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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

The fire record of this country IS
now averaging 1900 fires a day, or
more than one a minute, with a
daily loss of 100000, an annual
waste equal to one-quarter of all
the new buildings erected each year
in 1906, the loss represented one
half of new construction. Must be
that we have money to burn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

Dickinson will have 1000 auto
mobile tags. On each is five cents
postage and 2 cents more to send
the receipt, a total of $140 besides
the printing, mailing, etc. For s.
the whole 1000 tags could be sent
by freight and distributed by the
county treasurer State economy
ought to begin at the bottom. On
the 10000 tags the postage will be
$6SO0-plus the printing and labor
"a clear waste Of $4,000, which is
a right smart" bunch of money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
n Dolley's scheme to

]. N. Dolley's scheme to build
cross state highways with the auto
tax money is all right except that
he has the value of the convict la
Dor too high. 1t is not worth $l.75
a day when all the expenses are
considered. Certainly some plan
ought to be adopted to get some
use out of the money which we are
mostly wasting now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

w. Y. Morgan is brave enough to
make an election prediction and
figures it this way Sure for Hughes
323. sure for Wilson 149, doubtful
40, necessary to election, 266 cleo
toral votes. Unless things change
nightly between now and election
the Hughes figures will prove too
low.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
Americans RETURN to FL Tigre

Bisbee, Ariz., July 15.-The state
department lifted the embargo on
explosives to Sonora, but to no
other Mexican state American min
ing men are returning to Cananea,
Ell Tigre and Nacozari to resume
operations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

Kansas City wants to know what
the Met receiyership cost. What i'm
pertinence. Do not the folks of that
town know that receiyerships are Of
interest chiefly to the receivers?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
FREE TRADE COUNTRY

The importations into the United
states for the eleven months end
ing June l amounted to $1.s52.OSS'-
ai2. Of which s1.sss.ss2.o72, more
than two-thirds. paid no duty. In
1914 the imports for the same per-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

many years before Following the
Wilson failure the Hughes admin
istration will rise to new heights OF
usefulness in the building OF
strong and helpful government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

sioner in the Third district (the town
ships Of Flora, Cheever sherman, Fra
grant HIN, Willowdale, Lincoln, BUCK.
eve, Hayes. Noble, RhlneharO sublect
TO the decision of the Democratic WI
]. A. ENGLER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

hereby announce my candidacy for
the nomination for the office of Coun-
~ Superintendent of Public Instruc-
zion, subject to the wishes OF the
Democratic voters at the august PR
mary. MARY r. WOOLVERTON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
ANNOUNCEMENTS
County Superintendent

am a candidate for the of1lce OF
munerIntendent Of Public instruction
Of Dickinson county, subject to the
Republican voters at the primaries
august GGRAcELEE WooLvERToN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
State Senator

The undersigned announces that he
is a candidate for State Senator from
The Dickinson district, subject to
he Republican voters at the primar-
les August ]. w. II. ny bho.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

I hereby announce myself as can
aidate for the office of County SUI
perintendent OF Public Instruction OF
Dickinson county, subject TO the he
publican primary, August 1o,,ore
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
County Attorney

am a candidate for the office Of
County Attorney subject to the APP
provai of Republican voters at the
aus u9' ii. L. HUMPHREY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

am a candidate for the office of
Treasurer, subject to the action OF the
voters at the Republican primary
nlection. NEWTON COLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

am a candidate for the office of
Clerk OF the District Court of Dick
anson county, subject to the hepupn-
San primaries August /, 1915.
e. M BLACHLY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

am a candidate for Register OF
Deeds, subject to the Republican Vot-
srs at the primaries August L..
GEO. c. DAHNKE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

president to Dam Oct. IA" is a
headline in the Journal. Doesn't 1t
mean Nov. Z?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
County Clerk

hereby announce myself as a can
Aidate for the Republican nomination
2r County Clerk, subject to the actoh
81 the primaries, August ].
WILL A. MOORE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

am a candidate for Register OF
Deeds, subject TO the action OF the
Republican primaries, August
j. L. MORLEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

The undersigned is a candidate for
Sheriff of Dickinson county, subject "a
the decision of the Republican voters
q. G. HUFFMAN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

am a candidate for Clerk OF the
District Court, subject to the action
of the Republican voters at the prl-
'0' L. Il. JEFFCoAT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

1 am a candidate for the nomination
for Sheriff OF Dickinson county. SUP
feet to the Democratic voters at the
ID. ]. BAER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
RerIster of Deeds

am candidate for Register OF
Deeds. subject to the action OF the
Republican primaries, August -;
FRED MARTS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
Commissioner, Second District

l am a candidate for County Com
missioner from the Second commits
uioner district, subject to the action
c. w. PETERSON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

I am a candidate for the office OF
County Commissioner from the Sec
ond district Of Dickinson county, COM
prising the townships Of Liberty, Lo-
gan. Center, Newbern and Grant and
the city OF Abilene, subject to the de-
cislon Of the Republicans at the pri-
mary election. ..,-,,,r,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
Sheriff

hereby announce that l am can
aidate for the Republican nomination
for Sheriff of Dickinson county SUP
feet to the primaries August !.
JOHN H. SHERMAN.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

am a candidate for the office OF
County Clerk, subject to the action OF
fhe voters at the Republican primary
Nlection. IL. w. hAN1'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

The undersigned is a candidate for
County Commissioner Of the Second
district, subject to the action OF the
Republicans OF this district at the
primaries to be held August !
GEORGE A. RUSH.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

hereby announce that I am can
aidnte for the Republican nomination
Tor Sheriff of Dickinson county, sub
iect to the primaries August !, lslo,
and respectfully solicit the support OF
JOHN N. SEATON.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
Probate Judge

The undersigned is a candidate for
Probate Judge, subject to the Repuo-
Mcan voters at the primaries AUGUST l.
]. c. ROVER.
am a candidate for the office of
Probate Judge of Dickinson county,
subject to the will of the Republican
voters at the primaries August l
r. G. DEDERICK.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

am a candidate for sheriff Of
Dickinson county, subject to the ac-
tion OF the Republican voters at the
primaries Augusta.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
FRED BRoWNRIGG.

hereby announce myself = candi-
aate fer the office % County Commits
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20

am q candidate for the Republic
can nomination for Commissioner
from the Third commissioner district,
subject to the action OF the Republic
can prfuarfes
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-07-20
Commissioner, Third District

The undersigned is candidate TOT
Comfy Commissioner OF the Third
District, subject TO the action OF the
Republicans OF this district AZ the
primaries to be held August ]. 1915
JOHN BOOK.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-12

For Sale--A top buggy, almost
new. This Is a good one-the price Is
right. See Don b. Martin, at the
postoflice. Martin Phone.
Grandma Petree Is here on brief
visit with her son, Frank and family,
prior to her leaving for Paris, Ken
lucky, where she will spend the sum-
mer with her daughter, Miss Martha.
the Osteopath.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-12

r. F. Buck, Of Corning, was tran
sacting business In Oregon, Monday
Of this week.
The Holt County sentinel., 1916-05-12

Chester Springer and wife spent
Sunday at Mound City, with his
grandfather, s. B. Forney.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
MRS. JUDSON HARMON DEAD.
Wife of Former Ohio Governor Sue
cumbs at Age of Sixty-Five.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 2S.-Mrs.
Olivia Scobey Harmon. wife OF Judson
Harmon. former Governor of Ohio and
former Attorney General of the United
States, died at her home here last
night. Mrs Harmon was siXty-five
years old She was Miss Olivia Scobey.
daughter of William II. Scobey of
Hamilton. Ohio.
Mrs Harmon was married to Mr.
Harmon in 1870. they having been
schooldav sweethearts She was active
in many charitable affairs and inter
ested in civic matters. She leaves. be-
sides her husband, two daughters.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
i..d for the purpose Of consolidating

ICED for the purpose OF consolidating
and directing our efforts.
I'VE do not believe that opposition
to the site in our neighborhool can
properly. be construed opposition to
. new hospital. 1t is assumed by some
that the present location on reserva-
tion thirteen Is inadequate for the new
hospital. A personal inspection fails
to reveal any such condition. They
now have nifty acres. and the site is
capable OF almost unlimited expansion
on desirable ground to the west. Be
sides, the hospital now falls to utilize
three large modern brick buildings al
ready on the ground. which could prob
ably be put in excellent shape by the
expenditure of a few thousand dollars.
II any other site for the hospital is re
ouired it should be placed either in q
non resident section or near the sec
tions of the city which have most need
for it. To place the hospital at the ex-
treme northern end of the city would
require most of the patients to be
transported practically the entire
length of the city to reach it.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
OBJECTS TO HOSPITAL
ON THE SITE PROPOSED
George A. Finch Gives Reasons
Against Locating Institution at
18th and Upshur Streets.

Not because of opposition to a new
hospital. but because the project con-
templates transplanting to one of the
most substantial residential districts
of Washington, with more than five
hundred home sites. representing in
value five and half million dollars,
an institution which cares for so
many alcoholics, dope fends, mental
suspects and patients suffering from
vice diseases brought in largely and
regularly by the police department. is
the reason given today by George A.
Finch. president of the Piney Branch
Citizens Association. for the protest
against the location Of ,the Washing
ton Asylum Hospital at the site on 18th
and Upshur streets northwest.
MI. Finch's Statement
Mr.. Finch said:
The residents and home owners
within the territory which will be af-
fected by the location of the proposed
municipal hospital at 14th and Upshur
streets have for several years entered
a vigorous protest against any appro-
priation for a new municipal hospital
under the terms OF which the hospital
would be placed in their midst. The
proposal means the removal of the
Washington Asylum Hospital from the
site on which it has been established
for seventy years and its location in
one of the best residential sections of
the city. No fair-minded person needs
anv argument to prove the effect upon
a high class residential section of an
Evening star., 1916-03-28
Cap Trafalgar Awards Made.

LONDON. March 2s.-sr Samuel
Evans. president of the prize court, has
awarded the officers anu crew of the
British auxiliary cruiser Carmania
f2,115 as prize bounty for the sinking
of the German auxiliary cruiser Cap
Trafalgar in South American waters in
September, 1914. This is the first ap-
plication heard in the prize court for
prize bounty.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
Sale narrows down to hours

The sale will close Saturday evening 10 o'clock If the should
last ogyou take your CHOICE From question Of
first first served But when there of the original
sale numbers be so then book order be filled under
the conditions dencay added advantage that if when
and you satisfied with need accept
satisfactory, still subject to the 30 days trial home
with the understanding that then back want
take advantage Of this opportunity will have do
Evening star., 1916-03-28

NOW ONLY question Of when the last Of these Newton
pianos and Newton payeano will have been sold Perhaps
evening Certainly the close of business Thursday As
ed yeerdthe sale will close When the last Of
these sod will then take orders closing Sat
urday be filled and delivered later We have decided upon this
be disappointed So that may the
eleventh hour and find the piano have been sold and then
with lost faith Advertising So have definite clos
Evening star., 1916-03-28
DIXIE GOES AHEAD.
W.-The Profitable Al
Iigator.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

| ST AUGUSTINE Fla. March 2l.-
There is A farm mere which is stocked
with 5000 alligators. 1t is no mere Gu
| riosity shop either. Although ii has a
great many visitors. its chief income is
derived from the sale of alligator leath-
Ter, young alligators as pets and old ones
as exhibits for geological gardens. 1t
has put the alligator on business
basis
! The alligator is in many ways the
| easiest creature earth to raise. A
sort of a survival of the buried age Of
dinosaurs he is practically immune to
all the ills and dangers of modern life.
He has no diseases. and no natural enc
mics except man. His armor-like hide,
deadly jaws. truculent disposition and
repellent odor make the entire animal
world go out of its way to avoid him.
, He is about the only creature in eNis-
tence that preys but is not preyed upon.
Furthermore, the alligator is all but
immortal. Men who have observed al
ligators all their lives solemnly assert
the belief that they live to be several
hundred years OF age. At any rate. an
alligator has never been known to die
OF old age. and there is one at the
farm. near here which must have re
quired a least 400 years. at the usual
tain his present leviathan length OF
fourteen feet There are also couple
Of twelve-foot youngsters that are
given credit for 200 and 500 years of
age respectively.
With no diseases. no natural enemies.
and a life line that trails off into the
mist of ages. the alligator would seem
pretty we'll fortified against all the
virissitudes of existence: but there is
just one thing that keeps his tribe from
multiplying unduly That is the tend
ency of every alligator to eat every
other alligator.
For this creature has about the most
virdictive and deadly character conceiN-
able He is a cannibal by choice and
murder is his favorite sport. His cruelty
inspires awe. Ii is the deliberate. leth
argiS unlimited cruelty of cold blood.
Ha wing chewed leg off his mate or one
of his children in a moment of hunger or
irritation. unless removed from the in
closure he will slowly and enjoyingly de-
YOUR his victim alive limb by limb, per
haps taking several days to finish the
feast.
Although possessed of amazing power
and agility. the alligator is the epitome of
Evening star., 1916-03-28

institution which cares for go many
alcoholics, dope hends. mental sus-
poets and patients suffering from vice
many nationalities. and brought in
largely and regularly by the police de-
partment. / do not mean to INFER that
the Washington Asylum Hospital does
not care for many worthy. poor. but it
cannot be denied that it is a place of
refuge for many to whom the term
worthy poor" cannot be applied. Any
one who doubts the effect OF the insti-
tuition upon the surrounding neighbor-
hood need only visit the hospital and
see for himself how near to it he
would care to have his family live.
In Behalf of Home Owners.
"The citizens of our section are
practically all home owners, who set
tied in the community in entire igno-
rance that the ground purchased by
the District sixteen years ago was to
be put to any such use as is now pro-
posed When the site was acquired
the city was practically undeveloped
north of the old boundary line, but the
section north of that line now COM
prises the most substantial residential
part of Washington. In the Piney
Branch section alone there are over
five hundred homes, which, with the
represent five and one-half million
dollars. Many of us have invested the
savings of a lifetime in our homes,
and if this appropriation passes in the
form at present advocated in the Com
mssioners estimates it means that
we shall be obliged to live permanent
lv in close proximity to this institu-
tion or break up our homes and dis
pose of our holdings at sacrifice
which many of us can ill afford
Protest in Circulation.
ITO prevent such result. we are now
circulating a protest against the trans
fer of the Washington Asylum Hospital
to the site at 14th and Upshur streets
We have been joined by all the other
citizens associations adjacent to this
site. and joint committee represent
ing the Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociation. the Petworth Citizens Asso-
citation. the Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation, the Brightwood Park Citizens
Association and the Piney Branch
Citizens Association has been organ
Evening star., 1916-03-28

ing alligators in captivity. as great
numbers We're
Alligator Hunting Is taken by the
Scarcely Profitable. huntinr them
is scarcely profitable in Florida. though
some are taken every year. The ac-
cepted way of taking them alive is to
find the caves in the river banks where
they live. a long pole with hook
on the end is thrust into the hole; 1t
is not baited. If the alligator is at
home. he will seize the pole. the hook
is lodged in his jaw. and he is drawn
out There the trouble begins. for a
full-grown gator is a dangerous prop
osition to handle. while the little ones
are hunted also at night in boats. hav-
ing a light in the bow. This attracts
the alligators, and when their big eye
sockets are seen rising above the sur
face of the water they are killed with
shotguns.
In order to raise alligators success
fully in captivity the Matching of the
eggs must be done artificially. as other
wise the adult alligators would eat
most of the eggs and all of the young
ones that We're Matched. In the wild
state the female alligator builds pile
of sand and straw in the sun. burleS
her eggs in this and guards them with
her life until the young are hatched.
In captivity the eggs are gathered as
fast as they are laid. and are placed
in heap of straw and earth similar
10 the ones built by the wild alligators.
\ fair proportion of the young hatch
out and they are kept in groups. ac-
cording to age and size. so that at
least they will have an equal chance
in the struggle for existence.
Whenever the weather changes the
large alligators make night hideous
with loud. throaty believing. At all
other times they are silent a rock.
living absolutely motionless for hours
and even days. as though lost in an
endless meditation. Theirs is the alb
soIute indifference of creatures who
have watched whole centuries march
ing by.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
Is Epitome of Laziness,
But Strong and Agile.

sort of sporadic playfulness. precocious
desire TO mutilate his brothers and SIS
ters: but as soon as he begins TO attain
weight and girth he retires to a large
puddle from which he -epels all intrud-
ers. and there he stays SO continuously
that his back becomes entirely covered
with moss and his person indistinguish-
able from a sunken log. unless something
comes too n ear.
In his typical posture of meditatlye re
pose the alligator looks inert almost
helpless. Yet he can make very re-
spectacle dash on dry land: in the water
nothing is his superior. and the stroke OF
his jaws is like that of guiilotine. The
farm here possesses one gator of irritable
disposition which can be induced to strike
at broom by little teasing. one
stroke of his jaws might easily sever the
body of man.
His long sneWy tail works in exact
CO. ordination with his mouth, sweeping
the victim directly into IL. and This is al
ways the ator's first move in hunting
and battle Having secured a hold on his
victim, he let's go for an instant to OBJ
tain a second and deeper hold. sinking
yard or so Of his dentition into the flesh.
a creature OF great agility may escape
between holds, but after the second stroke
of the jaws whatever part the alligator
has chosen to seize belongs TO him. There
is no such thing as escape.
His method of operating after he has
gained his final grip is absolutely
unique. He begins to turn over and
over. thus converting himself into a
living tourniquet that quickly sewers
the neck or leg of the largest animal.
or twists the body of smaller one to
pieces. II on land, this turning process
consists in a series of clumsy somer-
saults and may frequently be seen here
at the farm. In the water the alligator
can turn with lightning speed, and the
whole process of attacking and tear
ing up victim is carried out like the
stroke of dagger.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
OF greatest importance

To take advantage of this unusual
sale you will have to send or bring in
five dollars, at once, for which we will
give you a receipt.
This five dollars will be Immediately
credited to your account.
The plan then allows you to pay the
remainder-at the rate of one dollar and
fifty cents a week if you select plano,
or two dollars and twenty-five cents if
you select a player-pian0.
You will have to select or order your
piano or player-piano at once--that is.
before Saturday night at the close of
business.
1t will be delivered immediately-if
the instrument you select is in stock. or
upon its arrival, if we have to order it
for you.
If not convenient for you to person
ally make your selection, we will make
it for you under your instructions, with
the understanding that if at the END of
thirty days trial the piano is not sat
isfactory, we will refund your money.
Evening star., 1916-03-28

alligator farm at Miami There are
now three such establishments in Flor
ida. and there seems to be no reason
why alligator raising should not
become an industry of considerable pro-
portions. If large supply of the hide
were available numerous new uses
could doubtless be found for it.