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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
ARKANSAS TOWN WRECKED.
elk Persons Killed and 20 Injured BY
Storm at Fisher.

Marked Tree, Ark, Feb. 24.--six
persons were killed. more than score
were injured, several seriously, and
practically every building in the town
OF Fisher was wrecked by tornado
which swept through the northwest
ern portion Of this country early Tues
day, according to advices received
here. Wire communication with the
devastated district Is completely pos
trated and the only information re-
ceived was by messenger who stated
that in the town of Fisher but two
buildings are ) anding while the dam
age in the su. rounding country is also
great.
Because Of the flooded condition Of
the intervening territory relief
party which started from Marked Tree
Tuesday afternoon was forced to
abandon the effort. Many Of the In
jured, It Is stated, are buried beneath
the wreckage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

4 SUPREME COURT DECISION ON
THE SUSPECT.
Companies Cannot Legally Transport
Free Of Charge Property Of
Their Employees.

Washington Feb. 2ls--In an opinion
by Justice Day in various cases Of
the United States against the express
companies Of the country, the supreme
court OF the United States luesuay
acid that under the Elkins law or.
press companies could not legally
grant franks for the free Transports
ton OF the property Of their own EN-.
ployes or OF the employees Of other
express or transportation companies.
The decision held that to grant this
privilege would be to exercise an. un.
due preference under the law which
prohibits all transportation companies
from giving to any one rates which
are not included in the published
schedules. In his opinion Justice Day
said: M
at cannot be doubted that the
transportation Of property upon
franks issued by the express COM
panies is within the terms Of the act.
Within the terms used In the Elkins
act such transportation enabled one
class Of persons to obtain transportar
ton at q different and less rate than
that named In the published rates."
He concluded by saying that there
was no reason why congress should
not grant the express companies the
privileges enjoyed BY the railroad
q.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
THE COOPER-sHARP TRIAL
TWO or THE DEFENDANTS ON
THE STAND.
Younger Cooper Subjected 20 . Fcus
Hour Examination
Sharp TestlMes.

Nashville, Tenn. Feb. 2s.-When
count adjourned Monday night In the
midst OF the cross-examlnation Of John
D. sharp, the honors seemed dlvifpt
between the state and the defense n
the Cooper-Sharp trial, for the Slay.
ing Of former United States Senator
Edward w. Carmack. Young Robin
Cooper, under cross-examination, Of
nearly four hours, appeared cool
The next witness and the only other
one Of the day was John D. Sharp,
another Of the defendants.
Sharp told his story under direct
examination. On direct examination
Sharp swore that he saw the killing
and that "Carmack fell after Robin
Cooper had fired three times"
One Of the bullet wounds, neces.
sarily fatal one, pierced the senator's
neck within one-sixteenth Of an inch
Of the spinal cord and came out u
der his tongue.
On cross-examinatlon Sharp said
Carmack turned his head just as the
second shot was fred He did not
explain how the senator could turn his
head far enough to permit the ball to
enter the median line of the neck on
a straight line. The state pushed
sharp hard up to nearly 9 p. m. Sharp
left the stand with evident relief. His
faithful little wife. who has never
missed q minute at his side in court,
sprang up to meet him and cheered
him with smiles and encouragement
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
DOCTORS ORDER
WAS: 'CUT|CURA'
For a Bad Case Of Eczema on Child
Suffered for Three Months
Disease Reached a Fearful State
Pain and Itching we're Terrible.
CURED AFTER OTHER
PRESCRIPTIONS FAILED

"When / was small / was troubled
with eczema'for about three months. u
was all over my face and covered nearly
an Of my head. 1t reached such . state
that II was Just large scab all over,
and the pain and itching were terrible.
I doctored with an able physician for
some time and was then advised by him
to use the Cuticura Remedies which
did and / was entirely cured. have
not been bothered with II since. ] used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
but 40 not know exactly how much was
used TO complete the cure. can safely
say that Cuticura did Q lot for me. Miss
Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich,
Oct. 20, 1907"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

New York, Feb. 24.-Ex-Gov. Myron
T. Herrick Of Ohio will not be score
tary of the treasury in the Taft cabi.
net. At the invitation OF the presi
dent-elect, Gov. Herrick called on MI.
Taft Tuesday. Mr.. Taft authorized
the statement that the mention Of
Mr.. Herrick for the portfolio Of the
treasury as II he had been 4 candt
date, did him great injustice because
Mr.. Herrick wrote Mr.. Taft as early
as December last to say that his bust
ness engagements were such as to
prevent his acceptance Of a place IL
the cabinet"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

New York, Feb. 24.-'The United
States postoffice authorities Tuesday
arrested Max Kassof and his son,
Philip, who for more than year
have been conducting a produce COM
mission business here under the name
Of Kassof G Son. They are charged
with using the mails to defraud.
Farmers in Illinois. Iowa and other
states complained that the Kassofs
failed to make proper settlement for
goods forwarded them to be sold on
commission. Losses to shippers, ac-
cording to the postoffice officials, may
reach 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
THE COURTS MUST DECIDE
pEPARTMENTs CLASH ON PROPER
LABELLING or Whisky
Attorney General and Government
chsnhlst Differ a. to What
Constitutes the Liquor.

Washington, Feb. 2l.-That q final
determination should and win be OBJ
tanned from q court Of last resorts a.
to the question Of labelling whisky un'
der the pure food law, is the opinion
expressed by Attorney General Bona
parte in q letter to President Roose
welt. The opinion comments on com
munication from DR.. r. L. Dunlap. az
the chemist OF the department Of az
riculture, who held that the term
whisky should not be denied to neu-
trail spirits diluted with water to Q
proper strength and colored with cara
mel"
According to DR.. Dunlap the term
whisky" on such product should be
qualified to carry notice to the con-
sumer Of the nature Of the product.
For this purpose the terms neutral
wSisky,' 're-distilled whisky and REQ
tilted whisky have been suggested"
The attorney general holds to his
previously expressed opinion that
ethyl alcohol, either pure or mixed
with distilled water. II given the APP
pearance and favor Of whisky BY the
addition OF harmless coloring and ha-
yoring substances, must be styled, In
conformity with the pure food law.
'1mitation whisky" and adds that sub
sequent judicial decisions have held
that what DR.. Dunlap advises lis for
hidden by the true construction Of the
pure food law"
Should determination Of q court Of
last resorts." added the attorney gem
eral, "show that this department
erred in its conclusions embodied in
the two opinions heretofore rendered
you ON this subject, change in the
administration Of the pure food law
will of course become proper"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 24.-A two-inch
piece Of pipe is keeping nine men alive
by furnishing them with air until they
can be rescued from a tomb "a feet
beneath the surface Of the earth.
These men were buried in a cave-in
Of a sewer line within the ground Of
the Alaska-Yukon Pacific exposition
Tuesday. Rescue work is going on
with all possible dispatch. Dan Rob
erts, one Of the crew was killed out
right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
Esared Mob a sprInqfIeld. md

Springfield, Mo-, Feb. 24.-Fearing
an attack by a mob on the county
Jail where Eugene Tucker, who Mon.
day night shot and killed Joshua Ell
lis and his wife, is confined, Sheriff
Freeman placed 20 armed deputies on
guard there Tuesday night. Early
Tuesday evening word reached the
sheriff that a mob was forming to
avenge the double murder. Police are
being held In reserve to assist the
sheriff II necessary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
Fx.eov. MARGIN cTItIcsIlv m,

Topeka, Kan, Feb. IA special
to the Capital from Hiawatha says:
"Ex-Gov. 3. N. Morrill, is critically III
at San Antonio, Texas, where he and
Mrs. Morrill, have been for several
weeks. Maj. Morrill, has been IN poor
health for several years and physi.
clans thought 3 winter In the south
would benefit him. Mrs. Morrill, y
also I'd very poor health. Monday A..
ternoon 8 telegram came telling Of
Mr. MorriIl's serious illness. He was
rs years old February 70"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Boston, Feb. 24.-After floundering
in the mud of Fort Warren on
Georges island. in the outer harbor.
the White Star steamer Cretic, In
ward bound with near 1000 passen-
gers from Mediterranean ports on
board, brought up on Centurion Ledge,
half a mile east Of the fort, at 1880
o'clock Tuesday night and was appar-
entity In q dangerous position at an
early hour Wednesday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
AL lndIana cxnlnnn.

Evansville, Ind. Feb. 24.-Houses
were unroofed. barns demolished and
livestock killed in Q cyclone which
swept over Center township, four
miles north Of Evansville Tuesday.
The cyclones path was 500 feet wide
and q mile long. Cows. horses and
hogs were killed By the flying wreck
age.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Washington, Feb. 24.-Wlth the
adoption Of declaration Of principles
designed to govern the United States,
Canada and Mexico with regard TO
the disposition Of the natural re-
sources Of these countries, the North
American conservation conference
concluded its work here Tuesday. The
declaration Of principles may not be
made public until Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
ro kll RaIIroad Traek InspeetIOn.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 24.-The house
committee on railroads has decided on
an adverse report on the Davis bill,
providing for i've track inspectors to
70 over all OF the railroad property In
the state and see that It Is kept IN q
good, safe condition. The Tracmen's
union ls behind this bill It created
i've good Jobs for experienced raii
road track workers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

WIehisa, Kan. Feb. A.-BurglaIs
entered the bank at Peckham, Ok,
early Tuesday morning and dynamitsd
the safe. They secured q small
amount Of money-the exact sum IL
not stated. They stole q team Of
horses At Blackwell. drove to Peck
han, Z few miles distant robbed ne
hank and then drove 70 kedford. on,
uhsrs thsy boarded q Frisco train.
oncs7 hsss were noiined b. tale
rhnna.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Springfield. H., Feb. 2o,-Penslon
Commissioner vespasian Warner Of
Clinton, III. Friday won an important
suit IN The supreme court which made
perpetual an injunction restraining
he tax assessor Of Dewitt county
nom listing for back taxes some 81.
10000 Of he credits Of BE father,
John Wsmor. Of whose estate be q
a charga.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
Poor sho,M for kansas utIIIty nIII.

Poor Show for Kansas Utility Bill.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 24.-By a vote
Of 81 to ~ ths house Tuesday sent
the public utilities bill to the commit
tee on judiciary to be redrafted.
Friends Of the measure claim this is
practically the same as killing 1t, as
It win be impossible to redraft It and
get It back in the house again IN time
for the legislature to act on it before
adjourning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
AoeS confidsnoe Woman Sentenced.

AGED Confidence Woman Sentenced.
New York, Feb. 24.-A sentence Of
ten years imprisonment was Tuesday
imposed by Judge Grain in General
Sessions court here upon Mrs. Allen
Peck, 70 years old. of Spark Hill, N.
Y. Mrs. Peck, who is known to the
police as the coincidence Queen, !"
was convicted Of obtaining $1,000
from a Brokerage firm upon the false
representation that she owned tract
Of $4,000 acres Of coal land.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Amite, La, Feb. 2S.r-An unsuccess-
full effort was made Monday to wreck
southbound local passenger train No.
81 of the Illinois Central railroad,
three miles south Of this place. Five
cross ties were placed on the rails,
but were discovered by the engineer
In. time to avert an accident.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 1i.-An order
vas received Tuesday night disband.
lng the three companies Of militia
which have been under arms the past
"A hours and he men we're sent %
thslr homes, being Instructed. how
ever. 70 hold themselves o roafineu
~ smother oll
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
ITCHING CURED
With cuticura Remedies In
Three Days After Six
Moufhs az Suffering.

II suffered fully six months. The
trouble began on my arms in little
red pimples and it was not long before
Il was al over my body, limbs, face,
and hands. Il was 30 bad that 1 could
not rest night or day and during the
six month";, / did not get good nights
sleep. I doctored for three OF four
months and spent at least twenty doll
lars trying to and cure but none could
be found. Then saw the Cuticnra
Remedies advertised, and the next day
I purchased some for seventy-hve cents
al the druggists. / used them and !
was relieved Of the itching In three days.
and have never had sign o. any skin
disesso since. The Cuticura Remedies
are the only remedies to use for SKIN
diseases, they have cured me and they
win cure Others IN the same way. J. w.
Bloom, r. r. Telegrapher, Holloway,
1nch., Nov. 20 and Dec. %, 1905"
Cutioura Remedies are guaranteed
absolutely pure under the United States
Food and Drugs Act.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25
pIsd Ina Snow prlft.

Norfolk. Neb,. Feb. 2l.-Ths body Of
Elmer Chart, Is years old. who had
been missing since February 8. was
found Tuesday under . drift near
P6nca creek. within 50 feet Of the
main street Of the town Of Lynch.
Neb. He had lost his way and per.
ished IN the blizzard Of two weeks
aeo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

London, Feb. 2l.-Gen. William
Booth, head Of the Salvation Army,
started Tuesday night on . I've weeks
campaign Of the Salvation Army cen
tiers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark
and Finland. He also WIN pay q visit
to st. Petersburg.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

San Francisco, Feb. 2l.-In a jeal.
ous rage. William Hans, an engineer,
employed at the Ralston iron works,
shot and killed Mrs. +. Woods, his
landIady, and William Ludford, an.
other ledger. Tuesday night and then
fred { bullet into bis brain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

ToDsla, Kan, Feb. f4.-The tWo n
diclmeut1 against a. r. Tucker. u,
A L wilson ald q. J. Fleming. for
unlns the mails 70 dsfFaua n selling
aIctt Of ne Uncls san On conpsnF.
N1Il dismissed d ne United States
t tcart Tuesday a uoiion Of
. - Benz United States allaurIs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

New York, Feb. 2S.-Threats to
blow up the church and kill the as
sistant rector, Father. Liberati, It was
learned Monday, has impelled the
placing of a day and night police
guard around the Church Of Our Lady
Of Loretta on Elizabeth street, the
lower east side.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Forty Lives Lost on ForeIon STEAMER.
Buenos Ayres, Feb. 24.--According
to a dispatch received here by the
minister Of marine 40 persons lost
their lives In the wreck of the Ar
gentine steamer Presidente Roca. The
Presidente Roca went ashore on the
east coast between Puerto De San
Antonio and Puerto Madrin, after
which she caught IRE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-02-25

Berlin, Feb. ga iargs number Of
Americans, including Ambassador hi
and Mra Hill, and the members Of
the embassy, Consul General Thack.
era and the other consular omelnla.
celebrated Washinston'u birthday VIII
banquet and dance At Exposition
Park hall The anharlader made 90
address, IA which be compared wash
lngIon md rincoiu.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
ELKS HOLD PLEASANT
SOCIAL FUNCTION

The last social function of the season
was held by the local Elks lodge, Thurs.
day night, in the club rooms, in honor
Of the wives and friends of members of
The lodge. The dance began at o. 'clocll
and refreshments were served through
out the evening. About 100 gusets were
N attendance and the evening proved
decided success.
In former wears the Salt Lake lodge
Of T3lls has held social functions
throughout the summer months. but this
year. owing To the large number of
travelling Elks who are expected TO stop
over IN Salt Lake enroute to the con
vention ut Los Angeles, the social sea
son will be closed earlier than other.
wise,
Letters were received at the lodge,
Thursday, which were to the effect that
the Butte lodge Of Elks would send $50
delegates TO the Los Angeles convention,
and the Baltimore lodge 800 delegates.
All delegates are expected 10 stop
over in Salt Lake a few days between
July to 10.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
jEAATE COMMITTEE
MAKES TWO CHANGES
White Lead, COttOnseed Oil and
Extract of Chestnut Bark
Subject of Debate.

WASHINGTON. May 20.-The sen,
ate today distributed its attention
among the three items in the tariff bill
providing duty on an extract Of chest
nut bark used in tanning. known as
ouebrache, on cottonsced oil and on
white lead. On ench Of these articles
the senate was led by the committee on
finance, although the committee was in
duced to change its original suggestions
OH both white lead and cottonseed oil.
The lead duty fixed by the committee
was originally . 7-S cents per pound, but
Mr. Curtis, n member of the committee,
suggested a reduction of Is of cent
n pound bringing the figure down TO ~
cents. and Chairman Aldrch accepted
the reduc tion,
When the vote was taken the commit
tee triumphed, the Curtis amendment
carving I'll 10 80 AS usual Senators
Bevcridge, Bristow. Brown, Burkett,
Clapp, Cummins, Dollivcr, Gamble, La
Toilette and Nelson voted with the
Democrats Senator Borah voted with
the Republicans.
Probably the most interesting contest
was over the duty on cottonsced oil.
Senators Tillman, Bacon and Money
fought the senate provision fixing n tar
III Of three cents n gallon, on the ground
that it would injurc the sale of cotton
seed, and after the controversy had gone
or for some time Mr.. Aldrich withdrew
the provision.
Mr.. La Toilette sought to reduce the
duty 10 one-quarter of cent pound,
but his amendment was rejected, 29 to
3S.
Mr.. Daniel led the fight for a higher
rate. exciting much interest because Of
his advocacy of low duties in the past,
Tic committee had reduced the house
rate and the Virginia senator, m whose
state are several quebrache factories,
sought to have that figure restored. He
did not succeed and the duty was fixed
at one-half cent per pound instead of
seven.eighths of cent, ms he pro
nnsed.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
JOHNSON REPLIES TO
SENATOR BAILEY'S CHARGES

ST. PAUL, May 20.-Govcrnor John
A. Johnson, when asked today if he had
read the statement made IN the United
States senate yesterday by Senator
Bailey of Texas, critlcising the COVER
nor for making alleged untruthful
statements in regard to the minority
in the senate in its attitude toward the
tariff bill said:
$50 far as Mr.. Bailey is concerned,
/ do not care TO make any denial of
the charges he makes, but | do care to
have other senators in the south know
| did not make the statements that
the railways of the south influenced any
of the southern senators. Nor dId |
make any statements rejecting on any
senator from the south or any other
section.
~ did say the Republican party
would be held responsible for the re
suit of the extra session and could not
screen itself with the cooperation of
a few Democrats voting with the con
servative Republican element of the
senate -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-21
GUILTY CONSCIENCE
DRIVES MAN TO JAl
Returns to Prison and Insist
Upon Being Put in Cell for
Breaking Parole.

a guilty conscience and romanet
made Jean Valjean of w II. Stone
He came back TO Kansas City to servt
eight months in the county Jail. Stont
broke parole April 4, 1908. He re-
turned To the Jail last night and in
sisted that he be put in cell. JOSEPH
Strauss, the night iailer, refused 4
grant the request because there was nj
record at the county Jail that shower
that Stone had broken parole.
The Jail records show that Stone wa,
sentenced to serve one year in Novem'
Der, 1907. on the charge of haviuf
stolen a gold watch The following
April he was parolcd by Judge Wal
lace.
The clerk Of the Criminal court keep
tho record of those who break parole
Stone will have to wait until tomorrow
before he can establish the fact tha'
he is entitled TO break into Jail.
"After [ left Kansas City | visited
n dozen or more large cities,' St0ns
said last night 'IThen I WANDERED
back to Kansas. In little town il
the state-I won't say which one
met the sweetest girl ] ever knew. W.
were married three weeks ago yester
uaN. SHc NluH hHoN dpou1 my ieC
ord when we were married,
"My conscience got me as soon a.
| was married to that girl. 1t wonldn
let me rest until ] told her about m,
trouble in Kansas City. Did she II.
up and leave me2 Not at all. She for
gave me.
"But even after that my conscienc'
wouldn't be quiet. I talked it owe
with my wife and we agreed that,
| should return TO Kansas City and max
my record clear She said she wouls
wait for me until ! returned to he
with quieted conscience. So here
am, but I can't get locked up. IT
hang around until the Criminal cour
record can be consulted. a
Stone did not know any of the al
| tendants at the Jail. Since he left
new county marshal has been electe
and new iailers aud assistants ar
pointed.