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The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06
|S F|N|SHED--FOR
 THIS YEAR

The last events of the Fourth of July celebration were held yesterday afternoon and evening and kept the many persons remaining in the city amused until a late hour last night
 The chief event, and the one which attracted the greatest attention, was the tug of war contests. There were two of these events, one between the employees of the Carlisle Packing Company and the Copper River X Northwestern railway employees, and the other between the railroad em- ployees and the bartenders.
 In both events the railroad boys got the jump on their opponents and held 1t during the five minutes pull, which was the length of the contest. Tn neither event, however, was there much difference in the strength of the teams, and that the railroad boys won both events is due chiefly to their quick getaway.
 In the shooting contest Dooley was first, Lyman second.
 The boat race over a six-mile course was won by the Pansy, owned by liar wood and Council Fisher won sec ond money, and the Katalla Queen came in third.
 In the children's shoe contest Chic, tens was first and Tiederman second.
 Boys 75-yard race - Torpening first, Lampre second, Lampre third, Royal fourth.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06
TURKEY ADOPTS HOME MADE
 TARIFF

CONSTANTINOPLE, July 1. -I (Correspondence of the Associated Press) - Turkey is about to adopt it's first tariff law unhindered by for eign interference. Up't the outbreak of the war the governments hands were bound by obligations. undertaken in connection with the public debt, so that it was not able to change it's tariff without the consent of the great powers, which found it to their in- terest to keep the Turkish duties as low as possible. For many years they kept them at eight per cent ad va lorem and lower Turkish statesmen often pointed out that the duties were too low to yield sufficient revenue, and the government long demanded their consent for an increase. Ger many gave it's consent about fifteen years ago, but England and France refused till several years ago, when they agreed to an increase to eleven per cent. Soon after Turkey joined the central powers and entered the war, the government denounced the so-called "capitulations," or arrange ments which gave the foreign powers special rights in Turkey, including their control over the tariff system.
 After waiting more than year the government has now brought in bill for revising the tariff It is, for most articles, a very moderate measure, fully two-thirds of the duties rang 1 ing between only 10 and Is per cent. Most other articles range between 20 and 50 per cent and a few are as high as 100 per cent These highest duties are intended for the protection of az riculture and some manufactured goods. There is a small free list, which includes school books not bound and other educational supplies. Agricul tural machinery Is also put on the free list in the interest of the farm CTS. Among dutiable articles there is no uniform tendency to increase dut ies: in fact, about one-sixth of the list shows even lower duties than are now paid.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06
WHY THE PRICE OF GOAL HAS
 RAISED

Citizens of Cordova today are sui fering from the activities of the gov ernment in it's efforts to prevent mo nopoly in Alaska In other words, the increased price of coal for local con sumption which hereafter must be paid by the people of this city is a di- rect result of the investigation re- gently ordered by congress into the business of the steamship and rail way companies of Alaska.
 Up until the recent increase in the tariff rate, which was general, the rate on coal to Cordova from British Columbia ports was $6.72. In the general increase, this price was raised to $7OO per ton, an increase of twenty-eight cents.
 For years all the coal used in Cor doya has been shipped by the Alaska Steamship Company consigned to it. self. Tn tnlS nduutl SpSI' A' S4.0O a ton was made and maintained the consumers getting the benefit of the low rate.
 Now, however, it is asserted by steamship men, since the Interstate Commerce Commission has been or dered to investigate the rates, 1t IS necessary that all the rates to the north be based on the tariff, hence the raise in freight rates from $4.oU to $7.OO per ton and the consequent increase of $500 per ton to the con- sumers.
 People in Cordova are indignant over the unlocked for increase, pu' are at a loss as to who is to blame The transfer company cannot helI itself. and if the Interstate Commerce Commission insists on tariff rates De- ing charged for coal, then it is said the people here must pay the in creased cost.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06
ANNUAL FAIRS WILL BE
 HELD IN HOLLAND

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, July 5. Annual fairs, on the lines of those at Leipsic Nishni, Novgorod, London and Lyons, are to be held at Amster- dam for Holland, and at Soerabaya for the Netherlands East Indies, &C., cording to plans set on foot by the International Export Syndicate that has been founded for the purpose at Amsterdam. It is intended to estab- fish "sale palaces" in these centers, where manufacturers and dealers may exhibit their products the whole year round.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06

Canoe race-Won by Ballard and Way.
 Packing race-Tom Nortert first Vecolis second
 During the day the local Japanese staged several fencing contests, and in the evening gave the sword dance, both of which were given close at tention by the crowds.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06
NOTICE TO COAL CONSUMERS.

Freight rates on coal have been in creased $3.00 per ton. Coal sacks have also doubled in price, Effective July bulk coal has been advanced $500 and sacked coal $3.50 per ton
 ALASKA TRANSFER co.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06
EDWARD F. MEDLEY, Democratic Precinct Committeeman

George c. Hazelet, Edward F. Med ley and E. T. Stannard, now at ka- talla, will return home tomorrow on small boat, according to a tele- phone message received today by Ma thaniel Green.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06

The Presbyterian Bible study class will meet tonight at o'clock at the Manse.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06

Mrs. l.. NJ. Eckas, mother of Mrs. Jack Way, is a passenger on the steamship Admiral Evans, en route to Cordova, where she will spend the summer with her daughter.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06
NOTICE OF CAUCUS.

A caucus for the election of dele gates to the Democratic divisional con vention, to be held at Seward, Alaska, July 26, 1916, will be held in the Town Hall, on Second street. Cordoya, Alas ka, on Saturday, July 8, 1916, at s o'clock D m.
 All duly qualified Democrats will be entitled to vote at the caucus, for the election of eleven delegates to repre- sent Cordova and Eyak at said con vention.
 no+od Tuna % 1Q16
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06

Ladies white shoes, high and low for summer wear at Clayson's.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-06

It is said that the women of An chorage are becoming active in local politics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

Editor Reflector: l want to say
to the parents of Abilene and vi
entity, DO you know where your
girls and boys are spending their
odd hours?
BE more careful just who and
when you allow your pretty daugh-
ter to associate with, regardless Of
her companions family standing
And about the boys who don't find
anything else to do when out of
school and at odd times but to trap
the poor dumb creatures in the
woods for their beautiful fur to sell
Sometimes these boys do not at
tend to their traps regularly, and
the victim in the hard steel jaws
of the trap may not be killed in
stantly but left to suffer by the
cruel boys and men, who are too
lazy to work honest and honorably
at a reasonable wage.
Sometimes the farmer loses stock
that is valuable. Sometimes it is
only a dog or cat. Perhaps they may
be found with a bullet mark to
show what happened, sometimes
they disappear entirely. Nevertheless
they may have been our favorite
pets.
For the welfare of the commun-
ity, ladies and gentlemen. please
look into your childrens where
abouts every day and night all week
long as well as Sundays.
OBSERVER
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
MUST PAY NEWSPAPERS
No Way for Subscribers to Avoid
Judgment If IL Goes to Court

Lawrence Journal-World: For
many years there have been few
persons in every community who
have felt that they need not pay
their subscription bills to newspa-
pers unless they choose to do so.
While newspapers have felt that
subscription bill was just as good
as a bill for groceries they have
been lax in enforcing their rights
and thus have encouraged those
who refuse to pay.
One day recently suit was brought
in justice court against nine sub
scrbers and service was secured
upon six After preparing to fight
the case and after consulting an
attorney these subscribers found
there was no way in which they
could escape judgment for at least
three years subscription and costs
and agreed to pay that amount
rather than stand the additional
cost of trying the suits.
In all other cases where suit was
brought judgment was given the
Journal-World for the entire amount
of its claim together with costs.
The Journal-Worid does not en-
JOY bringing these suits nor caus
ing anyone trouble or expense. but
it has been willing to spend its time
and money to establish conclusively
the fact that if man receives
paper he is morally and legally
bound to pay for it.
Men who for one reason or an
other fail to pay their subscription
to a paper until several years have
passed often Try to excuse them
selves by saying they never ordered
1t. This claim was recently made at
the Journal-World office and the
records showed that the party had
paid his subscription for three and
one-half years before getting into
arrears.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Stop Christmas Fire Risks

do not decorate. your Christmas
trees with paper, cotton or other
inflammable materials" said Chief
Henry Engle today Use metallic
tinsel and decorations which are not
inflammable and set the tree firm
ly so that the children cannot over
turn it in reaching for presents"
do not use cotton to represent
snow" Mr.. Engle continued. If
you must have snow, use powdered
mica or asbestos fiber preparations.
Don't permit children to light can
dies unless an older person is watch
ing to prevent accidents. DO not use
candles if it is possible to use cleo
trical illumination. It is safer to
use a string Of colored lights which
can be attached to an electric Iigh.
fixture"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
UNDER THE BARN DOOR,
OR A NIGHT IN ABILENE

Jerry O'Tool alias Henry Thomp
son startled the northwest end of
town at o'clock this morning with
crys of help and lour means as of
one in awful trouble All the dogs
in that end started to help out the
noise. One lone resident from Sew
enth and Cedar responded to the
call and found a man under a barn
door with his head sticking ont
yelling bloody murder The said
man with his lantern pulled the barn
door off and Jerry was free. He
had been taking too much fire water
and mistook the barn for his bach
elor quarters and pulled the barn
door down and it fell on him and
when released swore a blue streak
because no one came sooner The
resident was Disguised for not being
appreciated on getting out at that
time of night and said good night,
went home, got in communication
with the night watch and the two
took him to his bachelor quarters.
Thompson gave his name as Jerry
O'Tool to the residenter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
BUT ABILENE EXPECTS TO
LAND THE A. o. U. w. OFFICES

The Salina Journal says: "Salina
is in the race to secure the perma-
nent headquarters of the grand
lodge of Kansas A. o. U. w. The
location will be chosen at the meet
ing of the order in Atchison in
March of next year. To make a
good showing that Salina is inter-
ested in the order a membership
campaign has been started in Salina
to double the membership of Salina
lodge, No. 1876. The Salina cam
paign is attracting the attention of
other Kansas cities which will be
bidders for the state building
Leaders say if Salina keeps up the
clip its bid at the grand lodge meet
ing will carry considerable weight
because it will be a campaign rec
ord.
This is all right, Of course but
Abilene expects to land the head
quarters just watch the proceed
ings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Allies Refuse Peace
on Germany'S Terms

London, Dec 19.-The peace note
of the central powers was handed
TO the British government last even
ing by Walter II. Page, the Ameri-
can ambassador
There were no formalities in con
nection with the presentation of
the peace proposals by Mr. Page.
The note was inclosed in large
white envelope, 1t was handed by
Ambassador Page to Lord Robert
without any comment and the re-
clpient made no reference to the
question: of peace, simply thanking
Mr.. Page for the transmission of
the message from the central pow
ers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
CITY MISSION READY TO
CARE FOR ALL NEEDY

The City Mission has elected the
following officers; Mrs. c. O. Mus
ser, president; Mrs. J. f. Keel, vice
president; Mrs. j. A. Wayts. treas
irer; Mrs. W. d. Nichols. secretary.
The ladies appointed by the sever
al ministers from the different
churches were given the following
districts:
District From Seventh sereet
north and east of Buckeye, Mrs.
Frank Geoffroy and Mrs. J. N.
Hayes.
District Prom Seventh street
south and east of Buckeye to the
Union Pacific railway, Mrs. L. O..
Callahan and Mrs. NJ. L. Hoffman.
District South of the Union
Pacific railway and east of Buck
eye, Mrs. A. H. Paul and Mrs. With
toe.
District From Seventh street
north and west of Buckeye, Mrs. ].
O'Neil and Mrs. J. f. Keel.
District 5-From Seventh street
south to T. P. railroad and west of
Buckeye, Mrs. ]. S. Schiyeley and
Mrs. J. E. Diffenbaugh.
District 6-From the t. P. rail
road south and west of Buckeye,
Mrs o. Mccoy and Mrs. Walter
Lightner.
Anyone desiring help will please
call the ladies in their district or
any lady belonging to the mission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
M. w. A. Has Suit
For $4,000 Damages

Suit for s1O,S4s.5O damages
against the city of Gypsum through
its mayor and city officials and the
Gypsum camp of the NJ. W. A. was
instituted in the district court, says
the Salina Journal, by Nels and
Elizabeth Rose Of Salina, parents Of
Karl Rose, 16 year-ortl salina boy
who was seriously injured at Gyp-
sum last August when he stepped in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Mrs. Dennis Hickey Dead

Mrs. Dennis Hickey, one of the
earliest settlers OF East Dickinson,
died last week, aged S3 years. In
1867 Mr.. and Mrs. Hickey settled
near Chapman where the family has
ever since resided. Mr. Hickey died
several years ago and there are
now surviving four children of
family of ten. They are Patrick
Hickey of Junction City, Mrs. Thos.
German Of Chapman, John and Will
liam who live on the old homestead
which now comprises hundreds of
acres of the finest land in central
Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
S. S. Workers
Plan Years Action

The executive committee of the
Dickinson County Sunday School
association met at the state Sunday
school office last evening between
the hours of five and ten to out
line the plan of campaign for the
new year The county was redis-
tricted, each of the new districts
comprising four congressional town
ships. A tabulated report will be
printed and circulated.
Systematic visitation Of all the
schools in the county was
planned with a view to standardized
ton. Mrs. S. A. Chappell was in
vited to sit with the committee and
afforded valuable counsel. Mr.. En-
gle was in session with similar
of the Marion county COM
mittee at Marion yesterday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
d. NJ. c. Club Meets

The d. NJ. c. club spent a de-
lightful afternoon Thursday, De-
cember Il, at the pleasant home of
Mrs Harry Bricker. A goodly num-
Der were in attendance. After the
usual routine of business was fin
ished the club enjoyed the opening
of the annual grab bag. Some very
pretty and dainty gifts we're grab
bed and each one was well pleas
ed. Mrs Bricker. assisted by Mrs.
Paul. served a delicious luncheon
Of raspberry pie, cake and
coffee. The club adjourned to meet
in two weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

front of racing automobile. Karl
Rose died in September and his par
ents state in their petition that
death resulted from his injuries.
The NJ. w. A. camp put on a big
fall carnival in Gypsum last August
9, 10, II and r. The lodge obtained
permission of the city to use the
streets for its carnival The big
event Saturday through the public
streets. Karl Rose was in the crowd.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

The members of the Dickinson
county committee are as follows.
President, j. C. Entz, Hope; vice
presidents, C. r. Baker. Abilene, S.
W. Muenzenmayer, Woodbine sec
rotary Mrs. w, C. Booker, Solo
mon; treasurer, Ralph Ramsey, Sol
onion. Department uperintendents:
Elementary, Mrs. H. s. Taylor, abb
lene; secondary, Raymond Eshel-
man, Abilene; adult, Mrs. j. p
Scott, Harrington; training, l. 3.
Martin, Abilene; missionary, Miss
Lizzie Dieffenbaugh, Manchester;
temperance, w. T. w. Sterling,
Carlton; home department, Chas.
Taylor, Solomon; administration, c.
II. Ewald, Abilene. All bu5 Baker,
Scott and Sterling were in attend
ance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
THREE STANDARD SCHOOLS
IN DICKINSON COUNTY

According to ]. A. Shoemaker,
state rural school inspector. Dickin-
son county has three standard
schools. They are sand Springs,
willowdale and Schroeder. To be-
come standardized a school must
have a first class building properly
lighted from the left and rear and
must have sanitary heating AMI
ventilation systems. Good surround
ings and a standard teacher are also
necessary qualifications.
Other schools which are expect
ed to standardize soon are san
born, Moonlight. Dayton, Stony Point
and Michigan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

London, Dec. 19.-Premier Lloyd
George, recovered from his illness,
delivered stirring speech to par
lament today in which he declared
that England and its allies will not
begin peace negotiations until the
central powers name the terms on
which to get together.
England and the allies will re-
fuse to begin peace negotiations UNI
til the central powers name terms,
said he. "Then the allies will refuse
unless the objects for which the en-
tente is striving are met"
He promised an extension of war
activities on "A scale never before
known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
TOADS ARE WORTH $14.44
EACH SAYS PROFESSOR

That toads are of economic val
ne, particularly to the gardner, is
the assertion of UT. ]. E. Ackert.
associate professor of zoology in
the Kansas State Agricultural col
lege.
1T has been estimated that one
toad is worth $19.44 in a single
season because of the cutworms it
devours," said Doctor Ackert. ZAP
proximately SO per cent of the food
of the toad consists of garden pests
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Advertised Mail

For the week ending Dec 18th:
Yarilor l. Aybiougar, Sr. Manuel
Certes, F. G.. Cutler, J, w. Fisher,
Mrs. A. H. Forney, Geo. Klingen-
berg, Keith Kinney, Fred King, Mrs.
Hausie Lee, Sr. Cacadio Lopez, Geo.
Martain, Mgr. Skating Rink, Fred
Merton, Mrs. ]. w. Parks, J. W
Owens, Bert Stone, j. w. Straight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
NEW PASTOR Is INSTALLED
IN TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sermons by President Of Synod and
Interesting Ceremony

Large congregations were present
at the Lutheran church Sunday
when installation services for THE
new pastor Rev. W. D. Ziegler,
were conducted The choir gave spe-
cial music and the ceremonies and
addresses we're helpful.
Rev. j. c. JaeoDy. president of
,the synod. delivered the sermon to
he pastor in the morning and con-
lucted installation services in the
evening.
Rev. DR.. C. W Maggart Of To-
peka, gave the charge to the con-
gregation in the evening. Both serv-
ices we're uplifting and interesting
and the congregations we're much
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

The state tax commission has
certified to the county clerk the
taxes of the county, which will
this year amount to $503,S09.S7.
The valuation on the tax rolls is:
Cities, $1O,259,955 outside cities,
$36,553,O97 total $46,913,052.
This was scaled by the commission
to $46,S98,6O5. The average rate is
.O107392.
The state tax is $6O,98452, coun-
ty O3,2O6.O6, township $71,534.-
70; cities $87,955.06; school, cities,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Half a Million
of Taxes for 1917

$65,466.39; school districts STA
663.11.
The railroads pay $72,496.19;
telegraph companies $479.S6, tele-
phone $2,925.14, express $500;
total s75,95SS2. The United Tele-
phone Co. pays $2439.S7 Of the tele-
phone tax
The county tax is divided into;
General $53,4SO.O6; road and bridge
$15,4S1.0O; interest $10,320.00;
sinking $5,16O county high school
$18,765, total $1OS,2O606.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

Miss Catherine p Caskey died
here Monday afternoon Of pneu-
monia. She was the daughter of the
late Nathan and Eliza Caskey who
live south of town. The funera.
will be Wednesday morning at 1890
from the Belle Springs church
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

the car was standing on the street in
front of the Seelye, was found Sun
day by Roy Brown. He was hunting
along Mud creek and found the tire
hidden in the brush west of the
cemetery road just north of town.
The thieves were evidently waiting
chance to dispose of it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
DIR. Drake to Marry

A marriage license was issued to
DR.. J. A.. Drake of this city and
Sarah Bell Dial of Cawker City
They will be married at Beloit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Gathered s115.75 for Germans

w HtIs y HN'' u HHHE"11t'
Henry Dautel and John Bonfield
of Elmo collected $115.75 for the
German war orphans, according to
the treasurer of the fund. Many
other constitutions have been sent
from Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21
Found the Auto Tire

The automobile tire stolen from
H. w. Wilson's car last week, while
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

pleased with the services through
out.