The Abilene Weekly Chronicle from Abilene, Kansas • 1

ABILENE WEEKLY CHRONICLE. ABILENE, DICKINSON, COUSTY, KANSAS, JUNE 2, 1915 ESTABLISHED, FEBRUARY, 1870. P. W. HEATH, Publisher.

BEGGS CASE DISMISSED SEVERAL CASES SETTLED LIGHTNING STRUCK HOUSE HONORED SOLDIERS Residence of J. P. Kern Damaged time and they were pulling off a thriller wheu the handle bars on Dai-ley's machine slipped and he lost control. Losing control, his machine of course shot downward and the other two men drove above him. Only their erablo good American homes, which are tho foundation stones of tho nation and it is well that we give a day to the honor of good citizenship.

Monday tho Abilene cemetery was a garden of flowers and in many ALL OF THE EXERCISES WERE Thursday Forenoon. During the severe thunder storm WELL ATTENDED which occurred Thursday between 8 instances the paying of honor to the mpressive Service at Church, Ceme and 1) o'clock a. m. the residence of eparted did not end within the fam- Mr. J.

P. Kern on East North Thirteenth street was struck by lightning. circle. It was noted that many tery and Theatre Abilene Cemetery a Garden of Flowers A chimney was demolished and Divorce and Tax Title Cases Receive Attention of Court. Several cases were disposed of in the district court lato yesterday afternoon and today.

The hearing of the evidence in the Ziebell case was finished late yesterday afternoon and Judge King took the case, under advisement. Four tax-title eases were settled at tiie morning session of court to. day. All were the result of the of what are termed delinquent tax sharks. The cases settled were Gay vs.

Truitt, Schenck vs. Judy, Strung vs. Whitaker and Sehncck vs. unmarked and probably unknown graves had been decorated. The practice is one which does honor to quite a large hole torn in tho roof.

presence of mind saved him from almost certain death. Dailey was riding clear at the top when the accident happened. Outside of a few bruises be was not hurt and will probably go on doing this stunt until be is killed. Last year he lost control of his machine and went clear over the top of the niotordome falling to the ground below before he could stop the Abilene and vicinity' fittingly hon Member of the family were in the King Questioned Witnesses Closely and Was Satisfied of Innocense. The John Beggs contempt case, which was the result of a letter addressed to Judge King and signed Beggs" which letter was in effect an offer of bribery made to the judge, came on for hearing in the district court yesterday afternoon at about 5 o'clock.

C. S. Crawford appeared in behalf of Mr. Beggs and Judge King himself conducted the examination of the witnesses for the stale. The judge questioned Mr.

Beggs and-the members of his family very closely and their ready answers and the information they gave seemed to convince him that Beggs did not write the letter. Mr. Crawford had other the living as well as the departed. ored its soldiers, both those who uro ionic at the time and while all were with us in person and those who live nsiderably frightened none were memory, on Sunday and Monday, THE NEW GROCERY injured. with appropriate, impressive and argely attended services and exer Abilene and Junction City Stores THE WAGON TURNED OVER.

cises. UndeuSame Management. It is the general opinion that the RUSH OF JUNE WEDDINGS But Mrs. Ferguson Did Not The memorial sermon was preach- by the Rev. Onsselman at the 'Cry new grocery to bo opened in the Par- Over Spilled Milk." Mrs.

Ferguson lost half cuu of nt room on Cedar street is to be un Seven Licenses Issued by Judge Tap-pen in' a Pew Hours. Grace Reformed church Sunday afternoon and was appreciated by an milk in the gutter near the corner der the direction of J. C. Witt of Topeka, although no authorativo titate- If Judge" Tappen keeps up his rec Whitaker. In the ease of Matteson vs.

Mc-Combs the plaintiff was given a judgment for $563.00. Divorces were granted in the cases of Oscar Hood vs. Maude Hood, Edith Yacge vs. William Yaege and Li Hie Bonner vs. Delbert Bonner.

All of these cases come from the vicinity audience that tilled the church to overflowing. The sermon was inter ot North Fourth and Mulberry inent has been niado to that effect mrsday forenoon at about 11:30 ord of the past twenty-four hours there will be an unprecedented number of June brides this year. Up to ring and able; instructive to the this connection the following from tut she was too busy to cry over the Junction City Union will lie of young and especially pleasing to tho soldiers. mt for the next few seconds. A bolt in tho neck-yoko lo her' interest to people of this city and vicinity: noon today he had issued seven licenses which went to the following young people: lA.

malo double quartette rendered of Herington and Attorney Green of that city appeared for the plaintiff in three excellent and appropriate sel platform wagon caino looso allowing tho pole to drop and tho horses wero "Tho new grocery store in this Clyde Barrett, Abileno and Miss all, of them. city, the Kansas Cash store, was ections, and Miss Haskell gave a fine poem in a most entertaining manner. frightened and ran. When the car Luella LaChappulla, Kansas City Moi opened for business today in the Dix A motion for a new trial in the case of Beggs vs. Xewland was overruled riage struck the curbing it was turn The "Roll of Honor" was read by Frederick Froclich, Solomon and witnesses who he said be would be glad to have testify as to Mr.

Beggs' handwriting, but Judge King thought that unnecessary. Mr. Beggs has stoutly maintained at all times that he knew nothing about the letter and yesterday's trial completely vindicates him. A question now remains as to who wrote the letter which Judge King received. From what Ave know of Judge King he is not kindly disposed toward any form of crookedness whether it be a lame attempt' at bribery or a sharp practice to give him a wrong impression "of any man who may appear in his court.

The Chronicle, of course, has no knowledge of the matter but it would not be surprised to see further developments in the case. ed over. Two things probably saved on building. The store is one of a chain owned by the Kansas Cash Post Adjutant Smith and poems were Miss Estella Mabel Am ana, Solomon. by the judge.

The case concerns difficulty over a ditch between the farms icr from serious injury: Tho top on given by Mr. Day and Tost Command tho wagon prevented her being Stores Company, and will be managed by Ebin Calder, one of tho well er S. Gardner. Edward A. Ernst, Horton, and Miss Anna Mao Shepherd, Herington, Ross I.

Parker, Schnectady, N. of the two men northeast of the city thrown under the wagon when it went The services closed with tho sing The case was tried in the present known young grocery men of this over and the horses tore looso from ing of America by tho congregation and Miss Lois Ilarger, Abilene. term of court and Newland won. city, The store is new throughout, and benediction by Rev. Martin.

Levi C. Ford, Abilene, and Miss tho vehicle by the time that it had been dragged a few feet. has new fixtures and new goods. The Golda Lynn, Abilene. TWO NEW VETERIN ARIES.

company has stores now in Norton Mrs. Ferguson was taken into it Decoration Ceremonies. ville, Horton, Frankfort and one will From Members of the G. A. the W.

be opened at Abileno on the 15th of Samuel B. Boyce, Abilene and Miss Minnie B. Wychoff, Carlton. Jake W. Wychoff, Carlton and Misa Anna Klingenberg, Carlton.

Two Chapman Men Graduate Agricultural College. residence and it was learned that whilo ihe had sustained some severe bruises she was not seriously C. and other citizens of tho city this month. Mr. J.

C. Witt of Tope John William Meyer and William and vicinity, provided with many ka, one of tho well known grocernien of the state, is active manager of the MAY WEATHER James Scanlan, both of Chapman flowers, began to arrive at the city hall as early as 8 o'clock Monday will graduate in veterinary medicine chain of stores. The policy of the at the Kansas State Agricultural Col morning. About 9:30 a parade of stores will be to sell for cash HIGH WATER AND HIGH PE'PLE They Both Come to Abilene at the Same Time. lege this month.

The largest class in many automobiles and other convey Tho horses ran astride of a tree and were separated. One of them was caught but the other one is supposed to have gone to the home northwest of tho city. The top on the vehicle was thoroughly wrecked. Continuation of the Record Kept by the Late Dr. P.

H. Snow The month was marked by an exceptional amount of precipitation, ances formed in line and led' by the history of the college will be BIG CONVENTION SOON. graduated. One hundred ninety-two the Abilene Military band proceede to the city cemetery. will receive their degrees this month Christian Endeavorers Will Meet at 12.93 inches of rain fell.

No month in all of the records of this station while more Ithan 100 will receive Herington A Peace Movement. The parado ended at the standpipe in the cemetery and while the band their degrees at the close of the fal Kansas young people, representa BOARD ADJOURNS. Few Complaints Are Made About term next year. -The unusual number exceeded this amount. The nearest approach was 12.110' in August, 1895.

record of the past month is the rendered patriotic selections the Bol diers and the ladies of the W. R. fives of eighty different denoinina failing to finish this spring is due to the raising of the entrance require spread flowers on the graves of the departed who answered the call of tions," will swing into lino in tho gigantic movement for international peace inaugurated by the young people's Christian organizations of tho world. menta two years ago from 8 to 16 units. The Rev.

George L. Robinson, pro their country in its hour of peril. After the decoration of the graves Does the high water bring out the high people is the question that has been in the mind of Frank Johnson. Thursday men were discussing the. rains and possibility of floods in his store when in walked a woman who measured six feet and one inch end all pretest stood and took notice.

The lady had been gone not more than ten minutes when in came a young giant from the north part of the county. In a manner which carried a sort apology with the question, Johnson asked, "How tall are you?" "Only six feet five inches, without shoes," the man answered in a tone that indicated that every man ought to stand at least six feet. fessor in the McCormick Theological a bugle cull was sounded at the The great central keynote of the mound dedicated to tho unknown dead, where "the following impressive Kansas State Christian Endeavor convention, to bo held in Herington, June 11 to 13, will bo Intcrational more remarkable in that 12.21) inches fell within the twelve days from the 17th to the 28th. The mean barometer is the lowest on record for May. In other respects the month was normal.

Mean Temperature Cl.G degrees, which is 3.10 degrees below the May average. The highest temperature was U0 degrees on the 13th, the lowest was 39.5 degrees on the 9th, giving a monthly range of 50.5 degrees. Rainfall 12.95 inches, which is .8.07 inches above the May average, entire rainfall for the five months of program was rendered: Music Abilene Military Band Work of Assessors. The tJtoard of county commissioners Friday completed its ten days work as a hoard of equalization as required by law and adjourned to meet again to consider assessments on Juno 9. 10 and ll.

Tho board this year did not have a very biiHy time. Assessments on real estafo aro not subject to change this year but stand at tho previous assessment. All the assessors seem to have done good work as there were but few complaints as to the assessments on personal property. Peace. Seminary, Chicago, will deliver the baccalaureate address while Charles Allen Prosser, director of the Dun-woody institute, Minneapolis, will deliver the commencement address.

Professor Prosser is the secretary of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education and" is an author of Address Post Commander Music, "America" Audience Dr. Francis E. Clark internation al president of the Christian Endeavor movement, and who recently founded the International Christian Endeavor Peace Union, will be at the Herington convention, coming to Kan Prayer. Chaplain Decoration of the 'Mound By All Music Boy Scouts Music. Abilene Military Band Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

DEMOCRATS HUNTING EDITORS Gish sas to enlist tho young people of Kansas in this cause. Senator Howe Gives Out a Statement at Topeka. The Kansas Democrats are hunting At The Theatre. The Decoration ceremonies were for some editors. The executive committee of the Kansas Democratic Funeral of Wm.

Young. The funeral of Mr. William Young concluded with a meeting at Scelye theatre in the afternoon at which Post Commander Gardner ably pre Mrs. Mustard Passes Away Mrs. Helen Mustard died at, her home on West Third street.

Monday afternoon after a brief illness, aged 83 years. A short service was held from the home and the funeral will occur at the Presbyterian chureli Wednesday oftcrnoon at 1:15, Rev. Blayney officiating. The burial was in the Prairiedale cemetery near BUSINESS AND BASE BALL Former Abilene Player Now Located In Utah. Bert Lamb has located at Garfield, Utah, where he is in the employ of the Utah Copper Company, a large concern whose mills are located at Garfield, ne has not entirely relinquished baseball, having the management of the Garfield team, while being also interested in the management of the company's store.

sided. The program opened with, a selec who died at his home sixteen miles northwest of Abilene on Friday evening was held from the home Monday afternoon, Rev. Reynier officiating. Many relatives, neighbors and friends gathered to pay respect to the mem-ory of this man who had passed manj tion by the band and this was fol lowed by appropriate poems by Miss Haskell, Mr. Day and the Editorial association has been called to meet Friday in Topeka to see if they can find the editors needed to start Democratic papers in about twenty-five counties.

"There are about that many counties in which we have no Democratic papers at the present time," said J. W. Howe, a member of the committee, in an interview at Topeka. "In most of these counties the Democrats have gotten together and have arranged to get a bunch of subscribers for the man who will come in and The oration was by C. M.

Ilarger years of upright and kindly life in this county. It was one of the most largely attended funerals held in North Dickinson for some years. and was a very able address. He re 1915 now completed is 21.8(5 inches, which is 9.15 inches above the average for the same months for the 47 preceding years. Rain in measurable quantities fell on 11 as follows: On the 2nd, on the 6th, on the 7th, on the 17th, on the 18th, 1.53; on the 19th, 3.37; on the 20th, on the 23rd, on the on the 27th, 3.78; on the 28th, -53: In quantities too smaU for measurement on the 1st, 5th and 24th.

T' e're were 4 thunder storms, ix WHEAT IMPROVING. Alt Least It Looks Better to a Solo-- mon Man. The following from the Solomon Tribune indicates that it he tion of the wheat has improved or that we were all too much excited when the fly talk started: "Ten days ago I said this community would not harvest half a crop of wheat. But I have changed my mind. It's going to beat that a long ways.

I was out and examined several fields of wheat the first of the week and it is looking much better than it did a week ago." Sherman Stephenson. This Will Interest Mothers Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children relieve feverishness, headache, bad stomach, teething disorders, Manchester. Mrs. Mustard is survived by eleven children. She had lived in this county for more than forty years.

Most of this time was passed in the home in the north part of the county but for the past few years she had lived with her daughters in this city. She was a good friend and neighbor and her kindnesses are remem ferred to many incidents of the war in a very entertaining manner and paid a fine tribute to the boys in blue. He was given the earnest attention of an audience that filled the theatre and the address was com move and regulate the bowels and destroy worms. They break up colds in 24 hours. Used by mothers for 20 years.

AM druggists, 25c. Sample bered by many Bincere friends. Big Day at Junction. S. S.

Smith is home lrom Junction City where he gave the oration at the Decoration Day ceremonies Monday. Junction had a great parade and one of the chief features was the singing of a chorus composed of over a hundred school girls. Over two thousand people attended tbe free, Address, 'A. S. Olmsted, LeRoy-N.

Y. A Birthday Dinner. Quite a number of relatives of Mrs. E. M.

Witmer gathered at her home south of the city Sunday and helped! celebrate her birthday anniversary. A big dinner was served at noon. give them a paper. Some of the counties are willing to take some stock in the paper or advance some money to help get it started in addition to a guaranty of subscribers. "The committee of the editorial association haa helptd in th starting; several papers recently and these propositions have been submitted to us to find men who will take bold and get the papers going at once.

In several cases we have options on present plants of newspapers without politics that can be converted into Democratic papers plimented by soldiers and citizens alike. On Other Graves. While the soldiers will ever bold first place on memorial day the custom of observing the day in which to honor the memory of all the departed is a growing one, and it is a practice that should be encouraged. It will not be long until tbe last soldier of the Civil war has departed The Ziebell Case On. from TrnMifi IMlljr.

The Ziebell will ease has occupied the attention of the district court today. It is expected that the case will be given to the jury this evening. Many witnesses are giving testimony and a large number of interested people are in from the southeast part of the county. A Ranch For Willard. 'Abilene is now reported to be attempting to bieak into the Jess Willard fame.

It is reported that a local real estate man is in a deal to sell the champion a big ranch. PULLED OFF A THRILL and the duty, which should also be Old Settler Dead. Mr. Wm. Young, aged 85 years, died at the family home sixteen miles northwest of Abilene Friday evening after an illness lasting three weeks, lie is survived by four sons and three daughters.

He has lived in this eounty many years. tfntnrrinmA Man TTsr Narrow Escana with a considerable bonus in the way It is expected that the Beggs case a pleasure, of honoring the soldiers must be taken up by the citizens in When Machine Breaks. will be called tomorrow forenoon. of subscribers at once. The papers are One of the men riding in the car- already established.

jreneral or the patriotism which the Fell From Bicycle. day instills will be lost to the nation. nival motordome here this week had a thrilling experience at Herington. The Times says: More lightning Damage. When lightning struck J.

P. Kern's house more damage was done than at first supposed. It has since been discovered that the motor which controls the valve in the standpipe in the north part of the city was burned out and that fuse wires and Dr. Hazlett HI at Annapolis Dr. E.

E. Hazlett of this city is ill at Annapolis, and his condition Fred Heiser, an employee at the Wallerstedt bakery, got mixed up with the automobiles on Buckeye Again there is a multitude of citizens, fathers and mothers who, while they have never fought for their Lee Dailey, one of the motorcycle Ingram Funeral Funeral services for the late Mrs. Ingram were held from the Presbyterian church Tuesday morning at 10 avenue Monday forenoon and fell country, have, through long lives of patient endeavor and good citizen men who took part in the Motordome is snch that he has been taken to a shows at the carnival had a mighty i hospital. The Dr. and Mrs.

nazlett close call last Saturday night. The' went to that city to visit their son automobile and the other motorcycle Everett who will graduate from the men were on the track at the same naval school in June. fixtures in other residences were o'clock. Rev. Dr.

Blayney officiated from his bicycle. One arm was injured to such an extent that he will be nnable to work for a few davs but ship, helped to build tip and main tain the government. They have burned out or injured. The motor is and the burial was in the Abilene served their time in building innum- now undergoing repairs. cemetery.

his injuries are not serious..