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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15
PIONEER LAID TO REST.

Funeral services over the remains Of Edward Cavanaugh. the pioneer blacksmith. who died Saturday. were held under the auspices of the loca Order or Moose. Dictator Fl. : Graves conducted the services ac- co.ding Co the ritual of that order The interment was at Evergreen cemetery this afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15
WALSH THROWS SIS
 HAT INTO THE RING

BOSTON. Aug. 15. Ex-Goy. Walsh says he intends to seek Mas sachusetts governorship again next year.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15
YACHT CYPRUS TO BE SOLD IN EAST
 IS SEATTLE REPORT
Automobile Man Is to Purchase JaCkling'S YaCht-lS Now on
 Hudson River.

Negotiations for the asle of the private yacht Cyprus, built in Seattle in September, 1913, al a cost of approximately $5OO,OOO, are on and a deal transferring the vessel from Col. D. J. Jacklihg. her owner. to John N. Willys, the wealthy automo- bile manufacturer. is expected to be closed in few days, says the Post lntelligencer of last Tuesday.
 The Cyprus has been taken over by Mr. Willys for a trial voyage up the Hudson river. The sale will be made in New York this week. ac- cordlng to a report current in Seattle.
 With Col Jockling and a party Of guests aboard the yacht recently made a cruise from San Francisco to New York via the Strait of Ma gellan. with stops at ports in South America. A short time previous to her voyage to the Atlantic the Cyp- rus made a cruise to Alaskan waters. She was launched at the plant of the Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Company on September 24. 1913. and was declared to be the finest vessel ever sent down the ways at this port
 The Cyprus is a twin-screw, oil burning vessel with a steaming rad jus of 4.5OO miles. The interior of the craft is finished in Circassian walnut. African mahogany and carved lockwood, She has twelve staterooms. The vessel can maintain a speed of eighteen knots.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15
DEMOCRATS ARE PREPARING FOR
 ACTIVE CAMPAIGN

The Democratic Divisional com mittee met last night at the office of W. A. Holzheimer and took the preliminary steps toward an active campaign in the First Division for the Territorial and Divisional tick etc. W. W. Casey, chairman of the committee, presided. W. A. Holz- heimer was elected secretary of the committee, and finance committee consisting Of J. W. Bell Charles E. Davidson and Harley J. Turner was chosen. The latter was made treas. urer Of the committee.
 The finance committee was select
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15
COUNCIL TONIGHT WILL DECIDE THE
 FIRE ENGINE BUY

Tonight the Juneau city council men will meet at the City Hall to consider the question oi the pur. chase of fire engine and additional equipment for the department. The need of an engine is well recognized by most business men and property owners of the city and several of the councilmen have expressed them selves as being in favor of making the purchase.
 The engine. which the council pro. poses to purchase. if they decide to do so. will cost $9,OOO f. O. b. Seat tie. lt will be operated by gasoline power. win climb any street hill in Juneau and wnl throw stream of water 300 feet. or farther than any block in Juneau The engine takes the water from tGe water mains and delivers 1t under a pressure Of 300 pounds to the square inch, If de- sired. The pressure can be regulat' ed at the. wnl of the engine opera. ter
 If the new engine is purchased 1t is proposed to secure two more 40 gallon chemical tanks to be in. stalled on the hose cart and chemi cal now in use. This will give the department t20 gallons Of chemical for use instead Of 40 gallons as at present. lt will also allow the de partment to handle fires in dittercni sections of the city. which might oc cur at the same time. and will place the Juneau Fire Department at tho lead of any department north oi Vancouver, B. C.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15

ed from outside of the membership of the Territorial committee for this Division. The regular committeeman present were w. W. Casey w. A. Holzheimer Jack Trompen and Day. id Housel. Frank Bach of Douglas, C. M. McGrath of Sitka, and J. k. Warder Of Ketchikan were absent.
 It Is proposed to organize a com mittee in each precinct of the D. vision.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15

EMPIRES classifIeds pay.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15
Where Emulatlon stopped

A woman said to little boy with his hair bobbed on his neck: Frank lyn. when are you going to have your hair cut like papa'si 2"
 q don't want my hair cut like papa's." he replied, with a hole in the top. Christian Herald)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15
PIONEER REASONED.

The trustees Of the Pioneers Home have granted. pension of $l0 per month to Herman D. Hall, Of Hope Mir. Hall is S2 years of age and is no longer able to support himself. He first went to Hope in
 1895 and has never lived away from the town any length of time. He has never made a trip to the outside since he settled in the north.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15
MACMILLAN GOES EAST.

J. W. MacMiilan. of MacMillan Brothers. grocers. left on the Spo- kane today for his old home at Sid ney. Nova Scotia. on visit to his father. It is quite likely that Mfr. MacMnlan. ST.. will return to Ju- neau with his son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-08-15
CATHOLICS OBSERVE DAY.

The Catholic congregations on Gastineau Channel are today ob- serving the Fast of the Assumption with special services in both the Douglas and Juneau churches. Spe- ciai services were held at 8 and 10 o'clock this forenoon and will be held again this evening at 7:45 O. clock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
KINDERGARTEN PUPILS
SEE "NILLAGE SMITHY'

The pupils in the kindergarten
saw the village smithy" at work
Monday as a part of their regular
class work. Miss Candace Mcdowell,
instructor in charge, and her assist
ant, Miss Rachel Haskell, took the
two groups of the children to the
Snyder shoeing shop where they were
shown the anvil, forge, and the fly
ing sparks as Charles Snyder turn
ed out a pair of horseshoes. The
little tots apparently understood
the simple processes explained to
them and were not at all backward
and asked many questions. He said
some were quite inquisitive and the
interest shown was marked The
children are making remarkable
progress under Miss McDowells and
Miss Haskell's teaching and a work
by the Abilene club
ladies is becoming an established
and successful institution
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24

fering Miss Ida White died at 9
O'Clock February 20 at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Katherine White,
on South West Second street Dur
ing the past seven years Miss White
has not been out of her chair except
when lifted, but in all this time she
has endeared herself to many per-
sons and friends by the grave man
ner and cheerful way in which she
bore her affliction. She leaves to
mourn her departure a mother and
three brothers Funeral services
were held at the Lutheran church
Wednesday at 3 o'clock, Rev. II. f.
Martin officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
COLD WEATHER FOLLOWS
FEB. 21, WARMEST IN 20 YRS.

Monday the temperature rose to
Ga degrees here while in other towns
in the state it registered two de-
grees higher, which made 1t the
warmest 21st Of February in 30
years. But all gloomy forebodings
as to incement weather following
the few days with an ideal spring
climate, promised of being fulfilled
today. Weathermen have not forgot
ten that some of the worst billiards
in winters past came after the pres
ent date and from today's indica-
tions colder weather is to follow.
The forecaster's prediction of prob
ably unsettled and colder" showed
indications of fulfillment with the
and increasing cold
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
ALFALFA PLANTED ON LAWNS
DETRIMENTAL TO GRASS
Landscape Gardener DisapprOves
Fighting Dandelions with Alfalfa

Editor Reflector: Relative to
the article in Reflector February 18,
Fighting Dandelion Pest by Plant
ing Alfalfa" at Junction City, Kan,
would say: A big growth of alfalfa
tends to smother the dandelions.
1t will also ultimately kill the trees.
Better let the blue grass grow long,
even mat down as nature grows it
on the roadside or hedge row. 1t is
naturalizing itself about Abilene,
Kan. In Marshal county l have eX-
perienced this process from the
front lawn to the S0-acre field. In
our city the best sodded lawns are
those that have the least clipping
and care. One scythe moving about
June 10th to goth to remove the
seed crop, then let a mat form to
carry the blue grass through the
dormant period and while preserv-
ing itself the dandelions will not
amount to much. The blue grass
will later take the alfalfa fields as
it is doing about Axtell, Kansas
E. o. Farrar Landscape Gardener
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
KNIGHTS OF GRIP HONORED
BY THE BOOSTER CLUB

Twenty-Five commercial travellers
and a dozen business men were
guests of the Booster club last ey-
ening at a delectable three course
dinner served by the Eastern Star
in the Masonic temple. The tables
were handsomely decorated and
toy grips filled with candies were
place souvenirs.
Following the dinner came a two
hour program of talks, the president
of the club, F. E. Geoffroy, presid-
ing.
There was a generous welcome to
the travelling men and tributes to
their services in upbuilding the
town, suggestions of good things
for Abilene and many helpful ideas.
Practically every one of the 70
present offered something. Ellis
Poland and Fred Boone, the june
tion City hotel men were present
and plans for a new hotel were gen
orally talked over. The president OF
the Booster club was authorized to
appoint a committee of ways and
means to confer with Messrs. Boone
& Poland.
A committee will go to Topeka
next week to ask the Santa Fe for
a new depot and for the extension
of the Barnard branch train TO
Abilene, making late afternoon
train north to Manchester. 1t will
also go to Kansas City to confer
with Union Pacific officials on ex-
tending the run of the new Oakley
Salina train to Junction City.
The dinner was one of the most
successful Of the winter and en-
joyed by every one present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
COLT BROKE
AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELD

A peculiar accident occurred sun
day afternoon when a colt which
was being broken and hitched to a
cart rared up on its hind legs and
fell down on the radiator Of d. O..
Landis automobile which happened
to be passing. The young animal
fell in such a manner as to break
the windshield and fender, damag-
ing the car to the extent of $40.
Mr.. Lands, who was driving the
car, would have had his hands bad
ly cut by glass had they not been
protected with heavy leather gloves.
The colt was driven by Mr. Reep,
who is employed by ]. r. Sterling.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
OLD RESIDENT PASSES AWAY
John l.. Whitney Dies at Home Near
Talmage

John L. Whitney, aged 73 years,
died at his home a mile west of
Talmage Monday afternoon at 5
o'clock, following a short illness of
ten days. Mr.. Whitney, after par
TALLY recovering from the grip, suf-
fered relapse and pneumonia which
developed was the immediate cause
of his death. He was one of the
early settler of the Talmage vicinity
coming there in 1876 from Canada,
his birth place. A wife, three sons,
three sisters and one brother sur
vive him. The funeral services were
held from the Methodist church
in Talmage at o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
ICE JAM DID NO DAMAGE
Immense Ice Cakes Float Down the
River in High Water

An ice jam which formed between
the dam and the Buckeye bridge
loosened last night and with roar
it went over the dam without doing
any damage. The river started to
come up Tuesday and after quick
rise yesterday and last night came
to a standstill at 16 feet 8 inches
above normal today. The river wat
er froze extremely thick the past
winter, as ice measuring two feet
in thickness has been going over
the dam. 1t varied from this to six
inches thick.
Ice jams on other rivers in the
state have been causing a great
amount of damage, four bridges be-
ing washed out on the Blue river,
but those on the Smoky here are in
no danger, according to the work
men at the power house.
Persons who witnessed the going
out of the ice yesterday evening say
it was a grander sight than has been
seen here for many years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
GEORGE Il. HUNTON, GOOD
CITIZEN, PASSED AWAY

One of the most respected citizens
of Abilene, George e. Hunton, died
at $3.50 February 2S, at his home
on Elm street, aged 76 years. Mrs.
EIunton, and two daughters, Mrs. H.
r. Kugler of this city and Mrs. w.
f. Hartzell of Los Angeles, mourn
the passing OF tender husband and
father, one whose love for his fam
lily transcended all other ambitions.
Mr.. Hunton was born In Maine,
moved to Michigan and in 1878
came to Dickinson county. He owned
the handsome place north Of town
now owned by b. Brennaman and L.
Geauque and also the Case farm on
the bottoms. He was the first man
to import thoroughbred Herefords
and his herd was one of the best in
the country. He had ranches also
in southern Kansas and Texas. Re-
verses in the cattle business in the
SOS caused heavy losses but he did
great service to the cattle indus
try of the state.
He was an officer in Maine regi-
ment in the Civil war, man Of
kind heart and true as gold in every
act Of life. He had the love and re-
spect of all who knew him and
Abilene will sincelely mourn his
death.
Funeral services of George e.
Eunton were largely attended at
the Lutheran church Sunday after
noon. Rev. II. F. Martin officiated
and the pail bearers were d. r.
Gorden, G. w. Hurd, ]. d. Haskell
G. f. Jones, NJ. Newman, J. L. Wor-
ley, w. r. Dunlap, Geo. Probasco.
The G. A. r. attended in a body and
conducted the services at the ceme-
cry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
is WARM But
WATER IN PIPES FREEZES

Despite the warm weather, when
the thermometers have scarcely once
registered below the freezing point
the past few days, the water in the
service pipes of the city water sys-
tenn continues to freeze. Two freezes
we're reported to the city clerk this
morning. Two services on the South
main, j II. Taylor's and
william Laws had the water in
them in a solid state this morning.
No leaks occurred.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
WIFE SOLD CHICKENS, CASHED
PAY CHECKS AND LEFT

Recently Rebecca Stark, the sec
ond wife of Charles Stark, who lives
on East Fifth street, took So of her
husbands pay check, after having it
cashed, Grated and sold the chick
ems and with the money, with what
other money she had, about $40,
left the city. The puzzled and sur
prised husband knew nothing as to
the whereabouts OF his runaway
spouse until he read an article in
the Topeka Daily Capital telling
that he was being sued for divorce
by the errant wife who was then in
The starks came here from
Topeka. Mr.. Stark has two children
by his first wife.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
RUNAWAY HORSE INTENT
ON DOING DAMAGE

Quick work on the part of by
ISLANDERS stopped a runaway horse,
belonging to Mrs. France, who lives
on North Buckeye, from dashing
into the plate glass window at the
Abilene Mercantile company at
11:15 this morning. The horse,
which was hitched to a light buggy
became unmanageable as Mrs.
France was getting into the buggy
after doing some shopping. 1t ran
up on the side walk when persons
standing near grabbed the reins
and stopped the runaway. No dam
age was done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
GARAGE AND AUTOMOBILE
AGENCY IN NEW QUARTERS

c. E. Dyer and F. A. Phillips have
leased the large store room at the
corner of Fourth and Broadway
and will move their garage and
Overland sales equipment there.
Marshal Burke Of Salina, owner Of
the building. was here today and
made arrangements for remodeling
the building. The front part will be
fitted out as an up to date auto sales
quarters which Mr.. Dyer will use
while the rear will be used as a
garage and repair shop BY Mr. Phil
lipA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
Birthday
Celebrated BY Schools

The city library, banks, postoffice,
city clerks office and the offices at
the court house were closed today
in observance of George Washing
toms birthday The public schools
were not granted holiday although
the high school had one partially.
Glasses were started at 8 o'clock
this morning and dismissed at noon,
running the entire days schedule in
the morning so that school could be
dismissed for the afternoon for the
home economics meeting.
The day was celebrated with pro
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24

C. w. Kouns, general manager of
the Santa Fe system, informed the
Abilene committee today at Topeka
that it would be impossible to build
a new depot here this year The re-
pairing of the roadbed and putting
in new bridges was largely in ex-
cess of the estimated sum last year,
due to the many floods, and that
the building of new depots would
have to be postponed.
Abilene was on the budget for a
new building this year and they
were very sorry to disappoint the
city but it was unavoidable. Only
two new depots are to be built this
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
MANY SEE FLAG RAISING
CEREMONIES AT GARFIELD

One Of the most patriotic and a
rite that awakened pride for your
country and its flag was the flag
raising ceremony at the Garfield
school building this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock A large silk flag.
which was purchased by the pupils
through funds raised by the sale of
flag buttons, was unfurled on the
staff promptly at 2:45 o'clock as
the Abilene band played Star Spang-
led Banner. This was preceded by
concert of patriotic songs played by
the band.
The ceremony was witnessed by
the four hundred pupils and two
hundred other persons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24

grams of some nature in nearly all
of the grades. The flag raising at
the Garfield proved very impress
sive.
"Old Glory" and red, white and
blue bunting adorned the business
houses and many homes besides all
the flag staffs in the city in honor
and reverance to the Father of
Our Country" Through some error
the flag on the court house flew at
half mast, which was sadly out of
keeping with the day. All homage
possible should be paid to George
Washington
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
New Santa Fe Depot
in Abilene Next Year

year on the entire system: One at
Eureka, which was started last
year, and one at Augusta, new
oil field south of Wichita, which is
developing rapidly and quite a town
there already
The committee is composed of
Frank Geoffroy, C. A. Case, c. M.
Harger, C. H. Brooks and w. A.
Matteson. They will meet Mr.. Kouns
again at A p. m. to confer in regard
to the Barnard branch train extend
ing it's run from Manchester to
Abilene.
Abilene's depot will be the first
one to be built in 1917.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
ORPHANAGE is PLANNING
FOR BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS

The st. Joseph's orphanage is
planning for beautifying the
grounds around its building on the
hill north OF town. Trees, shrub
berry. orchards and vineyards are in
the scheme Of landscape gardening
outlined and the orphanage prom
Ises to be one OF the show places Of
the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
PATRICK DURKIN DIES IN
G. A. II. HOME, LEAVENWORTH

Patrick Durkin. for many years a
resident and town character in Abb
lene, died at the Soldiers Home in
Leayenworth where he has been the
past several months. He was a vet
eran Of the Civil war and funeral
services will be held here as the
body is to be shipped here for burial.
Ills wife, Mrs. Rachel Durkin, lives
here. Pat" as he was commonly
known, was Of the typical Irish
stock and his acquaintances were
many.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
WIN GOLD MEDALS FOR
PERFECT ATTENDANCE

Lowell and Gertrude Clark, pu-
pills in Room 8 have been awarded
gold medals for perfect attendance.
A perfect attendance of twenty-four
full months of school is required to
get a medal and only one medal can
usually be earned during the time
pupils attend school. 1t is quite an
honor to be able to earn such a
prize.-Woodbine Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
WANT OAKLEY RUN EXTENDED
junction City Business Men Want
Branch to Start There

That Junction City wants the
extension of the Oakley run on the
Union Pacific as does Abilene, is
evident in the following dispatch
taken from the Junction City Union:
An effort is being made by the
business men and officials of the
city to have the new passenger train
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24

that has been ordered on the Union
Pacific by the state railroad COM
missioners to have it start each
morning from Junction City and run
to Oakley, No word has been re-
ceived as yet when the company
will put on the new train.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
SECRETARY MOHLER WILL
TALK TO BUSINESS MEN

]. c. Mohler. secretary Of the
State Board Of Agriculture, Topeka,
was today secured to give the ad-
dress at the business mems dinner
February 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-24
MISS IDA WHITE DIES AFTER
YEARS OF BRAVE SUFFERING

After seven years of patient suf-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-23
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Sunshine Society Entertained-Sunday
 School Glass Gives Lawn Dinner.

Mrs. Thomas Church entertained the members of the Good Cheer Sunshine society at her home in Palmertown, Thursday afternoon 1
 Dinner on the Lawn. The ladies of Mrs. Fred Phillips Sum- day School class gave a succotach din : ner or the lawn in front of the Union Baptist church, Wednesday. About fifteen dollars was realized.
 Several Nom the village attended the Hamburg fair Weonesday. Miss Elsie Pratt of New Haven spent the week end with Mrs. Robert Pa ton. &
 Mrs. Elisha Austin who has been the guest Mrs. Melvin Furber, has returned to her home in Providence.
 Arthur Lyon of Chicago has been the guest of his mother Mrs. Lyon, of Pal mertown.
 Stella Coin has returned from Ar lington, where she has been visiting friends.
 Mrs Letitia Comstocl is visiting friends in the village.
 Miss Mary Horsefall of Palmer Mem orial school spent the week end with friends in Stonington.
 Returns to School. Miss Grace Lyon has returned to North Stonington to resume her duties at Wheeler school
 Fred St. Germain recently purchas- ed Q car.
 Michael Hickey was caller in Bridgeport, Wednesday,.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-23
ELNTILLE

A large number from Elnlville at tended the Windham county fair at Brooklyn. .-- her sister, Mrs. AImoEd Bartlett of East Killingly Tuesday. -...
 Mrs Betsey Spears of Foster Gen. ter has been the guest of Mrs. Clay ton Wright
 Mrs. Fred Barber of Providence is visiting Mrs. Frank Davis
 Nr and Mrs. Daniel Bea and Mrs. Raymond Nye of Oxford, Mass, Mrs. Idella Sweet, Miss Nellie Sweet and Harry Sweet of Greene, R. l., were Sunday guests of Mrs. Addie E. Call.
 of Worcester, spent Sunday with MT. Rawsons parents.
 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bramham of Providence have been at Grassmere farm for few days.
 MT and Mrs J. H. Milligan attend ed Kingston fair last week.
 Miss Frances O'Neil of Dayville visited Miss Mildred Davis, Monday
 Mrs. Charles Butts of Jewett City visited her sister, Mrs. Albert Evans, recently.
 Mrs. Earl Kibbe of East Killingly spent Wednesday with friends here.
 MT. Brewer, who was seriously i'll, is improving.