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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04
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New York, Dec. S0.-Conslderable
excitement was caused Friday after
noon by q spectacular raid by Central
once detectives on the headquarters
Of gang Of alleged wiretapper
swindiers in double parlor apart
meut Of hotel in Broadway near
Twenty-seventh street. The raidine
party took Is prisoners at the point
Of revolvers and seized q quantity o.
racing paraphernalia. telephone with
a dry battery connection and cares an
nouncing the New Orleans racing en-
tries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04
pREs b TER llIl MAY UNITE
Joint Committee Of Two branches Of
the Denomination in Session
at st. Louis.

st Louis, Des 2s.-The Joint com
mittee representing the general assem-
blies Of the northern Presbyterian and
Cumberland Presbyterian churches met
in the Southern hotel Thursday morn
ing to arrange the details for the or
ganic union Of the two churches. The
general assemblies have already de-
termined the question Of organic union,
and it is now for the joint COM
mittee to arrange the necessary de-
tails. This involves the disposition
Of the several colleges, boards, pub
fishing houses and other institutions
now maintained by the two bodies, as
well as the merging Of the Presbyter-
ians in districts where both denomin-
ations are represented. The exact
time when the union viii be formally
consummated will be determined at
this meeting. The report will then
be made to the two general assem-
blies which win meet in May, the
Cumberland at Decatur, Ill, and the
Presbyterian church in Des Molnes,
Iowa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

TOXIC, Dec. as-The emperor, IN
opening the diet Thursday, made .
speech from the throne expressing bis
Appreciation Of the loyalty Of the ma
Ion and d the devotion Of all the
public services, which he said had
enabled the war with Russia to Be
brought % . glorious conclusion, HIS
maiestv announced that friendly rela-
lions with Russia hsd been restored
and that he attitude Of the treaty
powers tovord Japan vas becoming
Increasingly aniabie. He alluded Win
satisfaction to the Anslo-Japanese al
lance and 10 the necessity which con-
PEELED yanau to give her guldAnce %
Korea ne house q rcpressntatys,
After asonfng 4 loyal address 70 The
emperor Adjourned 70 Janu.ryi1o
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04
MCCALL MUST FURNISH LIST.
Missouri Superintendent OF lnSuR-
ance Will Be Furnished List OF
New York Life PoIicyholders.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-Super-
intendent Of States Insurance W. D.
Vandiver Wednesday night received
telegram from New York informing
him that the supreme court had
granted the mandamus asked for to
compel President John A. Mccall OF
the New York Life Insurance company
to furnish list Of the policy-holders.
The telegram reads: New YORK
supreme court grants mandamus
against New York Life for list OF
policy-holders.-C. H. Venner."
Mr.. Vandiver received a day or two
ago the company's answer to his de-
mand upon President Mccall to furnish
list Of Missouri policy-holders for the
insurance department and the St Louis
committee Of pollcy-holders, in which
it was stated that there was no law
which authorized them to furnish such
a list, nor him to demand 1t,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04
MI ne.iat Printern, pemandIs.

New York, Dec. 2S.--At meeting OF
the Typothetae Of this city Wednesday
night a final vote was taken on the
question Of resisting the demands OF
the printers for an eight-hour day be-
ginning January /. and It was stated
after the meeting that the vote In ia
vor Of the resistance was practically
unanimous. Frank N. Doubleday Of
Doubleday, Page & Co., acting as
spokesman for the Typothetae, said
wednesday night: 1--WE are going to
fight. We are in the fight to stay
moreover. We have been three months
preparing for this struggle and we 40
not feel at the present time that we
have any cause to worry. We nave
been training men for the last three
months in linotype schools. They are
now well equipped to take the places
Of the men who may quit US on the
first Of January. We are not afraid Of
the strike"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

Washington, Dec. SO.-Secretary
Loeb issued Friday the Official pro-
gramme for President Roosevelt's New
Years reception at the White house.
For the first time since the death Of
Vice President Hobart, the vice presi-
dent will appear at a New Years re-
eeption. Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks will be received frst by the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt and then
will take places behind the line" as
a part of the receiving party. In 9TH
er respects next Mondays reception
will differ only in minor details from
receptions Of past years. The recep-
ton win commence at II a. m. With
the reception Of the vice president, the
cabinet and diplomatic corps
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

San Antonio. Tex. Dec. SO.-Tne
sixth battery of United States tield
artillery is expected to march into
Fort sam Houston Saturday after q
march Of 1000 miles overland from
Fort Riley. The battery left Fort Riley
November 1S. This is one ofthe long
est marches ever made by a battery
Of artillery in time Of peace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 30.-At the con-
Guiding session Of the Western Fruit
Jobbers' association here Friday
strong resolutions were adopted de-
manding the enactment of legislation
abolishing private car lines and point
ing out the insufAeiency Of pending leg
isiation before congress in this respect.
The association also gave endorsement
10 Gov. Cummins. who aroused the
widest enthusiasm At the annual ban
quet By his arrAignment Of private
ear companies and Of congress for what
IA declared to be its slothfulness y
hesdlng the petitions Of shippers foi
rsiief. The association chose KanEal
CITY as IL next meeting placa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04
Increased Jerome's Plurality 1000

New York, Dec 2S.-District Attor-
ney Jerome's plurality was increased
by nearly 5000 over the police returns
made on election night by the ofhcial
returns made public wednesday by the
board Of elections. His plurality is
15,064, instead Of 11,450, as originally
printed. This gain was the result OF
corrections made by the board OF can
yassers and the counting Of the So
called void and protested ballots be-
fore Justice Giegerich.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

Edwardsyille, ILL.,, Dec. sO,-The 81
Iouis d Northeastern railway, the
third interurban electric line into so
wardsTille was put in operation Fri
day. The opening Of the new division I
means the connecting by electricity
Of Is or 80 Illinois cities and towh1
with st, Louis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

Officers Of Drinking Clups FA"'
st. Louis, Dec. 2S,-0ficers of sew
eral Of the organizations popularity
termed as lid lifting clubs" which
were raided recently upon instructions
Of Gov. Folk, were arraigned in police
court Wednesday on charges Of VIOLA
ton Of the liquor law. Fines were
imposed in sums ranging from $50 to
500. Many Of the cases were ap-
pealed to the court Of criminal correc-
ton. Police Judge Tracy denounced
the organizations, declaring that In
nearly every instance they are merely
subterfuges for the evasion Of ths
Sunday closing or excise laws.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

Newark. Ohio, Dec, so.--la . confer
ence Friday between he cAc'als q
ths weihls foundry and he onc,ia Or
the polIshsrc union. TIE principal an
f,ronoss were settled ana ~ strika
ru.sA 1toE uraa $1,000 -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04
H.sd-Ena collision Kills Three.

Minot, s. D., Dec. so.-Ih a head-end
collision Friday at Granville, n. D..
between eastbound passenger No. and
q westbound freight on the 1rea'
Northern. Fred Barlow, engineer; -.
b. Erwin. fireman Of freight, and ~
cowlln. brakeman, were killed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04
10 GRAND JURY NOW
Testimony Before Insurance lnves-
tigatiOn Furnished Jerome.
pAYH DENIES RECEIVING $4,000.
President dcCurdy, Of Mutual Was
Indignant When Not Permitted
to Participate in LawyerS' IT,
tie insurance Company.

New York, Dec. 28.--Louis +. Payn
the former state insurance commission
or testified before the insurance In
yestigating committee Thursday tha'
the charge made by James D. Wells,
former vice president Of the Mutual
Reserve Life Insurance company, tna'
$4,000 had been paid to Mr.. Payn Dy
the Mutual Reserve for allowing the
company to write Its own report Oh
an investigation by the insurance De-
partment, was absolutely false IN every
particular. He said 1t grew out Oh
the fight between Mr.. Wells and Pres
ident Burnham. Mr.. Payn who was
ON the stand when the committee ad-
journed Wednesday, was the first VIII
ness Thursday.
The investigation OF me Mutual NC
serve by the state insurance depart
ment in 1899 was then taken up. Mr.
Pawn said of the charges made by
officers and employees, that he made up
his mind that nothing that President
r. A. Burnham or James D. Wells,
I connanv aid was worthy of
osvo"
Judge Cady was brought into the
.-,es.1o,t,on hv reason of his having
n.,o"reS hosore Mr. pawn in the in
a aaro..s - prussian insurance compa-
~. .e' soo u admission to the state.
INT T annlication was denied by Mr..
pavn Int two wears later was granted.
o. p.ao,dont McCnrdv Of the Mutual
,sa Insurance company had asked
49,. ,his nermission be held up until
-, 10 so , Co M pawn This request
~ .v raf,sed but Mr. pawn had Judge
was was oa,, mon Mr. McCurdy.
Jay a.; 0 pI,n Ja asked II Mr. McCurdy
IA .ha w,tual life would pay any
sa.u w. Gov contrary decision.
, 1a cnan sofa be Ala not. but that
S Suus Sro S ofrered him retainer
~, sa M - tbe Mutnal life. which he
.os,,.od
felus s..,,,o+,,o evidence on the al
,otnout If tbe 1 900 shares Of stock
lo'u 4r 1nn,sars, mortgage Insurance
y .ne H4 .,S,oh while held for the
SUaai'a, %. Insurance company were
n ausua,.a az y remharu AZ the finance
aCcre 1872 ,o. y to,-aU ~ tba examinations
s.Aiu ss, %,a' rso,,n ana q d. Haven, o.
~. u A auonao iI COMMITTEE, and Of Fred.
ny II TroUaweI, The present act
s.loA .. :. - 10 Mutual Life.
An !, N. MorS y Of the Law
\ M N. sNs ,,ttaoas insurance compan,
ssi ,,ng M McCurdy had be
s',s Il Il, ,,,snant becarse he had no
lls ,,,s.saS sbores n the Lawyers
psyl $3.50 1.e..ss,,oa snd Trust company
49, 1850 .aaasa MIN a block Of Law.
49, N ,sortsaga insurance company
yst ~ ss' esserea Mn Nh he woult
ss IN y, VIZ Z. e M srrthar rave Mr.. Nor
NY , ,ans = ,,ndarstand that no ap.
sansnau " ,aans from either com.
QIIHUllOu8 AOl AgtNAAS $500
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

Postal Convention 70 Meet in Rome
washington, Dec, 29,-It was an
nounced BY the postmaster general
Thursday that after several postpone
ments he sixth universal postal con-
rreas WIN convene at Rome, Italy. dur
IND the first week Of April, 1905, For
iner Representative Eugene \, Loud
~ san Francisco, was appointed IN
November 1908, to represent the uni
ted states at the congress, and Deeem-
Der. 1905, Edward Rosewster, Of oma-
ha, Neb.. was named as Mr.. Loua's as
ISOLATE representative. They are
clothed with authority to conclude ana
sign such modified postal union con-
ventlon as may be agreed by them.
subject, however, to the approval o.
the president and postmaster general.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

Boston, Dec. SO.-H. R. Leighton 4
company, stock brokers Of this city
assigned Friday for the benefit Of cred
itors. The liabilities are stated TO Be
$500 900. The rising market Is said TO b
the general cause Of the suspension.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

washington, Dec. 2S-secretary OF
the Treasury shaw has gone to chica-
20 on private business. He Is not ex-
psctsd to return here untn next Sun
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

New York. Dec. SO.-District Attor-
new Jerome Friday night announced
a number Of changes on his stan 70 g
,nto eflect January /. The most I'M
nortant retirement is that Of Assist
~ District Attorney Rand. Jr,. VINO
handled the Man" Patterson ana Asr-
ram HummeI cases amoRg others
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-01-04

EAST AMID WEST.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-14
A REAL KING IN AMERICA
Man of Great Ambition, Backed by
Unlimited Means, Could Do -
Things.

What about these sons of the rich, these
princes Of the money aristocracy? How
much chance is there that one of them will
develop the genius of the founder Of his
line, and instead of squandering millions
will accumulate tens Of millions; instead
of living in useless luxury on mis- income
will prove himself a force in the industrial
and financial world, a man able to hight
and conquer like his father or grand
father?
Extraordinary happenings are always un-
expected yet once in century or so, like
the advent of a mighty conquerer or re-
former. they do come to pass. And IL there
should arise In this land a man Of 90 or 40
who starting with two or three billions
(owned OF controlled by HIM should be
great enough to brush aside the trammels
of Incidence and temptation. great enough
to see that never in modern times has there
been offered to a man, not even 10 Ma
poleon, so stupendous a chance as this TO
WELD absolute despotio power. great enough
finally to use his two or three Billions to
its full Potentially. then-well, there would
surely be interesting history made IN that
mans lifetime! We have had our iron
kings. railroad kings, copper kings, sugar
kings and others. but there is one kind
of king we have not had yet. A real king {?
Yes, for how long, pray, would this repub-
lie stand against the aggressions of such
man, a great-minded despot without con-
science of bounds to his ambition, one in
comparison TO whom our Rockefellers and
Carnegies would seem like laundering be-
ginners? Already our millionaire maynates
have begun to buy our courts and loglsla-
lures, to corrupt our cities, to debauch the
public conscience; he would finish the work
and do 1t thoroughly he would make the
laws, own the newspapers, subsl1ize
churches and colleges. mould public opin-
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-14
WAYS OF BRAIN WORKERS
No Rules of Diet VIII AppIy-Eack
Individual a Rule Unto
Himself.

Lives of great men usually remind us
that we cannot make our lives sublime by
following their rules about diet. drink.
work and sleep Gladstone's rule about
chewing his food with many bites before
swallowing II was excellent sense, a good
rule for every one. But Thomas Edison,
being interviewed the other day about his
habits. advocated more work as a cure for
overwork and little food and not much
sleep as highly beneficial Digestion easily
becomes q tax on vitality. and remarkable
benefits sometimes come from cutting down
the rations OF an aiiing person. Moreover,
change of employment is restful. But
the faculty will hardly back Mr.. Edison
in advocating less sleep for the majority OF
mankind, OF in prescribing harder work as
cure for overwora. Mark Twain con-
fesses that he has lately cured himself OF
indigestion by substituting three or four
frugal meals day for one big one. Think
of this keeping up, and so we'll up, these
many years on one meal day! When you
run the very small eaters TO earth you
usually find that they are pretty steady
and generous consumers OF tobacco. Uncle
Mark smokes a lot. Mr.. Edison smokes.
Horace Fletcher the English prophet OF
little TO eat and chew IL very fine, is
fairly constant smoker. Mark Twain is
not conscious of taking any exercise, and
when he has something important TO do he
stays abed until 1t is done. Any beginner
who followed this regimen Of Mr.. Edison
would come punctuauy to grief. The truth
is a seasoned mind-worker OF mature years
is apt TO be one OF the toughest things that
natures laboratory produces. He Is apt to
be in considerable measure poison-proof;
at least he has learned, usually, what he
can do. and what he cannot do, with al
cohol, tobacco, cOffee and tea. And he has
usually learned not to burden his body with
an unnecessary amount OF food, or else
his habits OF digestion are so perfected
that nothing jolts them. An average trst-
flight foot bail player is baby in the i'm
portant kinds OF hardness compared with
a thoroughly seasoned lawyer or writer
/ HarpeT's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-14
WORLDWIDE MEETING HERE
Inter- Conference Missionary Convention to
Bring Workers from All Directions.
10 Be alLO N OMAHA IN APRl
MethOdists Are BusiIy EnEaEed in
Preparations 90 Entertain Large
Number of Delegates Ex-
pected at that Time.

The Inter-conference Missionary conven-
ton of the Methodist church is scheduled
for Omaha at the First Methodist church
April "a and the prospects are 100 acrred-
tied delegates will be here. This is one of
a number of such conventions being held in
this country under the auspices of the mis-
sionary society. The Methodist church
spends 81. 5OOOOO every year on its mission
AIRY work at home and abroad and these
conventions are to stimulate Interest In
this worldwide work.
Delegates to the convention will be lay
men and ministers. Bpworth League presi-
dents, Sunday school superintendents and
other lay workers from the charges in the
state of Nebraska and the Des Moines con-
ference in Iowa This field represents a
constituency of over 10000 Methodists and
Omaha will be the center at which they will
gather.
The topic of the convention will be: "A
View Of the Worldwide Field and How to
Make Plain it's Significance to the Home
Church." Those attending the convention
will hear workers from nearly all the mis-
sion fields Bishop Vincent, spellmeyer
and Wilson have signifed their intention Of
attending. Bishop Hartzell of Africa, who
has just lately returned from his field Of
labor, will give several addresses. DIT.
Gamewell, who was at the seige of Picking,
will be here, also DR.. Wright of Rome, DR.,
Spencer. of Japan, DIR. Beebe of Marking,
China, Rev. w. c. Swearer Of Seoul. Corea,
the celebrated linguist, DIR. Luering of Sing
apore, DR.. J. l.. Mclaughlin of Manila, q.
Milton Fowles Of Porto Rico and DR.. julius
Smith Of India. Besides these there will be
many well known workers from the home
field. DR.. Frank Mason North Of New York
will speak of the city problems.
Educational Exhibit.
An educational exhibit will be one of the
chief attractions of the convention. This
exhibit will be under Executive Secretary
Gamewell and his assistants and will be in
the parlors of the church, open day and
evening. The convention will be self-enter-
tanning. Arrangements have been made'for
delegates at hotels, private houses and
boarding houses A special one and one
third rate on the railroads plus Is cents on
the certificate plan, has been secured. the
delegates to pay full fare when buying
tickets and then secure rebates.
Rev. j. Randolph Smith is secretary OF the
executive committee and is busy preparing
for the reception of the delegates. Persons
desiring to serve as delegates are expected
to forward to Dr. Smith their credential
cards and to help defray local expenses.
Delegates will be met at the trains by COM
mittees of young people from the various
churches. The local committee consists Of
DIR. William Gorst chairman, DR.. Clyde
Clay Cissell secretary, and DIR. p. Combie
| Smith, Rev. James b. Priest, K. e. Hos
man, w. d. Stambaugh, Mrs. Frances e.
Porter, Mrs. r. d. Ennis. They have ar
ranged for postofiice and check room facil-
/
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-14
euardInE the PabIie Eyesisht.

There is controversy In England be
tween the doctors and opticians, who
have been increasing their scientific equip
ment and prescribing at a much lower
price than the oculists, while general prac-
titioners. as rule, know little about optics
and the prescription of glasses. 1t IL a
curious thing that there has been no organ
ized crusade by the profession against
allowing the public to select It's own spec
tacles from the exposed stock, as has been
the practice ever since glasses came into
use in the seventeenth century, though this
Is obviously more injurious But now that
the opticians have undertaken 20 prescribe
the doctors want that forbidden by act Of
Parliament, leaving the public free as be-
fore 10 choose its own spectaelea The op-
ticlsns have prepared a counter bili pro-
viding for opticians diplomas 10 be awarded
by central council Of the whole trade
Springfield Republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-14
TWO OPEN LETTERS
IMPORTANT TO MARRIED WOVEN
Mrs> Mary Dimmich OF Washington tells
How Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Made Her Well.

1t is with great pleasure we publish
the following letters, as they convinc-
ingly prove the claim we have so many
times made in our columns that Mrs.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-14
TWO IN JAIL FOR WIFE-BEATING
Charge Before, One OF
Them.

Two men we're arrested ana locked up at
the police station because overindulgence in
liquor had caused them TO treat their fami-
lies in prohibited manner. John MeDon-
aid. Fourteenth and Howard streets. came
home intoxicated and proceeded 20 chase
his wife and children out OF the house.
Patrolman Reidy attended to his case and
Mcdonald was locked up charged with be-
ing drunk and abusing his family He is
an old offender on this charge, having
frequently been restrained from further
beating his wife by confinement in the
city Jail
Patrick Haley was caught at Twenty
ninth and Leavenworth streets BY Patrol
man Smith while pursuing his wife. The
family had bee knowing during the after
noon and Haley, becoming angered over
some triAing matter, drove the members
OF the family from the house. He was
/ locked up charged with being drunk and
disorderly, as his wife declined 10 appear
in police court against her husband.
Mcdonald was sentenced ten days, while
7 Haley was discharged in police SQUIRT Tues
Z .ssv srorair,s
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-14
Bishop O'ConneII Arrives.

BOSTON, March 13.--Most Rev. William
II. O'Conneu. recently appointed coadutor
archbishop OF Boston arrived here today
on the steamer Romantic from Naples.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-03-14

The secretary OF the navy approved the bill
and the committee on naval affairs recon-
mended that 1t be passed. In 1903 bill to
gay Postmaster Tolfree $4,000 for losses in
the same fire became law Last week the
senate was less accommodating. Mr.. NAL
lory thought II an extraordinary procedure
to reimburse Mr. Rogers for effects lost in
a hotel fire. The vice president said, with
his usual quick perception OF essential
facts: ''"'f@"
THAT the fire occurred in a hotel is OBJ
vious from the face of the report"
Mr.. Bacon wanted whoever reported the
bill to give some explanation on the sub
Ject. Mr.. Blackburn, who reported the BILL
was absent So the hill went over, retain
Mr.. Rogers may deem himself unfairly
treated when he compares the senate's crit
zeal inspection Of his bill with its good ma
ture to Tolfree. But Mr.. Rogers has only
himself to blame. Can the Hon. Joseph
Clay Stiles Blackburn explain to the senate
why he affronted its dignity and the dignity
OF the English tongue by permitting blue
pants" and special full dress pants" and
blue cloth pants to be hung upon the
record? Civilian clothes" were not in
cluded in the bill. VIII the senate stand
for pants? Moreover will 1t approve the
luxury of pajamas2 Are not nightshirts
good enough for the plain people ?-New
York Sun.