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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
Asks cOnuress for AntI-AlIen Bin

Sacramento, Cal, Mar. DIN lieu
OF an antiJapanese statute the SEN
ate Thursday expressed Its views on
the subject of Asiatic immigration BY
the adoption Of a committee substitute
for four joint resolutions that had
been referred to II. The measure,
which was drawn by Lester 9. Bur
nett Of San Francisco, calls upon con-
gress to enact an Asiatic exclusion
law that would keep Japanese as well
Chanese aliens out OF the country.
Senator ]. B. Sanford Of Ukiah tried
to amend the resolution so that Jap
aness would be denied the right Of
naturalization but this was voted
down and the resolution was adopted,
% to z.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
A New copyrIoht Law.

Washington, Mar. 4.-Both houses
Of congress Wednesday passed a bill
to amend and consolidate the copy
right laws. Bills upon this subject
have been before the senate and house
for a number Of years but differences
q opinion over the protection to be
given composers Of music, especially
when their works were reproduced BY
mechanical device. prevented the en-
actment of the law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Leavenworth, Kan, Mar. wi
liam Thomas Carr Of Marion. Kan,
convicted Of numbering Oscar A.
Bailey, an express agent and sentene-
"a to 20 Year,. vas brought 70 The
Kansas state prison wednesday.
When dressed IN be gave his ags IS
s years and said that be had no regu.
lar occupation. Carr took fhlng1 cool
" ana appeared 70 be relieved on
reaching ne penlientiary. 30 YIN b
put to rcrk IN ne psniienilarT coai
nina Thursday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

pronouncing dictionary and s61.S5 in
money. Marks in the dictionary in
dicated he lived at 6S5 or 7O5 Sixth
avenue New York. His English is
considered good for man being in
this country only 16 months. With
a view to getting more information.
the police sent to Council Bluffs for
his belongings, which are expected to
devotion further information.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Emporia, Kan, Mar. s.-Twenty
poles, carrying 80 telegraph wires and
extending for a stretch Of half a mile,
blew down near here Monday after.
noon, stalling a Santa Fe passenger
train for several hours. The wires
had become heavily coated with ice
and the poles were unable to bear the
weight
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
Child Burned % Death.

Statesboro, Ga, Mar. S.-WhAe her
husband was prisoner on the charge
Of murder, Mrs. Joe Woods, who re
sided near Rocky Ford, this county.
was burned to death Saturday. While
bathing one Of her children betors
an open fire, her dress was ignited
and she ran into the yard and died.
The husband was taken from jail to
his home Monday, and was returned
TO his cell. Several small children,
the Oldest but seven years Of age, are
left uncared for.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
Kanaaa Alcohol eIII bead.

Topeka, Mar. 4.-The senate killed
the "aIcohol bill" Wednesday morning.
This bill permitted Wholesale drug.
xists to sell grain alcohol in bulk OF
not less than five-gallon lots for scien'
tifc and mechanical purposes only.
BY this action the absolute prohibi'
ton law. passed the other day, stands
The law now says no alcoholic stimu-
lants Of any kind may be sold In the
state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Hopkinsville, KY, Mar. 5.-Follow-
ing q conference with ex-Gov. John 1
Coz. Thursday night eight Demo
cratic senators who fed from Tennes-
zee to break q quorum IN the legialE
ture. announced they would return
friday morning to Nashville in order
70 permit the passage Of important
Iarialalnra.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Washington, Mar. b.-The following
are the members Of the joint commits
1ion Of congress to revise the Laws:
Senators Hepburn. Idahos sutherland.
Utah; PILES. washington; Teller. Colo
rnic. ana Owen. 0klahoma, and hep'
rsssntatives Noon. Pcnn1Ilfan'si
P,rsona New York; Dcnby. Michigan
ehsriar. Ke1nely. ard Hculion. Ten
r,sreee
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Spokane, Wash, Mar. s.--Plans are
being considered here for huge suit
by Spokane jobbers to secure rebates
on freight charges which, It is thought
may aggregate s25O,OOO. The claim
is based on the recent ruling Of the
interstate commerce commission de
claring freight rates to this city wers
inherently unreasonable" and order
ing reductions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Newport. r. /, Mar. SILT vas an.
uouneed Thursday night that Capt G.
n vreeland, IN command Of the Bat
-tleshlp Kansas Of the Atlantic neet
q 70 be given TIE once Of chief naval
lntsiiirelce oaicerof TIE navy, 10 rpc
cssd Rear Admiral Raynond P. Rp3E'
"a. Wa has been assigned 20 -
l-r.L.n.I n M raL l.--alA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
sId on Deal,

Tulsa, Ok, Mar. S.-Property IN
the famous eileen pool oil district con.
slsting Of 1850 acres Of land on which
are So producing oil wells and 100000
barrels Of oil in storage, was purchaS'
Cd By J. E. Crosbie here Monday
from Robert Galbreath. The consider
alton was 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
AZ Attempted lio dup.

Des Moines, Ia, Mar. San a.
tempt was made Saturday night 70
hold up and wreck Burlington train
No. g. due here at midnight from the
East. "A switch was smashed and the
Iock broken at a secluded spot
where It was intended to bring the
train to stop. The hoId-up men WeSs
frightened away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Des Molnes, Ia, Mar. 9.-When she
was notified that she was to take Inc
stand to testify against Harry Jones
alleged slayer Of the Van Wrinkle
family, Mrs. van Wrinkle dropped deat
At Muscatine Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
o-,.1, p1r-.1 Primary 8iIl.

Carson, New, Mar. 5.--The Nevada
renais thursday passed . direct phi
mary hin which Il framed after the
California and WalhlnEton lava Not
! vote vas recorded against Il IN the
senate and Il Il believed that Il Wiil
70 through ne lover house via ilttie
1nsu,y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
nl.mI., Two cent FARE Gases.

Pierre, 8. D., Mar. 4.-The state
supreme court Wednesday dismissed
ali the cases brought in that court un-
der the two cent fare law with the
exception Of these against the Great
Northern railroad and the South
Dakota Central Roads, which lines
we're not Joined In the suit in the
United States court
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Warrington. Mar. e.-The navy Do
psrtment Monday received informR
Ton Tat Admiral sperry had hauled
down biz rag On The conneciicut al
commander 10 chief Of the Atnuilc
acct giving place % ne das o. AZ
n|fsl erhlostar 10 whom "a t1ln4
4rf rs c1rr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Boston, Mar. "A beQuest-to Wei
lesley college Of the residue Of the
estate Of Miss Ellen A. Kendall q
Boston, estimated at between $4,000
and $4,000, was made in the WI Of
Miss Kendall nlsd for probate Non
aav
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Pueblo, Col. Mar. 9.-Peter Dieter
the son Of a banker at Downers Grove
q suburb Of Chicago, was murdered
in cold blood at his ranch 30 miles
west OF Pueblo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11

Sioux City, Ia, Mar. 8.-Walter =
Schultz the victim Of the mysterious
murder at Alexandria, Va, has a sis
ter living in Sioux City. She is Mrs
Almore F. Gillette, Of 1914 Douglass
street her husband being a purchasing
agent for Armour G Co. Mrs. Gil
lette's given name was Ellen Doro
thu. She has been Frustrated py
the news Of the terrible fate OF mel
brother Shultz never lived in Sion'
City. his home being In Cnicags
where his parents still live. Mr., GIL
lette Monday night wired the chief o
police Of Alexandria, to hold the BODY
for further instructions. Mrs. GU
letfe will 60 to Chicago to break TN
news to her parents Monday. Q. y
Schultz is the father Of the murdered
man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
THE POLICE ARE MYsTIFIEI
popY or WELL DRESSED MAJ
FOUND NEAR ALEXANDRIA, vA.
The Theory That the Man comms
ted Suicide 10 Not
Credited.

washington, Mar. G.-The body o.
A wen dressed man, partially covered
with snow and ragged wound In the
neck was Monday found near Alex
andria, Virginia, short distance HON
Washington. In the pockets OF the
clothing were a travellers check fol
s300 issued by the Wells-Fargo Elk
press company at Los Angeles. Cal.
payoble to Walter F. Schultz. q caro-
bearing the same name, but with an
address Of 1914 Douglas street, siou1
CITY. Iowa, and another card, which
bears the name Of Mrs. Alma Hume
Gillette.
Tho police regard the case as one o.
cold blooaed murder and one o.
the most mystifying crimes ever com
mitted in this section. A motive iol
the murder is lacking, and the identf
~ Of the man supposed to be Schultz j.
by no means complete. Cards and
other papers found in the victims
clothes are believed to have been
placed there by his slayer
The theory that the man committed
suicide is not credited because OF the
peculiar character Of the wound and
the fact that no weapon Of any SORT
was found near his body. The police
also assert that 1t is improbable thai
robbery was the motive, as $2S IN
.o.h ana 4 gold watch were found In
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-03-11
Beginning Saturday, March Is
Saturday, March p

We will reduce price every On some articles me Pce wan
@ den on others but little buying bill Of goods the saving will amount
toe considerable
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17
The Latest in FIyino-Machine,.

In a disreputable looking shed al Morris Park Race Track, New York is housed the latest development in aeroplanes. It embodies, and i'm proves upon, all the good points in the Wright and Farman machines, the most successful of it's predecessors and has, besides, many important in- novations introduced by the inventor Frederick Ernst Schneider of Brook lyn.
 AS Schneiders machine has never yet left the ground all these positive assertions and much more to the same purpose are based solely on what being limited in this connection to everybody at Morris Park.
 The Schneider aeroplane, being at present less notable for what 1t has done than for what it is going to do, is obliged temporarily to divide public interest with the impressive fact to which it has called attention: that knowledge of aerial navigation has now progressed so far that men versed therein can predict in advance of it's trial trip what flying machine will, or will not, do with all the assurance with which the performance of an alI- tomobils can be foretold.
 It's all in the motor. The engine adopted had behaved itself irreproach- ably on automobiles and motor boats and under sundry other trying condi- tions; but the instant. it was called upon to propel a flying machine it baked and bucked and sulked and did everything a depralved motor could possibly do but run decently. But the German inventor, with the impertur- bable equanimity of his race chastened by three years service in the navy of the Fatherland, tinkers on unruffled. By and by he will conquer that motor and then
 fly because his machine is so correct in design that 1t cannot do anything else. If everybody is right in this prognosis it becomes of interest to learn how, a machine can be so built as to make flight certain.-From "The Latest in Flying Machines" in Techni- cal World Magazine for April.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
Self Denial.

Mr. Editor:--A few days ago we re- ferred to the approaching week of self denial among the Salvationists of this country, which is to take place from April II to IS. inclusive. The Aneri- can soldiery are apparently bent on making this effort. so far as the coun- try is concerned. the most successful ever held.
 The most energetic methods are be- ing adopted to ensure success. Apart from the personal self denial of the soldiers and friends of the army, ap- peals are being printed and distributed containing statistics of the army work in all countries where it is at work, including Japan. India, Iceland. Guiana. Matabeland, Finland, Italy, etc.
 We learn that some of the most en- thusiastic of the rank and file. as well as officers, have resolved to live a week upon such meagre fare as bread and water; others are abstaining from meat, milk and sugar The officers in charge of the local work will gladly call at your house or office for such donations as you are pleased to give.
 Sincerely yours,
 CAPT. AND MRS. THORNE,
 Officers in Command.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17
A SHARP CRITICISM.

There has been much more said fin praise of the Boston revival meetings than against them, and there deserved to be; but Professor Baldwin in an address to the Century club, while he generally commended the Chapman methods as superior to the ways of the past, said:
 "Ths people who flock to revival services need above all the preachings of a vigorous gospel of self-reliance, self-respect. self-control and self-di- rection. Instead of being urged to give up their wills, they should be taught and helped to use all the will power they have.
 The appeal in most revival preach ing is narrow. negative and individual istic. There is too much pounding about sin and too little preaching of the saving gospel of work. The ap- peal that is needed should be broad, positive and social.
 T am persuaded that the opportun- ity of the church in the field of what I may term civic and social evangel- ism is far more important and attrac- tive than any offered in the field of ordinary revival work. Personally found more satisfaction in the specta- cle of the purposeful visitation to the state house by hundreds of business and professional men at the charter hearings this week than I did in the spectacle of the mobs of restless and curious people who hocked to the Chapman meetings. The former was a more hsartening sign of moral awak ening. I wonder whether the ministers and the churches are quite awake to the possibilities of cooperating in the modern movement of civic and social advance and uplift-a cause which seems to me to be moro inviting and promising than that of old-fashioned individualistic evangelism"
 The professors closing suggestion is certainly not without merit. Cooper ation in work which permanently im- proves communal and social conditions may truly be regarded as Gods work as well as mans.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17
WHAT BADEN POWELL SEES.

General Baden -Powelps foresight is all right. He sees that the enactment of law is necessary at once to pro- tect the rights of governments and peoples from the trespass, and in vasion of property rights by future navigators of the air. He is urging the English parliament to make laws defining airship rights so that the gov- ernment will be ready for traffic which he declares in four years will be as common as automobiling is to- day. He sees the probability of a violation of the customs laws. A con- temporary remarks that fin that re- spect, at least, the United States will have a great advantage over European nations. It is going to be long time before even the best flying machine crosses the ocean, and avoids the Am erican tariff by crossing the boundary and evading the duty by flying several thousand feet above the face of the earth" Between this country and Canada there Is ample opportunity to do this very thing, and it is far from being cynical to regard the matter seriously.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17

T wish I'd been born a simple coun- try boy" said the bill clerk. Life in the great city is too fierce for me l Would I were merry farmer lad''
 You're nearer to it than you think, said the cashier. You have many JsA traits. But. Johnny, are you aware that the merry farmer lad works? Do you know that he has to cultivate the rutabagas and summer squashes and arise betimes to milk the lowing kine?'
 Me for the kline" said the bill clerk, enthusiastically. Me for the early ris- ing; me for the gleaming scythe and the whirring saw buck; me for the on- ion bed and the alfalfa rows. Honest, I believe I'd like 1t. I was on a. farm year before last over in Michigan. It was a peach farm. and it wasn't so worse, if you'll believe me. Of course, farming has it's drawbacks, but go has this joint, if you come to that what appeals to me especially is the social side of country life"
 Singing schools and huslSing bees?" asked the cashier.
 What do they husk bees for?' asked the bill clerk T should think it would be dangerous
 "Bse hive now!" said the cashier. That's a kind of an English joke, Johnny. l understand they have spell ing matches, too. Still, can't see why such pastimes should appeal to you"
 'It's the girls that I was thinking off, said the bill clerk. "The sweet and unsophisticated country girls. wouldn't want more than one. One would he a plenty for me; but still, if wanted to, might take on three or four"
 You think so. do you?" said the cashier.
 -Four simple, rustic beauties!" sigh cd the bill clerk. Four rosy checked. cherry Tipped, bright eyed daisies of the delisl I can see 'em now on their sim pie dimity dresses and their blue and
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17
THE RAvAoEs OF DISEASE.

Man can through neglect and ignor- ance establish conditions favorable to disease with much more facility than he can curb it. When it comes to horrors war is not in it with pesti- lence. Not being thickly populated, America has never yet suffered from the ravages of disease as have the old CT countries, The epidemic of black death destroyed in China, where 1t broke out, thirteen million people. in the rest of Asia twenty-four million and thirty million in Europe, or sixty seven million in all In India alone, and that within the past twelve years bubonie plague has slain over six mill lion people, and the epidemic still 1ages. Nothing approaches the hor- TOT of a pestilence except a famine. some of which have resulted in the death of 100000 people in single year. Great floods and earthquakes in fatal results are second to these other causes. Enough attention is not given anywhere to the prevention Jf disease through the removal of the causes.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17
Tacoma. Wash.. Maj. 3. 1eos

Norwich Bulletin, Norwich, Conn. Tacoma is in the northwestern part of Washington. We have a fine har- bor which enables us to ship and re- ceivc goods from all over the world. We have fine mills which employ hum dreds of men. We have a fine smelter and large packing houses. Tn South Tacoma we have the large N. P. car shops.
 Mt Tacoma Is sixty miles from Ta- coma. It can be plainly be seen from most any part of the city on a clear day. I am sure you would like a trip to Mt. Tacoma for the scenery, and es- pecially the canyon. You can look miles down and see the water dashing over the rocks. You would see the large timber. Many people visit the mountain from many cities in summer We have twenty-four public schools in Tacoma. The high school is the best on the coast. We will soon have a fine stadium.
 Come and make Tacoma your head quarters. You will like Tacoma.
 Yours truly,
 ETHEL COMSTOCK,
 Fifth C5radA
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17
HIs SENTIMENTS Nor HIs WORK

Those who have reason to fear l Roosevelt as an editor cannot help sus- pecting him, and he has had charged to his credit so many things that he hasn't written that The Outlook has been compelled to give notice that MT. ! Roosevelt is answerable for none of the sentiments expressed in the paper except those which are found over his own signature. An editorial appeared in The Outlook e short time ago talk ing a position with the opponents of Speaker Cannon and the present house rules. The idea at once took wings that the ex-president was responslOIe for the article, either because he wrote it personally or inspired 1t, and the same old criticisms of those who are hit by the attitude of a paper on any matter were indulged in by the Can non followers. Considering the differ ence in the records of these two men, those who suspect MT. Roosevelt must in charity be excused. MT. Roosevelt has had his experience with Cannon, as Governor Lilley has, and there is no mistaking what he stands for. To speak of him as an obstructionist to progress is stating it mild.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17
CIRCULATION
WHY THE COAL OPERATORS
 FEEL SECURE.

There is a general feeling that there will be no strike among the anthra- cite coal miners this spring, and if there ia there is nothing in the out look to distress anybody but the peo- pie. The operators have stored 10,000,- 600 tons of anthracite coal of all sizes against the days of scarcity. It is we'll within the bounds of probability to say they will sell this for an ad- vance of at least 50 cents a ton over the usual summer rates in the event of R strike. This will mean a clear gain to them of s5.0Oo.O0O. The miners have e large fund which they can sacrifice; but the dlscomforts and the uncertainties of life under these cir cumstancea ought to be something the miners would want to avoid. It is now thought that the Scranton con- vention on the 23d will result fin a re- fusal to renew the agreement with the operators. coupled with a decision to Ro to work. This would leave them free to strike when conditions were favorable to their success.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
TO GET RICH.

white checked sunbonnets tripping to the trysting tree to wait for my com- ing. Say, those yokeis have a great snap and don't know it. Just think of the snap they havei"
 How soT asked the cashier.
 How so?" repeated the bill clerk. Don't you know how so? Say, you've been through the mill with the city damsels, haven't you? I don't suppose they were as bad thirty years ago as they are now, but still they must have been fierce even then compared with the blushing baclSwoods belles. Say, I've been reading up on our million aires. and I've found out the reason why. Pretty nearly every last one of them came up out of the tall grass and went back and married their boyhood's s love. Of course they got rich. How could they help itY
 "They had the work habit" explain ed the cashier
 Not at all," corrected the bill clerk. "They didn't rush a girl in town. They didn't have to squander their substance for violets and roses and such. If the girl wanted flowers all she had to do was to step out into the front yard and pick 'em. She didn't expect anything more in the candy line than quar- ter's worth in a paper sack once in a while, and Reuben never had to do solitary thing more to blow himself, unless he took her to the county fair in the fall. No car fares. to say noth- ing of livery bills for carriage hire; no theater tickets; no nothing. Say, if had a girl back on the dear old farm it would be worth all my salary out side of my board and clothes. If had a country"
 "see here, Johnny" said the cashier, you're wasting time. If you want to make a touch I'm touchable, this week, for just yl. Do you want it?'
 well, I could use it, since you're so pressing" said the bill clerk grateful ly--Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17

Norwich, Wednesday, March IT, 1909.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-03-17
To Clean Straw Batting.

Before applying water to straw mat ting, 1t should be thoroughly swept and then gone over with dry cloth to remove as much dust as possible. Remove grease spots by applying Fuller's earth made into thin paste with cold water. Spread the paste over the spot, let 1t remain two or three days; then brush it of carefully. To freshen and clean mating, wipe 1t of in lukewarm water to which has been added teaspoonful of Gold Dust wash ing powder to basin of water. The mating should never he made thoroughly wet but wiped Q little at time with 8 damp cloth and the water should be changed frequently.