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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of September a. d., 1912 az
a regular meeting OF the board o.
county commissioners of Dickinson
county, state Of Kansas, said board or
county commissioners adopted Tue
Be 1t resolved by the board OF
county commissioners Of Dickinson
county, state of Kansas, that sald
board of county commissioners deems
IL necessary to make repairs on GER
tain bridges across the smoky Hlll
No rs, township No: 10. range =
Bridge No. s, in section No. ~, town
ship No 13. range g; Bridge No. 8, in
section No. 81, township No. IL, range
4, all OF said bridges being loeated
east of the Sixth Principal Meridian;
that it is the intention of said board
to appropriate on October ~ a; ~:
1915. the sum of one thousand dollars
(Sf. 600. OO) which is the county en-
Rineer's estimated cost thereof or
such portion thereof as shall be NEG
the construction of said bridge no; =
and eight hundred dollars CtsOOOVl'
which Is the county engineers estl-
mated cost thereof or such theTeOL
as shall be necessary for the purpose
OF paying for the construction OF said
lars (sI2OO.00J which is the county
engineers estimated cost thereon or
such portion thereof as shall pc nee
essary for the purpose OF paying lot
the construction OF said bridge no, >.
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMmlS2
sIoNERS OF DICKINSON CQ wv l.
KANSAS. BY b. -; FILL
Attest: H. w. KING. .
(SeaD County Clerk. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
(First published In Abilene Weekiy
Reflector September 16, l9l6)
NOTICE OF APPROPRIATION To
BUILD BRIDGE

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day Of September A. d., 1870 az
a regular meeting of the board OF
county commissioners OF Dickinson
county, state of Kansas, said board OF
county commissioners adopted the
following resolution, to-wit:
Be 1t resolved by the board OF
county commissioners of Dickinson
county, state OF Kansas, that said
hoard of county commissioners deems
II necessary to build a Pratt thru
truss bridge and approaches across
the east line of section "a, township
ii, range east of the Sixth Princi-
II is further resolved by the said
board that 1t is the intention OF SAID
board to appropriate on October ~
A. D. 1916, the county engineers estl-
mated cost thereof, namely, the sum
of three thousand dollars $3,O0OoO
or such portion thereof as shall be
necessary for the purpose OF paying
for the construction of said bridge,
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMlS-
SIONERS OF DICKINSON COUNTY,
KANSAS, BY B. ID. FRY,
Chairman
Attest: II. w. KING,
(SeaD County Clerk. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
STEAMER ATTIRE AT SEA
Few Passengers Thought to BE on
Board

Halifax, N. S., Sept. 2O,-The
line steamer Athena Is
ON fire at sea, according to a wire
less message received here. The
steamer is bound from a British
mort believed to be Glasgow, for
Montreal or Quebec
1t was believed here that there are
few, If any, passengers on board
A later message to the Dominion
marine department said that the
steamer had been abandoned. The
Anchor line Tuscania had previous
Nv been reported standing by, and
it was thought here that she mad
taken off those on board.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
n. 5. CONTROL OF
RUSSIAN TRADE
Guar Removes Embargo on Ameri-
can Bound Exports
WANT AMERICAN BANK THERE
All German Products Would lie fur-
chased In United States by the
Slays During Present
War

Washington, Sept. 20.-As a re-
suit of diplomatic negotiations In
stituted by American Ambassador
Marye at Petrograd, q big boom IN
the trade of the United States with
Russia is at hand.
The administration expects to be
able TO announce within a few days
the conclusion of arrangements
which will permit American produc-
ers to obtain at once the cream OF
the Russian business from which
Germany profited before the war
The first step will be the release
e. the tremendous volume OF Rus
sian exports to the United States,
upon which the cars government
placed an embargo shortly after war
was declared.
1t was at the suggestion of Am
bassador Marye that the Russian
American chamber of commerce OF
Moscow has sent Alexander Behr TO
the United States as a special com
missioner to promote closer trade
relations.
One of the principal objects OF
Mr. Behr's mission is to promote
the establishment of Russian
American bank in Russia to finance
the great American export business
that will be built up in the manu-
facturers and producers of the
United States take advantage OF the
exclusion of Germany from the
Russian market during the war, and
probably for many years thereafter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
Canal Channel Filled by Slide

Panama, Sept. 20.-A serious
slide in the canal occurred north OF
Gold hill, on the east bank. There
had been a previous slide at this
point but the new movement is much
greater. The mass almost entirely
fills the channel so that the earth
shows above the water where ships
ordinarily pass. 1t has not been pos
sible as yet to estimate the yardage
involved, but it amounts to more
than 100000 cubic yards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
ARREST MEMBERS OF DUMA
Resented the Imperial ProrOgue OF
the Russian Congress

Berlin, Sept. 20.-Accordlng 10
Stockholm dispatches the sociallst
deputy, Tcheidse, and seventeen
o.her members of the Russian duma
have been arrested. The duma build
ipgs in Petrograd and all the rail-
way stations have been occupied py
the military, the adVices said.
Considerable dissatisfaction was
evidenced last week when the Rus
sian duma was prorogued by i'm
yerial decree to the middle OF NO
yember. The cabinet had objected TO
the program of reforms proposed
nv the majority in the chamber
comprising the Liberal and Pro-
gressive elements, and had threat
Il ned to resign.
Premier Goremykin paid visit tc
Emperor Nicholas at field headquar'
ters and discussed the situation
with the emperor, who gave ms
sanction to the propagation OF 1ne
aduna. When this decision was an
nounced last Thursday, after a re"
minutes session, the labOrite and
radical deputies left the chamber
,muttering 'it is a crime"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
(First published in Abilene weekly
Reflector September 16, 1879
NOTICE OF APPROPRIATION TO
BUILD BRIDGE

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of September A. d. 1912 az
a regular meeting of the board OF
county commissioners of Dickinson
county, state of Kansas, said board OF
county commissioners adopted the
following resolution, to-wit;
Be 1t resolved by the board OF
county commissioners of Dickinson
county, state of Kansas, that SAID
board OF county commissioners deems
It necessary to build a beam girder
bridge near the northwest corner OF
section 10, township 10, range east
of the Sixth Principal Meridian on
the Enterprise road.
1t is further resolved by said boar9
that il is the intention OF said poaru
to appropriate on October 1S, A; u
1915, the sum of one thousand dollars
Isl. 0OO. OO) which is the engineer
Estimated cost thereof, or such por'
tion thereof as shall be necessary ,ns cd 40.
the purpose OF paying Tor the CON
struction of said bridge:
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS'
SIONERS OF DICKINSON CQ SI5v
Chairman
Attest: H. w. KING. =.
(SeaD County Clerk. ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
HEALTH OFFICERS CLOSE
SCHOOL UNTIL CLEANED

Hutchinson, Sept. 2o.-Unul the
school board in Parallel district
No. 8, Reno county. obey an order
to clean up. issued by the county
health officers. the school cannot
open in that district.
The health officer. Dr. c. 5,
Evans, said so, and he has secured
an official order from the state
board of health backing him up
Until the board takes action the
school is closed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
500 Reward, 500.
afternoon

The readers of this paper VIII De
pleased to learn that there Is az
ieastS" one dreaded disease that
SdIhnce' has been able to cure in all
it's stages. and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only posi-
tive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting d.
rectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
Rtroying the foundation Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the eonsti-
tuition and assisting nature In DO
ing its work. The proprietors have
SO much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that It fails to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
sold 81 all Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for Con-
gtipation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
FIRST"
lessons LIFE LOSS.

The Union Pacific railroad system
will be given an absolutely clean bill
on Passengers Killed" during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1915, In
the report of the Interstate Com
merce commission which will soon Do
issued. And the number OF passen'
gers injured, for the same period, VIII
show almost negligible in the Com
missions report.
Two years ago the Union Pacific
system adopted a motto OF SAFETY
First" Every employee, regardless OF
his position, was enlisted in the work
of making the Union Pacific not only
as safe as any other system in the
country, but ABSOLUTELY safe for
the travelling public as well as for the
employees.
The clean bill which the Interstate
Commerce commissions report Will
show is the result Of that safety
campaign.
Not one passenger was killed on
the entire Union Pacific system, from
end to end, main line and branch hne'
during the last fiscal year. In that
period 8,951,364 passengers entrusted
themselves on the thousands Of miles
of branch roads Of Union Pacific, and
upon the main line trains from Omaha
to Portland Seattle and Spokane
from Salt Lake to Butte and from
Kansas City to Denver and Cheyenne
and not one single passenger lost his
life. although, together, these $751;
1854 passengers Travelled nearly ONE
BILLION miles during that year. Not
only does this apply to those passen'
gers actually on board the trains, but
It includes those who were preparing
to 20 aboard, or who were leaving the
trains of the company. Regardless Of
whether the blame lay with the rail-
road. or was due to the grossest, most
fragrant carelessness on the part OF
the passenger, the fact remains that
DURING THE FISCAL YEAR END
ING JUNE BOTH, 1915, NOT ONE
SINGLE UNION PACIFIC PASSEN'
GER WAS KILLED.
One of the points insisted upon by
the Interstate Commerce commission
is that, should any passenger die al
the result of an accident while on
board II train, or while either board
ing o. leaving a train, that death
shall be charged to train accidents
So. when the Commission gave Union
Pacific system a clean bill for last
year, II meant that not only was nc
passenger killed instantly, but thai
moi one died from the effect of an &C
cident during the year.
And speaking OF accidents, the mum
Der of passengers injured on the
Union Pacific system for the entire
year. according to the Commission's
report, was just 399 and the total
number of passengers carried for the
year was 8,951,364. These S,951,S64
passengers Travelled 847,938,544 miles
None were killed and but 399 injured
But Union Pacifc's Safety First
campaign is not benefitting passen'
gers alone. Employees are reapine
handsome returns on the efforts they
are making to prevent accidents to
each other. A comparison OF the
figures show that the number Of
casualties in 1913, before the Safety
First" campaign was launched, was
more than cut in half last year. Ant
the number of injured from accidents
for the same years, was just quar-
tered. To be exact, there was re
duction Of SIS percent in the "em
ployees killed" column and OF 25.'
percent In the employees injured
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
SNYDER Family to OIatlle

Mr.. and Mrs. George Snyder and
family left this morning for Olathe
where they will reside. They are
moving to Olathe so that their lit
tie boy can attend the school for
the deaf and dumb. MIR. Snyder re-
&C ntly sold his blacksmith shop to
]. G. Langley and he has shipped
his household goods to Olathe. MT.
SNYDER is a good mechanic and his
many patrons and friends here are
sorry to see him leave.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
U. s. Doctors to Russian Camps

L. S. Doctors to Russian Camps
Berlin, Sept. 2O.-The North Ger
man Gazette announces the compile
ton of arrangements for American
doctors and nurses to proceed to
Russia to inspect the German pris-
oner camps. Twenty-Five American
doctors and fifty nurses will make
the trip at the expense of Austria
Hungary and Germany.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
Officials Stop Sale of "Bitters"

Junction City, Sept. 2O.-A well
known brand of "bitters" has been
placed under the ban by the county
officers and all druggists have been
warned not to sell the medicine.
as a beverage. To aid them the
county officers have supplied list
of persons to whom the "bitters
must not be sold under any circum-
stances.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
COLBY SHORT OF HOUSES TO
ACCOMMODATES ALL FAMILIES

Colby, Sept. 20.-The shortage
of houses in Colby is becoming
serious matter. w. A. Smith, local
rainter. has been compelled to move
his family into the gymnasium
rooms over the opera house and
there is not day but some new in
stance of house hunting develops.
A great many pieces of property are
being sold
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
Run over by Mower in Runaway

Smith Center, Sept 1S.-HarVey
Thackrey was badly hurt when he
was run over by a runaway team
hitched to a mower. He suffered
number of severe cuts on his face
and arm and was painfully bruised.
another man was driving the team,
ard Thackery, who was working a
short distance ahead, failed to get
out of the way.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

JOHN ID. JR. ON THE JOB
Trinidad, Colo, sept. eo.-John
u. Rockefeller arrived here today 90
inspect the Colorado Coal and Iron
properties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

Most disfiguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc., are
due to impure blood. Burdock Blood
Bitters as a cleansing tonic is well
recommended. $1.00 at all stores.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

New York, Sept. 1S.-Shares OF
the General Motors company, which
owns the stock of the companies
that manufacture the Buick, Cadil-
lac and Oakland motors, and con-
trolls some other companies, adyanc-
ed $2S share to 1921, following
the announcement of so per cent
cash dividend declared yesterday
afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

ITCHING, oozing, scaling Salt Rheum
} is cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla--
the great and unequalled remedy ioi
every kind Of SKIN DISEASE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
ABILENE SOCIETIES

ROYAL ARCH MAsoNs-Cyrus Chap
ter No. rs meets In Masonic Temple or
the second and fourth Fridays OF each
month H. l.. Humphrey, II. p; Joseph
b. Keel. Secretary.
A. F. & A. M.-BenevoleDt Lodge No.
OS meets first and third Monday even
ings in ench month IN Masonic Temple.
corner Third and Snruce a.
shearer. W: M. j. i. Worley. Score
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

,NN0R dCATAMRH of the nose, throat,
stomach, bowels and more delicate
organs, be sure to take Hoods sarsa-
narilla-it is A RADICAL CURE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23

(First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector September 16, 1919
NOTICE OF APPROPRIATIONS 10
BUILD BRIDGE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
UNION PACIFIC
EastbOunO

Nos. 1876 and 166 daily except sun
day. All other trains daily.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-23
ROCR ISLAND
Eastbound

assengor.-...-...--.-."-.ll y =
ocal Freight......-.....S;0O p. !
Westbound
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-11
FEAR WEALTHY FARMER
HAS ENDED HIS LIFE

ASHLAND, Neb.. Aug. 1O.-CSpeolal
Telegram mp 70 late hour tonight. no
trace has been found OF the whereabouts
Of Charles =. Workman. sr.. q wealthy
farmer who escaped about o'clock Mon
day morning from the homo OF hts
daughter. Mrs. Kari W. Richards. In this
city, where he had been IN a critical con-
dition for several months Harboring the
hallueination that someone was trying 20
induce him 10 sign away HIS property,
consisting Of more than a section of find
cass county farm land lying along the
Platte valley between Ashland ana South
Bend, Workman had resisted all efforts
OF his relatives 20 take him 10 the home
OF hia daughter. Mrs. Barnes. at lows
City. Ia. today where Il was hoped q
change OF SURROUNDINGS would prove ben
eflclal.
In soma manner Workman. who is abou'
s years Of ago. nearly blind. lame and
scarcely able TO walk. escaped from the
second story Of the Richards homo
through a window. distance o. ten feet
IN tho early morning and. although
searching parties have hunted the coun-
try adjacent TO Ashland. no clue has yet
been obtained.
Blood hoands from Beatrice we're pui
on the trail Monday afternoon. but after
holding the trail for several hours. lead
Tag up 20 the vicinity OF Salt creek, ell
trace was lost and the hounds were sent
back. Il was supposed that Workman
endeavorta "a 50 back to his farm. five
miles southeast Of town. and became lost
or fell into salt creek and was drowned.
Workman had resided nearly sixty years
IN Cas- county. near ashland. coming
here az a time when there was no habi.
tatlon between the present site Of Ash
land and Piattamoulh. and had resided
here since. Efforts to find his body m
o. near Salt creek are being made. 500
reward having been offered BY rela-
tive4-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-11
England Started
the War Because
Of Envy and Fear"

BERLIN. Aug. io.-(By Wireless to
sayville.) 1.-THE following was given out
today by the Overseas News Agency:
The vosslsche zeltung and the Ber-
liner Tageblatt comment az length on the
latest official publication of Belgian
diplomatic reports found in Brussels.
They say these documents prove conoiu-
sively that England prepared systematic
ally for the great European war by draw
Ing closer and closer tho previously loose
meahes OF the diplomatic and political
net about Germany, frustrating all at
teHnpts Of the German government 10
maintain peace. England is the real and
unscrupuloua criminal. which plunged the
world into carefully prepared war for
the most selfish motives-envy and fear.
''rhe vossische zeitung says that the
normal responsibility for the colossal
slaughter rests almost entirely upon Eng
lands shoulders"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-11
RED SOX SLIP BIT,
WINNING AND LOSING
Boston and Browns Divide Double
Header in BeantOwn.
TRIPLE PLAY Is FEATURE

BOSTON. Aug. lo-The Boston Amer
fcsna lost ground IN the race for the
American league pennant IN an even
break with St Louis today. losing the
first game 8 to 2. and winning the SEQ
ond. 10 20 q
A triple play by the visitors. the first
IN q league game In this city within the
memory OF the oldest fan. featured the
second contest shotton caught Hoblit-
xel's fIy after a long run IN, threw
cicaniy 10 sisler at first base. catching
speaker. and Sister threw home, where
SEVERED tagged out Jsnvrin. Koob's fino
pitching and long hits by Austin and
slsler decided the first game for the
visitors.
Ruth's twirling was steady In the sec
ond game. while ne and his teammates
battcd two 81. Louis pitchers freely. The
second game was held up forty-five min
utes In the third inning by rain and work
necessary 70 put the field IN condition
to resume play. Score. first game;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-11
.MAGEE DISMISCES
PARTITION SUIT
Asks that Suit Against Father and
Brother Be Thrown Out Day
After His Aunt Appears.
LATTER ASKS DEEDS BE vo1DED

Jerome P. Magee has dismissed his
partition suit in district court against
bis father, Henry w. Magee Of Chi
cago. and brother, wayland of
Omaha, in which he sought title to
the greater part OF the estate OF the
late Colonel James II. Pratt, his
mothers father.
A one-half interest in the estate
sold to Jerome Magee by his aunt,
Mrs. Margaret Pratt OLSON Of oster-
gotland, Sweden, was a part Of the
share claimed by him.
Asks Deeds See Aside.
Mrs. Margaret Pratt Olson Of osterRot-
land. Sweden. daughter OF the late Colo.
mel James II. Pratt OF Omaha and heir
TO half interest in the estate, yesterday
asked the district court 20 set aside deeds
by which she had granted her interest
In Summer Hill farm at Benson and a
large tract Of land In Wyoming to jerome
y. Magee Of Omaha
Her interest In Summer Hill farm, Mrs.
Olson alleges. is worth 100000 and her
equity In tho Wyoming land IN valued at
an equal sum. She sold her interest IN
the properties. the petition alleges. at a
price Of $4,000. Of which, II says, she
received Slb.o0 cash and the remainder
In securities still in the possession Of
Jerome P. Magee.
Jerome p. Magee is a nephew OF Mrs.
Olson. His mother. Mrs Henry w. Ma
gee, and Mrs. Olson were heirs 70 the
estate OF Colonel Pratt. The petition as
serts that Mrs. Olson in making the
sale OF her interest In the estate relied
on the fact that Jerome p. Magee was
her relative and was her attorney She
received no information concerning the
value Of her equities except the repre-
sensations made by him. she alleges. The
sale was made when Jerome p. Magee
visited his aunt at her home In sweden.
The suit is a climax to charges made
AZ hearing before District Judge Sears
last spring by Henry w. Magee OF Chi
cago. father OF Jerome p. Magee. The
elder Mr.. Magee then declared he was
endeavoring to protect the interests Of
Mrs. Olson. He persuaded the Judge to
allow him TO go to Sweden TO consult
her. She returned 10 Omaha.
A partition suit brought by Jerome p,
Magee against his father and brother,
Wayiand Magee OF Omaha. is pending IN
district court. The hearing last spring
was ON q motion filed by the elder Mr.
Magee asking delay.
At that time the defense was surprised
when J. A. c. Kennedy appeared In court
with power Of attorney signed by Mrs
Olson IN Sweden, authorizing him to rep
resent her In the litigation. Mr.. Kennedy
sat at a table In the court room with
Jerome r. Magee and urged District
Judge Sears to sustain the sale OF Mrs.
Olson's equities TO her nephew.
Colonel James II. Pratt died November
u. 1910. Since that time his estate has
been greatly involved In litigation.
The litigation has divided the family OF
Henry w. Magee into two camps. the
father and wayland w. Magee being
pitted against Jerome p. Magee. The
family Is prominent in business and no.
ciety In Omaha and Nebraska and sew
eral other states
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-08-11
SwitchlOck Broken,
Train Wrecked and
Two Men Killed

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. io.--Two
trainmen were killed when the Pennsyl-
vania raiIroad's passenger train. running
from St. Louis to New York. went into
an open switch and was wrecked few
miles east Of Indianapolis last night
None Of the passengers were injured.
Tho d4ad arei
WILLIAM II. ERWIN. So engineer. In
WILLIAM z HENNEss. fireman. In
dienapoila.
Deputy Coroner Wagner. after an IN
vestigation Of tho wreck. said the lock
OF the switch had been broken. the lamp
extinSuished and the switch opened.
John w. coneya. superintendent Of In
dianapolls terminals. after an investiga-
ton declared that the train was
'mallclously wrecked
Many passengers were bruised and
scratched. but mona required medical at
tention.