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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18

The new mortgage registration
bill; which exsmpts real estate mort
cages from taxation. substituting
registration fee, is the most sweep
ing measure relating 10 farm loans
the state has ever enacted. 1t takes
from the tax roll s6S,00O,0OO oil
mortgages now paying taxes and
substitutes a registration fee OF ID
cents for each 800 for each year
Of the mortgage period. all to be
paid at the time of registering the
same. What 1t will do to our rev.
enues is uncertain but that 1t Will
reduce the tax returns is expected
by those familiar with conditions.
Three legislatures have passed II
and II 1t does not prove a factor III
securing new local money for farm
loans and consequent reduction OF
interest It will doubtless be repeal
ed The state constitution provides
that all property shall be taxed
uniformly" and the new law VIII
doubtless be tested in the courts
on that account. 1t does not take
effect until July 1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18

House bill 325-Allows the mar
riage of children of insane after
parent has been cured and remained
sane for twenty years or more.
Senate bill 59-Allows cities OF
the second class to levy taxes for
great white ways.
Senate bill 166-Allows cities. q
the second class to cut weeds and
assess the cost against the property
owners.
Senate bill 22-Allows cities of
the second class to levy tares for
free band concerts.
House bill 727-Allows cities Ct
the second class. to refund their
bonded Indebtedness.
House bill 3O8-Appropriates
$38O,28O for the penitentiary for
the next biennium.
Senate bill 735-Appropriates
$500 for the State Poultry associa-
ton and $500 for state Poultry red
Grafton.
House bill 549-Creates a fee
fund for the tuberculosis sanitorium
at Norton.
Senate bill 138-Prevents the car
rying of firearms on fenced land
without the permission Of owner.
Senate bill 298-Allows old SOL
diers to hunt without paying license.
House bill 295-Prohibits per-
sons under the influence of intoxi-
eating liquors from driving automo-
biles or motorcycles.
House bill 359-Allows. mutual
fire and tornado insurance compan-
les to issue policies for less than q
year.
House bill 525-Allows the Kan
sas Christian Missionary society to
take over the property of the Chris
tian church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
a DAY FOR ABILENE

The. plan of the people. of this
city to have a DAY for Abilene"
next week is deserving of hearty
support. This city has been ad-
vancing in every direction and now
it has reached. the point where 1t
should add to its other activities
organized effort in public welfare
work. There are earnest, willing
people a-plenty who will give their
money and their time II they know
how best to utilize their energy
The idea of taking one day when
there will be held meetings of var
ious groups to listen to the states
best informed expert, DR.. w. A.
McKeever, and to discuss the mat
ter OF how to do the best things for
the town is admirable and we be-
lieve that Abilene will take much
pleasure in forwarding the days
plans. 1t is going to do the town
COED and will be for every person
who takes part in the days doings
q personal benefit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
FEBRUARY 10 FIRE LOSS
5000, 900 LOWER THAN 1914

Topeka, March 13.-The fire loss
in Kansas for the month of Febru-
airy, 1915, was s2SO,Sss. which is
$217,474 less. than the fire loss for
February, 1914, the loss for that
month being $447,S63. The state
fire marshal department was es-
tablished just two years ago, and
the, decrease in fire loss. since that
time has been: due, largely, to fewer
preventable fires, caused In most
instances by carelessness on the
part of some one. Only through
constant efforts in educational and
inspection work-all Of which is
preventive in its nature, can sub
stantial decreases in the great fire
waste of the country be accom-
plished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
TESTING FEDERAL BIRD LAW
Three GalenA Men on Trial Befors
-. Federal Judge Pollock .....

Kansas City. March 1.-THE first
case testing the federal migratory
bird law In the middle west went 70
trial before Judge Pollock at Kan
sas City, Kan.
The law was drawn to protect
game birds from ruthless slaughter
and preserve them for future gener-
atoms. In the matter OF open and
closed seasons II conflicts with prac-
tically every state law. 1t In for that
reason hunters are watching the
present case.
Three men of Galena, Kan, are
charged in information filed against
them by r. B. Holland, deputy
federal inspector, with violating the
federal law. They are George p. Nc
Cullough, banker; DR.. H. B. Savage
and Dexter sspp. The information
charges Mccullough and Doctor Saw
age with shooting twenty wild ducks
on Three Springs river, April z.
1914, and sapp with having shot two
wild ducks the day previous.
The federal law closes the shoot
ing season February 1. The Kansas
law extends the open season to April
Is, which runs into the breeding
season. The hunters were within the
state law in making their bags.
Attorneys for the Galena hunters
say the federal law is unconstitu-
tional because of its conflict with
state rights. Judge Pollock gave the
attorneys five days in which to sub
NIT briefs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
Famous Aviator Falls 5000 Feet In.
90 San Francisco hay
IMPLANTED CLIMAX A THRILLER
Daring Altman, strapped 90 Machine.
Piungos 90 Death Before the
Eyes OF Exposition
Throng

San Francisco, March 16.-Lin-
coin Beachey. known all over Amer
lea a. the most daring OF aviators,
took his usual chances with death
and lost.
The climax Beachey had planned
TO give new thrills to the Thousands
of spectators at the Panama-Pacifie
exposition Sunday failed for him.
but out Of II came q fatal climax.
He fell three thousand feet and was
killed.
Beachey was completing his sec
ond flight Of the day. Having pre-
yiously electrified the crowd with
aerial sommersaults, the aviator
sought TO add an additional thrill
by making one OF the sensational
drops which usually featured his
flights.
The fatal fall was attributed to
the fact that Beachey attempted his
stunts" IN a monoplane. Beachey
had saved the perpendicular drop
for the climax. 1t proved toe. much
Of a strain for the frame of the
monoplane.
The machine was at an altitude
of about three thousand feet-S21
feet when Beachey shut off his
power. For about two thousand feet
It dropped head-on for the earth and
then the aviator grasped his control
levers to adjust the planes for a
graceful descent.
At that point the wings crumpled
like a collapsed umbrella and the
aeroplane, turning over and over IN
its fall, plunged into San Francisco
bay, narrowly missing a vessel ly-
ing at the government transport
docks.
Thousands of spectators rushed to
the nearby water front while launch
es put out Immediately, equipped
with graphing hooks.
The body was recovered shortly
after S o'clock, about two hours al
ter the accident. Hillary Beachey, a
brother of the aviator; witnessed the
tragedy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
A GOOn. INVEsTNFENT

One Of the best Investments ever
offered to Abilene is the opportuu-
ity to purchase the fair grounds for
Q city park. The recent sale OF
land In, that section, located far less
advantageously than the fair
grounds, at high prices is evidence
Of the value of the property. There
is already invested in the grounds
nearly $4,000 and when one thinks
Of the difficulty Of building up from
bare ground . park with trees and
buildings it is clear that the grounds
could not today be duplicated for
more than twice what the city will
pay for them. Then there is no other
ground adjacent to the city that can
be obtained under any conditions.
The fair grounds srs practically In
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18

side the city and convenient for ev-
cry kind OF a gathering. IL is the
place where all the athletic games,
Sunday school baseball games and
the fair are held. The fair IL one OF
Abilene's assets and brings thou
sands OF visitors 10 the city. The
land Is worth every dollar II will
cost the city 10 cut up into lots and
as the years go by Il win become
more valuable. The city has the op-
portunity OF It's life in getting q
real Investment and there should
not be . vote against the PROPOSE
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
Sixty-Third Congress Spent Over IN
Billions Of Dollars
LAST SESSION BILLS A BILLION
Representative Gillett Says, Treasury
Hasn't Been So Empty Since
President CIeveIand's
: Administration

Washington, March 15.-State-
ments issued today by Chairman
Fitzgerald of the house appropria-
tions committee and Representative
Gillett, the ranking Republican men,
Der, agree that the appropriations Of
the recent session of congress total
cd s 1, 115,121,4 400; that contracts IN
volVing additional appropriations Of
$37 100000 were authorized and
that treasury deficit is probable.
Chairman Fitzgerald's statement
did. not give the total of appropria-
lions for the entire Sixty-third con-
gress. Mr.. Gillett placed that total
at $2,231, 0OO, 900, which he said was
$113,000,0 700 greater than that of the
Sixty-second congress and $177,OOO,-
900 more than the last Republican
congress appropriated. Mr.. Fitzger-
aid estimated that should the con-
dition Of the treasury continue as
at present until June the total de-
ficit would be $133,OOO, 600, offset,
however, by the income tax collec-
tons, which are estimated at about
ss0,O0O,OOO. Mr.. Gillett asserted in
his statement that "the treasury has
not been SO empty since the .Cleve-
land administration"
Chairman Fitzgerald declared the
tariff was in no way responsible,
and that until the outbreak Of the
European war had proved an effee-
tive revenue producer. Mr.. Gillett
did not agree with that and charged
that the Democratic administration
had been reckless and improvident.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
Carney for Postmaster?

Concordia, March 1S.-The post
office situation at Concordia is still
unsettled, although reports today
stated definitely that the president
had named Senator A. B. Carney.
Others said Harry Davies would re-
ceive the commission. The term OF
Mr.. SawhiIl, the present incumbent,
expired March 4. It is believed that
II Senator Carney is named It will
be done with the view of eliminat-
ing him from crossing the plans of
the politicians in the Democratic
party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
KANSANS WOULD PAY
HIGHER FREIGHT RATES

Chicago, March 13.-out Of the
ten million dollars which the forty
one railroads assert would be- added
to their annual revenue by the pro-
posed increases in freight rates on
certain commodities, $4,000
would be obtained by increases on
the rates for grain shipped from
Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska
and Missouri.
The added revenue to the rail-
roads would accrue from the ship
ment Of all grain from the five
states on q basis Of one cent hun
dred pounds to Chicago. and two
cents . hundred pounds on all
grain shipped to gulf ports for ex-
port
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18

But in other years 1t will be said
OF President Wilson that he has had
the courage to stand for peace. even
when the price seemed at the mo-
ment high.-Emporia Gazette.
In Just what way has the presi-
dent stood for peace? He hasn't de-
clared war against any of the bellig-
erents in the European war, to be
sure, but he has had no occasion to,
and not q man. woman or child In
America wants him to, therefore
what courage. does he show In abs
staining? AS for Mexico, he. took
Vera Cruz under, circumstances, that
would have involved US In. war II
there had, been anybody there in
position tp fight; and he kept the
army, there, until somebody did. get
in shape. to fight and then he with.
drew, it under conditions. that left
all, Mexico believing the. gringoes
had run. away because they were
afraid. A careful scrutiny, might
possibly reveal, something in the
administration of President Wilson
deserving of praise; but that some
thing certainly, is net ita stand for
peace.-Iola Register.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
EIGHTY.TWO LAWS LAST WEEK
Capper Signed 81 of the Measures
Sent, to. Him

Topeka, March 15.-Eighty-two
measures became laws last week
eighty-one with the governors sig
nature, and one without. The "Trus-
kett BILL" authorizing the board OF
control to parole insane criminals
from the state penitentiary on a
showing of sanity, became a law
without the governors signature.
Two of the measures were vetoed
the amended Travis bill reducing the
oil inspection fees from 10 to &c a
barrel, and senate bill 305, to ex-
empt cities having high schools from
paying taxes on county high schools.
In the sixty days Of the session
1853 measures have been enacted in
to law. The more important laws
which had the finishing touches put
on them in the last week include:
The mortgage registration fee law;
grain inspection law; doctors AN
ti-split fee" law; primary fee filing
act; semi-monthly pay bill; welfare
commission; child hygiene measure;
municipal farm homes; county homes
for dependent children, destitute
and diseased; rural high school mea-
sure. other laws are:
Senate bill 554-Regulates the tax
levy for county high schools.
House bill 335-Education COM
mittee bill regulating the certifica-
ton Of teachers.
House bill 392-Allows consolida-
ton of school districts.
House bill Ss0-Prohibiting citi-
Gems Of cities of the first and second
classes from voting for county SUI
perlntendents of public instruction.
House bill 741-Regulates the
voting of bonds in school districts
containing cities Of second class.
Senate bill 299-Allows proper
ty, owner to have his property an
nexed to an adjoining school district
in another county.
Senate bill 6S4-Allows co-opera-
tive associations to invest in stock
of other cooperative associations.
Senate bill 22s-Prohibits fraudu-
lent advertising and provides q PEN
atty.
Senate bill s1e-ReQuiring the
disinfection Of grain sacks used for
shipping feed for stock.
Senate bill 64S-Support for coun-
ty farm bureaus. to receive benefit
from smith-Lever federal fund.
House bill s7-Authorises county
commissioners 70 pay premiums for
agricultural exhibits at county fairs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
SENDS CATTLE EXPERT TO
HELP IN KANSAS FIGHT

Washington, March 13.-Dr. Uly-
sses G. Houck, now in the Chicago
stock yards, today was ordered by
Secretary of Agriculture Houston to
20 to Kansas to investigate condi-
tons resulting from the outbreak
Of the foot and mouth disease. This
action was taken following an ap-
peal to President Wilson by Cover
nor Capper for federal aid in the
fight against the disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
ARREST 25 TRANlPS AT
PRATT, SEEKING ROBBERS

Pratt, March 1S.-The police
rounded up twenty-five suspects
here. Last night the Rock Island
depot and meat shop were broken
into and $40 taken. Out Of the TWEEN
ty-fiye men arrested this morning
seven were released upon recon-
mendation of Pratt citizens. For
several days this city has been over
run with tramps, begging at every
door. The bunch was taken to a
cafe and fed and then turned into
the city Jail. Recently several small
robberiesr have been committed
here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
U. s. SELLS HORSES WORTH
is MILLIONS TO FIGHTERS

Chicago, March 11.-Horses sold
in America to European nations at
war in five months brought more
than $15,OOO,O00 according to fig
ures of Wayne Dinsmore, secretary
of the Percheron society of Amer
lea. The figures for sales from Aug
ust to December, inclusive, give the
total as 1879 head, $15,439,6O4.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
THAW WINS BIG VICTORY
Acquitted of COnspiring to Escape
from Matteawan Asylum

New York, March 15.-Harry X.
Thaw won a most important victory
In his fight for. freedom. A jury
acquitted him of the charge Of con-
spring to escape from Matteawan
asylum. This afternoon Justice Page
is hearing arguments on a motion
that may virtually set the slayer OF
Stamford White free.
The verdict was returned after the
Jury had been out about nineteen
hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
Onornta ON Ed. Howe

sahetha, March 15.-Ed. Howe
the famous newspaper correspondent
and paragrapher, whose personal
work made the Atchison Globe one
OF the best read of western news
papers, entered the sabetha hospital
last night for an operation. Ar-
Howe was operated upon this mora
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
This city lost nothing by Its e.

This city lost nothing by Its e'-
fort to secure the location OF the
A. O. U. w. headquarters. The adj
vertisinE OF the town to the state
as an up-and-coming community
was worth all It cost In money and
time. The grand lodge has put the
matter up to a committee and at
the next session Abilene will be on
deck an enthusiastic az ever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
McAdoO's Operation Satisfactory

Washington, March 13.-Cary G..
Grayson, A, N. Fauntleroy and 2.
H. H. Odds, surgeons, who had Just
operated ON Secretary Of the Treas
ury McAdoo for appendicitis at the
Providence hospital issued the fol-
lowing: 1.-THE operation was entire
" satisfactory. A normal condition
obtains"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
Apea on I'm woman Dead

Oak Hill, March 1S.-Mrs. VIII
liam Davis, "a years, died at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. d. o.
FOLSOM, wednesday. The funeral
win be held Sunday. March IL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
RnaaIa,a Firut Prenler Dead

London, March 15.-Count Ser
Eius Julovich Witte, Russia's first
prime minister. died Friday night,
1t is said by q Petrograd dispatch to
Reuters Telegram company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18
ROotpada CO. 81

Junction City, March ia rail-
road man, whose name the police
withhold. was the victim of two foot
pads . block from the main street
here Saturday night The fOOtpads
secured 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-03-18

Machinist, Caught in Belt, Killed
Arkansas City, March 13.-Har-
ley Semans, 10, machinist helper in
the employ of the Santa Fe, was
killed here today when he became
entangled in a belt in the divisional
shops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-28
COLD WAVE NOW
HEADS FOR EAST
Low Temperatures Are Record
ed Over Central States and
in the Northwest.

Chicago. H.. Jan. 2S.-The crest OF
the cold wave which swept from the
northwest today embraced the central
states and is headed eastward.
Some OF the below zero temperatures
follow.
Miuncsota-TWenty TO thirty below.
Iowa-Eighteen TO twenty-one.
North Dakota-Ten 10 fifteen.
Northern Iliinois-Eight TO ten.
Missouri-Six TO eight.
Il Is the coolest day of the year in
Chicago. eight below Outlying vi
Iages. particularly along the lake
shore. boasted 20 TO - below.
Lincoln. Neb.-Twenty-two below.
Wisconsln-Fifteen 10 thirty-one be
low.
New Richmond. Wis Jan. Is
Forty-two below here.
Des Moines. Iowa. Jan. IS. - Cold
weather records in Iowa Tor several
years were broken today. u was is
below here. Reports from outside in
dicated temperatures OF IS TO % be-
low. the latter at Ottumwa At Oma-
ma 90 was 13 below.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-28
MADE INSANE By
DEATH OF FRIEND
Amos w. Prutsman Loses Men.
tai Poise at Rockford
Through Grief.

Rockford. III, Jan. 2S.-The death
of Charles S Tate. founder of the
Knights of Daniel. is attributed as the
immediate cause of the disturbance OF
the mental equilibrium of her husband
by Mrs. Prutsman at the official in
quiry into the mental condition of
Amos w. Prutsman in county court be-
fore a jury this forenoon.
Mr Prutsman is a travelling sales
man who came to Rockford from
Springfield Ill, in June OF last year.
He was a coworker with Mr.. Tate in
the upbuilding of the Knights OF Dan
iel and the two men became fast
friends
A codicil to the viii of Mr.. Tate add
ed the name OF Mr.. Prutsman 20 the
list of trustees of the Tate estate, be
queathed in its entirety to the fur
therance of the order founded by the
deceased.
The death of Mr. Tate a week ago
proved a great shock to Mr..
Prutsman and the change in his men
tai condition became more and more
marked as the day went by. He
would break out into sobs and prayer
and appeared unable TO take his mind
off the subject of the demise OF his
friend.
Physicians were called in but Mr..
Prutsman failed to improve and it
was finally deemed the wisest course
to adjudge him insane and send him
10 the state hospital at Elgin for treat
ment The unfortunate salesman IS 53
years of age. During the earlier part
IF the hearing this morning he sang
md talked incoherenIy and satisfied
I'll present that he was in need of ex-
pert attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-28
TEST RESULTS IN DEATH

Portland. Ore. Jan. -2s.-Police Ser
geant r. II. Stahl died here yesterday
of a pistol wound received last night
while testing the wakefulness Of pa
trolman.
clans automobile which had been
stolen and for which the entire police
force had been order to be on the
lookout. He drove the machine slowly
past Patrolman c. z. Klingensmith to
see whether the latter would recognize
il. Klingensmith called to him to
stop, and not receiving an immediate
response opened fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-28
Southern SIavs Rebel at
Order to Mobilize Last
Reserve Line
CLERGY LEADS IN MOVE
Shouts Of Down With Ger
mans" Bring Clashes in
Which Several Are KILLED..

Geneva, Jan. 2s.-An order of the
Austro-Hungary government for
mobilization OF the last line of reserves
has brought about a serious rising
mong southern Slavs, according to
advices from Austrian sources. The
clergy headed the movement of resist
ance which began Sunday morning at
Laibach. northeast cf Trieste. After
a sermon by a Slavonian priest a
crowd left the cathedral shouting
down with the wari" down with the
Germsnsi"
Rioters attacked the gendarmes and
after shots were fred cavalry was
called and charged the crowd. Pre-
fects at the palace burned furniture
and pictures were thrown out of win
dows and trsmpled upon.
At Agram students tore down mobili-
zation notices. II is reported Hun
garian official. student and child
were killed in the rioting There were
serious riots at number of other
places. AT Trieste two rioters were
killed following a clash between an
enormous crowd and marines. Late
dispatches say rioting continues.
English AR Said Denleo.
Berlin, Jan. 2S.-An overseas news
agency says: English reports of
bom5ardment of the Krupp works at
Essen, with destruction of 400 auto
mobiles in repair shop. are not true
No such air attack was made and
there is no such repair shops at
Krupp."
Geneva. Jan. 2s.-A regiment of Ger
man hussars has arrived at Oreova,
on the Serbo-Roumania frontier
Complain of Censorship.
Copenhagen. Jan. 2S.-The Danish
government is making representations
TO the British government in the mat
ter of delays in cable communication
between Denmark and the United
States. supposed TO be due 10 British
censorship.