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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05
[From Thursdays Daily.1

Chief Engle and M. e. Burke.
proprietor OF the bottling works.
went to Lindsborg today in a motor
car to see Bayard Tewksbury, who
Is alleged to be one of the five high
waymen who held up four harvest
ers on a Missouri Pacific freight
train near Lindsborg. with guns,
and after robbing the harvesters of
500. made them jump off the
train. Two boys were arrested at
Geneseo. and one Of them confessed
that his name was Bayard Tewks-
bury of Abilene. Articles he had
with him tally with the description
OF things stolen from Mr.. Burke's
bottling works recently.
Austin Wagner, the harvester
whose neck was broken when he was
forced to Jump off the train, said:
I'VE begged the hold-up men to take
our money, but to leave us Alone"
said Wagner "but they refused.
After taking our money from us
they made us march to the open side
door Of the car at the point of a
revolver Then one by one they
kicked us off to what seemed cer-
tain death. There was no alterna-
i've. We stood there with the guns
pressed against us. Then they
licked us off"
Physicians say that while Wagner
nay live some time, they do not see
low he can recover. He is in a Sa-
Ina hospital.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05

temperature was 81 degrees, ON the
18th; the minimum, 81, on the 4th
and 6th. The temperature during
the month was much lower than in
1914, when days that the mercury
rose above 100 we're the usual
thing, rather than the exception.
The thermometer has not recorded
100 degrees yet this year, and
nights like last night are Of the
variety. Coats were in de-
mand this morning also.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05
Trrom Mondays Daily.I

Bayard Tewksbury and his COM
panion, who gives the name of Har-
old Sherwood, were found guilty In
Justice court at Lindsborg, Satur-
day afternoon of robbing and as
saulting four harvest hands on a
freight train. Tewksbury and
Sherwood were bound over trial In
district court under a $4,000 bond,
which 1t is unlikely that either will
be able to give.
Austin Wagner, one of the har-
vest hands who was robbed and
whose neck was broken when he
was kicked off the train, may live
FOR weeks, the doctors say, but he
recover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05

| thought dairy stock in this county
more valuable than did the assessor
and raised the valuation ON COWS
two years old and over kept for
milk II per cent, the largest indi-
vidual increase on the entire sched-
ule. Wheat and corn were raised,
also.
Following Is the schedule of in
creases by classes:
Horses six months old, under l
year, increased IL per cent; horses
year old. under two, 4 per cent:
horses two years old, under three,
2 per cent; horses three years and
over, 10 per cent; work horses, IL
per cent; cattle six months old, un-
der year, per cent; cattle year old,
under two, 4 per cent; cows and
heifers two years old and over, not
kept for milw, 13 per cent; cows
two years and over kept for milk,
II per cent; mules six months old,
under one year, 8 per cent; mules
.wo years old, under three, per
,ent; work mules, 1 per cent;
wheat, 3 per cent; corn, per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05
JULY RAINFALL 1853 INCHES
WetteSt In Many Years-Tempera-
ture Below Average for Month

The July rainfall was 7.5S inches
according to the local weather sta
tion, the wettest July for 80 years
or more The state report says
that the total of 9.O7 inches has
been exceeded by only two July's
in 4s years.
The heaviest rains we're July 10
and 80; the fall was 1.4s inches
each time. On ~ days the rain was
.o1 inches or more. The maximum
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05
Two More Injunction Suits

Suits for permanent injunctions
TO restrain D. Harmon of Solomon
and Peter Hanneman of Enterprise
from selling intoxicating beverages
were filed in district court today
Judge King already has granted
temporary injunctions in these
cases. Harmon and Hanneman were
raided recently and samples of bey-
erages alleged to be intoxicating
taken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05

A cloudburst that spread ou
over all the territory north of Abb
lene drained by Mud Creek las
1ight sent that stream out of itf
banks In Abilene about O'Clock
this morning, inundating the west
part of the south and the northwest
sections Of the city, filling hun.
dreds of Easements, causing a num-
Der Of families to move and backing
up water from the sewers in many
cellars in the business district.
The creek went out at Fourth
street first, and a dozen families
moved out before their homes were
flooded by the rapidly rising wat
ers., The water spread down to
Third street, up Fifth and Sixth
and moved rapidly to the east, so
that in a short time the water was
two and three feet deep all the way
/, from the creek on Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth to the city limits. On
Broadway the water was only about
I8 inches lower than the flood Of
1903 and higher than at any time
since then.
The Matteson addition and the
territory west of the creek are un-
der water, and cellars flooded and
water up to the doorsteps, but no
families have been compelled to
move.
The flood spread south of Third 7
street across the tracks and inun-
dated large part of the south
side. The water ran east as far as
Buckeye and then filled that street
south across the Rock Island tracks
to the slough a half mile beyond,
where it is running off into the
river.
Chapman Creek Booming
Heavy rains near Industry have {
sent Chapman creek up again and
further damage at Chapman is ex-
pected. The U. p. fears a washout !
there. Heavy rains west of Abilene 6
are reported also. I
Santa Fe Track Washed Out
A section of track was washed
out on the Santa Fe about a half
mile north Of town today and anoth-
sr washout at Talmage combined to d
shut off train service on the line. D
No trains came from the north or h
vent up today. The trouble proba- Il
,ly will be remedied by tomorrow. s,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05
THE NEXT MAGAZINE

In the Reflector's month
ly magazine which will be
; issued with the weekly Aug
ust IL and the daily Aug
ust IA, are some articles Of
more than usual interest.
w. d. Ross, state superin-
tendent OF public instruc-
tion. writes an instructive
and interesting story about
the rural schools of the
state. 2. G. Hopkins, a fav-
orite Of Dickinson county
readers, has a fiction story
that is a dandy. Kansas
women are coming to take
a more and more important
vart in the affairs OF the
state, and the coming Re-
flector Magazine contains a
sketch Of Mrs. J. M. Miller,
the newly appointed men,
Der OF the state board Of
corrections; Mrs. Genevieve
Chalkey of Lawrence, mem
ber of the newly created in
dustrial welfare commits
sion; and Miss Carrie H.
Simpson of Paola, one Of
moving picture censofs
whose work is being watch
ed with so much interest ev-
erywhere. Then there is
editorial comment, some
agricultural hints and news, 1
including a discussion of
sudan grass. which is COM
paratively new to this state.
The coming magazine has a
variety of subjects which in
terest. Many subscribers
say they like the magazine. 4
Do you? 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05
Stole From Three
Stores in Abilene

Tewksbury also related to Chief
Engle how he and his companion
held up three men In Salina, but
says he got no money. II he is
freed at Lindsborg. he will be charg-
ed with the robberies here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05

What has become OF the old-fash-
ionsd boy who used to call his faith
er "Papf"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05
TFrom Fridays Daily.I

The Smoky Hill may go beyonC
its high mark of this year in day
or two, late reports this afternoon
indicate. At the power house at 8
o'clock the gauge registered 20,5
feet. with a gradual rise. Upstream,
the river has only begun to rise,
and the Solomon is high.
Water crossed the road in front
OF ]. H. Engle's place on Buckeye
road this morning, but drained off
this afternoon, and had not backed
up again at o'clock.
The Smoky may go out of it's
banks again. Heavy rains west of
Abilene in the Smoky's watershed
caused the river to rise to 81 feet
at noon today, a rise of six inches
this morning and four feet over
night. More water is coming. teIe-
phone message this morning from
Salina stating that the Smoky had
begun to rise there and was expected
to go higher than at any time this
spring. The creeks of Salina county
and the territory adjacent are bank
full and pouring large volume of
water into the river. Mulberry is
away up. and many OF, the sr5allsr !
streams near Salina are higher than !
in 1908. At Marquette, the river
is expected to go higher than at any
previous time this year; heavy rains
around Lindsborg are reported. AL.
ready the Smoky is out over some Of
The lowlands in this county. The
highest stage this year was 23.4 It.
Pumping Day in Abilene
The Mud creek flood left as sud
lenly as it came. During the night
all of the water that
were not saving in }
heir cellars had run off. Today, }
ave for the untidy appearance in {
Ihich the water left streets and
ards, there is little evidence of the :
udden rush of water which threat
ned to do serious damage. BY
corning Mud creek was practically
I its banks and going down
teadily.
All over town, and in the business
istricts, pumps are going today,
cellars of muddy, ill
nelling water. Some of the house
ives lost their fruit, stored away
lfely in the cellar, they thought
ut in the Matteson addition, almost
/ of the cellars are filled, and the
est and northwest section of the
ty have their share of water in
e cellars. The water which ran
st through the town spread out
er the fields outside the city lin
! like big fan; much of this wat
has not run off.
lapman Creek Higher than in 1908
Chapman creek is again higher
an in 1903 and the lowlands
rough which it flows are under
ter again.
At Talmage a heavy rain began
ling this afternoon, and was ac-
npanied by an electrical storm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-08-05
IFrom Saturdays Dailv.I
Water Is Falling

At 3 o'clock the water In town
had gone down about an inch. Up
stream, the creek is falling and the
worst Is over.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-18
No party has claimed that Terrt
Haute election victory. g.. Y.
HOPES THEY FAIL.

1t is to be hoped that the Twin
City representatives of the liquor in.
terests will fail in their attempt to
suspend the action of any laws max.
ing for a better enforcement Of pro.
,hibition.
The Tribune has been misunder.
stood in some quarters because of its
attitude on the law enforcement bill
defeated in the senate at the last ses.
sion. Its opposition to creating a
temperance commissioner was urged
In the interests Of prohibition, for the
adoption of such a law would have
relieved regularly constituted officials
Of the burden of enforcing the liquor
laws.
North Dakota is in the column ot
dry states to stay.
The sentiment is Overwhelmingly
for prohibition. Each year the i'm
portation of liquor in all forms shows
a marked decrease. One of the mos,
important factors in enforcing the
liquor laws is education. The liquor
laws will be no better enforced thar
public sentiment demy .nds and public
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-18
Some cans need no labels to tell
where they camBsFfrom. 5ai s.sSSts
HAS THE PUNCH,


Attorney General Lindes admins
tration of the states legal department
has the requisite punch.
This week he passed upon the valid
ity of the initiative and referendum
and yesterday started suit to test
the application of the Webb-Kenyon
law to this state.
The action of the attorney general
is in the interest Of better law en-
forcement. Mr.. Linde will get rul.
ing in this case case, whlch will assist the
cause of prohibition by disposing Of
the law as it affects North Dakota one
way or the other. AT present all the
authorities are in the dark. The at
torney general is performing dis.
tinct service to the state in testing
out the features of the federal law.
Its constitutionality is now being
fought out in. the United States su.
preme court and an opinion is expect
ed soon on that point.
The service Mr.. Linde's department
is giving the state has been COM
mented upon generally.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-18

Chief of Police Downing is prepar-
ing for the most strenuous week of
his career with the coming of the Big
gest Show on Earth to, be given by
the Elks at the Auditorium theatre
Friday night, April %. On Tuesday
morning at 8 o'clock, seats for the Big
Ministries will 60 on sale at Finney's
drug store. To protect himself and
property against the rush, Mr.. Finney
has the support of Chief Downing and
an extra squad of strong armed men
who will be on hand to maintain
peace in the community" for it
promises to be the biggest, little old
jam for choice seats that has ever
made itself felt as forerunner of the
popularity the entertainment will pro-
duce. Pickpockets and thugs usually
ply their game in immense throngs,
but the chief has given his word Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-18

C. J. Maddux made his first appear
ance on the New Rockford streets yes.
| terday for five weeks, and seems to
be rapidly recovering from his long
illness.
School gardens will be maintained
by the Grand Forks board Of educa-
ton the coming summer. The gard
ems established two years ago, proved
so successful they will this year be
doubled. A course in agriculture will
be taught in the event 40 city boys
enroll for the seasons work.
Screaming with terror at the posi-
biiity of death, which she had sought
but moment before when she drank
several ounces of formaldehyde, Miss
Mary Gohl aged 20, was saved by
prompt medical attention. The girl,
her mind unbalanced probably by a
love affair, as indicated in fare
well' letter, attempted to kill herself
Several passengers We're thrown in.
to deep ditch when D. A. Deshon's
touring car was overturned at James
town. Percy Case, who was driving,
was pinned underneath the machine
and seriously injured, while the ather
six occupants, j.. E. Sailing and three
daughters, Miss Anna Svenstad and
Daniel Severston were badly bruised.
The driver failed to cut down the
speed when he attempted to take
sharp turn.
* ~ f.
Definite decision was reached last
evening at the annual banquet of the
Devils Lake Yacht and Boat club to
start work on the erection of club
house on the shores Of Devils lake,
providing permanent home for the
"tars" who spend the summer on
North Dakota's inland sea. Prelimi-
nary plans for the clubhouse will be
drawn at once and submitted at
meeting April %. This will be fol-
lowed April % by ball, after which
an active Membership campaign will
be begun.
The Indian Presbytery of Dakota is
in session today at Fort Totten and
meetings will continue over Sunday.
This presbytery brings together In
dams from many forts and missions,
including 1900 communicates in all.
Families come with their tents pre-
pared to camp until the c,ose of. tie
meetings. Many clergymen of the
church from Montana, North and
South Dakota and Mimi esota are pres
ent to assist in the work and repre-
sentatives OF. the Home Mission are
here from New York. Among the lat
ter is Rev. Moffat, general manager
of this branch of the Presbyterian
church work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-18
SUNDAY, APRIL IS, 1916.

and a hrst-class barber ana VIII Snort
" hiring his family to Center.
Center butcher shop opened to tne
nublic April IA, with G. Utley, pro-
prietor. Mr.. Utley is a butcner' Win
is years. experience and with ms up
to date equipped butcher shop Is rap
idly becoming popular.
n. G., Wick returned from Bismarck
Wednesday, where he reports his VIE
who is in the Bismarck hospital, as
doing nicely.
The baseball season was opened
Saturday, with holly contested game
between the Fort Clark and Center
aggregations, which resulted in a VIC
tory for the former, largely due 10
the valiant efforts Of Billie, ,iMcDon-
aid. Fort Clark's popular, auto dealer.
A return game is scheduled for the
near future.
Among, the new purchasers OF Ford
cars might be mentioned N. Jennings,
n, Stewart and Geo. Hoag: All are
rapidly becoming expert "chuffers."
VIM. r. O'brien returned from
trip to the western part OF Oliver
county, in the interests OF his popular
remedies. He reports seeding and
spring work we'll under way.
Harry Clark, agent for the Crescent
oil and paints, called on his Center
trade this week. Harry makes his ter
ritory in Ford car and says he can
cover more distance this way than
anv other, and much more satisfac-
torily.
Chas. Herman pulled in string OF
Bull Tractors from Fort Clark We'd
nesday, and from the sounds emanat-
ing from the western part OF the vii
lage one would think Ia railroad divi'
sion had been established here. Those
tractors are becoming popular with
Oliver county farmers, as the cheap
est kind of farm power and the most
convenient machine on the farm. Al
ready he has about placed his entire
car load lot, which is an added testi-
monial to the prosperous condition Of
the Oliver county farmers.
Editor Thurstons already up to date
print shop is to be equipped with q
typesetting machine, which arrived a
few days since, and which eliciled
many strange inquiries as to what Is
it?' One native suggested it was a
sausage mill. another a pasteurizer,
and Lee informed the gaping inquisi'
tors it was a pulmotor, whatever that
is. But Burt says after the shaking
up the railroad company gave its vi
tails it may possibly be some time be-
fore it would be installed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-18
HYPHENATED FAILURE.

Efforts of Germans, Austrians, and
Hungarians and certain hyphenated
citizens in Chicago to inject the war
as an issue in the recent municipal
campaign failed lamentably. Attempts
to foist religious convictions into the
struggle also resulted disastrously.
These are two of the most encour-
aging signs of the Chicago election to
the nation at large. Resentment was
general against attempting such
foolish venture as to secure an en-
dorsement of Kaiser Wilhelm's war
policies at the Chicago polls.
The war had no place in the cam
paign any more than did the fourth
dimension. 1t was all foolish twaddle
urged by several enthusiasts. No one
was ,misled, however, and these two
campaign crys turned the day against
the candidate in whose interest they
We're raised. t E}
The result was fine commentary
upon the horse sense of the average
American voter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-18
Divers COMEBACK.

Representative Divet has never
quite forgiven Treadwell Twichell for
putting over that initiative and refer
endum scoop at the last session,
Now Attorney General Linde comes
forward and takes the wind out of Mr.
Divet's sails upon the validity of the
initiative and referendum.
In recent interviews, Mr.. Divet at.
tackled the manner in which the in.
itiative and referendum had been
adopted by the two legislatures. His
arguments hinged on hair-splitting
technicalities which enlightened jur'
lists have long since ceased to take
seriously. Laws are seldom 'vitiated
now upon the crossing of T or the
dotting of an ].
Representative Divet will have to
raise more substantial objections to
the initiative and referendum thai
he did. Mere bubbles won't go.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-18
State News and Comment

A. NJ. Baker, manager of the Co.
operative Herald, weekly publica.
tion and j.. NJ Anderson, president
of the Equity Cooperative exchange,
are arranging to start third daily in
Fargo. It will be issued about May
5 and will boost the Equity Co.opera-
tive exchange. 1t will be morning
publication.
Fishing with net in violation Of
the state law, resulted rather infer
tunately for w. w. Flagg of Mapleton.
He was engaged in that pastime Just
below the dam, under the Northern
Pacific tracks, when a game warden
suddenly appeared on the scene, con.
fiscated the net and requested Mr.,
Flagg's appearance before the court
in Fargo.
For four days the new pumps have
been forcing more than $50 GALLONS
per minute from the new city wells
at New Rockford The water is SOFT
and fine for drinking as an spring wa
ter, and the supply promises to be in.
exhaustible. The citizens are jubi.
liant over the tests, some apprehen.
sion being felt at first as to the SUP.
ply. On the tests being made of the
city system of main and hydrants
they seem to stand up as solid as
could be desired.
Miss Julia o. Newton of the extern
sion department. of the state agricul-
tural college, is spending the week in
Barnes county and with Superintend-
ent Minnie Nelson is organizing boys
ad girls home school clubs, which
will be branches of the national de.
partment of agriculture and fostered
by that organization. The consolidat-
ed school at Uxbridge will have the
first club in this state. Industrial con.
tests to be carried on concern corn
growing, potato growing, buttermak-
ing, bread making, canning of vege.
tables and fruits, and sewing.
Ole E. Johnson, a prominent farmer
residing nine miles southeast of Don.
nybrook, met horrible death from
suffocation Friday forenoon, when
tons of gravel fell on him while he
was at work in pit on the Andrew
Sanders farm two miles from his
home. He horses went home and
when the driver was missed, a search
was made. The body was found in
the deep hole, completely covered by
gravel and dirt. The body was al
most erect and the head was covered
with no less than two feet of the gray
ell. L. c.. Larson. and other neighbors
worked hard apd within half an hour
the body was taken out. DR.. Moffet
was called and pronounced the man
dead III"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-18
Readers Column
FORGET RACE STRUGGLE

Is Bismarck, N. D., Apr. H., 1915.
Editor of Tribune, .'s
ss Dear Sir: Now that the heavy.
weight championship title has chang:
ed hands, thereby relieving the TO-
100000 American Negroes OF this
country of what seemed to be bur-
den rather than an honor, which
causes some white Americans to look
upon the negro with envy and scorn,
let us be Americans for America, re-.
CARELESS of nationality or color. Let
US, not look at such athletic contests
from a racial standpoint. :.
We realize the fact that our ex-
champions conduct was not becoming
to citizen, but why should the inno-
cent suffer? The sporting editors of
the papers are responsible for the hat
red aroused among the people.
Open up the doors through which
we used to pass to that job which en-
abled us to earn an honest living.
Erase that color line that deprives US
of the liberties that we enjoyed dur
ing the Spanish American ewar, but Of
which we seemed to be gradually de.
MED after the championship battle Of
1910. Give us equal rights in the
commercial world as, Americans,
which is guaranteed. by the constitu-
ton of the United States and we will
show our appreciation by our loyalty
when it is needed, as we did at San
Juan Hill.
We do not want social equality, we
would not have it if we -could buy it
for thirty cents, and by treating them
with respect as civilized people you
will find them a peace-loving race
who are too broad minded and intelli.
gent to allow them to be envious, even
though they be ever SO full of race
pride.
They stand today as the only civil.
tied race that has never declared war
against their white brothers.
.a ABE MCCOY.