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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-04-14
March IA, 1904.
Affidavit Of Publisher.

Every letter published on this page
was received, opened and read by me
in answer to the following inquiry
cent out by the Daily Call.
.Beloit, Kansas, Jan. Is, 1904.
awe take the liberty of addressing
you in regard to Prof. ]. Austin
Larson's work at Salina. OF course
this treatment is entirely new and
we feel that 1t due our readers to
know OF the results obtained. Please
answer the following questions For
what did you take treatment OF Prof.
]. Austin Larson? What do you
think of Prof. Larson's work In Salina
What do you think Of him as a man,
and a healer? What do you know
now In your own case OF the perman-
ency Of the results obtained? These
answers are for publication this week.
every truly yours,
1.-THE Daily Call.
The answers received by me are
the answers printed on this page.
These answers were kept on hle for
some time at the office Of the Daily
Gall for the unrestricted perusal OF
the general public. The investiga-
tion OF the permanency OF the work
done by Prof. ]. Austin Larson at
Sslina was conducted by the view to
ascertaining the truth for the pro-
lection and benefit Of Its reeders.
.rhe nature Of the replies l had nc
power Of predicting, and frankly &C
knowledge my surprise at the mum
Der who wrote to me an unknown
third party, several months after
they had taken treatment under
Prof. Larson, that they we're cured
or materially benefited and con
tinuing to improve In health. Al
these letters united In their praise o.
Prof. Larson as man OF honesty
and integrity, and healer Of rar'
power, have turned the letter
over to him to use as he sees tit IL
the future. His work 10 Beloit haI
been eminently satisfactory and ha
resulted 10 material benefit TO a yer!
large percent Of his patients. Thi
knowledge ! have gained from per
sonal conversation with many OF hi
patients and from the personal in
7estigatiou Of my reportorial fierce.
A. B. ADAMS0N,
Editor and Publisher Of the Daily Cal
Belolt, Kansas. February IL, 1904
(SeaD Subscribed and sworl
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soiatio Rheumatism Cured.

Here is a letter from man VINO
was sick abed three months WIN
sciatic rheumatism, and was drugged
with morphine in order to STAND Inc
pain incident to going to Salina to
take treatment of Prof. Larson.
After taking eight treatments ne
was cured and went to husking and
shoyeIing corn. How the cure has
lasted is best told by himself:
"Brnokville, Kans., Jan. 20, lso4'
1.-THE Daily Call, 49,
"Beloit, Kansas.
81 took treatment for sciatic rheu'
matism. l think Prof. Larson's
work in Salina was successful from
the number that he has cured. lie
appears to be perfect gentleman
and as far as healing Is concerned,
he has done wonders 10 Salina. l
commenced taking treatment on tne
10th OF October, 1908, and haven't
had any return Of the rheumatism
since, and / feel like new man:
"Yours truly,
"ADAM BOWMAN"
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good work, for l feel fully assured
That he has done me more good 10
my hours of trouble than anyone else
/ went to him in very bad condition
which doctors claimed was due &c
nervous prostration. l had no ap,
petite and could not sleep, In iact
was on the very verge Of despair
now feel like a different person. ca!
hearty, sleep well, and have not iel'
better in long time. Hoping ina,
these few words will bring comlor,
and happiness to those afflicted,
extend my sincere thanks to ProI
7 Austin Larson and his good work
"Yours very truly,
"MISS MYRTLE PHILLIPS"
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Has Gained Twelve Pounds.

This letter is from the wife Of a
hard ware merchant at New Cambria,
Saline county, Kansas; oo,
"New Cambria, Kan, Jan. ls' lso4'
1.-THE Daily Call.
Beloit, Kansas,
editor. regard TO Prof j.
Austin Larson, believe him to De
honest and upright in his dealings
and l think he will do all he claims.
I would commend him as a natural
healer. ] think he did grand work
In Salina. took treatment for
stomach and bowel troubles and am
we'll pleased with results obtained.
I have gained twelve pounds since
taking treatment and believe his
cures are permanent.
"Respectfully,
"MRS. ELLA DORNEk'"
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ola Nan Entirely Cured.

The following letter is from a man
10 years Of age; ,oo,
"saliua, Kans., Jan, 10, 1904
Beloit, Kansas.
"Your favor Of the 10th inst, 10
regard TO Prof. J. Austin Larson's
work 10 sallRa, received and fully
noted. In reply, beg to state that
have seen some remarkable cures per-
formed In this vicinity. =,
uIn regard to my own case, VIII
say that / have been troubled WIN
rheumatism, stomach trouble and
constipation for the past thirty years
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Raised From Sick Bed.

Following is letter from a woman
who had been sick abed for over three
months and had been given up by
the doctors:
"Sallns, Kans., Jan. Is, 1904.
ITO the Western Call,
"Belolt, Kansas.
"In answer to your letter OF the
10th and the questions you ask me
to answer regarding Prof. ]. Austin
Larson's work in Sallna, will say,
his work here has been successful and
good-so many people were cured 10
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Wiling to Praise Him Always.


This woman knows now what 1t
is to enjoy the life, whose happiness
had gone, through her continuous
suffering; 20 ,ooA
"Sallna, Kan, Jan. IL, lso4'
1.-THE Daily Call,
"Beloit, Kansas.
"Yours Of the 10Th is at hand. 10
reply 70 your inquiry will say, took
treatment Of Prof. Larson for con,
stipation aud severe backache, OF
many years standing, from which |
am entirely cured. He surely ac-
complIshed a great work Of healing
in Sallna. am willing at all times
to speak 10 highest praise OF Prof..
Larson and his treatments for tine
sick MRS. GEORGIA BAIRD,
1918 Spruce Street, salina, Kan"
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uBeloit, Kansas.
r..h.r Halnad. Daurhtsr Cured.

The following letter Is from the
wife Of a man who took treatment for
estuia, which alleyiated the pain
and partially stopped the discharges,
and whose little 5-year old daughter
was cured OF eczema:
"Smolan, Kans Jan 10, 1904
1.-THE Daily Call,
"Beloit, Kansas.
"Dear SIrs:-Yours OF the lotn
inst at hand and contents noted. 10
behalf Of my husband, Andy W.
Miller, (who is absent from home al
presently, l will say that he took treat
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Is A Man Of His Word.

"Salina, Kansas, Jan. Is, 1904.
1.-THE Western Call.
~ have taken treatment Of Prof. j,
Austin Larson for stiff knee. l be.
lleve that he cured many people Oh
different diseases at Sallna. He Is a
man OF his word. He helped me.
Yours truly,
]. BERTLES."
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The Extreme Soreness Of Large 1umor
on BeIoit Woman's Arm Relieved
and the Unnatural Growth
Reduced to Half Its
Original Size.

DEAR SIR: took treatment Of Prof. Larson for a
pain u my side that had bothered me more or less for
fifteen years. After the first treatment the pain was
harder than ever had been and continued SO for an
hour or more, but before morning 1T was entirely gone
and have never felt 1t since That was two months
ago. I also took treatment for tumor on my arm
1t was almost large as quart bowl IL is now not
more than hall that sze and am confident that it will
continue to grow smaller The soreness was all gone
after the second treatment Az man think Prof,
Larson 10 o truthful gentleman and natural healer
can recommend him to the afflicted.
MRS GRACE HAMILTON,
Beloit, Kansas.
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Cancerous liberation Eating the Flesh OF
BeIoit Woman's Limbs, Arrested
by the Touch Of His Hand
and the Pain Entire
Iy Cured.

DEAR S1Rs: / was treated by Prof Larson for
what doctors called cancerous alterations on both
limbs One had troubled me over thirty years, the
other about twenty years. Prof. Larson told me he
could cure the pain and the might heal. The
main was relieved from the first treatment and grew
less until it stopped altogether and the sores continue
70 heal 7 think Prof j. Austin Larson gentleman
and good healer. | know he has reNeVeo me Oh
severe trouble II the do not heal altogether he
has cured the pain as he said he would think he is
truthful and honest.
Very truly,
MRS. A. D. GREEN,
Belot, Kansas.
Mach IL, 1904.
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to before me this 18th day of Feoru-
airy, 1904. Term expires January
%, 1908.
Notary Public, Mitchell Co., Kans'
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Prof Larson has one assistant, who hal


office hours: 8 a. m. to pm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
y. Y. {. AND II. ROADS WIN.
Decision Of Referee in Insurance
Com DQnU Suit.

Ex-Chief Judge Charles Andrews of the Court OF
Appeals, OF this State. who the referee in the
suit Of the Continental Insurance Company against
the NewYork and Harlem and New-York Central
ana Hudson River Railroad cOmDanies. has handed
down his opinion giving iudEment to the defendants
and dismssing the complaint on its merits. with
costs
This was an action in which the Continental In
surance Company undertook upset compromise
made between the two railroad companies by which
a saving of interest on the refunding OF an issue
OF Harlem bonds. involving largo amount OF
money annually. divided between the two com
panes in settlement OF tho claim made by each
company under tho terms OF the lease between
them that II entitled tho entire saving. II
was charged In tho suit ground for upsetting
tho action OF tho two companies that the directors
OF the companies were common directors and more
largely Interested in the stock Of the Central COM
paiy. and FOR that reason were incapable of making
legal compromise. further. that they inter
ested In the syndicate which purchased the new
issue OF bonds and sacrificed the interest or their
companies for their personal interests and that
the right OF tho Harlem company under the lease
was 50 clear that there Was no ground FOR a con-
troyersy and for a settlement giving any
Of the saving 10 the Central
Judge Andrews decides that the compromise
agreement was the natural outgrowth OF an honest
dispute the rights Of tho respective
panics. founded on a genuine and reasonable doubt
tho part OF each company To its respective
rights and Obligations. He hrds that tho common
and that BY the COMPROMISE they lost much more
- stockholders IL tho Harlem than they gained
Ia tho Contra! company. except il the OF one
director. whose salu was comparatively trivial
IS q matter u fact II so q yeaT-and that
one OF the directors lost by the compromise more
Than 5000 a year. As 10 tho purchase OF the
bonds by syndicate. no says that ne is unable
20 trace any tausai connection between tho two
subjects. also that the bonds were sold for their
tuit market value at tho time. and that the com
missions allowed were not unreasonable. And on
me po!"t or the interest OF the common directors
II the bono purchase. he finds that one OF
them was a subscriber to tho syndicate had any
direct interest ia tho bonds purchasers. and he
finds d follows:
As understand the evidence. there was no
combination. no conspiracy and no fraud
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
SHE BURNS PAINTING BY MAST
Widow Is Dissatisfied with Portrait of Late
Husband and DESTROYS II.

East Orange. y. J, May 81 (SpeciaD After nav
ing $500 for an oil painting Of her late husband
Mrs. Andrew Reasoner, of No. 10 Arlington-a,,e
North, East Orange. had the canvas taken into
her garden and burned. Tho PAINTING WAS the
work or the late Thomas Mast. who died in South
america while serving American consul there
Mr. Reasoner for many years was superintendert
OF the Morris and Essex division Of the Iscka-
wanna Railroad. lie and Mrs Peasoner knew
Mast When Mr. ReasoDer died Mrs Reasoner
commissioned Mast TO copy photograph showing
The aged railroader seated at his oldfasbioned 9t
desk in the Hoboken Office Of the I.ackawanpa q
picture which all his friends thought WAS his hest
Mast was getting ready II go to South America
but he told Mrs. Reasoner he would do the u-orI,
there and would bring the picture back with hin,
on his first vacation While preparing 10 return
to this country he stricken with yellow foyer
and died. but he previously had sent the Fea son or
painting. with his other effects 10 MorristoV,,
y hen Mrs Reasoner saw the painting she was dis
satisfied. - '0 va us
Mrs. Mast wanted s. 5Go for the v,orl, that b,,
been done, but Mrs Reasoner said she woiIld 10.
pay such a sum She offered $50 which vs. az
.ePteg, ana mo picture was sent To East Orange
MIS-. Reasoner showed il to only a fow frjeras III
or whom agreed that the painting did not DO Mr.
Reasoner justice. Then she called her maid 80
oroered her 10 take the painting into the ga 80
ana burn It. Mrs Reasoner watched the cany,as
90 up ia smoke. she said to-day that the rjctIIre
tod or the occurrence 10 only few friends A
Ny friends didn't believe | would have tba
say no II doesn't mean yes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
FATAL ILLNESS ON A TRAIN.
Widow of an Army Officer Dies After Going
to Hospital

Mrs. Belle r. Clements, the widow of an army
officer. No. &C Madson-ave.. who had been vsit-
ing the family of Major 4. A. Bingham in Buffalo
was taken i'll Monday night 4 Pennsylvania
train while on her way to her home in New-Yo
When the train reached Clean. n. Y. She was re-
moved to the Olean Hospital, where she died yes
terday morning. At the home of DIR. A. T. NJ
PuTdy. No. 3O4 Madison-av her family physician
the doctors brother, Randolph +. Purdy, said he
presumed dea th due To heart trouble.
Mrs. Clements siXty-tWo years old. She
the widow of Surgeon b. I. Clements. who had the
rank of captain and served with General Cook In
the Geronimo campaign, and died from disease con-
tracted in that service He also served at the Cen
trail Park l.. S. A. General Hospital. She was a
sister-in-law OF Major Bingham, Of the engineer
corps. who was President Rooseveus aide at the
White House. Recently he was injured at Buffalo
by derrick falling him. and IL was necessary
to amputate his leg,
Mrs. Clements leaves three daughters-Mrs Rob
ert b. Lawrence, Mrs. Arnold the wife OF Captain
Benjamin Arnold. of Texas, and Miss Maude
Clements who lived with her mother in Madison
ave. Miss Clements went 10 Providence on Satur-
day be a bridesmaid at the wedding yesterday OF
her school friend. Miss Marion Hazard She
turned this city at once hearing OF her moth
ers sudden Illness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
COMMISSION ENJOINED.
Troy Improvements Tied Up by
Supreme Court Order.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TR1BUsE.


Troy. y. y, May 31.-The latest phase Of the
ernor Black, and the Democrats. led by ex-
Senator Murphy. to obtain political control OF
this city came out to-day when the members
OF the Municipal Improvement Commission were
served with an injunction. granted by Justice
Herrick OF the Supreme Court, restraining them
from acting as members of such commission, on
the ground that the law under which they were
appointed is unconstitutional The injunction
practically ties up all city departments, iuc!ud
ing the park and water works system in
course OF construction a strike is in progress
at the water works pumping station. the pumps
shut down, and there is no authority set
tie the strike
Under the injunction the city may be put in
peril from lack of water. The entire affair is
one Of politics. Mayor Hogan was elected by
united Democracy, but on assuming Office he
alienated the Murphy Democrats and made an
alliance with the Republicans by whose aid he
secured the passage Of the bill amending the
White charter and empowering him TO name the
commission, which has the distribution of much
patronage. The Constituionality of this bin IS
now attacked. The writ is returna bic before
Justice Herrick at Albany on June i.
me commission consists Of Mayor Hogan. Cor
poration Counsel Norton and Commissioner
SaSey or the Department Of Public Works
Ihey mad entire control Of all the public works
including the completion OF the new ,yaf-r
WORKS at a cost OF several millions The loss
or so much patronage vas a serious blow 10
the Murphy faction. While there is no alliance
or Hogan and Black, the latter is gamer IT,,
every dow aimed at Murphy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
MISS ROOSEVELT AT THE FAIR

81 Louis. May SL-Announcement was made bv
inc exposition management tonight that tho win
ners OF the Amateur Athletic Union senior ro+faI
championship Olympian game contests AZ tho
STADIUM on Saturday afternoon will receive their
medals from Miss Alice Roosevelt
N!comte de Chambrun. attache OF tho French
EMBASSY, at Washington. called on Miss Rooso,.,+
In Commissioner La Graves automobile mi. -
ing and took her 10 the French section of tho
Manufactures Building where she was received Nv,
General La Grave and Jean Guillemin. delocata -.
me Ministry Of Foreign Affairs: Paul Desacby
Ci-ieI fl''or Of lie Steele" and Marcel Estien
secretary Of the French section Miss Roosa,i, -
much interested. and expressed admiration ror -
miniature watch, whereupon General La Crove
presented the Jewel to her
a luncheon was given for Miss Pooso,.or. =, \,
board or Lady Managers to-day In the Wa1a ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
PUsHcART MEN PROTEST TO MAYOR
Say Woodbury. Has Treated Them Arbitrarily
Object to Photograph Plan.

A delegation Of ten pushcart men with s,,,,,,
SCHWARTZ as chairman. who came from a mass
meeting OF some three thousand citizens and nusb
cart men" at No "a Broome-st called on ATa,.or
mcclellan Yesterday and presented a typewritten
protest against what they describe as the arttrar
treatment given them by Dr. Woodbury. Cor,~ts
tioher OF The Street Cleaning Department and bis
"hile hats They had read. he said that every
pnsheart man must have HIS photograph either en-.
kfaNeo on his license or tackled on his cart 10 pre
sle transfer OF the licenses. and they cid not
like the plan. The Mayor disclaiued any Il, 49, -
OF any intention to make any pushcart man have
photograph made. Mr.. Schwartz proposed thar fo,r
markets. be esta biiShed-one the WILLIAMSBURG
6flose one near Mulberry-st one on the ,,,,,a
west Sde and one IN the Italian colony IN 10
- ne mayor told the delegation that he had tsIe,
~; win controller Grout. the proposition "a eStab
nsh markets. AT any rate, he said The T,,sh ~.
men would have fair treatment ''0 PusHcart
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

lectures on Regulation of Life In
SuranCe at Ne7C-Hauen.

New-Hayen. Conn. May 2l,-The lecture to-day in
ths insurance course OK Yale University was de-
hyered by John A Mccall. president OF the New
YORK Life Insurance Company. Mr.. McCalFs sub
jet was Tho Regulation Of Life Insurance in the
Uaited States and Foreign Countries" lie said In
part:
II regulation Of life insurance is 10 be OF any
value, II must look To such things these: That
company IS legally organized. that a certain fund
Al5 been deposited with officer OF the State
MAere organized, as an evidence OF good "alth:
that II has on hand the funds required TO make
gnd us contracts already IN force according 10
mortality table which is likely to be tx
cceded. ana according a OF interest that is
likely To be realized, and that its funds are in
vested I'm safe interest bearing securities As a
matter OF fact we hnd that these among the
iirst things insisted on in the regulation OF the
business.
After giving summary Of the nine important
things which are required OF life insurance com
pany In order to do business in all the States and
Territories Of Tho Union Mr.. Mccall continued:
although these requirements are numerous. and
some or them ought to be Unnecessary vet IL
they are carefully examined. IT will be found that
thty only insist that life company shall be prop
cry organized, that ii shall be solvent that IL shall
De obedlent TO the law where II soicits patronage.
ana that 1t shall carry out the theory OF life IN
su;ance in a spirit OF equity, without technical
evasion or unnecessary delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

did not even know the price Of the cocks, he
said. nor the name OF the concern that made
them. "All we have to do said he, lis to fit
in the cocks. There is a strip left to do the
north side of the street. between Vanderbilt
and Sixth ayes. one cock in front of each build
ing and we will go at it just soon can
have the chance. At present we are at a stand
still"
How did you get this contract" Mr. O'Brien
was asked.
He hesitated moment and answered well,
1t vast was, you might say. by competition.
partly"
who your competitors?'
We'll, l don't know who they were I be-
lieve there were several l didn't hear who
they were
The contract went to the lowest bidder.
them"
'oh, yes. There a great many after it,
fOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
REJECTED PLUMBERS FORM UNION
Admittance Refused Locals from Manhattan,
Brooklyn and Staten Island the Cause.

Rochester. May 3.-The State convention O.
plumbers. gasftters and steamftters adjourned
to-day. AdmittanCe was refused go three rHrars
from Manhattan. Brooklyn and Staten is.frI be-
cause OF previous suspension. Among tho .Iarr-
rejected the president ~ -ta STATE lar..
Philip Wieusiemer, who forfeited b.. Office. ar re.
suspension.
These rejected members met f--r -I-.r
formed an organization Of their own Tho, t...
given out that the state association Gas
from the international body. huf this .h.
organization emphatically denies Tin.
hours OF the convention were lively Ones
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
NEW SUIT AGAINST HOWARD GOULD.
Plaintiff Wants $4,000 for Coustruct.o1
Work on Greenhouses at Sands Point

Howard Gould has been sued by Arthur +. Rev
die. oc Mount Echo Sands Point. 70 recover $500
for construction work on the extensive greenhouses
at Castle Gould. near Sands Point The suit is To
be tried IN the United States Court. Mr.. and Mrs
Gould have been unfortunate in lawsuits. About
year Mrs Gould sued by carriage
manufacturer IN Manhattan FOR Sl.o00 the purchase
price OF a landau. and judgment was given against
Mr.. Gould in court at Miueola for the fun amount
At recent term OF court at Nine0la The Goult5
were sued BY resident OF Nassau County for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
ROTHsCHILD GOES TO SING SING.
Wrecker of the Federal Bank Starts to Serve
Nine-Year Term.

David hothschId, the convicted wrecker Of the
Feoeral Bank. who was sentenced 10 nine years in
sing Sing on the technical charge Of the larcon-
OF $1,000 note. started his trip to the prison
yesterday 10 begin his sentence He was taken on
a Fourth-ave. car TO the Grand Central Station
ne old not appear 10 be particularly downcast
AlrS. f'othschlld did not accompany her husband
She babe him goodby on Monday Sha will rent ,
cottage near the prison Sing Sing so that She
can see him as often the law allows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
SOUVENIR OF LONDON.

An illustrated booklet. published by the Gordon
Hotels Company of London. forms am interesting
souvenir of visit to the Old World metropolis. and
may be had free by addressing a request 10 Clown
and Country" No. 2S9 Fourth-ave., New-York Cttv
which has "A limited number for distribution among
intending visitors London. -