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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
SLED STRUCK A DRAY.
Two cAildren killed at Blooming-
ton, H., and Others BADLY Hurt
while CORsting.

Bloomington, Ill.,' Feb. 1.-whIle
coasting Earl Reynolds was killed,
Thomas Davis was fatally injured.
Mary Reynolds was painfully bruised
and cut, . lad named Valentine had .
leg broken and Charles Lester had his
head badly cut, besides suffering In
ternal injuries, The killed and in
iured are all small children who were
coasting on 4 big sled down the steep
hill. After travelling three blocks the
outiit struck a big dray and all Of the
children were thrown under the horses.
which trampled the life out Of one
and injured the othsra.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
sIPrH cUE IN fWO MONTHS.
ssveBteen Cents Taken on Price o.
OH caured Renewed Visor f.
Fight AEainst ths standaSa.

ChAnute, Kan, Feb. i.--Western oil
went down the toboggan slide agair
yesterday, the Standard cutting all
grades two cents. This makes the
price Of the best grade 70 cents and
the lowest grade 30 The cut comes at
the right time to make Kansas oil
men GRID up their lolns tighter and
wage their fight with increased vigor
before the Kansas Legislature This
is the fifth cut in less than two
months, making total reduction Of
II cents in all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Washington, Feb. Lit can be said
by authority that unless the corpora
lions constituting the alleged "beet
trust" shall heed the injunction made
permanent Monday by the decision OF
the supreme court of the United States,
the government will institute proceed
Ings against the individual members
Of the corporations to enforce the de-
cisi0n Of the court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
House Committee FavOrs Bill TO Per-
nit wOmen-tO Vote for President
-"KId" Marriages Opposed.

Toneka. Kan. Feb. THE senate
adonted Nostzeer's resolution calling
upon the attorney general to INQUIRE
into renorts that the hacking houses Of
Wyandotte county are in beef COM
b,ne and n ha Hnds sucb rdborts "a
he true n nroceed in the district conrt
under the antitrust act tI
The lower house has repea,ed GER
tain statutes making q a crime with A
| no f,ne attached to play sunday base
hall or hold sunday theaters in kan
aas
Tbs committee on pollticaI rights
of women reported back 10 the house
the bill giving women right to vote
IN presldentIal elections with the rec.
commentator that n be passed
The senate passed A bill prohibiting
marriages between boys under II years
and girls under is years,
When the stubbs hill aovernin1 the
atata school h,nd commission was
reached N the house stubbs moved
40 s,hs,,tuta The purrow hill which
had nassad M aanate Tha. motion
carried ana oonslderatIor az tha hin
Was nostnoned nntiI n could he
rrlr,ad
tn Au.m.r MI, rroh,h,+,rv Tho
,oarri..a "A wh,ts. snd negross bas
Nan lined JndSs PsnsoN ssIS the
1890 49,. rot .araroI orouoh u
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
lNatIonnI TenpIe % Labor.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The Central
Labor union Of this city has appointed
a committee to consider plans for the
erection in this city of large national
temple dedicated to the labor Of the
country and TO serve as meeting
place for all labor bodies and for the
gneral use of trades unions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
Princess Victoria Under Knife.

London, Feb. 1.-The Princess VIC
toria, daughter Of King Edward, un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis
at Buckingham palace Tuesday morn
Ing. The princess, who has been Ill
for some time, came to London Janu-
airy % to prepare for the operation
She was gorn in 1868.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
Lltt,.aeld cnIls a Hat.

Washington. Feb. LIN the house
Mr.. Little6eld (Maine) called atten-
ton 10 the vast sum called for by the
post Office bill, s1So,OOO,OOO. If, he
said, appropriations were to be kept
at their present size. there would be
on the list of. July a deficit of $61 .O00,-
900. If the amounts were not to be
reduced they would have to be met
by increased taxation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

people who are interested IN measures
pending before tho Legislature. II No
doesn't think much Of theft measures
he says 80 in plain terms whether
they Be railroad lobbyists. oil and gas
lobbyists or men Yith come local bill
Of small Importance. The members-
as well as the lobbyists. know stubbs
now. The members admire and TO-
spect him. The lobbyists at leastsre.
spect him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
nnniile to Arhitrntian.

GAINESVILLE, o., Jan. s0.-The Irish
American Nationalist society was or
ganized here last night at q meeting
OF leading Irish-Amerieans from vari-
Gus parts Of the state The movement,
which is TO be q national one, has for
Its object the defeat Of the pending
arbitration between the United States
and Great Britain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
rrank Ro6er1a 3 nlEamlsts

stNJoseph, Mo-, Feb. Frank Rob-
erts, a travelling representative Of a
Chicago firm, was arrested at Armour,
NO.. Is miles south of here, on a charge
of bigamy. He is in jail at Maysville.
where he is alleged to have recently
married the daughter Of a farmer.
when he already had a wife at Hor-
ton. Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Hotel ormonde, Fla, Feb. 1.-Seven-
ty-seven miles an hour, and mile after
mile in A seconds for 100 miles, that
was what the motor driven racer &C
complished on the ormonde-Daytona
beach. The time for the 100 miles was
| hour, IS minutes, "a seconds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

ST. Louis, Jan. so-The fumes from
a hard coal stove caused the deaths Of
Ma Louise Mullen, AGED 90 ysars. and
her two grandchildren. Mora and
Clarence Jonss. agsd II and II. AL BE-
ing negroes. hrS Jones was almost
dead uhen discovered By her husband,
VIA hpd sntaraf tha house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

washington, Feb. 1.--President
Roosevelt has made a substantial con-
fFibution to the Hanna Memorial Chair
association, which was organized for
the purpose Of establishing a chair at
me Western Reserve university In
cleveland.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
l,rrnn RaIaau ColIere pabl.

! Jacksonville, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Willlam
J. Bryan spent yesterday in Jackson
Vile In the interests Of Illinois coli
uege, Of which he is an alumnus and
cne Of the trustees, Mr.. Bryan started
. subscription to raise sum Of money
20 wipe out the debt by subscribing
$500 to head the list and $4,000 was
raised, which will extinguish the debt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Washington, Feb l-Represehtatiss
ovsrutreet, q Indiana. introduced .
bnl providing that IN publications q
the second claas. Vhon sept By BE pub
Usher 10 actual subscribers shan B.
snti0sd 20 tranuml1llua q n rsterol
one cent ~ ua,l.4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
CARROLL D. WRIGHT

from that ONCE yesterday He left for
Worcester, Mass, to assume the presi-
dency Of Clark college. His successor,
Or. Charles P. Neil, Of this city, tonk
charge Of the bureau OF labor to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

0Derfm. q, Fen. r.--Une 'or vne tioay
dissstrons Ares in the history Of ober-
lin college occurred yesterday and re-
suited in the destruction Of Baldwin
cottage. the principal ladies' dormi-
tory. valued 81 $4,000 The contents
Of the building were saved By male
students. but the dormitory Itself is
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
WanlI s1iiijIle. % Divorcs.

Washington. Jan. Sl-The president
has sent a message 10 congress calling
attention TO the fact that no statiStic
on marrihgs and dlvorcs have been
collected since 1885 and rscommend-
"a Legislative.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Washington, Feb. 1.-The house
committee on immigration authorized
d favorable report on the Adams bill
% prohibit the entry into this couh-
Try Of more than $4,000 persons from
any one country and in any one fiscal
year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Railroad legislation will be confined
10 strengthening the present law by
giving the railroad. board the power
to prevent Determinations and re-
curing railroads to furnish cars
promptly and keep them moving to-
words market after they are loaded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Representative Brandon has in a
resolution 10 prohibit the introduction
Of all bilia except appropriation bills.
by February is. If this is adopted.
which II likely will be, the session
will end before the constitutional lin
II: at least on the fftieth day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Senator Dolly is keeping a close tab
on all administration measures in the
senate. So far he has scented no
trouble. He has the confidence Of all
INC senators and Is able to help the
administration all along the line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Nearly all Of the administration
measures are now well advanced on
tho calendar. They will most all be
out Of the way within the next fifteen
days. 80 far no fight has been made
on any Of them. except the one reduc'
Ing the membership Of the state board
Of charities. Henry J. Allen and
some Of the other members Of that
beard don't want that bill to pass.
But it will pass Just the same.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Bill Hackney. representative from
Cowley coSnty, says that the people
would get better laws at less expense
II the membership Of the senate was
reduced to rs and the membership Of
the house TO 60.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
MARKETs By TELEGRAPH.


Kansas City. Jan. 81. = Cattle : Beef
steers, SS.59d6.fb; western steers. $500
As; native cows. si.756975; native stock
era t2,7B0LO5. Hogs, N.S59tao Sheep,
ta.EOq6.oO; spring lambs tsO091.5o.
Chicago, Jan. sl.--Cattle- Good to prime
steers, t5sto06.5; stockers and feeders,
11lo0lls; cows. A.256LS5. Hogs-Mlxed
and butchers, sl.65QAS5. sheep--Fair to
choice mixed, h0o0Ls0; native lambs,
8eo6Ioo.
81. Louis, Jan. l.-Cattle-Beef steers,
l.o00E.o0: stockers and feeders, 50 e5tDi.SS
07t@1.B. Hogs-Pigs and lights. S7s0
80 eheep--Natives. A.bo0Sso; lambs,
aLIoaf.A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Comanche county has paid of one
bond and paid the interest on the
others, which the school fund COM
miEsdcners were criticised for buying.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

eIvss AVsaT shoD EAsa KIM Hlnssll
Lafayette. Ind. Jan. u.-Frank
Wiener. = butcher. shot himself 70
death here nftsr giSlng away The "a
tlrs stock b his nsai marhst The
act b uala y have sesn ans to aico-
holira-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

One Of the bills which frequently
has been introduced as sand bag"
measure and which this time occupies
the peculiar position Of an administers
ton bill is the cigarette measure
This bill was introduced By Ansel R
Clark, speaker pro tenn, and q man
whose honesty has never been, nor
ever win be questioned. He has con
clrded that reform legislature could
not 90 far wrong in enacting . law
which will prevent the boys from
smoking cigarettes. The bill provides
that dealers who sell cigarettes or CT
garette paper shall be fined SIS for
each offense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

A kodak fiend got very good pic.
turo the other day in the house., 1t
was Of Stubbs and Leland lying down
was Of Stubs and Leland lying down
lion and the lamb. but Of two lions
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Secretary Of State Burrows bill gov
srning the school fund commissioners
has passed the senate and will no
doubt become q law. Under It there
will be no chance for graft" in buying
bonds for the school fund.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Few Kansas legislatures have been
more free from the faint Of scandal
than the ono now in session. There
are a number of measures pending In
both branches about which there has
been an intimatlon Of something
wrong, but those limitations have
never developed into charges. The
members appear anxious to do their
part supporting the state administra'
ton and the man with his hand out
among the members is hard to ind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

The story that Senator Burton will
resign his position in the United
States senate when he can be assured
that D. W. Mulvane will be elected 70
succeed him has been killed by q tel'
egram from him denying It. He says
that he does mot intend to resign I'M
der any circumstances and that he
hopes that this statement will stop
the canard which has been ahoat for
several weeks. i.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

The fact that Speaker Pro Tenn
Clark stands as close to the state ad'
,ninistration as hc does prevents the
tongue Of scandal from wagging In
connection with the anli-cigarette bill
Mr.. Clark Is known to have the friend
shin of Mr. Stubs and It is also
known that the house committee on
hygiene and public health has decided
that the bill will be recommended Tor
massage. DR.. GlasscOck, the chairman
o, this committee. has said that he "a
vors such legislation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Judge Pollock of the federal court
says there e a tendency Of Kansas
lawyers to transfer all their cases to
the Kansas City, Kansas, division be-
cause they like to visit Kansas City.
However. he intimatea that Kansas
City, Kansas, had better get new no
tel, quickly, IL 1t wants to retain all Of
that business. He may transfer it to
some other town which has hotel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02
GFnin.

Kaiaaa City. Jan, sl-wheat-No.
hnrd, sl.0sQiio; No. 3. n.itq1lb; No. 4
esesi.s; No. ? red nital.is; No; . N.ia
0,tc; No. ), t7ke; No. white ttkc; No.
4 tflkc. OatH-No. white, siihQS2c; No.
: mixed. ne Rye-Bc Hay-Choioe
almothy. ts.so0iaoo. choice prairie. N.Sl
11a
Chicago. Jan. s.-Wheat-No. red.
1l1; No. q t.itqLf7. No. : hard. n-B;
No. q tios0Lis; No. northern. SIN;
No. q tiis01lg: No. 4 si.0s9i.l6 Corn
NO. Z, t5k0p3kc; No. 1 &C. oats-No.
n 0,tc; Ne. . s0ic.
81. Louis, Jan. E--Wheat-oN. Z nd,
cash, elevator. tL1sS; track. u.iR6l isi;
10. hard, t.il coru-No. cash. 90;
track. tfitQ6c. oatS-No. 2 cash. Slc;
track, 11dnltc; No. : white Fac
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Senator James F. Getty, OF Wyan'
Sotte. and Colonel Joseph H. Richards,
general attorney for the Missouri Pa
c;fic. have clashed. Getty has q Dill
requiring the railroads to build a de-
not IN Kansas City, Kansas, and to
stop passenger trains there. The var
iOus roads have always treated Kan
sas City, Kansas, as q nag station
Not as many trains stop there as stop
lat recumseh. The Missouri Pacific
runs through the town, and the Getty
hin affects It. Colonel Richards wa
asslust the bin and tried to line up
the committee to Kin II Getty urged
him to .'lay down" in his light. He
wouldn't do II, and made some threats
about killing some bus that Getty and
his senatorial friends were interested
IL. Getty asked him for . list Of the
Kansas legislators be was voting a. be
pleased. We might as ven have an
understanding right now" said Getty.
Il want this bill to % through and An
sc,ng to feht for Il A. to Jour
threats, I want 70 serve notice that
ylu viiI need my vote On several pend
Inr propositions more than need Jour
Missouri Psaiae pasSess Things
were beginning 70 vam ~. vhea
friends htsreeded. A. 3 rssult ssna,
o. Wagner Aas ~ ne FsiIroaas 70
oolssut 70 ~ Ne I'm % fhro1sA, via
q ~ minor anssdnsun Which are
sst1fsslarg % ost,y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Kansas CITY, Jan. at-EEgs. n8d1site pe1
t,r Pouliry-Hens, t6sHc; HprinEA -
IIfc, ruogterS Ne8c; turkeyA i14istc;
1rcE1. ~: pigeons, ac per doG Habblia
.e nfr fnl Squirrels. Nc per do1 But
Creamery. extra, u0Ec; nreih nto
~ haehIns stock itite. Potatoes 1e1S
~ o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

The oil and gas committees Of the
two houses have given the people In
terested in oil and gab. hearings and
will: shove fin some measures the lat
ter part Of the week. There seems 70
be q strong sentiment in favor Of the
establishment Of state refinery and
1t will take hard work to head It on.
1t begins to look as II no bills will be
reported hostile to the piping Of gas
out Of the gas belt. OF course any
bill that will shut Kansas city out OF
gas will also shut out Topeka. Atchi-
son. Leavenworth. Kansas city. Kan.
sas, Lawrence, olathe. Wichita, I'm
poria, Pittsburg, Galena. Columbus.
and all other cities in the eastern part
Of the state. All Of these places want
natural gas and they will not support
q bill that keeps them opt Of It Then
there is a brosdguage business reason
why the members won't support blu
to bottle up the gas in o few towns
in The gas belt People who own the
gas want TO sell 1t and must look to
outside towns for market. The anti.
rtpers as rule. own no gas at all. The
Kansas legislature believes in letting,
the owners Of gas sell it on the open
market just the same as they, them
selves. sell their grsin and stock and
merchandise. It has been demonstrat.
ed to the oil and gas committees that
there is plenty of gas for all
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

Not very many fee and salary bills
have been introduced this session. The
local officers in the various counties
either are satisfied with their com
reisation or are afraid to say any
thing for fear the legislature win cut
down thslr fees still lower.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

when the legislature hrSt cpsasd
tAsre was just = tribe feeling existing
among q few Of the member that
Stubs would not measure ~ 10 81
pscsa,iona. ms fear has ben hIluysa-
Ssahbs hnS sh6Nn himself 10 b .
st1uhrlsadsr He doesn't ruls Win
an irOa hnnd. Nsighsr dsss Be resort
% sny underhanGsd scAsneA He =
opsu nad abovs board d an his toal'
- md b sbsoluasiy frsnk VA IN
asnmbo-s regardless q political e.
aHanssA He b ssu.ny frsak VA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-02

The ways and means committee Of
both branches have decided that No
general raise in salaries shall 90 this
session. Thes may be some read
juStmsnts in order TO equAIize thingH
bat no Increase to speak Of.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-22
\ Lovnbi~ Friend.

book ia Il iovable friend. II. Ia re-
sponsire 70 every mood. 1t never finds
fauif. j. never scolds. Teaches with.
out bard words or anger. 1t reveals
everything Ia you when you are IN n
thoroughly inqulring frame OF mind.
When you are mystical It puzzles you
gust enoush TO satisfy the digging
bent OF your nature at that particula,
moment. Ii you grow tired and put II
aside unccreinoniously it never re.
pronchcs but greets YOU more cheer
sully the next time and Offers you tn,
lest 1t has and tries again tn eater &c
your best impulses. When you wish f.
visit the ruins or antiquity st guide
you all tho way. To1t Iuay trays
through ancien. Rome and view Der
fallen splcn6ors. You may Talk with
1arie Antoinctte or enjoy The society
Of Queen Elizabeth. You may feas'
with the great or eympathze with ui
poor. You luay 10 ali this when yo,l
will, with whom sou Will aud as you
will. Truly, MS has been said, what II
iorable friend book s."-EIchanse.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-22
ADDING Done HE ASSERTS
Makes No Direct Chsrgeo But He
Draws Comparison That Shows
That There Muat Have Been Grave
Errors Committed-investiea tion
Called for by the Educator.
Especial TO tho Daily Press,

Not.olk, Va. Dec. 2ls-ClaImirg
that the school populations IN tile
counties nave ben padded To get more
than their rightful proportion or the
Virginia state school fund, TO tho In.
jury of cities and other counties. Sup
erintendcnt or Schools r. a. Doble
today called for full recount OF the
Virginia school population, FIRST by
the department OF education, and If
this fail, then by legislative enact
mcut
While no direct charges Of padding
are made by the Norfolk superinten
dent, he cites that while Norfolk city
and Norfolk county have school popu-
lations which are not many thousand
apart, Norfolk city only gets something
over $4,000 from the State for school
purposes from tho apport!onment lust
completed. while Norfolk; county gets
over $4,000.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-22

The claIrvoyants are almost unani
nous IN the opinion that the soul il u
bipartlte Something having ts'u seatt
in the human tubernacle-ona in til.
heart and tile other in the brain. The
spiritualists cay that in the case Of n
dying person the soul or spirit leaves
its earthly envelope at the top OF tba
head, appearing az yapor which slow.
~ assumes the form oc the person who
is expiring. The spiritualistic portrait
OF the dying person appears to not only
be attached TO the head OF the person
who is fast becoming corpse but
seems TO bs also fastened in the region
directly over the heart by huidic Iiga-
ment. which is severed at the instant
that tile "ghost man" leaves the hend.
These two opinions. one by an eminent
American spiritualist, The other by
German clairvoyani. seem TO strangely
coincide in the opinion iha, fhc soul has
q seat In both the brain and the heart.
st Louis Republic
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-22
THE MOCkiNG BIRD.
@s 10 tho Most VerantiIe or All tho
Woodland Choir.

dio 10 the Most VerantiIe OF All tho
Woodland Choir.
Early explorers OF America carried
bnck With them 20 Europe stories OF q
bird which sang more sweetly than the
nightingale
1t was the southern mocker heard IN
Ulc clearlngs and along the green banks
Of the water courses which chained the
attention OF the music loving Spnniard
The hooking bird sings as swectIy to.
ony as 1t sang when Dc Soto, Journey.
ing westward. listened al the way to
Its music.
Ever since the day when It's notes
were first heard 10y the ears Of the pic.
heers tho human singers have been
Tying TO catch the inspiration Of the
mocker's song and to do II justice IN
Poetry. The human singers never fully
6ave succeeded. Tho mocker Is tlr
e1ost versatile OF all tho woodland
Choir. lie can, II he Will. touch harsh.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-12-22
WISE IS CONVICTED
OF ELECTION FRAUDS
lie Gets OFT With a Light SEMI.
ence Of Ninety Days
in Jail.
TAKES APPEAL I'd HIGHER COURT
/. X. cuIbcrtson Indicted for the Same
offence 10 Found Not Guilty by the
Jnry-Case Tried in the Corporation
Court In Richmond--Other Cases
are Pending.
tsrecial to the pnllv prees.,

Richmond. Va, Dec. 21.--L. X. Cu!.
bertSon, indicted for alleged compile
lily In the election frauds hero last
June. was today acquitted by the jury
in tho corporation court.
jackson Wise, Indicted OH the same
charge, was given ninety days In Jail.
Sentence was suspended, pending an
appeal. There arc several other In
dictments against the two men. and
some against others.