davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-19
Was on Keokuk Reserve List But
Ned Claims the Short
stop Was Free
Agent.
HARD MAN TO HANDLE
It viii Take a Good BOSS to Make
MCGEE Play Good Base
ball, General
Opinion.

Chick MCGEE, who played in short
field for the Indians during the lat
ter part OF the season. has been sign
ed by Ned Egan to play with Musca-
tine next season, according to infof-
nation received from Secretary Farrell
Of the National association, by Presi-
dent NJ. e. Justice OF the Central as
ISOLATION, this morning.
MCGEE, it will be remembered was
carried on the reserve list OF the local
club. made up at the close OF our
schedule. This brings up the dispute
OF the ownership of the player. Egan
says that MCGEE was not the property
o. the Keokuk club. but that he was
"farmed" here by the Topeka club OF
the Western league. At the close Of
our season Topeka released MCGEE.
making him free agent with the
right to sign with any club. Keokuk,
Egan says, has no right to carry Nc
Gee ON its reserve list unless this city
has contract with the player or the
player was the property OF this club.
"Foxy Ned" Slips One Over.
1t looks as though Foxy Ned" had
slipped over another one OF those
deals that has earned for him the rep
utation Of being the wisest head in
the brush, but that's only as far as
his methods go. His judgment in
picking MCGEE for a berth on his club
next year is not as commendable as
his method of securing the mans SER
vices. MCGEE certainly created no
sensation about the local park during
the warm days OF summer when he
worked under orders from Abbott, and
later from Harry Sweet.
MCGEE is a hard man to handle and
more Or less inclined to be disrupt
er, according to both of his bosses
last summer He did, however, show
at times the natural ability of good
ball player, but his work was careless
an averaged up, fell below the stand
ard set by the better men in the C.
A. If Egan's claims to him are sup
ported by the National association
Ned may be able to handle him In a
way that will bring out the best that's
In him.
)
Draft Of Marshall Helps keokuk.
1t Is stated that the Keokuk club
will share fifty-hfty in the draft price
to be paid by the Denver, Western
league club. for Bob Marshall, ticket
ed from Davenport, Tri-Lamp circuit.
Marshall was with the Indians the
greater part OF the summer but was
sent up to Davenport when that club
became seriously in need of young
backstop toward the end of the year.
At Davenport Marshall started in at
a terrific pace with his willow and by
the end of the season was leading his
club in batting. His work under the
protection of mask also seemed to
be the class and Denver scouts found
him to their liking. II Keokuk does
get half the draft price it will count
I'm to about $3.50
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
HOLLAND WANTS HIM
TO COME AND FIGHT

Anthony Werff, the florist receiV-
ed orders from the government war
office in Holland to come home and
fight. He served several months in
the army but was relieved and came
70 America. Now every man between
the ages of IS and 40 has been cali
cd into the army. He took out his
first naturalization papers three
wears ago and will not have to obey
the summons. His father writes him
that everything is on a war basis
Work is at a standstill, no man Is
allowed to work for wages to earn
more than $40 a week If married
or IS is unmarried. Everybody is
standing around waiting for the end
Of the war. If Mr.. Werff had not
taken out naturalization papers he
would be arrested II he ever return
ed to Holland and any property he
night ever possess there would be
confiscated by the government
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
WILL HAVE A
FALL FESTIVAL SEPT.

Chapman will have a rousing FAN
Festival day on September T. The
dav will witness the twenty-sixth an
nual opening of the Dickinson coun'
tv high school. Governor Hodges
will make an address. The program
will be begun in the morning with
concert by the Chapman band. A
freak ball game will follow. In an
automobile parade first prize OF
SIS will be offered for the best
decorated rural car; second prize IS
SO, and third prize IS. A IS prize
will be given the most comic vehicle
in the parade.
A big basket dinner at noon Is
enc of the big attractions. Coffee
and ice water will be furnished free
nv the Commercial club. Band con"
certs, vaudeville, an airship flight, q
tall game between Chapman and
Burdick, a picture show and DIG
carnival company in full swing all
day complete a fine list of entertain
ments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
GALL AN
ATCHIsON PASTOR
Rev. Horace Martin TO Come Here
shrock's Resignation Accepted

The Lutheran church OF this city
In a congregational meeting Sunday
morning accepted the resignation OF
the Rev. w. H. schrock. pastor OF
the church, and voted unanimously
TO extend q call to the Rev. Horace
Martin OF Atchison. Kan. The Rev.
Martin is principal OF the prepara-
tory department of Midland College
at Atchison. He is q graduate of that
institution. His parents formerly
lived west Of Abilene. 1t is under
stood that he will accept the call.
Rev. Martin has preached here sew
eraI times and is we'll known to the
local congregation as a capable pas
tor. He has been in the ministry for
about twelve years. He is married
and has two children. The family
will move here early in September
]. e. Keel presided at the meet
ing yesterday. A committee was ap-
pointed to draw up resolutions ex-
pressing the appreciation OF the con-
gregation for the able and earnest
work of the Rev. Shrock and Mrs.
Shrock while Rev. Shrock has been
pastor here. The shrocks are pre-
paring to leave for Elkhart, Ind.
The Rev. Shrock will not take up
ministerial work for an indefinite
neriod because of Ill health.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
A SENSIBLE PLAN FOR
HANDLING TOWNS GARBAGE

Junction City's commissioners
have a sensible plan for handling the
towns garbage and giving the peo-
pie some real service for their tax
money. They have the town divided
into districts and in each the gar
bage is collected twice a week. Pro-
vision is made for certain kinds OF
cans and are purchased of the city
clerk. The management is under the
supervision of the health officer and
It gets results in healthfulness and
prompt service. Abilene has a sys-
tenn of garbage collection that came
over with the ark and is unsanitary'
1t is difficult even for those who
wish to be clearly to secure decent
service. The commissioners could do
nothing that would be more appre-
ciated than installing good sys-
tenn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
GET TWO MORE BANDS
FOR WATERMELON DAY

Music will be plentiful at the big
watermelon carnival in Abilene Sep
TENDER 4. NJ. L. Dobkins, who with
C. z. shadinger and Will Teeters Is
arranging the carnival. has obtained
the Herington Ladies' Band and the
Talmage Kid Band for that day,
Both OF these bands are famous over
the county. The Harrington Ladies'
Band is the only women's band in
this section of the state and IL
fine organization. This will add
much interest to the carnival and
will bring many people here. The
Talmage Kid band is well known to
Dickinson folks and always is well
coined at the county gatherings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION
TO MEET IN HUTCHINSON

The call is being sent out for the
annual meeting of the Kansas Good
Roads association, which will con-
vene in Hutchinson November IL
and II.
The program will be announced
within the next two weeks, the
committee on arrangements not hav-
ing arranged for the speaker from
outside the state.
The most important thing to
come before the convention this year
is the proposed bill for a state high
ways commission, to unity the work
of building good roads throughout
the state, SO that the county roads
in each county will connect up, as
nearly as possible, with those OF the
adjoining counties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
REALIZED $500 FROM AN
ACRE OF CANTALOUPEs

How 1t pays to irrigate cantaloupes
is told by the wichita Eagle:
Among those who have found
that irrigation is a guarantee Of a
crop in this section is @. 8. Drake,
a truck farmer residing in the
neighborhood OF Valley Center.
In conversation with Wichita
men, he remarked that off an acre
and a half of land under irrigation
he had marketed more than $500
worth of cantaloupes. Mr.. Drake
said that farmers are sleeping on
their advantages II they do not put
in irrigation plants and try a little
truck farming along with wheat,
corn, oats, hogs and fruit. He knows
that it pays because it paid him
more than enough off an acre for a
fine vacation trip.
Mr.. Drake has marketed a very
sweet-tasting melon and they grew
to a good size under irrigation, no
reported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
DOINGS OF THE STATE
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICE

Sunday School Week" for Dick
inson county has been fixed for Sept.
7-12, inclusive, this being the week
when the entire field and office
force of the State Sunday School as
ISOLATION will meet at state head
quarters for a series of conferences.
The county officers are planning to
take advantage of their presence for
a campaign of lectures and institutes
throughout the county.
The business committee of the
state association has just held its
monthly session. H. G. Rash Of Sa-
lima and w. F. Muenzenmayer OF
Junction City, being the out-of-town
members in attendance. Big things
are on for the Golden Jubilee state
convention at Topeka next May. The
autumn series of institutes and con-
ventions was the chief topic of con-
ference.
Mrs. S. A. Chappell is spending
several days in the state Sunday
school office assisting in correspon-
dence and office work. Miss Ruth
Wilkie, the office secretary, Is out
on a short vacation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
U. p. FREIGHT CARS
SMASH SAND WAGON

A sand wagon owned by Hugh
Fleetwood and driven by King Lip
pie, a negro, was struck by a string
of Union Pacific freight cars Sat
urday afternoon. The wagon was
demolished. Lippie jumped and was
uninjured. The horse was skinned
I'D but no bones were broken. The
harness was torn badly.
AS the trainmen tell the story
they had run some cars out from
the Security mills and started to
run some cars back from the other
direction when Lippie started his
horse around in front of the cars
Just as the string started to move.
The wagon was practically new.
Lippie was hauling sand for the Kaw
paving company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
BoUGHNER ARRESTED
AT SALIVA FOR FORGERY
Abilene Man Is In Hands OF Saline
County Officer

l.. A. Boughner of Abilene is un-
der arrest In Salina charged with
forgery. He was arrested on Monday
afternoon, but the arrest was not
given out by the officers in the
hopes that an accomplish whose
name is unknown might be appre-
hended. There were two forged
checks taken up at the Traders State
bank, and It was on the presentation
OF the second check that Boughner
was arrested. The checks were made
out on Planters State blank checks
taken from the Butler poultry house
when It was robbed few days ago,
and the name OF v. e. Butler. the
proprietor, was signed to both OF
them. A dozen or more blank checks
we're taken at the same time and 1t
is probable that other forged checks
are out.
Boughner stated upon his arrest
that he had secured the CHECK no
had attempted to pass from man
whose name he did not know. 1t
was made out to A. H. Ewing. The
check was for s74.5O. The descrip-
ton Boughner gave Of the man an
swered the description Of the man
who had passed the first check
week previously, which was for SO
The first check was made payable
to ]. N. Smith. The other man had
not been seen since he cashed the
check at the bank and had not been
located by the officers. The man
who presented the first check en-
dorsed it with the name Of Smith.
The second check was not endorsed
but being made out to Ewing the
man presenting 1t endorsed with
that name, claimed that to be his
name.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
TAKES OUT FIRST PAPERS,
WILL STAY HERE in U. $.

Karl William Eggenberger of this
city made application this morning
for his first papers for naturaliza-
ton. Mr.. Eggenberger, German by
birth, has no wish to return to the
Fatherland to fight, as this is his
home and his property is here.
Another man, German, who has
taken out his first papers, has been
ordered home to fight. He called at
the court house to see If he would
have to go, but as he has declared
his intention of becoming a citizen
of the United States, he was assured
that the kaiser could not make him
return to Germany.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
LODGE MAY BAR WOMEN?
Workmen Order May Change Pro-
vision Admitting Them

When the Degree Of Honor, the
women's auxiliary to the Ancient
Order of United Workmen, secured
an amendment to the laws OF the
order this year permitting women to
join the A. o. u. w. 1t was thought
they had put one over on the men,,
This change in the laws of the or
der was contested by many members
who held that, as the women had
their auxiliary order, they should
not belong to the mems order ana
be able to visit and participate In
their affairs says the Wichita Eagle.
But now the men, or some OF
them, are going to come back ana
attempt to slip in knockout dow
to that law. At the national meeting
next year an amendment to the law
will be introduced which will make
It optional to an order which mas
not already admitted women into
its ranks to keep them out. At the
present time this is accompanied py
the use of the little black balls
but that method does not appeal to
men.
When the change was made this
year many of the lodges Immediately
took women into their ranks. while
others have persistently kept them
out. 1t is these lodges which have
kept the feminine gender from their
ranks that are fostering this amend
ment. It is stated by several Wich-
tia members that the chances OF
passing the amendment are good.
II this amendment Is passed II
will mean that the Degree of Honor
will have a different password from
the A. o. U. w. At the present time
the password is the same for each
order and the women can attend
any meeting of the men whether the
latter like it or not.
All the lodges which favor Wo-
men members can take them In Il
desired, as it makes the question
entirely optional with the lodge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
Dickinson Leads the State

Dairy farmers are finding that 1t
pays to test their cows. In older
dairy districts of the country COW
testing associations are common and
tests are made regular. Dickinson
county was the first place in Kan
sas to form such an association
which has attracted considerable at
tention. In Wisconsin there are 40
of these associations.-Drovers'
Telegram.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
PEACH CROP GOOD,
BETTER NEXT YEAR

The Dickinson county peach crop
has been fairly good one this year,
and would have been better had 1t
not been for the drouth of last sum-
mer, which dried out the wood, so
that the new branches did not have
their full strength. But the prospects
now point to fine crop next year,
a prominent peach grower says, be-
cause the trees are coming out fine,
the foliage is excellent and the young
branches are strong and hardy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
MAKES GOOD
WITH CHAUTAUQUA CROWDS

C. w. Wheeler, principal Of the
Garfield school here, is making good
with the Redpath-Horner chautau-
qua in the northern Kansas, Ne
braska and the Dakotas. He has been
out as advance man all summer and
in addition recently was given spe-
cial work supervising plays and
games, handling about 1900 children
each week in plays and games, in
crowds of 125 to 375. He will re-
turn here about September 1 and
will again be principal at Garfield
the coming year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
ENTERPRISE PUTS IN
BID FOR BAND CONCERT

Enterprise Push: The suggestion
that Enterprise extend an invitation
to the Abilene band to give con-
cert here in the near future Is a
good one. While in Abilene this
week DR.. H. w. Wright, director Of
the Enterprise band, extended
special invitation to the Abilene
PLAYERS to come over and give one
of their concerts. This they VIII
probably do since they have been
playing in a number of the sur
rounding towns this summer. Abb
lene's band will be welcome to come.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
THE POOL READY BY FRIDAY
NatatOrium In Last Stage OF Co@-
struction Now

Unless some unforeseen circum-
stance prevents. the natatorium VIII
I've ready for use by Friday night. All
OF the concrete work has been com
pleted and today workmen are build
ing the office and preparing to add
the drop sides. Plumbers are al
work connecting the pool with the
TANK at the creamery. The pool IL
self is a large one and will accom-
modate many swimmers. Two days
will be required to fill II.
A called meeting Of the stock
holders of the association was held
in the city park last night. The hours
during which the pool will be open
we're discussed In connection with
the adoption OF the bylaws Of the
corporation. The pool will be open
from to IL in the mornings, from
from to 1, evenings, 1880 to $780,
1880 to 1890 at night. Provision
will be made that the pool viii be
open to women only on Tuesday
afternoons and Thursday afternoons
from 2 to 4, and from 1880 to $3.50
but women may go In the pool at
any time. A house committee VIII
regulate the hours and make such
changes as they see fit.
The pool will be rented for pri-
vate swimming parties according to
rates which will be made later.
AS the present plans go, non
stakeholder Of the association VIII
get q swimming suit, towel and a
swim for twenty-five cents. II he
has a suit, then he pays a dime to
get in the pool and a nickel for
towel, which is reasonable. A stock
holder who has no suit will pay q
dime for the use of one. Towels. viii
cost a nickel each to everyone ana
the cost of getting in the water Will
be a dime for all who are not stock
holders. Women who wish to rent
suit will pay ten cents for the suit
ten cents for a cap and ten cents for
stockings.
The house committee will alter
the rates as they see fit.
There will be at least two regu-
lar attendants at the pool, a girl IN
the office and a man who shall be
the manager OF the pool. Not all OF
the details of the management can
be announced until the pool is put
in operation.
In answer to question brought
LID by a stakeholder last night, the
association defined q family share
of stock as emitting the father and
mother and all children under Fl
years of age to the full privileges
of the pool for one year.
Bylaws we're adopted providing for
the election of officers and times OF
meeting.
The association will start at once
to collect the subscriptions yet I'M
paid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
CHEAPER GAS IN SIGHT
@. L. Brown Buys Interesting
Plants Combine

For some time II has been rum
ored that c. L. Brown was Interested
in the Home Gas company. MT.
Brown today confirmed the report
stating that he had purchased
substantial block Of stock In the
company. He said that after care
full Investigation, he had decided
that the gas business was one OF the
permanent institutions Of the town
and is as much needed as electric
light and telephone service and that
they could all be operated Jointly
more satisfactorily to the light COM
pany and to all patrons.
Tho plant is up to date, one OF the
best in the state. and is one OF the
most useful and necessary Abilene
enterprises.
Mr.. Brown said: "While there
will be no change made in the man
yenient or location Of the gas OF
flee, we expect more economical
operation of both the electric light
and gas company by associating the
construction, operating and account
ing department of these enterprises.
It will require some time In order
to work out these different ar
rangements, but we hope to be able
tn perfect the system so that we Will
be able to give the people OF Abilene
cheaper gas in the near future"
R. ]. Long, manager Of the gas
company, stated that he had hoped
to be able to make reduction In the
price of gas as soon as 500 active
meters had been installed. The BUSH
ness here has been steadily growing,
but has not made as rapid growth
as It usually does in cities or this
size. Mr.. Long said: "The average
has been one new meter each day
for the past three months. In COM
bining the electric light, gas ana
telephone companies working force
economies can be effected so that
we will be able to make this reduc-
ton in price as soon as we have 4OO
active meters installed. We now
have about 800 and at the present
rate of increase 1t will only require
a short time to reach the 400 mark.
"You can readily see an associa-
ton of the three companies Will re-
duce the maintenance in many ways.
An instance of this is in the meter
readings. One man will be able to
read all the meters almost as quick
" as he could read the gas meters.
Then too, our patrons will not be
annoyed by having two or three met
err readers. We also hope to arrive
at some plan which will enable us
to read the water meters for the
city, or to have the city read our
meters the same time the water
meters are read. The new arrange
ment certainly looks good.
with the cooperation of our
patrons we feel that it will only be
a short time until we can have 400
active meters installed, at which time
we will be able to put into effect
the new schedule of rates. Our rates
now are as low as in any of the
surrounding towns, although most OF
them are much larger than Abilene"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27

Kansas Horses Decrease in Value
The Kansas horse has decreased
$4,000 in value during the past
year. but the total number OF
horses ON the farms Of this state
has increased 1000 head over a
wear ago. The Kansas horse is now
worth SEQ, according to valuations
recently placed on him By the Unit
ed states department Of agriculture
A year aso he was worth sos.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
Beat His Horse. Pays Fine

Roy Taylor, a boy, was arrested
Sunday evening by NightWatchman
Haugh and in police court today
paid q fine Of IS and costs. amount
ing to 1850, for beating a horse.
He pleaded guilty, and said he
knew ne had done wrong.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
Little Stevenson Boy Dead

Carl D., infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. F. Stevenson, died at the home
five miles south of town Saturday.
The funeral services we're held Sun
day. Burial was in Abilene ceme-
terv. Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson are
we'll known and have the sympathy
of many friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
MISS LUCIER TO BE
NATIONAL DELEGATE

Miss Bernadette Lucier will leave
Sunday mornlng for Chicago, where
she will be a delegate at the nation
al convention of the Catholic Ladies
Order of Foresters. Miss Lucier Is
one of the few delegates from Kan
sas. The convention lasts week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
OLD SETTLER DIED TODAY
Herbert Weaver Passed Away al
Manchester Home

Herbert Weaver, So years, died
at his home in Manchester this
morning. His widow and six chill
dren survive. Mr.. Weaver was an
old settler and had lived in this
county for more than 40 years. The
funeral announcements win be made
later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-08-27
Gard Of Thanks

We desire to thank our friends
and neighbors for the many kind
resses during the sickness and death
Of our wife and mother.-orin In
gram, John and Maggie Cooke, Jen-
ME wahI. Mr.. and Mrs. r. ?. FAir.