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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24

Five years are offered in mechan-
les, which include woodwork, iron
work, machine work and printing.
Four years in agriculture with prac-
tical demonstration on the high
school farm and in the school or
chard This work will be greatly ia
cilitated by the use of the new green
house which was constructed last
year by the mechanics students.
The science work of the high
school is especially strong besides the
applied sciences in agriculture and
home economics, there are physics
botany, bacteriology and
In music the school is
excelled by none, there being six
years work in high school and col
lege piano besides the elementary
piano work. Four years in voice and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
TAIMAGE TENT MEETINGS
TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEEK

The tent meetings at Talmage are
progressing with gathering interest
according to the Rev. Benson of the
NJ. E. church. who is his own evange-
list. Five hundred people we're in
the meetings Sunday and the Rev.
John Endacot, Of Junction City,
preached some very able sermons.
The services will continue this week.
including Saturday.
Tonight will be Sunday school
night and next Sunday will be church
letter day. Each night during the
week some pertinent question Of the
Christian life will be discussed.
Everybody is invited to come and
hear the messages.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
N. B. MARTIN ERECTING APART
MENT HOUSE ON N. BROADWAY

BY the first of October n B. Mar
tin hopes to have another apartment
house ready for occupancy In Abb
lene. He is building a new structure
on the old Woods property, North
Broadway. The building will have
four four-room apartments with
bath. sleeping porch and two closets
for each apartment. A yapor heating
plant. one of the modern heating
systems. is being installed. Many
other modern features will be embod-
led in the new structure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
SEES SISTER AFTER 40 YTARs
Mrs. Kate Crum Comes From Los An
geIes TO Surprise Brother

II John Swanson, South Mulberry
street, was ever surprised in his life
1t was this morning at nine thirty
o'clock when his sister, whom he has
not seen or heard Of in forty years,
walked in on him and his family.
She came to Abilene from Los Ange-
les to make her long lost brother a
visit. In the forty years Mr.. Swan
son has had no trace OF his sister and
today they spent a day seldom equal
led in life's span. talking over the
OF early days and recall
ing childhood memories.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24

four years in violin, these courses be-
ing approved by the university school
of music
In addition to the regular courses
there is high school band, orchestra,
two glee clubs, chorus, and sight
singing class which meets five times a
week for the whole year, free to all
students, who are able to take up any
of these musical lines of culture.
The new catalogue is being mailed
to prospective students in all parts
of the county. This catalogue is the
work of the faculty and students of
the Dickinson County High School,
both publication and printing was
done by the school with their print
ing equipment If catalogue is de-
sired write to the Principal, w. S.
Robb, Chapman, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24

Beware. if you are a speed fend.
Saturday night City Marshal Engle
and a deputy, Elmer Elwick, slipped
one over on Abilene motorists and at
a party in police court this morning,
Jay Harding, Lester Schuerman, o. b..
Landes and George Selby paid $40
apiece into the fine fund, and Philip
Carlson, cashier of a bank at Solo
mon, forfeited a cash bond of $40
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
HUGHES IN ABILENE SEPT. /.
Date of Kansas Itinerary Changed for
Fourth Time.

Topeka, Aug. 22.-Charles E.
Hughes, Republican presidential
nominee will make five stops in Kan
sas, probably six, according to plans
made in the governors office yester-
day afternoon. He will be here for
one hour the afternoon of Septem-
ber /, arriving on the Union Pacific
flyer at 2:47 p. m. The train will be
held here until 3:47 p. m.
Stops of from five to ten minutes
also will be made at Hays, 1905
O'Clock in the morning; Salina about
ten o'clock; Abilene about eleven
O'Clock and Junction City at 1890
just after noon. A short stop at Ellis
worth may be arranged also.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24

Ralph Lamb, of Salina, who was on
the observation platform of No. 10,
west bound Union Pacific passenger,
was hit in the abdomen by stray
bullet, supposedly one of volley of
nine shots fired by a joyriding party
of three men when their motor car
sped east, south of the G. c. Sterl
residence last Sunday night at the
point where the train slows down for
the Santa Fe crossing, and the road
adjoins the rightof-Way. Emergency
reatment was given Lamb. The train
did not stop and the Abilene officers
we're not warned until the train had
arrived at Solomon, one half hour
later The culprits who did the shoot
ing have not been apprehended.
The train was crowded and Mr.. and
Mrs. Lamb, who were returning from
Kansas City, went to the observation.
I'm shot" Lamb was heard to ex-
plain to the great surprise of his fell
low passengers. His wife who was at
his side, screamed. After emergency
treatment he was taken on to his
home at Salina A long distance call
to the Reflector this afternoon
brought word that the bullet inflicted
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24

The Republican central committee
and candidates met at the court
house last Tuesday. There was
full attendance and harmony
and enthusiasm abounding. H. G.
Kyle was elected chairman, I. X.
Conklin declined to serve because OF
heavy outside duties with his profes-
sion and as president of the fair as
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
H. G. Kyle Heads New
Republican Committee

sociation. II. w. Rohrer was elected
secretary and w. c. Grigg, of
Navarro, was chosen treasurer.
Spirited and enthusiastic talks
were made by several and all were
confident of 1915 being Republican
year There were indications of
much faith in the presidential nomi-
nee and Hughes and Fairbanks clubs
will be organized over the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24

The above table reveals clearly the
need for added room in the grades
as we'll as in the high school. Pupils
go to school today much more gem
orally and steadily and for longer
period of years than they did ten
years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
Shot In the Night
Struck a Passenger

a flesh wound and that Lamb was
resting well today. Mrs. Lamb was
the Sunflower princess of the Kansas
movie and with her husband was re-
turning from Kansas City from the
making of the picture in which she
had the leading role. Lamb is an au-
tomobile salesman.
Nine Shots Fired.
A series of three yolleys of shots
were heard by people over the city
just as the train was slowing up for
the crossing The only description
obtainabIe of the car carrying the
joyriders who are blamed for the
was that it had steamboat
1t disappeared by the time
Sheriff Hassler and Night Marshal
Haugh were notified and today the
} 5s icers and railroad detectives were
pending every effort to trace down
he unknown shooters. 1t has not
Deen determined whether the shots
we're deliberately fired at the train
by the men who had been boozing, or
nto the air just for the fun of it. A
ar, similarly described. passed |
through Solomon just short time be-
ore the excitement here and three
evolver discharges were heard
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24
NEED FOR MORE ROOM IN
ABILENE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

The high school in its present form
dates from 1906, the year of the erec-
ton of the present building. A few
comparisons taken from the records
serve to show its growth in the ten
years:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-08-24

NumDeT SUBJECTS Taught 4 ~
The building of new and modern
high school implies a thorough re-
organization OF the city schools. Each
Of the three ward schools would then
contain six years of work, or grades;
the present high school building
would house the intermediate school,
or the seventh and eighth grades, and
the new building would contain the
regular high school students, or the
ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth
years of work.
Garfield school last year enrolled
494 pupils. or practically SO pupils
per teacher. This year the eighth
grade of this school will number
about 100 pupils Our incoming
freshman classes will hereafter stead
lily enroll over 100 students.
The following figures show enroll
ment by grades in the years 1906 and
1916:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10

Lee Earlywine of Bladensburg was
visitor in the city Friday.
S. F.. Kenney of Newark and Mrs.
Roberts will be the guest of Chris.
Cox over Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. b. Il. Whitaker de-
parted Friday for Oberlin, where
Rev. Whitaker will assume his
duties as pastor of the Methodist
church of that place.
Mrs, Norman Hull, who has been
the guest of Mrs. George Warman, re-
turned Friday to her home in Blad-
ensburg.
Sumner s. Pierce, who was injured
number of weeks ago in a street
car accident in Columbus and who
has since been confined in a hospital
In that city, is expected home this
| evening.
Miss Ada McArtor of West Chest
nut street is visiting in Newark.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10

glanced IN the direction of his clear
young voice. We went on reading and
enjoying the notices some of which
We're very quaint suddenly the door
burst open TO admit big man follow
ed closely by motley rabbe The
leader was IA red faced, burly, whisk-
cred individual, with red beard and
matted hair AS he turned saw a
star shaped blue scar above his cheek
bone.
Where's the blamed cur that is 60
ing to make some money out Of ar
resting meP he roared, swinging his
huge form ostentatiously toward the
center of the room.
| confessed | was aghast and com
pletely at loss. A row was evidently
unavoidable, and the odds were against
us. Almost at the instant the door
came open Johnny, without waiting for
hostile demonstration, jerked his two
revolvers from their holsters. With
one bound he reached the center of the
room and thrust the muzzles beneath
I the bullys nose. His black eyes were
swapping.
! "Shut up, you 'Hound"" he said in a
low, even voice. ~ wouldn't condes-
cend to make money out of your mis-
erable carcass, except at glue fac
tory. And If you or your friends so
much as wink an eyelid I'll put you
in shape for it,"
Caught absolutely by surprise, the
"Hound' stared fascinated into the
pistol barrels, his jaw dropped, his
face redder than ever, his eyes ridicu-
lously protruding. l had recovered my
wits and had backed against the bull
letin board, a revolver in either hand,
keeping an eye on the general com
pany. Those who had burst in with
the bully had stopped frozen in their
tracks. The others were interested,
but not particularly excited.
I'm going to stay in this camp"
Johnny advised crisply, "and I'm not
going to be bothered by big bluffs like
you. l warn you, and all like you, to
let me alone and keep away from me.
YOu stay In camp, or you can leave
camp, just as you please, but warn
you that i shoot you next time l lay
eyes on you. Now, about face!
Marchv'
Johnny's voice had an edge of steel
The big man obeyed orders implicitly.
He turned slowly and sneaked out the
door His followers shambled toward
the bar. Johnny passed them rather
c0ntemptuously under the review of
his swapping eyes, and they shnmbled
a trifie faster. Then with elaborate
nonchalance we sauntered out.
"My Lord, Johnny" cried when we
had reached the street. that was fine!
I didn't know you had it in your
what stupid, useless messp' he
cried. "The minute that fellow came
Into the room saw we were let In for
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10

Mrs. w. II. Runyeon left for her
home in Altoona, Pa. Saturday after
spending a week with Mr., and Mrs,
II, w. Hinken of West Chestnut
street.
Dr. Stephen A. Douglass and DIR, j,
ID. Thomas of the Ohio State Sana'
torium ret,rned Saturday from Louis
vile Ky, where they have been at
tending the Mississippi Valley Con
torence on Tuberculosis.
Miss Gertrude Lorey, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. Carl N. Lorey of this
city, is one of three Ohio girls who
have been appointed teachers in
Porto Rico for the school year 1916
l9l7 Miss Lorey left for Porto Rice
some time ago.
Mrs, John Eddington, east OF the
city, went to Woodsheld Friday tc
visit with her father.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10

a row; so ! went at 1t quick before he
had got organized, He didn't expect
that He thought he'd have to work
us into H."
at certainly got him." said I.
"But 1t just starts US all wrong
here" complained Johnny. 1--WE are
marked men,"
| We went out to see Yank. with the
full intention OF spending the evening
and cheering him up, He was dOzing,
| restless, waking and sleeping by fits
! and starts. We sat around In the awk-
ward fashion peculiar to very young
boys In the sickroom, and then, to our
vast relief, were showed out by Sonora
Morena. With her we held whisper.
ed conversation outside, and completed
| satisfactory arrangements for Yanks
keep. She was chuckllng, easy go
| ing, motherly sort Of creature and we
were very lucky to have her. Then
we returned in the gathering dusk to
our camp under the trees across the
way.
A man rose from seat against a
tree trunk.
Good eyenin', stranger" said he,
"Good evening" responded Johnny
guardedly.
you are the man who stuck up Scar
face Charley IN Mortons place, amt
your"
whats TINT to you?' replied John,
NY. Are you friend of hlsY"
His habitua air OF young careless.
ness had fallen from him, His eye
was steady ana frosty, his face set In
stern lines. Before my wondering eyes
lie had grown ten years older In the
last six hours. The other was loung
Ing toward US a short, slight man
with aaXen moustache and eyebrows
a colorless face, pale blue eyes and d
bald forehead from which the hat hHt
been pushed back lie was chewing O
straw.
We'll, | was just inquirin' In 4
friendly sort OF way" replied the new
conner peaeeably.
81 don't know you" stated Johpn!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10
ExEcUTRix's NOTICE

The State of Ohio, Knox County, SIS.
In the Probate Court.
Notice is hereby given that Melinda
Lauderbaugh of Mt. Vernon, Ohio,
has been appointed and qualified Ex-
eoutrix of the estate of j. X. p.
Lauderbaugh, late of Knox County,
Ohio, deceased.
PHILIP L. WILKINS,
Probate Judge of Knox County, Ohio.
October 5, 1916. 1O-1O,1724S
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10
Honeymoon
At Niagara

Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Baldwin, highly
esteemed young people of Green Val
ley, who were united in marriage on
Wednesday, Oct. 4, at o'clock, in
the M. E. church of this city by Rev
David A. Morris, have started on
their honeymoon trip to Cleveland
and Niagara Falls. On their return
they will be at home in Green Val
ley.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10
Presented Them Fourteen
Years Before BY Blair
TWO SHRIvELED UP
But owners Still Preserved Them As
Mementos OF Pleasant Associa-
tions On the Bench At Mt.
Vernon-A Very In
teresting Story

Judge Park Blair of Mt. Vernon,
of the common pleas bench, related a
remarkable human interest story re-
Gently while in Newark.
The story hinges on the penchant
some men have for carrying a buck
eye in their pockets. Among the SUI
perstitious it is supposed to be a
specific against rheumatism. But
most men delight in carrying the pc
culiar fruit, with its bright and agree
able markings and the fruit of the
tree which flourishes in the first and
second terraces of the streams of the
middle country. Partly because 1t is
indigenous to this soil, and partly
because it helps to take away that
empty feeling so often noted in the
pockets of newspaper men and young
lawyers.
Seventeen years ago Judge Blair
was on the probate bench of Knox
county At the same time the then
circuit court bench was occupied by
Judges S. M. Douglass of Mansfield,
r. l.. Voorhees, of Coshocton and
Maurice Donahue Of Perry county.
Judge Voorhees, IS now dead, and
Judge Donahue is in the supreme
court of Ohio.
The court was in session at the
time of the incident in Mt Vernon.
Early in the morning they we're TAX
ing walk through the streets OF the
town prior to the opening Of court.
They passed the home of Judge Blair,
and in front of his house was Il fine
buckeye tree, just ripening its fruit.
Judge Blair picked three of the nuts
and handed one to each.
Fourteen years afterwards Judge
Voorhees, and Blair happened to meet,
and Mr.. Voorhees,, then an old man,
reaching in his pocket drew forth a
shriveled buckeye and, after remind
ing Judge Blair of the incident, show
ed the nut which he had carried all
those years. 1t revived the memory
of Judge Blair, and the first time he
met Judge Sam Douglass he called
it to mind and was surprised to have
found that he had done the same
thing and exhibited the buckeye.
BY this time the interest in the in
cident of fourteen years before was
so strongly revived in the mind of
Judge Blair that he wrote to Judge
Donahue and told him of his exper-
fence with Judges Voorhees, and
Douglass.
BY return mail he received a let
ter from Judge Donahue. 1t read
like romance. Judge Donahue had
carried the buckeye tin he wore a
hole in the she'll and was compelled
to lay it away among his treasured
relics. He said he would be glad to
exhibit 1t to the writer.
The fact that Judge Donahue had
worn his buckeye partly out may be
accounted for easily enough IL the
genial jurist had been unable to
shake of the pen-knife habit of early
youth and adolescence. 1t may be,
too, that Judge DoDahue has the iron
dollar habit, But in event of either,
the judge is not reprehensible, be-
cause buckeye is not expected to
last always, not even Mt. Vernon
buckeye, and the iron dollar carrying
habit is an awfully cheerful one
while the old world is boosting tn,
price of the things fellow must
have.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10
WAIERY
Grave Narrowly Escaped
BY Danville Woman
Mrs. ArweIIer Receivers From Shock
Sustained When Auto Plunges
Into Canal Near Roscoe
Life Saved BY Raymond
Blubaugh

Danville, Oct. Mrs. Charles Ar
weller, who resides near here, is much
better today after an exciting auto.
mobile accident in which she and her
husband, together with Mr. and Mrs
Raymond Blubaugh, participated
when their machine went into the
canal near Roscoe Thursday.
The machine was completely sub
merged in the water. The absence
of the automobile top saved all from
drowning. Mrs. Arweller went down
for the second time in the water and
was pulled out by Mr.. Blubaugh.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10

shortly, "nor who you're friends to. nor
your camp deny your right to ask
questions. Good night
well, good night" agreed the other,
still peaceable Il reckon | gather con-
siderable about you. anyhow" He
turned away. II had a notion from
what heard that you was sort of
picked on. and l dropped round sort
Of friendly like, but Lord love you.
don't care how many of you despcra-
does kill each other Go to it. I'd
good riddancew He cast his pale b.Ie
eyes on Johnny's rigid figure. "Also
go to the dickens" he remarked dis
! passionately.
Johnny stared at bin. puzzled.
"Hold on" he called after mo-
ment 'Then you're not q friend OF
this HoundY
: The stranger turned in slow surprise.
"Mei What are you talking abouti"
He looked from one to the other of US,
then returned the few steps he had
taken. 81 believe you don't know me.
I'm Randall, Danny Randall"
"Yes" puzzled Johnny.
"Of Sonoma," added Randall.
81 suppose l should know you, but
I'm afraid l don't" confessed Johnny.
Randall turned back to the tree be-
meath which lay our effects.
"I believe I'll just have cup of cof-
Zee with you boys" said he.
We blew UP the fire, secured the fry
ing pan, made ourselves food. Randall
brought a pail Of water. We all ate
together, without much conversation,
then lit our pipes and piled on dry
wood to make a brighter friendship
flre.
"Now, boys" said Randall, "I'm go
ing to ask you some questions, and
you can answer me or not, just as you
please. Only III say its isn't just curl
osity."
Johnny, who was studying him Gov
ertly from beneath the shadow of his
hat, nodded briefly. but said nothing.
"How long have you been IN the
minesT
"Since March"
"Slnce March, echoed Randall, as
though q little bewildered at this re-
ply. "Yet you never heard What
campT"
Johnny studied awhile.
"Hangman's Gulch for six weeks"
said he, "then just prospecting"
"Where?"
~ don't believe I'll answer that ques-
tion," replied Johnny slowly.
"But somewhere back In the hills?"
persisted Randall.
Somewhere back in the hills" agreed
Johnny.
Seems to me- l broke in, but
Johnny silenced me with gesture.
He was watching Randall intently and
thinking hard
"Then you have been out Of 1t for
three months or so. That explains 1t.
Now, / don't mind telling you ! came
up here this evening to size you up. l
heard about your row with Scarface
Charley, and ! wanted to see whether
you were just another fighting desper-
ado or an honest man. Well I'm sat
isfied. I'm NOT going to ask you If you
have much gold with you, for you
wouldn't tell me- but If you have keep
1t with you. If you don't you'll lose
1t. Keep in the middle of the road
and out of dark places. This Is tough
camp, but there are a lot of us good
men, too, and my business Is to get
us all to know each other. Things are
getting bad, and we've got to get to-
gether. That's why | came up to see
you. Are you handy with a gum" he
asked abruptly.
"Fair," said Johnny.
"YOu need to he. Let's see II you
are. Stand up. Try to get the draw
on me. Noww
CONTINUED next Tuesday,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10
Fiftieth
Birthday

DtTLIiu0y
The fiftieth birthday anniversary of
Frederick A, Pickard was celebrated
by party at his home on East Chest
nut street Friday evening. Mr.. Pick
ard received several nice presents.
Refreshments were served and a gem
eral good time enjoyed. The follow
ing were present; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Huntsberry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Barncord, Mr., and Mrs. e. l..
Wenger and son, James, Mrs. q. E.
Taylor, Mrs. ]. S. Writ, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Taylor, Richard Pickard and
the host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs,
Frederick A. Pickard.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10
STREAM Il RIMER

Farms and city property bought, sold
and exchanged. Properties rented and
rents collected. Fire insurance a spe-
cialty. Representing IA old reliable
stock companies. Accident insurance.
live stock insurance. Plate glass In.
surance, automobile insurance, In fact
we can insure any property you may
have Surety bonds OF all kinds. Cali
and see us. Room l Sipe bldg. South
Luther A Stream VIM. F. Rimer
Main st. Cit. phone No. 447 Black;
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10

a row; so went at 1t quick before he
had got organized, He didn't expect
that. He thought he'd have to work
ua lnto Ii y
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-10-10
BERRY HAS RECOVERED

Judge P. A. Berry, who has been
confined to his home on East Vine
street for a number OF weeks with
typhoid fever. is able to be out.