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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-13
uneIn Ehrn.

-when I goes to de cot house. said Uncle Eben. it sometimes looks to me like de jury vas committee to award a priDe to de sma-test lawyer"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-13
A nsol.e,.d esne.

ouoits as an outdoor psstime is net only one of the oldest. but also one of the most scientific of all outdoor ezua-Fry's Magazine
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-13
napol.,n n staz. Hero.

his said that no fewer thzn b. tween 50 ard co plzys-drsuzs. comedies ard opsrsstss-hzEs had Ns- poIsoa for their hero
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-13
HIDDEN DANGERS.

this remedy has no effect on the other organs. except to drive out the uric poison that interrupts their action. It cures the kidneys and thus ends the cause of disease. Rich, pure blood and lasting health result.
 Doan's Kidney Pills are recom- mended by your own townspeople.
 WATERBURY TESTIMONY.
 Mrs Frederick Hetredge. of IT Cole street. Waterbury. Conn. says: 'I had this trouble myself and was miserable with 1t for several years, do not think I had a we'll day for a long while. There was a pain in the hips and iolns and I thought it was some inward trouble as 1t came on me after my first child was born. The doctors did not seem to know the cause of 1t for their medicines did not relieve me. I kept hearing about Doan's Kidney Pills and fnal- ly got box at the H. ". Lake Drug Co, and began using them. There was a noticeable improvement and when had taken one box the pains in my back and loins had disappear. ed. got a second and . third box. and since using them 1 have nevef had the slightest return of the trouble. My husband was also cured of lame back by using Doan's Kidney Pills and I know of many others vha have found the remedy beneficial"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
STEVENS CHEERS THEM UP.
The Chief Engineer Sends q Cable
gram Announcing That He 10 Doing
Better Than the French.

Washington, Feb. 6.-While consid.
Grafton is being given to the question
Of letting the, contract for the digging
Of the Panama canal, the work IS 50.
ing on there at a rapid pace. Numer
GUS reports from time to time have
been submitted regarding the progress
being made, but cablegram receiY-
ed at the War department Tuesday
from Chief Engineer Stevens contain.
ed the announcement that all previous
records had been eclipsed. The dis
patch follows: 1--WE took out 1861
cubic yards from Culebra cut in jan
uary, about twice the best monthly
record made by the French since In
ception Of work by DeLesseps."
The information is regarded at the
War department as indicating tnat no
time is being lost in consequence OF
the possibility Of the work being
turned over to private contractors.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
MISSOURI LAWMAKERS.
To Make Stock Yards Company Weloh
Feed sold-A Resolution FOR
Good Roads.

Jefferson City, Jan. S11-Represen.
tative Sartin and Representative
sweers, Republican members of the
stock yards investigating committee,
introduced a bill IN the house Wed.
nesday morning which provides for
the weighing and measuring Of feed
sold by stock yards companies.
A bill introduced in the house by
Representative Carter Of Clark county
makes 1t misdemeanor for any man
order house to receive or take orders
for Intoxicating liquors unless the
house shall have taken out license.
The senate passed a bill Wednesday
morning by Senator McDavid, which
provides an amendment to the earn.
ishment law limiting Jurisdiction IN
punishment proceedings to wages
earned or debts contracted In thiS
state.
The State Horticultural society has
asked the board Of railroad and ware
house commissioners to hold a hear
ing on the freight rates for fruit.
The house BY practically unanimous
vote adopted a constitutional resolu-
ton for good roads.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.


Topeka, Feb. 6.--By q vote Of II IN
10 the senate Tuesday morning adopt
ed the house concurrent resolution
providing for the election of United
States senators by the d! ect vote oil
the people. The resolution already has
passed the house. 1t asks the Kansas
representatives in congress to take &C.
ton toward bringing 1t about.
The senate adopted the Turkcr ron.
current resolution petitioning congress
to pass the Littefield law referring to
the shipment of intoxicating liquors
into a state. .efa ea9
q. A. Enright Of Wyandotte county
introduced a bill which will enable the
Legislature to get opinions from the
supreme court regarding the ccnstitu-
tional questions involved in proposed
laws. al % r.
Two more anti-pass bills were In
troduced in the house Tuesday morn.
Ing.
A petition was read IN the SEN
ate from Douglas county protest
ing against constitutional conven.
ton for the consideration Of resubmis-
aion in any form. NJ
Senator Miller introduced a resolu-
tion that the Kansas and Missouri
legislatures adopt some plan for uni
form Legislation for the regulation Of
stock yards charges. ni ar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
STATE BUSINESS BEST
Testimony Showed Railroad In Nils.
souri, Received Twice as Much For
State as interstate Freight. Il


st. Louis, Feb. 6.-The state began
its testimony In rebuttal Of the expert
evidence adduced by the Missouri Pa
cific in the hearing Of the maximum
freight rate suit before Special Mas.
ter schofield Tuesday. After the rail-
road had closed its case, with the tes,
timony Of A. D. Bsthard, superinten-
dent Of transportation Of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas system; Charles
Rainey, assistant to the general man,
ager Of the Frisco. and H. koth Of the
auditing department Of the Missouri
Pacific. the state put @. s. Ludlum.
expert accountant, Of New York, on
the stand in the afternoon.
Mr.. Ludlum put in exhibits to show
the relative earnings and cost on
state freight compared with interstate
freight. as shown by waybills Of the
Missouri Pacific for month Of October,
1905. He established by these records
that the company was receiving
twice as much per ton per mile for
state freight as for interstate freight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
IGER!!M!lAyGANRIDE
SPEECH FROM THE KAISER
iis Assured the People That Not Only
iG Could the Nation Ride But Could
!, Override AIl Opposition II
N W They Wonld. 49,

Berlin, Feb. 6.-The re-balloting II
the Reichstag. elections which 90
CURED throughout the empire Tues
day emphasized the government vic
tory Of January 35. There were fur
Their heavy losses In socialist seats
while the clericals more than held
their own.
The socialists now return to the
reichstag shorn Of nearly half their
strength. They have lost old strong
holds like Dresden, Elberfeld. and
Frankfort on the Main and they suf.
fered defeat in stettin. Darmstadt,
Pluen, Grimma, Annaberg, Offenbach
and Muehleim on the Rhine. III lsi
A tabulation prepared by the Lokal
Anzeiger with three districts still to
be heard from gives the socialists 4S
seats in the new reichstag against 70
seats in the old body
The enthusiastic crowds that had
gathered around the newspaper offices
Tuesday night formed q procession
10000 or 10000 strong and began
marching through the streets singing
"The Watch on, the Rhine and other
patriotic songs. The people finally
proceeded to the palace Of the emperor.
The procession, increasing rapidly in
numbers. approached the royal resi-
dence A naval officer appeared upon
a balcony and announced that the en-
peror and empress would appear
shortly. A .. r.
While awaiting the kaiser, the crowd
sang patriotic songs with enthusiasm
and when the emperor finally appeared
the people broke out with mighty
shouts Of "Hoch".
The emperor said
'T thank you with all my heart for
the homage you bring me today. It
arises from the consciousness Of hav,
ing done your duty toward the father
land, and the word Of our chancellor,
that Germany can ride II she will,
has come true, ! am firmly convinced
thar II all classes unite tremendously
then we cannot only ride, but over
ride all that opposes Us.
"And now I will close with the
words that our great poet, Won Kleisr
wrote when Kotwitz met the great
elector: What care We for the me
49, ..aa...~ A.. xzvt,tat o,,x. onopnV
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
MISSOURI LAWMAKERS.
Senate Discussed Two Cent Fare Bill
{ But Took No Actions School
Terms Heightened.

jefferson City, Feb. 3s-'The twocent
fare bill, which has passed the house,
came up for engrossmeDt Tuesda,
morning. The senate was soon busy
with amendments and It was passed
over until Wednesday. ss,'4a
The Carter bill, which prohibits
treating or giving away liquor to any
person on any general election day,
was adopted by the house Tuesday
morning The penalty for violation i
a fine ranging from $40 70 $50 n
The first house bill adopted by the
senate was Hetterman's bill to mako
the minimum term Of school in the
public schools Of the state eight
months. tw{ s@
Senator Browns constitutional
amendment to submit to the people
the question Of paying senator's and
members OF the house $3.50 year
instead Of So a day was discussed and
II was voted % to 10 to submit the
amendment to the people. aaI7a HI
The senate killed the 7 per cent
interest bill Under the present law It
Is lawful for persons to contract for
rate Of interest as high as 8 per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
sn0RsnDt STRIKES IOWA
Right Persons killed ahd IA In
jured at Monarch, Col,
From . Height Of 1000 Feet snow and
Earth Buried People In Ruin
Of Their Homes.

Salida, Col, Feb. g. Eight persons
were killed and IA injured. two Of
whom are expected to die, in the
snowslide which came down Monarch
mountain In Monarch. mining camp
is miles west Of Salida, at $3.50 o'clock
Monday night The slide wrecked
three buildings and partly demolished
fourth.
The summit OF Monarch mountain
is fully 1900 feet above the town Of
Monarch. The slide started near the
Madonna mine, two-thirds Of the way
to the top, and gained speed rapid
ly as 1t descended. The only warning
the people had Of the impending dis
aster was a deep rumble and In an
other minute the mass Of snow was
upon the town, crushing Fred Masonic
clearinghouse, Stephen SINNERS ga
loon and William Schraeder's dwell
Ing and caving An the front Of the
Farrell Hotel.
Rescue parties worked all night in
a blizzard digging the entombed men.
women and children out Of the mass
Of snow and wreckage under which
they were buried. In response to q
call for assistance 100 men were sent
70 Monarch from Salida to help in
the work Of rescue.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
Two STEAMERS In Peril.

Halifax, N. g., Feb. 6.4TWo un
known steamships, one Of which ia
known to be disabled and the other
is thought to be, were anchored Tues
day night in dangerous position at
Ketch harbor, few miles west Of
this city, and the lives Of those on
board are in peril. The ships were
less than a quarter Of Q mile off shore
and within a hundred yards Of the
breakers A tremendous sea was run.
ming and the spray from the surf was
dashing over the vessels, freezing as
It fell. The steamers had fired sew.
eral guns and were sending up rock
cts, but on account Of the terrific sea
no aid could be given the vessels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
Respiration probabIy Accented.

London. Jan. s1.-Thsre is reason
to believe that the resignation Of sif
Alexander svettenhan as governor q
Jamaica has been accepted, though
the officials Of the foreign office Ne
fuss all information on the subject
This ofioiaI reticenoo is attributed q
= dssire to complete the arrangements
Tor . succession 70 the post before
announcing svettsnham'n rstlrumsnt
II b ezpected that TIE latter win
leave he Island a soon a. details
On b oomplsted for handing orsr ne
affaira Of his Office
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
JEROME PREPARED
MrTT-7-r a
zhaK Expert Witness Put Through
Hot Fire Of Cross Questioning
by the Attorney.
was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NJ " M .n AikNtk s!
he Demonstrated That Or. Wiley Knew
Little Of Profession He Pretend
cd to Represent--Thaw's 4
Counsel Disagree. M i

New York, Feb. 6.-The defense Of
Harry X. Thaw. charged with the
murder Of Stanford white, was begun
Tuesday when DR.. G. O. Wiley, an
alieplst from Plttsburg took the
stand and testified that in his opinion
Thaw was insane the night Of the
Madison Square roof garden tragedy.
He based this opinion on the mans az
! tions onsthe roof garden and the fact
thatshe had Witnessed an act BY Thaw
in asPittsburg street car which I'm.
pressed him with the belief that the
young man was not pfs sound mental.
fly. n
District Attorney jerome put the
witness through the most severe
cross examination ever heard In a
New York court room. The prose-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
lBiIltP tOsf ms TEMPER
The Texas Senator Created 4 Scene
at the Investigation.
Only the Intervention Of q Deputy
Sheriff Prevented Personal En-.
counter before Committee. 4

Austin, Tex. FEB ga dramatic
scene was ENACTED N tne bailey m
vestgation Tuesday shortly after the
legislative committee resumed consid-
GRAFTON Of the charges against the
senator =. n .Ments of Houston was
on the stand when Representative
Cooke who representing the charges
against Senator Bailey, asked MT.
Ments II Colonel Cowart OF Dailas,
went to New YORK 70 see Bailey wniie
he was there, ostensibly TO have MS
throat treated but really 70 attend 70
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
oil Mar IN rop.ks.

Topeka. Kan, Feb. s.-Representa
lives from Oklahoma, Indian territory
Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri are here
and others are expected on delayed
trains to attend the oil legislation
meeting called BY Gov. Hoch. The
purpose Of the meeting is to secure
the provisions applying to on and
Oh companies to conform to one
standard. The independent oil pro.
ducers Of Kansas are also here and
at q meeting Tuesday passed some
anti.railroad resolutions which they
WIN submit 70 the legislature. "A e
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

=, Chicago. Feb. t.--FeRef cases Of
scarlet fever and Of other contagious
diseases were reported to the health
department Sunday than on any day
since the epidemic began. No de.
crease however, was shown. IN the
number Of deaths. There we're 50
Gases Of fever. 70 Of diphtheria and y
Of MISCELLANEOUS diseases, as COM
pared with lo7 cases Of fever. 81 0f
diphthsria and 80 miscellaneous Q
week aso. There we're seven deaths
reported. .bra
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

nennse VINO ,hesilAted llme and aaall
and evaded direct answers.
Dr. Wiley was stiil undergoing
cross examination when recess WA
laken until gsp. M es
z Dr. Wiley resumed the stand a.
soon as the afternoon session was
convened.
Mr.. Jerome proceeded 600
Doctor, does the cardiac nerve
connect directly with the cerebellumf''
The witness hesitated. '%A 81
"Well," resumed lhishS inquisltor,
"may be you can tell usif the pneumo-
gastric nerve joins the spinal column
In the lumbar circle or in the dorsal
region?'
Y in the dorsal region" the witness
replied, after a few moments Of
thought.
where Is the dorsal region?" II
II have not read much on that. :"
"oh, well, never mind that. Tell
me II It Is not a fact that the pneumo-
gastric and cardiac are one and the
same thing"
ss'eThey may, be-" IN, sa
'.non,t you, as a specialist in nerve
diseases and an expert, know which
b whichJs Dc 's.iSi y
The witness remained silent. Dis
trict Attorney Jerome rained question
after question upon him and no an.
,wer was vouchsafed. II o4si siat
It was said late Tuesday night that
1t the conference five Of the defend
lnt's counsel informed Mr.. Gleason
hat unless he desisted from conduct
ng Thaw's case individually and irreN
,pective Of their wishes they should
withdraw from the courtroom at the
opening Of the session Wednesday
morning and sever all connection with
He case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
Senate on Appropriations.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Thes senate
spent the entire day In considering
the Indian appropriation bill, but with
out concluding the discussion Of the
amendments. The army appropriation
bill was reported to the senate and
will be taken up as soon as the In
dian bill has been disposed Of. The
bill carries $S1 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
a TsIrrIiorv 'ahoo M, !,

Tulsa. L T. FEB. Geo. Mason.
foreman Of IN EXTRA gang on the Md
land valley railroad was ahot and
critically wounded Tuesday afternoon
At Bsuiah. near Tulsa hy John Win
field. an empIoye. After shooting
Mabon. wlhneld ned sioot toward ne
osage hstio1, followed By ten men
Pursuers and pursued shooting 90
they nm. Wnneld oluded his pur
Enga -s
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

Thlrty-Eleht Dead In Thomas Mine.
ElkinS W. Va, Feb THE death
list In the Thomas mine explosion Il
ss. OF these 81 were working IN the
mine at time Of the accident. ne
Ssth victim vas Nine Boss Dahisl
Jones, who lost bic llfe leading : res.
cue party CO IN tho mine e inter-
fering viii TIE work Of rooovstinS
bodies and onlE y hass bspa h5oaght
Jul IA 90 800 Ia
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
Want saIton ssa q R.maln.

Salt Lake City, Feb. 6.-Assertins
that the overflow Of the Colorado
river will produce an inland sea
whose evaporation would materially
affect the aridity Of the vast area OF
dry lands in the West" q memrrIal
to the president and congress vas in
troduced in the state house Of repre-,
sentatves Tuesday. It asks that the
attempts to control the Colorado river
be abandoned BY the government
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

ohicaso. Flb. &=-Tha cold vavo
thae dssosnded upon chicago dccoml
pauisd b. . gale q biting wind sent
TIE msrcnf1 avn 70 tEo DEGREES below
ssrp during o0 cary hours q sunday.
Athoush ~ wind tlOdtlaied. uIs
tampsrriuIs 90 nof rils higher than
four DEGREES hbsss liro during ~ az
nn1 At ~ o'oiook Sunday nirhf ua1
hossrlnE aheqi a. rso.h4<
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
WIN Ne LIked n

~"How do you like our change from
small to large type on the editorial
pager" the editor inquired of the
patron who had Just brought in q
years subscription.
Il like It," replied the patron;
There amt so much Of It"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
rwaIva Below al Omaha

Omaha, Fob. 6.--The coolest weather
Of the present winter was felt here
at 8 O'Clock Tuesday morning when
the thermometer registered II de-
grees below zero. The rise toward
the middle Of the day was slo wand
gradual. This is the coolest since
the winter Of 19Ot5.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
wilma TO. Go to philippines.

81 Paso, Tex, Feb 6.-Twentysev-
en- members of the battalion Of the
2Sth infantry (colored) stationed at
Fort Bliss were Tuesday honorably
discharged upon the expiration of
their terms and Immediately enlisted.
The 25th Is under orders for the Phil
ippines. Z
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
EnoIneers or For Cuba.

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 6.-Two compan-
les Of United States engineers under
command Of Major Thomas 3. Reese,
arrived at Newport News Tuesday
from Leavenworth, Kan. The troops
boarded the transport Fitzpatrick
which sails for Cuba Wednesday,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

cutting attorney seemed to have every
medical authority at his finger tips
The care with which he had prepared
10 meet Thaw's plea, of insanity was
evident in his every question and at
times the witness hesitated In bis
answers as II completely bafflad
DR.. wiley was still under fire when
the luncheon was, ordered. ga,
"Are you nearly through q; inquired
Justice FitEgerAld of the AZ sEll 81
torney.
mo, indeed, yd6rlhonor," replied
Mr.. Jerome, Il am just getting inter-
Usted In the subject" ID,
DR.. G. c. Wiley, of Pittsburg, the
Thaw's family physician, and who is
connected with the Dlxmont insane
asylum, was called as the first wit
ness for the defense. DR.. Wiley, In
response to questions by Attorney
Gleason, said he had devoted much Of
his life to study Of insanity and
had served as an expert in a large
number Of cases a5 a3s ~
DR.. Wiley was asked TO state his
recollection Of an incident in 1905
IN which Harry X. Thaw was con-
cerned.
TN the summer of 1906" said the
witness, Il was a passenger on a
street car Of the Fifth Avenue line in
Pittsburg, when Harry Thaw came in.
Without any apparent reason, ThaW
rushed for one OF the blinds to win
dow, drew up the blind. slammed i
down again and then drew It up once
more, He had quarrel with the
conductor"
What was Thaw's mannerY"
1T was dlflsDt, vague, and his
eyes flashed from right to left In
this way" tDr. Wiley Illustrated
with his eyes). lna
"As an. expert and from your per-
sonal observation can you say wheth-
81 his actions were rational Or IRA.
tlonalf"
'Irratonala
Mr.. Gleason here formed a hypothet-
zeal question on which he outlined |
Thaw's act Of killing Stanford White
on the Madison Square Roof Garden |
and coupled with 1t the interrogation |
&c 10 whether the witness could q.
press an opinion Of such an action
committed by the person be saw IN
The Pittsburg street car.
7 can said DR.. Wiley.
VIII you express an oplnionr'
Il belioVe that that man
District Attorney Jerome objected.
You must not state q belief" said
Mr. jerome. that is not evidence.
You must give an opinion
NY opinion" said DR.. Wiley, SIS
hat the man who committed the act
lessribed vas suffering from lnsan-
now many people have Jon eSam-
med as an expert az 70 their a. |
11nityis ttfNl
on, about 800; don't know
DID you use the Romberr test On
1nT q thessf" il,
7 DON'T exactly know What TIE
tQubcrg test b. I cannot aay.~
NJ jerome displayed the thorough.
..4 viii which be has studied ned
.i authorities 70 nt himself for ne {
fsT ca1e b. 1oIdluf ttsi aIi1rss IA
IrrIh q chain q 1ut1fl1lsi tsriIa-
M 11,1p'csr whi1h nf flnos 4
'.''' - l.s'.sst'I t.'ls .is "a,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

Memphis, Tenn. Feb .s.-Wheu h
formed Of the passage Of the anti-raco
betting BIN by the lover house at
NASHVILLE Ipostlf eesrylary MacFar.
Ian q TIE Memphis Jookay club. said
be did nol believe the constitutional
~ Of ne BIN would be attached. Mr..
MasFarlan said racing IN Tenaessss
q Apparently dead
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07
M. Meyer al RerlIn

Berlin, Teb. l.-ME Meyer. ne
American ambassador. had an aud
ionce Sunday Of Emperor william ana
remained for luncheon NTH The imp
arial family and the immediate en-,
toufnge q tAs court NJ. 1Ieyai 4
tie luncheon vas sealed beside Prin,
eesl AleEandra Vlo,olia q echiosuie
Holstplns ranpla of Princs Anrutt
william. fourth son q Enpefof U1
han Aifar tsa iuncAeo1 az s'rrar
3 ~ ) l6at con7t .1al'1h via iis.
Nsfg.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-02-07

Tronloa. N. J., ~. the ropuA
Ilc1n caucus InuItdly all1inoon no1I.
naisd FFunk o BFisr1 co. Unliss
stato1 rrnrfrr b rucc1t JOIN y Dr..
de1 lT rots q a & "a. Thn ro,s
~ I.srcnlll util ars1|rc.