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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-14

us duty, the Indictment charges, I;
have indicated and shown this prof
and income, as 1t was a material par
ticular in the affairs Of the corpora
ton.
The second indictment against Gran
Mss charges a misdemeanor, the In
dIctment being based upon the same
facts as alleged in that charging for
gerry. 1t charges that Granniss, "well
knowing the statement TO be false, un'
lawfully concurred in having the re-
port so prepared and the statement
containing false and untrue statements
transmitted to the superintendent Of
insurance"
The grand jury in its presentment to
court says:
The evidence before It has clearly
shows that each year for years has
large sums of the company's money
been obtained by means most irregular
and fraudulent, and though probably
applied to uses thought to be for the
benefit Of the company, such expendi'
lures have been Of SO improper OF
questionable a character that no entry
Of them has been made on the books
o. Inc company, nor nave any vOucu-
ers showing the character Of the dis
bursemeDtR been made
The system employed was confess.
eddy designed to deceive and conceal
and has rendered 1t very dlfncult to
Ok responsibility.
Moreover, the deaths Of several per.
sons whose evidence might have been
Of great value has apparently encour-
aged a tendency to throw burdens up
ON the dead which others, perhaps.
would have had to bear had death not
intarVened.
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Ru.sian Assas.in Captured.

Berne, Switzerland, June 12.--Il-
nicky, who recently attempted to take
the life of the Russian minister here
has been captured in the suburbs Of
this city. The prisoners conduct indi-
Gates that he is insane.
Phy Tor 'FresTdent'E' Trips.
Washington, June 12.-Representa
tive Watson independently introduced
a. bill Monday intended as a genera
statute. that an annual appropriation
of $4,000 may be made to cover TIL
expenses Of presidential trips. Mr.
Watson was in the chair in the hous.,
when the provision in the sundry civiS
bill making an appropriation of ths
amount named for this purpose was
under consideration. Under the rule
Of the house he felt bound to and die
rule the provision out OF the bill
Should the bill he introduced Monday
become law, 1t will be in order to in
clude the amount hereafter in the sun
dry civil ,kp
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PIERCE NOT THERE
Hearin.; Of Standard OIL Case at st.
Louis Again Postponed Because
Of His Absence.
ANOTHER ATTORNEY SICK,
The Oil Man Remained i'm New York
and Hearing Continued Because
He Disregards Supreme
Court Process.

st. Louis June 1.-THE hearing Q
evidence In the Missouri custer pre-
ceedings against the Standard an
Waters-Pierce OIL companies, was re
sumed Monday at the Southern hote
before Special Commissioner R. A
Anthony. Attorney General Hadle
and his two assistants, John Kennisl
and Rush G. Lake, arrived Sunda,
night to participate in the case, an
will also represent the state in tn
first test case under the railroad max
imum freight rate law, which pro
ceedings were begun Monday befor,
Special Commissioner Scoheld. Eigh
teen railroads have been cited to ap
pear, and the state will select one o.
which to make test case.
H. Clay Pierce, chairman Of thu
board Of directors of the Waters-Pierct
Oil company. was expected to be thu
chief witness at the oil hearing. HI
is now in New York, and when THU
fact was ELECTED from Judge John D
Johnson, general counsel for the
Waters-Pierce company, who asked 8
continuance of the hearing on the
ground that Judge H. s. Priest lead
ing counsel, was detained at home By
illness, Attorney General Hadley sharp.
ly declared he would not consent tc
a continuance, and threatened to have
an attachment issued for the appear
ance of Mr.. Pierce.
Attorney-General Hadley asserted
that the illness of Attorney Priest was
made a subterfuge for delay Of the
hearing. This hearing has been post
poned three times already" declared
Mr.. Hadley, first, because Of the plea
Of q pressing business engagement
in New York by Mr.. Pierce; second
because of the illness Of Attorney
Charles Nagel; third, because OF the
illness Of Mr.. Pierce, and now, you
want a continuance because Of Judge
Priest When the hearing was post
poned because Of Pierce's illness he
was making a reservation on 0 train
for New York under the name Of
Stewart, and only abandoned the pur-
pose when discovered by opposing
parties"
In view of Pierce's penchant to dis
regard the obligations Of the court
the continuance asked for should not
only not be granted. but the opposing
counsel should have sufheient respect
for the court not to ask IT, Piercef
evasion Is a continued progress Of pro
He entertains the AZ.
rogant assumption that the case. win
be continued and disregards the court'i
process BY remaining away. I thinb
an attachment should be issued for hlt
appearance"
Attorney johnson warmly asserted
that the attorney-general was endeav.
oring to conduct the proceedings to suii
his own convenience and without 10
gard 10 the convenience Of the oppos |
ing counsel, and referred 10 Hadleyi
recsut illness on account Of which the
hearing was postponed Two months
he declared that common justice and
sounF or the umesa- q 5SdSs Prisui
Inarmuch JUDE Priest b ne leading
,ounsri for thi defense
spscinl Coumlraionef Anthony thea
|lstrf ffnt IA rrnTl IA a IL orlnl1r'i
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WOULD GUST REED SMOOT,
Majority Of Committee on PriyiIeg-
Is and Elections Against Him.
Their Report Declares the Mormon
Apostle Not EntitIed to Hold
Seat In the Senate.

Washington, June 1.-THE reason
for the action Of the senate COMMITTEES
on privileges and elections in declar
ing, by a majority vote, that Senator
Reed Smoot Is not entitled to seal
in the senate as senator from Utah
are stated In a report submitted tt
the senate Monday by Chairman Bur
lows and signed by Senators Burrows
Dolliver, Du Bots, Pettus. Bailey,
Overman and Frazier, to be as fol-
lows:
THAT Mr.. Smoot Is one of a self
Derpetuating body Of men, known as
the first presidency and IL apostles Of
the Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints, commonly known as the
Mormon church; that these men claim
divine authority to control the mem
bers Of said church in all things, tenn
poraI as well as spiritual; that Thu
authority is, and has been for seven
wears past SO exercised by the said
first presidency and 10 apostles as to
ncourage the practice Of polygamy
and polygamous cohabitation in the
state of Utah and elsewhere contrary
to the constitution and laws Of the
state Of Utah and the law of the land;
that the said first presidency and u
,uostles do now control, and for a
long time past controlled the political
affairs Of the state OF Utah, and have
thus brought about in said state a
union Of church and state contrary to
the constitution Of said state Of Utah
and contrary to the constitution Of
the United States and the said Reed
Smoot comes here not as the accredit-
ed representative of the state d
Utah in the senate of the United
States, but as the chief hierarchy
which controls the church and has
usurped the functions Of the state
In said state of Utah"
The report names dozen apostles. |
former apostles and other prominent
Mormons who according to testimony |
have taken plural wives since the
manifesto of 1890, an act impossible |
except by consent Of the president OF
the church." says incontrovertibl'
testimony shows that majority Of
those who give the law to the Nor.
mon church "are now and have beer
for years, living in open, notorious
and shameless cohabitation, the list
being headed by President Smith.
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that Mr.. Pierce hould be here to testr-
fly instead Of being in New York, and
that the case would be continued from
day to day until Mr.. Pierce arrived
From New York. The court inquired
when Mr.. Pierce would arrive from
New York and Attorney johnson 70
piled that he would ascertain by tele
graph and inform the court.
The oil hearing adjourned until next
Friday morning at 10 o'clock, with
an admonition from the court that
Mr.. Pierce be notified to be here at
that time for examination,
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Dover, Del, June 12.-Henry A. Du.
pont was Monday night decided upon
for United States senator by the can
Gus Of republican members Of the log.
islature. Du Pont received twenty
votes and J. Edward Addicks ten votes
The vote was then made unanimous
for Du POnt, on motion Of an Addickl
man. The legislature win vote for
senator Tuesday and Du Points cleo
ton Is conceeed By the Addieks fol.
loving.
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! ellow rever Again AppearI

New Orleans, June 1.-THE fact that
three cases Of yellow fever have been
under quarantine for the past ten days
at Ship island, government quaran-
tine station in the gulf Of Mexico about
midway between the mouth Of the
Mississippi river and Mobile, Ala,
was made public Monday by DR.. G. H.
Irion, president of the Louisiana state
board Of health.
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Corporations Need Not Answer.
st. Louis, June 12.--Tn the Grimm
al division of the circuit court Judge
Withrow Monday handed down a
decision that corporations are not
forced to answer questions put to
them by the secretary Of state as to
they belong to so-called
trusts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-14

new Tork. Juns~i1 -coFnslius De.
lano Wood. viee president o. TIE Union
Trust company. director n many q
nancial Institutions and prominent e
phIianthroplsl did Monday e ~
e IN Brootlyn.
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Omaha, Neb,, June ia Are which
started Just before midnight threat
ned to destroy The plant Of Armour 4
Co. the largest pscking plant in South
Omaha he hrt, which started IN TIE
oleomarsnrine dapartment wa con
ansd % hat department cornsiiu,
Denny, . member a Armour q Cat
rrivats IRE department vns hflisd 81
ialling tiuhara rs loa 4 e.limatrS
q aboai Gooo1A
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-14
CUICURAGROWSHAR
crusted Scalps cIeansed and
Purified by Cuticura Soap

Assisted by light dressings Of Cutietra,
the great Skin Cure. This treatment az
once stops falling hair, removes erustss
scales, and dandrl1d, destroys hair
parasites, soothes Initiated, itching
surfaces, stimulates the hair ioilicles,
loosens The scalp skin, supplies the roots
with energy and n0mishmenk and
makes the hairEToW upon asweet, whole
some, healthy scalp when al else fails.
Complste external and internal tFeat-
mmt for every humor, nom pimples 70
Bcroeuia, from infancy 10 aFo, consisting
q Cuticura Soap, Ointment and PiIll,
may now BE- had q all druFgista for one
dollar. a anEle EFT 4 often 61ficicnt
% c,Iro the most dIstrc1E'nr cn11l
-, .r.l1.., .. - 60 -, - o..
s.. $50 s. - -
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Soap every day and used about SIX
or seven boxes Of Ointment. / was
thoroughly cured Of the humor in three
weeks and haven't been affected with
Il since. use no other Soap than
Cuticura now. Iremain, yours respect
fully, H. ]. Myers, U. s. n, U. 3 s.
Newark, New York, July 8, 1905.
"P. S. Publish Il you wish"
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LIMB RAW AS
Piece OF BEEF
Suffered For Three Years With
Itching Humor Doctor Did No
Good Cruiser Newark, U. S. N.
Man Cured in Three Weeks.
SPEEDY CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

~ suffered with humor for about
three years, of and on. / finally saw
q doctor and he gave me remedies that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-14

San Pedro. Cal. June 12.-The
greatest yacht race IN the history Of
the Paciac vas started Monday from
this port whom thrse boats. the An
emone, Ia Palnma and Lurllne,
started With TIE signal hhot At he
stroke Of II for Bonoiulu, AGO miles
away.
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did me no good,
30 / tried Cutieura
when my limb be-
low the knee to the
ankle was as raw
as 9 piece Of beef.
All / used was the
Cuticura Soap and
the Ointment. i
hathed with the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-01-11

nows some effort along this line, but
lit is pointed out that he could have
u dealt the illegal practice terrific
I blow by withdrawing from the apos-
tleship and the church need be, but
that he failed to do so, and having
remained he has condoned wrong and
made himself party t6 1t although
not personally guilty of the practice.
May Be Unseated.
The outcome is matter of doubt.
1t seems probable now that the COM
mittee will report in favor Of unseat-
ing him. 1t is believed that Senator
Dolliver, who was recently added to
the committee, will vote that way. In
the senate, however, a mere majority
will not be effective in unse eating Sen
ator Smoot. There must be two
thirds vote against him. IF thirty
senators will support him he cannot
be ousted. The question is, are there
sixty senators who will vote to expel
him. The odds appear to be against
Smoot because of the tremendous pub.
lie sentiment that has been aroused
against his retaining his seat in the
august senate. 1t is declared by the
people that to retain in that body a
man, who, though he may be person
ally guiltless of polygamy is neverthe-
less an apostle in church which per-
mits such practices, is intolerable in
this day and generation and they de-
mand that he be expelled.
Efforts to poll the senate on this
point have been made. No definite
conclusions can be reached but the In
dications point to his removal. 1t Is
believed that good many senators
privately believe that Smoot having
done no wrong, ought not to be ex-
PEELED; that it is not the prerogative
of the senate to inquire into the reli-
gious relations of senators, yet be-
cause of public pressure they will
quietly vote against the Mormon and
the incident will be closed
Frank ]. Stillman.
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whom survive, and We're present at his
bedside, during his sickness and
death. The funeral services were
held at his late residence conducted
by Rev. ]. Randolph, his pastor, Of
Pleasant Home, and his body was laid
to rest in the Mt. Zion cemetery
Contributed.
Miss Kathryn Wagner was born in
Jefferson county, Indiana, April s, 1857,
and died at her home in Fairfield, Jan.
5. In 1866, she removed with her par
ents to Iowa and they settled about
three miles south of Libertyville.
There Miss Wagner's happy childhood
days were spent with her brothers
and sisters. About 1880 the family
moved to this city, where Miss Wag-
ner has since resided.
Some three years ago, the deceased
became member of Fairfield Rebekah
lodge No. So. In this order she was
an earnest and faithful member until
Illness came upon her, then her love
for the order did not cease, but grew
more as day by day for seventeen long
months the sisters Of Fairfield Re-
bekah lodge ministered to her wants
and were in constant attendance at
her bedside. Never did their love for
their stricken sister falter. During the
last two weeks OF Miss Wagner's life
a nurse was sent from the Rebekahs
and was a faithful watcher in the sick
room. Never were an orders principles
more beautifully shown than at this
home. 1t was Miss Wagner's request
that the order which had SO tenderly
watched over her life have charge of
the last services over her body in
death. This request was faithfully car
ried out.
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon, January z, 1906, from the home.
Rev. Thomas Osborn of the Methodist
Episcopal church spoke briefly using
the favorite passage of the deceased,
the twenty-third Psalm as text, after
which the officers of Fairfield Rebekah
lodge, No. SO took charge of the serv-
ice and paid their last tribute to their
departed sister.
The remains were tenderly laid to
rest in Evergreen cemetery.
There remains to mourn the death
| of Miss Wagner, two brothers, Jacob
and Joseph, Of Libertyville; two sis.
| tiers. Mrs. B. F. Barr of Burlington
and Miss Victoria Wagner of this city,
and a little niece, Jennie Kathryn
Laughrige, to whom the deceased was
a second mother.
Hosts of friends extend sincere
sympathies to the bereaved ones in
their time Of sorrow. - Contributed.
One of Ashland's aged and most
highly esteemed women, Mrs. Frances
Acton, passed peacefully away at her
home on a farm near Ashland, Wap,
clio county, at a. M, January 2, 1906
aged 70 years, Z months and Is days
Frances McDivitt was born in Har.
rison county, Ohio, May Is, 1926. She
came to Iowa in 1854 and was married
to John W. Acton May 27, 1855. To
this union was born one son, Andrew
who with his wife and four grand
children are left to mourn her depar
lture. She also leaves three stensons
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After an illness of four weeks, caus-
ed by typhoid fever, death claimed as
Its victim, Grace, wife of Fred M. Mil
liRan, OF Bayfield,, Wisconsin. Mrs.
Milligan was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel H. Burton, and was born
In Ottumwa, Iowa. July %, 1857, and
1T was here she grew to womanhoood
receiving her education in the public
schools, from which she graduated in
to Fred M. Milligan, of Bayfield,, Wis,
and has since resided in that city,
where she made many friends.
She died December 80, and inter-
ment was made in Greenwood ceme-
terry in Bayfield,, Wis. She was a kind
and loving wife and mother, thinking
always Of the comforts Of her dear
children she leaves her father
of Portland, Oregon, and Mrs.
Geo. NJ. Bissell. of Ottumwa, and two
brothers, Frank and Claude Burton
of Ottumwa. Being an earnest Chris
tian and a true friend her loss will
be kindly felt by wide circle of
friends here and in Bayfield,.
uted.
Jacob Baker was born in Muskin-
gum, county, Ohio, April 10, 1927, died
Jan. 8, 1906, aged IS years, 8 months
and 20 days. He was married to Mary
A. Standiford, Oct. 81, 1850. While
a young man he united with the
United Brethren church, but upon
coming to Iowa he united with the
Mt. Zion Methodist Protestant church.
and was a faithful member and strong
supporter until his death.
He came to Iowa in 1856 and set
tiled in Adams township, where he
hewed out a home in the wilderness
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MARKETS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, Jan. 1o.-Cattle, receipts,
$4,000; steady to 1Oc lower; beeves.
s3.65@6.15; cows, heifers, s1.50@4.75;
stockers feeders, s2.50@4.65; Texans,
$3.5O@425
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000; &c lower;
heavy, s5.30@5.45: rough, $1,000
5.S5; bulk sales, $5.25@5.35.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000; steady,
s4.0O@6.10; lambs, $5.15@S.00.
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CHICAGO Produce Market.

Chicago, Jan. 10.--Wheat No. 2 red,
$3.50; No. 8 red, S6@87; No. 2 hard,
S4@85k; No. 8 hard, S2@S4; JAN,
s3N; May opened, STA @S7M; high
est. ssh; lowest, S7&@S7h: closing,
87sk@S7A.
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corn-No. 2, AK @421s; No. 8, 42@
42N; No. white. 42A @43; No. 8
white. 424@42A: No. 2 yellow, 42A
@42A;. No. 8 yellow, 42A @42h; JAN,
41A May opened, AM @45; highest,
45@451s; lowest. 44B; closing. as.
Oats-No. 2, 31A: No. 8, 30A @31;
No. 2 white, 321s@33; No. 8 white
31A@3 Jan, 81; May opened, 32A
@32%; highest, 32%; lowest, 32M@
BIN; closing, 32A
Pork - Jan, s1s.75; May, s14.o2@
14.05.
Lard-Jan., s7.55; May, s7.67@77O
Ribs-Jan., $7.5o@7.5s; May, $500
7.65.
Rye-cash, SIN.
FIax-Cash, $1.13@119.
Clover-Cash, $13.15.
Barley-Cash, 37@55.
Timothy March, $3.47.
Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago jan 10.-Butter, firm;
creameries, 18@26h; diaries, 1923.
Eggs-Steady, 1923.
CHICAGO Poultry Market.
Chicago Jan. 10.-Poultry, easier;
turkeys, IA; chickens, IL.
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Seventy-one years ..i............. IL
Seventy-two years ................ 10
Seventy-three years ............. Z
Seventy-four years .............. 8
Seventy-five years ................ 6
Seventy-six years ............... 6
Seventy years !. -. ...... 4
Seventy years -. -. -. -. G
Seyenty-nine years -. 4
Eighty years ;. 80. 80. -. 49,.
Eighty-one years .. -. ........
Eighty-two years ;. 90. 80. $3.50. ]
Eighty-three years :. >. ;. 80. 2
Eighty-four years ). 49,. .......
Eighty-five years ;. -. 80. 80. ]
Eighty-six years >. -. 80. $50.
Ninety years ;. -. -. 10000.
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Eighth cavalry ]. :. -. II
Ninth cavalry -. -. -. -. -. 8
Second artillery !. -. -. ....... /
Not reported 800. -. -. -. z
Many Homes.
Three hundred and thirty-one Of the
Wapello county veterans own homes,
the total value being $1,012,170.
International stock food. $3.50 pail
Sargent's.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

This market Is furnished by the Cas-
sidy Commission company, members
Chicago board Of trade. Local office
rooms Is and 80, Hofmann block. e
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Must be Permanent.

The Hot Springs Doctors do not give
'poisons to relieve symptoms, they
cure permanently by removing the
cause. Money back if they fail. 1t.
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New York Butter and Egg Market.
New York, Jan. 10.-Butter, firm;
unchanged.
Eggs Steady; unchanged.
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and one step-daughter-J. J.
Eldon, Joseph M. Acton of 4
Okla, John D. Acton Of AK
N. NJ, and Mrs. Ann SCHOOL,
erman, IDAHO, whose hearts
dened at the news of her de
husband preceded her to Il
land September Is, 1876, sil
time she and her son have
the old homestead near AS
Mrs. Acton was convert
age Of 5 years and united
Methodist Episcopal churcl
lived a consistent Christian
these years. 1
She had been declining Ill 4
a number of years, but on
December 26, she was fore
She was conscious to ths
was interested when told t
time for family worship.
The children lose a devof
the community a noble Chr
acter. Their loss will be !
The funeral services werc
by the pastor, Rev. D. F. ST
Ashland Methodist Episcop
January 4, at 1870 p. N.
took place in the Ashland
Go
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When in town leave your packages
at Sargent's.
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H + ~ &
Jane Bowdre was born I
county, Ohio, April Is, 49,
married to Daniel Bowdree
8, 1852. She became a me
Christian church in 1895
parted this life January A.,
remain ITO mourn her dea
band, two sons and three x
Funeral services were ,
home at 2::30 p. M, JAR
Quoted by Rev. A. D. HI
the Methodist Protestal
Selma. The remains wer
in Iowayille cemetery.
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OF the 544 veterans In the county
102 are over 70 years of age. There
are three who have reached the age
of 80 years and sixteen over 80 years.
In Iowa there are thirty-six veterans
who are 80 years or over. Following
is table giving the ages of the Wap-
clio county old soldiers: