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OTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE

ANOTHER AMUSEMENT PLACE
 With the re-opening of the Shoot ing School at the focA os Mission street, the people may fi.>i another place of amusement where ls can shoot away their little wads. MT. DeYeung will attend to the rest Just go and shoot away all you mind to.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
FORMER ABILENE MAN
SUED FOR BANKRUPTCY

Bankruptcy proceeds have begun
in the federal court against G. F.
Worley of the Worley Harness and
Saddlery works, at 10 East Sixth
avenue. The petition was filed for
the Central National bank. o. Krause
& Sons and B. W. Carter.
The petition states that on Janu-
airy II Mr.. Worley committed an
act Of bankruptcy by admitting his
inability to pay his Indebtedness
and by expressing willingness to
have bankruptcy proceedings insti-
tuted against him.
The Central National bank claims
an unsecured indebtedness of 1911,
o. Krause & Sons $6S.14 and B. w.
Carter an unsecured indebtedness of
s250.-Topeka State Journal.
Mr.. Worley formerly lived here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

electrical firm went into the town
and submitted bids for wiring they
were looked upon as grafters and
with some skepticism. But all were
treated fairly and squarely and the
citizens awaking to the city ad-
vantages offered them, could not
have their homes wired too soon.
J. 2. Valentine of Abilene, who did
most OF the light wiring there.
said: The surprising thing about 1t
all was that they bought some of
the best fixtures that could be pur-
chased. Navarro is certainly a live
example of progressive country
town. 1t knew a good thing when
they saw 1t and tonight they are en-
joying metropolitan privileges with
a 24-hour service"
Woodbine with a population Of
three times that of Navarro, has one
meter less. 1t is on the same power
line with Navarro.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
sECRETARYsHIP UNDECIDED
w. o. Steen likely Man for Next
Secretary Kansas Educational
Council

Differences arising among the
members of the Kansas Educational
Council as to the edition and pub
lication Of the Kansas Teacher, de-
layed the election of a secretary for
the council and the secretaryship
stands as it was, with D. A. Ellis
worth, who has rendered his resig-
nation, according to w. o. Steen,
who arrived home Saturday even
ing Mr. steen, who was a candidate
made no compaign for the office and
said he would accept in case Of cleo
tion, only after urgent requests by
the other educators of the state.
The election has been delayed for
several weeks until 1t can be settled
as to who shall edit the Kansas
Teacher.
The council chose Topeka as the
meeting place for the State Teach
ers association November Gil. Su-
perintendent Stacey Of the city
schools, attended the council meet
ing, returning Saturday night, also.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
Navarro Puts On
Metropolitan Airs

The part electricity is playing in
the complete revolution of the
smaller towns that receive their
current from one central plant many
miles away, is shown in the town
of Navarro in South Dickinson with
a population of 800. That enter
prising hamlet is on a line built by
the Riverside Light & Power Com
pany. Where yesterday the town
was CROPPING in oil lamps and inef-
ficient gasoline lamps. today it has
the latest improved Mazda on near
ly every windmill and in almost ev-
cry barn in town. But first the citi-
zens wired their residences and only
eight houses and one business place
in the town do not have meters and
electric lights; As meters and S75
lights have been installed since the
current from the central plant here
was assured them.
When representative from a local
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
A STATE OF PAVING CITIES
Kansas Leads Union in Quality of
Paving Materials

That more cities in Kansas have
paved their streets with first class
materials during the last five years
than in any other state in the union,
is the assertion of w. S. Gearhart,
state highway engineer. "These cit
les began their work." says Mr..
Gearhart, "by paving one of two
blocks in the business districts and
extending operations until in many
places practically all of the streets
have been paved. The most natural,
practical and logical development of
this system will be the extension OF
these paved highways out into the
country. Indeed, many counties are
making definite plans for such a
radiating system Of roads"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
ENTERPRISE LADY DIES
AFTER A WEEKS ILLNESS
IFrom MONDAY a DaIiy ]

Mrs. Pauline Dueckelman, we'll
known In this city, died at her home
in Enterprise this morning after a
weeks Illness from heart trouble.
She was formerly Pauline Eyth and
immediate relatives living In Enter
prise are her mother, Mrs. A. G.
Eyth, and sister, Mrs. ]. A. Flack.
Her husband is dead and she leaves
one child. Mrs. Deuckelman has been
in the Ehrsam offices for some time
past and her death comes as a dis
tinct sorrow to her friends. Funeral
announcements will be made later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
Is Oil and Gas
In This Vicinity

| could be found. He says that poo
underlies the buildings in the vicin.
ity of the electric power plant. Some
are inclined to doubt his theory. He
scorns scientific methods which are
employed by the large companies
who hire many geologists to study
formations. But no one here can
prove his method fakes. He asked
no money for coming up here, paid
all his own expenses and it is evil
dent to ALL he is no CRATER. Any
way considered, oil is a gamble, and
his "hunch" may be right. Who
knows?
Stories were told last night of the
drillings made here in the early
days. One driller went down 1900
feet in what was then the Dady
pasture west of the cemetery. After
passing through all stratas indicat-
ing oil he "lost his bit" The story,
is, and the driller later admitted it,
that he had gone as deep as he could
with his drill machine and he had
to do something to collect the mon
ey. He even promised to blow the
well and have oil inside of a certain
number of hours, but he "lost his
bit" and others lost money.
Mr.. Funk, who is friend of Dr.A.
B. Seelye, visited here last summer
and in company with others pros
pected for oil on the Hargreaves
place west of the city. He says that
at depth of about 700 feet well
producing 10 barrels a day could be
drilled. He pointed out a location
and at that time offered to wager
a 100 acre farm against $4,000 that
oil could be found there. Nobody
took him up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
MISS ELIZABETH WYANDT
WINS IN ESSAY CONTEST

To have received honorable men,
tion for her essay among 1S1 sub
mitted by the best students of 122
schools of the state of Illinois, in q
literary contest conducted by the
Illinois Wesleyan University Of
Bloomington, Illinois. is what was
accomplished by an Abilene girl and
former student in the city schools,
Miss Elizabeth Wyandt. who is at
tending Ferry Hall at Lake Forest,
Illinois. She won seventh place in
the contest and President Theodore
Kemp Of the university sent hearty
congratulations to Miss Wyandt in a
personal letter. Although the place
carried with it no cash prize the
honor is not small and speaks highly
Of her ability as a writer when such
a position was won among the best
students Of the universities Of Ili-
nois.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
ABILENE HAS MOST PAVING
PER CAPITA OF KANSAS TOWNS

Not only does this city rank
among the largest cities of the state
In the amount of paved streets but
1t has the most paving per capita of
any town in the state. Abilene has
.0O353 miles of paving for each in
habitant. Manhattan has .00265
miles per capita. Kansas City, Kan
sas, which has the most paving OF
any town in the state, has .00126
miles per capita. Columbus, which
has only one-fourth OF a mile, has
.000071 miles per capita Columbus
has a population of $500.
Fort Scott, which is the tenth
city In the list, has .0O164 miles
per capita Salina, which ranks just
below Manhattan In point of actual
paving possessed. has but .00162
miles per capita. Hutchinson, with
a population of 19,2OO, and S.25
miles of paving has .OOO426 miles
per person.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
[From Tuesdays Dally.l

q. M. Funk of Durham, who To-
Gates oil pools and veins with an
instrument which he possesses, told
thirty men gathered at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms last evening
that oil could be found in the Har-
greaves pasture west of town at a
depth of 700 feet. According to his
statement this was the same vein
that is being tapped in the Ell Dor
ado fields east of Wichita, but here
oil would not flow in sufficient
quantity to warrant large invest
ment of capital. Mr. Funk is no pro-
moter OF capitalist but says he can
show the 10, : men were they can
find oil and if they want to drill,
why that is optional, it makes no
difference to him.
His instrument, which requires
certain personal qualities for au-
thentic operation, consists of glass
tube filled with a secret chemical
composition. On one end of this there
is steel cylinder and on the other
are secured two hard rubber sticks
two feet long and quarter of an
inch wide. 1t presents an appearance
much like that of the peach prong,
of water witching fame, and is used
in a similar way. When correctly
held it will swing, drawn by some
unexplained force, toward oil de-
posits, so he claims. He has used it
where oil was known to be located
and as an indicator it has not failed.
This morning, he in company with
some business men, went into the
country south of town and using his
instrument he told them where oil
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR Il. J.
DUNLOP HELD THIS AFTERNOON
lFrom Mondays Daily.1

The funeral services of Edward
James Dunlop, who died at the home
northeast of Detroit early Saturday
morning, were held from the home
of his father, James, in Detroit this
afternoon at l o'clock with the Rev.
f. s. Blayney of this city officiating.
Burial was made In the Bethel Gem
etery. His death followed only a
brief Illness. Mr.. Dunlap was 45
years of age and he leaves to mourn
his departure a wife, several chill
dren, father and mother, brothers
and sisters, and many friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
ENTERPRISE LAND VALUES
HAVE INCREASED SIX FOLD

Enterprise Push: Land values
around Enterprise have doubled sew
eral times during the past two
decades and farms that were once
thought almost worthless are now
valuable pieces of real estate. About
twenty years ago ]. H. Poister
bought six acre tract east of town
for $95, or little less than SIC
an acre. This tract has furnished
all the wood Mr.. Poister could use
for fuel during these years and is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
WE HAVE WITH US AGAIN COLD
WEATHER-MAYB SKATING

The hose cart was taken to the
fair grounds this morning and as
soon as the ground freezes thorough
ly the water will be turned into the
skating pond. The cold weather
promises to become even more Sc
we're and if the water is started this
evening, as is intended, the long
hoped-for Abilene municipal skat-
ing pond will be a reality. The pro-
moters know from experience what
they will have to contend with and
they are prepared for the worst and
determined to have the pond in
condition as soon as possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
MORE COLD CAME THAN
WEATHER NAN PROMISED

The predicted forty degree drop
in temperature came withfn "a
hours instead of SO, and wUik Sven
better, the total fall this afternoon
being 46 degrees. Yesterday at 8
o'clock the thermometer registered
60 above and today at the same
time the mercury stood at A above
which was the coldest SO far. The
indications are for more zero wea-
ther.
A light snow and sleet, accom-
panied by a fresh northwest wind,
has been falling all day and 1t
promises to become heavier as the
cold increases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
HORSE BUYERS COULD SHIP
FASTER THAN THEY CAN BUY

Since last Wednesday Etherington
& Son have bought and shipped out
70 head Of horses. One care of horses
and a mixed carload of horses and
mules went to Kansas City and a
load of twenty-five horses went to
st. Louis this morning. The other
horse buyers are equally as busy and
the Abilene horse market is on the
"hum." VIM. Predmore went with
the car to St. Louis this morning
and George Etherington left on the
noon train for that city to market
his equines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
PARTIAL ECLIPSE FEBRUARY 3
VIII BE Visible in Kansas for Al
most Two Hours

There will be a partial eclipse Of
the sun on February 3, visible in
Kansas for about two hours on the
morning Of that date. 1t win begin
about o'clock and continue until
II, and will be the first solar eclipse
visible here for a decade.
A partial eclipse Of the moon ear
ly Friday morning was not visible
here because OF cloudy weather. ae-
cording to the few Abilene people
who arose to witness it. There win
be another partial eclipse Of the
moon on the night OF July 1915.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
A FREE MAGAZINE

: The Monthly Magazine is
: sued with the Daily and
= Weekly Reflector, is free to
: all our subscribers. This
months issue, out this week,
is a particularly good num-
Der. 1t is a Kansas number
: and contains 20 pages of
. good stuff.
I'm Sorry l Left Kansas"
by G. A. Cain, former To-
peka newspaper man, is the
kind of piece that appeals
to Kansans.
There's good story about
G. f. Scott and a page of
Jayhawker Yarns.
A whole page of cooking
recipes, Washington letter,
woman's page and a story
about Lima Brizette, the
head of the Industrial We'll
fare commission of Kansas
are some other features.
The magazine is always !.
filled with articles interest .
ing to Kansas and we are 1
glad to present it free to 1
our readers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

There will be a pie social at the
Union Center school Friday night,
January 2S. Everybody is cordially
invited. All ladies are invited to
bring pies.-Vesta Engle, Teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

100000 High School for Concordia
Concordia Is arranging to vote
100000 for a new high school, to
be one Of the finest in the state
It's present building is about the
size Of Abilene's and greatly over
crowded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

For the week ending January "a:
A. E. Curtler, Wilma Dawson, Mrs.
Eliza Flower, Sr. Luisa p. Gonzalez,
Miss Edith Hoover. Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Henning. Ed. Parks. Mrs. Nora
vanness, ]. c. Tucker, DR.. c. W.
Wells, Albert Whitten.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
ARTIST RECITAL
Mrs. w. o. Stambaugh to Give Re
cital on February 1

The announcement that Mrs. w.
s. Stambaugh will give recital at
the Presbyterian church on Tuesday
evening, February 1, will be re-
ceived by Abilene people with real
pleasure. She is an artist of un-
usual ability, having written sever
al musical numbers and set many
pieces to music. She has lived in
Abilene nearly all her life and her
many friends will be glad Of the
opportunity to hear her in this re-
cital. She will be assisted by her
son, S. U. Stambaugh, and Miss
Hattie Grosser of Enterprise.
HE is Kind, He is Good" .Massanet
Mrs. Stambaugh
Thou Art So Like Flower"
..............-.............. -Rubinstein
''Still AS the Night" ...--.....-Bohm
Lullaby .....-.--...-..--.--.--..----..- Brahms
Mrs. Stambaugh
''Day of Song" ...-.....--..-.N .Neidlinger
''Yellow Daisie" ...-... Mcdowell
''Reverie" .-..-.--...-.--.---.-----.-.- "Ganz
Mrs. Stambaugh
zone Fine Day" ...--.----..-.Puccini
Mrs Stambaugh
Last Movement, C Minor, Sonata
..-.-.-....--.-.-----..-------- beethoven
Miss Hattie Grosser
zone Perfect Day Original
''Dolninion" ..-........--..-.--.--. Original
f'Rose o. My Heart" Original
Mrs. Stambaugh
"Home to Our Mountains" Verdi
Mrs. Stambaugh and
S. U. Stambaugh
"All Ye People" Dubois
Tickets are now on sale at Hub
bard's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27

still covered with trees. 1t is now
worth 800 per acre to Mr.. Poister.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-01-27
Advertised MaiI

Z ~ AeAA ee
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17
Steam and the Home.

Steam shelled industry out Of the
home as one shells peas. and put it I'm
the factory. The family. father, moth
er and the children. tagged after. and
home survived merely as place TO
eat and sleep,
Applied to transportation. though,
steam did even more. 1t dissolved the
population which had caked and clot-
ted in one parish for 1000 years and
made 1t fluid to run uphill about the
earth. uphill from low income to a
higher. Nobody lives now where he
was born If he can get away. We're
here only till something better some
where else turns up The attics under
the ancestral shingles. full Of horse
hide trunks that hold the brocaded
satins In which our great-great-grand-
mothers danced with I.afayette-you
just read about them In the story
books; they don't exist.-Eugene Woo
in Century.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17
LEGAL NOTICES
FINAL ADMINISTRATION AC-
COUNT

First Insertion May IL, 1916)
STATE OF MICHIGAN.-The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
At session of said court, held at
the probate Office in the city of Iopia,
in said county, on the eleventh day of
May, A. ID. 1916.
Present, Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Mary
j. Gould deceased.
Elmer +. Cook, administrator Of
said estate, having filed in said court
his final administration account, and
his petition praying for the allowance
thereof and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of said es-
tate, to and among the persons en-
titled thereto.
1t is ordered, That the twelfth day
of June, A. ID. 1916, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, at said pro-
bate Office, be and is hereby appointed
for examining and allowing said ac-
count and hearing said petition;
1t is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in the Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
FLORENCE C. DODD,
51-t-3 Deputy Register Of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17
FINAL ADMINISTRATION AC-
COJTNT

First Insertion May II, 1870
STATE OF MICHIGAN The pro-
bate court for the county of Ionia.
At session of said court, held at
the probate Office in the city of Ionia,
in said county, on the eleventh day Of
May, AID. 1916.
Present: Hon. Montgomery Web
ster, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Bes-
sic +. Johnston, deceased.
Elmer Z. Cook, administrator of
said estate, having filed in said court
his final administration account, and
his petition praying for the allowance
thereof and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of said es-
tate to and among the persons en-
titled thereto.
1t is ordered, That the twelfth day
of June, A. ID. 1916, at one-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, at said pro-
bate office, be and is hereby appointed
for examining and allowing said ac-
count and hearing said petition;
1t is further ordered, That public
notice thereof be given by publication
of copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in the Bedding Banner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
MONTGOMERY WEBSTER,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
FLORENCE C. DODD,
51-t-3 Deputy Register of Probate.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17
Don't Write on Eggs

A message written on an egg which
said: will be up Saturday" was
placed in the top layer of crate of
eight dozen eggs in order that the
recipient would not overlook it, caus-
ed a st. Louis merchant to pay for
$5.78 worth of postage stamps.
The eggs were sent by a Sardis,
(Ohio) huckster by parcel post, and
when the package was opened at the
Wheeling postoffice for casual inspec-
ton the message was discovered. The
package was then weighed and charg-
ed for at first-class rates
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17
The Name Quaker.

A London writer says that the name
Quaker ''sprang from the lips of local
Justice Shallow" This man was one
Bennett of Derby. The name was a
gibe at George Fox, who once declared
quake" ut hearing the name of God
The Society Of Friends originally called
themselves Seekers more beautiful
and also more obvious but much less
picturesque term.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION

(FlrSt Insertion May II, 1870
STATE OF MICHIGAN.-Eighth
Judicial Circuit, In Chancery.
Suit pending in ccriuit court for the
county of Ionia, In Chancery, at Ionia
on the 18th day Of May, A. ID. 1916.
Rose A. Hoyt, Plaintiff,
VS..
Donald Hoyt, Defendant.
In this cause it appearing that de-
PENDANT, Donald Hoyt, is resident of
this State, but his whereabouts are
unknown, therefore, on motion of
Thomas Johnson, attorney for plain
tiff, it is ordered, that defendant enter
his appearance in said cause on or be-
fore three months from the date of
this order, and that within twenty
days the plaintiff cause this order to
be published in the Bedding Banner,
said publication to be continued once
in each week for six weeks in success
sion.
FRANK ID. M. DAVIS,
Circuit Judge.
THOMAS JOHNSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Business address,
Lake Odessa, Michigan.
Attest: A true copy.
GEO. w. MOULTON,
Clerk.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17

George B. Sabin is in the city this
week, the guest Of his sister, Mrs. j..
Fl. Godfrey. Mr.. Sabin is the owner
Of q large number Of lots on the Sabin
addition, which he plated about
twenty years ago and is here to look
sale of some of the lots.
For the past three years he has
been farming near Bridgman, Mich,
where he also owns a small farm. He
is the son of one of the early settlers
of Belding.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17
Way to Handle Them.

The divorce court was grinding.
"All ladies who married on a bet or
a dare or for joke will stand UP"
announced the clerk
They lined up.
"Your applications are denied Now
the regular cases will be heard
Washington Herald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17

pa" said little Willie. "what is the
unit ruler"
"why-er-why. my boy, it's about
the same thing as prevails here In this
family" said Mr. Slithers you may
have noticed that whatever your moth
er says Judge.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17

The word tweed" as applied to
cloth really means "twilled" and has
nothing to do with the river Tweed,
although much Scotch tweed IL made
on the banks OF that river.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-17

A little cough is frequently tn,
warning signal Of tuberculosis 1?