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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
NOT RESPONSIBLE.

Men who sit still in street cars
while women stand and give as their
excuse the assertion that women do
not thank them when they do offer
their seats will like this story.
The man arose and gave his seat
to girl.
ooh, thank you most kindly, sir, /"
she replied.
Don't mind her being polite"
explained sad-faced woman. "Im
taking her to a sanitarium."- Kan
sas City Star.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
NOT A REGULAR.

The tall blonde has Mrs. Malaprop
backed off the map when it comes to
reckless handling of the queens Eng
lish.
"My cousin, Ignatz, has joined
the navy" she confded to her friend.
"Is he a regular sailor" asked the
short brunette.
"Not yet" replied the tall blonde; ;
she is just submarine, l guess"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20

successful candidates are putting in
a good deal of quiet study.
The plan is now ready for con-
sideration in concrete form, so that
it may be criticised, not only in
the broad outline, which seems
satisfactory to the majority, but
also down to the last detail and the
last word and comma.
When the session opens, the
members can be ready for pretty
definite opinions as to what they
wish to accomplish. In the public
at large, it seems to be taken for
granted that some legislation along
these lines will be passed at the
coming session.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20

These articles are presented by the Education
Commission of Minnesota.
In overhauling the state school
system, the education commission
created by the last legislature pro-
poses no material change in the
independent and special districts.
With few exceptions the special
districts should become indepen-
dents like the rest, but that is not
material change in their scope
or their ways of doing things.
1t is the rural district that calls for
chief consideration.
The people in the rural districts
are entitled to schools just as good
and in some respects better than
those in the cities. The children
in the rural schools are entitled to
teaching just as good as is given
the city children. The rural
school district should be, according
to its means, as strong as the
independent school.
There are hundreds of districts
in the state that have ten children
or less and their number is in
creasing. Those are the most
expensive districts in the state.
They can't afford to hire the best
teachers and still it costs them
more for teaching each pupil than
it does for the lavishly maintained
high schools in the city. They
can't afford to provide an up-to-
date building and modern equip
ment, and yet it costs more per
pupil than first class brick build
ing with all the imaginable appar-
atus. The poorer a district is, the
more it pays in proportion and the
less it gets.
The poorest districts of all do
not even get what they pay for.
The poorer district is the cheaper
its teacher is, the uncomfortable
the building is-the more irregular
the attendance. There are dis
tricts where the enrolment is only
half the number of children and
where the children who are enroll
ed are present only half the time.
The district loses-wastes- from
one-half to three-fourths of what it
spends on its school. What does
not reach the pupils is clear loss.
In marketing grain and potatoes
and fruits and butter, the farmers
long ago found out how to over
come the handicap OF doing every
thing alone. Cooperate.
Cooperation is equally the
remedy for the poverty of school
districts. In a number of places it
has been done with the result that
the people acquire better buildings
and better teachers at no greater
expense, and gain better attend
ance and better progress all around.
The education commission pro-
poses that that plan shall be follow
ed everywhere. The districts that
are strong enough to maintain
grade schools shall remain as they
are. The districts that are not
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20

THE news comes that Amend
ment No. 9 is the only one out of
the H. voted on that has been
ratified. This shows good taste on
the part of the voter insofar as No.
9 is concerned. Several others
on the list should also have been
ratified.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20

A VIRGINIA hunter shot and
killed a partridge with his rifle and
when he went to gather in the
bird, found he had killed deer
with the same shot. This fellow
should be sent to Europe. He
could NOW down whole line of
the opposition with one shot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
JUST AS HAPPY.

"What has become of your cousin !?
"She went crazy over the tango
and we had to send her to a sana-
torium."
Oilers is a sad lot"
ooh, no; she's perfectly happy.
They tango at the sanatorium and
she has learned four new steps,"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
0Wif1tofl

Mr.. Hammond, the Diamond
Match company's lumber grader
and purchaser, is again busy at the
St. Croix yards after match lum-
Der. He is accompanied by his
worthy assistant, Mr.. Krankheit.
The St. Croix mill shut down
last Saturday evening after an un-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
WOKE TOO LATE.

Slowboy-Then my dream of hap
piness is over.
Miss Smart-That's about it. You
dreamt SO long that l accepted an
other while you were asleep.-Bos-
ton Evening Transcript.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
ENLIGHTENED.

Silas-I've been told that Napo-
leon said an army travels on its stom-
ach.
Jonas--That explains it; l often
wondered what a casus belli meant.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20

SOME one has suggested that
owing to the prevalence of the foot
and mouth disease in the cattle of
the land, an inspector be appointed
to examine all the deer and moose
before they are shot.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20

Slow Waiter-Have | ever been
il the country, sir? No, sir. Why
do you ask?
Tired Customer was just think
ing how thrilling you'd find it to
sit ON the fence and watch the tor
toises whiz by.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
IN THE LIBRARY.

"Where shall 1 put these books ON
electricityY
"Put them among the current lit
erature."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
A THEORY.

"Sir, l looked into my heart to
write these stories"
"Ah! That accounts for their
poor circulation"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20
QUITE PLAIN.

81 suppose this summer cruise Of
the navy"
Don't say it. ! know it will be
Vera Cruz"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1914-11-20

This paper is on file at 59-South Srd street
Minneapolis. MINI. at the exhibit room of The
Immigration Commission, of The Northern
Minnesota Development Association"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08

The state this afternoon is prose.
l,cuting A. ]. Grierson, formerly OF
/ Herington, on the charge of larceny
Grierson, the state alleges, stole
from Rock Island box car at Her.
I.ington a jug containing 50 worth
pineapple syrup for fountain use. P.
H. Burns, who was a dish washer at
IHerington at the time, testified on
|fhe stand that he was told by Grier-
son where to get the jug, which
had been, hidden in a barrel. Grier-
son had not gone on the stand late
this afternoon.
The following decisions we're
handed down by Judge King Mon
day afternoon.
Joseph w. Moon Buggy Co. VS..
Conrad C., Sell, to collect on note.
Judgment for plaintiff for $fOSS.sO.
Bessie Ruth Meade VS.. Reamy
Robert Meade, for diMnrce on the
grounds of abandonment and ex-
treme cruelty. Granted.
Bertha Davis VS.. Arthur Davis,
for divorce. Granted.
Julia e. Hankerson We. flames H.
HamIkerson, for divorce on grounds
of abandonment. Granted.
Edward Freeman VS.. Belle v.
Freeman, for divorce on gnOunds of
abandonment. Granted.
David Matteson VS.. Isabel Barcus,
to collect on note. Judgment for
plaintiff for $7OS.62.
B. Rufener VS.. ]. ]. Schneider, to
collect on note. judgment for plain
iff for $275.6O.
Edward Makins vs.. Israel H.
Jlewell, for confirmation Con-
irmed.
William Lanyon VS.. e. A. SUM
er ct al, to collect on note. JndE-
1ent as prayed for.
The Mutual Benefit Life Insur- /!
nee association vs.. Jos4ph e.
laird, recover on note. Judgment
,r the association for $3013.56 and
or Bartlett for $56.39. IL
Commercial Security company VS..
P. Lowe, to collect money. Judg-
tent for plaintiff for $285.75. Il
The criminal case against Henry 4
i'd Lillian Kleopfer was continued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08

The county commissioners this
afternoon through County Attorney
Arthur Hurd filed an answer to the
petition Of Attorney General Daw-
son. The commissioners deny that
there was anything Illegal In form
or intent in the letting OF the con-
tracts to the Canton company for
two concrete bridges. The COM
missioners especially deny the alle-
cation Of the attorney general that
there was any fraud or collusion
between the board and the Canton
Bridge company in the award of
contracts. In replying to the ex-
press allegation OF the attorney gen.
eral that representative Of the
Canton company was present In an
executive session, the commission
ers reply that after all bids had
been opened and read in the pres
ence of all company agents, the COM
missioners called in each of the
competing bidders SO that the bid
ders might give an uninterrupted
explanation of the merits of his
bid"
The commissioners allege that
they are informed and believe that
one of the competing bidders corl-
planned to the attorney general and
the commissioners were informed
by the attorney general that the con-
tracts we're illegal ON account OF in
of plans and specifica-
tions on file; that after the COM
asked the Canton COM
pany to consent to cancellation
Of the contracts, which the COM
pany's attorney refused to agree to,
that the company's attorney told
them that the attorney general had
promised to bring action in the SUI
preme court and insure a speedy ,
decision.
The commissioners, in answering I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
DoYS CHASE HOG, AND -
) SOLD IT; KEPT MONEY

A good hog almost landed five
lyoung Abilene lads in jail today. At
the market day sale Saturday hog
was sold to farmer named Fink.
In transferring the hog from one
wagon to another, the hog escaped
and led pursuers merry chase for
hours. A bunch Of boys joined in
the chase. Mr.. Fink became tired
of the pursuit as darkness drew on,
and left for his home south OF
town. Five boys chased the hog out
to the Security Mills and fell upon
IN in bunch. Result: The hog was
captured. Marshal Engle saw the
boys and told them to put the hog
in the stock yards.
But the boys had a different
idea, although they promised the
marshaf they would do as he ad-
vised. Instead of putting the hog
in the yards, they put it in a wagon
and brought It back to the market
place. There some men jokingly
advised them that the hog was
theirs and to 60 and sell It. The
boys took the careIessly given ad-
vice and went to the Detrick meat
shorp. There they represented to
Mr.. Detrick that Marshal Engle had
given them permission to sell the
hog. Mr.. DERRICK paid the boys SO
or IT,
Meantime, Marshal Engle had
old Secretary Poe that the hog
vas in the stock yards, and the
wner was notified. He came to
own. but failed to find his proper
Y and so reported.
Then the marshal BEGAN to in
estiRate. Sunday morning he
ounded up the boys and they con-
'ssed to the sale. The bog was
b4aiDeH from Mr.. Dederick. the
ovs naid hack their so cents apiece,
nd the farmer got his hog. But
'e affair might have gone hard with
Ie boys had not satisfactory
greement been made. and then men
bo gave the advice to sell the hog
light have been called in as wit
'sses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
IFrOm Tuesdays Daily.I

The State of Kansas VS.. Lathrop'
Judge R. L. King announced in the
district court this morning.
Guy Lathrop. erstwhile of Her.
ington, now of the world at large
charged with arson, did not appear.
Attorney C. s. Crawford. who ap-
peared for Lathrop at the prelim-
mary trial in justice court, had
nothing to say. Judge King declared
G-he $1,000 bond deposited in a local
bank and secured by a local man,
forfeit.
Lathrop's failure to appear was
not in the nature Of complete sur
prise, as twas believed that he
would not be ON hand when the case
was called for trial. It Is believed
that agents for Canadian lands lur-
ed LatArop into Jumping his bond.
his failure to stand trial leaves
County Attorney Hufd o = qpHdary
IS 70 the other arson cases. Lath-
rop, With WJlliam MilIora. Oscar
storey ana w. c. BreWnell. Nasl
shssged with setting fire e the MI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08

What are known as the river
cases. will not be tried at the pres
ent term of district court. Owners
of property along the river east OF
Enterprise sued the Rock Island
railroad and the Hoffman mills for
damages, alleging that the Rock
Island fill and the mill dam held
back the flood waters of 1908 and
as a consequence the surrounding
lands were damaged to greater
extent that they would have been
without the presence of the fiji and
the dam. The case has made more
than one appearance on district
court and has gone to the supreme
,ourt.
The engineers who conducted In
for the plaintiffs and
he defendants cannot be tound.
either notification was delayed too
ong or the engineers have forgotten
he existence of the case. At any
ate, the suits, seFen IN number.
vill be continued. They we're set tori
OdaY. The pending cases are
rought only against the Rock lad
md. The plaintiffs are: L. D. Arn.f
"a. John widlef. John Feighley.
/. ~: sehaske, Sarah Wsffleld,
lillIam Bisseeker. }. ". Lens.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
MISS ALICE BELL ELECTED
AS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHEH

The board of education last night
night elected Miss Alice Bell Of OF
tawa as teacher Of mathematics to
succeed Miss Stewart who resigned
to take a position in the Topeka
high school. Miss Bell is daugh-
ter of Supt. Bell of the Ottawa
schools and inherits her fathers
fine talent, in educational work. She
is a graduate Of Ottawa university
and has had experience i'm high
school work. Abilene is fortunate in
adding her to its excellent list of
teachers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
Fraud in Bridge
Contracts Is Denied

the charge that the plans and speci-
fications on file we're not those that
we're adopted into the contracts.
make this statement:
l. And said answering defendants
say that after an inspection Of all
OF said bids and after hearing all
OF each of said bidders privately 1t
\ was ascertained and determined by
the commissioners that said defend
ant the Canton Bridge company,
had made the lowest bid for steel
bridge and also the lowest bid for
concrete bridge. according to the
plans and specifications on file
with the county clerk. Upon an ex-
animation of the said two bids by
the Canton Bridge company 1t was
discovered that the bid for con-
crete bridge was slightly in excess
of 100 per cent OF the lowest bid
for q steel structure and the at
tention OF said defendant being re-
called to the provision of chapter
20 OF the session laws of the state
of Kansas for the year 1918, pro-
vided that:
1T shall be the duty of the
board OF county commissioners to
cause a bridge to be constructed of
concrete when 1t can be done at a
cost not to exceed the 1870 per cent
Of the cost OF building such bridge
with steel
"And thereupon the said defend
INT, the Canton Bridge company,
reduced the amount of his bids for
so that the same were
ess than 1870 per cent OF the low
'st bid for steel bridge according
o the plans and specifications on
lie with the county clerk"
The commissioners say that they
will abide by the decision of the
ourt and ask for a speedy determine
Ition OF the case. il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
rFrom Saturday s DailyL

THE January term OF district
court opens here next Monday. Al
though more cases were on the
docket for the September term, the
coming term has It's fun share Of
important cases. Eighty-five cases
are docketed for the January term.
There were 115 in the September
term. or paramount interest Is the
injunction suit brought by attorney
general for Kansas. John S. Daw-
son, against the county commission
'ers and the Canton Bridge COM
pany, alleging Illegal contracts for
two concrete bridges. 5
Nine criminal cases are on the
docket. In four cases-those against
Guy Lathrop, William Milford, Os-
car Story and w. c. Brownell-ar-
son Is charged and the trial OF this
case is certain to arouse considera-
BILE. interest. The four men are
charged with setting fire to bufid-
ings in Herington. Following a pre-
liminary trial, in which all except.
Lathrop waived hearing, the four
were bound over for district court
trial. Lathrop is the only one who
has been out on bond. Charges OF
assault and battery, disturbing the
peace, larceny, failure to support a
family, and violation Of the fire
protection law complete the quota OF
criminal cases.
The divorce cases number 10.
less than the usual number. Last
team pleas to annu1 13 marriages
were heard. Five men seek natural-
ization.
The civil cases, classified, are:
Damages 8, recovery OF money 1S,
mandate 1, confirmation 2 posses
sion of property I, quiet title s, ac-
counting 2, injunction 4, partition
2. divorce! 10 ejectment l. collect
on note 4, appeal from Justice court !
s, recovery on inf8s4. replevin . 4
recover on stock 1, collect on stock
1, collect money L, appeal from pro- !
bate court 2.
The first day Judge r. L. King
will devote to setting the cases, hear
ing motions and considering appli-
for naturalization. The jur-
ors are summoned for Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
Big FAIR PLANNED
ASSOCIATION WANTS MID-SEP
TEMBER DATE
Abilene Business Men and Fair AS
sOciatiOn to COoperate-Dr.
T.'R. COnLlin New
President

The Dickinson County Fair asso
citation reorganized today at meet
ing of the directors.
DR.. T. r. Conklin was electe,
president; @. q. Etherington, vicl
president; r. M. White. treasurer
c. w. Taylor acted as secretary pre-
tenn. The directors present were:
DR.. Conklin, G. w. Taylor, e. Hoyt
H. e. Snider. B. F. Lands, John
Harmon.
1t was voted to hold the fair
about the middle of September, and
the racing association as heretofore.
1t was voted that the race purses
be not over $4,000. Secretary's sal
ary was fixed at 500. DR.. Conklin
and G. q. Etherington were named
to meet with American Trotting as
sociation at Concordia Jan. 81.
Committees were appointed:
Grounds-E. Hoyt, J. Harmon,
B. F. Lands.
Finance. T. Sellards, H. e.
snider, C. w. Taylor.
Advertising-C w. Taylor, G. e.
Etherington, w. D. Fulton.
The entire board will meet with
he Abilene business mems associa-
ion and the Commercial club to
perfect a cooperative arrangement
" which all can work together and
make fair week a huge success. h
The old board made its final re-
ort and turned over the books to
be new board. r. NJ. White was
he outgoing president and G. G. ,
nderson secretary. Mr.. Anderson ,
as voted 5000 as salary as secre- /
Try at the beginning of the year =
ut as no fair was held he generous
donated his services which had I
ken considerable time In looking
ter the association affairs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
District Court Is
Now in Session

/ ford shoe store In Herington. Lath'
rop was the only one released upon
bond. and the states evidence wac
strongest against him. The other
men confessed their share in the
affair.
Should the charges against the
three other men, who have been
confined In the county jail since they
waived preliminary trial, be press
ed, and the men convicted OF a
felony, they could not then be ac-
cepted as witnesses against Lath-
rop, should he he apprehended. 1t
is probable that the cases against
the other men will be continued
until the latter part of the present
term in the expectation that Lath-
rop may be found, though his ap-
pearance in court here is highly i'm
probable.
A new angle was taken in the
arson charge against w. G. Brownell
when application was made in pro-
bate court today for lunacy hear
ing for Brownell. The application
was granted and the hearing set for
tomorrow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.

Invitations have been received
here for the wedding of Roy Cooper
and Miss Alice Murray, at Las AMI
mas, Jan. z. Mr.. CoopeF's many
friends here win extend good wish
es. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
A. Cooper, and his sisters are in
Toronto, Canada, but Roy has been
located at Las Anfmas for several
years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08


District court began this morning
and Judge King has the business OF
getting ready for the term well
started. The cases are being set
and motions heard this afternoon.
This morning four petitions for
naturalization were heard Citizen
ship was granted Ernest Nader of
Abilene, a native of Switzerland; /;
Markns Adolph Henblein of Hope,
a native of Germany; Leonard
Francen Linde. a native of Sweden.
Emil and Fred Utech must present
their petitions at the next term of
court, as one witness that each
brought with him was not cOmpe-
tent.
The criminal case of the State Of
Kansas VS.. A. J. Grierson, charged
with larceny, was set for tomor-
row. Grierson is charged with
larceny from a box car.
The arson case against Guy La
throp of Herington is set for Thurs
day. The case of the Union Pa
cific VS.. J. e. Brewer is set for jan
uary 8. The appeal of Thomas Ma
jor from the decision of the pro-
bate court will be heard Wednes- !
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
X. U. CROWD RETURNS
10 WORK AT LAWRENCE

A number Of the X. U. crowd re-
turned Sunday to Lawrence to re-
sumo their work and others went
back to college today. Among those
who returned we're: John Gleissner.
Ames nqkers, Dean ,Ackers, Paul
efeeIsuI' n. 1aek Hptton. Karl Nico-
sas, Papl lcysr. Howard HOFFMAN.
Miss Ruth Harger. Miss Anne Ma
lott Allhnr stacey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
DILLON FARMERS ASK
BRIDGE BE LOWERED

s-zss,t NJ spAA - dst
Ahumber of farmers who i've
Aenr Dillon were in town today and
asked the county commissioners to
lower bridge across a creek just
west of Dillon. The commissioners
took the matter under advisement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
BEGIN REVEALS AT
THE U. b.. CHURCH

Revival meetings are in progress
at the United Brethren church. Ev-
eryone invited to come and worship
God in spirit and thought. Come
one, come all, and see the salvation
of the Lord.-J. o. Vincent, Pastor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
HOLD BOND ELECTION IN
HERENGTeN THURSDAY

Heringt0n, Jan. e.-The special
election called By Mayor aIoops foi
The electors a fIerinsto9 ~ vote 81
propositions 70 lssus esS.O1o ef elty
wafer and. Hight bonds y to be held
Thursday, gennary :.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-08
FEW ABILENE BULL MOORSERS
Ar JUNCTION CITY MEET

A. w. Rice, D. R. Gorden and
P. w. Heath left this morning for
Junction City where they will at
tend the Fifth district Progressive
meeting. Victor Murdock, W. r.
Stubbs and w. A. White will be the
speakers.