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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
WHEAT THRHsHED, NOT SOLD.
Farmers Are Holding It for Higher
Prices.

''How about the threshing of the
wheat9 Is 1t nearly all threshold
asked reporter of Dickinson
county farmer yesterday.
ut is mostly DONE" was the reply
1.-THE farmers have had fine weather
the most OF the time since harvest
and they have hurried the threshine
right along"
The reporter also had talk with
the mill men and other dealers re-
gardlng the quantity of wheat In the
hands of the farmers and the quanti-
ty sold.
"The bulk of the last wheat crop
is still In the hands Of the farmers"
said one of the leading grain buyers
in the city. Comparatively speaking
there has been but little sold. Grow
ers are able to hold their wheat In
this section of the country and they
are doing 1t to a greater extent than
they ever have before.
"How many farmers do you think
there are in Dickinson county who are
obliged to sell their wheat as soon
as they can thresh it?" went on the
grain dealer. "They are pretty
scarce. 1t used to be so that the
grower had to rush his wheat to the
market just as soon as 1t could be
threshed. He bought his machinery
on time mostly, and made the notes
come due right after harvest. He had
to sell his grain at certain time re-
CARELESS of the price. The bulk OF
the crop was rushed in nearly at the
same time, and generally the price
declined. That condition does not
maintain now; It has passed for good
and the sale of grain is more evenly
divided throughout the season.
1.-THE wheat now going into the
mills and elevators is not all sold by
any means. Farmers who have not
enough bin room at home for their
wheat often bring it to the mills or
elevators for storage. Fully one
fourth of the wheat we take in at our
elevators is storage wheat. We store
It for so much per month and at any
time the owner wants to sell 1t we
pay him for 1t. 1t is graded when it
goes into our bins and the owner
knows what he can get for it any
day. A farmer can get his wheat
stored at an elevator about as cheap
as he can afford to build granary
for storing it himself"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
EVEN REGISTERS GO UP.
VIII Cost 10 Gents to Safeguard
Your Letters.

After November 1, 1909, 1t will
cost 10 cents instead of eight cents
to register a piece of mail in the
United States. Although the Abilene
postofflce authorities have not been
so instructed, they will receive the
order sometime this month, which
was issued by Postmaster General
Hitchcock on September 10.
The order, however, increases the
maximum indemnity paid to the
owner Of lost or rifled registered
letter from $25 to $50, thus doubling
the departments liability for valu-
able articles intrusted to It's registry
branch.
This additional insurance of $25
for 2 cents is granted at much low
er rate than is offered for a similar
amount by any private concern.
The changes ordered constitute the
first move toward making the postal
service self-sustaining. The registry
system is reported to be conducted
at a loss, and in order to make 1t pay
its way radical measures are neces-
sary. New features being considered
by the postmaster general include
the establishment of a parcel regis
tration system with a 8 cent fee and
a small indemnity, and preferred
class of registered matter of high
value with increases in the fee and
indemnity up to 20 cents and $3.50,
the limit fixed by law.
1t is pointed out that the parcel
measure will meet a public demand
for a cheap and safe means of trans
hitting Christmas packages and
others of like character, and that the
graduating of the fee in accordance
with the risk involved and the
amount of care necessary to insure
safe transmission is in accord with
sound business principles. 1t has
been also suggested that the idea be
carried a step further, by asking
Congress to raise the limit Of fee
and indemnity, in order that the de-
partment may assume full liability
for all matter accepted for reglstra-
ton. and may impose an adequate
charge for the responsibility under
taken.
In addition to these changes, affect
Ing the amount Of fees and indemni-
ties, the postmaster generals COM
mittee Of experts, which is still in
session. has under consideration i'm
portant notifications Of the registry
system that should lessen consider
ably the cost Of operation without
any impairment Of the efficiency.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
Seventh Cavalry to wichita.

Fort Riley. Kan, Sept 1S.-six
troops Of the Seventh Cavalry, the
reglmeutal band and a pack train left
Fort Riley for an overland march to
wichita The troops win take the
short route by way Of Emporia and
viii spend three days at Wichita be-
fore returning. The return trip will
be made BY way Of Inman. Foras
Ranch, Mcpherson. sallna. Abilene
and Chapman. The band will give
concerts in every town where night
stops are made
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
TAFT IN The TWIN CITIES
Minneapolis and 81. Paul Have the
President for a Witt Lasting
Two Days.

Minneapolis, MINI, Sept 1S.-Presi-
dent Taft woke up in Minneapolis this
morning, and as he stepped from his
car he was greeted by committee OF
distinguished citizens who escorted
him through lavishly decorated
streets to the Minneapolis club for
breakfast. 4s
On arising from the table Mr.. Taft
began the real activities OF his two
days visit in the twin cities. First
on the program was q motor car trip
to Fort Smelling, and a review OF tho
regular troops stationed there. Then
the president hurried back here and
was surrendered temporarily to
from st. Paul The party
drove to that city in motor cars and
after luncheon at the st. Paul Au-
ditorium a public reception began that
lasted nearly all the afternoon. Sen
ators Clapp and Nelson stood beside
Mr.. Taft. Ne
Returning W MAuhV@PvhS' rAAS F'
dent will be given a big banquet this
evening and will make a speech.
Tomorrow Mr.. Taft Will attend
church in the forenoon, after which
he will he driven out to the Lafayette
club on the shore OF Lake Minnetonka
During the afternoon that he will
spend in this retreat the president, 1t
Is expected, will meet the Japanese
commissioners representing the board
Of trade Of Japan, who now are on
their way east from the Pacific coast.
The president has expressed de-
sire to talk with these Japanese mer-
chants and learn at first hand their
views Of policies devised to foster
more intimate commercial relations
between the two countries, A distin-
guished party Of Minnesota oficials
and private citizens has been invited
to be present at this meeting.
At eight O'Clock tomorrow the pres
dental train will steam out Of Mime
apolis for Des Moines, Ia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

f'he president. BY means 81 table
prepared At his request BY MI Payne.
showed that the tarih had been In
creased on afticles whose consump.
ton in this country amounts yearly
10 1851 100000, and that Of this
amount SS7s.O00.O 900 Is represented by
such Injuries as silks, Wines, liquors,
perfumes and ,Domades. leaving bal.
ance Of S272.OOO.OOO representing in
creases on articles not Injuries
Against this. the president set with
great emphasis In hts delivery. the
fact that the tariff had been reduced
on articles, mostly necessities, whose
consumption In this country amounts
annually to $4,000. 100000.
Mr. Taft said it would be utterly
useless and distressing TO business to
bring about further discussion OF the
tariff during the present or next SEES
sion Of congress and added that 1t
would require the three years of his
administration for the commission TO
collect facts which would Justify the
taking up OF the tariff on q more
scientific basis than ever before
BY that time, he asserted, the party
would be ready to go before the peo-
pie again with a definite proposition.
President Taft answered with much
warmth the assertion tsat the tariff
is responsible for the high cost OF
living. He declared the tariff remain
ed unchanged for ten years while the
cost OF living, not in America alone,
but in free trade and protection coun'
tries abroad as well. kept climbing
higher and higher. The greatest en-
thusiasm Of the presidents address
was aroused when he declared that II
the people wanted free trade-if they
wanted q tariff for revenue only--It
they wanted to close down manufac.
turtles and to have cheaper prices at
the sacrifice Of many business inter
ests, they ought to put the Dems-
cratic party in power. The president
said he doubted even II that would
succeed, for the Democrats In the sen.
ate voted strongly for the protection
Of articles manufactured or grown In
their states and districts
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

More Oklahoma Town Lot Frauds.
Guthrie, Ok. Sept. Discharged
with fraud in connection with the dis
posal Of town site Of Boise City.
Cimarron county, in extreme western
part Of Oklahoma, A. j. Kline. prom.
lnent promoter Of Guthrie and sonin'
law Of o. T. Smith, Gov. Haskelfs
law clerk, was arrested on a federal
warrant by United States Marshal
Alternately, Indictment having been re-
turned at Enid. 1t Is alleged lots
have been sold throughout United
States at from 81 to $40 each and that
Kline and his partner Stanley realized
more than 100000 out Of deal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
MISSIONARY WIFE
PRAISES CUT|CORA
Daughters Head Encrusted with
DandruF Feared she Would Lose
her Hair Many Treatments we're
Futile Baby had Milk-Crust.
BOTH CHILDREN CURED
BY FAMOUS REMEDIES

For several years my husband was
q missionary In the Southwest, and we
were living on the edge OF the desert at
an elevation Of nearly Ave thousand
feet. Every one in that high and dry
atmosphere has more or less trouble
with dandruf and my daughters scalp
became 90 encfusted with It that was
alarmed for fear she would lose all her
hair, which was very heavy, After
spending between FIVE and six dollars
for various remedies. in desperation /
bought 9 cake Of Cuticura Soap and q
box Of Cuticura Ointment. After rub
bing the Cuticura Ointment thoroughly
into. the roots Of the hair, l gently
combed the crust Of dandruf free from
the scalp, and then gave her head q
thorough shampoo with the Cuticura
Soap. This left the scalp beautifully
clean and free from dandruff, and after
the hair was dry, again rubbed the
Cuticura Ointment, this time sparingly,
into the roots, and ! am happy to say
that the Cuticura Remedies were q
complete success. My troubles with
dandruh were over, although for a long
time afterward used the Cuticura
Ointment as at first, after shampooing,
which kept the scalp and roots os the
hair moist. have used successfully
the Cuticura Remedies for so-caIled
'milk-crust' on baby's head, and have
never found anything to equal them.
You are at liberty 10 publish this letter,
for l do sincerely believe that the Cuti-
cura Remedies are a blessing 10 man.
kind. Mrs. ]. A. Darling, $40 Fifth
81, Carthage, Ohio, Jan. 20, 1905"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

giving relief to the Independent opera
tors he would make such a recon-
mendation.
The recent execution Of a contract
between the Standard Oil company
and the Midland Valley Railway COM
pany whereby the latter is to haul SO
car tanks OF oil per day to the Stand
ards refinery at Baton Rouge, is con-
Dldered among oil producers verih-
cation of the theory that the Prairie
OIL and Gas company has abandoned
It's project for installing a pipe line
10 the gulf.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
Arkansaa Grain Company FlIll.

Little Rock. Ark. Sept 1a-Ths T.
H. Bunch company one Of he larEest
grain oonosrn6 in the United States,
has aled . petition In bankruptcy. Il
IL reported that local banking institu-
tons ere Involved 10 ne extent 81
SStoy0oo. The annuai business q TIE
ouaosfu Il q stats4. has rahgod ~
twssa lteeAoeo 80 R.eeee,o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
spouting and tin work OF all kinds.
FOR A STATE OIL PIPE LINE
Gov. Haskell May Call Special Session
Oklahoma LegIslature-only Re-
lief From Standard.

Oklahoma City, Ok, Sept. 1S.-Gov.
Haskell admitted he has tentative
plans looking to the calling Of a spe-
:ial session of the legislature to ask
Tor an appropriation for installing a
state oil pipe line to the gulf. He
said II he were convinced that to
build such a line were feasible and
that II would be the only method Of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
PAIN

RAln n the head-pain anywhere, has its causA
Pain 4 congeston, pain Is blood pressure nothing
olle usually. Al least 50 says Dr.. shoop. and 70
prove X he has created a little pink tablet That
hblet-called Dr.. Shops Headache TAblet-
coaxes blood pressure aWay from pain centerA
IL eject Is charming pleAsinEly delightful Gently
though safely, Il surely equAiSes The blood circn
aticn.
nyou have Q headache, rs blood pressure
II ifB painful periods with women, ams cauSA
II you are tleeplo1s, restless, nefTcuA tt blood
cunraItinn--hlood pressure. That surely 3 Q
eurlainty, for d.. Shops Headache Ihblais noe
d h % minutes. end the tablets simply disiriblta
The unnatural blood pressure.
gHtlL and pain yoA1i OF courss u dos, III GU
eErion, blood pressure. You'll md Il WheTo patn
1-niNtT1 rs simply Common eensa
ue1au - = o1nil end chaarfully Tnoomnl1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Don't waste you money buying
plasters when you can get bottle
Of Chamberlain's Llniment for twenty
five cents. A piece Of flannel damp
ened with this liniment is superior to
any plaster for lame back, pains in
tho side and chest, and much cheaper
Sold by c. e. Northcraft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

SUFFERING
TEN YEARS
Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
MARLTON, NIL feel that LydiAE.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has

given me new NE.
/ suffered for ten
years with serious
female troubles, In
fammation, ulcer
alton, indigestion,
nervousness, and
could not sleep.
Doctors gave me
up, as they said my
troubles were
chronic. I was In
despair, and did NOT
care WhetherIuYod
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Suffered day and night the tor
msnt of itching piles. Nothing help
ed me until / used DOan's oihtmont.
II cured me permanently. "-ROn.
John R. Garrett. Mayor. eirard. Ala.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

Cuticura Ointment Is one Of the most
successful curatives for torturinF. dis
figuring humors Of the skin and acalp,
including losa q hair, ever compounded,
In proof Of which q single anointina
With Il. preceded By bot bath With
Cuticura Soap, and followed, vhen
necessary, By a mild dose Of Cuticura
Resolvent Qiquid or pills. q oflsn
gulhcleat 70 aiord immediate relisf 81
itching. burning and scaly hunorT.
ecEamas, irlitAtl61s and inhsmma1 lons.
permit rest and dep. and point TO 4
apeedy oufo Whsn ~ elss faiis.
- a.syTAssi - 80 es.ls prs 4
@aaa M osasua 80 . IN ptu,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23
For Sale.

Good family mare, cheap. Ad-
dress "s'' this office. 26wtf
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-07
FOUR CH|NAMEN
IN Icons ROOM
ELSIE SIGEL's BODY IN TRUNK
DRIVEN TO NEWARK AND
BACK.

New York, June 30.-The police last
night made public statements EN-.
bracing the information given them
by Arthur Logan, expressman, as to
his taking the trunk containing the
body of Elsie Sigel from Leon S
room to Wah KEGS laundry in West
10th street on the night of June 8.
Logan said that while in Icons
room he noticed a door ajar and four
Cinnamon We're in the next room, the
one occupied by Chung Sin. Eight
hours later, Martin Laurea, driver of
a taxicab, called at the laundry. The
trunk was placed in the cab and a
Chinaman, answering Leon's descrip-
ton, got in with it. They drove to
Newark, reaching a restaurant at 81
Market street, at 2 o'clock the next
morning. The next day, James Hal
sted, a cabman, took the trunk con-
tanning the body back to Icons form
er room, where it was found by the
police. Meantime Leon vanished.
When arrested Chung Sin swore the
door between his room and Icons
was never open. Logan's story yes
terday was directly opposite.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-07
WRIGHT BROTHERS FAIL
IN WASHINGTON TRIAL

which was trivial. 1t was found that
the canvas at the tip of the wing had
been torn slightly by scraping on the
ground. After the canvas had been
repaired the machine as returned to
the starting rail for another trial. 1t
lad travelled about 200 feet.
At six thirty the machine was ready
for another trial and the first mishap
was repeated, with the exception that
his time the left wing scraped the
ground. The third attempt as even
.ess successful, the machine refusing
to rise at all.
At 7:45 the final trial was started
and the machine rose to Is or 20 feet.
Shortly after it assembled from the
ground it showed signs of losing head
way, but Orville kept on around the
field, remaining in the air about fifty
seconds and landing almost immedi-
ately in front of the starting track. It
was on this flight that the trouble was
found to be in the spark control, and
efforts for the day were abandoned.
With favorable weather, another trial
will be made today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-07
GUARDS TELL OF
KICKS AND BLOWS
STATE BOARD OF CONTROL
HEARS STARTLING TESTI-
MONY AT GREEN BAY.

Green Bay, Wis, June 30.-A sensa-
ton developed at the outset of the in
vestigation by members of the state
board Of control into charges that have
recently been made relative to the
conduct of the state reformatory here.
Guards Wallace Young and Henry
France testified at the inquest which
was held here yesterday in Judge
Macey's court to ascertain the cause
of the death of John Smith, the pris-
oner who died at the refOrmatory on
Saturday, June 10, that they saw
Smith kicked and struck the day be-
fore his death, and further that they
heard a prisoner tell of seeing him
roughly handled and i'll treated.
Guard Young testified he had seen
Smith, who had complained of being
sick, on numerous occasions in the
cage The cage was described as
being made of iron and just high
enough for man of ordinary size to
stand erect and turn around in.
At the request of Superintendent c..
W. Bowron, three members OF the
state board of control, Allen D. Con-
over, Elmer Grimmer and Judge Rob
ert Cowle, are here.
Just before Guard Young testified,
Judge Macy ruled that Attorney John
F. Martin could not appear for or rep
resent Mr.. Bowron at the inquest. He
was there trying to represent him.
Edward DENSITY, an inmate of the
reformatory, who was discharged this
month, told on the witness stand that
he saw Smith fall to the floor in the
overall department and that he was
left there for an hour. He was too
weak to walk hen picked up by the
guard. DENSITY said it was common
for guard to pull prisoners hair
when caught disobeying orders.
Smith told DENSITY, the latter said,
he had been on the hooks for half day
at one time. One witness testified he
saw Smith in punishment two or
three times. Other guards and wit
nesses testified to practically the same
thing.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-07

Washington, June 30.-After MAX
ing three unsuccessful efforts to get
his new aeroplane into the air yester-
day, Orville Wright made a short
flight, encircling Fort Myer. Lack of
power, due to a loose spark control,
was finally determined upon by the
Wrights as the cause of the refusal
of the machine to fly for more than a
few hundred feet beyond the end of
the starting rail.
After testing the motor and making
other preliminary tests, Wilbur Wright
stationed himself a 1.-THE end of the
aaroplane and ran along with it when
Orville released the weight, which
pulled down the track and gave it
momentum The machine rose from
the ground as soon as it left the rail,
but appeared to be able to mount into
the air but a few feet The right
wing veered towards the ground and
struck the earth at its tip The ma
chine was swung completely around
so that it faced the starting apparatus.
Orville quickly stopped the motor and
climbed out to inspect the damaged
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-07

some or unsanitary conditions. 1t is
apparent that this statute wisely pro
vldes against the practices of those
dealers who so display their goods az
TO expose them to dust, filth, flies or
other contamination. The wisdom of
prompt compliance with the provi-
sions of this statute will appeal to all
dealers. This act is made to take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Chapter 215, of the laws of 1879, is
specific law relating to the sanitary
production of milk and cream. This
statute covers every operation from
the COW to the consumer 1t dis
closes purpose to correct the most
glazing evils now existing in dairy
practice. There seem to be few tech
nical loopholes whereby yiolators of
this law may escape its penalties.
Not only are producers of unsanitary
milk and unsanitary cream amenable
to prosecution under this statute, but
butter and cheese manufacturers are
likewise held responsible for the san
itary condition of the milk and cream
which they receive and manufacture
into cheese and butter, and are like
wise amenable to prosecution if they
receive and manufacture unsanitary
milk or unsanitary cream into food
products. This law and it's effective
enforcement should materially raise
the quality of Wisconsin dairy prod
ucts. This law is made to take eff
feet from and after its passage and
publication.
This pamphlet also includes com
preme courts, interpreting various
food laws in different states and de-
termining their validity.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1909-07-07
A Meritorious Bill.

Under the above caption the Or
ange. Tex, Leader calls attention te
the Tou Velle bill introduced into con
gress, which if passed will put q
stop to the government printing OF
return cards on envelopes, and EN-
phasises the Importance of every
newspaper publisher and every print
er in the country writing to his con
gresham to support the measure. The
text of the bill was printed in the
April 81 issue of the Western Pub
Usher.
Such action, promptly taken, is ex
ceedingly important. Protests to the
postoffice department are of little OF
no avail. Appeal direct to congress
and make it plain that the publishers
are dead in earnest and are united in
the matter.
The action of the various state
press associations in this respect is
significant. 1t shows the rising tide OF
protest. But after all, the final re
suits to be obtained must be largely
determined by the faithfulneSs of the
individual publisher in writing to the
congressman of his district and to
the individual publisher in writing to
the congressman of his district and to
the senators from his state.
Write your congressman.
Urge support of the Tou Velle bill
: in house and the Nelson bill in the
senate.
Write, and write today.