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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
ITCHING HUMOR
ON LITTLE BOY
His Hands we're a Solid Mass, and
Disease Spread All Over HIS Body
LIN Four Days the Child was
Entirely Cured Mother Strongly
RECOMMENDS CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

zone day we noticed that our little
boy was all broken out with itching
sores, We first noticed It on his little
hands, His hands were not 90 bad
then, and we didn't think anything
serious would result. But the next day
We heard Of the Cuticura Remedies being
50 good for itching sores, etc., that
thought would get them. By this
time the disease had spread all over his
body, and his hands were nothing but
q solid mass Of this itching disease.
went to the drug store and purchased
q box Of Cuticura Soap and one box Of
Outicura Ointment, and that night i
stripped my little boy and took the
Cutlcura Soap and lukewarm water and
washed him well. Then / dried him
with a soft bath towel, and took the
Cuticura Ointment and rubbed him
thoroughly with it. ! did this every
evening before put him to bed and in
three or four nights he was entirely
cured. You have my permission TO
publish this because anybody who suf-
Tered as my baby did ought TO know Of
the Cuticura Remedies, viii surely
and gladly recommend the Cutioura
Remedies, for they are godsend TO all
suffering with skin diseases. Ms. Frank
Donahue, 2O8 Fremont st., Kokomo,
Ind, Sept. l6, 1907"
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To RaIse Money For N. 8. ..

Jefferson City. Mos-There will
be a Joint meeting Thursday night Of
the house and senate committees on
appropriations to hear arguments for
the state university. 1t will be .
general, free-for-all discussion BY
friends and enimies Of the institu-
ton. Ten years ago the university
had to keep q lobby in Jefferson City
secure enough money to make any
kind Of headway. Gradually the legis'
lature has come to recognize that the
university belongs to the state, not "a
the board Of curators. There has been
more lIberality toward the Institution
each session. but there Is still 9
hght.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Chicago, Mar 9s--The government
attorneys in the re.trial Of the stand
ard oil company Of Indiana, which
was resumed Monday. where told BY
Judge Anderson that unless they In
troduce further proof sustaining their
contention that the oil company ac-
cepted rebate from the Chicago Q
Alton railroad. they might as well
cease their efforts. to convict
Judge Anderson. after considerable
argument from both sides, admitted
tentatively tariff No. 1908 Of the Chi
cago & Alton and tariff No. OF the
Virgins Ferry company. Before ad-
hitting the documents in this way the
court spoke Of the fatal discrepancy
in parts Of the indictment against the
Standard OIL company.
III the government can furnish no
further proofs" said he, "in support Of
its contentious than the tariff sheets
already introduced, 1t may as well
stop"
Judge Anderson agreed with the de-
tense in that no evidence had been
adduced proving connection between
the Chicago & Alton railroad and the
Terminal Railway association.
I'm the event It is proven that q
Joint agreement existed between these
two railroads the indictment would
stand" said the court at one point
1T might also stand II It is shown that
the two companies offered conces
sions." sa "
Attorney Wilkerson, for the gov
eminent insisted that his object In
introducing the tariff sheets Of these
two roads was to show proof Of publ
cation and the intent on the part Of
the defendant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
WELL PROVIDED FOR.
Mr.. Roosevelt viii Carry Enough Med
lclne for a Regiment.

New York, Mar. 9. - Medicine
enough for regiment and surgical In
Struments enough to do the work OF
an ordinary hospital will be carried
oy Therodore Roosevelt to Africa, all
condensed so as to fill a suit case.
There are $4,000 doses in the tabloids,
aearly 40 per cent Of them quinine.
rhe other medicines are to ward on
diseases most prevalent in equatorial
Africa, chemicals to make swamp
water pure and palatable, cures for
snake bites, stimulants, opiates'
knives and bandages.
These supplies packed in unbreak'
able and air tight bottles Of a vul'
,anite composition, fit into an alumni
mum case is by 10 by 8. This out,
1T has been made for the Roosevelt
expedition by an American firm whose
principal Offices are In London, though
It's plant is in New Jersey. The firm
supplied Livingston, Stanley, Emin
Pasha, Peary, the Due D'Abruzzi and
other explorers with medicine chests
Maj. Edgar A. Mearns, U. s. A., re
tired, medical director Of the Roose
welt expedition, dictated the selection
Of the medicines to be carried. Liquids
ind no place in the assortment nor In
the outfit for developing photographs
prepared for Kermit Roosevelt by the
same firm and put UP in equally con
deDsed form.
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IA MISSOURI BILL DIVIDES RAIL
ROADS INTO THREE CLASSES.
fares Graduated 90 Some Charges
Two Cents, Some Three and
Some -Four.

Jefferson City, Mar. O.--Anticipatlng
that the two-csnt fare law would not
be upheld in the federal courts. sena-
tor Bradley OF st. Francois has pre-
pared bill to regulate passenger
fares which he purposes to introduce
Tuesday. It divides the railroads In
70 classes A, B, and @.
The bill says railroads that have
gross passenger earnings Of more
than $1,000 q mile q year. shall be-
long to class A and shall DO permitted
TO charge not more than two cents .
mile for carrying passengers. Rail-
roads earning in gross less than $500
but more than 1920 q mile belong to
class B and may charge three cents
! mile. Those railroads that earn
less than $1,000 a mile gross a year
are to be allowed to charge four cents
. mile.
Under this classification on the
basis OF last years earnings the rail-
roads leading out Of Kansas City in
Missouri would be two-cent fare lines
except the Kansas City Clinton &
Springfield. the Quincy, Omaha 4
Kansas City and the st. Joseph q
Grand Island. These lines would be
allowed to charge four cents q mile
for local traffic.
The figures OF the Rock Island line
TO st. Louis are SO mixed with the
figures Of the main line to Chicago
that the effect ON that road can only
be Appropriated. apparently 1T
rate would be three cents mile.
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TO AFFILIATE WITH LABOR.



New York, Mar. S.-The bringing
Of all the actors II the United States
In a national Organization which could
affiliate itself with the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and secure whatever
benefits accrue from concerted &C.
ton, was urged here Saturday night
by John Mitchell, the well known la
Dor leader. He did this at meeting
Of members of the Actors Society OF
America, the Actors Church Alliance
the Actors union the Vaudeville Com
edy club, the White Rats or America,
and new number Of other associa'
lions Of actors, called for the purpose
Of protesting against alleged abuses
Of which they claim to be victims at
the hands Of theatrical agents.
BY acting as one solid body and
bringing their united strength to bear
Mr.. Mitchell told the actors they
would be In q position to command
proper consideration Of their demands
and free themselves Of exactions and
tyrannies which under their present
dIsorganized condition they were com
PEELED meekly to endure. THE time
will come" said Mr.. Mitchell, when
every actor will be member Of an In
ternational organization which will
fight his fight"
The actors adjourned after passing
resolutions endorsing bill to be In
troduced in the legislature Monday b.
AsssmbIyman voss, limiting the com
mission to be paid to theatrical agent
BY actors to i've per cent.
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MUCH WORK TO Do
AZ LEAST TWO MONTH"; WILL ~
REoUIRED FOR EXTRA
Session.
Will CONSIDER CENSUS OIL
The Postal Savings Bank and New
Mexico and Arizona statehood
Bllls viii Also Have an
Inning.

washington. Mar. S.-When con;
gress meets on the 18th instant on the
call Of the president to consider
! Revision Of the. tariff there will be
no constitutional restrictions upon the
nature OF business that may pc trans
acted. It ID generally conceded that
Al least two months will be required
for the house Of representatives to
conclude consideration Of all the
schedules involved in this legislation.
The house itself will not receive the
bill for some weeks as the committee
on ways and means will require con-
siderable time to report the measure.
During this long period the senate
will have nothing to do In respect to
the tariff and even after the bill
leaves the house 1t will be in the
hands Of the committee on finance TOR
some time before the senate actually
gets possession OF 1t and the debate
begins. Then will begin a long walt
by the house Of representatives until
the senate amendments can be known
and conferences appointed to bring
about an agreement upon them.
This procedure will result In each
house having to remain period Of
couple Of months. Three days Is
the extent Of a recess that may be
taken by either body.
In view Of the extended period OF
inactivity that would face each house
should nothing be considered except
the tariff many senators are consid'
ering the advisabiliay of entering up
on other legislation which they be-
lieve ought to be passed In time to
send 1t over to the house when. that
body had disposed of its bill and will
only have to wait for senate action on
the tariff. The advocates of postal
savings banks have talked Of the pos
sibIlity of such q policy being adopted
ever since they became aware OF their
inability to secure legislation in the
last session Of congress.
IuoEO hE0 AuouJ SNA ASSs HN'SSe'N
Of q change of a date in the Inaugural
ton from March 4, until later day
when favorable weather 10 likely to
prevail.
Advocates Of statehood for New
Mexico and Arizona were greatly dis
appointed that no progress could b
made toward the enactment OF an en-
abllng act during the last session and
they are restless over any PROPOSE
ton to delay action until the regular
session Of congress because they feaI
that the mass Of legislation which will
then come up will crowd their claims
to the background.
The presidents veto Of the census
bill makes mandatory some action t
provide for the enumeration Of the
| 18th census and while Legislation
might be delayed until early next win
ter some Of these who are interested
lin the subject believe that the extra
session would give and admirable op
portunity to dispose Of 1t.
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A aIa ol strIke d WyomInp.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Mar. s.--Reports
received from Fort Washable. north
Of Lander, are to the effect that .
producing we'll Of black asphaltun
oil was opened up Saturday night IN
the Indian reservation by the Wash
aide Hydro Carbon Mining company,
operated by Russell Thorpe and Gould
Dietx Of Omaha, 3. J. Uihlein Of Chi
caro- and ]. K. Moore Of Wyoming
Great excitement prevails.
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CABINET IS NAMED
BRIEF SKETCHES OF THE NINE
MEN IN THE OFFICIAL
FAMILY.
PC. KNOX HEADS THE GROUP
Pennsylvania lp Secretary Of State
MacVeagh Holds Treasury Port
Follo-WIIson Remains Chief Of
a Agricultural Department.

Washington, y. e., Mar. ~ esr
dent Taft has selected the nine men
who are to form his cabinet and their
names were submitted to the senate
wednesday. :,
Philander Chase Knox Of Pennsyl
yania. secretary Of state in the CAD
met Of President Taft, was born at
Brownsville, Pa. In 1858. He was
graduated from Mount Union college,
Ohio, in 1879, and three years later
was admitted to the bar. During the
years 1876 and 1877 he served as a.
sistant United States district attorney
for the western district Of Pennsyi,
yania. In the latter year he formed
q law partnership with james II. Heeo
which still exists and which has rep
resented many large corporations, IN
Guiding the Carnegie company. MI
Knox entered President McKinley's
cabinet as attorney general in April,
1901, serving until 1904, when he was
elected United States senator from
Pennsylxania. The latter position ne
resigned to become the head Of Presl-
dent rats cabinet. He was candi'
date for the presidential nomination
in 1908.
Wilson Retains His Place.
Only one member Of the Roosevelt
cabinet retains his portfolio under
Mr. Taft. That is james Wilson Of
Iowa secretary Of agriculture. So ex
cellent had been his work in that posi-
ton that there was no serious talk o.
making a change. Born in Scotland IN
1895. Mr.. Wilson came to the United
states in 1859 and three years latei
settled in Iowa In 1851 he engaged In
farming In Tama county. He was
member Of the Iowa assembly fol
three sessions and speaker Of thu
house for one session, and also was
member Of the Iowa state railwa,
commission. In 1873 he was elected
to congress, serving two terms, ant
was sent to the national legislaturt
again for one term In 1888 He wa
regent Of the State university Q
Iowa in 1904, and in 1880 wa
made director Of the agricultural ex
pertinent station and professor Of agri
culture at the Iowa Agricultural col
iege, Ames. Ia In 1897 he became
secretary Of agriculture.
MaeVsaeh for the Treasury.
Franklin Macveagh. secretary Q
the treasury, was born on a farm i
4 Chester county, Pennsylvania, gradu
ated from Yale In 1859 and iron
i Columbia Law school IN 1864. He be
ran the practice Of law in New Yorl
! city but iII-health forced him to aban
i don It and IN 1865 he went to chicag
ana engaged in the Wholesale grocer
business. In this and other commel
clai pursIts he has amassed a larg
fortune Before entering the cahine
Ne disposed Of his holdings IN the bi
grocery arm and resigned as directo
q the Commercial National bank Q
Chicago.
Dickinson is War Secretary.
Jacob \. Dickinson Of Tennessee
ana Chicago, the new secretary
var. vas bora IN 1851 AZ columhul
Via He graduated n is72 and afie'
u.st ula1led Law a colamhia colleG
4 he University Of Leipsir and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
Policeman FstaIIy Wounded.

st. Louis, Mar. S.-Poliee Sergeant
Patrick e. Kennedy was perhaps
fatally wounded Sunday night when
Pa4rolman James j. Mcguire shot him
three times. Kennedy was near his
home when Mcguire took him to task
for remarks which he alleged the ser
geant had made. Kennedy usea his
club on Mcguire who fired. The bull
let's entered the chest, abdomen and
leg. Mcguire is under arrest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
A 100000 st. .Louls Fire.

st. Louis, Mar. Sire in the whole.
sale grocery establishment Of L. Lam
dau q Co. late Saturday caused a
loss Of 100000. The structure, q
ave-story building at SIS North Main
street, was In the heart Of the whole
sale district bordering the river. The
blaze attracted q great crowd Of spec.
tatorH, q large percentage Of whom
took stations on the Eads bridge. A
series Of explosions made the work Of
the firemen dificult.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
claim New York Real Estate.

New York, Mar. 9.-Comptroller
Metz received Monday from a firm
Of St. Joseph, Mo-, lawyers a com
munication requesting information re-
garolng 600 acres Of land in this city
which the lawyers say was leased ia
the Municipality by their clients 50
years ago. The lease has nearly ex
PRED the attorneys say, and theil
clients desire to make a distribution
of the property. The lawyers, Messrs
Duncan and Utz, write that theiI
clients are descendants Of Walter
Raleigh Scott, who, they declare, leas
ed the land to the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
Anotber Earthquako shock.

ouayaquil, Ecuador, Mar, s.-rwo
strong shocks Of earthquake lasting
half a minute were felt at midnight
saturday night q Guayaquil and
along the coast
Washington, Mar S.-Wliliam 'L.oeo.
ir Who was named By President Tan
a. collector Of The port Of New YORK
WIN leava Washington Monday. Hs
VIM take charge Of the New York Gus
toms house Tueadag morning. ~
f.osb has been detained here nuper
IntendInr ne removal o. some Of ~
Roo.svsIts personal effects and tnei'
sllppsat 70 o1s'er Bay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
Receptlon for sherman.

Washington, Mar. 9.--Vics Presf
dent and Mrs. Sherman were the
guests Monday night ct q complt'
nentary dinner given by Senator War.
rem Of Wyoming, at which about 100
other guests, including cabinet ON
GERS, members Of congress and their
wives and prominent Washington 90
cIety people also were present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Warsaw, Mar. S-The people. aided
" infantry. Saturday broke M
meeting Of students in the University
Han, At which was being discussed
the question Of a change IN tie sys
TEN Of examinations. One hundred
and soyenty-elEht students we're ar
rested and may Be deported d their
native towns N TIE interior 81 Rus
ia. Il e possible hat the University
nav b closed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
PTMPLES
And BIackheads Prevented and
Cured by cuticura.

Gently smear the face with Cuticura
Ointment, the great Skin Cure, but do
not rub. Wash on the Ointment In I've
minutes with Cifticura Soap and hot
water and continue TO battle the face
freely for some minutes. Repeat nom
ing and evening. AZ other times use
hot water and Cuticura Soap for bath
ina the face a. often as agreeable.
C1mn,ris External 80 lnieruai rlrafnrnf ~
EruT uul1rr % lulaui1 C1ldfCn. a1d A1rln
ca.I---s d| nj lisi ~ Hal ~ ~. ~
ruucITl I1l CO. Cor \ ~ inInI q 81 !
p1aiee fl5 - 20 W q g! g I-.ill ~ 800
IA olasl't nosf q sin nsra
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
River Out Of Its Banks.

Sioux Falls, 8. D., Mar. s-The melt
Ing Of the vast amount Of snow which
fell two weeks ago has caused the
Big Sioux river to 80 on q rampage
and Monday night the high water ia
threatening the $4,000 trestle bridge
Of the South Dakota Central Railroad
company Just above the falls Of the
Sioux. The river is out Of It's banks
n the north portion Of soulx valley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
Naaro TeestmonIaI 70 Foraker.

Montgomery. Ala, Mar. s.-For1 or
United States Senator Joseph B. For
aker viii be presented with q hand.
some testimonial by the negroes OF
Montgomery. because Of his cham
pIonship Of the negro troops involved
IN the Brownsville AFFAIR.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

New York, Mar. 5-Elizabeth scriven
Potter. widow Of Bishop Henry @. Pot
ter, died Thursday at her home here,
from an illness extending over sever
a dayL She survived Bishop Potter
only oight months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
CHARGED Win lnfanslelds.

CoRcyvilie, Kanu Mar. b-Mra
Martha Ferguson vas placed IN jail
here Thurzday, charged viii murder
ing ne infant chila Of her 1itscn yssr
ga ptuEhicf.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
A. oId elver pIIot Dead.

Pittsburg, Pa, Mar. s.-capt Sam
gel Clark Coulter, IS years old, for
20 years a pilot on the Ohio river,
dIed at his home at Freedom. near
here Saturday Of paralysis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
lSTORNADO SWEPT.
Ar LEAST TWELVE PERSONS
KILLED AND HUNDREDS RE-
PORTED INJURED.
DRIMKLEY, ARK, DESTROYED
Al Communication Cut on In Eastern
and southern Portions q ArE
anSas-Waterspout Near
Little Rock.

IIttle Rock, Ark, Mar. "a TOT
nado swept drought q section tCuE
miles southeast Of here Monday night.
Vague reports indicate that greaI
DAMAGE has resulted. In this county
one person was killed and . nnmper
are reported to have been Injured
while the property loss Is large.
To southern and eastern Arkansas
ali Communication 10 cut on because
~ 4 prostration Of both telephone
and telegraph wires iSolating Hot
springs. Pine Blur and . number OF
smaller towns. Near Baucum, q COZ
ton Belt passenger train which IL
hours late is reported to have been
swept from the tracks.
The tornado crossed the Arkansas
river within 1--WE miles Of Little ROCK,
causing a waterspout Of several hun
dred feet in height. A tornado
struck Fourche Dam at 5 o'clock Mon
day afternoon. within five miles OF
Little Rock, killing q negro boy ana
injuring other negroes. The houses
were demolished and one was com
pietly destroyed by fire after 1t hao
been blown to bits.
The tornado crossed the Arkansas
river at Fourche Dam and raised .
spout Of water about 200 feet high.
II travelled toward the northeast ana
swept a clean path about so yards
wide. It was impossible to get any
definite reports from that vicinity
Monday night. The tornado was fol
lowed by violent hail and rain winch
kept UP throughout the night.
! The same tornado passed into Ba'
cumo, where the extent OF the dam
age Is also unknown, and from there
to Kerr, in Lonoke county, where sew
eral homes we're demolished, and E. B.
Adams, a farmer was seriously II moi
fatally injured. He, with his wife
son and three others, were In the
house at the time Of the storm. They
were buried in the debris but all
escaped alive. The home Of Dan
Wagner, a sawmill operator, was also
destroyed, but he and his wife escap
cd with few bruises.
All the windows In train between
Gurden and Roster were blown out
AT Malvern the Methodist church wal
entirely destroyed. The Baptis
church was damaged, portion Of thu
court house was unroofed and othe
extensive damage was reported, al
though the extent Of the damage Il
the surrounding country was no
known. A special wrecker left herr
Monday night over the Rock lslan'
railroad for Brinkley.
Up to midnight 1t was impossible
to communicate with any part Q
eastern, southern or western Arkan
sas. Only few wires have beer
opened since.
Forest City, Ark, Mar. Slate al
vices from Brinkley indicate tina
practically the entire town is now
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Forest City, Ark, Mar S.-Late ad'
vices from Brinkley indicate that
practically the entire town is now a
mass Of ruins and that eight persons
have been killed and tho ini"rad "h'
De numbered by the score The fire
at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning is still
burning and the reflection can be seen
here, a distance Of 20 miles
Several physicians Of this place az
well as many nurses were dispatched
to Brinkley at midnight and other
towns are rushing aid to the storm
swept town. Brinkley is a town Of
5000 persons and is at the junction
point OF several important railroad
systems.
Those reported killed at Brinkley
are: Daughter of 7, NJ. Burch; -
Foot, merchant; - Starret, merchant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Jacob y. Dickinson OF Tennessee
ana Chicago, the new secretary Of
var. vas born IN 1851 AZ columbus
Mis-. He graduatci n 1s7a and amer
u.sd studded Law a colamhla collega
:, he University q Lsipsls ana p