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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
RICH VARIETY OF SUBJECTS
AT ID. c. II. S. SHORT COURSE

A year ago farmers short course
from the extension school OF the
Kansas state agricultural college
was held at Chapman under the
auspices of the Dickinson county
high school Over ninety men and
women took advantage of this
course and unanimously expressed
themselves as greatly benefited for
attending. The course this year will
be more advanced and much more
elaborate. There will be lectures on
Dickinson county soils, improve
ment of live stock. stock judging,
breeding of farm animals and the
improvement of farm crops for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

Solomon, Jan. 24.-Trice Nunzie,
aged 80, track walker for the Union
Pacific for several years, was found
murdered in his dwelling near the
tracks here this morning. He had
been missing from his labors since
Sunday and when authorities broke
into the house where he lived alone
they found him with his skull
crushed and the house ransacked.
1t is believed that the murder was
done Monday and that the murderer
has made good his escape.
Nunzie was a faithful employe
and had lived alone nearly all the
time slice coming here. He was an
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
IFfom Mondays Daily ]

Court convened at 8 o'clock
this morning after a weeks recess
The court made short work of sew
eral minor cases and the balance
of the day was spent in hearing the
injunction case of the Farmers Mu-
tual Switch Board company against
the city of Hope.
Important among the cases set
tied this morning was that OF Dal-
las Mark, charged with forgery
Mark pleaded guilty to forging the
name of his employer to a check
which he cashed at the Gypsum City
State bank, and was paroled by
the judge.
A demurrer was overruled in the
case of the state against Prudence
B. Creech and others, to collect an
inheritance tax and the state was
authorized to collect the tax.
Two divorces were granted by
the court Fred Blanset was given
a decree of separation from Ruby
Blanset and Eva A. Patterson was
granted a divorce from William N.
Patterson. The costs of the case
were charged to the defendant in
the last instance.
The suit of P. H. Meehan, admin
istrator, VS. G. c. Harrison, to re-
cover money, was dismissed by the
court.
An attempt was made to settle
the case against he city of Hope
out of court this morning but no
agreement was reached by the prin-
cipals At $3.50 this afternoon the
hearing was still in progress.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

men. The lectures for women will
be on dressmaking, home decora-
tion, system in the home, cooking
foods for children, first aid to the
injured, cost of living. kinds of
foods, and the balanced human ra-
tion. This course offers rich va
rieties of subjects that will interest
everyone. One of the special fea-
lures of the course will be the use
of a carload of high grade live
stock for demonstration and judg-
ing purposes. The course begins at
$3.50 Monday. Jan. 29th, and will
close at $3.50 Friday. Feb. .. The
enrolment fee for the entire course
will only be ST. The prospects for
a large enrolment are exceptional
ly good
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
Wolf Hunt

There will be a wolf hunt on Fri
day, Jan 90, under the auspices OF
the Sand Springs Melon Growers
association. Territory South, Golden
Belt road; west, Meridian road:
north, one mile north of Lincoln
township; east, east township line.
Supervision: South, G. w. Garten;
west. B. H. Thayer; east, c. H.
HowIand; north, John Sleichter.
Absolutely no rifles allowed. Time
to start 10 a. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
tFrom Wednesdays Daily.'

A recess was declared in the Hal
lam trial. this morning and the
court settled two minor cases.
The suit of the Outcault Adver-
tising company versus j. P. Sulli-
van to settle a contract was dis
missed on a demurrer to the plain
tiff's evidence.
In the case of Mrs. I. H. Nc
Farland against c. E. Daley to col
lect on account the court found for
the plaintiff and assessed the
amount Of recovery at $675.
The court resumed the hearing in
the Hallam case at 1880 and the
testimony of the defense was intro
duced Most of the witnesses agreed
to the fact that Mrs. Hallam had
been peculiar and eccentric The
case will probably be finished this
afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

Because her husband with whom
she has not been on good terms for
some time, stayed at the home Of
his mother instead of with his wife
Mrs. Ralph Kewish of Carlton at
tempted to commit suicide Sunday.
1t was reported that she swallowed
bichloride of mercury tablets but it
is thought she merely ate some blue
ing. Her life was saved through
prompt use of a stomach pump.
Kewish, who runs a medicine
wagon for the seelye Medical COM
pany, has not been staying at the
home of his wife for some time. She
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
District Court Again
Grinding Out Decisions

! to the effect that Mrs Hallam was
not mentally responsible for her
acts Parker holds a deed to house
and lot in Abilene and an unre-
corded deed to some Florida prop
erty Mortgages and notes formerly
belonging to Mrs Hallam are also
held by Parker.
County Attorney Bischoff testi-
fled that sometime before Mrs. Hal
lams death she consulted him in
regard to recovering the deeds. She
stated that the deeds were in Par
ker's name but she did not know
how the transaction came about.
Mrs. Hallam is said to have told
Bischoff that she feared she had
been doped Testimony was still be-
ing heard late this afternoon.
In the case of the Farmers Mu
tual Switchboard company against
the city of Hope judgment was rem
dered for the city
Some time ago the city ordered
the telephone company to remove
its poles from the street and the
company promptly got out an in
junction to prevent the city from
removing them. The court, however,
ordered the telephone men to re-
move the poles and gave them thirty
days to complete the work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
POSTMASTER MATTESON AP-
POINTS SHEARER ASSISTANT

Postmaster w. A. Matteson has
appointed Roy G. shearer as assist
ant postmaster to succeed T. NJ.
Jones who was discharged last week
after 19 years of service for alleg-
ed 'incomptency." Mr.. Shearer has
been in the office about 10 years
and has been for five years register
and money order clerk. J. L. Good
ell, mailing clerk. will be register
clerk. The assistant postmaster job
pays $1,000, the registers place
$500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
Carlton Woman
Attempts Suicide

has attempted to have him arrested
for wife desertion several times
claiming that he contributed nothing
to her support She has been paid
$40 a month by the county for the
past two months. The husband, how
ever, has receipts showing that he
has paid his wife $40 per month
since their separation and to dis
prove Mrs Kewishs statement that
she was destitute officers found IS
in the house.
The couple has three children, the
oldest five years and the youngest
child of ten months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
IFrom Monday's Daily 1

The suit of Lillian NJ. Wilson
against John w. Parker to set aside
the will of Mrs. l. S. Hallam is be-
ing heard in district court today.
Parker. a son-in-law of. Mrs Hal
lam, benefited by the terms Of
Mrs. Hallam's will and other heirs
are asking that the will be set aside,
asserting that Mrs. Hallam was un-
duly influenced by Parker. Mrs.
IIallam made her home with Par
ker in Kansas City after her hus-
bands death here
Most of the testimony today was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

city overseer of the unfortunate.
Last winter the city bastile was the
most densely populated home for
down and outs and Weary Willies
in this section of the country but so
far this season only about fifteen
have been cared for by the city. In
1916 the count ran up to nearly two
hundred. OF that two hundred many
ere fed by the city while this year
only three have asked for board up
to date.
One fairly dressed man claiming
to be from Joliet, Ill, was harbored
by the city last night and given a
meal this morning. The city also
furnished him a pair of shoes, the
ones he had being somewhat the
worse for wear. The man had walk
ed from Salina. He said he walked
because it was so much more com
Portable than riding in the cold.
Mr.. Engle thinks that the un-
usual amount of work in the south
ern part of the state and in the oil
districts has kept great number of
men from drifting throughout the
winter
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
STATE ASKS INJUNCTION
AGAINST SOLOMON JOINTIST

An injunction case was filed by
the state today against William
Gregory of Solomon, asking a per-
manent injunction restraining him
from operating a liquor nuisance in
building owned by him at Solo
mon.
Gregory who has been selling
liquor in the building, was convict
ed and fined before Justice Lead
beater at Solomon Monday. He ao-
pesled the ease to the district court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
BROWN PLEADS GUILTY TO
ASSAULT UPON son

Jonathan Brown who was brought
before Police Judge ]. c. Porter
yesterday charged by his wife with
assaulting their son, oscar, entered
a plea of guilty before the court this
morning and was fined 81 and
costs, amounting in all to SO.
Brown pleaded not guilty upon
his arrest yesterday afternoon and
his trial was to have been held We'd
nesday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
Solomon Has Murder
Sensation This Week

Italian and has a family in Italy
and two brothers in Kansas City
A young man who spent some time
with him a few months ago was
here Monday and was arrested at
Niles this noon. Coroner Tufts was
called from Abilene this morning
and will return for the inquest at
4 o'clock this afternoon when the
young man arrested will be ex-
amined.
The body was found near the
door of a closet as if Nunzie had
entered. the closet and been struck
on the head from behind He evil
IDENTIFY died instantly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

Topeka, Jan. 1S-Kansas legis
lators are to be asked to abolish
the state fish hatchery at Pratt
Plans for a fight on the state hatch
cry were announced today by j. T
Sellards of Solomon, representative
from Dickinson county. Sellards,
who declares the institution is neith-
er efficient, economical or neces-
sary, is today preparing his bill for
the house hopper.
The Sellards bill will mean a fight
not only on the state hatchery, but
probable tie-up of any appropria-
tions or relief sought for the Pratt
institution. Methods for disposing
of the property at Pratt have not
been determined by Sellards. He
will probably provide in his bill
that the several hundred acres of
land be turned over to one of the
state institutions. Possibly the land
will be held by the state for estab-
lishment of some future institution,
should the Sellards bill get through
the legislature.
For ten years there has been
positive and determined fight against
the fish hatchery. On several occa-
sions 1t looked as though the legis-
lature might close the gates at
Pratt and lose the key to the hatch
cry. The late l.. l.. Dyche was busy
during every legislature in an effort
to block legislation that would have
closed the plant Now Sellards Is
after the hatchery and is lining up
support from Kansas hportsmen
who believe that the thousands of
dollars invested in the raising of
fish at Pratt has been a losing ven
ture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

ing to a dispatch from that town
today Drillers have reached the
point where everyone is expectant
each time the drill goes down. If a
strike is to be made the men look
for it in the near future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

An indeterminate franchise bill
for city utilities in Kansas was in
troduced yesterday in the house by
George R Allen Of Wyandotte,
chairman Of the house committee on
public utilities. The measure makes
its optional with public utilities to
come under the jurisdiction of the
state public utilities commission,
surrender their present limited fran
chises and receive an indeterminate
franchise good 50 long as the serv-
ice rendered is satisfactory. If the
service Is found by the utilities COM
mission or municipality to be un
satisfactory, the bill provides that
the municipality may purchase and
operate the plant in such manner
as is now or hereafter may be pro-
vided by law"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
HOBOES, PROSPEROUS, DON'T
NEED CITY JAIL PROTECTION

AS hobo hangout Abilene has
not lived up to its usual standard
this year, says Chief Henry Engle,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
No Fish for Solomon

"They may raise some fish out al
Pratt | wouldn't attempt to dis
pute that" said sellards. "But
don't know where they get this idea
that It is a state institution. Mind
you, don't say that they don't dis
butte a tank Of fish now and then.
But Just where they go and just
who benefits by the distribution and
just where the state earns interest
on the investment search me. Out
in my country we never saw any
fish from the hatchery. Maybe it
was because the weather was too
hot or too cold, or maybe it was
because the fish didn't feel like
travelling | don't know. All ! know
is that those fish never get into my
country And yet the state is main
tanning an institution large enough
to provide fish for the world
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
CARLTON OIL WE'LL REACHES
THE EXPECrANT STAGE

Prospects for oil at Carlton are
becoming. better every day. aeeOrd-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
Kansas Legislature Is
Hard at Work

recommend to the legislature most
drastic action concerning the law.
Members of the committee admitted
today that they considered a COM
mittee bill for the repeal of the
entire law.
Under the present law, 1t is as
serted, the state has indirectly, at
least, placed its official approval on
securities offered for sale. Hun
dreds of investors are alleged to
have speculated in questionable
stocks under the theory that the
state was behind the investment
and guaranteed it's safety. Cleyerly
worded advertising Is claimed to
have caused the loss OF thousands
of dollars to Kansans as a result of
the operation OF stock selling con-
Germs under the state law
The fight for repeal of the pri-
mary election law is to be smother
ed in house committee rooms. Mem
bers of the elections committee OF
the house today announced that the
Nable bill providing for repeal of
the law would be strangled before
it is sent to the reading desk. Ac-
tion of the committee doubtless
means an end to the effort radical
ly to change or repeal the primary
law during the present session OF
the legislature.
City Manager Plan
A city manager plan, allowing ev-
cry city in Kansas to come under it's
provisions, will come before the
house today in bill to be intro
duced by Clarence Sewers of Sedg-
wick county, chairman OF the COM
mittee on cities of the first class,
The bill is a compilation of the
most up to date plans in use in
other states.
Complete details of the proposed
city manager plan are outlined in
the bill. In cities of the first class
the city commission is to be COM
posed of seven members In cities
of the second class five and in cit
les of the third class Of three mem
bers. Nominal salaries are provid-
ed for these commissioners and IL
fan tn oft b. 10 a
special meetings of the commission
they are to be "docked" for the fail
ure. This commission is simply
legislative body In enacts ordinance
es needed for the management of
the city and appoints the city man
ager. There its duty ends.
The city manager need not be
resident Of the city or of the state.
There is no limit on the salary the
city may pay him He must be quail
flied in handling city affairs, must
know something about parks, paw
ing, water, sewers and pubic utili-
ties. He is the responsible head of
the city. lie names all the heads OF
departments and the chief subor-
dinates while civil service is pro-
posed for the general work of the
city.
There is a stringent recall proyl-
sion for every member of the coun-
Ill. If 25 per cent of the voters be-
'ome dissatisfied with member
hey may petition for the recall and
he election is held
To Probe Railroads
A legislative probe into alleged
of railroads in their
ates will be started by Sen. J. w.
lontee of Girard. According to the
'rawford county statesman, 1t costs
more to ship certain products from
armed TO Kansas City than it does
rom Kansas City to Galveston, Tex.
Topeka, Jan. 20.-J T. Sellards
I Dickinson yesterday afternoon
nj through bfq hill aholiabfnp tho
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

Topeka, Jan. 19.-The Kansas
blue sky law is hanging by the eye
brovs. It is probable that the house
Judiciary COMMITTEES will this week
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
Goodbye to Mines School

The Weir City school of mines at
Weir appears to be doomed. The
house committee yesterday recon-
mended fayorably house bill No. 70
by sellards of Dickinson, providing
that the school be abolished and
the property turned over to the board
Of administration. 1t generally has
been recognized that the school was
a useless duplication of work, and
it is extremely doubtful If any
amount of trading this session will
give the school another two years
Of life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25
To Close at 0 p. m.

The Kansas w. c. T. U. will sup
port a bill to be introduced by
Clarence r. Sewers Of sedgwick to
close pool halls at o'clock at
night. according to Miss Mary E.
Dobbs Of Wichita. state correspond
ing secretary of the organization.
and the Rev. Mary Sibbitt. Miss
Dobbs and Mrs. Sibbitt registered as
lobbyists for the -. c. T. U. at the
state house yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

Topeka, Jan. 20.-J. T. Sellards
of Dickinson yesterday afternoon
put through his bill abolishing the
school of mines at Weir City and
ordering all the equipment given to
other schools. Sellards made his
maiden speech in the committee OF
the whole in the house and won af-
ter hard scrap by a majority of 20.
Good city streets to connect with
improved county roads are provided
by house bill PSI, introduced yes
terday by C. c. Mack of Harvey
county. The Mack plan includes the
formation Of paving districts and
the assessment OF paving taxes
against all the property in the dis
tricts, as well as against that ad-
joining the improved street.
City authorities in any Kansas
city may designate certain streets to
be paved or otherwise improved,
according to the provisions Of the
bill. Then paving districts may be
and the paving bills
paid By the owners Of all property
F@--mr.a-a - r..s -...N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-01-25

A legislative probe into alleged
discrimination of railroads in their
rates will be started by Sen. J. w.
Montee of Girard. According to the
Crawford county statesman, it costs
more to ship certain products from
Larned TO Kansas City than it does
from Kansas City to Galveston, Tex.
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-16
Crushed To Death.

Wednesday afternoon the news
was brought to town that Mr..
B. G. Jennings, who was in the
employ of Frank Ketchum, had
been killed on the road about
fifteen miles south of town,
when the wagon in which he
was riding broke down and
threw him under it, killing him
almost instantly. Judge Samp-
son Immediately impanelled a
coroner's jury and repaired to
the scene of the accident. The
only witness examined was Mr..
Ketchum, who was riding in the
wagon with Mr.. Jennings at the
time of the accident. From his
testimony, and viewing the dam
aged wagon, it was gathered
that the accident was caused by
the breaking Of the reach about
a foot from the king bolt, which
threw Jennings over the front
end of the wagon, and the horses
turning at the same time let the
front end of the heavy wagon
fall across his chest, crushing
out his life. Deceased had only
been in Winslow a few months,
coming here from his home in
Oklahoma, where his family still
reside.
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-16
Sudden Death.

James E. Ryan,. a special Of
ficer of the Santa Fe, was over
come by gas in the bath room at
the A. C.. hotel last Sunday
morning, and died before medi-
cal attendance could reach him.
According to the facts brought
out at the coroner's inquest, Ryan
went off duty about Z a. m. Sun
day morning, and after breakfast
decided to take a bath before re-
tiring, entering the bath room
about 8:20 a. m. That was the
last time he was seen alive.
About half an hour later Mr..
Petit, trainman, came in from
his run tried to get in the bath
room to wash. He could hear
the water running but could raise
no response from within, and
breaking open the door saw Ryan
sitting in the tub. The room was
full of gas from the gas heater,
which was still burning, and
steam was arising from the now
boiling water in the tub. He
called the landlady, and went for
DR.. Brown, the Santa Fe physi-
clan, but the man was dead be-
fore they could reach him. 1t
was the doctors opinion that
death was caused from carbon
dioxide poison. Ryan has only
been a resident here a few
weeks, coming here from the
Victor American Fuel Co. at Gal
lup. In none of his effects was
there anything to indicate where
any of his relatives resided, or
was anything known Of his past
history. A telegram was sent to
Gallup to party who had re-
Gently written Ryan, but word
was returned that the party
could not be found.
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-16
Postmasters Slandered.

A recent issue of the Phoenix
Gazette, in mentioning the state
meeting of the postmasters to be
held in Phoenix this week says:
The postmasters have been
requested to submit before the
convention the usual wines and
liquors, as was customary to be
used.
The Gazette is slandering our
prohibition postmasters, we hope;
but if it is telling the truth Post
maste Daze has incurred our last
ing displeasure in not giving the
editor an invitation to attend the
meeting as his guest.
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-16
Going to Albuquerque.

Mrs. M. W. Dadey and chill
dren leave this week for Albu-
querque, where Mr.. Dadey al
ready has prepared for them a
new home. The Dadey family
are listed among the old resi-
dents of Winslow, and we have
had them so many years it was
thought they would never think
of deserting US, but Mr.. Dadey's
interests in New Mexico demand
ed his attention and personal
presence. Mrs. Dadey and a
houseful of charming daughters
has always made the Dadey home
a social center for both the old
and the young, and they will be
sadly missed.
The Winslow mail., 1917-11-16
Postmaster's Examination.

Miss Violet Her, one of our
postal clerks, who is also the
local secretary for the civil SER
vice commission, conducted an
examination here last Wednes-
day for the position of post
master at St. Johns. There were
five applicants in the class, three
men and two women. These ex-
aminations are demanded under
the new ruling placing post
masters under the civil service,
instead of permitting congress-
men and senators to make the
selections.