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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
MAGILLs FOUND NOT GUILTY
Jury Decides They Are Not Respon.
sible for Suicide.
State Claimed MagllI and Miss Graham
Had Driven First Mrs. MaglII
to Self Destruction.

Decatur. ILL.,, Oc:. 19.--Acting under
Instructions from Judge Cochran, the
jury Friday night returned a verdict
acquitting Frederick Magill and his
wife, Faye Graham Magill, Of the
charge Of numbering Mrs. Pet Magill,
the first wife Of Magill. In his In
structions the Judge said the state had
failed to prove the Corpus Deficit.
The verdict was greeted with cheers
in the spite of efforts of the court to
maintain order. The crowd in the
court room hurried forward and Of
fered congratulations to the Magills.
The jury afterwari fled by and each
shook hands with the defendants.
On May 81, last, Mrs. Pet Magill
was found dead in her home at Clin-
ton, ILL.,, and postmortem examination
held six weeks after her death showed
that she had been suftocated by chic
reform. On July 5, in Denver, Col.
Frederick Magill, her husband, and
Miss Faye Graham, young woman
who had been a close friend of the
family were married. -Four days later
in San Diego, Cal, Magill and his
second wife were arrested on q charge
Of numbering. the first Mrs. Magill.
They we're, brought back to Clinton
and secured change of venus to this
city In the trial the state claimed
that MagiIl and Miss Graham by their
conduct had driven Mrs. MagiIl to sui
eide and were therefore guilty of muir
der. The defense introduced letters
written by Mrs. Magill shortly before
her death, in which she complained Of
unbearable headaches" and constant
"nagging" Of her husbands relatives.
Witnesses also testified that Mrs. Ma
gill had often talked of committing
suicide. In a letter to her husband
written the day before her death, Mrs.
Magill asked him to marry Faye
Graham in case anything should hap
pen TO her. Magill vas employed in
! bank at Clinton, ILL.,, the chief owner
II which Is Vespasjan Warner, United
states commissioner Of pensions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
Crrss Woman,s Weaknesses.

We refer % that boon 10 weak, nervous,
suffering women known Is Or. PleFee'a
EavoFite Prescription.
\ DR. John Fyfe enc Of the Editorial STAFF
Of THE EcEECTI0 MEDICAL REVIEW says
Of Unicorn root tffeIontds Diotod) which
Is one Of the chief Ingredients Of the sFa-
vorite Prescription 2:
!. "A remedy which i9ysEishly. scts g yt g.
llvity q the entire, repEodnctIye systena.s
menk which more fully answers The above
purposes thdy any other drug 10Th t1litth I am
doQii0iaied In tho treatment OF diseases 20,
culiar TO women Il is seldom that case II
cs s ss SOn ~ sEsns BE- Sys ls
says; aThe following are among tho leading
indications for Helonias fUnicoEn rootl Pain
or .aching IN. the back. With sleucorih@a;
atomic weak cendItio5iA Of the reproductive
SssS q s SsR,ss: G.. :.e r.
the reproductive dfgens Of women; constant
sensation a beat IN the. region OF tho Nd.
neys; megeIyhagi9 t1oodingl; Due % weak.
C% q q see sSssns HGn'n Y
nbnoIn1l condition o. the digestive ofganS
and kEemic Thin bloodl habit dEaggin6
seHseylon 10 The extreme lower part Of the
IImOre or less Of the ahoxa eYmptQms
6sttsF MAN fISah taIS III. rIeFces FSxafIts
0nB 81 TfB 1e9dlkg ipgfedis
ehts Of WHICH q Unlcorn root, or He1onIas,
and the medical properties Of which II
most faithfully represents. "A
OF Golden Seal root, another prominent
Ingredient Of uFavorite Prescription"
Prof. Finley Elllngwood, N D., OF BEN
nett Medical College, Chicago, says:
at Is an important remedy In Disorders OF |
The womb. In oil catarrhal conditions
md general enlightenment. II d useful"
Prof. John M. Scpdder, M. D., late Of |
says Of Golden Seal root:
ain relation TO Its general effects ON tho
Iystem. there q no medicine a sse about s0htch
kero q such general unaftnitv OF optnion. II |
8 universally regarded - thS tonic useful IN
III debilitated BtAtq4R
Prof. 3. Barthol0w, M. D., Of Jefferson
Medical College, says Of Golden Seal:
valuable in uterine hemoTrhaga menor-
hagi9 1Oodingl and cOngesttvo dynmonor-
hoBa painful penstruationhp
DR.. Plerce's Favprlte Prescription faith.
ully represents ali the above named In
Tedients and cures the diseases for which
hey are recommended.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
Want an Army Balloon Plant.

Junction City, Kan. Oct 1s.---It was
learned Friday that plans have been
sent to the war department that a
big army balloon plant be established
mere. A short time ago an appropria,
ton Of $4,000 for such plant was
P'ade by the war department. A site
las been ss'ectei here and also a
sit for w!rs.ass telegraph station
TO be established In the spring to
work with similar stations at Fort
Leayenworth and Omaha.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
A KANSAS HERO
The Carnegie Commission Gave Med
al and 5000 to Andrew
J. Hodger.
.IWENTY-FOUR AWARDS
A Negro Of Atlanta, cay Also Among
Those Rewarded Tor Unusual
Bravery In Saving Lives
Of Others. #

| Pjttsburg. Pa. Oct. 19.--The regu
lar fall meeting OF the Carnegie Her
commission was held Friday in Oh,
Carnegie building, this city. and Fri
day night r. M. Wilot, the secretary
announced that "a persons through tn,
county had received awards fol
bravery. The number Ia the largest
in the history Of the commission. VIII
the awards 125 persons have beer
benefited BY the hero fund. and LII
persons have refused either money Of
medals.
For the first time since the begin
ming OF the hero fund>a negro, John
B. Hill. Of Atlanta, Ca, received an
award. Hill saved several lives by
stopping runaway. although Ill and
weak at the time. The following are
some Of the awards:
Leon Harris, Is years old, Pensa-
cola, Fla, bronze medal and $500 for
educational purposes; saved Bernard
.. Johnson from drowning in Pensa-
cola bay.
Thomas r. Mahsr, 80 years old, Bos-
ton, Mass, bronze medal and $1,000
to liquidate mortgage on his property.
Saved VIM. Fitzgerald, a boy, from
drowning in Dorchester bay.
John B. Hill. 08 years old, a negro,
Atlanta, Ga, bronze medal and $500,
to reimburse him. account of loss sus-
tanned by being injured. Hill saved
several persons during a runaway &C
cident He was recovering from an
operation and was injured again.
Charles Weiss, IL years old, Bath
Beach, N, Y, bronze medal and $4,000
for educational purposes, saved an I'm
known woman from drowning in
Gravssend bay.
Frederick H. Hanker, II years old,
EIlinyille, N. Y, silver medal and
81 900 for educational purposes; saved
Einmons T. Gray, a companion, from
drowning in Beerkill creek.
Gabriel Farrell, Jr, 20 years old;
Someryille, Mass, bronze medal and
$1,000 for educational purposes; saved
two men from drowning in Charles
river, Boston.
Caroline Stanyon, IL years old,
Mount Vernon, N. Y, major salvation
army. silver medal and $500 to reim-
burse her for loss sustained on &C.
count Of injuries; saved a child in
runaway accident and was herself seri-
ously injured.
The last and largest award to be
made was gold medal and the sum
Of $500, given to Andrew ]. Hodger,
Is years old, Of Santa Fe, Kan.
Mr.. Hodger, who is county superin-
.endent of schools, made heroic res
cue. Two men, Joseph King and Will
liam Mann were caught by a cave-in
If sand while at the bottom Of deep |
we'll at Pierceville, Kan, Num- was
suffocated and King slowly dying.
Notwithstanding the fact that another
,avein seemed sure within a short
line, Mr.. Hodger was lowered into the
we'll and succeeded in saving King and
recovering Nunn's body. The night
allowing the rescue there was anoth-
II fan Of a ton or more OF sand.
The money awarded Mr. Hodger ia
o be used in educating his four chill II
Iren.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
Philadelphia chlne,e eattI..

Philadelphia. Oct, is.-A fight be
tween two Chinese in Chinatown Fri.
day afternoon developed into a not.
the rival Tong societies taking sides.
Pistols and knives were freely used in
the crowded quarters and Il is report.
ed that three Of the participants were
killed. The police reserves from the
tenderloin districts were hastily sum.
moned and had great dImcuiy IN
Quelllng the disturbance. Many ar.
rests were made. One Chinaman
vas killed and several wounded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
Robbers "a Mebb CIV pseot.

Webb City. NO., Oct. 1s.--Four
masked robbers blew open the Mis-
souri, Pacific safe and secured $500
in checks and cash here Friday morn
ing at . o'clock, after binding and
pillng a heavy trunk on the night
operator, @. D. Cash. After the rob
bers were gone Cash kicked the re-
ceiVer from a teiel hone and notified
the telephone girl q his pfedicament.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
Shot Student In Class.

Peoria, ILL.,, Octp 19.-Lewis H VIII
son, student at the Eureka College
Theological seminary at Eureka, Ill.,
Friday afternoon shot and wounded
John Walsh a classmate, during the
assembling Of the class for the reel.
tation. Wilson fred a revolver point
blank at his victim, the bullet lodg
ing In Walsh's neck near the jugular
vein. Walsh's condition is considered
serious.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
WON 7HELAHMcUP
AerOnauts Mccoy and Chandler,
Starting from St. Louis Were
Crossing West Virginia.
APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES
A. Last Accounts Balloon Had Not
Landed But All Former Rec
ords Were Exceeded by
100 Miles.

st. Louis, NO., Oct. 19.-Swingins
through the atmosphere at a speed
roughly estimated at % miles an hour
the United States Signal corps bal
loon No. 10, in which Aeronauts j.
O. Mccoy and Captain Charles de F.
Chandler, of the United States signal
corps, assembled here Thursday eve.
ming, passed over Illinois and Indiana
Thursday night and across Ohio Fri
day, and at nightfall was apparently
about to land in the vicinity of Point
Pleasant, w. Va, when last heard
from. The distance covered, on
straight line measurement, is approx
mately 500 miles, and the voyage won
for the aeronaut the Lahm cup.
When the ascension was made here
Thursday evening II was the intention
Of the aeronauts to remain In the air
all night as test Of the gas to be
used by the balloons in the Interna.
tional aeronautic contests, which will
begin here next week. However, con
sidering the likelihood that they might
be carried a long distance they went
amply prepared for long flight
Provisions in tin cans, self-heatlng
by a lime-slacklng device, were stored
in the basket, and number of differ
emit instruments for testing purposes
were carried.
The balloon, with capacity of rs.
900 cubic feet of gas, was filled Thurs
day afternoon. from the gas plant at
Second and Rutger streets A mum
Der Of members Of the Aero club Of
st. Louis and wishing aeronauts were
present when the ascent was made at
4:10 D. m. The balloon rose grace
fully and suddenly veered as a sharp
wind strucR 1t, colliding with the tim.
bers that supported hugh coal piled |
gas plant yard, The basket scraped a
moment theateningly. but prompt
work by the aeronauts In throwing
out some sand ballast caused the bal
loon to shake itself free from the coal
pile unchanged and shoot straight up
several hundred feet Then 1t swept
toward the northeast and was soon
lost to view in the gloom of evening.
The first report received from the
aeronauts was a message dropped near
Leesburg, o.. and telegaphed BY a
finder To the associated press In Chi
cago.
The message stated that the bal
looniHts had dropped II at 500 a. m.
and they were then travelling south,
east rapidly.
Later they were seen passing over
Gallipolis, o., and by the middle Of the
afternoon they were in West Virginia
IN the vicinity Of Point Pleasant.
There the balloon started up the
Kanawha valley. according to q long
distance telephone message to st.
Louis, and no further tidings mad been
received up to $3.50 Friday night.
Members OF the International Bal
loon contest committee and other
aeronauts here spoke Of the Eight with
great enthusiasm. saying that II win
establish memorable epoch in bal
loon sailing
The Lahm cup was Instituted byl
ne Aero Club Of America soon after
he international races At Paris IN
1905, at which Lieut.. Frank P. LAhm
gon he James Gordon Bennett cup.
'or ne Aero Club Of America 50
o9lll we're the members Of the club
.i ne victory that he cur. vas named
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
stookhoIdsrs, MestIna Postponed.

Chicago, Oct. 1).-The meeting o.
the stockholders Of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad was Friday again post
poned, this time until 2:30 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon No action Of any
kind was taken The delay was caused
by the inability OF the committee on
proxies to present Its work. When
the stockholders met Friday the com
mittee had only reached the letter AZ
and at that, had considered merely
the domestic proxies. None Of those
received from abroad had been
touched.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24

for the pilot Of the balloon United
States" and 1t was put up by the club
to be won by the aeronaut who trav.
eled more than 4O2 miles, the distance
travelled by the United States" in the
Paris races, provided the start was
made from American soil,
Lieut.. Lahm has rever held the cup,
and this was the first time It was
ever won.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24

Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE wheat mar
ket broke badly again Friday, prices
dropping nearly three cents below the
close Of Thursday. The December
opinion sold down to S9%c against
final quotations, Of Thursday at S1.o2h
@l.02%. May dropped to s1.05%
Thursdays close bcng S1.Osh 01.0sN
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
Porto RIeans Would ns soldier.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Porto Rico is
endeayoring to secure representation
In the national guard Of the United
States and to that end the commits.
sioner Of the interior Of that island
has asked the war department what
aid WIN be given in organizing aregi.
ment In Porto Rico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
NOTAINTED MONEY.
In His Annual Address, President
Stahl Tells the Farmers Their
Wealth Is Clean.
AT OKLAHOMA CONVENTION
About 1000 Delegates Are Attending
the National MeetIng-Mr.
Watson Of Nebraska Talks
OF Dry Farming.

Oklahoma CITY. Oct. 19y--Abou
900 delegates To the Farmers Ma
tional coneresu took ADVANTAGE Of ,
free street car Hide over the CITY start
ing at 4 O'Clock Friday morning. A
large audience was present when the
congress was called to order at 9:3(
q. m. at Convention hall.
After combating the programme
which was omitted Thursday. H. D
Watson of Keafnev Neb.. delivered an
address ON "Dry Farming" showing
how the prinoiples develoned could
be used to advantage even in regions
where rain fall IA usually suf{icient.
He said experiments in his own state
showed great difference In Yields in
fields side by side.
Mr.. Watson was followed by Presi.
dent stahl.. who delivered his annual
address,. which was in part az follows.
"The wear drawing to a close has
been one of unusual seasonal yicissi
tudea. In acme sections heavy crop
losses have resulted from insects and
unreasonable weather. vet. because OF
ulSeasousp'e "eA'.eI, ,e~ DeSAus1 "
nsnei plI.es 'ne .a. 49,, ~ tne on
.eu 30 S'o ~ Nv ~ll ieoe,vo HaMoss ~ vui'e
vA'VVV;vvV,vVv inol : iOi 'uon oiop 'u"n
sneS uiu laS' year. oan VOnsiAeu
lA'e W Un 9oui sioA' ua'0i'ai pio'
Sress .Ut ZIG yo"
onliAe 'uG. " .no CAPTAINS VI nisl
nnance, s1oca manipulA'ols; Duyels OF
goVernlns onieiais' our wealth. Is ciean'
Every uolla. 1psue MeAns enas m@on
nole W ieeu anu o'O.no nNn, ~
mucn lnote ior 0'lAaoi' anu nAppi
ness
Our wealth ~ niaue IN Close co
partnership WIN Tue Aiisnsy oeins'
our weaitn IL nlau" III harmony WIN
tne laws OIL nature Our wealth. IL
weaitn created . gam wealth where
tnat mucn Wealtn uid not exist De-
lore: But we are not 70 De consratu'
lated alone On our Weaitn: no otner
class Is Delng 30 Thoroughly ana woe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
wen On Thelr WAY

Port o. spain. Island Of Trinidad,
Oct is.-The American cruisers Ten
nelsee srd WashiArton orrived here
Friday ffuu Hampton Roads. On thslr
pay d ne Paciac They Win io.ss
October :, Tor lilo lSnslro.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
KING leopold WIN Not Nr.ll.

Brussels, Oct. 10 The soir Friday
says that King Leopold has refused 70
accept the decision Of the parllamen.
tary commission requiring the submits
sion to the parliament Of ell the facts
concerning the Congo loans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
JOPLIN heafIna Poatponed.

Joplin. Mo-, Oct 1s,-The prslimi.
nary hearing Of Minnie st. Clair and
others held on the charge Of having
dynamited the News-HeraId ONCE the
night Of September Is vas continued
Friday to October G. Continuance vas
granted on application Of the defen
dants on the ground Of absence Of their
attorney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24
ledrt Strength

Heart Strength. or Heart Weakness. means Nerve
Strength, or Nerve Wea imesl -nofhing more. Pos.
mvoly. not one weak heart In a hundred Il. "a 70.
eli. actually diseased u e Almost always .
hidden tiny little nerve that really b all At fiuh
This obscure nerve-the Cardiac, or Hear Nerve
simply needs. and must have. more power. more
stability, more controlling, more governing
strength. without that the Heart mus continue
% IN, and the stomach and kidneys also havs
theee Ams controlling nerves.
ma claAfiT explains why. a. medicino Dr.
BhOoDb Restorative has IN The past done 90 much
iof weak and afling Hearts. Dr.. snoop hrst sought
The cause Of all this painful. palpitntnz suioost
INC heart distress. Dr.. 6hoop's Restorative
popular preseription-ia alone directed 70 these
weak and wasting nerve oenieD. II buildat
= sirungthensi Il Oners raal. gefuine heart help.
u you would have strong Hearts. strong a.
loItion, rtlsnEthm thass nsrYos = roestahlish
lham e nesdsd. with
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-10-24

Another Jamestown omelaI Resigns.
Norfolk, Va Oct is.-Stsphen ".
Bodies, chief Of division Of exploitation
At the jamestown Exposition. resigned
Friday. effective Nov. 1. he vill ~
Inn to 81 Louis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28

Commonwealth of Virginia, at the rela-
ton of the State Corporation Commission
against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company, tho Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
wa accompany, Norfolk and Western Rail
way Company, Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way Company, Norfolk and Southern
Railroad Company, Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Company. Southern Railway
Company, Valley Railroad Company of
Virginia. Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road Company. New York, Philadelphia
anG Norfolk Railroad Company, Virginia
and Southwestern Railroad Company.
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Com
psny, Winchester and Strasburg Railroad
Company
III the matter of prescribing n uniform
freight classification and rates there
under.
Conclusions Of the Commission.
The commission has had pending before
It for some time two proceedings which
have been considered somewhat in tho
nature OF companion cases.
The first proceeding was instituted
against the above-named leading steam
railroad companies doing business In Viz
Elnia, made parties to the proceeding by
}rame.
The notice in this case called upon the
railroad companies to show cause why
q single uniform classification with q
system of class rates applicable thereto.
and certain exception sheets and CONF
modify rates. should not be put into ef-
feet.
The said classification which had been
heretofore formulated by the commits
sion was designated as Virginia Classifica-
ton No. ], and was, together with the
tariffs Of the class rates and commodity
rates and several circulars. printed and
served upon the defendant railroad conf
rhnies, together with tke original notice
in this proceeding.
The defendant companies Med written
or printed answers In which several legal
objections were made to the consideration
OF this matter by the commission and In
which, for the reasons stated In the sev-
oral answers respectively. 1t was claimed
that tho putting into effect of the said
classification and class rates Hereunder
md commodity rates proposed, would un-
reasonably reduce their freight revenue.
The passenger rate case originated In an
o,t;er OF the commission summoning all
OF tho steam railroad companies doing
business III Virginia before it by publicn-
tloli as required by law, to show cause
Why a maximum passenger rate of two
cents per mile should not be prescribed
for the !ntrastate transportation of pas
sengers in Virginia. Answers wero filed
in the passenger rate case. In which the
same legal objections We're made as are
se tup In the answers In the freight rate
case.
Several months have been occupied in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-28
Order Issued.

Commonwealth Of Virginia at the rela-
ton of the State Corporation Commission
against Steam Railroad Companies.
In the matter OF prescribing a maximum
passenger rate.
City OF Richmond, April q. 1907.
The state corporation commission hav-
ing carefully considered all tho proceed
ings herein and all the testimony, ex-
h!bits and statements adduced and filed
before 1t In this proceeding and having
put It's conclusions in writing, which are
made a part of the record herein, tho COM
mission. in order to cary out said con-
clusions. now makes the following order
ard regulations and prescrlbes tho fol-
lowing maximum rates to be observed by
all the steam railroad companies operat-
ing In the State OF Virginia In the trans
pcrtation Of passengers.
I. 1t is ordered, That on and after
tho first day OF July. 1907, the following
steam railroad companies. viz: Norfolk
ana Western Railway Company, Chesa-
reake and Ohio Railway Company At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company,
scaboard Air Line Railway Company,
Southern Railway Company, Richmond,
fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
Company, Westinghouse Railway
Norfolk Railroad Company Virginia and
southwestern Railway Company Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad Company.
shall put into effect and observe a maxi
mum rate of two cents per mi;e in the
intrastate transportation of passengers in
Virginia, said maximum rate to be OBJ
served whether the transportation be en-
t!lely over the line of one of the said rail-
load companies or joint transportation
over the lines of Two or moro companies:
ard on and after the said date it shall
be unlawful for tho said railroad COM
panies. or any of them, to charge or col
lect greater sum than two cents per
mile for the transportation of passen-
gers over the lines controlled and operat-
ed by them respectively, except as other
wise allowed in this order or from time
to time by the state corporation commits
sion.
2. 1t is ordered. that a maximu,L rate
OF two and one-half cents per mile for
the interstate transportation Of passen-
gers be fixed and prescribed to go into
effect on and after the first day of July,