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The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
RECORDS TELL OF ROMANCE.
Express Company Books Reveal Burn
ing Passion of Youth.

Ottumwa, Ia-An express mes
senger running on the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railroad through this
city has discovered a sad love affair
told in three chapters on the prosaic
records of the express company
books.
The other day sequel was written
in another chapter Tender sentiment
is left to the imagination, but this is
the story as told on the express com
pany records, the names being
changed:
CHAPTER I.
January 16, 1907.-Mr. Young Bust
ness Man to Miss Fluffy Rufies, Min
neapolis, one package, said to contain
diamond, value $3.50.
CHAPTER H.
September /, 1907.-Mr. Young
Business Man to Miss Fluffy Ruffles
Minneapolis, one package said to con
tain letters, value so cents.
CHAPTER Ill
September 8, 1907.-Received from
Minneapolis, consignor unknown; ad
dressee, Mr.. Young Business Man;
one package said to contain letters
and jewelry; value 5000.
CHAPTER w.
October 81, 1907.-Mr. Young Bust
ness Man to Mary Lovey, st. Joseph
Mo-, said to contain one diamond;
value $3.50.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
HUGE LOSS BY BIRD DECREASE.
Audubon Society Chief Says Sum
Would Total Big Amount.

New York.-Because of the decrease
in birds, the United States is losing
yearly without protest a sum larger
than the capitalization of all the ma
tional banks in the country, was the
statement made by President William
butcher, of the National Association
of Audubon Societies, at the annual
meeting of the association here. The
public, declared Mr.. butcher, placid
ly allows agricultural crops valued at
$500, zoo, 900 to be annually destroyed
by insects, which destruction is en-
tirely due to the rapid decrease in the
number of insectivorous birds in the
country.
IF a million or more dollars are
lost through the management of a
bank or other fiduciary institution"
he said, 1T creates a wave of protest
throughout the entire country, yet a
yearly loss equal to the entire capital
ization Of the national banks of the
country creates no comment what
ever, simply because the public do
not realize what is going on"
Mr.. butcher said that the associa-
ton was in position to do good work
along the line of protection to birds,
but in order to successfully carry on
its work It should have a larger en-
dowment fund and far larger mem
bership.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
BLESSINGS DANISH PAIN.
Bit of Cocaine Before They Puncture
rheumatism Fixes.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Cured of rheuma-
tism by the singing of bee, Della
ware county woman has substituted a
bee hive for her medicine chest. State
Zoologlst Surface, who first Scientifi'
cally demonstrated that rheumatism
may be cured by the sting 81 a bee,
received a letter the other morning
from the fortunate victim, telling how
she had been cured. The woman,
whose name DIR. Surface declines to
disclose, states that her legs are en-.
tirely free from rheumatism since she
has applied the bee-sting remedy.
Every time / wash" she goes on,
however, II am troubled for a few
days afterwards with rheumatism in
my arms and shoulders. But | have
found a way to overcome this.
have provided myself with a hive OF
allow myself to be stung by bees on
the parts where / have the rheuma'
tism. The effect is marvellous; the
rheumatism goes almost as quickly
as it comes"
After stating her case further the
woman asks DIR. Surface what he
would suggest as remedy for the
pain caused by the bee sting. The
doctor Immediately wrote to her sug'
costing that she inoculate her arms
and shoulders with very low per-
centage of cocaine before allowing
her bees to get busy.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
Wisconsin Lumber Companies Decide
to Replace Horses with Cattle.

st. Paul, Minn.-Again is the OK to
be factor in the logging operations
of northern Wisconsin and Michigan.
No less an authority than Senator
Isaac Stephenson believes the lumber
men made mistake when they made
the horse take the place entirely of
the yoked oxen.
Acting on that belief, the N. Lud-
ington company and the l. Stephenson
company, of which Mr.. Stephenson is
the executive head, are making ar
rangements TO put to work a large
number of oxen in the woods this
winter.
The high price Of horses and grain
IS the chief factor. Oxen cost about
800 a pair, while a good team of
horses costs about 5000. The cattle
consume less grain, but aside from
these reasons, which have directly
led to the return to old style logging,
Mr.. Stephenson believes that in the
rougher work of the camp they are
more desirable. They will be used
this winter in skidding and in haul
ing out of the swamps. In speaking
of the change soon to be made, Sena-
tor Stephenson said:
Il believe the abolition OF the cat
tIe I'm woods work was fad to a
great extent. The horse has its place
IN logging. but for the rougher work
IN the swamps and for skidding the
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
FRIENDS OF HORSE PROTEST.
Ask for Better Anticruelty Regula-
tions In Germany.

According to the manager of the
Berlin Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty of Animals, an excellent or
ganization, there are no laws, ordi-
nances or police regulations in Ger
many prohibiting the use of the check
rein on horses with the exception of
the police ordinances of Berlin. The
only law in Germany, as far as this
authority knows, which prohibits the
Ill treatment of animals is that con.
tanned in the imperial penal code, ac-
cording to the provisions of which any
one who publicly cruelty tortures or
maltreats an animal is liable to a fine
not exceeding $50 marks ($35.70) or
to Imprisonment of not over six weeks.
Throwing stones or other hard bodies
or mud at animals is also punishable
by fine not exceeding 60 marks
($14.2S) or an Imprisonment of not
over IA days. AS the existing statutes
are not regarded as sufficient properly
to protect animals from cruel treat
ment, the various societies for the pre-
ventation of cruelty to animals ir
Germany are endeavoring to secure
the enactment of new legislation
which would provide them with more
efficient legal support in their praise
worthy efforts.
A leafiet published by the same so
ciety makes it appear that laws of
Germany for the protection of animals
from cruelty are not as efficient as
those Of the United States. Although
the societies and even a number of
horse breeders deprecate the use of
the check rein, they have not been sue
cessful hitherto, with the foregoing
exception, in bringing about its abol.
ishment.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
Increased Production Of Salt.

More salt was produced in the
United States in 1906 than in any
previous year, and the value OF the
product was greater than in any
year since 1890. The quantity was g.
944,133 short tons, or 2S,172.3SO bar
rels, valued at s6,65S,350. a gain of
3OS,S76 tons, or 2,2O6,5Ss barrels, over
the production in 1905. This increase
in production was accompanied by a
slight increase in price from s1.6S to
$1.69 per ton-not sufficient, accord
ing to some producers, to Offset the
increased cost of labor and supplies.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15

time his little cottage was pointed
out as being the most attractive home
on the street. Instead of being a
damage TO other property it was a
most valuable acquisition. A great
deal depends on the way things are
done. 1t is easy to put up a big
barn of a house that no one likes and
1t is just as easy to build cottage
house like this for a small outlay and
make IL into very interesting prop
erty proposition.
Rose cottage, as he called his little
home, was talked about and soon be-
came known away beyond its imme-
date neighborhood because 1t was
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15

much room that you do not have to
provide siding for. The roof answers
for both cover and side enclosure.
Some years ago a man built house
like this on good street in thriv-
ing city. All the other houses on the
street were larger and he was abused
for building a small house, but he
finished it up nicely, planted vines
and flowers in front and at the side
and made the ground very rich to
grow plenty of grass for a green
thrifty lawn, and in less than years
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
Dead Swallows Stop Fires.

York, Pa.-Finding that he could
not start fire in his stove because
of some obstruction in the chimney,
Charles Keyworth, Of this city, en-
ployed a plumber to locate the trouble.
The plumber removed 315 dead swal-
lows.
They had evidently been tardy in
making their flight southwark and,
building in the chimney for warmth,
had been smothered by Mr.. Key
worth's attempt to start his fire.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
"His Dauahter,s Voice.

Jackson, Mich.-While passing a
saloon A. c. Oliver heard a phono-
graph giving song in his daughters
voice, one that he had made a record
OF himself. He went inside and
claimed the machine and took it home.
The photograph was taken from his
home by man while Oliver and his
wife were visiting in Ypsilanti.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
To Return to Use of Oxen.

OK is every bit as good and a cheaper
animal in every way for loggers. The
N. Ludington company and the /.
Stephenson company are now prepar-
ing to send from six to eight yoke of
oxen into the woods for work this
winter and the number in use will be
gradually increased"
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
An Old Story.

"Bliggins says that his boy is won
derfully smart"
YES" answered the elderly man.
but Bliggins ought to know better
than to build any expectations on that.
] can remember when Bliggins' father
said tho same tb ing about him."
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
The Real Thino.

Little willie-"what is laughter,
pa?"
Pa-"Laughter, my son, is the sound
a man hears when his hat blows of
and rolls In the mud"
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15
The Rioht Line.

First college president-What sort
of an opening did you have?
Second college president-A new
full back and three crack linesmen.
The Yale expositor., 1907-11-15

The story of Gideon does not teach
that he cares nothing for means adapt
ed to the end. Gideon had faith. but
he used his forces in the best way,
and selected the 300 because of their
adaptation to the special service re-
CURED
In the Christian warfare the trum-
pets express our power of speaking
for God The lamps are our character
and example, lighted by Gods grace,
and shining for men; and the pitchers
represent our capacity of receiving
the truth and the spirit of God.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
NO INCREASED SALARIES.
Senate Committee Rejected Propesk
tlon Of House to Pay Cabinet
Members More.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE bill mar
ing appropriations for the Legislative.
executive and judicial expense Of the
government was reported to the sem
ate Thursday. 1t carries $S0,Sb6,SsA,
a net increase of s225.450 over the
amount as passed by the house.
All propositions for the raising
OF alaries Of members Of congress
and members Of the cabinet includ-
ing the provisions inserted by the
house increasing the pay Of cabinet
members, the vice president ana
speaker Of the house to $4,000 year
were rejected. It Is expected, how
ever that an amendment VIII be Of
fered on the floor Of the senate %
restore these items and also to raise
the salaries Of members Of congress.
Among the principal items Of ~
crease are those Of $4,000 additional
to pay the expenses Of invesugaun1
trade conditions abroad; for invest
CATION and reports By the census o.
flee on cotton and manufacturing Sta
tistics $4,000 additional.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
WILL HOLD THE MAGNATES
Commerce Commission Fears lmpor-
tant Witnesses Will Get Away.
Legal Steps Are . Be Taken to Pre'
vent Hartman, Frick and Rogers
Leaving juris ctlon Of Court.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE attorneys
who are for the government conduct
ing the investigation into the man
agement of the Hartman lines an
nounced Thursday that they had DO
termined to take steps to prevent p.
H. Hartman, Henry G. Prick and
H. H. Rogers from leaving the juris'
diction of the Interstate Commerce.
commission. In order to prevent
this steps will be taken to continue
the issuance Of writs Of ne exeat, BY
authority of which they will be COM
PEELED to remain within the jurisdic'
ton of the commission.
The investigation by the interstate
commerce commission into the traf-
fic alliances and other business deals
of the railroads controlled by q. II.
Hartman was completed Thursday 20
far as Chicago is concerned and tha
commission adjourned to meet N
Seattle, January 81, when the case
will be resumed. James H. Hilana,
third vice president Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, Julius
Kruttschnitt, director in charge Of
maintenance and operation; 3. A. NC
Cormick, assistant traffic director Of
the Hartman lines, and ]. A. Mum
roe, freight traffic manager Of the
Union Pacific testified Thursday.
Testimony showing that the consol.
idation Of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific had eliminated COM
petition to certain extent was given
by Mr.. Hiland and Mr. Kruttschnitt
admitted that the purchase Of rolling
stock for both systems was opracti-
cally under his control.
Mr.. Mccormick was questioned re-
gardinE the advertising department.
Of the system, but declared each road
had It's own bureau of publicity.
After the commission adjourned II
was said that after the commissioners
had concluded their investigation IN
the West, the hearing would be re-
sumed in New York. At that time
Mr.. Hartman, William Rockefeller
and Standard Oil officials and others.
including H. H. Rogers and H. q.
Prick and James Stillman would be
called before the commission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
BURIED IN MOLTEN STEEL
Fifteen or More Men Incinerated
When Furnace Explodes.
Men EnsuIfed by the Flowing Metal
Have Not Been Discovered and
Probably VIII Not Be.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. IL Fifteen or
more men were completely incinerated
In six feet Of molten metal in Wednes'
day nights explosion at the Jones q
Laughlin Steel company's furnaces,
according to an investigation made
Thursday. Tons Of the fiery sub
stance were showered over 40 work
men. OF these between Is and 20
can not be found, twelve dead bodies
have been recovered and ten are in
hospitals frightfully wounded.
1t is believed that not a trace OF the
men engulfed in the hot metal ever
will be found.
OF the dead bodies recovered sew
eral are minus arms, legs, and head,
while others are burned and twisted
beyond recognition. A number o
the injured have their eyes burned
out and others are SO badly injured
that amputation Of arms and limbs
were necessary.
Deputy Coroner Laldley says one
youth became crazed by his injuries
and before he could be prevented
leaped into pot of molten metal and
was incinerated.
Thursday afternoon large force OF
workmen, who, searching for bodies
of the missing men, found the leg OF
a man embedded in portion OF the
metal which they were breaking up
W. L. Jones, vice president OF the
Jones & Mclaughlin Steel company,
limited, issued the following state
ment Thursday night:
I'VE have been unable to determine
what caused the explosion. A rigid
investigation has been instituted. The
unfortunate affair is great systery."
Coroner Armstrong announced thar
IL he found carelessness was respon'
sible for the explosion prosecutions
would Immediately follow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
RUNAWAY TRAIN.
Two Santa Fe Locomotives and 10
Freight Cars Dash Nine Miles
Down a Mountain Grade.

Bakersfield, CAL, Jan. 11.-At
o'clock Thursday morning an extra
eastbound Santa Fe train broke In
two at Rowen, a small station near
the summit Of Tehachapi Mountain,
and the rear section, composed OF
16 cars, two "hog" locomotives and
capoose, dashed down the steep noun
tain grade to a curve a short distance
from Bealeville, where all but i've
cars and locomotive are now heaped
in pile of twisted steel and splintered
timbers. SO far as known no one
was killed, all the trainmen having
Jumped. From Bowen to Bealeville
ia a distance Of nine miles and down
this grade the heavy runaway train
made the distance In the terrifying
time Of six minutes. Inhabitants OF
the mountain town were awakened by
the deafening road Of the flying cars
and the crash when the speeding run
away hit the curve.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
PLEA OF INDIANS
Representatives Of Eastern CherO-
KEGS Present Petition to Senate
Committee Asking Relief.
ATTORNEY FEE IS TOO HIGH
They Ask That Secretary Hitchcock
be Made to Explain Why a Fee
or $4,000 Was Allowed
by He Department.

Washington, Jan. 11.-David Musk
rat, Frank J. Boudinot and ]. Henry
Dick. representing the Eastern Chero-
kee Indians, Thursday presented a
petition to the senate committee,
which Is engaged In investigating the
affairs Of the Five Civilized Tribes,
praying for relief on account OF the
payment Of $4,000 made to attorneys
on the authority of the secretary OF
the interior
The payment was made in connec-
ton with an effort to recover funds
from the government and the Eastern
Cherokees contend that the sum was
far In excess Of the amount called for
BY their contract. They request that
Secretary Hitchcock be asked to ex-
plain the expenditure and that relief
be granted II It be found excessive.
The Cherokee committee says con-
corning the employment Of attorneys
that after the services Of the late
Hon. w. R. Springer had been engag
ed. the Indians met with objections
from Secretary Hitchcock and upon
his recommendation MADE a new
contract with the st. Louis law firm
Of Finkelburr, Nagel and Kirby. 1t is
also asserted that unfair means were
used to secure the cooperation Of
Chief Burlington in carrying into eff
feet the contract with the st. Louis
firm.
A member of which firm they say
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
Il Am.na Raelnn Law.

Jefferson City. NO., Jan. 11.-sen-
ator Ely, Of Dunklln county, intro
duced a bill in the senate Thursday
providing an amendment 70 the anti
pool selling law by prohibiting the
registering Of bets outside the state
BY the use Of the telephone. The bill
is designed to cover the defect found
in the present law by the supreme
courts recent decision in the Oldham
case from Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
Killed Salary Bill.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 11.-By a vote
Of "a to is, the senate Thursday
morning killed the bill increasing the
salaries of the supreme court JUS
tees from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
At the same time this was going on.
the house Of representatives passed
by a vote Of So to SO the bill in
creasing the salaries from $4,000 to
$4,000 and increasing district judges
salaries from $4,000 to $4,000. The
house bill will now go to the senate
where it is thought it will be "swal
lowed" by the senators.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
hal chnrus, Aaalnut Bono.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 1O-United
states District Attorney Harry J.,
Bone wednesday received a letter
from Charles ]. BonAparte, aattorney
general Of the United States, In
which Mr.. Bonaparte states that no
changes Of any kind have been prefer
red against Mr.. Bone. This definite
" sets at rest the report that the In
terror department has charged Mr..
Bone with Irregularities regarding
the prosecutions for land frauds In
the district Of Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
HADLEY Gets BUSY
Missouri Attorney General Brings
Suit to Dissolve Alleged
Railroad Merger.
THE COULD ROADS ATTACKED
Il IL Claimed Missouri Pacific, Iron
Mountain and Wabash Are llle0-
ally under One Management
lin Bushes Not Authorized.

jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 1O.-Suits
to dissolve the alleged merger OF the
Wabash, Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain railway companies and the
Pacific Express company and to re-
woke the licenses and charters OF the
Pacific Express company, American
Refrigerator transit company, West
ern Coal & Mining company, Rich
Hill Coal Mining company and Kan
sas-Missouri Elevator company were
filed in the supreme court by Attor-
ney General Hadley Wednesday
The petition alleges the stocks OF
the companies named are owned by
the same interests, the Goulds, in VIC
lation Of the provisions Of the consti-
tuition and laws of Missouri. Con-
corning the nature Of the suits, At
torney General Hadley said:
These suits are brought for the
purpose of forcing a discontinuance
Of the ownership Of the stock of the
Wabash, Missouri Pacific and Iron
Mountain companies, and the control
Of these three companies, two OF
which are paralleling and competing
lines, by the same interests and to
force a discontinuance of the owner
ship Of the stock by these companies
in the Pacific Express company,
American Refrigerator Transit COM
pany, Rich Hill Coal Mining COM
pany; Western Coal & Mining COM
pany and the Kansas, Missouri Ele-
vator company.
BY this stock ownership these roads
have, In fact, been engaged in busi-
ness not authorized by their charters
and prohibited by the constitution and
laws Of the state The forfeiture OF
the charters of the coal mining COM
panies and Of the Kansas, Missouri
Elevator Co., is prayed for the for
fixture of the license Of the Pacific
Express Co.. and the American Refrig-
orator Transit Co., to do business In
the state is asked, but the forfeiture
of the charters Of the railroad COM
panies is asked for only in case they
should fail 10 discontinue, within a
definite time, these usurpations,
should the courts so order. Illegal
Chief Justice Can't, Of the supreme
court made the quo warranto writs
asked by Attorney General Hadley re
turnable in the supreme court Janu'
airy 20, upon which day the defend
ants must appear and make answer
to the allegations in Hadley's peti
ton.
The petition asking that the merger
Of the stock ownership Of the road
be dissolved alleges that the Missouri
Pacific, Iron Mountain and Wabaal
roads are corporations created BY ant
existing under the laws Of Missouri
that the Pacific Express company i
chartered in Nebraska, but licensed d
do buSines9 IN Missouri; that tn
American Refrigerator Transit com
pany is chartered in Illinois, but Il
censed In Missouri as q common car
rier Of cold storage products.
There is also an allegation that tn
Iron Mountain and Missouri Paclfi
have the same officers. have no gen
eral offices In the state, and tina
books and records Of the companie
are kept in the office in New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17

Charles City, Ia, Jan. 10.-James
Cullen, a white man. was lynched
here wednesday night for killing his
wife and stepson Tuesday. A crowd
Of more than 1000 men battered
through the walls Of the jail with steel
rails to get at their prisoner. The
mob took Cullen two blocks from the
pail and hanged him from the bridge
over the Cedar river. The officers
are said to have offered little resist
anee and were easily overpowsreA.
Cullen, II Is alleged has been dement,
ed for over rs years,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17

Cleveland. O.. Jan. 1.-THE Stand
ard on company Thursday advanced
gasoline testing 50 degrees from 22i
to 2s1 cents per gallon. Quotations
Of deUdorlsed stove gasoline remains
unchanged at Is cents. These two
grades Of gasoline are the only ones
now quoted By the Standard. the
others having been withdrawn from
the market
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17
ooN. EoIk oranta : RespIta.

Jefferson City, Jan. io-Governor
Folk wednesday granted . respite
untll January II 70 william spausa
under sentence to Be- executed Thur
DAY for the murdsr Of sheriff Poik
The governor refused q respite 70 v.
n Church 70 Be hanged THURSDAY e
WhITsulon Tor ths uuFder q ~ -
lll ps1rula -. '.zl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-01-17

is a brother Of the son-in-law of Sec
rotary Hitchcock.
They also declare that Mr.. Spring
or was induced by a secret agreement
to withdraw from his position as coun-
sci and that after his death his estate
received $4,000 from the money paid
to the attorney.
The senate committee has not taken
up the petition and the members de-
cline to give out anything concerning
It or to forecast their course In deal
ing with 1t.