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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29

district court of Dickinson county.
Estate of Kansas, in annaction wherein
I John Weber is plaintiff, and you are
defendants. and that you must answer
Ithe PLAINTIFFS petition on or before
the 18th day Of May, 1917, or the same
will be taken as true and Judgment
rendered against you and each of you
Iuuieting the title Of said PLAINTIFF to
the following described real estate
situated in Dickinson county, state of
Kansas, to-wit:
The south half of the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter, and
the south half of the southeast quar-
tel of the northwest quarter and the
northwest quarter of the southeast
uuarter, and the north half of the
southwest quarter and the southwest
quarter of the northwest quarter of
section number one Cd, in township
number fourteen Ct4) south, of range
mum Der one Cd east of the Sixth
Principal Meridian, and forever ex-
Guiding and barring you and each
of you from setting up or claiming
any right, title or interest or lien upon
said premises or any part thereof ad-
verse to the title and right of pos
session of said plaintiff.
HURD & HURD,
Sf Attorneys for Plaintiff,
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school on any site which would at
any time during its life, be menaced
by the danger OF flood. overflow or
high water
Answering Mr. Broughton's argu-
ment for a combined high and grade
school building, it is only necessary
TO refer the reader to the splendid
article by Supt. Stacey analyzing
and explaining very carefully the
situation that would result from
the destruction of the Garfield
building and the erection on its site
Of combined high school and
IGrade building. 1t would seem that
Prof Stacey's long experience as an
educator would give his opinion on
matters OF this sort the greatest
possible weight with the voters and
be much more conclusive than the
opinion of layman like Mr.. Brough-
ton.
Reference was made in Mr.
Broughton article of the opinion
CT the state architect We have
the word of an Abilene citizen that
he interviewed the state architect
and that the state architect stated
to this citizen that he did not want
to be quoted as saying that Garfield
should be wrecked, as he was not
in position to give any opinion as
10 its present usefulness and utility.
Mr.. Broughton referred in his
article to the fact that | voted af-
firmatively for the razing of Gar
field. He is correct so far as the
record shows In the newspaper
account following that meeting, l
made statement explaining my
vote by showing that | believed if
the Garfield site were used, the
only way it could be used was for
the destruction of the Garfield
but voted on that side, of
the question primarily to be in a
position to vote for its reconsidera-
ton ] at no time was reconciled to. |
pr In favor of the wrecking of Gar
field
Personally | favor the Brown
lite and have from the beginning Of
he discussion. believe it meets all
the requirements of the present
ituation and will be an ideal loca-
ion for the new high school. 1t
$ surrounded by churches and is
entral enough to be fair to all the
eople of the city, in whatever sec
ion they may live. | hope the voters
ill give the matter of site and the
lrecking of Garfield very careful
consideration. The erection of the
ew high school is the biggest
ling in the towns history and it
ought to be settled right. The
rown site would afford the super |
ltendent and teachers easy access
II administration of the central
roup of school buildings, and Il q
ope when the returns are in that
,e patrons will have decided mott $
wreck Garfield and to locate the /
w high school on the Brown site. Q,
G. c. WYANDT. h
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!
rarking aud drive TO the fai
grounds. This would also furnish
plenty Of land for agricultural pur
poses, for all time to come, ant
this is the department in schoo
training. in our judgment, which il
one of the most essential things t
a farming community. as ours is
1t would bring retired farmers t
our city to educate their children
for this profession, and would pro
vide adequate room for any future
buildings. School is becoming more
and more vocational and we arr
going to see the time when there
will be a demand for small farm
for both grain, horticulture ant
gardening purposes, engineering
buildings, and improved live stocl
barns and feed lots, and all of these
for training and experimental pur
poses.
Now as to the election OF mem
Eers for the next two years on tht
board Of education. We believe thai
il is to the best interest of the PEG
pie in general to reflect the old
members at this time, as the high
school is to be built at least some
where within the corporate limits oil
the city OF Abilene. and the selec-
ton Of this site largely is up to
the expression of the people, and
after election, the site will be set
tied, at once, one way or the other,
and work will be started long be-
fore the new candidates, Messrs.
Tufts and Snider, II elected, would
take their places Of office on the
board which would be in August.
Mr. Keel, Mr. Fengel and Mr.
Engle have given the matter lot
of time and study, and have spent
quite sum OF money in getting
valuable information, and / am sure
will render much better service in
looking after the erection of said
than they possibly could
have done otherwise We have Civ
IN you all chance to show US
the Garfield shall be RACED
,r not, and on your vote, IT will be-
ettled, so that is not an issue as to
he election Of the members of the
BOARD of education, and as Messrs.
Seel and Fengel have worked so
ard to serve the large majority of
eople in Abilene for a central To-
alton. and are still in the ring to
erve the masses we hope you will
tand by them as they have by you
nd give them a good majority on
lection day.
w. II. BROEGHF0N.
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(First published in Abilene Weekly.
Reflector March 20, 1910
PUBLICATION NOTICE
no FRANKLIN .. sEELYE..

To FRANKLIN y. SEELYE
You are hereby notified that YOU
have been sued by Ellen Seelye in, the
district court of Dickinson county
state of Kansas. in an action wherein
said Ellen Seelye. as plaintiff, and
you, together with Alvin Seelye, are
defendants.
That YOU must answer the petition
Of said plaintiff on or before the nth
day Of MAY. 1917. or the same win be
taken as true and Judgment rendered
against YOU, quieting the title and
right of possession Of said plaintiff
in and to all the following described
real estate, situated in Dickinson
county, state of Kansas. to-wit. The
southeast quarter (se u OF section
plumber twenty (2ol. in township num-
her fourteen C14l south, of range
number two C2) east or the Sixth
PRINCIPAL Meridian. and lot number
one a.. in block number nine 90 in
Kinney & Hodges addition to the city
of Abilene. and forever. barring YOU
from setting up. or claiming any
right, title, or Interest in or to said
real estate, or any part thereof, adj
verse to the title and right of possess
sion of said plaintiff and for costs.
Htfsp & HURp.
81 Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
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RUSH TO THE ALTAR?
Girls VIII Be Girl Till Fl After
June

VIII there be a rush of thos,
maidens. aged between IS and q
years, to get to the marriage ALTA
before June / There is some rea
son to believe So
This is especially true with those
who might have difficulty in gettins
their parents consent to their we'd
ding. At the present time, If the CIR
is is, the parents are out of it. She
doesn't have to ask them anything
about it.
But, after June l, if she isn't q
the parents have the say If the girl
lis 10 then, and hasn't married yet
the parents can stop the wedding if
they have such desire
S. G. Thompson, state registrar
has sent out notices to all probate
Judges that the new law becomes eff
fective June / and that the judges
will guide themselves accordingly.
The system of recording marriages
also was changed by the last legis-
iature and the bill affecting this
change also will go into effect upon
publication in the statute book.
Until 1913 the probate judge of
each county kept the only record of
the marriages performed in his
county, After the wedding ceremony
had been performed the one per-
forming the ceremony was required
10 return the license for record to
the probate judge who issued it.
The legislature of 1913 passed a
law making the state registrar the
keeper of all records of marriages
and since that time all licenses have
teen sent direct TO him after the
ceremony has been performed. The
new law passed by the last legisla-
ture requires the one performing the
ceremony to return the marriage
license to the probate judge who
issued the license The probate
Judge is required to make a record
Of it and forward it to the office of
the state registrar for record. In
this way two sets of records will be
kent and they can be used to check
each other
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
irst published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector March %, 1870
PUBLICATION NOTICE

unknown 1bA ss'r heirs, executors, admins
traitors, devisees, trustees and az
46gR + IL li7R Ss q snd her N gnhnoxn
heirs, executors. administrators, de-
visees, trustees and ASSIGNS if she
be dead; ARMmDIA4 !, NORRIS tIiIEI :. EN u
f fHHMIA Mo r nsEo EurE A9 heirs at
law of Robert Morris, deceased, ana
the unknown heirs, executors al
ministrators, devisees, trustees al AZ
ceased: JAMES RICE, ANTHONY g.
RICE, JANE INGRAM, EILhABE = e
SHELLY, MARY DRESBACk, JAM rs
WILLIAMS, MARGARET PONTIUS,
heirs at law of James II, Rice, de-
ceased, and the unknown heirs, eX-
ecutors, administrators, deyfsees.
trustees and assigns 90 Of !: S a., ,5 lanes s.
PONTIOJ1S, NETTTE b. PONTIDUS
and LILLE j. PONTIOUS, heirs at
law of Reuben Pontious deceased,
and the unknown heirs, executors,
and assigns of said Reuben Pontfous,
deceased; the unknown heirs, eX-
ecutors, administrators, diee'viseeSS,
Trustees and assigns sEo4 q 'I sTEv
EMS if living, and his unknown
heirs, executors, administrations, de-
visees, trustees and assigns II he
be dead; ALMIRA l.. RHYMES if liv-
tors, administrators, devisees. truS-
tees and assigns il she be dead;
You and each of YOU are hereby no.
flied that you have been sued in the
district court of Dickinson county,
Kansas. in an action wherein Thomas
dcGrath and Jerry sullivan are plain
ifs, and YOU and others are defend
lnts, and that unless YOU answer the
letition of said plaintiffs on or before
he 18th day of Nav, 1917. The same
will be taken as true and Judgment
endered against YOU and each OF YOU
luieting the title and right of pos
ession of said plaintiffs in and to the
GLOWING described premises situated
n Dickinson county, Kansas, to-wit:
inks south of the east quarter cor
Ter of section twenty 600 in town
hip thirteen Cf31 south, range one
u east of the Sixth Principal Merid-
inc of said section with the right of
way Of the Chicago, Kansas & Ne
,raska Railway. thence in a north
westerly direction along the south line
# said right of way to a point nine
teen and twenty-five hnndredths
1920 chains west of the initial point,
hence due south to Smoky Hin river.
hence down the said river on gov
meander line to east line Of
aid section twenty (201. thence north
n said section line thirty-seven aud
welve one hundredths (37.12D chains
o the point of beginning containing
I64 acres more or less; also nine (9)
cres off the west side of the south
vest quarter Of section twentv-one
21) township thirteen (13) range one
- east of the Sixth Principal Me-
idian, being nine 60 acres off the
vest side of lot two ca and off tile
rest side of the northwest quarter Of
he southwest quarter Of said section
wing south of the right Of way OF the
'hicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
ttay company extending from said
ight of way south to the Smoky Hill
iver said tract being two and forty
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
(First published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector March 90, 1910
PUBLICATION NOTICE

To ADRIAN CULVER, If living, and
his unknown heirs, executors, adj
ministrators. deVisees. trustees and
assigns, if lie be dead. --- CULVER,
whose first name is unknown, wife
of said Abram Culver. IL living, and
her unknown heirs, executors, adj
illustrators. devisees. trustees and
H. BLAIR If living and his I'M
known heirs, executors. administra-
tors, deVisees. trustees, and assigns,
If he he dead. - BLAIR, whose
first name is unknown. wife of said
William II Blair, il living, and her
unknown heirs, executors, admins
traitors, devisees, trustees, and as
TEWKSBURY. eNecutriN Of the last
will and testament of Z. @. Tewks-
bury, deceased, and the unknown
heirs, administrators, devisees. trus-
tees and assigns of +. g. TeWks-
bury. deceased; LYMAN CULVER, If
living, and his unknown heirs, eN-
ecutors. administrators, devisees,
trustees, and assigns, II he be dead !.
f. j. LEWIS. IL living, and his un-
known heirs, executors, devisees, ad-
illustrators, trustees. and assigns
ar he be dead. THE UNKNOWN
HEIRS. EXECUTORS, ADAflNISTRA-
TORS. DENISEES. TRUSTEES and
ASSIGNS Of ALFRED WRIGHT, de-
ceased; SARAH PREMIER II liv-
ing. and her unknown heirs, eNecu-
tors. administrators deytsees, trus-
tees and assigns. ~ she be dead; and
JOHN 4. ROSS, IL living. and his
unknown heirs. executors, admins
traitors deVisees, trustees and as
signs, IL he be dead;
You and each OF you are hereby no
titled that you have been sued In the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
MORE ALLIED GAINS
ON WEST FRONT
british and French Troops Continue
Drive on st. Quentin

Washington, March 2s-The
British and French troops have
made additional important gains
against the Germans on the line
running from Arras to Scissors, ac.
cording to reports from the war
front On the British center at
several points, Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig's men have pushed
forward appreciabIy nearer the St.
QuentinC Cambria road, occupying
the villages of Longavesnes, Liera-
mont and Equaneourt and in addi-
ton have recaptured from the Ger
mans a position north of Beaumetz-
Les Chambrai which the Germans
took from them Monday night.
Paris, March 2S.-All of the
lower forest of Coucy has fallen in
to the hands of the French, togeth-
er with the villages of Petit Barisis,
Verueuil and Couey-la-Ville, accord
ing to the official statements issued
by the war office.
On the Russian front the Russians
have been forced to fall back before
the Germans south of Baronovichi,
according to Petrograd. In this fight
ing Berlin claims that more than
300 Russians were made prisoner
and four machine guns and seven
mine throwersI were captured Rus
sian attacks near Lutsk in Volhynia
and in Galicia were repulsed, says
Rarlffl..-..--- 49,. = ~. -. - q
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ttfrst published in Abilene Weekly
Reflector March 20, 1910
PUBLICATION NOTICE

cas-, FRANCES N Y F 3oasTES Il 4, H. III
Eov ~, = " BALDRIDGE and ELIZA
=; LOW NSEND, heirs at law of
known heirs. executors, adminfstra-
tors, devisees, trustees and ASSIGNS
Of SAID Francis Lucas, deceased; M.
~ nL BaLDIiiDGE, If living, and his
traitors. devisees, trustees and as
signs, if he be dead; j. IT BAr'D-
EDGE. if living, and. his unknown
mtirs, executors, administrators de-
dead. 80 - AO oo
no f9u, and each Of you, are hereby
n tt that you have been sued in
ks Kape gistri ie court Of Dickinson county.
smith, Harry + Smith nihl'n Gla GGisle Il a.
smith, Lawrence Smith, Ruth l. Smith.
999 sep smith, Burdette Smith and
next friend, are plaintiffs and YOU
and others are defendants. and thar
unless you answer the petition of said
piaIntItfs on or before the 18th day of
true ana Judgment rendered against
you, and each of YOU quieting the I'll
! le and right of possession of said
Z iaintlffs in and to the following de-
son county, Kansas. to-wit. The south
east quarter Csc u of section number
tWentN-three C23) in township num-
neI fourteen ~ south. of range num-
neF Two "a East of the Sixth Princi--
pal Meridian, and forever barring, re-
5 training and enioining you, and each
Of YOU from setting up, or claiming
al,ia right, title or interest in or to
SAld premises, or any part thereof,
adverse to the title and right Of pos
session of said plaintiffs.
HURD & HURD.
~ Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29
MIR. Wyandt's Statement
w. II. BRoUGHT0N

Editor Reflector: The article of
wv. II. Broughton in last night S
| Chronicle and today's Reflector
calls for several corrections.
When the voters of Abilene, in
october, 1916, voted $90,000.00 for
the purpose of issuing bonds to pay
for the erection OF new high
school / interpreted that vote to
mean policy of construction and
not of destruction. / did not then
believe and do not now believe that
the patrons of our school system
would be satisfied to tear down one
part OF our school system and build
iur another part of our school sys-
tenn at terrific expense. ! do not
believe that Garfield building could
re spared at this time and do not
believe that the graded school sys-
item should suffer the loss of the
Garfield grounds, even for so wor-
thy a purpose as the erection there
or of new high school,
In the preliminary stages of the
discussions relative to a site, Engle,
Fengel and Wyandt favored the
southworth site. They argued for
it, but before the matter was
brought to a test vote, they CON
CURED in the belief that a more
central location was demanded by
the people and cast their votes ac-
lcordingly. The recorded vote shows
that Engle, Fengel and Wyandt
voted for the Brown site and the
record shows there was no vote
taken by which any one of these
three voted for the Southworth site
So far as can be judged the number
of people in favor of the South
worth site is negligible No particu-
lar members of the board therefore
are responsible for keeping the new
high school off the Southworth lot,
as il was never voted upon. as stat
cd above. BY the same process Of
reasoning, the claim might be made
that Engle, Fengel and Wyandt saw
ed the patrons OF the school the
humiliation of setting the high
school on what came to be known
as back alley" site. Mr. Brough-
toms original idea was to take the
rear ends of lots from Seventh to
Tenth street. between Buckeye and
Cedar and place the high school in
this secluded location. He advocated
this and held on to it tenaciously
for some time.
At the outset of the site discus
sion it was agreed by everyone that
a site should be selected which
would be above high water mark. l
am reliably informed by those who
know, that the present site advocat-
ed by Mr. Broughton, east OF the
creek and on the west end OF Sixth
street. was in the flood OF 1908 and
some parts of II we're in the flood
Of 1915. ! have no doubt as 10 the
correctness Of these statements and
il would hardly seem a part Of wis
dom to place a $50. 10000 high
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-03-29

The first deputy assessor to fin
ish his work is Jesse Buttell Of
Ridge township. He check in at the
county clerks office today and his
report shows a substantial increase
over the assessed valuation OF last
year.
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ton, Plaintiff
VS..
ALFRED MOMAN WILLIAM MOMAN.
GEORGE NORMAN and HOWARD
MOMAN, Defendants.
Under and by virtue Of an order of
sale issued by the clerk of the district
court Of the Eighth judicial district.
within and for Dickinson county; state
of Kansas. in the above entitled case,
and to me directed and delivered. I
viii on Monday, the 30th day Of April,
a. d. 1917, at 10 o'clock a. m of said
day at. the front door. Of the court
house in the city of Abilene, Dickin-
son county, state of Kansas without
ADVERTISEMENT, sell to the. highest bid
der, for cash in hand, the following
real estate to-wit: Fifty-eight C5Hl
feet and eight (Sl inches of the center
of lot six co block eleven GD in
Rice 8 Bonebrake's addition to Abb.
lene, in Dickinson county, state Of
Kansas. The said real estate will be
sold pursuant to the judgment Of the
court in said cause reeited in said or
der of sale.
Witness my hand this 9th day of
March. 1917.
JOHN H SHERMAN.
Sheriff of Dickinson County, Kansas
st
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cial Statement OF the Financial
adition ofthe i'll
Citizens State Bank
RESOURCES.

at Talmsge State or Kansas, at the close OF
business on the 18th day OF Mar. 1917.
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(First published in Abilene Weekly
REFLECTOR March 20, 1910
SHERIFF'S SALE

Case No. 7744
THE WYANDT MORTGAGE AND IN
NESTMENT COMPANY, corpora
ton, Plaintiff,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
Hello Profanity.

The rule is strict against using pro-
fame language when tal...ag over the
telephone. A telephone experiment
has proved a failure in Lynn, Mass.
The manager noticed that wrong
number" calls were frequent, and he or
dered the "hello" girls to call each digit
separately and to insert the word
dash after each one. The method
was slow, but the climax was reached
when q Lynn man was in a hurry to
get a Boston newspaper office. He
called for Boston 3O00' and heard a
sweet voice at Central" say: Beach
three, dash, oh, dash, oh. dash, oh,
DASH"
That nettled the Lynn man and he
called out:
"Well, what are you cussing about?'
The order was abolished. and nc
more dashes are being said by the
telephone girls at Lynn.-Buffalo Com
mercial.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
Faith Mas Weak.

During an extended drought In the
lane that inspires the rag-time song
writers the "Rev'end" George Washing
ton called a gathering of his colored
brethren to supplicate the Lord for
rain. Before he opened his sermon
the "Rev'end" surveyed his congrega-
ton critically, and with increasing sat
isfaction. At last he lamented:
de lack OBJ faith of yo' niggers is
%scandalous and sinful, and makes my
heart sore and weary, and afeared for
your souls! Heah we hab gathered
to beg de Lord to stop de drought dat
is burning up our fields, and to bless
US with rain in abundance. And not
one-no, sab mot one OBJ yo' dis
graceful sinners had faith enough to
bring an umbrella to go home with"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-10-11
Somewhat launched.

A marriage broker brought an assist
ant along to a conference about a
bride. The assistant was to confirm
his assertions.
"She is well made, like a pine tree"
said the agent.
Like a pine tree" repeated the as
sistant.
"She is cultured beyond words"
wonderfully cultured" came the
echo.
However, one thing is true" con-
fessed the broker, "she has a slight
bunch on her back"
"And what a hunch!" confirmed the
assistant.