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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
GERMANS READY TO
TAKE OFFENSIVE ANEW

Berne, Switzerland, Jan. rs (via
London)-Great military prepare
lions are being made today in AL
SAGE and 1t is believed by military
observers here that the Germans are
about to begin a violent offensive
movement against the French along
the front in the vosges mountains.
All the railways in southern Ger
many will be reserved tomorrow
for the transportation of troops to
the frontier.
From one district alone-that OF
Constance-in the Grand Duchy OF
Baden, eight thousand fresh re-
serves are reported to be moving to-
ward the border.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
WAR BRINGS THE WHEAT UP
James Patten, Wheat King, Says
Speculation Isn't Responsible

Chicago. Jan. 27.-"The unnat-
ural war. driving itself against the
grain OF humanity is the cause OF
the high price in wheat. Every nat
ural law has been violated In It's
progress--and rules which usually
govern the price OF wheat on the
Chicago grain market have likewise
been violated"
That is the way James A. Patten'
wheat king, summed up the causes
resulting in the highest wheat In the
history Of the Chicago market. after
he left the witness stand in Judge
Lands court today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
THREE WIVES, PRISON TERM
Piano Salesman Will Go to Peniten-
tiary for Bigamy

Hutchinson, Jan. 27.-Robert
Mote, dapper piano salesman, with
one wife in Minneapolis, Mimi, and
another in Hutchinson, met wife No.
in Garden City, Kan, Wednesday,
courted her Thursday, married her
Friday, was arrested Sunday, placed
in the Reno county Jail Monday and
sentenced to the state penitentiary
Tuesday on bigamy charge.
The last marriage was made on a
dare. He pleaded guilty in the Reno
county district court and was SEN
fenced for an indeterminate term in
the state penitentiary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Premier Says Appeal 10 Arms May
Become Necessary
ENTIRE ARMY UNDER coLORs
Statement Was Made I'm Parliament
I'm Discussion OF Military serv-
ice Extension Bill-Situa-
ton Kept Secret

The Hague. Jan. Five must
maintain under the colors our en-
tire army for at any moment Incl
dents are possible, which may rem
der It necessary for US to make an
appeal to arms" said p. w. A. Van
Der Linder. premier OF the Neither
lands. today.
The statement was made In the
second chamber of the Dutch par
lament when a bill for the extern
sion of the military service was be-
ing discussed. The premier added
that the government could not dis
close the information 1t possessed
concerning the foreign situation be-
cause much Of 1t was based on docu-
mental confidence.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
FARMER KILLED IN BED
Coroner's Jury inquiries Into Shoot
ing of Lola Man

lola, Jan. 27.-A coroners jury
began an investigation into the cir
cumstances surrounding the death
Of Marion Ogden, a young farmer,
who was mysteriously shot as he
lay in bed at his home nine miles
northwest of lola. Surgeons per-
formed an autopsy but Coroner j.
g. Walker refused to state whether
the bullet had been found.
According to a report Mrs. Ogden
claims that the rifle was acciden-
tally discharged as she attempted to
take it from her husband. who had
threatened to kill himself.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Little Rock. Jan. 26.-GovernoI
Heys today sent a message to the
state senate urging 1t to pass a state
wide prohibition bill which should
not be submitted to the people.
Copenhagen, Jan. 26.-The par
lament Of Iceland, thirty-four of
whose forty members are elected by
popular suffrage, has passed q mea-
sure forbidding the sale of alcoholic
liquors. All the remaining stock has
been exported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Three Killed by Landslide

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. 25.-Three
engineers were killed and five 9TH
ers injured at the British Columbia
Trade Port company's quarry Satur-
day night. A blast caused land
slide in which a score of men we're
caught. Three still are missing and
are believed to have been drowned.
Where the company's office former
ly stood now is more than thirty
feet of water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
MURDER CHARGE FOR
SLAYER OF CONDUCTOR

Olathe, Jan. 26.-W. M. White,
the brakeman who admitted that he
killed his conductor, in the caboose
Of his freight train in Olathe when
the train had stopped in front of the
station on the night of January 10,
had his preliminary trial today be-
fore Judge A. L. Hayes, and was
bound over to the May term of court
in default of $4,000 bond. He was
to jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
SUES TO KEEP CITY
FROM EXTENDING LIMITS

Junction City, Jan. 26.-Papers
have been filed in the district court
in a suit "The State of Kansas VS..
the City of Junction City" The
complaint is signed by w. w. Pease,
as attorney and property owner.
The object of the suit is to keep
the city of Junction City from TAX
ing into the city limits parcel Of
ground west of the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
KANSAN. FIREMAN ON
SAN DIEGO, BURNED FATALLY

On Board u. s. s. San Diego,
Guayamas, Mexico, Jan. &c (via WIRE
less to San Diego, Cal. Jan. 27.)-
William H. Miller, q fireman Of
Downs, Kan, died late today from
injuries received when the San
Diego's boiler tubes blew out last
Thursday. A few hours before an
other victim had died. Miller's death
was the seventh from the explosion.
Six others were injured.
The victims of the boiler explo-
sion could have saved themselves
but they stuck to their posts despite
the steam SO that the men in the
engine room might be saved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
FEED 'EM AFTER CHURCH
Topeka Baptists VIII Stimulate Int
crest Among Rural Members

Topeka, Jan. 27.-In order to at
tract the rural churchgoers to week
day prayer meetings the North To-
peka Baptist church Of this city has
announced that Immediately after
the services hot coffee and dough-
nuts will be served. The church has
among its congregation one hundred
persons living outside the city lin
its-persons who drive many miles
through the snow to attend prayer
Not long ago this church
a policy Of furnishing
rocking chairs to elderly members
Of the congregation and furnishing
motor cars for cripples and invalids.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
COUNTY HIGHS DEFEAT GLAsCo
Wamego Five Wins from Saline
Highs, 20 10 10

Chapman, Jan. 26.-The best
game of basketball of the season on
the local court was played between
the Dickinson county high school
five and the Glasco high school,
Dickinson winning, 40 to 20. This
was the first game in the local team s
schedule in the Solomon valley lea
que.
Wamego, Jan. 26.-The Wamego
high school basketball team defeated
the Salina high school by score OF
26 to 10.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Washington. Jan. 27.-Count Won
Bernstorff. the German ambassador,
notified the state department today
that his government had given Of
ficial assurance that no foodstuffs
shipped from the United States to
would be seized for mill
tary or naval use.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
BRITISH LOST NO SHIPS
Cruiser and Destroyer Disabled In
North Sea Engagement

London, Jan. 27.-It was officially
announced that the British battle
cruiser Lion and the British torpedo
boat destroyer Meteor we're disabled
in Sundays naval battle In the North
sea and were towed into port. All
the British ships engaged In the
combat. the official statements say
returned safely 10 port.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Farmer Taxes Self

Olathe, Jan. 27.-George r. Sow
ers, farmer living near Spring
Hill, qualified today as the most
honest man in Johnson county when
he brought a list of his personal
property to the county treasurer's
office and paid taxes on $176S,
amounting to $1S.41. The assessor
missed Sewers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Public Sale

In order to clean up the personal
property of the Sites estate. ! will
sell at public auction at the Sites
farm u mile south OF Hope, IN
miles west and l mile north OF Her
ington, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Free seeds Coming Again

Washington, Jan. 27.-The an
nual row over the distribution OF
free seeds by congressman occurred
today in the house. 1t resulted, as
usual, in the passage Of an item for
that purpose in the agricultural
bill. The amount to be spent this
time on the hOnOred custom is $685.
$40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
BLUCHER WAS TORPEDOED,
BERLIN UNOFFICIALLY SAYS

Berlin (via Rome) Jan. 26,-Mea-
ger unofficial details available here
concerning the naval engagement in
the North sea Sunday indicate that
torpedoes may have been responsible
for the sinking of the German arm
ored cruiser Butcher and British
cruiser. The detailed official report
of the fight has not yet been issued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Wednesday, Feb. 10

commencing at 10 a. m. sharp, the
following described property:
~ HEAD HORSES AND MULES
Grey mare 9 years old, weight
1875 pounds; bay mare 8 years old
weight 100 pounds; bay mare Z
years old weight 400 pounds; 2
bay colts coming years old; suck
lag horse colt; mule 8 years old;
mule coming years old; mules
coming 8 years old.
~ HEAD OF CATTLE
Consisting of 4 mich cows, 6
steers two years old; Z heifers
some will be fresh by sale day; 9
calves; Aberdeen Angus bull years
old register No. 156837.
go HEAD OF HOGS
Consisting of 10 head bred sows
due to farrow in March; so head
shoats weight about rs pounds.
These hogs are high grade Duroc
Jerseys.
Also heating stove; dozen chick
ems.
TERMS-AIl sums of $40 and I'M
der cash; sums over $40 credit of
s months will be given on note with
security at 10 per cent;
II paid when due only per cent
will be charged. No property to be
removed until settled for.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
uot aoun will ha aarved
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Topeka. today petitioned the house
through Representative Bird not to
enact drastic railway legislation. The
bin mentions specifically a number
OF proposed anti-railroad acts which
the local employees of the Santa Fe
oppose.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
PuImotor Fails to Save Gin

Salina, Jan. 27.-The pulmotor
and nearly 500 gallons of oxygen
failed to save the lne of little Mil
dred Shank yesterday afternoon, aud
she died last evening. The child
was taken suddenly III with pneu-
monia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Tuesday, Feb. 9Th

commencing at 10 a. M, the follow
lowing described property:
IL HEAD OF HORSES AND MULES
Team of bay mares 8 and 8 years
old, weight 300 lbs. in foal team
of brown mares coming 4 and
years old, weight 200 lbs, in foal;
driving mare, smooth mouth, in foal;
bay driving mare, safe for women;
bay horse 8 years old; bay driving
mare; span mules coming and
years old, 16 hands high; span
mules coming and years old, Is
hands high; span mules coming 2
years old, Is and 16 hands high;
three last spring mules.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Probe Alleged Bridge Trust

The house and the senate have
passed resolutions authorizing the
attorney general to probe an alleged
bridge trust in Kansas and the al
legged apportioning OF the state into
districts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned will sell at pub
lie sale at the H. M. Poland farm,
5k miles northeast of court house,
Abilene, " mile east of Central
Buckeye school house, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
PUBLIC SALE.

Having decided to quit farmingg
will sell at public sale at my farnN
12h miles south of Abilene. ShNsN
miles north of Elmo, 3 miles east
and 2 miles south of Holland, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
"WIPE OUT GERMAN NAVY"

England Grows Exultant Over Naval
Victory
London, Jan. 26-Exultation over
England's naval victory here today
took the form of demand that Eng
land now wipe out the German
navy" That Germany anticipated
just such move is indicated in dis
patches from Copenhagen. They re-
port great activity at the German
naval base at Keil and evidences Of
to meet at English raid.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
IMPLEMENTS, ETC.

Consisting of box wagon, rack
wagon, manure spreader. grain
binder, grain drill, corn binder, 2
row disc cultivator, stalk cutter, rid
ing pillow, mower, hay rake, hay
stacker, go-devil, cart, corn shelter
grindstone, top buggy, 3 cultivators,
corn planter, lister, walking plow,
cider press and many other articles
too numerous to mention.
Will also sell our new Ford auto
mobile, which has been run less than
900 miles.
TERMS-All sums of $25 or un-
der cash. On sums over $25 credit
of 8 months will be given, purchas-
er giving bankable note drawing 10
per cent interest from date. If paid
when due only 8 per cent interest
will be charged. No property to be
removed until settled for.
Sale to Begin at 10 a. m.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Bring Cups
MRS. Geo. ROCK
e. L. HOFFMAN and
J. D. SNYDER, Auctioneers.
c. w. stage, Clerk. 1t"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
20 HEAD OF CATTLE

Consisting of 3 choice jersey
cows; 1 last fall steer calf and 25
choice polled Angus stock cows, al
with calf by a polled Angus bull
They are a fine bunch and worth
owning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Wednesday, Feb. 3
The following personal property:
IA REGISTERED PERCHERON
HORSES

HORSES
Consisting Of l imported black
Percheron stallion "Harem," Z
years old, VT. 1000 pounds in good
flesh, a real herd header; 1 bay
mare IL years old weight about
1900; 1 black mare 6 years old VT.
1900; / black mare 8 years old VT.
1900; / black mare 4 years old VT.
1900; black mare coming 8 years
old and a good one; ! bay mare
coming 3 years old, choice one; l
black mare coming years old VT.
1900; 2 black mare colts coming 2
years old, nice ones; stallion colt
coming Q years old; 2 last spring
mare colts; and last spring horse
colt.
Also the following grade horses:
1 horse colt coming years old;
horse colt coming 2; mare colt CON-
ing Q; bay team coming s, we'll
matched; bay horse 4; brown mare
s, and bay mare 8.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
20 HEAD OF CATTLE

high grade Holstein cows, one
fresh and one will be fresh in April;
2 Holstein heifers coming two years
old, will be fresh in April; red
COW; IA head of yearling steers; /
good Shorthorn bull.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
85 HEAD OF HOGS
FARM IMPLEMENTS

Grain wagon; Milwaukee binder;
Mccormick mower; Mccormick cor
binder; Superior grain drill drilled
only rs acres); Osborne disc; 3-sec-
ton harrow; Sattley lister; Sattley
gang pillow; Sattley weeder; McCor-
mick hay rake; hay sweep; Q culti-
vators; hay rack; spring wagon;
top buggy; sets work harness;
single harness; cream separator.
Farm machinery is practically new.
Also twin cylinder 8 h. p. Harley
Davidson motorcycle in good rum
ming order; 500 bushels corn; $50
bushels oats; about 20 tons prairie
and alfalfa hay; some corn fodder
In shock and other articles not
mentioned.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and un-
der cash; sums over $40 credit OF
8 months will be given on note with
approved security at 10 per cent; II
paid when due only per cent will
be charged. No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at pub
lie auction on the Melvin Smeltz
farm " mile west of Enterprise, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Team Of mules and 5 years Old,
weight about 1900 lbs; team OF
mules and Z years old. weight
about 1900 lbs; team mules coming
2 years old; gray mare Z years old;
team black mares coming yeays
old; driving horse, smooth mouth;
yearling colt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
1s HEAD OF CATTLE

Six milch cows, giving milk, 3
fresh in the spring; Shorthorn bull;
IL head yearling calves.
35 HEAD OF HOGS
Five brood sows; Poland China
boar; 20 shoats weighing from 40 to
100 lbs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

COW; IA head of yearling steers; /
good Shorthorn bull.
FARM IMPLEMENTS, TOOLS, ETC.
Rack and wagon surry, spring
wagon, top buggy, Johnson corn
binder, Osborne mower, Emerson
rake, Defiance sulky pillow, j. l..
Case riding cultivator, International
horse power hay press in good
shape, swinging hay stacker, 2 A.
wheel hay sweeps, hay loader, chick
en- coop, Sx16 it,, some hog netting.
3 sets of work harness, 8 sets OF
fly nets, Safety Hatch incubator.
other articles not mentioned.
GRAIN AND HAY
ZOE bushels kafir corn.
About so tons Of alfalfa hay.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS-All sums of $40 and un-
der cash. On sums over $40 a credit
OF months will be given on note
with approved security at 10 DER
cent from date of sale, but IL paidk
when due only per cent will be
charged. No property to be removed.
until settled for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28
Monday, Feb. 18th

commencing at 10 a. m. sharp. the
following described property:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-28

Removal of the veto power of the
governor is sought in a constitution
al amendment proposed today by
Brewer of Crawford county, Social
list member Of the house. Brewer pro-
vides that when bill or joint reso-
luton passes both branches Of the
state legislature, that it shall be
signed by the presiding officers of
the house and senate and become q
law without the signature Of the
governor.
go Easy" Railroad Employees Plead
Morre than 1900 employees Of
the Santa Fe railway company in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Manchester, Iowa. Feb. End, 1915.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:-5
Sealed bids will be received at the
Auditors office. in Manchester, To-,
wa, up to 1900 O'Clock noon Of the
18th day OF February, 1915, for fur
nishing the following |@T~ .5'
| SCEMENT-5,OO0 barrels of Port
land Cement, delivered as follows: l.
200 barrels at Manchester; 1000 bar
rels at Earlville; 900 barrels at Hop:
kinton; 400 barrels at Delhi; 800
barrels at Ryan; 800 barrels at Ma
sonville; 300 barrels at Greeley; 300
barrels at Dundee; the same to- be
delivered through the season as
wanted. ,s@, III, r. Z
I LUMBER = Between 14O, 900 and
100000 feet of No. 1 Fir, standard
sawed bridge lumber, delivered at
the stations in the county between
March LIST, 1915, and September LIST,
1916 - -e% -, ~, .55
P1LING =, One small car load Of
piling., e-.e,5,5
CULVERTS - Galvanized cul-;
verts to about the amount of $4,000,
and reinforcing; culverts to con-
form to specifications of the State
Highway Commission. .5E,. .ssts.i )
TILE - Six cars Of 6-inch tile.
- A certified check of 5 per cent Of
the total bid must accompany each
bid, the same to be made payable
to the Auditor. -...,,>- 81 iii
All bids will be opened promptly
at 1880 p: M. - 3, III" > IS.
The Board Of Supervisors reserve
the right to reject any and all bids,
- = l.1z: c. H. BUNKER, 81.
~ Auditor in and for Del
4 aware County, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
FARMER RADFORD ON .
\ WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The home is the greatest contribu-
ton of women to the world, and the
hearthstone is her throne. Our So
cial structure is built around her, and
social righteousness is in her charge.
Her beautiful life lights the skies of
hope and her refinement is the charm
of twentieth century civilization. Her
,graces and her power are the cumu-
1ative products of generations Of
queenly conquest, and her crown of
exalted womanhood is jeweled with
the wisdom of sanity mothers. She
has been a great factor in the glory
Of our country, and her noble achieve
ments should not be marred or her
hallowed influence blighted: by the
coarser duties of citizenship. Ameri:
can chivalry should never permit her
to bear the burdens of defending and
maintaining government, but should
preserve her unsullied from the allied
influences of politics, and protect her
from the weighty responsibilities Of
the sordid affairs of life that. will
crush her ideals and lower her stand
ards. The motherhood of the farm
is our inspiration, she is the guardian
of our domestic welfare and guide
to higher life, but directing the at
fairs of government is not within wo-
mans sphere, and political gossip
would cause her to neglect the home,
forget to mend our clothes and burn
the biscuits. S + ,.-te..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-03
THE COUNTY FAIR
BY Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers Union

The farmer gets more out of the
fair than anyone else. The fair to
city man is an entertainment; to
farmer it is education. Let us take
stroll through the fair grounds and
linger moment at few Of the points
of greatest interest. We will first
visit the mechanical department and
hold communion with the worlds
greatest thinkers.
You are now attending congress of
the mental giants in mechanical sci
ence Of all ages. They are addressing
you in tongues of iron and steel and
in language mute and powerful tell an
eloquent story of the worlds progress.
The inventive geniuses are the most
valuable farm hands we have and
they perform an enduring service to
mankind. We can all help others for
brief period while we live, but 1t
takes master, mind to tower into the
realm of science and light torch of
progress that will illuminate the path
way Of civilization for future genera
lions. The men who gave us the
sickle, the binder, the cotton gin and
hundreds of other valuable inventions
work in every field on earth and will
continue their labors as long as time.
Their bright intellects have conquered
death and they will live and serve
mankind on and on forever, without
money and without price. They have
shown us how grand and noble it is
to work for others; they, have also
taught US lessons in economy and eff,
cheney, how. to make one hour do the
work of two or more; have length
ened our lives. multiplied our
opportunities and taken toll off the
back of humanity 1,r,f 81
They are the most practical men
the world ever produced. Their in
ventions have stood the acid test of
utility and efficiency. Like all useful
men, they do not seek publicity, yet
millions of machines sing their praises
from every harvest field on earth and
as many plows turn the soil in mute
applause of their marvellous achieve
ments.