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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07
MORE FOREST RESERVES
The President Signs ProcIAmations
Regarding Thirsy-TwO.
~ Anticipated Congressional Aotlen
And IN statement Olves He
Reasone For 90 Doing. ~

Washington, March B.-The presi-
dent on March 3. signed prociAnia-
tons creating or Increasing 81 forest
reserves In various western stateA
The agricultural appropriation bilA
then pending contained . provision
providing that hereafter such reserves
shiuld not be established except BY
act of congress. The president antic-
pating this concluded that reserves
which he considered very important
for the interests Of the United STATES
would be wholly or In part dissipated
before congress had an opportunity
again to consider the matter; while
under the action taken they will be
preserved. In memorandum on the
subject the president says that II
congress differs In this opinion 1t
will have full opportunity In the
future to take such positions as it
may desire, anent the discontinuance
of the reserves.
Memoranda bearing upon the Sud.
ject signed by the president made
public Monday says in part:
Failure on my part TO sign these
proclamations would mean that Inn
mense tracts OF valuable timber
would fall into the hands Of the lum
Der syndicate before congress has an
opportunity to act, whereas the crea,
ton Of the reserves means that this
timber will be kept In the interest OF
the home-maker; for our entire purpose
in this forest reserve policy is t
keep the land for the benefit OF the
sctual settler and home-maker, to
further his interests In every way.
and while using the natural resources
Of the country for the benefit Of the
present generation, also to use them
in such manner as to keep them UNI
impaired for the benefit Of the child
rem now growing up to inherit the
land. This Is the final and exclusive
object not merely Of our forest policy.
but Of our whole public land policy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07
SKIN TORTURES
AFFL|CT CHILDREN
Obstinate Case Of Eczema Covered
Little Girls Limbs with Running
Sores Poison Oak Made Boys
Hands and Arms a,Mass Of Tor.
turing Sores Sufferers Soon Re-
lieved and Completely Cured
Grateful Mother Says;
"CUTICURA REMEDIES A
HOUSEHOLD STANDBY"

"Last year, after having my little
Girl treated by very prominent physi-
clan for an obstinate 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 entirely on the Cuticura Soap,
Cutioura Ointment, and Cuticura Pills.
When we commenced with the Cuti-
cura Remedies 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.
an July of this year a little boy In
our family poisoned his hands and arms
with poison oak, and In twenty-four
hours his hands and arms were mas
Of tortufing sores. We used only the
CutiCura Remedies, washing his hands
and arms with the Cuticura Soap, and
amounting them with the Outicura ONT
ment, and then gave him the Cuticura
Resofvont. In about three weeks his
hands and arms healed up. 80 We have
lots Of cause for feeling grateful for the
Cuticura Remedies. We find that The
Cuticura Remedies are q valuable
Household standby, living e We do
twelve miles from doctor. Ms. Lzxio
Vincent Thomas, Paramount, Waldon'n
Ridge. Tenn. o0k -. 1905"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07
WHEN END CANE
Tho Closing Hours Of the 5oth Con-
gross Were Not Marked
by Brilliancy.
But LITTLE ENTHUSIASM
The President Was Present and sluned
70 Bllls--PrssIdIng Officers
Receive Thanks Of the
Minority.

Washington, March with new
record for large appropriations AND
far-reaching legislation, the 59th con
gress was brought to close shortly
after noon Monday. The last few hours
were tame by comparison with what
had been expected. Long before noon
Senator 0allinger's fight for the pas
sage Of the ship subsidy bill had been
abandoned and the filibuster against II
conducted by Senator Carmack being
no longer necessary, he surrendered
the floor, much to the disappointment
of the galleries. Extreme fatigue, due
to continued night sessions in the
house during the last week, had a
dampening effect upon many congress
men and the usual excessive last day.
enthusiasm was confined to less than
half the membership
President Roosevelt with his cabinet
white house staff, and a number Of
guests occupied the presidents room
in the senate wing. Seated at big
table in the center OF the room he
signed bills as they were enrolled and
presented to him. On account OF the
dispatch with which business has been
conducted during the past week there
were only 40 bills to be signed Mon
day.
The president was at the capitol for
more than an hour. He devoted most
Of the time to visiting with his cabinet
both the retiring and incoming mem
berg being present and in presenting
them to personal friends Of the sem
ate and house. Retiring senators were
received and without exception he ex-
pressed regret that these law makers
were to leave the service Of the coun-
try. Especially warm was his recep-
ton to Senator Spooner, who Sun
day announced his volunteer retire
ment.
When the members of the commit
tee which waited upon him with the
information that congress was ready
to adjourn had delivered their mes
sage the president thanked them for
the laws that had been enacted, but
he added with smile that he still
had several bills that would be heard
from In the future.
Vice President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon received the thanks
Of the minority for the impartial man
neF IN which they had presided over
the deliberations Of the two houses,
and both made speeches expressing
gratitude at the words Of appreciation.
A feature Of the house session was
the presentation Of club silver SER
vice Of three hundred pieces to Cen
eral Grosvenor by his colleagues Of
the seth congress,
In addition to the songs and stories
that usually mark the close Of a SEES
sion the entire house rose, waved
flags and sang my Country "ris Of
Thee" as the gavel fell at 1878 p. m.
In the senate the last Of the pro-
ceeding was the speech by Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks prior to adjournment
at 1918 p. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07

Washington, Mar. LA party con
sisting Of Speaker Cannon. Senator
Curtis, Kansas; Representatives Taw'
ney, Minnesota; Londenslager, New
Jersey; Sherman. Lituauer and Oh
colt. New York; Mckinley, Illinois;
Moore. Pennsylvania, and L White
Busbey, secretary to Speaker Cannon,
win san from New York. March s on a
cruise to the West indies. South Amer
ica. the Panama canal and Cuba. The
party win be absent from the United
states for one month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07

Columbus, o. FEB. 4s-The trial
Of the cases agninst the men and cor
porationa aIeged 10 Be parties 70 the
scaled local ios trustr wednesday
nlrht returned a verdict Of guilty
nruinst c. malcolm Kinninrd and W
= Poflsy. An the other defendants
wrEs acquitted The maximum pen.
an h . me q ekooo md twelve
monn's lnprsonmeni n ~ ocunty
N q ucrkhonra Ita c1lviclel
nca un rs.k . nru trlll
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07

carmi, H., Mar. 1.--By az exr.osion
Of dynamite Thursday Rev. J. Fl
Tittle, his father, his wife, and b ,
were killed and two children e tae
family were fatally injured Mr.. TIT
lie who was q baptist minister had
the dynamite In his house. expecting
10 use the explosive In blowing out
ohrmpA How the dynamite happened
10 explode is not known. The resi-
dsncs was totally destroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07
49, m lIIIad b coIIIlIon,

Macon. No, Mar. LA collision
Thuruaay, It Charlton station between
4 vostb0und Burlington freieht tEala
ana Z Ions sa1tbound ungina raaullst
n he doath q Enginser A. 4 hob
orss. fireman olrenes Donoran and
Brakonnn ntward lambert Ths 20
fdsnt - asocrihsd b a fniluIu q no
nirhruhrl . wurk nc1 cnglnes
rrrn wrortsd ard ro1Icf ~ ~
Avn ~ um,nrtnEA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07

! be the nett witness. with Mrs Thaw'i
| testimony In, the defense WIN practic
ally have completed It's case and 4
seems likely that the states case IN
rebuttai may be begun before the end
Of the week.
Just what District Attorney jerome
viii be able to prove on rebuttal re
mains quite as much Of q mystery az
ever. He complained Monday In seek
ing broad Interpretation Of the rules
Of evidence by Justice Fitzgerald, that
II he should call any Of the defense's
alienists in rebuttal they might refuse
on the ground Of professional privilege
to answer any questions put to them.
1t IL mot yet exactly clear to the
lay mind to what extent the district
attorney can 60 in disproving Mrs.
Evelyn Thaw's testimony. He has ad-
mitted that even II he could show
Stanford White was out Of the country
at the time Of the alleged experience
with Evelyn Nesbit In the Gath street
studio, he would not be allowed to do
so on the ground that 1t would be q
collateral fact 1t appears, however,
that the prosecutor can call anyone to
contradict Mrs. Thaw In cases where
she said she made certain statements
to third party. In this connection
Mr.. Jerome has indicated that he viii
call Howard Nesbit to testify that his
sister told him Thaw had treated her
cruelty because she would not tell lies
about Stanford White.
Dr.. Evans left the witness stand
Monday subject to recall for redirect
examination. The witness protected
the interests of the defense quite keen
ly throughout his cross-examination,
and at all times appeared a match
for the district attorney. DR.. Evans
however, admitted that Thaw had an
insane knowledge Of what he was do
ing on Madison Square roof garden
the night he shot and killed Stanford
White,
In explaining Thaw's actions sub
sequent to the shooting DR.. Evans de-
clared that as soon as the defendant
shot Stanford White the brain storm
subsidized that his senses began to re-
organize themselves so that the man
knew quite well what he was about. He
also knew he was attacking Stanford
White, when he shot, DR.. Evans ad-
mitted, but the knowledge was that
Of an insane man and the result was Of
insane reason.
DR.. Wagner also declared that Thaw
had irrational knowledge of what was
upon the roof garden. DR..
Wagner created stir In court by
using the present tense in responding
to a question by District Attorney
Jerome as to what form Of insanity
Thaw has or had" Dr.. Wagner de-
clared Thaw ''is suffering from symp-
IONS which lead toward melancholic
state and a state of dementia prascox.
Dr.. Wagner declared Thaw's condition
If mind at the time Of the shooting
Was the result Of one OF the insensi-
lies Of adolescence.
The district attorney continued his
somewhat puzzling tactics. His ques-
.ioning of DR.. Evans seemed to have
he purpose Of showing that Thaw
never was insane to the extent CON
emplated by the New York criminal
statutes. Again with DR.. Wagner he
pointed toward the same end at one
lime and at another seemed desirious
# having DR.. wagner admit that Thaw
vas suffering from forms of insanity
which might not be durable.
DR.. Wagner was on the stand when
,ourt adjourned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07

New Tork, March IA long stride
forward IN the trial q Harry K. Thaw
was taken Monday when District At
tOrney jerome announced that bis en-
haustive eross-examlnation Of Dr.
Britton D. Rvana. one Of the alienista
for TIE dsfsa1a. had been ooncludsgL
D.. BFans had been under fire since
WEDNESDAY morning last He Nas im-
modiatsly Hucoesdsd o. The stand b.
Charles q. WhnsF Of BinghAmeon. n.
T. who accompanied Df. Evans On
most Of his vista 10 ThaW n tie
romba NJ Jorous Indicated hat -
may ouuoiuds vita d. Wagner Tusg.
dsg.
llr. Vsniam nav \ srpsolsa .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07
ROBBED TIE PASSENGERS.
Two Men Boarded a Missouri Pacific
Train Near PIttsbura, kans-one
Man Killed.

Topeka, Kans., March 5.-Mussourl
Pacific passenger train No. $40, East
bound, was boarded by two robbers
at Pittsburg, Kansas, Monday and
the passengers were held up and rob-
bed while the train was in molten
etween Pittsburg and Cornell, the
..ext station. The robbers commenc
ID their work as soon as the train
was out of the Pittsburg yards. Lou
Jess, a miner from Camp 81, was
shot and killed while resisting the
bandits, and q travelling man from
Kansas City named Westlake was
wounded.
There were few passengers on the
train and the robbers secured only q
little over 800 In cash and a few
watches and reyolvers. They left
the train as It was slowing down for
Cornell and made their escape.
A telephone message from Pitts
urg says that a switch engine carry
IN Nose has left that city, but 90
far the robbers have not been cap
dred.
Charges Lane with EmbszzIemsnt.
Muskogee, !. T., Feb. 2S.-Lyman
K. Lane, former financial clerk In
the office Of United States Indian
Agent D. H. Kelsey, was arrested here
wednesday on a charge Of embezzie-
ment Of 1885 Of government funds
on July 1, 1906. The action is based
On special inspector schooley's report
aftsr an Investigation. Lane has been
suspended for the past two months
but made no attempt to escape. He
vas released on $500 bond
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-03-07
LET MOTHERS KNOW

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Hunt a Crack Bowler.

L. b. Hunt. of the Highways Depart
ment. is bOasting OF his proWess as q
bowler. lie is a bachelor and takes
his recreation and exercise rolling ten
pins. cooked hat. and other games. lie
has been a sub on the District of Co
lumbia Department team. but until re-
Gently had never rolled ia d match game.
There was a game on between his team
and the Pension Office League. There
was man short Alr Hunt was put
on 10 fiji in. but his manager feared
he would cause the loss Of the game.
To the surprise of all Mr.. Hunt rolled
an average over 200. The local press
announced that Hunt Wins Victory"
IN big type. and since that time he has
been showing his friends the collection
Of newspaper clippings telling about
his ability as a bowler. He is proud
of his capacity. and so are all the mem
bers Of the team he now holds first
place on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Weddinq Gift IL -.

a happy incident occurred i'm the re-
oardiug division of the sixth auditor s
Office al the close OF business on We'd
uesiay afternoon. The employees OF the
division had raised a handsome purse
and purchased "a rice piece of sIlverWare
10 Doe presented $. ID. Skeeu, q clerk OF
the division. as a wedding gift. Mr.
SkeeH was lured out Of his room mo-
nentarily end tn his absence his desk
was decorated with ribbon and flowers.
on his return he was duml0unded 10
nud all his co-WoTkers lined uD ia the
room and his desk decorated. In The
front ranks stood Captain Beld0n. chief
OF the division, who elegantly perform
81 the duty OF presenting the token
AR Skeen responded briefly. admitting
that he was too much affected bv the
display cf friendship TO speak AT length
Mr.. Skeen was married 10 Miss Eliza
beth L. Flathirr, formerly of the Gov
eminent Printing Office. at the Church
of the Incarnation on Thursday evening
at o'clock by the pastor the Rev.
William u. Snyder. Mr.. and Mrs. Skeen
viii board for several weeks previous to
going % housekeeping
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Building,s Oldest Employs.

The Rev. Simon Leibrant. the col
Ored janIt0r ON the NTH floor OF the
District building. looking after the Of
fees of the Commissioners, the execu-
tive Offices and the newspaper reporters
room is tie oldest emplOye in point of
continuous service in the building. His
first appointment dates back to 1872
and, ii he lives 20 see May 7 OF this
year. he viii have served Tor d period
OF thirty-tiye years. He first entered
the District service as messenger to
Governor Cooke, and filed a similar
position TO Governor Shepherd. better
known as Boss" Shepherd, who
wrought such wonderful improvements
in beauIifEing the city by large eXDeu-
ditures.
Simon is a native of Virginia. AMI
was raised a slave on Lhe Rappaham0Ck
river in that state. and is now past
siXIy-dye years Of age. When a young
man he left his native home. came 10
Washington ard secured position IN
the Senate cloak room, where he re-
manned for some time. Later he entered
the service of the United States navy
as cabin man TO Admiral Porter, aboard
the 5. X. S1aulding. and saw service
with Admiral Porter I'm his operations
around Wilmington. y. c., and other
waters, against the Confederate gun
boats. At the close OF the war he en-
tered the services of the government
in other capaciJies, and thirty-five years
ago took uu his present work. He is
man OF kindly disposition, religious to
a fault, and d temperance advocate OF
the extreme school. He is "a regularly
ordained minister of the Methodist
Church. having been ordained by the
Rev. DR.. Grey. now missionary 10 IN
ola. He has raised a family of boys
and girls, educating them well Simon
is popular with the Commissioners.
subordlnates. and all who have business
. in the building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
War
F7EfFFFFY.g.5f=l5

Thomas p Chapman. OF the drafts
man branch returned from Omaha.
Neb. last Monday
Mr. Chapman was suddenly called
home on account of the severe illness
Of his father reaching home a few days
before his death. which occurred on the
9th inst
Mr. Chapman has many friends who
sympathize with him in his sad bereaye-
ment.
Mrs Mary +. Bond, Of the property
b-anch, has been confined 20 her house
for the past week with the grip.
George x. Finckel. Of the. accounts
branch. was absent a part Of last week
on account Of the death Of sister
C. II. Stone. Typographical craftsman,
who has been absent from his duties
for the past ten days on account OF
Influenza. returned 10 duty in the quar-
termuster generals Office last Friday.
John T. Power, OF the typeWriters'
room. and whose home Is Ia Baltimore,
was detained from his desk for nine
DAYS on account OF a sore foot
Conrad II. Unger, Of the clothing
branch, very kindly remembered the
boys Thursday with a box OF cigars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
District 1mIdng>
g SEsE ~

Julian HafgrOVe, Inspector Of cement
and asphalt. has friends say, is the
best posted and best read man in this
city. and one Of the best In the country
on TIE subject Of cement. concrete and
asphalt, and one OF the closest students
Of those subjects 20 be found anywhere.
He is regular reader OF a dozen or
more technical magazines treating ce-
inent and asphalt and In addition reads
a large number Of magazines and period
ieals on municipal improvements To keep
III touch with all modern methods,
equipping himself with invaluable in
formation that make him one Of the
most valued men ia the District OF
Columbia employ. He IS a member Or
inc National Geogi aphical Society and a
freqsSnt contributor 10 trades and tecH-
meal publications and magazines Mr..
HargrOve's admirers say lac VIII not at
tend a theater without taking with him
copy IT some current number or a.
technical magazine TO read between the
acts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
Lone Attendant at PRAYER.

A story is going the round Of the
/ District building 10 tie effect that "a
WeA-known empiOye OF the building. who
occasionally Is religi0usly inclined. re-
Gently, after quitting time. decided %
, sltend the evening prayer services OF
one VI the Protestant Episcopal churches
OF which he Was a Sunday attendant
and which holds daily evening services
Al o'clock ia the afternoon. He en-
tered the chuch the story goes. and
as The edIfce, which is a large one. was
only dimly lighted. did not notice until
he haa walked FAR up the main aisle
That there was not q living soul present
except himself ana the rector who had
Just taken his position at the reading
/ desk 70 commence the services
IL was too late 10 retreat. so he boldly
{ took his place in the front seat. The
rector waited until the congregation
81 one could find the opening OF evening
prayer IN the prayer book and then be-
gan the services. Never before IN his
life had this attendant been the whole
congrega ti0us ana while De was more or
less familiar with the service when IL
came 10 finding the rgut places quickly
ana responding promptly. DO was a task
he had never attempted and OF which
he did not believe himself capable.
40 was with grave fears. much tremb-
Ing and many drops of cold sweat tla-
be undertook the performance. Never
,heless, lie proved himself equal 10 the
emergency, s one alleges, and at the con-
cluslon o. the services there was not
an error scored against him. He j.
proud Of his accomplishment and has
just cause 10 De.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
CHICAGO PHYSICIAN SAYS
WOMAN IS A WALKING BONFIRE

The modern woman is a walking
bonfire. only waiting for naked light
10 come anywhere in her immediate
neighb0rhOod 10 burst into flame"
The above sentence is from a letter
from leading physician, WHO asks for
reasons OF professional etiquette that
his name may not be quoted.
In spite Of the various WARNINGS
which have been issued from time 10
time" he continued. women stnl per-
sIst in decking themselves with cenu-
loid ornaments, and this in spite OF
the knowledge that the heat thrown
out from fireplace may result I'm the
horrible fate Of death by burning"
The woman who goes out calling
fastena her hair with cellulold hair
pins. which are made in a variety Of
colors 10 match each gown. She adds
a couple of jeweled coHul0id sidecombs
and eelluloid slide set with paste.
The straw or felt hat Is trimmed with
lunches OF eelIuioid grapes, currants or
cherries. and stabbed by a pair of cellu-
loid-headed hatpins.
She wears a pair OF cellul0id rings
for her ears in delicate shade of
turquoise blue, with a necklet Of cellu-
loid beads 70 match.
a cellul0id buckle set with jewels or
hand-palnted clasps her Waistband.
CellulOid buttons fasten her gloves. A
ceilulOid holder raises her dress in
muddy weather.
The dancing girl is in the same pre-
dicament
CellulOid sequins cover her gown with
glittering embrOideTies. Wreaths Of eel
iul0id fruits deck her hair or a pink
celluloid cameilia is fastened beside a
Marguerite piait-ChicagO Chronicle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
BOOKS aTo BuRN .

Six months ago a citizen stood be-
wldered before the newsstand IN the
array of publications IL an This was
fresh, recent, timely modern, and up
to-date how could he max any pre-
tense al being abreast of the times
without familiarizing himself with their
contentsE But now the newsstand is a
perfect mystic maze and a man stag
sers away with a sense of utter in
capacity after reading the cover pages
SO far from being abreast OF tEe
times man feels after consulting the
ueWsstands as IL he were thirty revo-
buttons behind the earth. II was no
prophet who said. cor making monthly
magazines there is no end" Far from
urging bonfire OF the 900 magazines
OF American garrulity. we sin pray
luf the codifylng offices of n Justluian.-
Detroit Free Press.