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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
Lightning Kills A. j.
Martin at Junction

ed forward along the wagon tongua
and the mule was also instantly
killed. The horse was stunned and
knocked down, but was soon able
to get up.
When Mr.. Harding reached the
scene he found Mr.. Martin appar-
emily dead and notified Carl Steav-
enson, who was close behind in his
car. Mr.. Stevenson returned to
this city for helped and Mr.. Hard
ing and Mr.. Davis had hard fight
to extinguish the fire that was
burning the clothing from the body
of Mr.. Martin. In the bottom of the
wagon was loose hay, and this was
abaze. In the wagon they also
found a big jug of water. which
was used to extinguish the fire.
Mr. Martin with his family came
to this city few years ago from
Dickinson county, where for some
years he was well known farmer
near Abilene. He is survived by a
wife and family.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
FIVE RACERS OFF ON CIRCUIT
Abilene Race Horses to Wichita on
Kansas Oklahoma Circuit

Five race horses, their drivers
and attendants left Abilene last
night for Wichita, as the first place
on the Kansas-Oklahoma racing
circuit. Billhurst, owned by viii
and George Etherington; Nude
keewis, H. T. Nethaway; Roberta
Ray, Green Bros. Maud McHenry,
Nethaway, and Prairie Diamond, b:
o. Mcdonald, were shipped and they
will be entered accordingly in the
following events: 2:14 pace, 2:25
pace, S-year-old pace >and the 2:25
trot. H. T. Nethaway and c. c. Meth
away are the drivers.
These horses have been winning
purses in past seasons and are ex-
pected to clean up in their classes
this summer. From Wichita thet
will go to Council Grove and from
there into Missouri. Prairie Dia-
mond is a new horse on the Abilene
track this season. His owner, =. O..
Mcdonald, lives on the farm known
as the Beggs place, east of town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

Junction City Union: Albert j..
Martin, who resides on South Adams
street at the foot of Hix hill, was
instantly killed Friday morning by
a bolt of lightning. Mr.. Martin had
left his home before Z O'Clock and
had just entered the gate on the
reservation road to Fort Riley.
Following closely behind him was
George Harding, driving buggy,
and behind Mr.. Harding was Carl
Stevenson in his auto, accompan-
led by Jack Davis.
When Mr.. Harding reached Mr..
Martin he found his clothing afire
and the body had fallen from the
seat backwards into the wagon
box. The mule was also dead and
the horse, which was hitched with
it, was lying on the ground.
An examination showed that Mr..
Martin had been killed instantly.
The body was terribly burned and
the clothing had been burned almost
entirely from the body. OF the hat
only the band remained. The bolt
had gone down the body and encir-
cled the right leg, destroyed the
clothing and leaving wide burned
stripe extending to the foot. The
shoe had also been torn Off From
this point the bolt evidently travel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
BAKER, BROTHER SILAS
BAKER, DIES AT CHICAGO HOME

The following is taken from a
Chicago paper:
Judge Frank Baker, rs years old,
the ranking judge on the Cook
county bench, died July 9Th, of heart
failure. He was elected to the cir
cult court in 1887 and in 1904 was
assigned to the appellate court.
Judge Baker was a Democrat, a
member of the U. S. Grant post
G. A. R., Sons of American Revo-
luton, Society of Colonial Wars
and Royal Arcanum. AS judge OF
Cook county he delivered the opin-
ion in 1902 that it was illegal to
grant saloon licenses against the
protests of the citizens of a COM
munity, sustaining and encouraging
the dry movement in the city OF
Chicago"
Judge Baker has visited his
brother. Silas Baker, Of Detroit,
many times and is well known to
many Of the older people of this
city. He was a genial, scholarly
gentleman, whom it was pleasure
to meet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
Tilted Lover on
Trail of Revenge

After various threats and accusa-
tons Robson and Walker had mixed
in an alteration at social gath
ering in the neighborhood and
Walker came out victorious. Robson
was wrathy and planned vengeance.
One time Walker started to leave
a party and found the road barri-
caded and it was only after much
hard labor that he was able to get
his sweetheart home. And so ran
the tale of the village love affair
until Robson was called by fine
and arrest, as related in the justice
of peace court late yesterday after
noon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

a compound fracture Of her arm
lust below the elbow when a dog
which she was carrying leaped from
her arms causing her to lose her
balance and fall against tree at
noon today. She had been playing
with the dog and picking it up at
tempted to carry it around the yard
in her arms. The animal evidently
disliked this and in making an es-
cane knocked the child down.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
J. B. CASE WILL ATTEND
DEDICATION OF BIG DAM

J. B. Case, former president of
the National Irrigation congress and
now one of the governors of the
organization will attend the annual
meeting at Ell Paso Oct. IA. At this
time the great Elephant Butte dam,
the largest in the governments re-
clamation service, will be dedicated
and it is expected that President
Wilson will be present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

four miles long and required half
an hour to pass given point. In
regard to the Kansas float the Long
Beach Telegram said:
kansas entry was among the
leading floats for its beauty and
unique design, the state society hav-
ing featured the sunflower in the
entire makeup. A bevy of pretty
girls dressed in white with garlands
of sunflowers twined about them,
formed an attractive feature of the
float. One of the pretty formations
of the float was an immense sun
flower design forming an overhead
covering for the entry"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
COCHRANE CARRIES 500 LBS.
SAMPLES IN HIS MOTOR CAL

A. w. Cochrane, one OF the
towns commercial travellers, has
adopted the motor way for getting
over his territory and this morning
left on his first trip with a new
Maxwell. He reinforced the uphol-
stering on the rear seat and is car
rying 500 pounds of baggage, con-
sisting Of dry goods samples. He
will be able to see HIS customers
more often when using an automo-
bile.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

The following account of what
probably was an attempted holdup
of some junction City tourists neal
Sand Springs which occurred Sun
dav night is taken from the juno
tion City Union:
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Scott had
quite an experience while enroute
home from Lindsborg, where they
had spent the day. When their car
got to Sand Springs they slowed up
a little and suddenly two men ran
out and one jumped on one side of
their car, the other jumped on the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
Strangers AttemptHOld-
up Near Sand Springs

rear. Mr.. Scott was commanded to
stop, and as he got ready to stop, a
large car made a turn in the road
and the light showed the car was
getting close. The men cussed and
jumped from the Scott car and
made their getaway in the weeds
near the creek. Mr.. Scott put on full
speed and came home. This morning
the handprint of the man who
jumped on the rear of the car could
be seen in the dust on the back of
the seat. 1t was about II o'clock
when the incident happened.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

Arthur Walker was the most ia
vored one in receiving the enamora-
tions of a fair rural damsel at
Longford and a Tilted lover of this
lassie, Jack Robson and his cham
MONS made life a burden for him.
Late yesterday this neighborhood
feud came to a head and Arthur
Walker, as a last resort, swore to
complaint of disturbing the peace
and after his arrest Robson was
brought to town and in Justice
Hutchison's court pleaded guilty to
the charge and paid his fine of one
dollar and costs, amounting to
$10.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
BUSY THREsH1NG DAYS IN DICKINSON

Eisenhower felt a queer sensation,
first symptoms of prostration, he
got in the shade and this probably
saved him from a total prostration.
He was much improved yesterday
and today he is well on the way to
recovery, according to the attend
ing physician.
This is the first heat victim for
Abilene so far this summer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
j. II. EISENHOWER PROSTRAT-
ED BY THE INTENSE HEAT

John F. Eisenhower was partially
overcome by the heat Saturday
morning while teaming between
here and Detroit and for a time his
condition was alarming. When Mr..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
KANSAS WON 2ND PRIZE IN
CARNIVAL OF STATES PARADE

In the Carnival Of States parade
given on the Fourth Of July at Long
Beach. Calf, Kansas won second
prize. It was the most pretentious
pageant ever given there and will
be made sn annual affair with the
same import to Long Beach as the
Tournament Of Roses bears 60 Pasa-
dena. The procession was more than
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
Advertised Mail

For the week ending July nth;
Mrs. Hardy Carter, n. V. Combs.
r. E. Denton, Nellie Crum Engle.
Anna KraybilI Engle, Frank Eye,
Miss Janettea Fink, Lester Hoover,
Miss Alma Lee. L. B. Lewis, E. E.
Miller, C. C. Murry, sr. Listorio
Nabaro. Mr. Phillips, care Mil,
James Plush, Miss Nellie shotz,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
MOON DARKENED LAST NIGHT
Many Witness Eclipse Of Solar Body
80 Per Cent DarkeDed

The weather was clear, many
Abilene residents were not other
wise engaged and the partial eclipse
of the moon was viewed by many
last night. At 11:4O o'clock the moon
was in the largest shadow and about
80 per cent Of its surface was dark
ened. This celestial body started
into the shadow at about S:45 p. m.
This eclipse was visible from all OF
North and South America, the At
lantic ocean and western Europe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

Mr. Martin lived at Bonaccord
where he operated general store
Mrs. Frank Meserve is his daughter
and went to Junction City on re-
ceiving news of his death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
DOG KNOCKED GIRL AGAINST
TREE FRACTURING HER ARM

Trevia 10y. three years old, who
is visiting at the A. J. schreiber
home, 31s North Buckeye, suffered
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05
1 North Dakota News

an increase Of 1.4s4.7 per cent. In
1890, the federal census reported
1919 people, a gain Of 1851 per
cent over the previous decade. In
1900, the federal census gave North
Dakota 319,146, an increase of TAT
per cent, and in 1910 the population
of 677,056 showed q gain of 80 per
cent over the last decade. The gain
made in the last six years is 81 per
cent, or at the rate Of so per cent for
the decade.
Leads Other States.
North Dakota leads South Dakota
in the latest federal estimate by about
$4,000; it has 100000 more people
than Montana. with 466,214: more
than 100000 more than Idaho, with
436,881, and Utah, with 4S8,974.
North Dakota is five times as popu-
lous as Wyoming, with 182,264.
Means Million in 1920.
If the present rate Of increase Is
maintained, North Dakota will easily
have a million people in 1920. A so
per cent gain for the decade would
give the state 923,289 people in 1920.
and everyone is confident that the inn
migration movement during the next
few years will be the greatest in the
history Of the state, and that the in
crease for the ensuing four years will
far outstrip that of the past six.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05
Thinks Brother Died
in Railroad Wreck
in State a Year Ago

Bismarck. N. D.. Dec. 5.-Having
Just learned that the death of his
brother-in-law, Oscar N. Ogren, in a
railroad wreck In North Dakota was
reported by Chicago newspapers two
years ago. Earl L. Berg Of 1920 Ward
street, Chicago. has written r. H.
Thistlewaite, in the ONCE Of the COM
missioner of agriculture and labor, for
q record Of the accident.
Mr.. Berg writes: my brother-in-
law left here seven years ago for the
west and we have not heard from
him since. Now we have heard that
two years ago 1t was published in one
Of the Chicago papers that he had
been killed in North Dakota. We
never read it ourselves, or received
report of his death. Would you be so
kind as to look up II it is true, as his
poor old mother is nearly worried to
death? His name is Oscar N. Ogren,
six feet tall. straight and broad
dark brown hair and grey
eyes. He was seventeen whom he
left
Mr.. Thistlewaite has written DR.. Nc
Guerrin Of Devils Lake, secretary of
the state board of health, and with
whom a record Of all deaths is filed,
for Information relative to tho alleged
death Of Ogren.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05
Working on Plan
To Investigate
Terminal Elevators

Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. 6.-The most
important duty of the state railroad
commission in its statutory session
at Darlington today will be to deter
mine the plan to be pursued in maxi
ing the investigation Of terminal ele-
vators, imposed upon the board
through the recent adoption by the
North Dakota electorate Of an amend
ment to the terminal elevator mill tax
act.
The act referred at the recent cleo
ton makes it the duty Of the rail-
road commissioners to investigate the
matter Of location, the cost Of build
ing and obtaining sites. and to submit
a general plan for the building and
equipment of a terminal elevator, or
elevators. with methods and rules for
the operation Of the same. to the leg
islative assembly. in case the com
mission shall deem the project feasi-
BILE and practicable.
A fund Of $4,000 is made available
for this purpose. The Investigation
no doubt will necessitate a journey
to Canada, for the purpose Of deter
mining the practice adopted there in
connection with terminal elevators
and may involve the drawing up Of
extensive plans and specifications, all
Of which must be done in less than
one months time.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05
Flicker Tales

Bismarck-The state pardon board.
unable to complete it's work owing to
the unusually large number of appli-
cations for pardons, has adjourned
until Wednesday.
Bismarck-Governor L. B. Hanna
Is In Minneapolis attending a session
or the regional reserve bank board,
Williston-Advantage was taken of
the Thanksgiving vacation to move
the senior high school into the new
south wing which Is now nearly
enough complete to permit being oc-
cupied.
Fargo-John Thorne, 70, pioneer
Fargo business man since 1882. died
at Norfolk, Va. Death followed his
third stroke of paralysis. which oc-
Cured some three hours previous.
His only daughter. Miss Mabel Thorne
OF Fargo, was at his bedside when
the end came.
Rolla-Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Nc
Laughlin. Sr.. will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary on Mon
day, December 18, at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. A. T. Sumner.
The event was planned by their chill
dren-Mrs. johnson Drewry of Math-
er. Man.; Mrs. A. T. Sumner of this
village; Mrs. Fred W. Lewis of St.
John, and ]. ]. Mclaughlin, Jr., of
Mount View township.
Jamestown-News Of the death of
Miss Leila e. Lowell, formerly of this
city, but for the past few months a
resident of Minneapolis, was received
by friends of the young lady.
:. New salem-Henry waechter, who
lives two miles east of town. some
what enfeebled OF mind, stepped out
of his home one night and wandered
all that night and a portion of next
day on the prairie, being picked up
shortly after noon by Albert Swanson
who was driving to this village.
Waechter. who is 80 years old, was
none the worse for his experience.
Bismarck-J. M. Lash, 81 years old,
in Bismarck, was rushed to this city
on a special train consisting of an
engine and caboose, suffering from
two crushed hips, the result of an
accident at Moffit. Particulars given
out are to the effect that the draw
bar on the engine broke and Lash
was under the tender shortening the
CHdlu WHICH was WOuuQ around the
broken bar. The engineer backed
and Lash was pinned between an ele-
waited tie and the sandbar Of tho en-
sine. his hips being horrible crushed.
Flasher. n. Keith came to town
tho other day toting eleven sacks of
alfalfa seed in his wagon box. He
disposed Of the load quickly for the
sum Of $545.
Fargo-Charlie Anderson. motor
cycle policeman, slipped one over on
tho N. p. officers and went down to
the freight yards and brought back
an, italian with two hams which he
confessed to taking out Of . meat car.
N. p. yardmen were Immediately call
ed who quixzed the prisoner, but
could get no further information from
him.
Williston-E. w. Hall reports ex-
cellent farmers' meetings at both Tray
and Tioga held for the purpose OF
organizing national farm loan asso-
Citations. The farmers Of the Ray
vicinity are ready to Join an associa-
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05
His Friend Hurt;
He Helped Him
Injured Man Laughed When
Simple Treatment was Sug-
gested, But He Thanked
His Conrade Later.

Once upon a time word came to
Henry A. Voehl, of Plainfleld, N. j.,
that close friend had been injured.
and full of anxiety he visited the af-
flicted man. who was suffering from a
sprained ankle.
1T was so bad that the leg had
turned black" said Mr.. Voehl in re-
lating the story. II told him I would
have him out in a week and he laugh
ed at me. But took him bottle of
sloan's Liniment, that night he put
some on and noticed the ankle felt
better. told him to use it every
day. and in three days his ankle was
practically we'll. In four days he was
working. He gladly admits that
eloan's Liniment put him on his
feet"
Sloan's Liniment can be obtained
at all drug stores, 25c., soc. and 100.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05

BRUCE AUTHOR OF
IMPORTANT WORK

Bismarck. N. D., Dec. 5.-The capt.
tol received today copies Of Property
and Society" the latest work Of Asso-
ciate Justice A. A. Bruce of the North
Dakota supreme court on the general
subject of property rights. The vol
1me is published by the A. c. Nc
Clurs company in its National Social
science series. The book is attrac-
lively bound. artistically printed, and
1T appears on brief review to be a
work very much worth while,
IN IN foreword dated October IT.,
1915; at Bismarck. Judge Bruce gives
credit for much assistance in his la
bors to his wife, Elizabeth Bruce. and
to Iver Acker. former custodian Of the
state reference library. Among the
jurist's conclusions are that property
was made for Man and not Man for
Property; that the desire for person.
al ownership Is fundamental, and that
communism can truly exist only where
the thing possessed in common is of
so little value and SO abundant as not
to be coveted az a private, personal
possession,
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05
WOMEN NEED NOT
WORRY OR SUFFER
Feminine Ailments Once Consid.
cred Serious Now Easily Con-
qusred and Speedily Ended

The mighty restorative power of Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription speedily
causes all womanly troubles to disap-
pear-compels the organs to properly
perform their natural functions, cor
rects displacements, overcomes irregu-
larities, removes pain and misery At
certain times and brings back health
and strength to nervous, irritable and
exhausted women.
1t is a wonderful prescription pre-
pared with giycerine from natures
roots and herbs. with no alcohol to
falsely stimulate and no narcotics to
wreck the nerves. It banishes pains,
headache, backache, low spirits, hot
flashes, dragging-down sensation, worry
and sleeplessness surely and without
loss of time.
Its ingredients are not secret for they
are printed on wrapper.
What DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton has done for thousands it will do
for you. Get it this very day from any
medicine dealer in either LIQUID or
tablet form. In the meantime address
DR.. Pierce's 1nvalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
N. T., and ask for confidential advice
from Physician Specialist, absolutely
free. 136-page book on women's Dis
eases cent fIee-Adv.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05
Equity Concern to Build
Elevators in North Dakota

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 5.-Another
big Equity concern has been incor-
porated to operate in North Dakota in
connection with the purchase, control
and manufacture Of food supplies.
This is the Equity Cooperative Mill
ing association Of North Dakota, cap
italized for $260,000, and authorized
to buy and sell grain, erect elevators
and -four mills and do a general ele-
vator and milling business.
The incorporators are e. A. Jor-
mander of Fairmount, w. T. johnson
of Fairmount and c. j. Lee, A. Nj.
Baker and Hans ]. Peterson, all of
Fargo. Tho Equity already has in
corporated its million dollar packing
plant, and is said to have disposed
Of more than a quarter million in
stock to date.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05
POPULATION IS
INCREASING FAST
Flickertail State is Now On
ly 100000 Behind That
of Oregon's.

Bismarck. N. D.. Dec. 5.-North
Dakota is camping on Oregon's trail
and is now less than 100000 behind
that state in population, the latest
estimates Of the United States bureau
OF the census show. The Flickertail
state. the census bureau guesses, now
has 752,260 people, while Oregon has
S4S,s66. Six years ago, when the last
federal decennial census was taken,
North Dakota had 577,156 people; in
1915, a state census gave North Da-
kota 6s6.956 people; the fact that
approximately 10000 votes were
cast in the recent general election,
would indicate that the census de-
partment's present estimate for North
Dakota Is quite conservative.
Maintaining Record.
North Dakota is maintaining its
record for speed. In 1850 all of Da-
kota territory numbered 4,ss7 peo-
pie; in 1870, that part Of the territory
now embraced in North Dakota, had
q population Of 2.405: the end Of the
following decade found 5000 people,
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05

ton and organization could have been
perfected at the meeting but it was
! deemed best to postpone the matter
until December in order to give a
larger number of farmers the oppor-
tunity to come into the Ray associa-
ton. Interest in the federal farm
loan act is strong and Mr.. Hall is
confident that at least three associa-
tions will be formed in the course of
the winter.
Havelock-Jacob Schauer, prosper
Gus farmer living 13 miles south Of
this town, will have the most modern
farm house on the Missouri Slope in
few months. The new house will
cost $4,000, will have a steam heat
ing plant. water will be piped
throughout the house, and water will
be supplied from a we'll, the pump
Of which will be driven electrically
from the complete electric lighting
system installed. The whole set Of
farm buildings will be electrically
lighted.
Hastings-Lars r. Reiten of this
village received word telling Of the
death Of his son, Martin, in an auto
mobile accident. Martin Reiten left
here last month with Erik Brandvold
and Thomas Rue in an automobile to
visit at western points in the Canad-
Ian northwest
Grand Forks herald., 1916-12-05
Father on Trial for Murder
When Little Son is Born

Mandan. N. D., Dec. 5.-While Will
liam c. Starkweather is on trial in
Morton county district court for the
murder of VIM. Osterman at the Jack
Crowley ranch in May this year, his
wife lies in a hospital struggling for
life after giving birth to a son. The
mother is worn by the worries that
have been brought upon her by the
alleged wrongs of her husband and
is now in a critical condition. The
baby is healthy.
Accidental shooting will be the plea
Of the defense. Mrs. Starkweather's
testimony it is said, will be of vital
importance