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The Springdale news., 1915-06-18

Percy Noodles says that when he asked the capitalists daughter if her father was in favor of friendlier re lations with Argentina, she said she reckoned so-mama being blonde.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18

Peaches. have at last, come with ill speaking distance.
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
ASSESSORS NOTICE.

John Penn
The Springdale news., 1915-06-18
SPRING

Bo-bO HO-ti
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-28

Day after day and night after
night thousands of people all: over.
the world are asking, Who are these
wonderful children in the Sterling
Universal Company" lss -.
To be sure movie fans know them
all as well as though they had met
them and talked with them. For in
stance, who does not know and love
clever little Billy Jacobs? One Of
the brightest children in the film
world, he has accomplished what
players of a great deal more expert
ence can only hope for, He has so
many admirers who write asking for.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-28
- UNIVERSAL 6DDESs - -
TT0f6HT:0iNE JOHNSON, billy ACo5SNOlETRADCl
~ rlW5EL!cHAEplE Err HOUSE AND CARS4EN DE RUE

his picture that his family is kept
busy answering mail, for of course
little Billy cannot read or write-not
yet, ..-''-
Billy is the first three-year-Old
screen. star. He has played in many
pictures and nearly always the lead
ing role. Now, it must not be mag
ined for moment that this darling
is any different from grown-up stars.
Not bit Of it. He has the idiosy-
crasies and all the Temperament"
that are possessed by his older asso-
ciates. His chief source of "tem-
permanent" however, lies in his ''tUm-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14

Mrs. Alice Stoffer, wife Of John
stoffer, a farmer living ten miles
north of Abilene, is the first woman
ever to be drawn for and to serve
upon a jury in district court in all
the history Of the bar of Dickinson
county. Mrs. stOffer is so years Of
age, but she doesn't look It, and
she expects to serve as a juror and
decide according to the law and evi-
dence. She did not ask TO be excus-
ed from the duties of a juror, al
though she could have claimed ex-
,emption had she SO desired.
'.As long as they put me on, I'm
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
MUST MAKE NEW ORDNANCE
Supreme Court Gives Oscar Brown
Decision Over City Of Abilene

The supreme court Of Kansas has
decided against the city In the In
junction suit brought by Oscar w.
Brown to restrain the city from en-
forcing the ordinance prohibiting the
passage OF threshing machines or
other heavy machinery across paved
streets. The supreme court decision
declares the ordinance invalid on
the grounds that the city can regu-
late but not prohibit heavy machin-
cry from using paved streets. The
city ordinance in question made no
provision as to planking, but simply
said the machines should not go ON
the pavement.
The suit was brought by Mr.. Brown
in 1918 when the city ordered him
not to cross the paving at Third and
Elm streets with threshing ma
chine. Mr.. Brown brought an injunc-
tion suit. In district court the de-
.murrer offered by s. s. Smith, who
was then city attorney, was sustain
ed. The case was appealed.
c. S. Crawford, city attorney, says
that the city will have to pass a new
ordinance which shall provide for
planking.
When the suit was brought Mr..
Brown asked $1,000 damages which
he alleged he had suffered as con-
sequence OF the city's ordinance. The
supreme court decision does not give
Mr.. Brown judgment for that amount
as damages for the enforcement OF
an invalid ordinance are not allowed.
The commissioners have instruct
ed Mr.. Crawford to draw up an or
dinance and present II Wednesday
when the commissioners meet in
special session.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
CITY USES
BIG STREET SWEEPER

junction City Union: Junction City
will soon be known az the town with
the clean streets. The big. street
sweeper gets ont several times each
week and in . short time the dOWa
town streets are cleaned In the best
Of shape. The sweeper does the work
but the dust and dirt from the ma
chine keeps the merchants busy
cleaning their windows. The dust
last night was bad and the, sweeping
was done at seven o'clock when Peo-
pie we're down town. The disagree
able features win be ironed, out af-
ter a few trials by the commission
ers who win see that the dust nnis-
anee is eliminated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
mrom wednesday, paily.l


Ernest RaetE lost his life
and John Baer is in a critical con-
dition as q result OF nights sleep
I'm q basement room OF the new
house Mr.. RaetS has been building
two miles and half east Of Upland
northeast OF Abilene. last night. The
two men were found by q neighbor
this morning. Mr.. Raetz died but
Baer was revived and It Is believed
that he will recover.
Raetz is q blacksmith. The cellar
of the house was completed last fall
but the other rooms of the house
we're not plastered and finished. Mr.
Raetz and Mr.. Baer were at the
place yesterday and decided to sleep
in q basement room. 1t is thought
that they were overcome by fumes
from q heating stove which they
had in the same room with them CT
that the room was shut up tight and
that the fresh cement absorbed all
the oxygen and caused the men 10
suffocate. Baer is said to have been
helping Raetz at the home. Neither
Of the men is married.
John Baer lives in the vicinity OF
the Raetz place.
Coroner d. 8. Wagman was no.
titled and gave permission to the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
REFLECTOR AGAIN IS MADE
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY

The county commissioners today
again designated the Reflector ss
the official paper Of the county for
the coming year. The official news
will be printed also in the Chronicle
and News of this city.
A visit to the county farm was
made and the farm inspected. Supt.
Asa Johnson has everything in tip
top condition and his excellent man
agement was highly cOmplimented.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14

ed to serve no more subpoenas In
the case, which was set for Tuesday
next. Six other flood cases are still
on the docket but the trials have
not been set. Negotiations for their
settlement also are pending.
The cases wherein the Hoffman
mill is defendant are still ON the
appearance docket.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
First Woman Juror
CraWn in County

going to serve" said Mrs. stoffer'
decidedly. Then she smiled. But ]
do think that they might have put
ON some of these women who want
to vote"
"Are you not in favor of woman
suFfrage?" Mrs. Stoffer was asked
..Tnr not" was the answer. land
I didn't vote in November"
Mrs. Stoffer when questioned as
to her serving on jury returned
her answers readily.
She was excused from serving up
on the first case called, which was
that of the State VS.. Ed. Lord.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14

verdict findlnB Ed. LOTT BuiIJ
of assault and battery was returned
by the jury after about two hours
deliberation yesterday afternoon.
The case went to the jury at
o'clock and the jurors filed into the
court room a few minutes before 8
O'Clock. Henry Shrader, foreman,
carried the verdict
The charge against Lord was as
sault with intent to ravish. This
charge includes that of assault and
battery, 30 that 1t was in the tury's
power to return 4 verdict Of assault
and battery, q lesser charge, carry
ing with 1t the maximum sentence
of either one year in jail or fine
OF $500. The penalty for assault
with attempt to ravish is not more
than five years IN the penitentiary.
Lord will be sentenced later.
It is said that the jurors on the
first ballot were unanimous for ac-
quittaI on the charge of attempt to
ravish; three were in favor Of ac-
quittal on the charge of assault and
battery.
After the case was given to the
jury, the opinion was expressed that
Lord would be given verdict OF
plain assault. Few persons who stay
ed through the trial, heard the tes-
timony and the pleas which foil W.
ed expected conviction. Judge King
instructed the jury that the fact
that the defendant admittedly was
drunk when the misdemeanr which
resulted in his arorest took place
was not to- be considered an extenna-
tion of his conduct in case the jurors
believed his actions and his intent
those which the prosecution charg-
ed. When the Jurors had deliberated
an hour they sent in word by bai-
lift that they had question which
they desired to ask. They were or
dered to the court room by Judge
King, but were sent back when the
defendant in the case could not be
found, as it was necessary that he
be present when the jury asked for
information. One OF the number later
supplied the information or the jur-
ors changed their minds as to the
need of it, for when the defendant
was brought in, and the jury noti-
fled, the bailiff brought back word
that the Jurors had decided not to
ask anything further.
County Attorney Bischoff in open
ing the argument outlined the events
which he declared led up to Lords
attack upon Mr.. and Mrs. Mcdonald
and described the assault. He re-
called to the jury Lords admission
on the stand that he had laid hands
upon Mrs. Mcdonald, and that he
had thought her to be another whom
he said was a lewd woman.
C. e. Rugh in his plea for his
client declared that Lord had no
thought Of harming Mrs. Mcdonald
when he, with John Allison and
Thomas Hughes. followed the Nc
Donalds along the Santa Fe track;
that the three men had been drink
ing and wanted more liquor; that
they had been told that . man and
woman down by the Santa Fe tracks
had some liquor to sell. and that it
was to satisfy their desire for liquor
that they followed the McDonalds
down the railroad track. Mr.. Rugh
told the jury that Lord deserved
punlshment, but not that provided
for in the statute governing the /
greater Of the two charges Of which
Lord might be found guilty.
Mr.. Bischoff in the states closing
plea went over Mrs. McDonald's tes-
timony and called upon the jury to
convict the defendant upon the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14

with 1880 barrels Of flour and
S1574.49 in cash. Dickinson gave
1880 barrels and s125 in money.
But the two leading counties in
elude wichita and Topeka, 80 that
this county led the state according
70 population.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
lFrom Tuesdays paiiy.l

John Baer, the young man who
was suffocated with Ernest Raetz
last Thursday night, is dead. Mr..
Baer for many hours after he was
found was unconscious, but Sunday
afternoon was conscious for a short
time. He soon fell asleep and passed
away Sunday night. The funeral
services were held Tuesday after
noon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL DAY
PASSED SAYS HERINGTON SUN

The Herington Sun which ardently
supported d. e. Lamb for represen-
tative has this significant comment;
1.-The need OF a county high school
In Dickinson county has long since
passed, If indeed it ever existed
Every town and city of any conse-
Quence in the county is maintaining
high school of its own and neither
Appreciate the county school or their
share of expense in maintaining It,.
This city especially suffers from
the burden OF its maintenance. IT
costs this district nearly $4,000 per
year. The demand of our own
schools are cut to the minimum In
order to pay for the necessities. II
we were rid of the burden imposed
by the county school the city schools
could be greatly improved. Other
towns and cities feel about as we
do in the matter. We are sufficiently
friend of education not to want the
county school closed. We think that
It has outlived its usefulness as
county institution and that the leg
islature would be dealing Justly to
create a special district of the terri
tory naturally tributary to the
school, not otherwise amply served
and let 1t have the property and
shift for itself.
"a glance at county map indl-
Gates that the awarding to the coun-
ty school at Chapman the eight
townships at the north side OF the
county would not be out of place.
South of those townships there Is
ample high school facilities, the cit
les of Solomon, Abilene and Enter
prise lying along the boundary line
like the fortified towns Of Euro
pean country. The citizens OF this
territory can find no better way to
promote the welfare CT their schools
without increasing their taxes than
to implore and move the legislature
to give them relief from the burden
of maintaing the county high school.
In our opinion a public meeting
should be held to consider fact and
figures and a vigorous committee
put at work on the matter.
"The majority Of the citizens with
whom we have talked about this
matter seem to prefer that the law
be 30 amended as to exempt from
supporting the county school any
and all cities In the county which
maintain an accredited high school,
or as some say, three years Of high
school work. As It lie now we under
stand that about one fifth OF the
money raised in this district for
school purposes goes to the support
Of the county school. We have not
yet found anyone who remembers or
claims that we ever had q pupil In
the school from this territory"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
rFrOn Mondays Daily.i


The Lord case is on in district
court today. The case was called as
the first on the docket when court
convened this morning. A jury was
obtained without difficulty, only sew
en- challenges being used, three by
the defense and four by the prosecu-
tion.
The state offered all of its evil
dence this morning and at noon q
number of the witnesses for the de-
fense had testified. Indications are
that the case may go to the jury
late this afternoon. The testimony is
substantially that offered at the
September trial. Ed. Lord, John AL
lison and Thomas Hughes are charg-
ed with assault with attempt to raw
ish upon Mrs. Isaac Mcdonald, the
night OF May 20, as Mcdonald and
his wife were returning to their
home, 317 e. South Fourth, from the
Santa Fe depot, where Mcdonald Is
employed and had been working
that night.
Mr.. Mcdonald was the first wit
ness. His testimony was practical
ly the same as given at the prelim-
mary hearing and at the September
trial. He testified as to the attack
upon himself and to hearing Lord
make insulting suggestions to Mrs.
Mcdonald. Under cross examination
by C. E. Rugh, attorney for Lord
Mcdonald insisted that he believed
that he gave the same testimony at
the previous trial.
Mrs. Mcdonald followed her hus-
band on the stand. She told with few
questions from Mr.. Bischoff her YER
sion of Lords attack upon her and
whispered over the rail Of the jury
box the insulting words which she
said Lord addressed to her. At the
insistence of the defendants coun-
sci, Mrs. Mcdonald repeated the
words loud enough so that they
could be heard by others than the
Jury, and the eager crowd craned
necks and leaned forward to hear
the testimony of Mrs. Mcdonald,
given in a voice shaken by sobs.
Mrs. Sarah Conner, oliver Conner
and Grover Markley, who reached
the scene of the alleged attack
shortly after It occurred, testified.
Mrs. Mary Hart, Mrs. Shaw. c. L.
Brown, A. r. Eiwick and Bert Wolfe
testified for Lord.
That Influence had been brought
to bear upon Mcdonald to induce
him to agree that the case be set
tied without trial became known for
the first time to many in the court
room. Mcdonald refused the over
lures.
Mrs. Lord and baby have been
near the accused all day. A number
OF women, most OF them neighbors
OF either the McDonalds or the
Lords, are hearing the trial.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
RECLAIMED sh CENTS
TODAY; LOCAL PRICE s1.20

Wheat regained az cents Of its
losses of the past two days. The
local price was s1.20.
A break Of perhaps five cents one
way or the other may be expected
tomorrow, Frank Geoffroy said to-
day. The market is up in the air.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
District Court Jury
Verdict to Ed Lord

, charge OF attempt 10 ravish. accord
ing TO the law and evidence which
he declared 10 plainly demand con-
ysuiUn, and without regard TO any
sentimental feeling toward the plain
tiff and his family.
Many of those who stayed all
during the trial remained until the
verdict was read.
The cases against John Allison and
Thomas Hughes go over until the
next term Of court.
There is no charge that Hughes
or Allison laid hands ON either Nc
Donald or his wife.
william Rice Sentenced
William Rice. 4 young man from
Solomon, pleaded guilty to disturb
ing the peace and assault and bat
terry and was sentenced to pay q
fine Of S25 and costs for each Of
fense and ordered TO give bond for
$3.50 for good behavior for two
years. G. w. Hurd. who in the alb
sence of Arthur Hurd, county attor-
ney when the warrant was issued,
told the court that 'Rice's record was
distinctly unfayorable and that he
had assaulted youth younger than
himself. Rice replying to a question
from the bench said that he had
been arrested once for gambling.
sBut l wasn't convicted" he added
hastily.
He was committed to jail until
his fines are paid and bond obtained.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14

Charles Crawford, Hope. farmer.
w. b. Potter. Herington, farmer
Joseph Lee. Solomon, bus driver
George Stein, Chapman, farmer.
D. J. Ballantyne. Herington, tar
mer and stock raiser.
A. Il. Miller, Chapman. farmer.
Henry schrader. Enterprise, light
ming calculator.
Henry Gutsch. Hope. farmer.
George Hay, Hope, farmer.
Albert Lederer, Hope. farmer.
Elmer Hoyt. Abilene. farmer.
F. A. Phillips, Abilene, farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
DICKINSON THIRD IN
BELGIAN RELIEF LIST

Dickinson county was third in the
number Of barrels Of flour sent to
Belgium. sedgWiek county led with
ss14 barrels. Shawnee was second
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
ONE FLOOD CASE SETTLED
Suit Of L. ID. Arnold IS. Rock Isaand
VIII Not BE Tried


The suit of L. D. Arnold against
the Rock Island, one of the famous
flood cases, has been settled out OF
court. and the sheriff's office order
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
Trom saturday $ D.ily.l

fTOm oAturun9 OAAJ.I
A Junction City physician who
was called to the home of Ernest
Raetx, two and q half miles east Of
Upland. Friday morning, to attend
RaetE and John Baer, said that Raetz
died because the stove which was in
the same room with the two men
consumed all the oxygen. A pulmo-
tor was used to revive Baer and he
will recover. Raetz and Baer slept
In a tightly-closed basement room in
the house RaetE is building. Raetz
had expired when the physician ar
rived WITH the pulmotor. Joseph
Beerhaulter discovered the two men
in an unconscious condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-01-14
Two Farmers Lose
Lives by Suffocation

doctors who were called to remove
the body of Raetx.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-09

'op4 faf resa:a, advertisements s.-. hr u hy In o'clock on the day publication.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-09
City Official Paper
NOME. ALASKA, JANUARY g. 1915.
WAR AND AMERICAN POLICY

The effect of the present European confiagration upon the future of wa. is one of the interesting speculations If today opinions runs the whole samut from that of the idealist optimist who declares this is the last war to that of the eynic who thinks the con flict now going on will breed SO many enmities and so deepen traditional hos tilities that as soon as the eombatants have recovered they will fan upon each other again.
 Probably the truth lies between these extremes. Il is reasonable to believe that wars will he less frequent in the future than in the past. though this may not appear during the next gem eration. If the exhaustion of Europe is complete and no serious disturbances take place in Asia or between oriental forces and occidental. a period of peace undoubtedly will follow But this period of exhaustion may be followed by d period of unstable equilibrium, which may be marked by violent and repeated struggles until another ad- Justment is reached.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-09
ARE YOU DOING YOUR PART?

Are you enjoying the telegraphic service of the Nugget?
 Are you doing your part towards maintaining the efficient service which the Nugget IS providing the public with?
 Are you a subscriber to the paper which is now giving to the people of Nome telegraph service from all parts of the world and daily happenings and the rapidly changing conditions fin Eu- rope?
 Send us your name and address and join the many nugget subscribers and have paper of your own which fur nfshes you the most and latest tele- graph news.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-09

rope that they have neglected to map,s facture or develop
 Now for the first time we learn that our boasted independence is myth the supremacy of American manufac- turers a campaign delusioh, for as long as we are dependent on any other country for the essentials necessary for a complete and independent mast cry of the worlds trade and the de- velopment of our own. so long are we paying tribute to the war lords of Eu- rope. ..D
 A fitting example of this Is that with an almost unexhaustable supply right at hand we here in Nome have paid tribute to British Columbia every time we put a shovel full of coal in the fire; with tin at our doors. we pay tribute to England every time we buy can of anything.
 People on all sides are asking why
 
 war tax. Do they not realize that we have always paid it to Europe. on every bright color we have worn. on all manufactured cotton goods, and on IF by-products of coal alone. and now that Europe is too busy to collect this tax. We are contributing to the re- venues of our own government We raise a cry of indignation. Are we blind? Let us support our own gov ernment. but let us develop our own industries and resources. Let us become not only independent in word but in deed Let us cease to pay taxes for the support of Europes armies. ! Alaska can get her share of the | benefits to be derived if she awakes to the opportunity We need a new set of pioneer following along the trail of We who have blazed the way We need men who will scientifically and sys- temactially develop her resources for the benefit of future generations For when the war is over there will | be millions of men. men who have been ] tried in fire. men who will he disgusted with conditions that forced them to do what they did, men who will be look ing for new spheres where they can live in peace secure from any possl- bility of recurrence of the nightmare of the past. And these men will not be weddings, will not be dismayed hy obstacles to be overcome
 We have gold, and tin and copper and coal, undiscovered and undevelop- ed We have agricultural and grazing land We have fishing grounds for many fleets. Let us rise to the occa- sion. Let it not be said of we pioneers that we made a bawd of her bounty and then went away History will judge us not as to what We acquired for ourselves. but as to what we did for the permanent good of the terri tory.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-09
500 CANAL.
 LOSES TRAFFIC

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich.-With nearly 900 less vessel passages during the month of October of 1914, compared with October of 1913, loss of 3,179,- 269 tons in the total freight locked through the St. Mary's canal is shown in the monthly statistical report s- sued by the United States engineers Large decreases are shown in iron ore, wheat and grain, Very nearly the same amount of coal was carried through in 1914 as in 1918
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-01-09

Rates for ady cruising space iu anl sf fEe above puhlic1tfars will he mad. hfi'Wu on application.