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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

reyerts to the federal government
to be reapportioned among the
other states.
The federal government cannot
pay TO exceed so per cent of the
expense OF improving any road The
remainder must be provided from
state or county funds. Since the
constitution of Kansas prohibits the
appropriation Of state funds for
highway work II will be necessary
for the counties to provide at least
SO per cent of the money II Kansas
is to take advantage Of this federal
aid. The counties can meet the
requirements of the act either by
means OF the county road fund or by
the Hodges benefit district law
enacted in 1911"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

Sim was murdered because of his
attentions to the woman who was
connected with the crime by detec-
tixes.
1t was believed he was alive
when thrown from the yiaduct The
coroner's examination showed Sim
had been intoxicated Sims estate
is likely to be worth a million in
few weeks as a result of sudden
jump in the value of his oil proper
ties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Dial-Drake

DR.. ]. A. Drake of the firm OF
Drake G. Richter Of this city, and
Mrs. Sarah Dial Of Cawker City
will be married tonight at 80 at
Beloit Mrs. Dial is well and fav-
orably known in Cawker City where
she has resided for a long time. Or.
Drake has been practicing chiro-
practor in Abilene for several years
and Will have the good wishes of
many friends. DR.. and Mrs. Drake
will return to Abilene in few
days and viii live in the rooms fit
ted up orer the Minick e Taylor
store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Serprise Party

A pleasant surprise was given G.
Metz and family on Wednesday ev-
ening when about thirty young folks
of the neighhGrhood gathered at
their home east of town to spend
the evening with them. The affair
was in the nature OF a farewell as
the Metz family expects to move on
Monday to Abilene and occupy their
new home just completed on East
Seventh. Games were played and
Miss Grace Johnson gave several
violin selections with piano accom-
paniment by her sister, Ruth John
son. Delicious refreshments pro-
yided by the jolly party were sery-
ed Mr.. Metz and daughters will be
missed from the neigbborhood as
they have always taken a promin-
ent part in all business and social
affairs and It was with regret at
the close OF the evening that fare
wells were said. Mr.. Kearns of
Buckeye, Mr.. George Merrilatt OF
Enterprise, Mr.. George and Robert
Mullin from south Of Abilene were
guests.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Engagement Announced

Announcements have been made
of the approaching marriage of Miss
Marjorie Burt of Detroit and Mr..
Lee Keim OF Tulia, Texas. Miss
Burt is one of Dickinson countys
efficient school teachers Mr.. and
Mrs. Keim will live on a Texas
ranch after the wedding which is
to occur IN the near future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

November IA, 1866. William
Weber and Miss Johanna Bontrock
we're married at the home Of the
bride five miles north OF Herington
on Lyons creek and soon set up
housekeeping in a log cabin built
by Mr.. Weber. who cut the logs OF
cottonwood, elm. black walnut and
blackberry along the creek. They
celebrated their golden wedding
last week with a large party. The
first home was rated roomy and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Kirkdorffer-Lady

A very pretty home wedding took
place on evening OF Dec. "A, 1915,
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J..
Kirkdorffer, near Eldora, Iowa,
when their daughter. Mildred Luz
cile. was united in marriage to Mr..
George Luther Lady of Abilene. The
ceremony took place at O'Clock in
the living room under a large white
bell and. smilax. Rev. Deedriek, pas
tor Of the United Evangelical
church. was the officiating clergy
man Thirty-three relatives and
friends witnessed the ceremony. At
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Social Hour Club

The Social Hour club met at Mrs.
il. H. Engle's home south of the
city Nov 10Th. Mrs. Lantz, who
was visiting Mrs. j H. Taylor and
Mrs. Leslie Kaufman and Miss
Florence Engle who was home for
Thanksgiving from Manhattan were
guests. The usual amount of bust.
ness was gone over, also election of
officers. Mrs. Engle was elected
president to succeed Mrs. Meunch,
Mrs. B. F. Lands, vice president:
the secretary-treasury remaining the
same with Mrs. M. b. Buck and Mrs
H. A. McCulloh, respectively. Mrs
Kaufman and Miss Florence Engle
assisted the hostess with dainty re
freshments. After spending a very
pleasant afternoon they adjourned
to meet next with Mrs. Jacob
Korn Dec. 9th.
The Golden Belt Social club held
its regular meeting witr Mrs. Mary
Sprinkel as hostess at her home
east of town on the Enterprise
road Thursday afternoon, and an
excellent meeting held Mrs. Anna
Grove, the new president, and Mrs.
MiTlie Rice, the new vice president,
were installed into their offices.
Owing to the absence of Mrs. Can
dace Scurlock the club secretary,
Mrs. Maud Winters was appointed
az secretary for the meeting At
the close the hostess served a dainty
luncheon honoring the new officers.
The club will entertain the husbands
and families with a program and
evening party at the Pyke school
house on Thursday, December 2S
An oyster supper will close the
evenings festivities. Mrs Madden,
Mrs. Sprinkel and Mrs. Van Deven-
ter are a committee in charge and
the informal affair will be one Of
the social events of the holiday sea-
son.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
il. NJ. c. Mects

The following officers were elect
ed by the Fraternal Mystic Circle at
their last meeting: l. E. Jeffcoat,
worthy ruler; ]. S. Garten, vice
worthy ruler; Mrs. L. B. Jeffcoat.
chaplain; J, S. Chrisman, marshal;
Jennie Hershey, social; J. T. Wool
yerton, trustee; George c. Roemer,
trustee; e. A. Rogers, banker; John
Boon, sentry; r. H. Viola, secre-
tary-treasurer. Arrangements were
made for the reception OF the sn-
preme deputy from the supreme
lodge in Philadelphia, with view to
starting an extensive membership
campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

comfortable then, being 16x1S feet
square, and substantially built; ii
has lasted to this day and is used
for a stable while Mr.. and Mrs.
Weber enjoy life now in handsome
and substantial farm home built a
few years ago.
w. r. G. Officers
The w. r. C. elected these Off
GERS at its meeting yesterday after
noon: President, Mrs F. V. Close;
S. " Mrs. D. J. Baer; j. ". Mrs.
E. ]. Browning; treas, Mrs. s
Kirk; chap, Mrs. j. Goodwin; CON,
Mrs. S. M Shockey; G., Mrs. d. Som
mer; dels., Mrs. w. oliver, Mrs. d.
Sommer, Mrs. S. M. Shockey; ats,
Mrs f. L. Copeland, Mrs. j Good
win; Mrs. G. E. Etherington.
Royal Neighbors Elect
At their meeting Tuesday after
noon the Royal Neighbors elected
the following officers for the en-
suing year: oracle, Rena Copeland;
vice oracle, Virginia Reese; chan
cellor, Eliza Carpenter; recorder
Elva Oliver; receiver, Lulu Fair;
Nettie Johnson inside SEN
tinel, Daisy Miller; outside senti-
mel, Mamie Lee; manager, Robt
Walters; delegate to state conven- /
ton, Elva Oliver; alternate, Daisy |
Walters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
COUNTIES TO PROVIDE MONEY
OR LOSE FEDERAL HELP

Manhattan, Dec. 16.-How the
$143,207.4O now available through
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Kings Daughters Elect

The Kings Daughters of the
Evangelical church, one of the, larg-
est classes of young ladies in the
city, held their quarterly business
meeting last evening at the home OF
Miss Grace Hawk. About twenty of
the members were present. The an
nual election was held and the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President Ermyl
Johnson vice president, ieta Will
liams; secretary, Alma Ewald;
treasurer, Grace Hawk. The business
session was far from being dry and
all took a lively interest during the
whole evening. Al the close of the
electiGn a short time was spent so
cially, after which refreshments
were served.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
SOCIAL DO|NCS OF THE WEEK

ter the ceremony and the extending
OF congratulations bountiful two
course dinner was served in the
dining room which was very prettily
decorated with .smilax, roses, carna-
tons and ribbon, the color scheme
being carried out in pink and
white. The dinner was served by
the brides sister, Miss Vera Kirk
dorffer and a cousin, Miss Fern
Ludwig, Elkhart, Ind Others from
a distance were the father and
mother of the groom, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Lady of Abilene.
go
Woman's Kansas Day Club
Kansas women are looking for
ward to the annual reunion which
Kansas Day will bring in its train
of festivities. Hundreds of people
will be in Topeka for the celebra-
ton of the birthday OF the state
which falls on Monday, January 30
For the women, it means the most
brilliant social affair of the year
Estimates for the attendance this
year have not yet been made but as
every Kansas woman is eligible to
become a member of the Woman s
Kansas Day club, there will be
scores of visitors from every section
of the state. Mrs. Albrecct Mar
bourg of Topeka, the acting presi
dent, is devoting both the white and
the black hours of the twenty-four
hour day to outlining the details OF
a program partially planned by the
late Mrs. w. ID. Atkinson of PR
sons. 1t has taken more than week
to sift out the information which
Mrs. Atkinson had received relative
to tentative plans for the Woman s
Kansas day affairs. The luncheon
will be served at the First Metho
dist church in Topeka, Monday, Jan
uary 20. This will take place at
noon-day. The reception in the even
ing will be held at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs Marburg 931 Harri-
son street. Mrs. Marburg will be
able TO announce the committees
and program the last of this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

Hugh CARVE, an Abilene student
at X. u, attended the Christmas
banquet of the Sigma Phi Sigma
fraternity at the Muehihach hotel in
Kansas City Friday evening. Mr..
CARVE is member of the Lawrence
chapter of the Sigma Phi Sigmas.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
GROWS $50 BUSHELS
CORN ON TEN ACRES
S. C. ooggln, Of Campbell County, Va,
Uses Old Alfalfa Sod With
Unusual Results.

Nine hundred and ninety bushels OF
shelled corn from a ten-acre f1eld,-an
average of SO bushels per acre-is the
record crop grown by S. C. Goggin, in
Campbell County, Virginia, last year.
The land upon which the corn was
grown was an old alfalfa sod which
for several years had been either
mown or grazed to hogs. The corn
was planted May and Z, in rows
three and One-half feet apart and the
average distance of the corn in the
rows was Is inches. The corn was
gone over twice with the weeder be-
fore it came up and given three shall
low Civilizations. Just before the last
cultivation COW peas were planted
which were disked down to SOW wheat.
Three hundred pounds of fertilizer
was spread broadcast and narrowed
in before the corn was planted. w. E.
Macdonald, farm demonstrator of Or.
ange County, in commenting upon this
crop points out that alfalfa is valuable
not only as a forage crop but also as
soil builder, as shown by Mr.. Goggin's
results with corn following alfalfa.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13


ESTATE OF ELIZA DANIELS. De-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration cum testa-
mento annexo upon the Estate of Eliza
Daniels late of Appoquinomink Hundred,
deceased. were duly granted unto
George w. Hurd, on the Goth day of
March A. D 1916, and all persons in
debted to the said deceased are request
ed to make payment to the Administra-
tor eta. without delay, and all persons
having demands against the deceased
are required to exhibit and present the
same duly probated to the said Admins
traitor CT. a. on or before the Both day of
March A. D. 1917, or abide by the law
in this behalf. Address L. Irving
Handy, Esq, Attorney-at-Law, VIII
mington, Del.
GEORGE ". HURD. A administrator C. t.a.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
NO SYMPATHY FOR NEUROTIc
Medical Man Has Placed Them in a
Glass That Might Be Called
Hypocrites.

Don't use the word rheumatism"
for it means nothing. The same may
be said of "neurosis." According to
DR.. Louis Casamajor, chief Of the Van
derbilt Clinic and instructor in neu-
rology at Columbia university. in an
address at Bloomingdale hospital, New
York, rheumatism" is a term which
has been spread, in popular and in
deed in medical use, in such a thin
layer to cover such a large number
of conditions that it has ceased long
er to have a diagnostic significance,
and conveys now no more real mean
ing than does the original word pain
for which it is substituted. The same
may be said of 'neuritis,' merely an
other way of saying pain-an explana-
ton which explains nothing, and when
combined with the foregoing in 'rheu-
matte neurosis we have a term of suf-
ficient inaccuracy to satisfy the most
fastidious neurotic."
Doctor Casamajor went on to assert
a critical study of a neurotic per-
sons talk quickly reveals the fact
that it is wealth of details with no
point for if he should get the
point he would cease to be a neurotic.
Possibly he might be something
worse" Doctor Casamajor calls neu-
rosis an asset. Every neurotic has
something to gain by being a neu-
rotic, and he ceases to be so when
this element of gain disappears.
. At best it gives the individual
an excuse for leading a more or less
easy life, surrounded by the sympa-
thy which civilized people feel is due
the sick"
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
GETTING
START
By
Nathaniel c. Fowler, Jr.
1915, by the Mcclure Newsps
per Syndicate.)
GUMPTIoN.

Gumption consists of common sense
rational reasoning, attention to details
and persistent observation, that one
may see more clearly and act more in.
telligently
GumptiOn, like common sense, be-
comes a habit. To some extent it may
be inherited, but the brand of gump-
tion that is good for anything, that
may be applied to the affairs of life,
is largely acquired and comes to one
because he makes an effort to get it.
Ask the successful business man
what appears to be the matter with
many of his employees, and he will
say that the inefficient ones lack gump-
tion, are uninterested, inattentive, un-
ambitious, and, as a rule, fault-fnding
They do not make an effort to use
what nature has given them. They
waste their time and their talents.
They are indolent; they perform the
duties prescribed, but avoid RESPONSE
bility; they do not love their work, and
they do what they have to do as auto
matically as machines. Few of them
think intently, and most of them are
not amenable to reason. They are
always looking at the clock, seldom
realizing that automatic action in itself
does not stand for promotion, or for
more than ordinary accomplishment.
Because they do not make strenuous
effort, because they do not do their
best, their ability, even though it may
be great, is below par in every market.
They begin as clerks, and remain
clerks, seldom rising above subordi-
nate positions, allowing others of no
greater ability to supersede them.
1t is obvious that ability is not dis
tributed equitably-or at any rate does
not appear to be-and some men are
undoubtedly able to do things which
others cannot accomplish; but 1t is
nevertheless an indisputable fact that
those who try and try hard, even
though they may possess only ordi-
nary capacity, outpoint those of
greater ability who plod along dissat-
isfed with everything save themselves.
The man with gumption thinks while
he works. Every effort he makes
teaches him to do the same thing bet
ter next time. He is faithful but |
more than that-he is energetic and |
looks upon his capacity, whether it be |
great or small, as a commercial asset, |
to be used as any other commodity.
Every man is a salesman of himself. |
Unless he considers his ability a mar
ketable commodity, as he would sack
of flour or keg of nails, to be sold |
at an advantage, he is not likely to rise
above a mediocre state, but probably
will remain at the bottom, or near to
It, a plodder, not a PAGER.
Get gumptiOn.
You can have gumption if you will;
perhaps not as much of it as can be.
by greater ability, but enough
If it to lift you beyond the ordinary
md place you in the rising class.
You are master of yourself, even
.hough you have a master 1t is for
you, not the man for whom you work.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13
A Friend Indeed.

did understand you to say that
Professor Gaspit is a scientist?"
Il don't know whether you would
call him a scientist or a philanthro-
pist. At any rate, he has discovered
a face preparation that is guaranteed
to make a woman look ten years
younger"
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

The chestnut blight has already done
damage estimated at close to $50, 900, 900.
The disease attacks both American and
European species but does little damage
to those from Japan and China. Plant
breeders by crossing Japanese chestnut
and native chihquapin have produced
resistant trees. Some of the Chinese
chestnuts are said to grow 100 feet high
In their home forests.
Middletown transcript., 1916-05-13

Minos Sorden, % years old, who was
shot in the home of his sister in Sea-
ford on Easter Sunday afternoon by
Harley Truitt, after quarreling over
small amount of money which Truitt
claimed Sorden owed him, died Tuesday
morning in the Salisbury Hospital.
Truitt escaped on the day of the shoot
ing and never had been apprehended.
Recently Tom Mason and Nose Den
mis-, two colored prisoners in the Sussex
county Jail, quarreled over two cents
which Mason claimed Dennis owed him.
Hot words followed and Mason seized
stove lid and hit Dennis on the head,
infiicting an ugly wound. Then followed
a rough and tumble fight, in which
Dennis came out victorious. even with
q cut head,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-23
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from last week.

CONTINUED from last week.
STATE OF MONTANA,
COUNTY OF PHILLIPS,
SIS.
On the 9Th day of March, 1916,
at Dodson, Montana, personally APP
peared H. D. Jones of Dodson, Phil
lips county, Montana, and
of Dodson. Phil
lips county, Montana, and
of Dodson, Phillips
county, State of Montana who being
first duly sworn each for himself,
on oath says: that he resident cit
izen. taxpayer and free holder with
in the boundaries of the above de-
srcibed proposed special water and
electric light improvement district; ;
that he has read the foregoing petit
ton and knows the contents there
Of and that he has examined the
signatures affixed thereto; and that
he believes that the statements OF
said petition are true: that it is
signed by at least sixty $50 per cent
of the resident free holders within
the boundaries of said proposed
specialwater and electric light i'm
provement district; that the said
engineers are genuine; and that
each of the persons so signing was
resident free holder within the
boundaries of said proposed specia
water and electric light improve
ment district at the time of such
signing; and that the signatures at
fixed thereto were so affixed on the
9Th day of March, 1916.
r. D. JONES.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-23

(Notarial seaD
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 9Th day of March. 1916.
H. M. KIRTON.
Notary Public for the State of
Montana, residing at Malta, Mon
tana.
My commission expires Jan. 9Th,
1916.
The said Board then carefully ex-
amined the said petition and it was
ascertained, determined and adj
Judged 5v them, as follows:
That the signatures attached to
said petition are those of resident
free holders of the territory of the
county of Phillips, State of Montana
20 be included in the proposed spec
al water and electric light improve
ment district in said petition named
and described; THAT the signatures
attached to said petition are genuine
and that they represent more than
sixty 600 per cent of the resident
| free holders within the boundaries
of said proposed special water and
electric light improvement district
in said petition described: that the
proposed special water and electric
light improvement district is situat-
ed within the county of Phillips
State of Montana; that the boundar-
| les of said proposed special water
and electric light improvement dis
trict include the incorporated town
of Dodson in Phillips county, State
of Montana, and embraces thickly
populated locality; that no part of
said proposed special water and cleo
trio light improvement district is
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-23

within the limits of any incornorat
ed city or town; that the name OF
said proposed special water and cleo.
trio light improvement districr is
hereby declared and determined to
be Dodson Special Water and Elec-
trio Light Improvement District No.
L; that each and every allegation OF
said petitioner for the creation and
establishment of said district is
true; that all things have been done
as required by law and that said pc
tition was and is in all respects in
due form of law and sufficient fol-
the purpose for which it is present
ed.
Thereupon Commissioner II. S
Whitcomb introduced the followins
resolution and order and moved its
adoption, to-Wit:
RESOLUTION NO. -
A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION
TO CREATE A SPECIAL WATER
AND ELECTRIC LIGHT DISTRICT
IN A THICKLY POPULATED 10
CALITY, OUTSIDE THE LIMITS
or AN IN CORPORATED CITY OF
TOWN IN THE COUNTY OF PHIL
LIPS. STATE OF MONTANA, DIES
IGNATING THE NUMBER AMI
NAME OF SAID DISTRICT; DE
SCRIBING THE BOUNDARIES
THEREOF; STATING THE GEN
ERAL CHARACTER OF THE I'M
PROVEMENTS TO BE MADE
THEREIN; THE APPROXIMATE
COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS
AND THE TIME WHEN AND THE
PLACE WHERE THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
PHILLIPS COUNTY. STATE OF
MONTANA, WILL HEAR AM
PASS UPON ALL PROTESTS T(
THE MAKING CT SAID IMPROVE
MENTS AND THE CREATION OF
SAID IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
Be 1t Resolved. by the Board O.
County Commissioners of Phillip:
county. State of Montana:
Section /. That, Whereas, the
provisions of chapter one hundred
and twenty-three (123) of the SEES
sion laws of the Fourteenth Legis
lative Assembly of the State of Mon
tana. saidchapter being an act ap
proved March Sth, 1915, empowers
the Board of County Commissioner:
of any county within the State o.
Montana to create and establish i'm
provement districts in thickly popu'
lated localities outside of incorpo'
rated cities or towns in general con-
formity with the provisions of chap
ter eighty-nine (S9), of the session
laws of the Thirteenth Legislative
Assembly of the State of Montana
said chapter being an act approved
March 14th. 1913, provided peti
ton for the establishment of sale
Improvement districts be submitted
to the Board of County Commission
ers signed by sixty (60O per cen
of the resident free holders to be at
fected thereby, and
Whereas, the town of Dodson Il
unincorporated, thickly populated
and located in Phillips county, Stat,
of Montana. and
Whereas, more than sixty (6O
per cent of the resident free holder
within the boundaries of the pro
posed special water and electri
light improvement district hereinaf
ter described have petitioned tn
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-03-23

Special Water and Electric Light
Improvement District No. 1 Fund,
and it ishereby provided that i'm
provement district gonds or war
rants. in payment of the work and
improvements hereinbefore speci-
fed, shall be issued against said
fund, the denomination and matur-
ity dates of such bonds or warrants
to be fixed by resolution to be
passed and adopted hereafter by the
said Board of County Commission
ers of Phillips county. State of Mon
tana.