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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-02
c.rrot Reduce Telephone Rates.

Joplin, Mo-, Mar 2S.-Judge Hugh
Dabbs in circuit court Friday decided
against the city of Carthage in the In
junction proceedings fled by the
Home Telephone company to restrain
the municipality from enforcing the
ordinance adopted by the city council
f,xing the maximum rates for tele'
phone service. The court held that
the rate fixed by the ordinance was
unremunerative, and that the company
was entitled to the right to charge q
higher rate for telephone service than
that permitted under the city regula
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-02
ROB THE IGNORANT
ILLEGAL BANKS DEFRAUD UNso-
PHIsTlcATED FOREIGNERS
OF LARGE AMOUNTS.
SHIP THEIR SAVINGS AWAY
State Department Of Agriculture
Makes Some Startling DIscoV-
I cries Regarding Emlgrants
Relief Demanded.

Albany, N. Y, Mar. 2S.-InformatiOn
concerning immigration into this state
for the past few years has been CIV
en- out from the state department OF
agriculture In connection with a bill
introduced in the assembly Thursday
proposing state department for the
collection OF such information, both
Industrial and agricultural, as would
be of benefit to the emigrant,
According to the statement immf
grants to the number OF 1876 6S took
up their residence in New York state
for the time being at least, during the
past three years, A large portion OF
them came from southern Europe,
where illiteracy is prevalent. II Is
claimed that during 1907 they sent to
their native homes savings estimated
at $300,OO0,000, which, had they been
informed OF conditions Of this coun-
try, would have remained and been in
vested here.
Through this traffic, the statement
says, about 1000 illegal banks are be-
ing operated in Greater New York,
a large proportion of them in direct
violation of the state banking laws.
These banks stimulate such transac-
tions OF money through false pretenses
largely" continues the statement,
"They are not subject 10 any national
or state regulation"
It is claimed in the statement that
$4,000 former immigrants were induced
to emigrate from this country during
the last few months, carrying with
them sums variously estimated at from
$3.50, 100000 to s25O,OOQ,OOO It is con
tended that many Of them are now re
turning to this country penniless, te
become public charges.
"The state Of New York Is capable
Of sustaining an additional agricui
tural population Of 100000" contin
ues the statement. "and the placing o.
large numbers Of these Immigrant
upon the cheap farms would more than
double the valuation Of the agricultur
al lands OF this state. -.
During the last three years mort
than $4,000 emlgrants who came Z
this state we're classed a. farm labor
en-, but not more than 10 per cent o
then engage IN thpl occupatoa-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-02
proposed Monument to Cen. Lee.

Washington, Mar. ga resolution
for the erection in this city Of monu-
ment to the memory OF General Rob
ert E. Lee, was introduced Friday by
Representative Ferris (okla). The
belief is expressed in the resolution
that "the erection Of statue In com
memoratIon OF General Lee will con.
tribute in a marked degree toward
plotting forever from the minds and
thoughts OF the citizens Of the nation
the late unfortunate conflict" The
sum Of $4,000 Is Appropriated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-02
stevens Cannot Live.

San Francisco, Mar. 26.-Alarmins
symptoms appeared in the case Of D.
W. Stevens late Wednesday night, and
an operation hastily performed re-
vealed that peritonitis has set in Inc
intestines were found to be punctured
in six places. The physicians say he
cannot live beyond morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-02

Leavenworth, Kan, Mar. ga X
and Gid Davis, brothers. sent here
from Oklahoma to serve six years sen.
tence at Lansing for cattle stealing
were released Friday on parole, grant
ed By Gov. Haskell. They were sent
from oomanche county In 1905. After
their conviction II developed that they
had been forced to steal BY their en-
ployes. These were afterWard con
victsd on the testimony Of The broth-
en- and are nov serving psnitsntiaEy
noniencoa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-02
TOWN DESTROYED
cHILAPA IN THE STATE or oUER.
RERo, MEXICO. LEvELLED
BY EARTHQUAKE.
the RUINS SWEPT BY FIRE
Details Not obtaInabIe Nor 10 the Re-
port Fully conHrmed--Shocks
Were Felt Over a Very
Wldb Area.

City OF Mexico, Mar. 2S.-Governor
Damian Flores. the chief executive of
the state Of Guerrero, who Is at pres.
emit In this city, at nine o'clock Friday
evening received the first official ad-
vices from the town Of Chilapa, said
to have been destroyed In the heavy
earthquake shock which occurred
Thursday night.
The message to the governor says
that while a number Of the buildings
Of the town were levelled to the
ground, no lives were lost. The po-
lice quarter and the mayors office
we're destroyed and the jail badly
damaged. Great assures were made
in the streets and open fields.
Later returns from Chilapa show,
however, that the dispatch received by
Governor Flores was ultra-conserva-
tive. The town was practically de-
stroyed though no lives were lost.
Most OF the buildings that were lev
elled were residences.
Thirty-four shocks have been re-
corded during the past "a hours by
the seismograph at the national OBJ
servatory at Tabuysea. Most Of these
shocks, however, we're imperceptible
except to the delicate needle Of the
instrument.
In this city, gendarme was killed,
is persons were slightly, and one
fatally, injured by falling beams and
walls.
Early Friday Ell impartial, the gov
eminent organ, received dispatch
from its correspondent in the town Of
Chilaparcingow, saying that the town
of Chilapa, 80 miles distant from that
place, was totally destroyed by the
earthquake and that fire broke out in
the ruins and was now completing the
work Of destruction The people of
the town were terrorized and many
were praying In the open plazas and
in the fields adjoining the town.
Some hours later the same CORE
spondent sent the following:
.o,oorom. cb,lana has been shaken to
Tho eartb and reduced to ashes. /
ovo,d tbo sanding of details"
Th,s corresnondent ia the sole one
uorl,,na Moor Tho scene The Associ-
o+od pross ,,navailinglv tried through.
49, 40 dav 70 confirm tho news of
49, totoI. dastruction ~ the town nv
oar.hOuare and Are
ch,Iano hoe a nonuIation of some
az mn naonla ana il the largest town
~ o'I tbe state of Guerrero. To reach
49, n,ooa u ,s necessary IN travel one
Sav NV train and then four days over
- .o, ~ n,nur+oIn trai, IN horseback
Telogranhic communication has been
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-02

Port Au Prince, Haiti, Mar. 2S.-The
German cruiser Bremen left here FRI
day for Kingston, Jamaica, carrying all
the revolutionary refugees who had
taken asylum at the French and Ger
man legations. They number in all rs
men. The United States gunboat Pa
ducah arrived Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-02
Hone for Gov. Guild.

Boston, Mar. 2S.-Gov. Curtis Guild
passed the best day Friday of any
since his illness reached a critical
stage. He continued to improve
steadily and while the gains have been
slight, his family and friends feel
more encouraged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-04-02
All.n.d Nluht Rlders ACQUITTED.

Carlisle, KY, Mar. 2S.-Henry Fan
ming and Butler McClanahan, charged
with the murder Of Hiram Hedges
who was killed recently by night
riders, during one Of the raids in this
county, were acquitted Friday.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30

hluS Eu"dTu ana queen Alexandra
have left London for visit to Copen.
hagen, Stockholm and Christiana,
where they will be the guests of the
royal families at those capitals.
Ferdinand Schumacher, known as
the Oatmeal King of America" hay-
ing founded the breakfast food bust
ness in this country, is dead at his
home in Akron, o. He was So wears
of age.
Frank Moore. superintendent of the
composing room on the ST. Paul
Pioneer Press. has celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of his connection
with that paper.
Senator La Toilette OF Wisconsin is
i'll at his home in Washington. His
family and friends are alarmed over
his condition.
Secretary Taft has announced that
he will not resign from the cabinet un.
less nominated by the Republican ma
tional convention for president.
The health Of Admiral Evans con.
t.nues to improve at the California hot
springs.
While suffering from nervous pros
tration the wife of Rev. ]. c. Brooks,
state evangelist for the Congregation
alist churches in Illinois, committed
suicide at Kewanee recently.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
Value Of PsychIcal Research.

Why should not psychical investi-
cation lead to practical results, asks
Sir Oliver Lodge. F. R. s., in the
World To-Day. Are we satisfied with
the preaching Of chaplains. That is
as civilized people content to grow a
perennial class of habitual criminals,
and to keep them in check only by de-
vices appropriate to savages; hunting
them, flogging them. locking them up.
e1terminating them? 1t is unwise and
unscientific to leave prisoners merely
to the discipline of wardens and to
the preaching of chaplains. That is
not the way to attack disease Of the
body polite. l have no full-blown
treatment to suggest, but foresee
that there will be one In the future
Society will not be content always TO
pursue these methods of barbarism;
the resources Of civilization are not
really exhausted, though for cen.
turtles they have appeared to be. The
criminal demands careful study on the
psychical side. and remedy or pallia-
ton will be direct outcome of one
aspect Of our researches. The influ-
ence of the unconscious or subliminal
self. the power of suggestion, the in
fiuence of one mind over another, the
phenomena Of so-called possession
these are not academic or scientific
facts alone: they have deep practi-
cal bearing, and sooner or later it
must be put to the proof
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
Privilege. Of Old ACE.

That mention that l have acquired
new and great privileges by grace Of
my age Is not an uncalculated remark.
When I passed the seventeen mile
stone, ten months ago, instantly real
ICED that had entered new country
and new atmosphere. To all the pub
lie was become recognizably old. I'M
deniably old; and from that moment
everybody assumed a new attitude to.
ward me-the reverent attitude grant
ed by custom to age-and straightway
the stream OF generous new privileges
began to flow in upon me and refresh
my life. Since then l have lived an
ideal existence; and l now believe
what Choate said last March, and
which at that time didn't credit: that
the best OF life begins at seventy; for
then your work Is done; you know that
you have done your best, let the quail
ity of the work be what 1t may: that
you have earned your holiday holi-
day of peace and contentment-and
that henceforth, to the setting Of your
sun, nothing will break 1t, nothing in
terrupt it.-Mark Twain's Autobiog-
raphy.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
Miscellaneous

Senator Borah OF Idaho in discussing
the Brownsville incident In the senate
in answer to the speech of Senator
Foraker said that the evidence clearly
showed a conspiracy on the part of
some of the colored troops to shoot up
the town.
The president has stated that he is
opposed to the appointment of COM
mission to consider amendments to
the Sherman antitrust law on the
ground that the people are fully in
formed on the subject and that action
should be taken at the present session
OF congress.
Thirty Italians were recently driven
from Clinton, ILL.,. by mob of citizens
Five distinct earth shocks were re-
Gently felt in parts of Utah. &.
The conferees of the senate and
house have reached an agreement
which practically insures an increase
of pay for the army.
In an argument favoring the dis
reimbursement of the southern negro.
Mr.. Griggs (Georgia) in the house of
representatives declared that such
Acknowledgement was necessary to tn
sure white control and the peace and
prosperity of the south.
A passenger train on the Santa Fe
was wrecked at Toluca, ILL.,, killing
the engineer and fatally injuring the
fireman. The accident was caused by
wreckers throwing the switch.
The Republican convention held in
Arizona to select delegates to the Ma
tional convention split on the ques-
tion of instruction and two sets of
delegates were selected.
Prof. Starr of the Chicago univer-
sity, who has spent three weeks in the
island Of Luzon. expresses the belief
that the negritos of that region are of
the same race as the pigmies of cen
trail Africa.
An electrician at the Union Pacific
shops at Omaha has succeeded in ap-
plying the principles of wireless cleo
tricity to an electric motor car which
runs in the local yards.
The home of the late President Nc
Kinley at Canton, Ohio, has been sold
to Mrs. Rose C. Klorer for $4,000.
Oklahoma negroes have organized
with the intention of sending contest
ing delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago.
The Cuban Sugar crop is short 40
per cent this year, while tobacco will
only make half a crop. There is a
great deal of discomfort in the islands.
Because of lack of time the govern
ment has declined the invitation Of
Great Britain that the battleship fleet
stop at Hongkong on its trip around
the world.
A division of far eastern affairs of
the state department has been created
by Secretary of State Root.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30

Apropos of Its bargain list" n
firm of manufacturers announces that
1t recently sold "a 1907 secondhand
automobile" to the vice-president of
one of the largest transcontinental
lines; another to the president of a
national bank; third to prominent
real estate dealer; another to IA
nous Wall street operator; one to a
well-known and popular man of leis-
ure; another to the president of a
great commercial enterprise, and yet
another to a noted corporation attor-
ney. This is class of buyers" it is
added. who in the past would not
consider any but new car" Perhaps
the reason is not far to seek. They
are not the only persons who are
economizing.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30

1t is pleasant to hear of the bravery
and unself1shness of American sailors
even in time of peace, when they are
supposed to have little to do outside of
routine duty Rear Admiral Evans,
commander Of the battleship fleet, re-
ports to the naval authorities at Wash
ington the highly commendable con-
duct of four seamen while at Punta
Arenas, Chile. This consisted of en-
tering. at great personal risk, boat
that was leaking badly and proceed
ing to the rescue of two midshipmen
who had been thrown into the water
by the capsizing of dingy and were
in imminent danger of drowning. But
the Yankee sailor is always cool
headed, resourceful and dependable.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
THE NEW ERA
COLORADO.
WALDEN,
Railroad to Mecca.

Announcement has lately been made
that the railway from Damascus to
Mecca will be completed as far as
Medina on September !, and that in
two years more the remaining 300
miles to Mecca will be ready for use.
This is one of the most remarkable
railroads in the world Some, IL not
all, the money for its construction has
been contributed by Mussulmans in
British India and in Africa, as we'll as
in Turkey. and 1t is regarded by them
as religious enterprise. 1t is intend
ed to make easier the pilgrimage to
the holy city. The religious motive
has not only led the faithful in various
parts OF the world to contribute
money for the railroad, but, stranger
still, it has led the Turkish officials
and contractors engaged in the actual
work of construction to abstain from
their usual practices of dishonesty,
which in America are In general
way called grating" The road runs
SAiou6h "a lCoo ucS0iI AOl lOAEs
distances, and in these parts has not
cost, including rolling-stock, more
than $12.500 mile. The best record
made in track-laying is two and three
quarter miles in day. Arrangements
are already making in Medina to cele-
brate the entrance of the new road
into the city. While it is a religious
enterprise to the Mussulmans, the rest
OF the world is aware that it has
great political value to the Turkish
sultan. for it will make it easier for
him to control Arabia by sending
troops there quickly, and it will also
afford an easy route for dispatching
an army to the Egyptian frontier in
case he should think 1t desirable to
assist the Egyptians in any effort to
throw of British rule.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
NEWS OF The WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting items Gathered From all
Parts Of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
Gift of Our Readers.
Conversational

The senate has passed a bill pen
sioning the survivors and widows OF
Texas Volunteers who defended the
border from 1856 to 1860.
Speaker Cannon introduced a reso-
luton providing for select commit
tee of six members to make an ex-
haustiye investigation of the whole
matter OF wood pulp and paper to de-
termine the reason for the recent
rapid advance tn the cost OF paper and
II combination in restraint OF trade
exists. The committee will report to
the next congress.
The agricultural appropriation bill
as reported to the senate by the COM
mittee carries an appropriation OF
$11,642.146
The naval appropriation as report
committee called for gill, 546,549 or
$7,579,G31 more than amount OF bill
as it passed the house.
The house committee on banking and
currency voted to table the Vreeland
bill offered as Substitute for the Aid
Fowler bill providing for the appoint
ment OF currency commission of AZ
members
1t is now stated In Washington that
congress will not adjourn until after
the conference Of governors at the
White House which meets on May 10.
The senate has passed bill appro-
c.. Al 81 n
site for a public building in Poplar
Bluff, Mo.
Notwithstanding the presidents plea
for four new battleships the house in
committee of the whole voted to stand
by the committees recommendation
for only two vessels.
A bill has been introduced In con-
gress which provides for a commission
OF 43 members to prepare new cur
rency bill. The body is to be COM
posed of II senators, II representa-
tives and 81 citizens, to be appointed
by the president. A report is required
by January 1 next.
After a lengthy and lively debate
In the house the proviso limiting the
secretary Of the navy to the purchase
OF the Holland type of submarine tor
pedo boats was stricken from the ma
val appropriation bill.
The leaders in congress have noti-
ned President Roosevelt that many OF
the most important measures which
he recommended will not be enacted
at this session.
The house committee on banking
and currency has unanimously voted
to table the Aldrich financial bill. The
Vreeland bill will be reported as a
substitute.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
The Proud Widow.

"That famous editor and statesman.
Charles Emory Smith" said Philadel-
phia journalist, was modest man.
He believed in modesty-even in jour
nalism. He thought 1t paid no better
for a newspaper than for a man con-
tinually to be Dragging.
II once drew up prospectus for
him. There were several blatantly
boastful paragraphs in 1t, and Mi.
Smith ran his pencil through them all.
:" II let this CO. he said, 1t would
be pretty near as bad as the epitaph
that the young widow carved on her
aged husbands tomb. This epitaph
said:
+" Sacred to the memory of John
James Greer. aged eighty-four, who de.
parted this life bitterly regretting that
he must leave forever the most beau.
tiful and best Of wives
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
A Hard Hit.

Martin w. Littleton, the eminent
New York lawyer, is noted for his tren-
chant wit.
AT the beginning of his career"
said an Albany Judge the other day.
"Littleton had an elderly. prosy. long
winded lawyer for an opponent in an
assault case.
THE elderly lawyer in his conclud
ing address spoke for six hours-an in
terminable, foggy, stupid speech. Then
Littleton rose. He smiled slightly,
looked at judge and jury, and said:
Your honor, l will follow the ex-
ample Of my learned friend who has
just concluded, and submit the case
without argument ~ Los Angeles
Times.
"She came to in order her brother
some riding boots. l showed her the
last idea in riding boots, a splendid
thing.
/" These said. are called Roos'
velts.'
"She wrinkled her pretty nose.
How absurd!' she said. 'WheT.
1 should like to know, will they find
pair of Roosevelts?'
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30

An educator in New York opposes
the Terminating" Of boys, citing as an
illustration Of his theory that women
are not in favor of war. He evidently
never followed the proceedings of a
D. A. R. business convention or cleo.
ton when in full blast.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
Exeept purlna Leap Year.

Bunker-Has 1t ever struck you that
getting married is equivalent to being
sentenced to hard labor for life!
Smiley-Yes, but there is one good
thing about it. A fellow generally has
the privilege Of picking out his own
taller
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
Simply Reversed.

Bill-"I see he is trying to have the
judges sentence reversed"
Jill-"What was the sentence?"
Ten dollars or ten days"
well, 1 don't see what good 1t would
do to have it reversed?"
why not?"
Wouldn't ten days or ten dollars be
Just as bad?'-Yonkers Statesman.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30

In Belgium breeders are obliged to
keep record Of all cattle raised by
them, and each animal has a regis
tered trade number, which is en-
sraved on the ring fastened to its
ear.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-30
She Wouldn't.

Bertha's Mamma-Don't let m.
catch you with Mr.. Staylate's arm
around your waist again, Bertha.
Bertha-Well, should hope not!
I'll see that the parlor door is shut the
next time, mamma.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
STRIKE ON BLUE BULL
LOOKS LIKE A WINNER
Leasers to Make Trial Shipment-ore
Body Holds Width and Rich
ness at Ninety-six Feet
Depth

GOLDFIELD, Dec. 13.-The strike
made on the north end of the Blue
Bull lode, owned by the Blue Bull
Mining company, gives promise of
turning out the most important ore
that has been made in the district for
the past two years.
The lease is being worked by Knick-
erbocker e. Gates. and ore is being
piled up for a trial shipment.
A few weeks ago f. r. Knickerbock-
er secured an eighteen months lease
on the north 400 feet of the claim. In
a few days in a shaft sunk by former
lessees, and with a few feet of addi-
tional sinking. ore was entered that IS
holding out with depth. For thirty
feet in the shaft quartz that assays
from $40 to over $780, and the ore sam
pies were taken from a streak that is
eighteen inches wide
AT a depth of ninety-six feet the ore
Lody is as wide and rich as nearer the
top. 1t appears to be a vertical vein
in the wide ledge. The strike will bring
all of that section to the front around
the Commonwealth and Lone Star, on
both of which good ore has been mined.