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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17
On CIVIL SERVICE.
President Roosevelt Delivered an Ad-
dress to Representatives Of State
and Municipal Commissions.
RAPID SPREAD OF INTEREST
Appointments Made for Political
Reasons In Every Branch of the
Service Is Damaging in
All Instances.

Washington, May 16.-Presiden
Roosevelt delivered an address at thu
White house Tuesday afternoon tt
representatives Of several state anC
municipal civil service commissions
and Of the National Civil Service Re.
form League who met here Tuesday
for a conference with the commissions
ers of the general government with a
view of considering questions for the
betterment of civil service throughout
the country.
The president said:
"One of the gratifying things of re-
cent years has been the rapid spread
Of interest In the whole movement and
because of that interest 1t Is peculiar
ly incumbent upon you to see that
there is not chance for the opponents
to say that 1t Is not practical. The ef-
flclency Of the service, with honesty
as Of course the keystone Of efficiency,
must be the prime test Of what you.
do"
The president said that exceptions to
rules will always be found necessary,
mentioning promotions by the system
Of written competitive examination as
an instance where the best results
were not secured. He urged the dele
gates not to be afraid to make these
exceptions, "but," he continued, "be
sure you are making the exception for
proper reasons. In other words, do |
not believe for one moment that any
system Of rules can be devised under |
which it will be possible to shield |
yourself from the duty Of exercising |
your own Judgment, your own in
After considerable experience in
.lmost every kind of governmental
work., I have never yet found any po-
ition or any branch of the service as
egards which the intrusion of polit-
cal reasons in making appointments
oes not do damage.
Il am now naturally brought into
Citations with a great number Of i'm
ortant Offices In different branches
I the government throughout the
ountry, and continually have to con-
lder the question of efficiency with
'hich they are handled. Practically
Iithnut exception l find that an Of
ce In which there is laxness in the
of the civil service
wv, where there is an effort to cir
invent the law, where there is eff
)rt to get around 1t, is an ONCE in
'hich poor service is rendered; the
nance for fraud, for speculation, for
lshonesty is always greater in such
n Office than in the ONCE where the
w is well and faithfully observed
nd while, Of course, 1t is true that
10 mere observance Of the civil ser
Ice law can never result In a thor
lghly efficient administration of anyI
nee, yet am inclined more and more
} feel that the observance in letter
nd spirit Of the civil service law Is
lie first requisite in obtaining clean,
,cent, efficient governmental service
any branch or bureau OF the gov.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17
RUNNING SORES
COVERED LIMBS
Little Girls Obstinate Case Of
Eczema - Instantaneous Relief
By Cuticura : Little Boys Hands
and Arms Also Were a Mass
Of TOrturing Sores - Grateful
Mother Says
"CUTICURA REMEDIES
A HOUSEHOLD STANDBY"

"In reply to your letter I write you
my experience, and you are privileged
to use it as you see fit. Last year,
after having my little girl treated by q
very prominent physician for an obsti-
nate case Of eczema, resorted to the
Cuticura Remedies, and was so well
pleased with the almost instantaneous
relief afforded that we discarded the
physicians prescription and relied en-
tirely on the Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment, and Cuticura Pills. When
we commenced with the Cuticura Rem
edies her feet and limbs were covered
with running sores. In about six weeks
we had her completely well, and there
has been no recurrence Of the trouble.
"In July Of this year q little boy In
our family poisoned his hands and arms
with poison oak, and in twenty-four
hours his hands and arms were q mass
Of torturing sores. We used only the
Cuticura Remedies, washing his hands
and arms with the Cuticura Soap, and
anointed them with the Cuticura ONT
ment, and then gave him the Cuticura
Resolvent. In about three weeks bis
hands and arms healed up; 50 we have
lots Of cause for feeling grateful for the
Cuticura Remedies. We find that the
Cuticura Remedies are q valuable
household standby, living as We do
twelve miles from = doctor, and where
i costs from twenty 10 twenty-five dol
lars 10 come up on the mountain.
Respectfully, Mrs. Lizzie Vincent
Thomas, FairEnount, WAlden's Ridge,
Tenn, Oct. 10, 1905"
ou-5i.,i Es.sl..i s-t iui,ru.i Tsu.lus-l ~ Rvuy
- - q ~ = chsc.iI cu11lt fIs -, - ~
= ~ 80 - - - e fIlTI1I "A rrrI1 - cl.ll
O. Ger. - rlsla, nesll.. nlll
- ~ = n a. 81 Z n. s. ~. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


Kansas City. May 1S.-Cattle--nse
steers, A.2SG6.SO; western fed steers. $S.I
@6.S; native cows and heifers, S2.50@6. Is
native stockers, $2.0044.0O Hogs, $6.25D6. 4
Sheep, &4.H06.26; spring lambs, t6.O0Gp760.
| Chicago, May 16-Cattle-Prime steer
| M.1B06.20; stockers, AMI feeders, $2,9O04. 81
COWS and heifers, s1.S5G6,35. Hogs-mixed
and butchers, $6.35aD662 Sheep, M2596. 90
native lambs. &4.9OQT7O.
st. Louis May 16-Beef steers, $3.5006. Oh
stockers, and feeders, $2.4004.60; COWS anu
heifers, S2.0006. Is; Texas steers, $S0004. n
Hogs-Plgs and lights, S5.7006.50 Sheep
Natives, 100000. Lambs, $6.5O08.O0.
Grain.
Kansas City, May 6.-Close-Wheat un-
changed to Nc lower; May 765s; July 7St;
Sept. 71x. Cash No. 2 hard 7SIsQS2: No.
8 75hq8O; No. 4 7OG771h; No. 2 red 9009S;
No. S6Q01 No. 72087 Corn-I!n-
changed to Nc lower; May 4SN; July 43k;
Sept. 421h; cash No. mixed 4SA94Sli;
No. Q white 4sk: No. 3 49, Oats-Un-
changed; No. white S41t935; No. 2 mixed
S21sdSstt
Chicago, May 16.-Cash-Wheat-No Z
red 9OQ92: No. red S5aSO; No. hard 50
ass; No. hard 7SGSS; No. northern So
@S6; No. northern S3qS5; No. 3 spring
$685. Corn-No. . l0Aa4oia; No. $50
~. Oats-No. S2AdS211; No. 49,
St. Louis, May 1s -Close-Wheat--Low
err; No. red cash elevator 9tG06; track
Td97h; July 79lsa79k sept.77%; No.
hard S2dS6. Corn-Steady; No. 2 cash
nominal track OG5Olk; July 45&G46; Sept.
GA Oats-Higher; No. cash 3Slk; track
San; July 32h; Sept. 3O9t; No. 2 white
S6aS6s
Produce.
Kansas City, May l6.-Eggs, 151sc per
doz Poultry-Hens. 9alOc brollers, 22a25c
turkeys, l1dl2c; pigeons, 75c per dog. |
extra, 1Sc; flrsts lac;
packing stock, lltc, Potatoes 65ds5c per
blu. sweet, 6Oq75 per bu. Onions, Sl.OOGi 10 ,
per bu. Cabbage. s2.OOd225 per cwt To-
Vnhtoes 81 7sSI9 7h ner crate
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17

Washington, May 16.-The presiden
Tuesday transmitted to congress a let
ter from Secretary Taft, accompanied
by numerous appendices, In which the
secretary who has the full approval ol
the president, lays down the principle
that supplies for the Panama cana
should be bought in the cheapest mar
ket, all things considered, whether
American or foreign.
When this policy was inaugurated
by the secretary over year ago he
sent letter asking congress If this
impartial buying In the best market
should be continued, and in the letter
sent to both houses Tuesday Mr.. Taft
reminds the president that congress
returned no answer to his questions.
Secretary Taft's letter in the pres
ent instance relates chiefly to the pur-
chase of two seagoing suction dredges.
The Maryland Steel company has put
in bid of $724,S5O while the Scotch
firm of Simons & Co., of Renfrew,
Scotland. offer to provide the dredges
at a cost of 1854 900 delivered at the
Clyde. Adding to the latter bid in
cidental EXPENSES of TRANSFORMATION to
Panama, etc. Secretary Taft. after
minute calculation. finds that the
Scotch bid is eight per cent lower than
the American
Secretary Taft states that some MIR
cbases have already been made abroad
and at a considerable saving. partic-
ularly in cement. large quantities of
which will be required as we'll as
other supplies. He then briefly re-
views the law in the matter. sh wing
that the act of 1875 giving preference
to American producers and ,nanufac-
turers in making government pur-
chases applies only to the United
States and not To the canal strip
Therefore" saws the secretary
the result of a consideration of gen.
,ral principles of law and the prac-
lice of the government in the alb
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17
rhs United STATE, Refused.

Madrid, May 1.-THE local news
papers Friday announced that all the
powers signatories Of the Algeciras
convention have accepted the shares in
The state bank Of Morocco which have
been allotted to them except the
United States. which refused to parti-
ipate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17
Nshrn..n stats Enenmpmsnt.

Lincoln, Neb., May 16-The state
encampment Of the Grand Army of the
Republic began here Tuesday and will
continue three days. The national
commander, Corporal James Tanner,
will be here two days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17

Philadelphia, May 16.-The inter-
state commerce commission met here
Tuesday in the federal building to re-
sumo the investigation into the alleged
connections between the railroads and
the large coal companies.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17

Wichita, Kan, May 1.-THE state
convention Of the order Of Eastern
Star closed Thursday night with the
election and installation Of oGicsrs
MrA Anna Applicants Of this city vas
chosen grand matron. A banquet was
giVsa At the Scottish Rits TsnpiA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17
Firnt Governor Of Alaska Dead.

New York. May 16.-Brig. Gen. John
Caldwell Tiddall, U. s. A., retired
first governor of Alaska, and for many
years commandant at West Point
died at his home in Montclair, N. ].
Tuesday, aged 81 years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17

Louisville, KY, May 15.-The local
executive committee having in charge
the Twelfth International Sunday
School convention fixed the dates for
holding the convention in this city at
June 1923, 1908.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17

vienna, May le.-Charles s. Fran
Gle. Of Troy, N. r, the successor to
Bellamy storer. As American ambassa-
DOR to AustriA-HuneAry, Nm. FranciI
and their two daughters. arrived here
Tuesday evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-17
WILL BUY ABROAD
Congress Is Informed That Canal
Supplies viii Be Purchased In
the Cheapest Market
THAT IS THE PRESENT PLAN

The Canal Zone, Being Outside Tar.
IN Wall Protection to American
Labor, II Not Incumbent ON
Government OhlclaIs.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
WAGES OF SIM
Race Track Man Kills Himself or
Account of Actfess-Second At.
tempt at Suicide.

New York, March l5.-l4Ouis NOsser
a race track man, locked his wife in
bath room today and then shot and
killed himself
Miss Reynolds, an actress, is said
to have been formerly an intimate
friend of Nosser. The deed Is the
sequence OF a stormy scene last night
when the actress called ait the Nosser
home. The wife 1t is reported, object
ed to the call and during the argu.
ment which followed, Nosser swallow
ed small dose of laudanum. Both
women united in saving his life and
Miss Reynolds staid all night with the
wife. This morning, when Mrs. Nos
ser was in the bath room, the hus
band locked the door and after heat
ed words with Miss Reynolds, began
shooting.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
500 MILES OF NEW ROAD.

Austin, Texas, March 15.--The Santa
Fe Railway System Is arranging to
construct 500 miles of new road in
Texas this year, according to charters
filed yesterday with the Secretary Of
State. The proposed construction con-
meets with the Pecos & Northern Rail
way in Palmer County, through west
ern Texas and southwark to Brown.
wood, distance of $50 miles. A con-
Meeting branch through Randall Coun.
ty and into Lubbock County, distance
of 125 miles and another connection
from Texas into Louisiana for dis
tance Of 2S miles to connect the sys.
tenn there as represented by the Jas
per and Eastern Railroad, completes
the route Of the proposed improve.
ments.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
TO KILL. MORGAN.
Woman Supposed to Be Insane Caught
Waiting In Front Of Finan-
cier's Office.

New York, March 15.--At a hearing
in the chambers of Magistrate Wahle
in the Tombs police court yesterday
Mrs. G.. B. Williams, an English wo
man who lives at the Hoffman House
was committed to Bellevue Hospital
to be examined as to her sanity. Mrs
Williams was arrested Wednesday af
ternoon in front of the Offices of Pier.
pont Morgan 4 Company, where she
was waiting, as she explained, to kill
the financier or his son, whom, she
said, had robbed her of all her money
The name Williams is said to be tic
titious. The woman was at OnrA time
wealthy.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
GOVERNOR
INTERVIEWED
Stop Agitating Statehood-Choice for
Attorney GeneraI-Assessor Case
Territorial Lands.

The Roswell Daily Record gives Fhe
text of an interview with Governor
Herbert J. Hagerman, who returned
from the Pecos Valley metropolis last
evening. Among other things the Gov
ernor ~aid:
81 am greatly disappointed over the
outcome OF the statehood proposition
1t is definitely settled against us, and
we will have to abide by the circum
stances. | hope the people will stop
agitating the question now and settle
down to the earnest development OF
the Territory without regard to state
hood now or in the future. hope
they will strive to develop the Terri
tory for the good of the Territory it
self.
Since taking the oath of Office
have settled down to work, doing the
best | could ito fit myself to the Coy
ernor's chair; and the work is now
going on satisfactorily. | haven't
mixed much in politics yet and | don't
want to, either. | do not wish to say
anything about the course of action
will take in the near future, but
will say that Captain W. c. Reid has
been determined upon as the next at
torney general of New Mexico.
Il might give you bit of news from
Santa Fe County. Anastaclo Gonzales
assessor of Santa Fe County, was re
moved from office by order of Judge
,lcFie, before whom charges of incom
potency were brought against him
BY direction of law which repealed
all former conflicting laws, or parts
of laws, I appointed G. A. Collins tC
fill the vacancy. The county commits
sioners, acting on an old law passed
before the one under which | acted, ap
pointed man named Andrews to fl
the place. AS a result, the case Il
in the courts to be decided. I will
say that l am confident | was righ
in the matter, and was we'll advised
before acting. Collins is a Republi
can, and the county court and thu
man they named for the office arr
Democrat"
AS to the public lands question,
am doing all I can to adjust matter!
connected with Territorial lands"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
Cashier of Cincin-
natl Bank Seized
at Night.
Refused to Answer Question
Put to Him by an Investi-
eating Committee.

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 15.-Thom
as j. Davis, cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank OF this city was arrested
in a sensational manner last night
for failing to appear as a witness be-
fore the Drake Investigating commit
tee. He was returned to this city to-
day on a writ of habeas corpus. Da
Wis acted on the advice OF the banks
attorney, refusing to appear before the
committee holding that the information
which was sought from him was alb
solutely confidential and which he had
no right to make public. The com
mittees attorneys feared to attempt
TO arrest him in the ordinary way
because this would cause a delay
through habeas corpus and a legal
contest which would follow and took
the unusual means OF arresting him
and then hurrying him from the city
in an automobile before the local
courts could issue a writ. The party
in the automobile was taken to Shar
on, ten miles from the city, where a
traction car was taken for Dayton All
that city the train was taken for
Springfield, where the party stopped
at hotel. Officers arrived from Gin
cinnati with copies OF writ of habeas
corpus this morning and the prisoner
was released. The Drake committee
summoned Davis to testify whether
the bank paid gratuity or interest
to County Treasurer Hyniclaa, as
means Of securing deposit of coun
ty funds.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
GOVERNOR HACER-
MAN RETURNS
Had a Pleasant Trip-Says Collins
viii Be Placed in Assessors
Office.

Governor Herbert j. Hagerman re.
turned yesterday evening from Ros-
well where he had been on short
visit. The Governor said that he had
very pleasant trip and particularly
enjoyed the ride via the automobile
line from Torrance to Roswell and re-
turn. He characterized this method OF
transportation as remarkable depar-
ture in the line Of conveyance and
spoke highly Of the management. Gov.
ernor Hagerman said there was no
political significance in the trip to
his home town:
"Of course the report that Attorney
w. G. Reid is to be the next attorney
general is true" he said, "but at pres.
ent we have an attorney general and
until a vacancy exists it Is idle to
speculate upon who will occupy the
place.
Regarding the county assessorship
tangle, Governor Hagerman said:
II was surprised at the action OF
the Board of County Commissioners in
appointing Edward Andrews. after
had appointed Glenville A. Collins
The law involved 1t seems to me, ls
quite plain. | know that it gives me
the appointing power. 1t will be only
a question of short time at the most |
think when Mr.. Collins will be placed
in charge of the assessors Office He
shall have it, if it takes the whole
Territory to give it to him, because 1t
is rightfully his under the law. Those
who are opposing Mr.. Collins in his
efforts to secure possession of this
Office are acting exactly contrary to
the best interests Of the citizens and
tax payers Of Santa Fe County. In
selecting Mr.. Collins for this place, |
endeavOred to secure a man who
would make a just assessment of the
property of the county without partial
ity and without prejudice. | believe
that is the sort of a man both parties
and people generally have been clam
oring for. think Mr.. Collins is the
right man for the place and he shall
have my hearty support in securing
possession of his office
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
PETITIONS PRESENTED
TOU. S. COURT
Attorneys for Imprisoned Western
Federation Leaders Make Move
for Prisoners Liberty.

Boise City, March 15.-Attorneys fol
the imprisoned leaders of the West
ern Observation-Disclosures, Haywood and
Pettibone, today presented petitions
for writs of habeas corpus to Judge
Beauty, of the United States District
Court. The judge took the matter un
der advisement. The petitions con
tain practically the same statements
as were made before the State Su
preme Court which on Tuesday re-
fused to grant the writs. Orchard
was taken to Caldwell today to be ar
raigned before District Judge Frank
Smith, under an indictment charging
him with the murder of Steunenberg
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
DEPEW'S ILLNESS.
Senator Plat, His Colleague. Admits
That 1t is Of Serious
Nature.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Platt, last night for the first time
virtually admitted that his colleague
Senator Depew, is III and unable to
perform his official duties. He de
clined to discuss the nature of De
pew's illness or to comment in any
way on it's cause, but said his col
league is at his residence in New Yorl
and really sick man. Platt does MOI
expect him to resume his duties in the
Senate this session.
Not Critical.
New York, March 15.-Dr. ]. D
Mum, physician to Senator Depew
who is i'll at his home in this city, de
MED last night that the condition Of
his patient was critical.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
PETITION DENIED.
Judge McFie Refuses to Grant Appeal
to Gonzales, Who Is Therefore
Out.

In the matter of the petition for an
appeal and writ of supersedeas in the
case of Anastacio Gonzales, recently
removed from the Office Of assessor of
this county upon charges of incompe-
tency and inefficiency. by Judge r.
McFie, the court at o'clock this af.
ternoon, after due argument denied
the petition and hence Gonzales is oui
of office. District Attorney E. c. Alb
bott and r.. M. Hanna appeared for
the Territory and Renehan and Thomp.
son for Gonzales.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15

tend to speak for any member of the
committee. 1t embodied clear and
concise statement o, the differences
concerning the court review features
and other proposed amendments that
had made unanimous report from
the committee impossible. Without
hesitation the Senator declared it to
be his belief that the bill should be
amended and said this could be best
accomplished by following the Presi-
dents message to Congress.
He emphasized the need of regard
ing the measure non-partisan, but pre-
dicted that the issue created will be
paramount in the next presidential
election. He prefaced his report by
speaking of the peculiar circumstances
ruling the committees actions on the
House bill, which made 1t his embar-
RAISING task to submit views that
would be concurred in by the commit.
tee as a whole. He said:
Instead of being amended in COM
mittee, as it is usually, the bill was
brought into the Senate IN form not
entirely satisfactory to any two mem
bers. Party lines have broken down
in the committee and the bill is in the
Senate by reason of five of the mi
nority party uniting with three of the
majority. While these eight Senator's
reported the bill there are radical diff
ferences of opinion among the COM
mittee members as to the amendments
needed. This lack of harmony brings
about the anomalous situation in which
member of the minority is put in
charge of legislation generally re-
garded as the cherished scheme of the
President, with whose general policy
and principles that member Is not in
accord At the same time the bill de
signs 10 carry into effect his own long
cherished convictions and the reiter
ated demands of the party to which he
belongs"
For this reason, Tillman says, he
brings out the fact more clearly that
the pill is non-partisan, and declared
"Woe will be the harvest of any mem
ber who seeks to kill the bill by sub
terfuge and deception"
Well Known Editor Dead.
Washington, March lbs. H. Kauff
man, president Of the Evening Star
Newspaper Company, president of the
Corcoran Gallery of Art, president Of
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association and one of the best known
citizens of this city died at his home
here early this morning. He was
born in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1929.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
EIGHT TER
RIBLY BURNED
Explosion of Hot Metal in Pittsburg
Converting Mill Spreads Havoc
Early This Morning.

Pittsburg. Pa, March 15.--An ex-
plosion of hot metal in the converting
mill of the Edgar Thompson Steel
Works, at Braddock, Pennsylvania,
early today, resulted in serious injury
to eight workmen. All were terribly
burned and a number may die. The
explosion occurred while the men
were ait work in the cinder pit.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-03-15
ANOTHER REC.
ORD BROKEN
Over One Hundred Entries Made at
Federal Land Office at Roswell
In Two Days.

The Clayton land office will have
to look to It's laurels, for the Roswell
land Office is breaking records too. On
the first two days of this week, 1902
entries were made, or more than in
other years are made in one month,
in fact, more than were made several
years ago in six months on the aver.
age. The 1O2 entries covered 10000
acres, most of the land being north
Of Roswell, and was taken up by home
seekers.