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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
STRAUSS REPORT
sEcRETARY or COMMERCE ANn
LABOR TELLS WHAT HE Dr.
PARTMENT fiAo DONE.
CHANGES NE RECOMMENDS
Would Have Definite System Of 81
pervIsIon and Regulation Of Cor
poratlons--For Employ
ers' Liability.

Washington, Dec. 2.--Important and
unusual statements and recommenda,
tons are made by Secretary Oscar g.
Stratus In the sixth annual report 81
the department Of commerce and In,
Dor made public Tuesday.
! Secretary straus points out that IA,
Dor and the industries and commerce
are inter-dependent. THAT commerce
which is developed and expanded to
the detriment. either OF the health or
Of the wage standard Of the laborers
engaged therein, however profitable 1t
might be In the material sense. Ia
harmful to nations welfare ana
should be discouraged"
Some space is devoted to o consider.
alton OF the operations OF the bureau
Of corporations, but, on account Of
the character Of the work OF that bu.
reau, little definite information Is dis.
closed. The secretary says that the
bureau now has on hand investiga.
lions OF the tobacco, steel and lumber
industries, inland waterways, the In
ternational Harvester company and
further investigation Of the petroleum
Industry and cotton exchanges. I,
Secretary Straus strongly recon. !
mends the adoption Of definite sys- !
tenn OF positive supervision and rex. !
llation Of corporations through an ad.
illustrative office, urging that such a
'ystem is constructive, not destruc-
I've. Through this Office it would be G
possible to publish important facts al p
0 corporate operations, safeguarding
ne unnecessary publication Of ali
roper business secrets. cl
In reference to the bureau Of la. in
or, Secretary Straus says that It Is pr
laking a study Of the general subject sa
workingmen's insurance, Industrial XII
'cidents and employers liability. He da
'gards as one Of the great needs in tn
dustrial relations radical change ia
the law respecting employers IL Jci
'ility. The law granting compsnsa- Ja
IN to disabled government en-. Ne
Dyes, the secretary says should be He
tended to the end that the govern clu
ont itself should aid in the improve pull
emit Of the conditions of labor. We
The report deals exhaustively with No
Of the operations OF the depart. Phi
mt in the last year and in 1t Secre- pre-
y Stratus makes important recon- poll
ndations and suggestions as to the ner
ltinuance OF the work in the future. Dai
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
"CORK'S OWN CITY"
MULvANEY's NATIVE PLACE 4
LIVELY TOWN.
One Of the Busiest Of the centers Of
Population Of Which ireland May
Boast - Visitors Are Ever
Welcomed.

Leaving the depopulation and stag.
nation Of the smaller towns on the
way south the traveller IL glad to
reach the lively city Of Cork, says q
writer in the New York Post. Cork
has enjoyed the reputation Of being
one Of the most patriotic mot to say
rebellious-centers In Ireland, yet no
spot wears the air Of having griev-
ance.. She appears too busy for that
Every available industry seems to be
In progress there, although her fine
Quays see not a large sea trafic.
The Corkians are ready to post" a
newcomer on every point relating to
their city and pleased II the stranger
shows any knowledge OF It. l sailed
on the River Lee during one Of their
pleasure trips and the men especially
took pride in dwelling on the city's
growth and fullness Of population
above 1o0.O0O-and In pointing out
how the prosperous business men
Mved In pretty villas that dot the well.
kspt roads along its hne suburbs, all
the way up to Monkstown.
"A good man." said one, pointing
to spot In Queenstown harbor, don't
know that the beach Is named brakes
point because II was there the great
sailor hid with few little vessels !
while Spanish feet was looking for ,
him. The harbor wasn't navigable I
above that in brakes bay. It has c
been dredged for miles above that q
'ince. Many Americans, too, seem a
surprised when we tell them twas
rom brakes point William Penn set v
AL to buy Pennsylvania, after selling q
'ut an Irish estate which Cromwell G,
ave his father" .,
But II the suburbs Of Cork are b
harming, the city itself can hardly b
9 called 30. st. Patrick's street Is
road thoroughfare and many streets
ave some modern buildings, but the
tvs older parts are decrepit rather IN
ian dignihed, and there IL general d
: Of ambition having outrun achieve.
emit Exploring its byways, one dis. n,
'yers strange discrepancy between hi
Inhabitants, though the same is II
Ne Of all Irish towns. 81
In Ireland you see people who are
le to control their own destinies and Of
thin 3 stones throw Of these may wo
found people Of the same lineage Tn
STEPPED in the hopelessness Of &C. res
pied poverty that they have ceased wifi
regard themselves as entitled to Ger
rights as individuals and who are
parently unaware Of the squalor in
ich they exist. !,
Is hopeless sign, however, that ~,
worst poverty is confined almost ~,
oily to towns and cities. In the re- ~.
test country districts scarcely any ~. 3
ts worst forms are visible. Every 80,
sre the people tell me the same 80
y; that the country il much bet :. !
than 1t has been and is constant y !
Improving Angst always they
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
TraIn Wreeksr. b lIIInoIs.

Peoria. Ill, Dec. 2.--An attempt
was made to wreck the Toledo, Peoria
& Western passenger train between
Elmer and Sheldon stations early
Tuesday. A track man on a speeder
was ditched at the prospective point
Of the wreck and after recovering his
equilibrium ran back and tagged the
heavy passenger train in time to avoid
q disaster.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
CAUGHT Him In n. AZ,

Beaumont Tex. Nov. sO.--After
watching for some hours q would.bs
burglar boring Ais way through 4 q.
tnch eoncrete flooring into he vault
Of ne First National bank Of this
city. the police early Sunday Durprised
and ARRESTED william Breisuhlaidor.
proptietor Of q ''psnny aroaeaP 4 ne
nidss & he drHlne
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
TO Cure q Broken nsar,.

Hell understand you have been At.
tending an ambulance class. Can you
tell me what Is the best thing to do
for q broken hearth
she-o. yes. Bind up the broken
portion with q gold band, battle il
orange blossom water. and apply plen.
" Of raw rice. Guaranteed to BE- ven
In 6 month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
Gould AIIeuatIOn, Stand

New York, Dec. 2.-The application
Of Frank J. Gould to have stricken
from the amended complaint Of Mrs
Helen Kelly Could, in her suit for an
absolute divorce from him II Of the
% allegations made BY his wife was
Tuesday denied BY Justice seabury in
the supreme court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03

DESTRUCTION or BUsINEss PoR
TIoN or PINE BLUFF, Ark
THREATENED BY FLOOD.
BIGPROPERTYLOsS CERTAIN
Ground In Front Of County cour'
House and Jefferson Hotel Slow
ly Disappearing Into
the River.


Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 2.--While ap
pealing as a last resource to Pres
ident Roosevelt that permission be
granted to cut through government
leyees and change the course of the
Arkansas river leaving Pine Blum
high and dry but safe, every avail.
able man In this city will be put to
work strengthening already crumbling
banks until the crest Of 16foot rise
passes this point probably Wednes.
day night, in an effort to prevent an
overflow which would mean the de-
struction Of property valued at bun.
dreds Of thousands Of dollars and pos
sibly loss Of life. Whether their Of.
forts will be successful is probe
matical.
The plan suggested Monday was
that q strip of land, several miles
north OF this city, where the river
starts horse shoe bend" be cut
through, but federal PERMISSION
through the war department, could not
be secured. Late Tuesday q message
appealing to President Roosevelt was
sent, but even should the necessary
authority now be granted, the water
10 rising too rapidly to permit the
successful carrying out of the plan. Il ,
70 thought that the reliance to ward
on the water Is being placed in "fas.
cine" mats, built Of small pine and !
willow trees reinforced by mud and !
debris, which are being anchored In \
the river at points along the banks
considered the weakest and where the 4
force Of the waters pressure will be :,
eelt. \
Tuesday night the river had passed \
the 15-foot stage and at its crest !,
stage Of 20 feet is anticipated. The .,
flood stage Ia rs feet, and with the
banks in their present weakened con. y
dition the result when the full force :
d felt, cannot be foretold. That great :.
loss will ensue seems GER 7"
tain, however.
Tuesday large section Of land 30
feet north Of the walls Of the county :.
court house and Jefferson hotel, each p
valued at 100000, Is slowly disappear - y
Ing into the river, and warehouses r
along the bank, which have already -
been partly wrecked may fall at any y, n
Should the water break - -
through the bank 1t seems certain - -
hat several streets, lined with busI- .,
less houses and mile long, would ~.
10 destroyed. 40
A peculiar combination Of circum- 81. 81,
tances has caused this alarming sit ~ ~
lation. The river here comes sweep A.
ng due south and the current strikes nv ~.
I'LL on the bank in the heart Of the nm,
Ivy. Then the water turns at right rac
ngles and on to the east. The force rs ~
nth which the current strikes is diff. ~
ult to tell Those who are watching :
10 river front can readily see how 1t t,or
eating away the banks. M NM
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
Yale student ! suIola..

New Haven. Conn. Dec. 2.--John
Alan Write, 20 years old Of Walton,
N. Y, q student in the Yale graduate
school, committed suicide Tuesday
night by jumping from the top Of
West Rock to the ground below, a dis.
lance of 100 feet
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
4 Game Geek spurrod chiId.

g. Joseph. No. Nov si.-Ths
threeyearold con Of Newer Cole was
attacked By a nelghboF's game cock,
While playing IN the gard at his home
Monday. The fowl spurred tho child
n the face. Its right eyebail was splii
and The left eye may be lost
wssi Virginia Coke Ovens Resume.
Huntington. ". Va, Nov. so.-Mors
than 1000 coke ovens n TIE Norfolk
= western naida uhlch have 49,
Ne fr alnolt 4 year RESUMED a1s1
Iiiuns euntaT HiEht
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03

Washington. Dec. 1.-The monthly
statement Of the public debt shows
that for the month Of November, 1908.
the debt, less cash IN the treasury,
amounts to $685.. 1881 sI, which q
decrease fol-. the month OF s12esz.sa6
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03

81 Louis. Dec. Lice Lew ana
Adolph 8. Asher. liquor dealers were
tound guilty N the federal court halo
IuoaiHy Of seeding Improper adrsR
tilousnl1 through ths mails unf Al
eenlllE liolur1 baarlnr ln6F6nsS
Iahsil b sz1ssA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
lntsrurban Accident m Iral,n,

Onion CITY, Ind, Dec. 2.-Ai. Frey
q Drake county. Ohio, was fatally
nurt and ten other persons seriously
injured a. ne result Of an interurbas
accident on the Indiana Union Trac.
tlon line near Arcanum Tuesday A
car travelling at a hish rate Of need
Jumped TIE track and vas oTorturned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03

pa.caso, Dee 1-shooune ~ n
llge4 h defense Of her riSisr ~,
l'ella stout Tuesday killed Hsnry
.lt1leirsri agpat fQr : picllrser'
fEsg cencera
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03
eANA0A'S FRIEADs PLElsEl
DECLARE THE sPEAkER's IL,
ELECTION CERTAIN.
More Than Z Majority o. HOUSE Re-
publications said 70 Favor Him
Working for Harmony.

Washington. Dec. 2.--Trlends 0
Speaker Cannon profess to be highl,
pleased with the responses to letter.
which Representative James r. Mann
Of Chicago has been sending to th,
members announcing that the Illinois
delegation will present the name Of
Joseph @. Cannon for speaker Of the
Gixty-frst congress. They state that
these answers assure the reelection
OF the speaker.
Representative Mann Tuesday ad.
mitted that he had received unequiyo.
cal answers from more than a ma,
jority Of the Republicans Of the house
saying that they would support Mr..
Cannon. This number has not yet
reached majority Of the house. Mr..
Mann explained that number, prin.
cipally new members, had written that
they desired to look over the stu.
alton and investigate the subject more
thoroughly before replying In a way
that might be considered as a pledge.
It is said that only one member Of
the house has replied athat he will op-
pose the reelection of Mr.. Cannon as
speaker.
Attention is gradually shifting from
he speakership to the proposal to
lmend the rules of the house. There
re indications that the speaker may
lot offer much opposition to some
mendments at least.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-12-03

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 2.--Represen.
tative William B. Mckinley Of Illinois,
ex-chairman Of the Republican con-
gressional committee, and a close per.
sonal friend Of Speaker Cannon, is to
visit the president.elect here Friday.
That Mr.. Mckinley will bear assur-
ances from the speaker, in harmony
with other messages which have
reached Judge Taft through friends Of
Mr.. Cannon, is confidently predicted
here. The assurances are all in the
line Of harmony and have been re-
Ceived with considerable qualification.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05
Warming to America.

The figures recently given by tho
Central News as to the number of
suicides in the United States form
remarkable commentary upon the UNI
natural "hustling" life which threat
ems to become characteristic of the
transatlantic people. During the
last twelve months 1912 people
have taken their lives. 1t is an ap-
palling figure, exceeding that of the
number of convicted criminals over
the same area. No sermon could bet
ter point the moral that the trans
gression of the law of nervous life is
paid for by the heaviest penalty On
this side of the water men and women
are suffering in an increasing degree
from nerves. and this is due large
ly to the growing pressure of life.
The melancholy figures quoted re-
garding America should serve as a
-douche to fevered Englishmen whose
lives are one continued rush. The
preaching of the simple life, 2 which
was so fashionable a few years ago
is now no longer heard. 1t needs re.
viying, and, above all, practicing.-
The Christian, London, England
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05
Fresh Fish in Mid Ocean.

Fresh fish, taken directly from the
fresh water an hour or so before
serving, on the big Atlantic liners, is
a new and welcome novelty made pos
sible by the installation of huge
fresh water tanks on the newest of
these great steamships Every va
riety of fresh water fish that is served
in the most up-to-date hotel is kept
in these tanks They are taken there
from just before the time for their
preparation, and when served onst the
table have the firm and fresh appear
Rnce of fish served in the hunters
camp. This is most welcome and
needed innovation, for often the al
legged fresh fish served on ship
board has been rendered repugnant
to the palate by long keeping. There
is no food more subject to decay than
fish, and when kept too long out of
water it may become not only dis
tasteful, but exceedingly dangerous.
-What-To-Eat, the Pure Food Maya
zine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05

Dresses may not cost anything
one likes to spend, but there are in
existence certain garments which are
easily the record" in point of price
The Queen of Siam owns what is
perhaps the most costly dress in the
world. 1t is a silke4 robe of state,
the fabric being completely concealed
by an embroidery of diamonds, emer-
aids, rubies and sapphires. Its value
is estimated at 100000.
Another valuable dress is the prop
erty of the Grand Duchess KAMA, the
Cars sister Her Highness owns a
Russian national costume, which,
from cap to slippers, is encrusted
with precious stones. The weight
of the complete outfit is so heavy
that it is almost unbearable.
Another Russian princess has a
wrap made of silver-fox fur. The
collar alone is worth thousands of
dollars; while the whole garments
worth must be estimated at its own
weight in gold.-Answers
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05
pelu,s ReckIegs Rubber-Hunters.

1t is said that the rubber forests
of trans-Andean Peru, on the upper
Amazon, are being gradually de-
stroyed by the wasteful practices of
the native gatherers of the milk, ;"
as the sap is called. The method of
securing it for the better grades of
rubber is to tap the trees in fresh
spots every other day during the dry
season, from July to January. 1t is
usual, at the first of the month, to
start the series of wounds in the
bark at point as high as the work
man can conveniently reach, each
subsequent wound being made little
below in the same vertical line, until
the ground is reached at the end of
the month. Trees tapped at higher
point, in order to work harder, are
injured, if not killed, and the prac-
tice is forbidden in some districts.
In securing the cheapest grades of
rubber the tree is cut down, and vast
areas have thus been denuded of
rubber trees, except the young ones
which have sprung up. Owing to
this short-sighted policy, the number
of rubber-producing trees is steadily
deceasing, and systematic planting
and cultivation are advocated by ex-
perts.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05
General Demand

of the Well-Informed Of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy Of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts arc known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt. in action.
In supplying that demand with it's ex-
cellent combination Of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Go. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for it's remark
able success
That is one Of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get it's beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co.. only, and for sale
by all leading druggists Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05
Longest Railway Tangent.

The longest railway tangent in the
world Il said to be on the line of the
Buenos Ayres and Pacific Railway,
In the Argentine Republic. 1t is
205 Y miles long and is on the main
line between miles 1853 and 1862 "
from Buenos Ayres. The straight
stretch of track was formerly broken
by reverse curves forming detour
from Lake Soria; the longer portion
was then It's miles and was even
then the worlds record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05
Hom,s This2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
4. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, 0.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole.
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is Internationally, act
INDIRECTLY upon the blood and mucuous sur.
faces of the system Testimonials sent tree.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05

at is most amazing" said metal
lurgist, "how the world relies on
metals for its metaphors and SMILES.
Thus an orator is silver-tongued or
golden-mouthed. An explorer is
bronzed by African suns. A resolute
chap has an iron will. A sluggard
moves with leaden feet An ostrich
has copper-lined stomach. A mil
lionaire has tin. A swindler is as
slippery as quicksilver. A borrower
has brass. kansas City Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05
FRIENDS HELP
St. Paul Park Incident.

After drinking coffee for break
fast | always felt languid and dull,
having no ambition to get to my
morning duties Then in about an
hour or SO a weak, nervous derange-
ment Of the heart and stomach would
come over me with such force would
frequently have to lie down.
isSas.At other times | had severe head
aches; stomach finally became affect
ed and digestion so impaired that |
had serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation, A lady, for many years
State President of the w. O. It. u,
told me she had been greatly bene-
flied by quitting coffee and using Pos
tum Food Coffee; she was troubled
for years with asthma. She said it
was no cross to quit coffee when she
found she could have as delicious an
article as Postum.
Another lady. who had been trou-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years,
fosnd immediate relief on ceasing
coffee and beginning Postum twice
day She was wholly cured. Still
another friend told me that Postum
Food Coffee was godsend to her, her
heart trouble having been relieved
after leaving off coffee and taking on
Postum.
so many such cases came to my
notice that | concluded coffee was the
cause Of my trouble and quit and
took up Postum. am more than
pleased to say that my days Of trou-
BILE have disappeared. am well and
happy" There's Reason" Read
'~The Road to MELVILLE, in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
ore genuine. true snd full OF human
interest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05
Newton,s Apple.

Voltaire is the authority for the
well-knowI anecdote about the APP
pie. He had his information from
Newton's favorite niece, Catherine
Barton. How much truth there is in
the story will probably never be
known. 1t is plausible and by no
means improbable. 1t is certain that
tradition marked tree in garden
at Woolsthrope, where Newton spent
part of the summer of 1866. This
tree stood until 1920, when, owing to
decay, it was cut down.--New York
American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05
With the ToiIers.

Austin (Tex) has twenty-e eight la
Dor organizations.
A new union of walters and wait
resses has been formed in Salem,
Mass.
Miss Leonora O'Reilly, organizer
IF the Women's Trade Unions League,
estimates that there are between
100000 and 5000 200 working
women in the United States
At Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the con-
tract obtained on the new Govern
ment building provides for union la
oor in the construction Of the build
ngs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-05-05
BANK PRESIDENTS SUICIDE.
Manasquan IN. J.) Institution Closes
M d. Magee Ends Life.

Manasquan, N. Morgan Delan-
cey Magee, president of the First Ma
tional Bank of this place, shot him
self in the head while standing on
the beach at the Manasquan inlet.
near here. He evidently planned that
his body should fall into the sea and
be carried out by the tide Instead,
it collapsed on the spiles. Following
the suicide the bank closed its doors
by order of John and James Terhune.
the principal stockholders and direct
ors. They have no reason to believe
the bank is in financial trouble, but
decided to close it for few days to
prevent possible run. Roger Ma
gee, son of the banker, found the
body.
Mr.. Magee was forty-nine years
old. He was a native of Matawan,
and was for many years clerk in a
bank there, and all his life had been
connected with the Terhune banking
interests.