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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
ATTEND THE COUNCIL
OF STATE TEACHERS

Supt. w. A. Stacey and Supt. w
o. Steen attended the meeting oi
the educational council of the state
teachers association at Topeka last
week. The meetings were interest
ing and helpful, the Abilene super
intendents report.
d. A. Ellsworth of Emporia, we'll
known In state educational and
newspaper circles, was elected Sec
retary of the association by the
board of directors. He will take up
his duties at once, with headquar-
ters in Topeka. His salary was fix
ed at $500 year.
The teachers want the Kansas
schools taken ont of politics and
placed on the same plane as the
judiciary. The educational coun-
ell adopted a resolution asking that
al the state and county school Of
iicials be removed entirely from poll
tics and elected on a non-partisan |
'allot. The next annual meeting |
will be held in Topeka November
2, 13 and IA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
FIRE LOSS LOWEST IN ABILENE
Reports of Other Towns Depart
ments Show This

That Abilene's fire loss is lower
than other central Kansas towns is
evidenced by the reports of the fire
departments of the various places.
In the last eight months, the period
In which there has been fire inspec-
tion in Junction City, 35 alarms
have been turned in, with loss Of
$S26O. At Salina, the years loss
was slightly morre than $4,000; and
Salina, according to the report of
the state fire marshal, has the best
fire prevention system comparatively
in the state. Herington's fire loss
was $77SO, resulting from "a fires.
To fight the fires there the city paid
out $242. AalI
Abilene's fire record for 1918 was
1S fires with a total loss of $1,000.
The per capita loss was 20 cents, a
low figure.
The years fire loss in Kansas is
estimated at &4,257,SOO by Fire
Parkman. The per capita
oss is SO.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
,CopyrIEhLI

President w. H. Broughton today
named the executive and standing
committees for the Commercial club
for this year. The campaign for
new members is progressing with
gratifying results. Already so men,
bers have been added, and several
of the committees have not made
their first reports. The work viii
be continued for some time.
The committees are:
Executive-W. H. Broughton, o.
A. Dentzer, H. A. Poe, ], w. Nico-
lay, H. c. Lifts, w. M. Sterl, c. A..
Case, j. T. Nicolay, J. e. Brewer.
Civic Improyements-J. M. Wal
ters, kenyon Riddle, F. A. wilrox.
Trade Extension-O. B. Landes,
A. B. Seelye, G. A. Case.
Immigration-S. H. Paul, Warren
Crebbs, A. N. Sites.
Agriculture-C. c. Wyandt, H. E.
AckeYs, B. Hockensmith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22

The deputy county assessors will
have q busy time and not altogether
a pleasant one when they begin ex-
planning to the owners OF dogs In
this county the workings of the
state law regarding the animals
Under the new law, tax OF 81 for
all male and spayed female dogs is
levied, and a tax OF 81 upon all un-
spayed female dogs. Besides that
the dogs are listed as personal prop
erty. Here Is where the trouble
comes in. What value shall be set
upon a dog? The assessor may set
q value all the way from 12h cents
up to several dollars. One dog that
has no more Intrinsic value than a
last years calendar may be worth
considerable to the owner just from
associations sake. Not only must
the deputy assessor be an expert In
pricing dogs, but he must also know
how to keep the owners in good
humor.
Owning dog in Abilene this year
is a real luxury. The owner must
pay the state tax, have the dog
counted in with the personal prop
erty valuation and also pay the city
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
Mutual Telephone Co.
Wins Against Patrons

A good case for talk" is being
heard In district court today. Be
cause seven farmers took down si'
miles of telephone communication
thereby disconnecting from Buckeye
central, and then used the wires to
connect with Talmage central, the
Farmers Mutual Telephone company
brought suit. The defendants are:
G. A. Burke, Clarence Garten, Will
liam Coup, William Dodge, William
Jolitz, Fred and William Blunder-
field, all living in Willowdale town
ship. The company alleges that
these men took down wires and
poles belonging to the company, and
after disconnecting with Buckeye
central, connected with Talmage
central. The company alleges that
the wires and poles belonged to the
company, and that thereby the COM
pany was damaged in the amount Of
1894; and that the company was
further damaged in the amount of
$500, making total Of 1874 to
which the company lays claim.
The company asserts that by its
constitution no one can be connected
with the lines who does not thereby
become a stockholder and assume all
of the stockholders responsibilities,
unless an agreement in writing COW
ering an arrangement is made. This
the company says was not made,
and that the defendants accepted
stock. The company further con-
tends that by its own rules the COM
pany owns all wire and poles, the |
telephone boxes themselves belong
Ing to the persons with whom con-
nections are made.
The defendants reply with the
that they were never stock
holders, that they made an arrange
ment with the company and that
hey were not bound to continue the
service longer than they wished.
they allege that the service on the
line to Buckeye central was poor
Ind that for their own convenience
hey took down the wires and con-
lected with Talmage central, with
'etter advantages, and that patrons
II the Farmers Mutual line can
onnect with parties to whom they Z
wish to talk over the Talmage CEN
raj, without any additional cost to 8
themselves or to the company. Trial n
, by jury. Il
The only case heard today was S
ne telephone suit. A large number J
persons from the north part of
le county we're here to hear the II
ial. G
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
EVERY DAYS OF WEEK
GETS IN ON HOLIDAYS

The days of the week on which
various holidays or days of observ-
ance will come in 1914 are as fol-
lows:
Easter comes this year April 12
about the medium time, and Lent
will begin TsbruGry 26.
sunday-George Washington's
birthday, Easter and Flag day.
Monday-Labor day, Ground Hog
lCday.
Tuesdays. Patrick's day, Co
'lumbus day.
WednesdRy-April Fool.
Thursday-Kansas day, Lincoln's
birthday, Thanksgiving day.
Friday-May day. Christmas.
Saturday, Valentines day, Me-
mortal day, Independence day and
Halloween
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
Workers Named for
Commercial Club

/ Transportation-J. B. Case, NJ. H
Malott, Geo. Minick.
Good Roads-C. NJ. Harger, c. A
Hodge, r. J. Long.
Legislative-Arthur Hurd, s. S.
Smith, c. S. Crawford.
Health and Sanitation-Dr. Conk-
lin, DR.. Dieter, DR.. Triplett.
Advertising-H. w. Wilson, P.
W. Heath, E. L. Vantrees.
Membership. D. Whitehead,
g. A. Kubach, H. r. Kugler, H. X.
Eicholtz. Roy Dahnke.
ntertainment-C. P. Snyder, A.
Lenze, p. N. Gleissner.
, Z TReception---G. A. Rogers, M. II.
Malott, r. M. White.
House-Dr. e. L. Garrett, John
Hoon, Howard Keel.
AutomObile-P. c. Redman, L. H.
Toliver, L. S. Turner, Charles Dyer,
E. e. Coulson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
COMPETE WITH CATALOGUES
BrOughtOn Suggests the Method Of
Opposing Mail Order Houses

Mail order houses are doing tor
large a percentage of the bushes.
of this county" w. H. Broughton
the new president Of the CONNER
cial club, believes. I'VE have beer
too timid about it. The merchants
right here in Abilene ought to or
ganize to meet this sort OF c0mpetl-
tiOn ON its own grounds.
more than one way could be
suggested for competing with the
mail order houses who pay taxes in
other states. One good way would
be for us to issue catalogues. Sing
| ly, few merchants would care to
stand the expense of sending out
catalogues. But by cooperation we
! could send out information to the
people of the county and show them
just how we can sell the same goods
that they get from the mail order
houses at the same price or cheap
er. We could do this with success.
Many times a misunderstanding
gives the mail order houses trade
that should be rightfully that of the |
home merchants. The only thing is,
merchants here do not and should |
not, advertise as standard merchan-
disc anything that is not. But on
the other hand very often merchan-
disc is advertised in the mail order
catalogues as standard when II is
not. We could, If we choose, buy the
same sort of merchandise that the
mail order houses send out to their
customers in Dickinson county. The ,
only thing is that the merchants
here handle higher grade Of goods.
"The big mail order houses make
capital of the assertion that the mid j
dleman is the fellow who is making c
ali of the profits. That argument a
sounds well but 1t does not work (
,ut. Right here in Abilene mer- 4
chants have been face to face with b
he argument with customers, not v
'nly in the country but also in 1
own, that the merchants make too
arge a profit. II a merchant will +
investigate. almost without fail, he
viii find that he can sell the same
'oods at the same prices. and does
he handles them at ALL Convince H
he mail order customer of that, z
emonstrate to him Just the quail 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
CONCORDIA HAS FIRST
MOTOR CAR FUNERAL

Concordia's first automobile fun.
eral was held Sunday. The funeral
services OF the late Mrs. Hulda Han
son who died at her home near Nor
way. were held at the Norway Lu-
theran church. After the services at
the church the body was placed in
the large automobile truck belong
ing to Quincy Blosser and brought
to Concordia for burial. In the pro-
cession from Norway to Concordia
were IS cars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
TWO CANNON FOR ARLENE
Senate donates tine Fieldlieces fH
Court HOuae Yard

Washington, Jan. 19.-Ki1ls have
passed the senate directing the Sec
retary of war to donate mounted
Obsolete cannon or fieldpiuces in
the parks, courthouse and cemeter-
les OF three Kansas towns.
At Smith Center the Grand Army
of the Republic. Post No. AS, has
been donated three cannon ito be
mounted in the courthouse square,
and one cannon for the town oeme-
terry. One mounted cannon is to
be placed in the state park at Hays,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
Assessors to Set
Valnes on Dogs

license. Three charges on dos
are likely to diminish the fondnes'
for CANNES here.
One provision OF the state law
probably will succeed. 1t is the sec
tion which requires the owner OF a
dog to kill 1t In the presence of the
assessor II he is unwilling to have
1t listed as personal property and to
pay taxes upon It as such, MS well as
a state dog license tax.
The law provides no penalty when
person harboring dog on which
the taxes have not been paid re-
fuses to kill the animal; the as
SCISSOR has no authority to kill 1t;
and should the dog belong to some
one else the man killing 1t would
be liable for twice the amount of
the assessed valuation of the dog;
for so the law reads.
Considerable discussion exists as to
whether or not cities could tax dogs
also. The state tax commission has
written County Assessor Close that
1t will be the duty of the deputy
assessors to value for general pur-
poses all dogs, in city and county
alike, and list them accordingly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22

The Farmers Mutual Telephone
company won its case against G. A.
Burke and six other farmers yes
terday and was given judgment for
$160. The courts instructions to
the jury were for judgment for
the plaintiff, the Jury to decide the
amount. The damages asked for
were 1874.
The defendants accepted stock OF
the telephone company. and admit
ted this at the tiial. but made the
counter assertion that they thought
that they were connected up with
the Buckeye central with the under
standing that they could take down
their poles and wires any time they
wished. BY the constitution of the
Mutual company, no stockholder can
disconnect without the assent OF the
company, which was not gained In
this place. The defendants took
down six miles of telephone COM
munication and connected up with
the Talmage central. The company
sued for damages. A large number
of people from the north part OF
the county were here to hear the
trial
Judge King announced a ruling
in the Packard partition suit, aris-
ing over the disagreement of the
heirs of the late Augustus Packard.
The late Mr.. Packard died without
will. He had made gifts to Clar-
ence Packard, Elmer Packard, and
Pearl /. Packard, all children by
Mr.. Packard's second wife. The
of the first wife, to whom
10 land had been decided, sued to
rave the lands decided to the chill
dren OF the first wife charged
against them in the division of the
estate.
Judge King ruled that Clarence
should be charged with
..s ~ d +
1920 for the 80 acres given him by
IFS father; Elmer and Pearl /. joints
y should be charged with $1,000
or the land given them. These.
hildren are to retain possession Of.
be land, but in the division of the,
state the amounts named are to be,
educted from their shares.
Judge King appointed a commis-
lon to appraise the land and desig-
ate a proper division Of the estate,
consist OF s. H. Mccullough OF
olomon, T. Sellards of Solomon and
ohn Taylor OF Pearl.
All the jury cases have been fin
he'd and the Jurors dismissed,
ourt adjourned until Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
MILES MOYER DIED AT
FELIX, ARIZ.; SATURDAY

Miles Moyer, 21 years, q son OF
Henry Meyer CT this city, died at
Felix, Ariz., Saturday, of tuberculo-
sis. His father, Henry Meyer, was
with him when death came. In the
hope that he might recover, Mr..
Meyer took his son to Felix last
October. He WIS 21 years old. Two
sisters, Amy and Martha, live here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
RIVER FARMERS SAY
WE'RE READY FOR COURT

The case Of the farmers along the
Smoky Hill against the Rock Island
railway was continued because ey-
erything was not ready for trial.
The farmers concerned claim they
were ready and thing the railroad
should have been ready too. The
case has been in court several years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
HAssLER TO ATTEND
STATE sHERIFFs' MEET

The annual meeting Of the State
Sheriffs' association will be held at
LeaVenWorth Thursday. Sheriff
Hassler expects to attend. Visits to
the federal and state prisons viii be
features of the days program.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22

and two cannno are donated to the
city of Abilene for its city, park. The
measures are now in the house and
arer expected to pass and become a
law within the next two or more
weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
SENATE CONFIlsMs HOPE
WOMAN AS POSTMASTER

A dispatch from Washington says
that the presidential appointment Of
Nettie Watkins as postmaster at
Hope has been confirmed by the
senate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
ABILENE FOLKS
DOING A GOOD WORK

Friends OF the Rev. and Mrs. A. L.
Hope, formerly Of Abilene, will be
glad to learn Of the success that
they are meeting at oviedo. Fla.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
SATURDAY. MAY 9. 1914
The First Pure Radium
Salts Prepared in America

Under the above heading, the last
issue of the Scientific American says:
"A chemical manufacturing COM
pany OF Pittsburgh has just an
nouuced its manufacture and sale Of
the first pure radium salt produced
In America. or this amount l33
milligrammes of rsdium element In
the form of anhydrous radium
chloride has been sold. Since the
price is steadily holding to $l20,OOO
gramme, this is very respectable
start for the new American industry.
The salt was extracted from the
Colorado carnotite deposits, which
are considered by the United States
Bureau Of Mines to be the largest
deposits OF Misunderstanding ores In
the world"
So far the largest and richest de-
posits. discovered in Colorado, are In
the Blue mountain district, on the
Rio Blanco- Moffat county line.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
Notice Of Special Election in School
District No. l..

Notice Is hereby given that at special
meeting Of the legal voters Of School Dis
trict No. |, in Rio Bianco County and state
Of Colorado, who have paid a school tax
therein In the year next preceding the said
meeting, has been called by the Board of
Directors of said School District No. l, to be
held at the office OF Henry J. Hay, in the
Town of Meeker and In said school District
on Monday. the 18th day of May, A. ID. 1914
for the purpose Of voting on the question of
contracting a bonded Indebtedness on said
School District No. /, in the sum of Six
Thousand tssGO.OOl dollars for the purpose
Of repairing and rebuilding of the School
House in Meeker, IN said School District.
The ballot box will he opened at the hour
Of = O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day. and
closed At the hour Of q O'Clock In the after
noon of said day, and at o'clock in the
afternoon OF said day the meeting will be
organized for the transaction of any other
business pertaining to school interests that
may legally BIZ brought before It.
Done at Meeker, Colorado. In School Dis
trict No. ], in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
this the 9Th day of April. A ID. 1914, by order
or the Board Of Dfrect0rs Of said School
District. J. W. g. SHEPHERD,
m2-4t Secretary School District No. l..
County Of Rio Blanco and State Of Colorado.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
Coughen For Three Years

81 am lover OF your godsend to
humanity and science. Your medi-
cine, DIR. Kings New Discovery,
cured my cough of three years stand
ing" says Jennie Flemming, Of New
cough? Is it stubborn and wont yield
to treatment? Get soc bottle of DIR.
Kings New Discovery today. What
1t did for Jennie Flemming 1t will do
for you, no matter how stubborn or
chronic cough may be. It stops n
cough and stops throat and lung
trouble. Relief or money back. 5Oc
and &lOO, at your druggist.
Bucklens Arnica Snlve for pimples
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
.oAy AND HAPPY"

"oAY AND HAPPY"
r Am the girl that's gay and happy
Wheresoe'er I chance to be,
And I'll do my best to please you
II you will but list to me.
CHORUS.
30 let tho wild world wax as It will.
Well be gay and happy still:
Gay and happy. gay and happy.
Well be gay and happy still.
II the president should SIT beside me
rd sing my song with usual giee.
FOOLS might laugh and knaves der1de
Twill gay and happy b.
The rich have cares We know little Of
And all that glitters II not gold.
Merit seldom made a show Of.
And true worth 10 rarely told.
I envy neither great nor wealthy;
Poverty ] ne'er despise.
Let mo be contented, healthy,
And the boon I'll dearly prize.
I caro- for all, yet care for no man:
Those who do will ward of fear.
love man and like a woman:
What else makes this life so dear.
Unidentified.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09

Indigestion? Can't Eat? No APP
petite?
A treatment of Electric Bitters in
creases your appetite; stops indiges-
ton; you can eat everything. A real
spring tonic for liver, kidney and
stomach troubles. Cleanses your
whole system and you feel fine. Elec-
trio Bitters did more for Mr.. 4. d.
PEBBLES stomach troubles than any
medicine he ever tried. Get bottle
today. SOC and $l.0O, at your druggist.
Bucklen's ArnIca Salve for eczema.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
Notice Of Dissolution

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That at a
special meeting Of the stockholders of The
Meeker Light, Heat and Power Company
called for the purpose of considering the
propriety of the dissolution Of said Company
due notice thereof having been first legally
served on the stockholders of said Company
and published as required by law and by
the Bylaws Of said company, held at the
RADIO. March IA. 1914. at which meeting all of
the capital stock Of the said Company was
represented. 1t was unanimously voted and
ordered that The Meeker Light, Heat and
Power Company be dissolved, and. after
Remaining be divided among the stock
holders OF said Company: that we, the UNI
dersigned. officers Of said Company. do
hereby certify that all Of said fndebtedn ness
has been fully paid; and that from and after
the expiration of six weeks after the nrst
ton, The Meeker Light, Heat and Power
COMPANY, is and shall he forever dissolved
Artist: X. X. LIN DOW.
II, G, GRAHAM, President.
Secretary. all-mayl8
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
Rheumatism Quickly Cured

"My sisters husband had an attack
Of rheumatism in his arm" writes a
we'll known resident OF Newton,
Iowa. II gave bottle of Chamber
lain's Liniment which he applied to
his arm and on the next morning the
rheumatism was gone" For chronic
muscular rheumatism you will find
nothing better than Chamberlain's
Liniment. Sold by all druggists.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
Notice for PnbltcatiOn-IsOla
Tract
PUBLIC LAND SALE
> Serial OG(E4

Serial OTO54
Department Of the Interior, u. g. Land Office nj
Glenwood Springs, Colo, April l3, 1914.
NOTICE Ii hereby given that. ~ directed by
the Commissioner Of the General Land Once.
under provisions of Act OF Congress approved
June n. 1905 ga Stats. Bill. pursuant to the
application OF Rose Il. Egry OF Pyramid. Colo
RADIO, Serial No. B70hI. we will offer at public
&l.75 per acre. at 10 O'Clock II. M, on the 18th
day OF June. 1914, at this Office. the following
tract of land se14 SEX, Sec ~, TIP N. X ~ W.
9Th N. Land Included In Coal Land With
drawal, Colorado No. J. by Executive order OF
July z, 1910 This tract will be sold subject to
the provisions and reservations Of the act of
June -, 1910 tG stat. Js,l. The tract Is isolated
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described land arc advised to file their clnims.
or objections, on or before tho time designated
for sale. +. E. FOKDHAM.
us-nlN Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
Notice for Publication

Department Of the Interior, U. 8. Land Once at
GlenwoOd Springs, Colo, April 70, 1914.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Margaret
Fleming, OF Meekfr, Colorado, who. on October
2ist, 19i2. made Presumption Declaratory State
ment, Serial No. 067ll, for VIZ SEX, SEX swk.
Sec 81, TIP 8. X 80 W. Lots and q. Sec 3, TIP :
8. II % W. 9Th p NJ. has filed notice Of intention
to make Final Presumption Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, before
Henry J. Hay. U: 9: Commissioner: It Mecker.
Colorado. on the 9th day Of June, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Martin X. Slifka, Roy Robertson, Alfred
Smith and Fred E. Peaslee, all OF Mceker,
Colorado. ~
my2je6 Register.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1914-05-09
Notice for Observation-Disclosures
Tract
Serial OiiOl
PUBLIC LAND SALE

PUBLIC LAND SALE
Department Of the Interior, u. =. Land Once ut
Glenwo0d Springs, Colo, March y, 1914.
Notice lie hereby given that, as directed by
under provisions of Act of Congress APP
proved June q. 1905 Ga Stats. bI7). pursuant to
the application Of Rueben Oldland of Meeker,
Colo. ado Serial No. 084Ol, we will otIer at pub
lie sale, TO the highest bidder but ut not less
than $3.50 per acre ut l0:.n ococka a. m, on the
18th day Of May; 1914, at this once. the follow;
W W. 9Th P. NJ, and Az nwA and sw14 neA
sec 1, Tp IS, X 81 w. 9Th p N. ..This tract IL
gfeater portion thereof is mountainous, Or too
rough for cultivation"
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described land are advised to file their claims.
or objections, on or before the time designated
for sale E. K. FORDHAM.
a4-may9 Register