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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
DICKINSON HAS PAID IN
10 YEARS $4,000 ON GOPHERS

From 1907 to 1918, with a prem
ium of ten cents scalp on gophers
FOR seven years and five cents the
other three Dickinson county has
paid $18,939.O5 for their destruction
and the destruction of moles, wolves,
hawks and other creatures which
seem to be pests TO the farmers. All
but about $50 a year however, has
been paid for gopher scalps. Since
November IA Of this year the county
clerk has paid out $503.55 for goph-
ers alone. 1t looks as though gopher
hunting might prove a profitable
business for small boys or anyone
else that knows how to catch them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
BOILER MAKERS AT
HHRINOTON FIGHT.

J. II. Schafter OF Herington was
arrested Saturday night on the
charge by Adolph BBdaus of assault
and battery, tried before Judge
Quinn and was fined $40 and costs.
Budaus also charged thRts Schaffer
had threatened to XIII him and he
was placed under peace bond. He
says Schaffer knocked him over the
head about O'clock Saturday morn
ing while he was sleeping I'm the
boiler shops where they both work,
and continued to assault him until
he could get up and defend himself.
Schaffer plead guilty to the charge
of assault and battery but said that
Budaus had destroyed an American
flag and made disloyal utterances
which provoked him TO assault. No
witnesses were present and investi-
cations are being made as to the
truth OF Schaffer's charges of dis
loyalty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
MAY BUILD ROADS NOW.
South Dickinson's Paved Highway
VIII be county's First.

The Kansas Highway Commission
has sent notices to those Kansas
counties which have allowed petit
lions for permanent highway build
ing that they should take steps at
once 10 let the grading contracts and
get this work done in the present
winter The commission received
notice from Washington that steel
would be released for road and bridge
construction.
Dickinson is one OF the counties
where hardsurfaced roads are APP
proved A brick and concrete road
"a miles long across South Dickin-
son viii be first built taking in Her
ington. Hope, Elmo and Carlton and
costing approximately S50O,000 Alb
ilene, Chapman and Solomon seem
satisfied with the poorest kept road
In Central Kansas-but they will
help pay for South DIcklnson's paved
highway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
NEW GAS RATES APPROVED.
4
No Directors Appeared Before Com
missioners' Hearing.

The city commissioners advertis
ed hearing on the change in gas
rates had no DIRECTORS and ON the
showing of the Home Gas Co, that
the cost of producing gas is higher
than the income the commissioners
adopted an ordinance allowing the
company to raise the rates temper
arily to $1.75 for the first 1000 feet
and less increases for larger amounts
down to cent on the maximum.
The original rate was 81 60 but the
company voluntarily reduced it to
$3.50 two years ago with discounts.
Only routine business was transacted
otherwise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
MRS. j. r. WooIverton Dead.

Mrs. J T. Woolverton, Sr., aged 65
years, died at her home on Fourth
street last night after long illness.
She has lived in Abilene many years
and has been well known and well
liked. She is survived by her hus-
band, three daughters and two sons.
One daughter is Red Cross nurse
IN. France The funeral will be held
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from
the home and win be conducted by
Rev Il ]. Duvall Of the Baptist
church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
CONVENTION WAS SUCCESS.
DIR. J. c. Entz Heads Sunday School
Association.

The lecture on German Kultur
and Christian Democracy" by DIR. A.
]. Cutler OF Mcpherson College,
brought the annual county Sunday
school convention at Talmage TO q
conclusion Friday evening. The
delegates are enthusiastic, their ex-
pressions OF appreciation for the hos
pitable treatment received through
out the opening morning session
brought out representatives from
twenty-five schools of the county and
new schools were added TO the list
at succeeding sessions In the face of
the increasing inclemenency and un-
certainty of the weather.
DIR. Cutler told Of lecture he at
tended on Christmas eve, 1909, at
Leipsig, delivered by Frederick Dow
man to group of invited German
educators and students in darken-
ed hall at midnight Admission was
by ticket only and none but true
Germans were supposed TO be pres
ent.
but there was one or two or
three who were not Germans. DR..
Cutler continued. The lecturer
spoke Of the Bagdad railroad. the
Balkan states, the Hague and Eng
land-of their relations to the future
war In a voice of sarcasm bowman
said: The Hague! What is The
Hague? 1t will have as much in
fuence in stopping the war as a
garden hose would have on a great
confiagration.
"And on that Christmas morning,
in 1909, those Germans went out of
that han determined on this war,
while the rest of the world dreamed
of peace
Statistics, attendance and finances
revealed encouraging conditions
throughout the county.
The officers for the next year are:
President, j. C. Entz, Hope vice
president, b. A. Rosenquist, Enter
prise; secretary treasurer, Mrs. w.
G. Booker, Solomon; divisional sup
erintendents; children, Mrs. II. S.
Taylor, Abilene; young people, Ray
mond Eshelman, Abilene; adult, b.
A. Rosenquist, Enterprise; admins
tration, G. H. Ewald, Abilene; edu
cation, Rev. o. ]. McCulloh, Hope.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
MEN 81 TO IS NEED NOT
FILL OUT QUESTIONARIES

The local draft board recoaved or
ders from the adJutant generals of
fee today to notify the registrants
throughout the county that the men
from 81 to 40 who had not received
their questionaries must return them
to the board but need not fill them
out. However, the questlonaries will
continue TO be sent to the registrants
1S years old and must be filed out
and returned within the usual number
Of days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
WIN. KAUFMAN A
VICTIM OF INFLUENZA.

VIM. Kaufman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Solomon Kaufman of Abilene,
died at the hospital in Topeka, Of
influenza Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Kaufman was with him at the time
of his death and the father went to
attend the funeral which was held
in Topeka. Mr.. Kaufman is sur
vived by his parents, a wife and
little daughter His home was in
Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
II. X. Clark is Dead.

Havilock Kingman Clark, brother
Of Mrs. J. w. Hoover, died Satur-
day here of influenza. The funeral
was held Monday morning, Rev.
DR.. Blayney officiating. He was
born in st. George, Canada, June 10,
1859, and was aged so years. he
came to Kansas in 1870. A brother,
A. K. Clark, lives in Santa Barbara,
California.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
CFirst published In the Abilene Weeh-
Iy Reflector, Nov IA. 1879 p
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
TO Joseph Il Thomas

TO Joseph n Thomas.
You are hereby notified that you and
others have been sued by Uric A..
Thomas In the District Court OF Dick
inson county, Kansas, and that you
must answer his petition on or before
the 2Sth day OF December, 1918, or tue
same win be taken as true, end Judg-
ment rendered partitioning the follow
ing Described real estate situated In
Dickinson county, Kansas, towit: The
east half of the northeast quarter, ana
the northeast quarter OF the south
east quarter Of section thirty (30) In
township eleven 1) south Of range
four "a east Or the sixth principal
meridian, and setting Off to said plain
tin and said defendants John II. Thorn
as. Ellen Martin, William II. Thomas,
Annie penick, Harry Thomas, Joseph
10. Thomas, Clara Thomas and Roscoe
each an undivided 7-120 In
terest In said real estate and TO Elite
Bradford Millte Rolling and Ottie =.
Thomas. each an undivided 1920 In
terest In said real estate n the same
can be divided without manifest injury,
and II II cannot he so divided, further
will be had as provided
by law. -
Plaintiff
By Hurd & Hurd. his attorneys 11wt3
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
t. .rst published in the Abilene Week
ly Reflector, Nov. IA, 1879
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

State or Kansas. Dickinson County, SIS.
In the matter OF the estate of oliver
F. Fair, deceased, late of Dickin-
son county, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of November, A. D., 1918, the
and 11, was by the Probate Court
pointed and qualified as administrator.
with win annexed of the estate of
oliver r. Fair, deceased. late of Dick
inson county, Kansas. All persons In
terested in said estate viii take notics
and govern themselves accordingly
RAYMOND G. FAIR,
Administrator OF said estate with
will annexed.
s. 3. SMITH, Attorney. &4wtB
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
Boxes for Soldiers.

Relatives OF sailors abroad may
secure boxes for sending Christmas
gifts. by applying at the Red Cross
rooms in the Wyandt building, which
win be open all day Tuesday and
Wednesday. No boxes can be sent
after November goth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
Greatly Benefited by ChaRaberIain's
Tablets

81 am thankful for the good have
received by using Ohamberlain's Tab
lets. About two years ago when I
began taking them / was suffering a
great deal from distress after eating,
and from headache and torpid liver.
Chamberlain's Tablets corrected these
disorders in a short time. and since
taking two bottles of them nv
health has been good" writes Mrs.
M p. HARDWOOD Auburn NJ Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21

Aoo Onty Y eeFN~OtH way - GSHA1s
II" anyhow, sooner of later; might
as well use II sooner. Then you are
absolutely sure that the corn will
loosen from your toe so that you
can peel the whole thing on pain
Iessly with your fingers. In one COM
plete piece-just like peeling a ba-
mana 1t takes a second or two to
apply "Gets-It" There's no fussing
or puttering. Corn-pains will van
ish-that'n keep you sweet while
the '.Gets-Jt" does the rest Nothing
new for cornB has been discovered
since "Gets-It" was born. Follow
the judgment Of the millions; use
~Gets-ItS and be sure to be corn
and pain freel You'll say it's magic
''Gets-It," the guaranteed, money
baLH eorn-remover, the only sure
way, costs bot a tribe at any drug store,
Mf'd By r. Lawrence q Co, Chicago In
ooid IA abilene and recommended
s the worlds best corn remedy by
@. e. Nerthcraft q Co., Druggists,
ABILENE, KANSAS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
FIRST published in the Abilene Weel
ly Reflector. Nov. IA, 1879
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

In the District Court OF Dickinson
county, State OF Kansas.
A. l. Eshelman and Rhoda II. Eshel-
man, Plaintiffs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21

w IL Bulkley, u. a. Buckley. r. c.
Marshal and F. c. Marshal trustee.
II living, and II dead. their unknown
heirs, executors, administrators, de-
visees, trustees and assigns; and The
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railway Company a corporation, de-
PENDANTS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21

Clean old papers for sale at the
office; &c bundle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
Only One Corn
Peeler, "Gets-Y'

Stop Corn Pains; See Corn Peel Oh
II 10 just when corn hurts that
you want to feel surest about
getting rid OF II. Why take chances
of Keeping the corn and having the
pain grow worse? You'll use Gets
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-11-21
no the above named defendants:

~ SHo hbVNs HdHeu ueIeUuAntSs
You and each of you are hereby noti-
ned that you have been sued In the
District Court Of Dickinson county,
State of Kansas, by said plaintiffs, A.
L. JGshelman and Rhoda H. Eshelman
who filed said petition in said court on
the 18th day Of November, 1918, where
IN they ask to be decreed the absolute
owners of, and that the title may be
Quoted In them to the following de-
Bcribed premises situated In Dickinson
cuntv, Kansas towit: The north half
of the northwest quarter Of section
fifteen G5) township thirteen (13)
range two 40 east Of the sixth prin-
cipal meridian
That unless you answer or demur to
said petition on or before the 21st day
OF December, 1913, said petition win be-
taken as true, and the title to said
premises VIII be quoted in said plain
tins, and they would be decreed the
absolute owners thereof and that you
and each Of you viii be forever barred
and foreclosed from claiming any In
terest IN, lien upon or title to said
premises or any mart thereof
A. L. ESHELMAN,
RHODA H. ESHELMAN,
Plaintiffs,
BY S. s. Smith, their attorney. 14tSw
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-22
County Seat Removal Again

intervals almost regular the fight is renewed in
Cochse county Arizona for the removal Of the county
seat from Tombstone to other place Douglas the
leading candidate for courthouse honors with Bsbee next
The fight IS again. 1t waged last year and the
year before that Up to now, little Tombstone has held
her own what she considers her own against superior
numbers Tombstone has tight grip the county seat
and means to maintain it.
Douglas and Bsbee people contend it is far Tomb
stone and that than twothrds of the population Of
the county IN the southern part Therefore the county
seat ought TO be removed central location from
standpoint Of population Tombstone contends that the
county seat is located about the geographical
ter Of the county with good roads leading thereto from all
directions especially from Bisbee and Douglas and that it
would be Unfair to the northern part of the county to
pei residents, say Of Bowie Wilcox and San Simon, to 20
almost to the southern boundary of the county in order
that the courthouse might be dproporonatey convenient
to the southern residents.
Whatever may be the merit of these arguments there
denying that this is the best time build
couhouses and county seats unless the need urgent
there is no evidence that the need if one exists is any
urgent than for the past several years There
many demands the taxpayers money. Every dollar
that might 20 into building courthouse is needed
for Liberty bond purchases.
Bisbee has room for a courthouse. One might be
erected in Warren except that Warren IS not incorporated
y doubt whether Warren could be considered part
Of Bisbee Douglas has for courthouse and there
Douglas the only real candidate for the county seat
Douglas win probably get it, in time but this is hardly
the time.
An election is to be held the county seat removal
proposal In voting taxpayers should think whether they
ready dig down into their pockets to pay for
county seat during wartime
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-22

full This has been notably true at
Nladivostok, and f. likely TO be 50 in
all places where the association can
make a practical demonstration Of
It's work. The work OF the secre-
taries now called for viii not be
among the soldiers only. but wiz deal
also with the civilian population.
with a view Of establishing Young
Mems Christian associations in those
centers and among those classes OF
the population where their help can
be most effeetually rendered at pres
emit"
The crowds have outgrown our
buildings said Miss Elva Sly. local
secretary Of the Y. ". c. A. since SO
many are interested in swimming they
DO not have enough room 70 dress
Yesterday the dressing rooms and
aisles were filled and some came up
stairs TO dress We are planning to
take out the wall OF q small adjoining
room, but stiil that viii not make
enough room for those who are com
ing now
There IS not much difference in
the styles this year" said Miss n
Manning. The long coats are quite
the same. Some have a waist line and
others the loose comfortable style.
The coats OF suits are longer in most
cases otherwise they are about the
same There Is nothing new in coiors,
unless it IS the reindeer gray"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-22

Horace Stevens Explains Why Coudcroft Is City Asset
Says More Cottages There Could Be Rented Every Year

CT BUILT my first house in Cloud
l croft IS years ago, and my fam
imly and have spent every summer
except one since that time in that
pleasant resort Therefore, I feel
competent TO judge the merits ,of
Cloudcroft." said Horace B. stevens,
who has just returned from his vaca-
tion.
"Cloudcroft is an asset OF FL Paso
which is as yet hardly realized, for
many OF our citizens have never been
there. The Thermometer seldom reg
listers more than IS degrees. The
average rainfall is g inches. while
IN Fl Paso &c Is only nine inches. Most
OF the rain comes in the months Of
July and August, which brings out
the flora, and lust at this time
Clouocroft was never more beautiful.
one hundred and fifty varieties Of
flowers have been classified. The
reservation embraces 5000 acres and
is three miles square.
While this reservation is owned
BY the Cloudcroft company. subsidiary
company OF the y. p. & S. W. railroad.
It has been dedicated for the use and
benefit OF the residents OF Cloudcroft.
The Cloudcroft company. Is well as
-AAN @ = W. company nave
pledged themselves never to cut ium-
Der from this reservation. 50 those
who buy property are assured OF an
immense primeval forest.
The Cloudcroft company has done
much to keep the resort in good con-
dition and & has proved a losing
proposition It has an excellent
sewerage system, electric lights and
pure water pumped into the houses
from the springs. It has erected a
modern hotel, having the conrenfences
and Injuries OF the city.
"Cloudcroft Is a liability Tor the
owners, but 10 can be made a great
asset This Is essentially q cottage
resort and it IS impossibls for the
railroad company to expend a large
sum OF money during the control OF
railroads BY the government After
the war Il would be a paying nropo-
sition II 50 or 100 cottages would be
erected. Almost every year there Is
z scarcity OF houses. This year 7 am
sure 30 cottages could have been
rented
1T occurs TO me that the z. P. & S.
W railroad could do no better for
themselves and their employees than
TO erect small cottages to be sold
on easy terms. Business men could
send their families TO Cloudcroft at
less expense than elsewhere and stnl
be near enough 70 spend weekends
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-22
Labor and Work or Fiight"

AMUEL GOMPERS and secretary Morrison Of the Ameri
, can Federation Of Labor object to the fight
amendment to the manpower BILL claiming 1t amounts
CONSUMPTION Of labor and declaring that labor doing its
best do the work that viii hep win the So It is
most Of it. but there those sborers who work only
three days week the mines the shipyards They
ought be obliged to work the remaining three days And
there those hosts Of men, perfectly able to work who
do not work at all The government ought to some
control them How these classes to be reached
Z not BY a work OF fight law?
The great army Of earnest faithful workers who put
their very best efforts into the job days week. and
sometimes seven have nothing to fear from any called
CONSUMPTION Of labor. Only the idle rich poor, labOrer
capitalist should and must be brought under some form
Of government control
Exceptions should be made in favor Of those physically
unable bear sustained effort day in and day out ana for
Of sudden sickness and for such other absences from
work as may be considered justifisble.
Wilhelm is taking another dose Of his fayorte p1escrp
ton, @force without stint OF limit
After an Pep beats Kultur.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-22
Roundabout Town
How To Like Ripe Olives Better Than You Ever Did
Where Is 4 Mans Home When He Is Moving2 D'y'know?

WoU eaters Of ripe olives, I've new
1 recipe that win make you Ike
them better than ever.
Take a quart fruit Jar, cut UP a
few pieces OF garlic in it. minced
rather small. then III it with ripe
olives, seal the Jar, snake them I'D
wen and set IL ia the Refrigerator
Leave i there for u or - hours. then
remove the olives and pour French
dressing over them. The flavor OF the
garlic is just strong enough to take
away that sort Of taEteless taste that
80 many eaters OF olives complain Of
II they aren't about the best relish
sou ever ate. after treating them to
this garlic humidor bath. then you
don't appreciate what IS really good.
Ma Raymond Teal is the author Of
The recipe and that speaks for itself
among those who know Mrs. Teal for
che IL some chef"
An II Paso man bought his wife
and himself each q New Mexico
hunting license the other day so
they could kill doves and then
took her up above town and they
hunted all day in TeEns-and got
a lot o. doves 800
Hell hath no fury Ike a woman
scorned- -or Jealous.
ZEN EXPECT ZACH OTHER 70 BE
l.ltHs, BlI lHEK HATE 10 CATCH A
Jack Sheehan changes neckties as
often as a chorus girl changes cos
Tunes
II takes e tailor an hour 10 get
the wrinkles out Of n chiffon
shirt1vaisf that an enthuaiasffc
7ounE suifor can put there IN
frFo-minutcs' farewell.
What does an eagle mean on the
shoulder OF an army ofdcsr2' asked a I
civilian.
II should mean said the army Of /
ficer. who hasn't yet got his eagle. /
that he ought 10 be mighty thankful /
10 the kaiser
-How's that77 asked the civilian.
Because, f it hadn't been for the D
kaiser starting this little trouble. hei
would still be wearing a couple Of 4
bars OF his shoulders.
she vas a charitablv DISPOSED
young woman AT an evening party
poetry was being discussed. A Young
woman asked one Of the young men.
We're these poems signed Capricorn
: oursz"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-22
Roundabout Town
By G. A. MARTIN.

yes"
wei. the girls persisted in deciar-
ing that they were, but I spoke up
for you
Bert Orndorff has George Theisen
itching 10 buy q ticket for California,
Tor Bert Wrote that the girls are all
wearing one piece bathing suits and
that they can carry them TO the
beaches IN their card cases
George Maslin says some Of the
pathers he saw near San Francisco
didn't have that much on
a story is told OF Gen. Robert L.
Howe, district military commander,
who is "a bear" Tor work and doesn't
IKE 20 see anybody about him loaf on
the job.
When he was in Washington on the
general staff Is is said he had a habit
Of suddenly appearing in his office
and catching some Of the young lieu
tenants idlings Whereupon there was
considerable CONSERVATION among the
youthful officers
one day. it is said. he appeared al
the office and caught a couple Of them
playing crlbbage- He was very IN
dignant.
Look herer he beloved. How is
It that hardly ever find you Fellows
working when 1 come in2"
I really don't know. sir said the
younger Of the officers mildly. .un-
less its on account Of those rubber
heels you weari"
II II had been hose that we're
left at the fire department, who
could have said IL was InapprOpri-
ates
When is the 5th cavalry going
over soldier shouted at a speaker
at the fort Y. II. c. A. the other night.
The speaker said he thought the
regiment would be going rather soon.
What want 10 know is when wen
get back shouted another soldier.
The sooner the 5th cavalry gets
over there. the quicker they viii all
come back" retorted the speaker. and. /
strangely, there was lots Of applause.
Little Chris paHfs 70 knov # he
iwalloDs a germ nil he be a German. /
Want to move7
Got any b0oze az your houses
Then don't
BIZ Fryer-who, by the way. IS stfll I
county attorney-says you can't move 4
liquor with your household goods. be- /
sause the state law says It Is a PENAL /