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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
VOLTURNO FIRE A
GIGANTIC "sPITEWORK? ''

Liverpool, Oct. 14.-There is q
rumor in Liverpool which is. unbe-
lievable, but which the correspon-
dent for the New York Sun sends
for what it is worth to the effect
that the destruction Of the steam
ship Volturno was the result of
deliberate plot to destroy the ship.
This is said to be the belief of the
owners of the Uranium line, who
ascribe 1t to attempts of the Ger
man and Dutch emigrant line to
break up the continental business Of
their company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
value of 1918 Crop Set at Eight
Millions.
TOPPED ALL FORMER RECORDS
Limited Rainfall. Made More Seed
More Than One Third Of
States Acreage Allowed
to Ripen.

Topeka, Oct. 10.-The alfalfa
seed crop in Kansas for the season
of 1918 is worth eight million dol
lars, according to a bulletin issued
yesterday from the office Of F. d.
Coburn, secretary of the state board
of agriculture. The alfalfa cut for
seed yielded $4,000 bushels, the
largest seed yield in the history OF
the state. Jewell county, with 1867
23s bushels, is the banner county,
though Butler and Cowley each had
larger acreage that matured seed.
The bulletin in part follows:
although 1t has been known In
a general way that seasons of limit
ed rainfall were favorable for alfalfa
seed production, no definite idea
was ever had as to how much the
aggregate might, under such cir
cumstances, amount to in Kansas.
In years of normal rainfall seed is
grown quite generally in a CONNER
cial way, in the western counties.
In the east, too much moisture in
terferes with its maturing in good
condition. A dry season like that
Of 1918 favors it in the eastern
counties and consequently seed was
matured in all portions Of the state,
as was the case also in 1901 and
1911, which were similar years.
"Replies to the inquiries from the
state board of agriculture indicate
that a little more than third OF
the states alfalfa acreage Of 3.52,-
5SI acres, was allowed to ripen seed
this year, after giving one to three
cuttings Of hay. This was much
more than usual and some counties
set the increase of seed grown as
200 and 800 per cent.
1.-THE alfalfa cut for seed yielded
$4,000 bushels, valued at So
600, 900. This is an average yield
per acre of 4.3O bushels, valued at
$685. per bushel. The acre-yield
is probably somewhat above an aver
age, but the value is 81 to SO less
per bushel in many localities. That
the price Is less. is a natural Sc
quence OF the extra large production.
every county harvested more or
less seed this year excepting nine
teen having the smaller acreages, as
Cherokee, Crawford, Greeley, Has
kell, Kiowa, Morton, Stanton and
Stevens, for instance, each with less
than a thousand acres"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
AS A FINE, GIVES SKIN
TO SAVE HIS SONS LIFE

Wichita, Oct. 14.-Perry Patter-
son, in jail serving out $40 fine
for stealing apples, today submitted
to the skin grating operation to
save the life of his son, Willie, aged
~. The son was burned in fire
at the Patterson home last January.
Three operations had been per-
formed upon him, but the boy still
needed about fifty square inches Of
cuticle. When the elder Patterson
was jailed it was suggested that he
pay his fine by giving cuticle to his
son. This he agreed to after two
weeks of agitation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
TRAIN HITS AUTO; KILLS 2.

Minstrel Performer and Companion
Killed at Lawrence Crossing.
Lawrence, Oct. 14.--Arthur Ward
Dudley of Leavenworth, known on
the minstrel stage as Harry Ward,
was killed and G. G. Clark of Dem
yer fatally injured when their au-
tomobile was struck by a Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific passenger
train a mile east of here Clark died
at o'clock this afternoon in a To-
cal hospital.
The men were motoring from Den
yer to Kansas City. At the railway
crossing, where they were struck,
there are three tracks and it is sup
posed the driver became confused.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
TWO COUNTIES AFTER
AN INHERITANCE TAX

Wichita, Oct. Sedgwick and
Sumner counties are in a dispute
about an inheritance tax. w. D.
Crawford, a pioneer settler of this
section. of the state, died last April,
leaving an estate valued at $685.
600. He left a will disposing Of cash
in Wichita banks and sedgwick and
Sumner county farms.
The inheritance tax was claimed
by sedgwick county. Last week a
claim was made for the tax by Sum
ner county. AS the win says. Il.
w. d. Crawford Of sedgwick eoun-
ty,p officials Of this county say the
income tax belongs in Wichita.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
(First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector October 16, 1879
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

In the probate court of Dickinson.
county, state of Kansas.
In the matter of the estate of Eliza
beth ]. Hardy, person of un-
sound mind.
Notice is hereby given that I, the
undersigned, w. e. Huff, guardian
of the person and estate of the above
named Elizabeth ]. Hardy filed my
petition in the probate court of Dick
inson county, state of Kansas, on the
18th day of October, 1913, asking
for an order from said court to sell
at private sale for the care and
maintenance of said Elizabeth ].
Hardy the following described real
estate situated in the. county Of
Dickinson, state of Kansas, to-wit:
Commencing at corner stake
twenty rods north Of the northwest
corner of the southeast quarter OF
section nine COZ, township thirteen
(13) south, range two (2) east Of
the sixth principal meridian, being
in the center of Buckeye avenue,
thence north twenty (2O) rods,
thence east eighty (80) rods, thence
south twenty coo rods, to lands
belonging to- Michael Baer. thence
west along the north line of the land
belonging to the said Michael Baer
eighty (80) rods. to place of be-
ginning and containing ten acres
more or less.
That said petition Is set for hear
ing November 10. 1913, at o'clock
a. m. of said day before the probate
Judge of Dickinson county. state OF
Kansas. at the office of the probate
Judge at the court house in the city
of Abilene, Dickinson county, state
of Kansas.
All persons interested will take
due notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
W. E. HUFF,
Guardian OF the person and estate
of Elizabeth ]. Hardy.
s. s. Smith, Attorney. Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
BFAR MET ALASKAN,
GOING HOME AT NIGHT

Seward, Alaska, Oct. 15.-Otto
Bergstrom, a homesteader, was at
tackled by a huge Alaska brown bear
: near here. Bergstrom met the
beast on the trail while he was go
ing home. The bear knocked him
down, tore his scalp almost entire
" from his head, bit off his right
ear and inflicted fifty other wounds
on Bergstrom's body, arms and
hands.
Bergstrom crawled on his hands
and knees five hundred feet to a
neighbours cabin. The surgeon at
tending him says there is a chance
that he will recover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
(First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector October 16, 1879
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.

State of Kansas, Dickinson county,
IS:
In the probate court of said county.
In the matter of the estate of Chris
TOPPER Barten, deceased.
To all creditors of and other per-
sons interested in said estate: You
are hereby notified that will make
final settlement of the above named
estate in the probate court in and
for said county, at the probate
judges office in Abilene in said
county on the 9Th day of November,
1918, and at such time application
will be made for an order of the
court finding and adjudging who are
the heirs of the deceased.
JOHN BARTEN,
At Administrator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
NEWS TOLD BY SUNDAY WIRES

London, Oct. liking George
and Queen Mary had a narrow es-
cape from mob of suffragettes fol-
lowing a theatre performance. The
mob closed around the carriage but
was beaten back by the police.
Washington, Oct. 12.-Speaker
Champ Clark ruled himself out OF
3 $1,000 motor, car when he refused
to allow an amendment for the pur-
chase of one for the speaker to be
added to the deficiency appropria-
ton bill Saturday.
Pittsburg, Oct. 12.-Charles Kotz-
man is in a hospital fatally shot and
his brother. Frank, in jail. They
are charged with attempting to
hold up the paymaster Of a coal
company. The money was not TAX
en-.
Manhattan, Oct. 12.-As Ralph
Taylor and Miss Ruth Adams. coli
lege students, were returning home
through the city park Friday night,
a man armed with. revolver step
ped out from behind a tree, and
made Taylor hand over the money
he had with him, 20 cents; at least
the robber thought that was all the
money Taylor had for he made no
search. Taylor says he had more
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
FRATERNAL AID IN
SESSION AT LAWRENCE

Lawrence, Oct. 15.--Representa-
faves from twenty states are here for
the thirteenth biennial session OF
the general council of the Fraternal
Aid association. The session Will
: continue until Friday.
Friday the Pathe-Feres Moving
Picture company will take motion
pIctures Of the association and also
uUf the University of Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
FELL UNDER STREET CAR
WHEELS, FATALLY INJURED

Lawrence, Oct. 14.-Ray Ticknor,
Is years old, was fatally injured by
falling beneath a street car at the
corner Of Tennessee and Hancock
streets. He died this morning at 6
o'clock at DR.. G. w. Jones' hospi-'
tai. The boy was coasting down
Hancock street on a bicycle and met
the north bound Tennessee car at
the corner. He either jumped or fell
from the wheel and was thrown un-
der the trucks of the car.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
FOUND A WINDOW
MERCHANT DEAD in BED

Mcpherson, Oct. 15.-Willdam
Sturgeon of Window was found dead
in bed. Mr.. Sturgeon was an old
citizen of Mcpherson county, hav-
ing first located in Mcpherson city,
where he followed his trade as a
painter. Later he moved to Window
where he has since lived. When
found the room was filled with the
odor Of wood alcohol, which was the
probable cause of his death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
CLAY CENTER ADDS A
MUSIC COURSE TO III. 8.

Clay Center; Oct. 15.-The board
OF trustees has decided to add a
musical course to the high school;
which, when It is properly running
viii graduate students in music
qualified to enter the state univer-
Raty or other schools Of that nature
M music students. This is a de-
cided departure in the high school
work for this section.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
(First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector October 16, 1879
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Case No. 1859.
Riley-Wilson Grocer Co., Plaintiff,
vs.
J. W. Fogel, Defendant.

We EO6OA, AOAOANoAt'
Under and by virtue of an order
of sale issued by the clerk of the
district court of the 9Th judicial dis
trict, within and for Dickinson coun-
ty, state of Kansas, in the above
entitled case, and to me directed and
delivered, will on Monday, the 18th
day of November, A. D. 1913, at 10
o'clock a. M, of said day at the front
door of the court house in the city
of Abilene, Dickinson county, state
of Kansas, without appraisement,
sell to the highest bidder for cash
in hand the following real estate to-
wit: Lot No. and the north feet
of lot in block No. 81 in the city Of
Harrington in Dickinson county,
state of Kansas. The said real yes-
tate will be sold pursuant to the
judgment of the court In said cause
recited in said, order of sale. a
Witness my hand this 14th day OF
October, 1918.
HERMAN HASSLER, 6
Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas
st
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
CLIPPED GIRLS TRESSES
AS A PUNISHMENT

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 13.-Barbar-
Gus treatment of five pretty girls
between IA and 16 years of age, in
mates of the Cincinnati House of
Refuge, has been charged against the
officials. The form of cruelty is a
relic of ages long gone by-that Of
clipping the hair of girls to the
scalp.
The girls hair was cut as close
as clippers could do the work. Then
they were compelled to wear dresses
different from the other inmates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
LAWRENCE WOMAN HANGS
SELF IN A CORN CRIB

Lawrence, Oct. 13.-Mrs. Frank
Walker, as, wife of a well-to-do
farmer, living twelve miles south
east of Lawrence, committed suicide
last night by hanging herself in a
corn crib. Ill health is thought to
be the cause. Mrs. Walker attempt
ed suicide by jumping from second
story window of a Kansas City hos
pital last summer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
ARREST NAN WILL ON
A CHARGE OF ARSON

Salina, Oct. 14-Mrs. Mamie Will
of this city was arrested on the
charge of arson. Her home in Sa-
lima was damaged by a fire last week
and incendarism was suspected.
Assistant Fire Marshal Miller
spent two days here investigating
the origin of the fire, resulting in
her arrest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
\. U. sends Mann NllssiOnaries.

Lawrence. Oct. 15.-statistics
compiled this week by Registrar
George o. Foster show that forty
two Jayhawkers have taken the
bible and the rock-chalk to the
heather. In addition, university stu
dents are paying all the expenses
N India Of two of these alumni, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry C. Herman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16

the young mans dream had so az
fected him that he had written his
employers asking to be transferred.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16
ST. JOSEPH, KAN, MAN
A PRIEST FOR so YEARS

concordis. Oct. 10. Today the
Very Rev. Monseigneur Joseph Per-
rier. pastor of the St. Joseph, Kan,
parish, will have completed fifty
years in the priesthood, and the
members Of the local lodge. Knights
of Columbus, of which Father Per-
rier is a member, will hold eele-
bration in his honor at st. Joseph.
Father Perrier was formerly priest
az Ahilane.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-10-16

Guardian OF the person and estate
Of Elizabeth J. Hardy.
s. s. Smith, Attorney. le
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-11-28

There was one disappointment fol
those who attended the wedding, for
the gifts we're not put on display. II
is known that these included many
beautiful and valuable articles sent
by relatives and personal friends of
the bride and groom and of their fam
lilies and by admirers OF President
Wilson. Handsome presents were
sent by both the senate and the house,
that of the latter being a diamond la
valliere which Miss Genevieve Clark,
daughter of the speaker, bought for
the representatives in New York.
Guests Limited to 400.
Those who were invited to witness
the wedding were mostly personal
friends and the number was kept down
close to four hundred. The list was
pared and revised several times, and
as has been said, the operation result
ed in many heartburnings From the
house of representatives circle, for
instance, the only guests were Speaker
Champ Clark, Mrs. Clark and Miss
Genevieve Clark, Marjory Leader In
derwood and Mrs. Underwood, and
Minority Leader Mann and Mrs. Mann.
AS might be expected, the streets
outside the White House were as
crowded as the police would permit
with curious persons eager to watch
the arrival and departure of the guests
and trying to obtain through the win
dows glimpse Of the doings within
The police arrangements were admir-
able and nothing happened, In the
White House or outside, to mar the
happy occasion.
The wedding Of Mr.. Sayre and Miss
Wilson was the thirteenth to be cele-
brated In the White House, but the
bride has always considered 10 her
lucky number instead of hoodoo.
There have been more than twenty
weddings In which either the bride or
groom resided in the White House,
and the last wedding ceremony per-
formed there was the one which united
Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas Long
worth. Today's event was much quiet
er than that one, and the guests not
nearly so numerous.
Mrs. sayre a Social Worker.
Mrs, Sayre was born in GAINESVILLE,
Pa, twenty-five years ago. She at
tended the Women's college at Balti-
more and was an honor member of
the class Of 1908, being also elected a
member Of Phi Beta Kappa. For two
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-11-28
JEssIE's WEDDING CAKE.

Jessie Wilson's wedding cake
was a triumph Of the pastry cooks
art. 1t was two and a half feet
tall, counting the white orchids
that were placed on top Of it, and
weighed 1876 pounds. The first
layer was four inches thick and %
inches across. The cake contained
10 ingredients and its cost was
about $500. Over the body of the
cake was nodded a thick white
icing scroll work, on its top was a
design for the initials OF the bride
and groom, done in silver, and
around the sides were lilies Of the
valley In white sugar This deli
cious CONNECTION was distributed in
1000 dainty white boxes tied with
satin ribbon and each of the proper
size to go under the pollow Of the
recipient to bring dreams.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-11-28
No, to Be Taken Seriously.

The senate just now is protesting
that it is too exhausted by its tariff
labors to take up the administration
currency bill; and anyway, that to
pass two reform measures at one SEES
sion would be contrary to the rules of
the senatorial union. Wherefore, word
is sent round that the senate means
to go on strike, that the currency bill
will be kept In committee, that no
quorum will be present for transaction
of business, and that President Wilson
will find he can not dictate to the
august upper house of congress.
This journal suspects that most OF
this talk of senate revolt will end
In talk.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-11-28
Proeressives Properly Defined.

Secretary of State Bryan, speaking
at Winterport, Me-, in behalf Of vii
liam R. Pattingall. Democratic can
didate for congress, defined Progress
sive as "a-man who is ashamed to be
a Republican and hasn't the courage
to be Democrat"
"The Progressivee insist that they
are Democrats" he said. They are
in spots, and we are glad Of it, only
we wish the spots were larger"
Referring to President Wilson, Sec
rotary Bryan said:
an the matter of the tariff he has
taken the peoples side. This bill is
for the consumer, the average man
the rank, and file, the man of the
people.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-11-28
FOR THE PRESIDENT
Election Results Show He Has
Confidence of Voters.
Able Statesman at the Head Of the
Administration Must Be Gratlfied
With the Declaration of the
People.

Three facts stand out prominently
In the recent election returns.
First: President Wilson received
every Endorsement which voters who
were interested primarily in local is-
sues could confer.
The victory of Fielder in New Jer-
sey Is direct personal triumph for
the president.
The mayor-elect of New York, John
Purroy Mitchell, is Wilson Democrat,
and resigned federal office to make
his splendid race.
In Massachusetts, not only was the
Democratic ticket successful, but the
Facile Flopping Foss, who based his
candidacy chiefly on his opposition to
the Wilson administration and the new
tariff, received about one-ninth as
many votes as were given to the
Democratic candidate.
Next In Importance is the surprising
rally of the Progressive party in Mas
sachusetts. The Progressive candi-
date for governor was second In the
race and polled practically as many
votes as in 1912. In year when the
new party has been making a bad
third in races almost everywhere else,
this is remarkable performance
Whether it is tribute to the personal
popularity of Mr.. Bird or. marks the
beginning of revival of progressive
ism in general is hard to say. Prob
ably the former, since the Progressive
candidate for congress in the only
district which held congressional
election Jared badly.
Last-but by no means least-is the
anti-saloon record made by women in
their first vote in Illinois. Out of "a
towns that voted on the question, Is
went dry" The Journal does not be-
lieve women voters will turn Illinois
into liquorless land but there can
be no question about their hostility to
the political saloon.-Chicago Journal.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-11-28
"HIah Praise for Wilson,


All that had been predicted of the
effectiveness Of Woodrow Wilson has
been realized. No president of the
United States has demonstrated great
eHcapacity for true leadership. None,
barring Lincoln, was confronted at the
outset by a larger number of perplex-
ing problems. None has met his diff
ticulties with more sagacity or re-
solved them more skilfully. Recogni-
ton of that fact is as universal and
ungrudging as 1t is gratifying to all
patriotic citizens whose faith in the
potency of the individual survived all
contingencies.
To the great body Of Democratic
members of both houses who placed
the national veal above local consid-
erations, no less than to Messrs. IN
derwood and Simmons, is due a large
measure of credit for unselfish public
service, but first honors for this sig
nal achievement go necessarily and
rightfully to President Wilson, the
guiding and pacifying but unyielding
mind. The speaker, in his generous
and manly tribute to the part played
by the president, but voiced the graft
tude of the nation.
None can deny that, in this most
difficult of domestic undertakings,
President Wilson has kept the faith
by unimpeachable methods and with
the faithfulness, directness. and dig.
nifty which appeal most strongly to the
American people.-George Harvey, in
the North American Review.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-11-28
Law VIII Prove lts Worth.

The reasonable hope is that the new
tariff law will work much better, wear
much better and need less amendment
than its immediate predecessor, the
Payne-Aldrich law, and than the Re
publican predecessor of that short
lived and VIGOROUSLY unpopular meas
ure. Upon the Issue the Democrats
have largely staked their lives. There
is. in Democratic ranks, a pervading
feeling of satisfaction over the man
ner In which the business of tariff
making has progressed. and over the
climax