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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-20
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I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Office of County Judge
for Ramsey county, subject to the de-
cision of the Republican voters at the
primaries to be held in June, and ne.
specially solicit the influence and sup.
port of the voters of the county.
Respectfully,
F.. H. PRossER.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-20
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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-20

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Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
MRS. r. W. HOFFMAN BURNED
Gasoline Explosion Causes Suffering
to Prominent Enterprise Woman

TUESDAY afternoon gasoline ex-
p.osion severely burned the hands
nd arms of Mrs. R. w. Hoffman
''nf Enterprise. She was cleaning
come wearing apparel in gasoline
and was heating it by means OF an
electric plate. 1t was getting too
hot and Mrs. H. turned the current
off at the switch when a spark ig-
nited the gasoline. Her hands and
arms were covered with gasoline
which quickly ignited and the whole
room was in a blaze With great
presence of mind she threw herself
to the floor, crawled to some rugs
in the kitchen and succeeded in
smothering the flames on her per-
son and with the help of some
nearby tennis players put out the
fire in the room.
She is severely burned about the
hands and arms and slightly on the
neck and face. 1t will be several
weeks before she entirely RECEIVERS
from the accident.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
ELWICK APPOINTED CITY
CLERK BY COMMISSIONERS

Elmer Elwick was appointed city
clerk by the commissioners at their
meeting yesterday morning, to fill
the vacancy made by ]. L. Worley
who was elected register of deeds
at the recent election.
Mr. Elwick has been assistant
city clerk for several years and
will make a most efficient official.
He is secretary of the Dickinson
County Fair association and was
instrumental in making this years
fair a success.
M. G. Butterfield was appointed
assistant and this is also fine ap-
pointment as he is in every way cap
able and will make an excellent
official.
]. L. Worley, who resigns to
take up his duties as register of
deeds next month, has made a fine
record as city clerk and has given
efficient and business like service
which has been commended by all
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
ARLENE BOYS REPORT FINE
CONFERENCE AT TOPEKA

The ten Abilene boys who atteno-
ed the. second Kansas Older Boys
Y. NC. A. conferene at Topeka
returned last night. They report a
very interesting conference and are
enthusiastic over the opportunities
offered by such meeting OF boys
from throughout the state.
Mayor ]. E. House of Topeka ex-
pressed a welcome to the boys on
behalf of the city. A. j. (Dad) FL
Init Of Kankakee, ILL.,, one OF the
most noted boy workers in the
country and secretary OF the SUI
dent department of the information
al committee of the Y. NJ Z. A.
oelivered several addresses during
the three days of the conference.
]. H. Engle, state Sunday schooi
secretary, also spoke. Other I'M
portant speakers from all over the
United States were on the program
which was extensive and comprised
some of the best talent available.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
COUNTY PEACHERS' MEETING
TO BE HELD HERE SATURDAY

I The Dickinson County Teachers
association will meet in this city
on Saturday, Dec. 8. Sessions will
be held at 1890 in the morning
and 100 in the afternoon.
Every teacher in Dickinson coun-
ty is invited, in fact, urged to be
present. This is one of the strong
est programs ever offered to the
teachers of Dickinson county. Both
the speakers will have a message
of great value as both have had
long experience in school work and
have wide regulations as capable
school men. Following is. the pro-
gram for the day:
Roll call 10:30; Address, j. w
Mayberry, Kansas State Normal.
Roll Call p. M; Report on the
Courts Arithmetic Tests in the
Grade Schools of Dickinson County,
j. w. Jerrott, Chapman; Good Or
der Through Good Management"
Miss Clara Day, Solomon; Echoes
Of the Kansas State Teachers Asso-
citation; Business Meeting; Quar-
tette, Woodbine Schools; Address,
Supt. H. B. Wilson, Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
RUNAWAY FORD CAUSES
EXCITEMENT ON BROADWAY

A spectacle that would have driv-
en- Henry Engle, demon speed and
traffic cop to desperation had he
witnessed it, coursed across Broad
way yesterday afternoon at break
neck speed, followed by two wildly
excited business men. The cause of
all the trouble was a Ford automo-
bile owner by G. A. Lackey, which
had broken away from its owner
and was leading him a merry chase
across the street.
In some manner Mr.. Lackey kill
ed his engine as he emerged from
the alley between Third and Fourth,
on Broadway, and instead of crank
ing the engine on the spot he and
J. A. Graves pushed in out into the
street. The engine fired during the
pushing process however, and kept
OH going, with Lackey and Graves
in pursuit, until it was stopped by
the front of Brewers store. Luckily
the large plate glass window was
not broken and the only damage
done was to the marble store front
which was slightly broken in places
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07

DR.. C. F. Harrington, who repre-
sents the United States department
of agriculture in Dickinson county
in the work Of hog cholera eradlca'
ton is busy these days Speaking OF
his work he said this morning TO
the Reflector:
"The government has sent its
men into your state to cooperate
with the state authorities and with
the hog raisers in the eradication
of hog cholera. We are here LOT
that purpose, and no other. All the
work we do is free to the pubic.
We have come here to help the hog
raiser. and not to make trouble Tor
him.
"Our organization is now COM
plete. 1t is known as the DICKINSON
County Organization for the Eradi-
cation of Hog Cholera. The presi-
dent is @. w. Taylor, Abilene; sec
rotary, Ben Stewart, Talmage;
treasurer, Bert Ramsey, Solomon.
Tn addition to these officers we
have a vice president in each town
shin in the county. Each OF these
vice presidents in turn picks out
man for each four square miles Oh
his own township. These men are
known as cooperators, and their
duties are to locate recent outbreaks
of cholera and to see that all hogs
that die are properly disposed OF,
either burned or buried with quick
lime"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
COUNTY CAN'T PAY BILLS
With Plenty of Money in Treasury
Road Bills Are Unpaid

Contractors who have undertaken
the building of the road between
Abilene and Solomon may be left
"holding the sack" as it were un-
less the county commissioners can
decide where the money is to come
from with which to pay for the
work.
The money comes either from
the automobile fund or from the
county road fund, but which one
to take it from is question.
The law states that the aNomo-
bile fund shall be used for the
maintenance of roads in the county.
The county road fund might be
used for the same purpose, how
ever, and it was undecided upon
which fund to draw.
Attorney General Brewster was
called into the conference by tele-
phone but was unable to shed any
light on the subject. County Attor-
ney Bischoff finally decided that
the safe thing to do would be to
draw on the road fund, since the
clause "for maintenance of roads"
doesn't seem to include the building
of a road The commissioners are
still undecided on the question.
The coal supply for the court
house is also worrying the COM
The shortage of cars
has so cut down the supply here
that the companies contracting with
the county are unable 70 fulfill
their agreement. 1t is hoped to set
tie the difficulty, however, by buy
ing coal from other firms and charg-
ing the difference in price to the
companies.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
Ball Co. Winding Up
$4,000 in Dickinson

have been making money, and we've
been easy picking. Every wildcat
scheme going comes out here and
we suckers fall for it, But this
ecli9ses anything I've seen yet"
Mr.. Shull demanded to know
what the financial record showed
before considering any schemes for
reorganizing.
Maybe we haven't anything to
reorganize for" he suggested.
Chairman Bowman had the secre-
tary, II. c. Knox of Wichita, who
also was secretary of previous
stockholders meeting at Kansas
City, read the detailed minutes Of
that meeting.
The financial report Of the COM
panyy and recommendations at that
meeting was then read. This report
showed the total assets of the com
pany as s2s76S4.43 and the LA
bilities s7S,36s.SO.
The report went on 10 stale' now
ever, that If the assets had to- be
converted into cash they would
bring much less than the estimated
value. probably being cut down to
SOS. 900.
W. G. Mathews and II. S. Bache-
lor of Kansas City, the two receiv-
ers appointed by the federal court,
who now are in charge Of the Ball
Manufacturing Co., are here for
the meeting. Others prominent in
the company's affairs who are here
are r. A. Monaghan Of Carthage,
Mo. attorney for the receivers. and
Mr.. Crone of Kansas CiF, former
ly assistant to DR.. Ball, and who is
now engineering the reorganization
proposition.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
Murder Mystery Calls
Woman From Abilene

the three men ran in opposite d.
rections. Goings later gave himself
up to Sheriff Chill Neal in Stockton.
1T is known that bad blood had
existed between the two men for
several months following domestic
trouble which resulted in the sep
aration of Mr. and Mrs. Paxton.
Paxton blamed Goings for his wife's
estrangement and when Mrs. Paxton
was seen coming out Of the Goings
home at nights, hard words passed
between the men. Goings bought a
revolver but Paxton went unarmed.
with Goings, in his home, stay
ed Nethercutt and Glaze. They too
had been friendly with Paxton s
young wife who was fond of good
time. Officers here believe that the
plot which resulted in Paxton s
death was formed between the three
men and the woman, although there
is little evidence to show that Mrs.
Paxton knew her husband was to
be killed. Goings claims that he
shot in self defense, but the dead
man was unarmed.
''Nethercutt and Glaze denied
having anything to do with the
murder at first and denied that they
were armed when Paxton was shot
but Sheriff Neal yesterday found
their revolvers in a manure pile
near the scene Of the crime"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
Carlton Oil Well
Is Down 1900 Feet

the shed that houses the workmen
and encases the lower part of the
derrick at will and watched the
interesting work.
Men working there said Sunday
afternoon that the we'll has been
sunk to a depth of 2250 feet at
that time. Drawing out water, and
filling up vacant spaces with rocks
dropped down through the casing
was interesting enough for the cur
ious who drove far out to see what
was going on.
One fact was established. The
rumor that oil has been struck has
been completely annihilated.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
Obituary


Therisa Habercorn was born in
Buffalo, N. Y, June s, 1845, was
united in marriage to Frank Wolfe
Jan. s, 1864. To this union we're
born eleven children, three dying
in infancy. Those living are Joseph
Wolfe, Niles, Kan; Mrs. Carrie
Houser, Ames, Iowa; Mrs. Alice
Graske, Chicago, ILL.,. Edward
Wolfe, Prineville, Ore; Mrs. C. w.
Kessinger, William. Arthur and
Bert Wolfe of Abilene; two step
children, Richard Ruch of Solo
mon, Kan, and Harry Ruch of Sa-
lima; also 23 grandchildren and one
great grandchild. In 1884 they came
to Kansas. He preceded her in death
August 26, 1885. On Jan. 23, 1888,
she was united in marriage to Elias
Ruch who passed away Sept. 10,
1900. On August 13, 1908, she was
united in marriage to VIM. ID.
Sholl, who died July 26, 1910. The
last 3 years of her life were spent
in ottawa and Dickinson counties
and she passed away at the home
of her daughter in Ames, Iowa,
Nov. 27, 1916. Services were held
at the Catholic church in Abilene
and the remains were laid to rest
beside her husband Frank Wolfe,
at Solomon. She leaves two sis
ters, Mrs. Catherine Pulls, Buffalo,
N. Y, and Mrs Margaret Roles,
Niagara Falls, to mourn her death.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07

The Dickinson county stockhold-
ers of the Ball Manufacturing Co.
who have invested something like
$40. 900 in the mail order concern
are interested in the meeting of
stockholders at Hutchinson yester-
day. held to consider what is to
be done to save something from the
wreck. The company is now on the
rocks and the meeting was stormy.
About 500 investors attended. The
Hutchinson News says:
Farmers and stockmen who had
put their money into the company
and who now saw the concern in
the hands of receivers, were there
hotly demanding to know who had
got the money, and what had be-
come of the assets.
DR.. Eall, the promoter Of the
million dollar scheme which bears
his name, was present today but he
took no part in the proceedings.
While the various plans for reor-
ganization of the company were
being debated, B. p Shull of Gar
den city, added to the liyeliness oil
the occasion by demanding to know
what had been done with the money
paid into the company.
Il want to know before we go
any further whether we have any
thing to reorganize for" he called
out I'VE have paid in here some
thing like half a million dollars
and now we are told we must dig
up some more to save what we have
put in.
where's this money gone to?
who got it? That's what l want to
know" continued Mr.. Shull. we
ve been prosperous out here. and
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07

The big oil drill three miles east
of Gypsum being operated by the
Carter Oil company was the mecca
for hundreds of people who have
cars, or who could induce others to
take them, Sunday. All day long,
especially afternoon, the crowds
surged about the big derrick
Whatever has been the policy of
the men in charge of this we'll
heretofore, certainly on Sunday
there was no effort made to keep
the people from seeing the drill at
work
The people went in and out of
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS TREE
PLANS ARE UNDER WAY

Fifteen persons met at the Cham
her of Commerce rooms last night
to perfect plans for the municipal
Christmas tree in the city park the
evening of Dec. 25. G. H. Wood
ward was made chairman of ar
rangements, Mrs ]. E. Johntz sec
retary and treasurer. All churches,
clubs and other organizations are
expected to Join in the entertain
ment. The Good Fellows will do
their charitable work as usual.
These committees were named:
Music-Miss Ethel Shay, Mrs. ].
e. Johntz.
Tree and Decorations. Bigler.
Mrs. N. B. Martin, Miss Rhoda For
ney, Bernie White, c. e. Rugh, Mrs.
C. G. Wyandt, r. B. Gemmill P.
l3ardicie, NJ .Hawes.
Good Fellows-E, l.. Garrett
VIM. Sterl, A. l.. Duckwall, Mrs. c..
o. Musser, Mrs. j. E. Keel, Mrs. II.
L. Humphrey.
Treats-Mrs. F. M. Northcraft,
Miss Bessie Shockey, Mrs. P. b..
Wilmer, II. A. Anderson, NJ H..
Malott.
Finance-F. E. Geoffroy.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07

Mrs. SamAel Paxton of Plainyiile
who had been visiting here was
called home yesterday by the news
of the murder of her husband, a
laborer. by Alva Goings, a painter
and Holy Roller preacher. A DIS
match from Plainville says: De
valonments indicate that Mrs. Pax
ton, young and comely wife OF the
murdered man, may be held for I'M
nlication in the murder plot. Mrs.
PAXTON returned home from Abb
1ene this morning and did not APP
near at the inquest over her nus
hands body. she is being held un-
der surveillance.
"The murder was the most cold
blooded ever committed here and
nuhlie feeling is running high. Pax
ton. who is 81 years old, and has
lived in this community for years
had taken his two small children to
the picture show and was waiting
for them outside under light in
front of the theatre.
wGoings. accompanied by Harry
Eetherco1rt and Jack Glaze, harvest
hands who have been around Pain
Vile since last summer came VI
The street together. Somebody call
ed TO Paxton and the four mel
stepped to the edge Of the sidewalk
Eive shots rang out and Paxtor
sank to the sidewalk, dead, whil'
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
Checking Hog Cholera
in Dickinson County

DR.. Harrington stated that hi:
permanent station is Abilene, ant
that if any hog raiser has trouble
with his hogs all that is necessary
is to call him on phone No. 275
He will come out to the place and
make the diagnosis free of charge
DR.. Harrington also stated that
the plan of work is to get away
from vaccinating year after year.
He only advocates vaccination for
immediate protection. The follow
up work is to be accomplished
through sanitation.
Ross Jones of Manchester has
been appointed sanitary agent for
Dickinson county. He is paid by the
state, and his duties are to clean
up infected farms. There is no
charge connected with his work, All
the farmer is supposed to pay for
is the disinfectant he uses. This,
ordinarily, does not amount to
more than $1.75 or $500.
Meetings will be held in each
school house in the county. AT these
meetings DR.. Harrington will dis
cuss hog cholera and by the use of
a stereopticon lantern demonstrate
the different methods followed in
the work He will go more into
details of the work at these meet
ings, and hog raisers and other in
terested persons are urged to be
present when the meetings are held
in their neighborhood.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
Advertised Mail

For the week ending December A
Pete Berry, Berry & Nugent, David
s. Castle 3, Sr Cecilio Domingues.
Mrs w. C. Gillilard, Joe A. Good
win, B. H. Humason, H. Il. Humph-
ley, George Hurs, Clarence Jesse,
Mrs. e. G. Look, f. E. Mcdonald.
Fred Morton, Charles Murphy, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas Murphy, Frank Par
ker. Edward Ringey, Dennis Tuck
er. Mrs Manday Wetts.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
Knight Templars at Church

Abilene Commandery, knight
Tempars, attended the Presbyter-
ian church Sunday morning in full
uniform. Rev. DR.. Bloyney preached
a sermon of especial interest and
there was excellent music by the
choir
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
To Help the Needy

The Pennington community cluoo
will give a pie social at the Farm
ington school Friday evening, De-
cember Is, the proceeds to be used
to brighten some needy ones Christ
mas. Everyone invited. oW
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07
Card of Thanks

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends and
uaighbors for their kindnesses
shown us and for the beautiful
floral remembrances to our dear
mother, now departed The Chill
dren.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07

For sale, white ducks, geese and
guineas, also light Brahma cocker
els. Mrs. D. G. Walters, phone 1898.
d2t23w2t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07

For sale, barred rock cockerels.
Mrs. Ira Emig, Abilene r. 3, Acme
phone. 19wtf
Abilene weekly reflector., 1916-12-07

svery road is a Maxwell road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
JUDGE D. A. GREENE
 TO ANSWER CITATION
 CHARGING CONTEMPT
Charges the Outgrowth of Recent Publication In Local Paper of Letter Written By
 Judge Greene
LACK OF TINITY

Judge Dan A. Greene will be tried this morning in recorders court under a ci- tation for contempt of court, issued by Recorder Anderton: The trial begins at s:30 o'clock, and Judge Greene will be defended by Hugh Morrow, Sam Sterne, Won l.. Thompson, R. Dupont Thompson and Felix. Blackburn.
 It is understood that Judge Greene's de- fense will be based on the contention that a recorder cannot cite for contempt not committed in his presence.
 The case was continued from last Satur- day, when the attorney for Judge Greene insisted that the charges against him be written out by the recorder. The trial is The outgrowth of a recent publication of Judge Greene in a local paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
GIVES HIS BROTHER UNIQUE SURPRISE

E. P. Triplett, who has lived in Bir- mingham 20 years and for the past IA years has conducted the Avondale marble works, played a joke on his brother in Portland, Ore, last week when he sur- prised him by visit Mr. Triplett will remain in Portland several months visit ing his three sisters and his brother, who is prominent in the real estate business there. The following appeared in the Portland Oregonian regarding his "sur- prise'' to his brother:
 'E. P. Triplett, sculptor of Birming- ham, Ala, in the guise of an automobile salesman visited the office of H. O.. Triplett, in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday, and without telling his name attempted to sell an automobile. The Portland man was not interested and started to tell the visitor so with en- pbass
 But" explained the visitor, you see have just driven it from Birmingham and I would like to get rid of it
 The name 'Birminham startled the MT Triplett of Portland, and he took good hard look and recognized in his caller brother he had not seen for all most quarter of a century. The younger brother was four years old when they separated more than "A years ago down south.
 MT Triplett of Birmingham will visit fin Portland indefinitely"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-28
SOCIAL PIRATES
 PICTURE SERIAL TO BE WEEKLY FEATURE
First Installment to Appear In Sun days Age Herald-Pictures Will
 Be Shown At OdeOn Two

How smashing expose of interruptions men, who practice preying upon weakling women, was made by two brave young girls will be told in fearless manner through the columns of The Age Herald beginning Sunday, and by the screen of the Odeon Two theatre beginning Wednesday of next week, when The Social Pirates,' the premier motion pie ture serial of the year, will start in Bir- mingham.
 The 'Age-Herald will feature "The So- cial Pirates every Sunday, and will print each Sunday a full page install- ment of the story.
 'sThe Social Pirates is essentially a woman's story, but it is big enough and strong enough to make every man in this sophisticated town sit up and take a long breath before he makes it known that he is in a mighty big hurry to see the next picture and to read the next story.
 Mona and Mary, 1.-two snappy young women who made themselves the cham pions of their sex to defeat the moral male wolves, are the heroines of ~The Social Pirates" In each story and in each film, Mona and Mary open wide the has imagined himself the lord and owner of all womankind. Every story runs more swiftly, and each film has more depth and appeal.
 The Age-Herad will print the first in- stalllnent of this wonderfully interesting story in next Sundays issue. The first showing of it's perturbation will take place at the Odeon Two theatre the fol- lowing Wednesday,. Not woman in Birmingham can afford to overlook the story; none of them can afford not to see the film.