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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
Public Sale

l will sell at public auction at my
farm miles north and ! mile east
Of Donegal and 4 miles east and 8
miles south OF Abilene, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Senator Tucker Proposes Joint Ae-
tiOn with Missouri in Legislation
COneeFnlng the Stock Yards.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 21,--In the sen.
ate Tucker, Of Greenwood. introduced
resolution proposing joint action
with the Missouri legislature on identi-
cal bills regulating stock yards COM
panles and their charges. The present
act was passed By the legislature Of
1903. but It has been Of no benefit to
stock growers because the, yarding is
on the Missouri side, and. conse-
Quently, the Kansas act does not APP
ply. However. the act has had the ef-
feet Of compelling the Kansas City
company to crowd it's operations with
IN its limited space on the Missouri
side. and 70 that extent has been an
noying to the company. Its repeal,
therefore. is desired. and since. under
existing circumstances, Il is o. no Cd
vantage 20 cattlsmsn. there ID some
disposition In TIE Legislature 10 ~
peal a. Il.
Representative Bird. q shaWnss
county. Introduced . IN IN ne houss
--~-aaA-s arr-ihn ah.iks=-. - -.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
Court BaII.. Chief Porter,

Muskogee, |, T., Jan. 24.-The terri
toria1 court has restrained Chief Por-
ter from paying NJ L. Mott, Of South
Carolina, whom he appointed attorney
for the Creek nation, and ordered that
A. Murphy, Of Missouri. be reinstated
in that position Mr.. Murphy was ap-
pointed TO the position q year ago BY
Secretary Of Interior Hitchcock, but
was ousted later BY Chief Porter, who
named Mott for the place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
Forrnre Eranr wife.

Emporia, Kan, Jan. 24.-The po-
lice arrested Mrs Mike Mitchell and
Mel Nicholson here. The woman's
husband arrived from Winfield and
took his wife and $3.50 Of his money
back home Mitchell is section fore
man at Winfield and is about 60 years
old. His wife and Nicholson are both
about 80 and are said to have eloped
nearly two weeks ago. Nicholson was
released, as Mitchell refused to prose-
cute when the money was returned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

Parsons, Kan, Jan. A-Mrs. James
Jefries. a young married woman who
had been demsnfed for some time, e.
capped from her home and her body
vas found in Labstte creek q few
hours later. She. had walled upon the
Ics for some distance until she came
70 q rife Where he water was only !
lev inches deep and was drowned By
falling face downward.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26

chiAgo, ian. 0.-Aneglns violation
Of the Sherman snti-truIt NV, Samuel
Lyons, dealer IN uilvurwara, haa b.
sun suit here FIR elo1ooo damarss
again1t he Inisrnniional auturvnr,
cumpany q NeE JefBsg, alIerinr thaf
thir oompnny ~ fornsf 4 trrrf 4,
enstcri pficul a 1onrtro.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-01-26
OVATION TO A NEGRO.
Becker r. washinstsn Eaters kaA-
sas legislative Hall NJ Topeka
Arm-iA-AFm with Gov. HecA.

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-,-,. 80 wS
~
ron.L. ", I.n an Inv,,a.
49, pno,,o. r. ,Taah,nr.on hr,scv IA.
S. 49, a. 100 horsos ~ ths iaoIa.
$3.50 m. .,,nra,.a corrt 80 sts,a
a.. 80 ~ nrasor, NJ wash.
,na.on $780, ~ Ieg,s,s,Iva bsll
49, 49,. :, o., ~, - ,n.-c-
49, ~, m r.oan.ton ~ NJ
u1Sss,nn.a. .,ao,,.sS 10 an ovation
shor. no.,"a ~ ,ho inc,deut was given
-. 49, 49, nns,N =, .nro.S n,,,cL,v ovsr NJ
~. ~. oha,,ss go swhon woshirc.or an
1900 .hs Nc h.II wos Crowded All
H. sana.ors srd rarrsssrtotivas ware
s.so. WJ.shInn.n, ooro,vAsd his
soh -, ..,,ian - .h,r1. ,~hIch have
~, 49, aoo ~ n,,ahod ~ ,he southern NO.
~. o~a -, T,'ahsosa ,ns,,.n,a and
e.oes ~ - aI,c.,,onoI crsIia
ao.,nn ~. So.ors
oona.or waonanar =, Atchisor and
son".o. No,..aor 80 uo-nor arc coll
,"hnra.,,a ~ rsso,rt,nr nronos,no
as'n.s,oa, ..s,,aoat,on amand.
-. ~ - .-..,.,,.,o., IN ,u.n,ro
~ 49, $50 ~ .-o III ~ ,,..anod A. .ho
remarks by Booker T. Washington on
the subject and heard the great ap-
plause Of the senators and representa-
tives and others gathered to hear him.
Three bills prepared by W. r.
Stubs, designed to bring about need
ed reforms, made their appearance In
the house. One provided for an i'm
proved method of handling the state
school fund, another for lending pub
lie money to state repositories and
the third for placing pipe lines under
the Jurisdiction of the state board
Of railway assessors for taxation.
H. ]. Allen was offered bet which
he refused to take. Morton Albaugh
offered 10 bet Mr.. Allen a new hat that
resolution asking Allen to resign his
membership on the state board Of
charities would receive more votes in
the legislature than resolution call
Ing for the resignation Of Senator Bur-
ton.
Mr.. Stones bill for the punishment
Of persons who damage mortgaged
property in their possession has been
killed by the house judiciary commit
tee.
Two insurance bills which have been
prepared by the insurance commission
err, Charles H. Luling, and Endorsed by
Gov. Hoch, were introduced in the
house. In brief the bills provide for
the creation of the Office of state fire
marshal, and to prohibit life insurance
agents from deducting their commits
sion by way Of inducing persons to
become Insured. The penalty for VIC
lation of the act is fine Of not less
than 5000 and not more than 81 1000 to
he sued for in the name Of the state.
The agent is also liable to a fine If the
company for which he works pleads
that Its officers knew nothing of the
violation Of the law.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
Senator Cullom's One Song.

Senator Cullom told the Saturday
Evening Post there were not more than
half a dozen persons in the world who
had ever heard him sing. He had been
relating an incident connected with a
commission upon which he served. "At
the end," he said, ''we gave ourselves
a parting dinner, and before we parted
some one said we ought to sing Aud
Lang Syne; so we stood up and held
hands and one fellow started us going
But he started so high that at the
end Of the first line nobody had any,
thing to say. We let go to get better
hold, and another fellow started so low
that at the end Of the second line IL
got lost under the table. Well, we
stood still and waited. Nobody seem
ed ready to take the responsibility.
81 thought it was too bad to have
the bill lost just for want Of leader
when the whole house stood ready to
back it, so 1 drew a long breath and
sailed in. We got through first rate
that time, clean to the end without q
break, but I've never sung a note In
my life before nor since"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
M1: May Nmmic1

Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass, is fullv \
fiedto give helpful advice tosick woa
Read Mrs. Dimmick's letters
Her first letter:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
have been sufferer for the nssA
years with q trouble which first oriois
from painful menstruation-the pains
excruciating, with ipS animation and hi
ton Of the womb. The doctor savs T
have an operation or ! cannot live "a
want to submit to an operation IL can
bly, avoid it. Please help me."-Mrs
Dimmick, Washington, D. G.
Her second letter;
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
"You will remember my condition vi
last wrote you, and that the doctor :
must have an operation or | could NOT
received your kind letter and followed
advice very carefully and am now emf
well. AS my case was so serious it see|
miracle that am cured. know that
not only my health but my life to LydI
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and to
advice. can walk miles without an AL
O pain, and wish every suffering wd
would read this letter and realize what
can do for them. Mrs. Mary Dimmickl
and East Capitol Streets, Washington,
How easy it was for Mrs. Dinmid
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Nd
and how little it cost her-a two
stamp. Yet how valuable was the I'd
AS Mrs. Dimmick says-itsa saved her
Mrs. Pinkham has on file thousa
of just such letters Us the above
offers ailing women helpful advice
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
SAVED cHlLD's LIFE.
Remarkable Cure of Dropsy by Dodd's
Kidney Pills.

Kidney Pills.
Sedgwick, Ark, June 19.-The case
OF w. s. Taylor's little son is looked
upon by those interested in medical
matters as one Of the most wonderful
on record. In this connection his faith
er makes the following statement:
Last September my little boy had
dropsy; his feet and limbs were swol-
len to such an extent that he could
not walk or put his shoes on. The
trea tment that the doctors were giving
him seemed to do him no good, and
two or three people said his days were
short, even the doctors, two Of the best
in the country, told me he would not
get better. I stopped their medicine
and at once sent for Dodd's Kidney
Pills. I gave him three Pills day,
one morning, noon and night, for eight
days; at the end Of the eighth day the
swelling was all gone but to give the
medicine justice, l gave him eleven
more Pills. I used thirty-five Pills in
all and he was entirely cured. l con-
slider your medicine saved my child's
life. When the thirtyfive Pills were
given him, he could run, dance and
sing, whereas before he was an invalid
in his mothers arms from morning I'M
til night"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
TURKEYS stuffed by Machine.

In England turkeys are generally
sold according to the rule of weight
per pound, price per pound. That is
to say. if a bird weighs - pounds, it
Is sold at "a cents per pound; IL its
weight is IA pounds, at % cents per
pound, and so on.
Naturally, all breeders endeavor to
make their turkeys as plump and
heavy as possible before sending them
to market. Systems of fattening are
extensively carried on among poultry
farmers, turkeys being put into pens
and fattened for period varying from
three to ten weeks, either by hand or
with machine.
The machine mostly used for this
purpose consists of brass nozzle
which is inserted in the mouth Of the
bird-attached to piece Of India rub
Der tubing, and connected with cylin-
der.
In this cylinder is supply of liquid
food, made of buckwheat or some 9th
er meal, milk, and little fat, and it
is so arranged that when a pedal is
pressed by the foot a portion of the
food, varying according to the stage of
fattening-for it is increased in guam
tity each day until the process is COM
pleted-is injected through the tube
and nozzle into the birds crop.-Stray
Stories
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
Amazing.

It is amazing how many mothers
will give their children medicines con-
tanning violent and dangerous drugs
for bowel and stomach disorders, when
better results, with absolute safety,
can be obtained by the use Of pure,
pleasant, harmless remedy like DR..
Caldwells Qaxatiye) Syrup Pepsin. Try
it at once Sold by all druggists at SOC
ard S1OO. Money back if it fails.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
His ADVANTAGE.

Harris-Money isn't everything in
this world, can tell you that, my boy.
Harris Jr.-You think so, dad, be-
cause you had to work for your mon
ey. If you were in my place, and had
money that you didn't have to wear
yourself cut to get, you wouldn't be
so blamed cynical.-Boston Transcript.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23

Golf is greatly INDUCED in by the
naval ficers and European residents
in Chira. In consequence the Chinese
boys lave grasped some idea Of the
game, and they are frequently to be
seen amusing themselves with an old
stick-eenverted into club and real
golf ball which some golfer has lost.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23

is your invention a success ,

rs your Invention a success y
II don't know yet" answered the
mechanical genius. 1T is such a sim
pie and effective device that I don't
know whether l can develop enough
Imaginative eloquence concerning it to
make people subscribe for Stock
Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23

A performance at the Municipal
Theater at Halle, Switzerland, had to
be suspended the otI@r night while
the policeman on duty was elected. He
had fallen asleep at his post. and his
loud snoring disturbed the aHxNence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
whyness OF the Wherefore.

Husband-What is the name of that
new piece you just played, my dear?
Wife-It isn't new. You have heard
me play it a dozen times.
Husband-It didn't sound familiar.
Wife, had the piano tuned to-day.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
An Exclamation.

'"1'he shades of night were falling fast,
So runs one of the poets lines;
He was just passing a mansion grand
AS the servant pulled the blinds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
Do Your Feet Ache and Rurn?

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, Bun
ions, Swollen, Hot and Sweating Feet. At
all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample
sent FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le
Roy N. Y
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23

O-~

for the Right Honorable Lord Dartown
of Dartown, County Limerick, and Ash
wood Manor, Berks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23

The tale-bearer and the talet ,aar
should be both hanged up, bal s@
back, one by the tongue, the othesl
the ear.-South. -
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
There Are Others.

Rhymer- say, old man, are you
ever troubled with writer's cramps2
B>Spacer-Sure thing, especially when
Aexpected check fails to arrive
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23

They that govern the most make the
least noise.-Selden.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1905-06-23
TWO OPEN lETTH
IMPORTANT TO MARRIED wo
MRS. Mary Dimmick Of wssn,r.A.
How Lydia b. Pinkham's Vasa
Compound Made Her Wen.

1t Is with great pleasure wa M
the following letters, as thew con
ingly prove the claim we have 40 !
times made in our column. th".
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-22
CHAPTER XII.
The Examination.

The Examination.
AS the day Of the examination ar
rived it became evident that there
was to be a large attendance at the
courtroom. 1t was understood 1t had
been called by Hamilton, rather than
to await the slower action of the
supreme court, whose next term was
yet at some distance.
have no intention of giving pro-
Xix account Of the examination, only
general summary of particulars. The
justice, with great dignity, before
swearing the witnesses asked Mr..
Hamilton If he wished to be examined
personally, assuring him that he was
not compelled to answer a single
question unless he chose.
81 am we'll aware of that" said Mr..
Hamilton, "but l shall answer prob
ably every question that you put to
me that l can"
"That is WE'LL" said the justice,
"but the law compels me to caution
you, as all questions and answers will
be written and presented for use in
case of a trial by jury, that you should
answer truly, if at all, Mr.. Hamilton.
Such questions as you choose to an
swer you can answer; but you can,
also, refuse to answer any question,
saying simply, I decline to reply to
that question: and at any time you
decline to be questioned any further
your examination can close"
Mr. Hamilton related the story OF
his leaving home, as he had done to
his wife, and Mr.. Carter, and to the
officers of the bank. There was much
excitement manifested at his assertion
that he lost all sense of personal iden'
tity when or about the time he reach
ed Portland.
The justice questioned him regard.
ing his many mysterious absences in
the month Of May.
For the first time the cashier appear
ed to hesitate, looking about the
room for a moment with uncertain
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-22

person who should bear the guilt and
its weight of punishment.
The bank commissioner, to the sur
prise of many present who had been
led by the equivocal state Of affairs to
believe that actual proofs of fraud
had been found to exist, stated that
with the exception of the two altered
notes, everything had been found to
be correct.
Did Mr.. Hamiltons books satisfy
you on other occasions?"
"They did, invariably Mr.. Hamil-
toms accounts were always in good
order"
When Tony Osborn was called, the
manner of the young man was far
less nonchalant than usual. An ex-
cited glitter shone in his eyes, ard
he answered with clenched hand at
his side and nervous glances from
time to time at Mr. Hamilton. His
replies were unsatisfactory to a de-
gree. He seemed fretted and suspi-
cious, and in some way his attitude
affected people in the court room till
they became fretted and suspicious,
too, as If some occult influence was
at work. When his examination was
over he frightened with what seemed
relief, and he quickly took his seat
and resumed his watch Of the proceed
ings with a degree of interest oddly
at variance with his half-hearted man.
ner as a witness.
Puzzled, or something to conceal
which," asked both Bruce and Swan,
who were watching him.
Justice Bailey at this point question
ed Mr.. Lamb somewhat in regard to
hypnotism.
These most marvellous phenomena
exhibited by hypnotism," said Mr..
Lamb, have been questioned, but they
are real, no doubt"
Can every one be hypnotized?"
mo, not every one. Some affirm
but a limited number Of people are
capable of being hypnotized, but | in
cline to the belief that the number
is much larger than is generally be-
lieved."
What is the effect afterward?"
at tends to disturb the nervous
equilibrium, and, If frequently re-
peated. may lead to deterioration of
brain and nervous function"
Gould an operator make subject
think he was another person.
Undoubtedly he could"
Can you tell whether a person is
capable Of being hypnotized?" and the
Justices glance moved toward Simon
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-22

gaze. But he answered with compos'
use in a moment:
81 went away on business"
will you tell us what the business
was-of what nature?"
81 must decline to answer that ques-
ton, not because l should not care to
have it known, but because 1t is, or
was, connected with other parties, or
persons, who would object"
One of the specialists, Sidney W..
Lamb of Boston, was allowed to ques-
ton Mr.. Hamilton and to examine him
professionally with view to discov-
ering whether he was, or had been,
mentally deranged, as in that case
he could not be held accountable for
any act performed at such time
This was an important part of the
proceedings, and the result of the ex-
animation of the specialists was eager
ly awaited. Their report, however,
was postponed, until other witnesses
should be examined. The letter
which had been found under the presi-
dents door was produced.
'Is this your handwriting?" asked
the justice. -.
1T looks like it, but l don't think it
is"
What are your reasons for think
ing 500"
81 reason thus: If l did not know
nv name at the date when that letter
seems to have been written, then
have not signed it? AS / did not
know II. I think the letter must have
been written by some other person"
Mr.. Low was questioned at this
point.
did the person who presented the
note tell you his name was Hamii-
TONI"
mo. sir; think not. ! am sure he
did not speak the name at all; but
recognized him myself"
did you call him Mr.. Hamilton?
81 think not. ! think l said that !
did not know him at first Still, al
this distance Of time could not swear
that the name was not spoken during
the interview"
This point introduced by Mr.. Ham
ilton that he did not know his name
and therefore could not have signed u
to the letter, would apply to the inter
view at the bank in the same way. II
Mr.. Hamilton did not know his name
he could not give it to you. II he did
give his name as Hamilton Their the
Inference would be that it coule not
have been MT. Hamilton, since lie did
not know It from any other"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-22
THE MISSING MAN
By MARY r. p HATCH
Author of The Bank Tragedy
Copyright. by 81 al
"well. I do not think he gave tn

"Well, do not think he gave the
name"
But you cannot be certain"
81 cannot recollect, but my impress
sion is that the name of the cashier
was not mentioned"
In the court room was the cashier
of the Cheshire bank, when the four
hundred dollar note, altered to four
thousand was presented, and he was
examined at this point. He stated con-
cisely that man who closely resem-
bled Mr.. Hamilton, as he appeared
now, gave him the altered note and
said that he was the cashier of the
Grovedale bank.
81 knew the name Of the cashier was
Hamilton, and l called him so, prob
ably, during the interview"
"Why do you say probably"
Because l usually speak a mans
name after addressing him."
Can any one present certify that
this is Mr.. Hull's usual Manner ask
ed the justice.
81 can," said President Hartwell."
"And /, also," said Simon Low. He
usually introduces the name of the
person addressed in every sentence
A point like this was most puzzling,
and of considerable consequence
Taken in connection with the fact
that he had stated he was the cashier
of Grovedale bank, the whole was
tantamount to an acknowledgment of
his name as Hamilton. Now the ques-
ton arose, could he give the name or
acknowledge it unwittingly, in con-
nection with fraudulent deed con-
trary to his usual or moral character
or was he personated by professional
bank robber disguised to resemble
him, who had possessed himself of the
bank papers and credentials, and who
in pursuance of his purposes and de
signs to represent the cashier, wrote
the letter to the president? The last
seemed more likely and reasonable;
and in this case the man before them
had been the dupe, not alone of cir
cumstances, but of an evil-minded
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-22
IN THE LITTLE WHITE BOX.
Fear of Little Understood Terror Too
Much for Boy.

Fear of Little Understood Terror Too
Much for Boy.
One day when the tailor's wife and
her little boy went out for walk they
saw that an undertaken had moved
into the shop next door. The boy
stopped and looked at the coffin in the
window.
what is that, mother?" he asked.
He was a very little boy and had
never seen a coffin. His mother tried
to tell him. His eyes grew big with
wonder and fear.
"Will they put me In the white box
mother?" he asked.
mot If you are good" said his
mother. "Only bad boys go into the
little white box"
After that the tailor's boy tried to-
be very good. He did not caper noisily
about; he obeyed every command, and
at night he asked: Mother, have Z
been good to-day?"
One day the tailor's boy was excep-
tionalIy quiet. He lay in bed almost
all day. At night a great fear beset
him.
ooh, mother" he cried, "Pm afraid
I've been good, so good. Don't let
them put me in the little white box"
His mother tried to comfort him, but
the white box was a very palpable ter
ror. and he could not get away from it.
Three days later crowd Of people
came to the tailor's house. They
were dressed in black and came in
carriages. The tailor's little boy was
there. but he did not see them. He
had gore into the little white box
New York Press.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-09-22

Motor-omnibus Engineers.
A Society of Motoz-Omnibus EnSf
neers- has been formed in England