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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16
.MORMONS PULLHAIR.
Serious Disturbance IN Church Over
Cannon's Recommendation.
one ELDER DEMANDS FREE SPEECH.
Charles a. snurthwAite Charged
with Rebellion Because He
Asked That Church Retire
from Politics.

Salt Lake City, March 15.-The
controversy of former United States
Senator Frank j. Cannon. editor Of
the Salt Lake Tribune. with the au-
thorties Of the Mormon church. an in
cident Of which was the withdrawal OF
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To Hear Railwny Rate Troubles.

Washington, March 15.-Chairman
Elkins Of the senate committee on In
terstate commerce announced Tuesday
that the committee will begin hear
ings on the railway rate subject Mon
day. April II, at 1920 a. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16

st. Louis, March 1S.--Cattle Receipts,
5000; market for natives strong; texans,
steady; beef steers" ss.2S@6.0o; stockefS
and feeders. s2.500l50; cows and heifers.
Ss.OOG46O cows and heifersnauauaauuau
$S.00D450; Texas steers s275G4.9O; cows
and heifers. S2.0o63.7b.
Hogs-R Receipts, 1900 market steady;
pigs and lights. $S7bap4.sb; packers, 1850
so. butchers and best heavy, &.lOG6.@.
sheep-Receipts, 900: market steady; ma
tives, $so0ds.O0: lambs, $S.Oo6750.
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Washington, March l5.-The secre-
Iary Of the interior has awarded q con-
lllel Tor the construction in Salt river
valley. Arizona territory of what, when
1dnpleted. win be one Of the largest
dams IN the world. It viii cost n.ioo,-
"a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16

Omaha, March B.-Cattle-Receipts
1900; market steady and strong; native
steers, %; COWS and heifers, 800
@a.eu; Gamers, Sz.0o@s0o: atockers and
feeders, es.7t9tsB; calves S&OO960o; bulls
and stays, E.2Sft.io.
Hogs ectipts, 400; market steady;
heavy, ts5e7t.s5: mlxed, 1850 t.s6; lights
yl7O@l.s; pigs, A.oo0i.eo; bulk Of sales,
Sle064.&
sheen Receipts, 5000; market steady;
western yeariings, S7bGe.75; wethers, Ss.2S
@s7o; ewes, N.7b6s.iO: lambs, se7t0Eo.
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'lknnsns Man a Consul.

Junction City, Kas., March 15.-Dr.
James G. Kellogg left here for Barran-
quilla, Colombia, South America, to
which point he was recently appointed
consul by President Roosevelt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16

London. March ii.-Rsv. Dr. John
Watson. (Ian McLArsn) has resigned
the pastorship Of the Seton Park
Presbyterian church IN Liverpool Dr,
Watson says be 4 Eora ont and eann0,
. On. -,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-03-16

OF .SSuA, safarcn fs-Thousands Of
minnoWs held captive in various tanks
in the city, to be sold as bait to spring
fshermen, Suddenly died several nights
ago City Chemist Walter Bernays be-
gan a series Of experiments. arriving
at the conclusion that the solution Of
lime used IN clarifying che city water
was too excessive and caused the min
InoVs to a.
RAeinG Dates Tor Kansas city.
Chicago, Marchi5.-The American
Torf association has eWeEdef rleine
datss for Kansas CITY. No. o. April
u 70 hsy p. inclusive
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Emporia, Kan. March ik-ssvsral
santa - train men have recently been
1|.ahslreq, and Il 4 said that they
we diinkinE men. t5s4
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Kansas ciiy. March is-Esss-FrsaA
it,kc per dossn-
Islkc per dozen.
Butter-crsamery extra. 3: dairy
firsta. =; packing mock. ~ cheese,
11f01tc.
Pouitry-sprinEs, NJ cents per pound
hens, 1oc; ductn, De-; turkey hen1 an1
young gobblera. i1c; pigeons. bec do1en;
squads si-8 par dos.
cAme-Ducka. MaIlard. sa-o peF dosen;
teal $50: mlEed. h PlOTrr. pr epren.
na
Pslatoos-Nofthtfa ~ a11tl 1rti
Tl1ltA per bashl, ~
/ f'11t-Apple9 11Lni t1f n1T1lt
cllr1sl, aE1H ~ 1lsi Iel1. = -
: vsSssssis.e ossssss ass - "a
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Chicago, March -whsat-No. red.
Sl.1S91.i s; No. red, s1.Oea1.1s; No. 2 hard.
8. l27i.1l; No. hard, t1O501.12; No.
northern, sl.ls611s. No. northern, N.1o9
liz; No. 8 spring, sl.O26ii2 corn-No. :
tsKalsM; No. 8. IS oatS-No. . s1&Gas;
No. 8, SlX.
Futures Close whsat--May, s1.lsit; Ju-
~, osX@esk; September. seH0N. Corn
March ~; May. agx6iSx; July, ~;
September, lgk- oats-May, S2it9a1H; Ju--
" s1x@ux; September, zat6@.
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MISSOURI LEGISLATURE.
Senate and House LegaIiEe the state
Poultry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Coco
Roads Bill Favored.

Jefferson City, NO.. March 1.-THE
senate passed a house bill to legaiize
the states poultry association ana
appropriate $1,000 to pay prizes ana
help pay the salary Of the secretary
Of the association. Senator Buchanan,
champion Of the measure, said II was
the first Official recognition the Mis-
souri, hen ever received.
The senate bill, providing that the
railroad and warehouse commissioners
shall make necessary regulations re-
garding the inspection Of hay weights.
passed the house.
The house concurred in the amend
ment to the police home rule for St.
Louis which passed the senate. This
amendment merely perfects the bill by
recurring the members Of the police
board to give bond. The bill Is now
ready for Gov. Folks approval or dis"
approval.
The Tubbs good roads bill passed
the house. The bill requires that all
corporations, other than railroad, build
ing and loan associations, banking and
insurance companies, and such cor
porations as are exempt from taxation,
shall pay annually into the state
treasury a license tax Of IS on each
500 Of that part of its undivided profits
or accumulated surplus which is In ex-
cess Of 50 per cent of the capital stock
The proceeds for this license shall be
for the benefit of the good roads fund
The house concurred in the senate
------.-+s..--- "a. 80 @==..-s :==s-l..lnn FIX
ing upon March IS as the day for sine
die adjournment, but refused by vote
Of Ga to 10 to adopt the resolution as
amended. The republican members de-
clare their expectation Of adjourning
sine die on March q in accordance with
the resolution formerly adopted by the
house.
The house passed the senate bill pro-
viding for an increase in the amount
of personal damages for which a rail-
road company can be legally sued in
the event Of death by accident. The
measure provides that suit may be In
stituted for any amount not less than
$1,000 nor more than $4,000. The
former maximum was 5000.
House bill No. TIC. prohibiting book
making and pool selling in the state,
passed the senate unanimously, so
amended as to make the penalty a
misdemeanor instead Of felony. pun
ishable by fine Of not less than $50
or 90 days in jail, or $1,000 and Jail
sentence Of one year. Senator Young.
republican, Of Texas county, offered the
amendment TO reduce the punishment.
He voted for the repeal Of the breeders
law. Senators Kinealy, Farris and
Morton consented to vote for the bill
on condition that the penalty was
classed as a mIsdemeanor. This was
agreed to.
The closing section Of the new anti
gambling hill, as amended by the sen.
ate, provides that any person who bets
or receives bets on horse races "shall,
on conviction, be adjudged guilty Of
a misdemeanor and shall be punished
by Imprisonment In jail for a term Of
not less than go days nor more than
one year, or by fine Of not less than
$50 or by both such fine and imprlson-
ment."
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ST. Louis, March 1b.-close-Wheat-
Stronger; No. . red cash elevator. u.osH;
track, tl.1o01.iS; May. d.oeX; July, 8ltt
No. Z hard. S1.oo1i07. Corn Higher Ne.
cash. IN; track tsRislk; Nay. fi,teliA;
July. tsk. oats-Higher: No. 2 cash, ~.
track. ssossss; May, si9ti4; No. > white.
~ A
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M p. J. FtIr Lumber company'n
|s q Nictilion, Kan, vls robhsd
~. i
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Al epidtuiIc q typhoid lever y PIE
velsht 4 Lawrence. Kan, believed %
= aus . inpurs MIX aod yliHs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12
Pierre Lofts nAffaire.U

An amusing story of l'lerre Lott
comes from Constantinople, where he
commands the embassy guardship, and
lives, so the chroniclers aver, life
stepped in the elegant dolce far
nieu;e" of the East But some days
ago the captain had an incident. Cross
ting the bay in the ships ptnnace with
several officers. he passed another con-
tanning Turkish colonel, a member of
the Spanish and another of the Greek
legation and an Italian gentleman, Ut
whom only the Turk returned Captain
Viand's salute, and in a note by the
latter to the colonel were described as
coarse people" Then came seconds
and explanations. The Spaniard ex.
planned that his position in the boat
prevented him seeing Capt. Wand, and
aud Greek that be was shortslghtcd.
The Italian, like fireeater wanted 10
fight and his case was still pending
when the courier left.-London Globe.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12
The Germans q, eleh..r.,

The Germans arc good fighters. cue
have rot enough to 60. So they sal.
around the world and fire of thoir
guns ct mud forts. while the good
Kaiser pats than en- the back with
one hand ard with the other placates
TIE : ~ :; poIers--for more 10
be - an a.mies Is the worlds
enl.e.. ems opinion. The German
Emperor, However. is not to be taken
too seriously; he may not be SO I'm.
wise as he sometimes seems, even
though his people do not like to have
him out alone far from home. Berlin
will be careful how Germany goes to
war with q nation strong enoug; to
give the Kaiser the drubbina he is
achi for; careful, also, not TO ignore
that power Of powers, greater than any
world power, or any combination CT
Germanic and Romantic forces, the
worlds sentiment as to what Is Just
and fitting between men and nations.
1t was this greatest of powers that
stopped the fire of the German gun.
boats ON the Venezuelan forts. and
sent apologies to Paris and London.
Washington. whence emanated disap
proval Of such proceedings.-Herbert
Howe Bancroft in Success Magazine
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When Grass is hiah.

One OF the delegates to the republi'
can national convention from tho
Philippines told story about Captain
Andrew Rowan 81 Atchison. Kansas,
whose exploit IN carrying the presi'
dents message to Garcia won for him
place amoug the heroes Of the Span
ish war. Rowan was stationed at a
post in one CT the remote provinces OF
the islands. a backward season bad
been disastrous to crops. and the
p:.ces CT provender had gone skyward
az a result. About this time several
wealthy Chinese merchants had been
arrested for smuggling. Rowan put
The Mongols al work cutting grass.
This brough; forth o protest that fnal'
~ found its way 10 the chief authori.
ties at Manila. In due course Of time
the following telegram reached Row.
au: why are you compelling wealthy
Chinese merchants 10 cut grass!"
Because grass is high" was Rowap'S
lsrnuic rssneass.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12
LEGISLATIVE NEWS.
A Topeka Daily Newspaper Whlch
VIII Give In Detail the D olngs OF
the Forthcoming Sesslon OF
the Kansas Legislature.

The TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
is the largest daily newspaper publish
ed In Kansas, 1t being ten or more
pages every day.
The coming session OF the Kansas
Legislature will be important because
there will be something doing" or
course, you wish to yet all the news,
so you will make no mistake In sub.
scribing for the Topeka TIE
JOURNAL. The c,St is small--100
days for $l.O0, which will include the
Legislature "befUre and after taking. y
The news service includes the full
leased wire report of the Associated
Press, a large amount Of State, rail-
road, political, sporting and general
news; telegraphic market report, en-
PERTAINING selections Of short stories,
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1'f interest to men, women and chill.
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II you wish the news carefully and
mparlially told and interesting read
inv, send for the TOPEKA DAILY
STATE JOURNAL, delivered by
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12
The Rlf, in the Cloud.

When Old Home W. * was ce!ehrat-
ed this year at Little Dunster, Senator
Afanton returned to his native village
to have fresh honors thrust upon him.
AS Its most distinguished sou he was
3 invited 10 make speeches; to reply to
speeches: to listen to speeches In the
most conspicuous chair on the plat
form in the town hall. and to follow
the band in the foremost carriage.
When he returned to his city home his
invalid wife fancied he looked tired
and depressed.
~" The newspapers reported your ad'
Dress In full"
Did IAey?'
Yes, Has Little Dunster changed in
the past twenty ycars?'
Enormously
%" We'll. how was liz" she asked.
"Oh. very uice."
In what way?'
For the worse-electric lights, water
works. new postofIlcc, paving stones
and drinking fountain"
why, those arc Improvements, Ed
word"
Not at all. Dissertations, | call
them. There isn't we'll in use in the
place; the town pump-you remember
lhe water. Mary?-has been replaced
BY that abominable, hard.looking gan
tie fountain that would drive any self.
ytspectlng beast to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
and there wasn't single girl | knew
around the posLoffice at mail time.
That's because they have free deliv-
cry"
But, Edward said Mrs. Manton,
you surely did not expect to see the
girls OF your youth at the postoffice."
Eyes, | did" the senator said stub.
tcrnly. land | particularly wished to
see Lefty Baxter tbere-wanied TO pull
her curls. And | wanted to sit In my
shirt sleeves in Gully Bryants old barn,
and go huckleberrying in the Hanson
pasture. But there was no time for
anything but speeches"
Then you didn't enjoy it at all?'
The Senator did not reply: he was
mournfully contemplating the tips ct
his shoes. Suddenly his face brighten.
ed genuinely.
oh, 1t wasn't so bad as it might
have BEEN" he said. II spent two
nights with Aunt Cllisia, and she let
ME have pie for breakfast. y Outb's
Companion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12

Man should never accuse women Of
being conceited while he is continual
~ pattlng himself on the back
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12
THG AMERICAN HUSBAND,
His One Great Fault ls Absorption Ia
Business.

0uotNSo8s
An extraordinary reason for separ.
alton from her husband was that CIV.
en- BY Colorado woman in applying
70 the courts. II was that her $.
land. by his unvarying otedlea :.
made life too monotonous for LEI.
While the statement is doubtless sub.
3ect 10 some discount on the score Of
the reporters imagination, 1t recalls
the familiar criticism of foreigners
that the average American husba ID
Is too good" to his wife. In Englsa
households ST. Paul's sterling wur Is
on the subject are still quoted with
approval. and the elimination OF obey
from the marriage service has ne.
even been suggested. There is a say
les abroad. that to tell the nationality
OF a couple one has only to observe
them entering hotel dining ROOM !!
the man pretedes tae woman they ar"
English. II the womaa prec ahes the
man they are French. but il they walk
side by side they are Americans. TIE
saying aptly illustrates the trim
that nowhere IS there greater eqiali'y
OF sexes than 10 this Country. In !i,il-
ual tyrants both masculine aud t =.
inine there may be but on 'he VII ie
men and women have come % an un.
Outstanding that each has particular
work 10 do and Is not SUBJECT. as sex
20 the authority OF the other
II. ms a type. the American husband
possesses one fault more conspicuous
~ than another. it is his tendency to
become absorbed in business TO the
exclusion oil his domestic life. A bust.
ness man in che Of George AIDES IA
bles says that he provides the cash
while his wife provides culture
enough Tor Two" Il is tendency
which should 6e combatel. The Amer.
lean husband Is made for better
things. That he is good" to his wife
we admit, but in the highest sense. Is
he good" to himself?-The Holse.
keeper.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12

Doing a good turn-The preacher.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12
Fashion Reports up1to.pat..


Paste1 blottlng paper, and berry
pink. are all favorite tints for the eve.
ming toilette.
Satins and satln-fnishcd materials
are wing with yelvets and velvet fin.
tshed materials for favor as dressy
wear.
The irrepressible bolero, short. lung
tight, loose. gathered or pleated, Is
etill in favor among the elect.
Valenciennes is used to advantage
on a chiffon-weight Liberty silk eve.
ming gown in white for d frock for u
slender debutante.
Whalebone fixtures hold out tho
latest sleeve at the shoulder, al the
long dropping shoulder-line, so it is
predicted, is thing of the past.
Elbow sleeves on visiting gowns arc
now being exploited in Paris.
Fancy stitching on the cloth froc,s
Is padded underneath to throw It into
better relief.
Embroideries and water color are
seen en- the same fluffy dancing frock.
Coral pink poppies in chiffon velvet
are effectively appliqued on coral
Dlnk mousseline de sole evening gown.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12

Sir Henry Irving is about to appear
in Sunderland. and his visit win be Of
special interest, for It was there. on
September 90, 1856. that he made his
first appearance on any stage. Curious.
H. enough, in spite Of numerous invl.
iatlens he has never revisited the
town that witnessed his debut SO many
years ago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12
wHAr DaaAMe NAV rohersLc.
oreanbosH Now Arranged to Meet
All Demands.

oreamboe& Now Arranged to Meet
All Demands.
Look II up In the dream book" Ia
the tunetul command OF an extinct
popular song, and thousands are daily
obeying tae Injunction. g.
Women buy most OF the dream
books SOLD" said bookseller. I'VE
. hardly ever dispose of one to q man.
and when We do no usually seems
ashamed of the transaction and says
he's buying It for his wife
Dreams? Humbugs!' people cry;
tut 1t is not so. Experience teaches
differently. 1t cannot be denied that
many things in dreams have been a
stimulus to great many speculations.
Accordingly We have arranged various
visions with their interpretations In A.
phabetical order. SO that readers ma.
Dc able to refer to them readily.
That's all the explanation the dream
seeker gets" commented the ibooksell.
er. With this much introduction the
book pluuges right into the midst OF
things as If 1t were speaking with un.
questionable and final authority"
Listen to the FIRST few visions II In.
tercrets:
"Abyss-To dream tbet you are fall
ing into an abyss signifies loss of bust.
ucss; to the sick. death.
"Acquatntance-To dream that you
hight with him means that you will
coon receive good news and will be
fortunate.
"Abbess-ls dream for all persons
EXCEPT clergymen. -,
"Ants-If ants appear to crawl upon
your person you will hear bad news; IL
you see them trodden upon, bad luck
awaits you.
"Beans--To dream that you are eat
Ing beans always signifies trouble, and
often sickness TO yourself or a near To-
laIion.
Bandit III they seem to attack You,
rely upon your own strength In any
contemplated undertaking. II you Mt.
tack them, beware that some misfor-
tune does not overtake you; the simple
sight Of them means prosperity and
riches.
"Death-To dream Of dying is a good
omen, as 1t denotes long life and good
fortune. ,.
"Eggs-To seem to be buying eggs
means that you VIII marry your sweet.
heart, and have many children, mostly
girls.
"Kill-To dream that you kill man
signifies assuredness of business. To
dream that you will kill your father 10
bad sign. 3.4a &tf {rGet
''Lawyer-To dream Of meeting q
lawyer means losses and bad news.
'Meals-If. you appear to be eating a
meal alone 1t shows you are malicious;
Hin company. that you are .extraya-
CANT. ra.-eo .Ib'
"Money-To dream that you End
money signifies that you will do some.
thing that will cause dear friend to
shed Tears. to lose money denotes
good luck, to change 1t shows i'll sue.
cess in business. j
"Peanuts-To dream of an ahund-
ance OF peanuts forebodes treachery
and malice.
"Red-Seelng anything colored red
in dream denotes success In love
matters and disappolntments IN bust.
ness. A red eye means to travel over
the sea. Red paint signifies loss.
"Sausages-To dream of making
them is a sign OF victory and pleasure;
TO eat them indicates the inheritance
of property by your wife. -r
"Whitewash-Slgnifies that you will
meet with some accident.
"Widow-To dream OF widow Dor.
tends reward; to dream that You are
widow indicates death or disap-
polntment; to dream of widowcr de.
notes strife and quarrels." ts-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12

Frankin'-i hear that the doctors
have disagreed on Jones case.
i'enn--ls that so? What day Is ne
ests OF Jones funeral, s-s.;,.,.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1905-01-12

Urea: BritalE's public revenues from
April 10 the lates. date at hand was
slS,2l2 fj5, less than las; yea., aud
expenditures Sl6.453,S20 less.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-23
The Free Seed Business.

There is consolation in the news
that several senators ventured in
Washington this week TO talk plain
English about the free seeds distrib-
uted by the department of agriculture
Senator Lodge discussed the more Sc
rious sides of this ancient scandal and
others treated it with the levity which
its grotesque absurdity invites. Both
were quite right. The thing is at once
outrageous and ridiculous and perhaps
as much can be done by laughing at it
as by rain of denunciation. AS re-
gardsthe enormously greater part of
the seeds given away, there is nothing
good to be said, and if the system
were reduced to proper proportions
there would be very little OF it left,
but the little would accomplish some
thing worth while. In the existing
conditions, the distribution is a cheap
and demoralizing form of bribery
an utter waste of public money and
disgrace to the country.