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The sun., 1907-04-12
KAISER TO GO SLOWER.
VIII No Longer Drive HIS Auto At Reckless
speed in BerIlns streets.
.spectaL CabLe Dsspaieh 70 TIE sun

Special Cable Despatch 10 The SUN
BERLIN. April lit is said that the
speed Of the Kaiser's automobile has been
much reduced lately. doubtless owing to
the frequent mishaps 20 other motor cars.
This statement will cause relief here. There
has been anxiety for a long time regarding
the reckless speed at which his Majesty
rIvixy
The sun., 1907-04-12
PARTSS PROVISION STRIKE.


Special Gable DespotoN 20 THE SUN.
PARIS, April 1.-THE first day OF the
strike Of the provision workers unions
passed on quietly. A small number OF cafe
walters attended a meeting this afternoon
and decided that the present time was not
opportune for a strike.
The Master Bakers Association thought
at 10 O'Clock tonight that about a hundred
shops might be deprived Of bread. Prefect
Of Police Lepine sent agents to all the shops
in Paris and the suburbs and their obeerva-
ton shows that 900 bakers were idle
The sun., 1907-04-12
CRISIS IN BELGIUM.
Government Legislative Troubles VIII Ca use
King Leopold 20 Hurry Home.

BRUSSELS, April 1.-THE long predicted
Ministerial crisis has begun. The trouble
arose over a new mining law. the Gov
ernment being defeated thereon in the
Chamber. II the breach had not come
now II would have a risen as soon as the
Congo question came up.
King Leopold is expected 70 como home
from the Riviera Immediately
The sun., 1907-04-12
LORD CROMER QUITS OFFICE.
EGYPTS REAL RULER RESIGNS
BECAUSE or. ILL health.

Has Been Fort y-uine Years in once and ls
Unable TO Bear the strain Longer sir
EIdOn GOrst. Who Has Been Associated
with Lord CrOmer succeeds Him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
EARNING HIS SALARY.
Grover Cleveland Denies Right Of
State Legislatures to Restrict Acts
Of Insurance Companies.

New York. April >s.-Ex-Pres
Grover Cleveland. counsel for the A.
ISOLATION Of Life Insurance Presidents
has Just submitted to that association
brief In relation to the matter Of sal.
aries paid life insurance companies.
The occasion for Its presentation, Il 10
stated, IL the fact that certain western
states have now pending before their
respective legislatures, bills that
would limit the salaries Of life insur-
ance officers to $4,000 a year. while
in others the limit is fixed at $4,000
O year.
After calling attention to the fact
that insurance companies are private
corporations, Mr.. Cleveland says:
whether these companies are
classed as stock corporations or mu-
tual corporations, In either case their
business interests are confined to con-
tract relationship based upon the ex'
pectation Of life and other incidents
attaching exclusively to the individ.
ual polIcyholders In each corporation.
It has been judlcially determined, be-
yond the reach of controversy, that In
legal contemplation these companies
are within the definition Of persons,
and, so far as their rights are coicern'
ed, they are on the same footing as
citizens Of the United States and OF
the several states. The 14th amend
ment Of the federal constitution pro-
vids that no state shall make or en-
force any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities Of citizens Of
the United States, nor shall any state
deprive any persons Of life, liberty
or property without due process OF
law
1T is clearly the intent and inevi-
table effect of the contemplated legis-
lation to abridge these privileges and
lmmunities of corporate citizens OF
the United States, by imposing upon
them limitations concerning the com
pensation to be paid their officers and
employees, in the fact of the law Of
their creation and dolnicile which
makes them free from such limitation.
Legislation of this character is SO
new and startling as to indicate a
disposition to depart from all conser-
vatlve and steady sentiment touching
state supervision and regulation OF
life insurance companies"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
She WILLNOTHANG
The Sentence Of Death Imposed IN
Aggie Myers Committed to
Life imprisonment
IHTEREsTOFPUBLICMORAL


Jefferson City, April 9.-The SEN
fences Of death imposed upon Mrs
Aggie Myers Of Kansas City. and
Frank Hoffman Of Higginsville, Mo-,
who were convicted Of having muir
lered the woman's husband, Clarence
Myers, In 1904, we're Monday com.
nuted by Governor Folk No imprison'
nent for life. They will at once be
brought to the state penitentlary here.
Mrs. Myers is confined in the Clay
county jail at Liberty, and Hoffman is
confined in the Kansas City jail.
The appeal OF the case Of Mrs. Ny
ers to the supreme court of the United
states will now be dismissed by her
attorneys. In a message to the secre-
tary OF state relative to the action In
committing the sentences Governor
Folk states that he believes that pub
lie morals will be better conserved
by committing the sentence of Mrs.
Myers to life Imprisonment than by
hanging her. In the case of her &C
oomplice, Frank Hoffman, he said,
similar facts to those in the Myers
case exist and for that reason he also
committed Hottman's sentence to life
Imprisonment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
TAFT In HAVANA.
Secretary Of War Is the Guest Of Gov
Magoon-From There to
Porto Rico.

Havana, April S.-Secretary Of War
Taft and party arrived here Sunday
morning on ooard the Mayflower. The
trip from the isthmus was uneventful
All the members Of the party are
well.
Governor Magoon accompanied by
Brigadier General Barry, commanding
the army of qualification, General Ro-
driguez, commander of the rival
guards, the mayor of Havana, the
heads of departments and prominent
Cuban officials, went out in launches
to welcome Secretary Taft. The Sec
rotary surprised the Cubans greatly
by needing no introduction to them
and calling a majority of them by
name. He refused to discuss politics
or his plans in Cuba.
Mr.. Taft and his party are stopping
at the palace as the guests of Gov
ernor Magoon, who has made special
arrangements for their entertainment
They will remain here until Wednes-
day night when the MRyfldwer will
said for Porto Rico. i.e
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
GERMANY's FRIENDSHIP.
Congressman Bartholdt RecaIlc An
Occasion When II Was Put to
Test and Proved True.

New York, April 9.-Charlemagne
Tower, American ambassador to Ger
many, was the guest of honor Mon,
day night at dinner rendered him
by the New York Stats Zeitung at
the Manhattan club and at which over
800 persons prominent in business
and official life in New York and 9th
er cities were present
Herman Ridder, editor Of the
Stats zeitung presided and the toast
list included speeches by Ambassador
Tower, s. N. d. North, director Of
the census; Congressman Richard
Bartholdt and Melville 3. Stone. Am
bassador Tower made the principal
address Of the evening, dealing large
ly with the relations between the
United States and Germany.
In describing the evidences which
Germany had given Of her friendship
for America, Congressman Richard
Bartholdt Of Missouri said:
During the Civil war Bismarck
followed the noble example Of Fred
erick the Great. American emissar-
les sent by Abraham Lincoln to
raise money in Europe were laughed
at In both London and Paris.
"'The South will win,' said Glad
stone, and indeed, English sympathies
were not for the Union. So the
American ENJOYS were sent from
England as well as France empty
handed, but when they came to Frank
fort and Berlin the leading finapciers
there asked the advice Of Bismarck,
then the prime minister Of Prussia,
and he told them they could safely
invest in the bonds Of the Union.
They did, and thus in the darkest
hours Of our country's storm and
stress Germany proved her friendship
where 1t is said friendship usually
ceased. This incident is not record
ed In American text books on his
tory, but It is worthy to be recorded
because II Is true. 7 have 1t from
the mouth Of the iron chancellor him
self"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
PROTECTING COAST CITIES
When Honduran Army Abandoned
csIba, Americans Took Charge.
commandant Of United states war
Vessel Declares That eombardmenf
Must Not Do Permitted.

New Orleans, April 9.--That Puerto
Cortez was surrendered without fight
| ing and that about 1900 Honduran
soldiers abandoned the port two days
before the Nicaraguan troops appeared
was the information brought here
Monday night by the steamer Anslem.
The Hondurans did not desert their
post through cowardice, according to
these dispatches, but decided the war
was over. They returned to the ba-
mana plantations where most OF them
had been employed as laborers before
the war begun.
United States marines closed all sa-
looms In Ceiba after the abandonment
Of the port by the Hondurans.
The following proclamation was Is
sued by Commander Fullam Of the
Marietta and Virgil c. Reynolds, Unit
cd states vice consul:
ITO the people Of Ceiba:"
"The generals Of the Honduran ar
my having left Ceiba, the civil author
tiles will assume charge Of the city
government. All liquor saloons will be
Immediately closed and will remain SO.
Sailors from the United States ship
Marietta will patrol the streets and
assist the civil authorities to preserve
order and protect property, foreign
and private. The sailors are landed
as friends Of Honduras. All persons
are warned that there must be no dis
orders or violation Of the laws Of Hon
duras and all are advised to remain in
their homes for the present In case
Nicaraguan forces concentrate at Gel
ba they will not interfere with law
abiding people and there need be no
alarm whatever"
Commander Fullam also declared
that Commandments of coast towns
can not be permitted during the fire.
quent wars and revolutions In Central
American states" This statement is
made in a letter written by Commander
Fullam to General Juan J. Estrada,
in charge of the Nicaraguan expedi-
ton,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
An Accommodation nnnrt.

Coffeyville. Kans., April e.-At Sc
dan. Friday otto D. stallard, the de
faulting cashier Of the Peoples Ma
tional bank Of that place. was granted
q continuance until the September
term Of court. at which time he has
agreed to plead guilty and be sen
fenced without q trial The reason
given for granting the continuance Il
that stallard wants 10 raise crop
this summer on his home pla6a. He
has decided over all his property to
the bank and has given q mortgage
on the home place to satisfy the short
age. His family Is thus reduced to
want, and Il was this feature Of the
the case that caused the court grant
the continuance
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
sALrlNa the DUCK MARSHES.
Practice Condemned by Hunters, wFhs
Call Il Barnyard Sport.

A California newspaper chronicles
the prowess Of q large number Of
mighty nlmrods who recently killed
the limit number Of ducks on various
preserve grounds previously balted
with food which had made the birds
tame and unsuspicious.
This ''barnyard sport" does not ap-
peal to a Recreation correspondent,
Who objects to unnecessary slaughter
even Il the law does admit the hllins
Il half q hundred ducks.
The practice Of calling" duck
marahas and lakes with corn and other
grain, and then burning them out" on
the opening day is amply phase Of
he degeneracy Of latter'iay duck
shooting.
The birds SCI % hat the, uin come
~ f1f ne grain Ike chickens a ths
cal q . housewife Il requires no
hunting sim % nnd ths ssma and 4
q 30 ritIculou1lg tsne IRON nol-mo
.1isiIo1 ana constant lacdlng e. lha
1.IIct rcId'l dat Ne 11cclnr =
11tl| a. 1|N1HII A. r1qcllnE a a plct
M4 tN14 Nn8 EiIl,hN 4 lQaHr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

Topeka, Kan, April S.--It was au-
thoritatively stated late Monday that
Willie Sell, convicted in Neosho coun.
", Kan, Of the murder Of every mem.
Der Of his family, who has been In
the state penitentiary since 1856, will
be either pardoned or paroled by
Gov Hoch before noon Wednesday.
Sell was found guilty Of first degree
murder on the charge Of killing his
father, mother, sister and brother
with Ratchet and a knife while they
slept. He was only sixteen years
Of age when the crime was commit
ted. The case Is the most celebrated
one in the criminal annals OF the
state Of Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
A srltlsh Joint commIssion.

washington. April cit was off
clally admitted Monday that treaty
had been drafted With Great Britain
providing for the appointment Of a
Joint commission which will consider
all questions connected with the wa
ter boundaries between Canada and
the United States including dIsposi-
ton Of the waters Of the Great Lakes;
regulation of the use Of water at
Niagara Falls: use Of the waters Of
Milk River on the Northwest border
and the whole subject Of fisheries,
regulations for the Great Lakes aud
the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

PIttsb6r Bfll 5, atatement
issued Sdad fEoIn the II auafters
Of the Perm yiyaDiA aInasi West says
that company N making every effort
to capture the person or persons who
attempted to wreck train No. sS2 on
the Cleveland G Pittsburg division
near Hudson, Ohio, Saturday night
and for whose arrest a reward Of
$500 has been offered with an ad.
ditional $500 IL they are taken with
In the next "a hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
His Plea Il Insanity.

Springfield, Mo-, April 9.-When the
case of Garland B. Moore, a young
mail carrier. charged with the murder
Of his sweetheart, Clara West, was
called in the criminal court Monday,
counsel for the defense asked for the
appointment OF commission in lun-
acy to examine into the sanity Of
Moore. The defense said It's plea would
be emotional insanity. Judge Lincoln
took the motion under advisement
The murder was committed at the
young woman's home in Bois D'Arc
last November.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
MIssourI's Special session.

Jefferson City, April s.-The special
session Of the legislature called by
Governor Folk will convene at noon
Tuesday, and It is expected will con-
tnue about 80 days. Governor Folk
has prepared a special message which
will be sent to the legislature as soon
as 1t convenes, dealing with dramshop
and race track matters. The organl-
ration Of the regular session will be
retained and the legislature will pro
coed to business at once.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
neutrality-suspicious.
DICKINSON COUNTY, KAs.
OFFICE or THE COUNTY TREASURER,
DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS.

ABILENE KANSAS, April l, 1907
civ and town lots situated in the County Dickinson and State
Of Kansas sold the 9th day of September 1904 for the unpaid
taxes 1908 unecmed onthe above mentioned date con-
tanning the whom the assessed when
such name appears the and rolls and the
amount of each Of land with interest thereon
calculated including the 9th day Of September 1907 and
that unless such lands lots redeemed before the said
9th day September 1907 that being the last day of redemption
allowed by law they will be subject to deeds ,,,
j. j. SCHNEIDER,
County Treasurer.
FL MORSE at
Deputy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

Guthrie, Ok, April s.-chlef Justice
Burford Of the supreme court Mon
day night issued temporary injunc-
ton against the election board Great
ed By the constitutional convention.
He holds that the matter of,oonducting
the election for the ratification Of the
constitution cannot be taken from the
commission delegated by the enabling
act.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
rhe sultan Il cnnoIIIatorv.

Paris, April s.-official dispatches
from Tangier say that the sultan, in
a proclamation has advised the popula-
ton to maintain. calm. He declared
France was within her rights in occu-
plying oudia. adding that the Moors
by their excuses and outrages were
blameable for the step taken. The
Moorish government was prepared to
make sacrifices in order to restore
good relations with France and termin-
ate the occupation of oudja.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
TAFT IN COUNCIL
The Secretary Of War Meeting
With Both Factions
In Cuba.
ACENSUS BEFORE ELECTION
Amerlcan Occupation VIII continu, at
Least one Year Longer--cam'
pslsn for Proteetorate-con'-
4 pIlmsnt for Maeoon..

Havana, April 9.-The members Of
the committees Of the insurgents.
With whom Secretary Taft arranged
Cor peace in Cuba September last, had
q conference with the secretary Mon
day, lasting from 10 o'clock until 1880,
Secretary Taft refused to give his Wis
itors the date Of the withdrawal OF the
American troops from Cuba.
At the close Of the conference Sena-
tors Zayas and General Jose M. Co
meg informed the Associated Press
that Mr.. Taft had declared 1t impos-
sible to hold election In Cuba until
. complete census of the island had
been taken which would occupy about
four months.
The secretary met the conservatives
Monday afternoon and discussed the
insular situation. He said that ow-
I, ing to economical conditions he con-
sidered a national election at an ear
~ date to be unwise, and recommend.
cd that 1t be postponed until tle re-
suit Of the municipal and provincial
elections be known. The conservative
representatives expressed their will
ingness to leave all to the good judg-
ment Of the United States.
Representatives Of all the leading
banks Of Cuba called upon Secretary
Taft and asked him to give them one
or two years notice before the holding
Of national elections claiming that
unless this were done the effect upon
commercial conditions in the island
would be disastrous.
There is a general impression, gath
cred by what Secretary Taft said
Monday, that the American occupation
Of Cuba will last for another year at
least.
Secretary Taft conferred with the
members Of the committee OF insur-
gents until late Monday night. The
subjects discussed Monday morning
were gone over second time. The
committee insists upon holding provin-
cial elections at the same time as mu-
niCipal elections, but this is opposed
by the conservatives, as the provincial
councils elect part of the senators.
General Loynaz del Castillo called
attention to the existence of cam
paign for the establishment Of an Am
erlcan protectorate over Cuba. Sec
Rotary Taft said he was aware Of this
movement, but declared 1t would not
affect the views of President Roose-
welt, who was determined to restore
the Cuban republic as soon as possible.
He said he probably would recommend
TO President Roosevelt, the holding Of
presidential elections In December,
and that the Cubans take possession
100 days later as. prescribed in the
constitution.
The committee urged that the plans
TO increase the rural guards be not
carried out and Secretary Taft prom
Used to confer at length with General
Barry on this subject.
The liberals left the conference Mon
day night expressing satisfaction
with the outcome. Secretary Taft paid
a second compliment to Governor Ma
COON. He said he had been given
complete power of which he had made
moderate use. that he still had com.
plete power, and that the administra-
-. Ill
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

washington. April s-The Inter
state Commerce commission has held
that express companies can not give
franks to railroad offieiais n an
opinion given % a western railroad
president Monday interstate Com.
merce Commissioner Lane said; The
law does not permit an express com
pany to give transportation franks
to the officers or employees Of ran
road companies. A railroad president
or other officer Of a railroad 10 a.
much bound By the Law limiting free
transportation rs any one not con
nected with a railroad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
New Work Power Plant burned.

New York, April 9.-Fire early
Monday destroyed the combined car
barn and power plant of the New
York City Railway company covering
the greater part Of the block, bounded
by Lenox avenue and 146th street
and 147tll street and Seventh avenue,
The loss will reach $1,5O0,O0O. More
than 800 cars were burned
and the plant, except for the electri-
cal department, was destroyed. One
fireman, Capt. J. Ryan, was killed
under falling wall and half q dozen
firemen and others were more or less
seriously injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

New York, April S.-When Judge
Fitzgerald Monday morning announces
formally the findings Of the commits
sion in lunacy which inquired into
the present mental condition Of Harry
Thaw the curtain win rise on the
last act Of the long case. Mr.. Del
mas win Occupy Monday and Tuesday
and District Attorney Jerome Wednes
day with their summing up and the
case win probably 90 to the jury
Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

st. Petersburg, April IA strike
By sailors employed on oil steamers
on the Caspian sea q causing con-
siderable uneasiness 70 the govern,
ment which fears an extension Of
the movement among the vorkmen
IN the volgs industrial region
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

washington. April e.-Baron spscl
roh BternberE TIE German ambsssa
DOR Sunday called At the White house
and hade President Roosevelt Sod.
be preparatory 70 sailing for n
rups neri Tuesday. The ambarnf0
ana Bar1no1 si1ln1le WI lM4u
hsTr l'1afsr f1f NrM Tmk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

constantlnopis April e-Tho Rev.
Royal n Cole, had Of ne American
mission Il BftiiA Armenia. n 4 tela-
gram non hat town. Eayl he earth
1u.kt nhoctn are abatng and re
pecple afe Esilias orrr th1r tlTal
ana iHaH cannmtro ma
~ iva trI.I|4 r1|rI.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

Poushkespsle. n. r.. April en- d
reported hers hat he steamer Cily
q Troy caught nrs near Dobbs Ferry
WINS coming ~ Ne river Friday
MAT and Ne boat Win Be- q Total Ices.
q IS raif nora we're 80 pa1sen1.za
llesls lui that ,hay F,r, r.1erat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

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of blk Sin IS IT " llS n rs iteliS
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Heriugion Town Co.'s Add.
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cor blk 1lS n to Mo. Pac. R. Of W
thence W along said R ofw 70 ftsto
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along creek NV to lot II thence rs IT
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The Washington herald., 1907-10-28
DEFEAT DRIVES BOY TO DRINK.
Embryo Naturalist, Finding Presi-
dent Right, Seeks Death.

uehA hiBHt, seeks Death.
Pittsburg Oct Z7.-Frank Hatfield, a
boy naturalist, Of Perry street Allegheny,
disagreed with President Roosevelt's the
ory on ground squirrels, but. on investi-
CATION. found that the head Of the nation
was right. This so annoyed the fifteen
year-old student Of natural history that
he took to drink, and may die in conse-
quence,
The Haf1eld boy, who has studied much
natural history, protested vigorously some
time ago on reading that Mr.. Roosevelt
said the chipmunk, or ground squirrel.
hibernated. He asserted that he had met
the little animal in the depth of winter.
and yesterday he started out to disprove
the theory Of Mr.. Roosevelt lie visited
all the haunts Of the chipmunk within
miles Of the city, but could find not one.
The boy went home in tears. and later
went out to join some larger boys who
had a quart of whisky. He drowned his
sorrows in whisky and was soon sense
less. He was later hurried to the Allie
gheny General Hospital in a patrol
wagon. where the physicians worked over
him most Of the night He was taken TO
his home to-day, where he lies in crit
icaI condition.