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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
Public Sale

Having decided to quit farming
the undersigned will sell at public
sale on the place known as the old
Townsend farm, G " miles north and
~ miles west of Abilene, mile
south and l mile east of Talmage,
Kansas on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03

Engraved calling cards, birth
cards, wedding invitations. etc. may
be ordered through this office.
Quality the best and prices low.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
Wednesday, February is
commencing at 10 a. M, the fol-
lowing property:
o HEAD HORSES AND MULES

Pair bay mares rising and z
years old in foal weight about $500
pounds; pair brown mares years
old weight about 5000 pounds one
in foal; bay mare 10 years old VT.
1850 pounds in foal; bay horse
years old weight 400 pounds; pair
black mare mules rising years old,
extra good ones; sucking mule
months old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
FARM MACHINERY

l Independent binder, run 3 years;
Grow Sattley weeder; Prov
Potter cultivator good as new; l
Goodenough sulky pillow; / disc; l
Oliver lister; l 10-hole hoe drill;
l 3-section harrow; l disc pillow.
Some seed corn; some pop corn;
washing machine; ehurn; Old Trus-
ty brooder. Two pure bred fawn
Indian Runner brakes.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and I'M
der cash; on sums over $40 a credit
of months will be given on approx
ed security bearing 10 per cent in
terest; II paid when due only s per
cent will be charged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
% HEAD OF CATTLE

Five good mich cows; 8 stock
heifers years old; yearling heif-
ers; short yearling steers; s cal
yes, 8 steers and 5 heifers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
s HEAD OF CATTLE

Consisting of head of milch
cows fresh last December; 5 head of
heifers will be fresh next October.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
FARM IMPLEMENTS

Mccormick foot binder new;
John Deere disc 16-inch with tongue
truck new; John Deere 4-wheel lis
ter new; 5-foot Mccormick mower;
10-foot Mccormick self dump rake;
16-inch Dutchman riding pillow; 16-
inch walking pillow; walking culti-
vator; good Mitchell wagon; feed
wagon with rack; top buggy; road
wagon; buggy tongue; sets dou-
BILE work harness; sets single driv-
ing harness; flynets; blacksmith
wise 80 pounds; grindstone; well
tongs; shovels; forks; a large num-
Der of articles too numerous to
mention.
Also some alfalfa hay; seed oats;
about IL dozen chickens mostly
Rhode Island Reds; over 800 hedge
posts some Z, some 5 and some 10
feet long, extra good big ones.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03

/ c. A. Hoffman, Enterprise; Mrs.
P. Scott and Mrs. d. e. Lamb, Her
ington Mrs. ]. ]. Gooden, Abilene
Mrs. Edward Arnold, Chapman.
Announcements have been receiv
ed of the wedding of Miss Edit
Haskell and Mr.. Charles H. Rugglei
which occurred January 26 at Yves
+, Palm Beach, Florida. Mrs. r. wa
a former Abilene resident and {
daughter Of Mrs. Ella Haskell. j. d
Haskell is her uncle.
Romberger-Staehli
pretty home wedding was sol
emnized at the country residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel. Romberger
twelve miles northwest of Abilene
Wednesday evening, January 26
when their daughter, Miss Esther
was united in marriage to Mr.. Fred.
erick G. Staehli, prosperous young
farmer of Talmage. Promptly at
$50 Miss Gladys Romberger, sister
Of the bride, sang 81 Love You
Truly" While Miss Miriam Picking
played the wedding march the bride
and groom took their place under
an arch of pink and white, and we'd
ding bells, where they were met by
Rev. r. N Montague, who in a
simple, yet impressive ceremony,
joined them in the holy bonds of
wedlock in the presence of over
forty relatives and friends. Imme-
diately following the ceremony a
two course supper was served. The
bride was beautifully gowned in
white satin messaline and silk chif-
fon with shadow lace bodice over
messaline with satin bands and pearl
and silver beading trimmings. The
parlor and dining room were decor
ated in pink and white and wedding
bells, pink and white being the
leading colors also carried out in
the supper. The young couple re-
ceived many beautiful, useful and
costly presents consisting of furni-
ture, linen, silverware, cut glass and
aluminium which shows the high
esteem in which they are held. Those
from a distance were Mr..
Martin Collins of Ellensburg, Wash;
Mr.. VIM. Collins and Mr. and Mrs.
]. Good of Superior, Neb.; Miss
Grace Bradley Of Clements, Kan.
Mr. Edward Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. E. Lavender and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. H, D. Romberger, Mr.. Edward
Picking, Mrs. X. S. Picking and
daughters Misses Miriam and Helen,
Of Abilene; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Rom
berger and family of Solomon. The
bride and groom left on a honey
moon trip to Atchison, st. Joseph
and Kansas City. Mr.. and Mrs.
Staehli will make their future home
on the groom's farm two miles |
northwest of Talmage. Their many
friends Join in wishing them health,
happiness and prosperity.
q q q
A reception was given in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Staehli jan
lary 81, at the home of the groom s
mother, Mrs. L. Staehli, west of
ralmage. Despite the cold weather
lbout thirty friends and neighbors
anne to spend the evening, which
vas spent in playing games and So
'ial chat. A two course luncheon
vas served. All departed at late
lour having enjoyed a pleasant
together and wishing the
ride and groom a pleasant journey
through life.
With the lack of good skating,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
Tuesday, February Y
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, the
following property:

commencing at ~ CLOCK a. M, the
following property:
1S HEAD OF HORSES AND MULES
Two bay geldings and II years
old, weight 200 pounds black
mares ~ and 10 years old weight
5000; l bay mare years old in
foal, weight 400; 1 family horse;
black mare coming 4 years old;
bay mare coming 3 years old; bay
mare coming 2 years old; l span
Jack mules coming and years
old, weight 1900 pounds; l span
mare mules coming years old,
weight about 2100 pounds; / gray
mule coming years old weight
about 1850; l bay mule coming
years old and l black mule coming
! year old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
Thursday, Feb. II
commencing at o'clock sharp, the
following property:
8 HEAD OF HORSES

/ iron gray horse coming years
old weight about 1900; i black
mare coming 3; l bay mare coming
s, weight 100.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Good six hole range with extern
sion top nearly new, Round Oak
heating stove; three burner Perfec-
ton oil stove, New Home sewing
machine. some kitchen chairs, new
10-gallon barrel churn, DeLavel
cream separator $50 pounds capac-
ity. jars, cans, five gallon cream can
and a lot of other household arti-
cles not mentioned.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and un-
der cash; on sums over $40 a credit
Of II months will be given on note
with approved security at 10 per
cent interest; if paid when due on
ly s per cent will be charged. No
property to be removed until settled
for.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
FARM IMPLEMENTS

One lift. Deering binder, l Deer
ing corn binder, l Deering mower,
l Deering hay rake, 1 Oliver lister,
1 Oliver gang pillow, 1 keystone disc
harrow, Sattley weeder, Defiance
sulky plow, l Dowagiac grain drill,
l Ohio cultiyator. l 5-tooth cultiva-
tor, l 4-section harrow, 12-inch
garden pillow, l Weber wagon, /
Smith manure spreader, l top bug
gy, l spring wagon, 2 good hay
racks and wagons; most all of this
machinery is new. sets of good
work harness, / set of good single
harness and a lot of good leather
collars, 50-lb. saddle, / galvanized
tank, ! good cream separator,
cider press, l Old Trusty incubator
and brooder, / dozen galvanized
chicken coops. About 10 dozen
chickens and about 20 pure bred
Buff Rock eockerels. / hay fork
and rope and some baled alfalfa
hay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03

With the lack of good skating,
which was spoiled by the snow and
sleet, the lovers of winter sports
turn to bodsledding and sleighing.
Last winter with all its snow did
not furnish better slighing condi-
tions than this season and everyone
takes advantage of the opportunity
and goes "bobbing," Last night the
teachers in the grades of the city
schools and Miss Ethel Shay, the
music instructor, we're the guests of
Miss Hazel Hobble at a sleighing
party. Fourteen of them were able
to go. After all had thoroughly en-
joyed the chill night air and the
fun of a real Kansas "bobbing"
party the teachers went to the home
of Miss Iona Shearer on West Third
street where a hot luncheon was
served by Miss Shearer. This was
followed by delightful social time.
Mirth. merrimeAt and chilblains.
mixed in equal parts. was the for
mula by which the Christian church
choir and a number of frierA.' gave
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Clark a house
warming last evening. A very uni
Tue plan was arranged for their
A sleigh ride was planned /
n which they we're invited to par
icipate and after riding for a short
inc they drove up to the Clark
lone, unloaded the bunch OF live
took, refreshments and presents
nd proceeded to the house with
'ut an invitation and took posses
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
SO HEAD OF CATTLE

Two good milch cows; 2S head Of
stock cows all in calf to Angus
bull, half of them with calves by
their side by day OF sale; 6 head of
fat cows; 80 head of calves on feed,
Just the kind to finish out; thor
oughbred Angus bull 2 years old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
A. C. CARPENTER

]. N. BURTON, Auctioneer.
P. N. GLEIsSNER, Banker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
SOME HOUSEHOLD GOODS

TERMS-All sums of $40 and un-
der cash; on sums over $40 a credit
Of IL months viii be given on ap-
proved note at 10 per cent interest;
IL paid when due only per cent
will be charged. No property to be
removed until settled for.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03

Women's Kansas Day Club Luncheon
Four hundred and forty-five 10y
al Kansas women celebrated the
fifty-fifth birthday anniversary Of
the state with a luncheon at the
First Presbyterian church in Topeka
Saturday. It was the annual affair
given by the members of the Wo-
mems Kansas Day club. Each table
was ornamented with Gothic baskets
filled with large yellow popies and
Kansas winter berries. Shrubbery
boughs were used to decorate the
windows. AT the honor table were
seated Mrs. w. ID. Atkinson OF
Parsons. president, the other Off
,ers OF the women's Kansas Day
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
80 HEAD OF HOGS

Six brood sows due to farrow in
April, 80 fall shoats Weighing from
so to 100 pounds; all chorea i'm
muned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-02-03
Public Sale

Having sold my farm l will sell
at public auction on my farm
miles east of Manchester and A
miles north of Talmage, on
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
WOMAN HALTS TRIAL
TO TAKE LIFE TERN
Kittie Mccormick Pleads Guilty
to Part in George Murder.

James F. Dalton. counsel for Kittie
Mccormick. Of Garden Street. HobOken.
on trial in the Supreme Court at White
Plains as a participant in the murder
Of Gregorio George, suddenly stopped
the trial to-day and offered TO plead TO
murder in the second degree. Assist
and District Attorney William J. Fall
lon accepted the plea and Justice
Morschauser sentenced the woman 10
Auburn Prison for life.
Dalton's action followed the testi-
monv of Mrs. Mary FiGolio that Kittie
Mccormick had agreed to accept $50
for hiring the two gunner 20 murder
George at Dobbs Ferry on January IS
last.
In addition TO the sentence OF the
Mccormick woman, who is only twenty
nine wears old. William Mcnamara,
nineteen. has been sentenced by Justice
Norschauser to the electric chair, and
Mrs Autonetta George. wife Of the VIC
tim. has been given life sentence for
narticipation in the murder. Before
Kittie Mccormick was sentenced she
stoned a confession which District At
torncv Weeks believes will convict two
other persons of a part in the crime.
II is believed that on her information
sheriff Wiesendanger viii be aoie 10
find one of the slayers, known only as
"Dutch." who escaped after the muir
der. When Kittie Mccormick was ar
rairned for sentence there was a smile
on her face and she joked with the
court officers as she was being led cacA
to iail
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
ONLY ONE SIGNAL SET
IN FATAL Il" SMASH
Towerman Says Second Would
Not Have Saved Train.

ONLY one danger signal. and that Of
the ordinary type. was set against Mot
orman Francis Kerrigan when he was
killed last Thursday as his train dashed
into an Il" local at Third Avenue ana
l49th Street. Coroner Flynn made TINS
discovery yesterday afternoon shorty
after he began his inquest into the
cause of Kerrigan's death.
Edward p. Grove, the towerman VINO
is under $500 bail on criminal charges
growing out Of the wreck. admitted ne
did not set signal No. > against herrl-
gan. Had he done so when ne sa"
Kerrican's train the signal would nave
caused the other train 20 stop ana ln'
crash still would have been inevitapie'
Shades i'm Groves towerhouse were
drawn at the time OF the wreck, Detec,,
tive Harry White testified. lie salu
Grove told him they were drawn 10
keep out the sun" though the day was
cloudy. ...
Coroner Flynn corroborated the ies-
timonv of Hiram Taylor, a switcn re-
nairer who said that torpedoes, ar
ranged 10 20 of automatically Wneh
motorman ran past signals, had cN
nloded as KerriCan passed the "danger
SIGN. The Coroner found four OF me
five torpedoes exploded when ne maue
an examination of the torpedo box al'e'
The wreck. .he
Frank Hadley, general manager OF the
irterborough. testified last lhen the
Coroner adjourned court until next fI4'
day.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
SWAMI SAYS ROFRAN0
NAY BE TRIED IN FALL
Gets New Tip That Ex-Official
Hid in Washington Square.

District Attorney Swami announce"
Yesterday that he had been ready for
several weeks TO bring Michael A. Ro-
franc. ex-Deputy Street Cleaning Com
missioner. to trial on a charge Of muir
der IN the first degree. but at the re-
quest of Martin ". Littleton, counsel
for Rofrano, would not call the case
this month. Two more witnesses have
beer found by the District Attorney tC
testify against the defendant. lrial
might be put Of till September.
More indictments are pending IN. INC
Rofrano case. The grand jury which
adjourned sine die last week is eN-
pected 10 return Al least two more
Bills One is believed 20 be a super
seding indictment against Rotrano'
based on the testimony Of Gaetano
Nontimagno. convicted Of the murder
Of Michael Gaimari, Tom Foley's polt-
ical Lieutenant
District Attorney Swami heard yes
terdsy that Rofrano had been hlding
since his indictment last September IN
the Washington Square South district.
The information came from a woman
who gos her information from another
woman. a. whose home. 10 is said, ko-
franc occasionally made visits under
The cover Of darkness. In the same
way. the District Attorney believes, ko-
fraro frequently left town In an auto
mobile, always returning al night.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
ORDERS FINGERPRINTS
OF BOY BALL PLAYERS
Magistrate Tells of Boards Re-
sOlYe-Relatives Object.

Magistrate Simms. in Washington
Heights Court yesterday, ordered that
three boys. arrested for playing base
ball M the street, be Ginger printed
and fined S3 each. Their relatives IN
The courtroom objected TO the finger
printing. insisting that IL was an un-
necessary indignity which would brand
the boys as rogucs. Magistrate Simms
said later in the day that he was com
PEELED 20 order the finger prints TO pc
taken.
"The boys were charged with dis
orderly conduct" he said. Acting un-
der power given by law the Board Of
Magistrates resolved on March 10
order finger prints 20 be taken there
after % disordcrly conduct cases. This
vas done 20 keep a check on frequent
blenders"
The bows were Walter Sharpe, sew
,ltecu. Of 523 West l51st Street; John
Nehrteus. sixteen. of 1887 Amsterdam
Avenue. and Ulrich Hofel. eighteen. Of
500 West l5lst street. Their fines
N0c paid ard they were released.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
She Becomes Hysterical at
Reading of Love Let
ters TO oliver"
J. W. OSBORNE SHOWS
BROWN EYES TO JURY
Not Blue, as Writer Alleged
Introduces Alibi for Girls
Allegation of Tryst.

Inc sobs and tears Of little Rae Tan
zer interrupted the proceedings in thu
Federal Court yesterday to such an
extent that Judge Wolverton ordered
a recess OF an hour and a half to al
lov her TO recover from her Mysteries.
Her tears. however. won no sympathy
from Mrs. Inez Milholland Boissevain,
the sufragist-lawyer.
There ought TO be women on
juries,' she said Then they couldn't
get away with that sort Of thing"
II was during the reading of her love
letters to "Oliver Osborne that tho
millinor began to weep. Presently he-
emotions became uncomfortable. and
she sobbed and shrieked
In the afternoon. however, she sat
pale and dull, but fearless, even when
James " Osborne took the stand. He
testified Indignantly that he had never
seen the writer of the love letters un-
I'll he saw her IN court, and that he
had never been in Plainheld, y. j., in
his life. According TO Rae Tsnzer's
story. for which she is now being tried
for perjury, 1t was in Plainfeld that
she spent all day Sunday, October l8,
1914. with her oliver"
Mr.. Osborne testified that he was at
the New York Bar Association all that
Sunday afternoon. The bill for the
use of the associations room was pro-
duced IN court, and the check with
which the bill was paid.
Nrangllng between the lawyers over
the introduction of the check as evil
dcnce occupied large part of the sf-
ternoon. Finally a messenger was sent
10 Mr. Osborne's Office to get the stub
from which the check was torn, but
after they got 1t nobody could read it.
Six lawyers, Mr.. Osborne himself and
two or three clerks, all putting their
heads together to the great delight of
counsel for the defence), couldn't make
out the handwriting.
at doesn't prove anything except
that George Lamb is a worse writer
than Horace Greeley" said Prosecutor
William Rand.
Don't slander the memory of Hor-
ace Greeley" snapped the judge, and
this was duly recorded as the first jest
Of the trial.
Mr. Osborne was ordered TO stand
up and let the juryslook at his eyes.
They were seen to be gray-brown. Rae
Tanner has testified that the eyes of
her Oliver were blue.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
Mother and Sons Bodies
Found by Father, Back
from Babies Graves.
HE RUNS FOR AID
AFTER TRYING DOOR
Foreman Knew Something Was
Wrong-Awaits Fate He Ex-
poets in TopSy- Turvy Cottage.

In a topsy-turvy cottage in Garfield.
Nj. q broken hearted man this morn
ing swaits the final visitation of a re
l,n,less fatality that in six weeks has
uirsd out his little family.
one by one his wife and three small
children have been taken. and. half
lvs,erical with grief, he has refused
N leave tho scere Of the last tragedy
r-i,l he has met the death that he is
convinced is IN store for him.
Until six weeks ago John Manner,
forerar in a Garfield factory. the en-
ned possessor Of a wife. three children
and a claim upon the cottage IN which
,hev lived. thought he was the most
fo-turstc member o. the little circle
of workers I'M which he moved.
Then came one of those rapid de-
veIorinr ailments Of childhood that
took his namesake, ve-year-old John,
ir The stork was lowering over the
home even then. however. and the
grief-s.ricken father tried 20 comfort
rs wife with promises concerning
,beir new daughter. VINO arrived
week later.
. I. was only two days later that the
second blow fell The newest member
~ the family. two days old died m the
arms Of Mrs. Manner. When the little
body was taken from her the mother
collapsed. and for weeks II was not
known whether she would recover. Last
Monday. however, she succeeded IN
leaving her bed and resuming her
duties about the house.
Yesterday afternoon Manner TOOK a
burch of flowers. picked in the woods
near his home. and started for ms daily
visit 20 the two tiny graves IN Lodi
Cemetery. Two hours later he re-
turned. and. inserting his key IN the
front door of the cottage, found that
:. refused TO operate the lock.
Irtuitively the man knew that
fresh trouble had fallen upon him.
Without making further effort 20 enter
the house. he ran 20 the police station
and called a patrolman 20 his assist
ace Returning, the policeman opened
.ls door with a skeleton key. Manner
ssnk into a chair near the door and
covered his face with his hands while
his companion proceeded into the room:
In the kitchen the patrolman found
thin trail Of blood. Following IT
through the dining room and up the
stsi~s he was met BY the closed door
Of Mrs Manners room. AGAIN the
skeleton key was used. Lying IN the
centre Of the floor was the body of
James. the two-year-old Manner child,
the last of the three. His throat had
been cut with a small pocketknife;
Across the bed was the liteiess BODY
Of the demented mother Gas, esscap-
ing from two open jets, showed the
manner Of her death.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
MILITARY WOMEN PLAN
SUMNER TRAINING CAMP
Will Pitch Tents in Sullivan
County from July 6 to Sept. 9.

The international Order OF Military
Women have completed plans for an
interstate camp for this summer, ne
Lake, Sullivan County. \. Y. and will
be open from July until September O..
Girls under sixteen may JOIN the
Interstate Junior" which will pitch IT'S
'ents alongside the senior camp. ~
other camps One of them VIII be the
loune mems camp and the other
NIil boz the mems camp. 10 is NAN
H'Ie across the lake.
ln accordance with the strict rules
~ camp lIre each recruit VIII be eA-
pected 70 bring no more clothes than
ae Can carry in one or. at most Two
.-u1ss. Camp military meals may be
oolcd co. few cents day. put inefe
be $40 veek ciubhonso on
B, .ounlz. D. Hungerford MhoanH
hhes =. Z3briskie will have
t-..e o. the senior and junior camps.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
PAINTER FOUND DEAD
IN BURNED BUNGALOW
Coroner Hesitates Between Muir
der and Suicide Theories.

William Carpenter, forty, a painter,
of White Plains. was found burned TO
death yesterday in bungalow near
Rye Lake.
Coroner Engle is not certain whether
Carpenter was murdered and the house
set on fire, or whether he started the
blaze to end his life. His charred body
was found in the cellar Near the
corpse was a revolver with two explod-
cd cartridge shells in the chamber.
II had been Carpenters habit to 60
to the bungalow after fishing trips to
spendo the night.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-13
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