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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
THE RAILROADS
ARE RESTRAINED
Judge Dyer Issues a Temporary
Injunction.
AGAINST THE FREIGHT INCREASE
The Action Was Taken at Request Of
Western shIppers-viclated
Sherman Antitrust
Act.

Hannibal, Mo-, June Judge D. p,
Dyer Of the. United States circuit court
for the Eastern district Of Missouri.
sitting in chambers at $3.50 O'Clock
last night, issued temporary injunc'
tion restraining 20 western railroads
from enforcing, effecting or making
the advances in Interstate Commerce
commission tariff A. 115 on the ground
that the said advances were arrived
at by the defendants therein By
agreement with each other and with.
out competition and in violation Of
the act Of June 1898. called the Sher-
man antitrust act"
Injury to the People.
1t is further stated in the restrain
ing order that unless such q restrain
ing order be issued, said advances Will
become effective June 1, 1910, to the
grave harm and injury Of the people
Of the United States" <
The petition upon which the injunc-
ton was issued was presented to Judge
Dyer by E. p. Grosvenor Of Washing
ton, special assistant to the attorney
general of the United States and
Frederick N. Judson Of st. Louis, act
ing in like capacity. The petition
was signed by George w. Wickersham,
attorney general; William 8. Kenyon,
special assistants to the attorney gem
era1, and Charles A. HOuts, United
States attorney.
The following railroads are resrain-
ed from putting into effect the pro-
posed advance In freight rates.
Names the Railroads.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad com
pany, Chicago G Northwestern Rail
road company, Chicago, Burlington 8
Quincy Railroad company, Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad COM
pany, Wabash Railroad company, Chi
cago, Milwaukee 6 st. Paul Railroad
company, Illinois Central Railroad
company, Chicago & Alton Railroad
company. Chicago, Greatwestern Rail
road company, Missouri, Kansas &
Texas Railroad company, st. Louis &
San Francisco Railroad company,
Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Rail-
road company, st. Paul q Des Mcines
Railroad company. Minneapolis 3 st.
Louis Railroad company, Iowa Central
Railroad Company, Fort Dodge, Des
Moines & Southern Railroad company,
Elgin Joliet and Eastern Railway com
pany, Chicago, Peoria and st. Louis
Railroad company, Illinois, Chicago,
Milwaukee and Gary Railroad com.
pany, Minneapolis. st. Paul and Sault
ste Marie Railroad company, Kansas
City Southern Railroad company, Chi
cago, Indinan and Southern Railroad
company and the Western Trunk Line
company,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
ErIahtfuIIy Close to Death.

A thrilling incident in connection
with q recent ascent Of the Parseyal
airship in Berlin Is reported In the
German press. A boy who had came
too near the ropes. got his right Les
ontangled, and when the balloon
rose he was lifted up In the air,
head downwards. While hanging In
that position he succeeded, AZ . good
gymnaat IN catching the rope with
his handns thus getting in q safer and
more comfortable position. The crowd
below watched with hated breath the
movements Of the boy. hanging be-,
tween heaven and earth at height
Of 600 feet. It was then that the peo
pie in the balloon noticed the signals
from below. and brought down the
airship, whereupon the boy was rec
ened half dead from his perilous DO
alton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEYS MEET
officials From the Various Counties
Hold Their Annual Meeting and
Discuss Problems.

Chicago, June Reconsideration Of
many Of the problems that confront
states attorneys under present condi
lions Is being given at the annua!
meetiag Of the Illinois States Attor
neys' association which opened here
today in the federal building. In the
afternoon, President Charles W. Had
ley Of Dupage county delivered his an
nual address, Assistant Probate Judge
N. H. Welch spoke on "The Defense"
James M. Sheean on THE Law and
the lawyer" and Thomas Marshall on
indictments and the Preparation
Thereof" This evening will be de-
voted to seeing Chicago by night"
and the convention will close tomor'
row night with q banquet at which the
speakers will include Charles 9.
Eckhart, chairman Of the board Of
pardons; John H. Batten, president Of
the Hamilton club, and Charles R.
Henderson.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
Women Of Brussels.

The length Of life Of SAn average
woman, in Brussels, at least, 10 super
Tor to man. Statistics show that dur
ing the last two years the feminine
element has predominated I'd the
Brussels population. In 1908 there
were only 7,s4s boys in the Belgian
capital between the ages Of 10 and
is, and 1908 girls Of the same age.
After 40 years the difference increases
IN favor Of the woman. and while
Brussels only possessed e,ssS males
Of 20 to Is years and 9,1s1 Of IS 70
80 the fairer half Of the human raco
was represented BY l1.T01 and 1O,Ses
respectively. The supremacy the
feminine element keeps positively %
the end, a. far a. Brussels ID con
cerned. While Brussels has only 81
men Of IS or 30 years and ten mona
genarians only, she can count 1N
women between the ages Of IS and
%, 81 Of sB years, and six Of more
than pB years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
THE SHIPPERS WIN
N SUPREME COURT.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Order Upheld.
in MISSOURI RIVER RATE CASE
Rates Between Missouri and MIssls
sippl Rivers Reduced and
Through Rates to Denver

Washington, June 1.-Two big rate
cases involving the interests Of Kan
sas City and other MISSOURI river job
bing centers were decided in favor o.
the shippers by the supreme court o.
the United States.
First and most important 10 the de
cision declaring valid the long con
tested order Of the Interstate Com
merce commission reducing Is pei
cent the rates. between the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers as part Of through
rate on shipments originating in At
lantic seaboard territor.
upholds Commission.
The second decision upholds the
authority of the commission IN order
ing reduction Of the through rates
from Chicago and st. Louis to Denver
The so-called Missouri river rat
case, It has been said, affects q great
er freight tonnage than any other sim
liar suit ever brought before the In
terstate Commerce commission. The
suit was brought three years ago BY
more than $50 jobbers in Kansas City
st. Joseph, Omaha and smaller Mis-
souri, river cities for q reduction O.
the class rates from seaboard territory
After Two Years.
After nearly two yeAfs>the Commits
sion, last July. handed down q De
-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
WILL SELL KANSAS REFINERY
The eunfiower Plant at NIOtaze VIII
Probably Be Disposed Of to
Satisfy Creditors. =.

Independence, Kan, June IA meet
ing of the creditors Of the bankrupt
Sunfiower Refining company Of Nlotaze
was held here before ]. B. Tomlinson,
referee in bankruptcy and host Of
claims disposed Of. About 20 out OF
town attorneys were present to repre-
sent creditors. The Sunhower plant is
rated as worth more than 100000.
The liabilities are placed at s250,00o
more than half Of which consists OF
preferred claims. These claims will
force the plant to sale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
NAY AGREE ON POSTAL BANK
Republican Caucus 10 Hoped VIII
Clear the Way for Passage Of

Warrington. June There Is every
andicaiion that the caucus Of the
Aouss Republicans tonight viii result
- psrfecting the postal savings bank
IN IN 9 form TO satisfy the Republi-
can majority IN that body. With the
.nxcsption Of the conservation, meas
uros the postal savings bank blll ID
ne last one Of President Tafi's leginla-
siVe program for this session. FOR 4
monfh ne Republican members Of tho
hcuss commiltse On postomcea has
been working oafa I'm Intended q
c0mmana the uniiel support Of lhs
mai1rIiy but much % the ldinappoint
nsni 81 he president the proapects ioI
q rpeody ending Of the diaersncer
havs notbeen effected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
CYCLONE DEsTRoyEs A CITY


Lisbon, June LA cyclone swept
over Mozambique, East Africa, killing
hundreds and destroying practically
the entire city, according to dispatches
published in the Diaro Noticias. The
details received are meager, but all
reports agree that the windstorm was
the flercest known on the African
coast in many years and that the death
roll will be enormous.
A coastwIse steamer carrying 400
natives was caught in the storm on
the harbor Of Mozambique, and over
turned, drowning all on board. A
number Of small native craft were
swamped with loss Of life and nearly
every house on the three Islands in the
harbor was demolished.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
Wanaarn q The City.

Ths gentleman from Painted Post
had stopped 70 case At eollar-and.
he Demonstration IN a show window.
say. sonny he said to . mssssn.
ger boz. At his elbow. what's that
here duFn fool a-tryin' TO DO, any.
hoVr
why. don't you knoNg- said the
boy, IN mock astoniahmsnt; -you sss.
he's got q hundred dollars BET thai
be car pot on an take on that col
lar and he q thousand tines without
ever lorln' Z collar hutton. q currIn
a 1inris utusl--lnn1unlsd eund1i
NtIan'na
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
SNOW STORM VISITS MICHIGAN
II Was General Throughout the State
and Was Accompanied by Freez.
Ing Temperature.

Detroit, June 1.--Reports from up
state points indicate that the snow.
fall which started in Detroit on the
last day Of May, was general through
out Michigan. In Detroit 1t was light
and though lasting almost an hour,
melted almost as fast as it fell. In
the western and northern parts Of the
state, the phenomeon was more i'm
pressive. oswego county was covered
to a depth OF two inches. Mecosta re-
ports the same. At Grand Rapids the
fall continued throughout the forenoon,
with chilling wintry wind. In Wex-
fOrd county the snowfall was light but
the temperature was at the freezing
point. That county had snow several
inches deep early in June, 1904.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
KILLED N MOTOR CAR WRECK
BOILED DOWN A 2o-FooT EN-.
SANKMENT At LEAvENWoRTH.
-Four Men Had Been Going Through
Streets At High Rate Of speed
at Late Hour.

Leavenworth, Kan. June l.-Eugene
A. vanduze, draughtsman at the
Great Western Manufacturing com.
pany, was killed and Dr.. J. Carleton
Boyd, Samuel Shoemaker and Edward
r. Dicks were injured when a new
motor car went over q 20-foot embank'
ment at Fifth street and Metropolitan
avenue. The motor car was complete
ly wrecked.
The car was driven by Doctor Boyd
and 1t is said the failure Of the brake
10 work was the cause Of the accident.
The young men started out after mid
night and went through the downtown
streets several times at a high rate
Of speed. Several ttmes policemen at
tempted to stop them, but they were
going too fast,
Metropolitan avenue IL the north
limits Of the city, adjoining the Fort
Leavenworth reservation. Going over
the embankment there the machine
turned over twice and Vanduze was
pinned under It. His neck was broken
and he died while being taken to
hospital. Samuel Shoemaker was dan
gerously injured, but he 10 expected TO
recover Doctor Boyd and Edward I.
Dicks were bruised and cut, but no
bones were broken.
Mr.. Vanduzee was the son OF Arthur
vanduzee, q civil engineer, and was 80
years old. He has been employed here
IA years as draughtsman. He was
member Of the Elks' lodge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

Put the heaviest meal after the close
Of the days work. and your III health
WIN not be traceAble to your habits Of
eating nor to your food, provided you
limit yourself to moderate meals.
By eating portion Of meat with cns
Of bread, and adding fresh vegetables
ana water, sysry need Of the body can
bs supplied without cvorloading TIE
stomach.
Meals, 70 DO sOod and maintain ne
body, must BE- eaten dslibsrately and
thorou0hly nnslicatsd. On tbs 80
count Il would - vel 70 use mere
oxfansively than h eommcn b an
oounlEy TIE Dlnn u serving neail p
courses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
AEROPLANE TEST
FOR WAR PURPOSES
70 Be Made at Great Military
tournament
WILL BOMsARO, THE FIELD
IN Addition to Dropping Explosives
Two Machines win Do Used 40
I Aerial Scouts to Watch
Enemy.

New York, June IAN actual test
OF the utility of the aeroplane, in war
care will be made for the first time In
history at the military tournament to
be held by United States troops and
zhO 14ilitia Of several states near Nash
VILE, Tenn, from June % to "a. The
government has engaged Charles X.
Hamilton, the aviator, to conduct the
most extensive practical tests In aerial
reconnaissance and bombardment ever
attempted. In addition to Hamifton's
machine, which is duplicate OF the
naachine in which Curtiss few from
Albany to New York, there will be
present at the maneuverS the Wright
1iplane owned by the government md
The diriglble balloon sold to the wal
department by Capt. Thomas 8. Bald
win,
Garry AIoft Explosives.
In executing the work laid out FOL
aim, he will carry aloft from 200 to
300 pounds Of highly explosive nitro
alycerine bombs. Racing at speed
yarying from 46 to 81 miles an hour
~ will relase the deadly cargo while
as q height Of a quarter Of q mile
above the earth, raining it down upon
targets In the two miles square ares
AalOw in rs inStallments. The targets
underneath viii consist Of dummy
Qualifications, batteries. arsenals.
bridges, trains and troops. In order
mat danger to life will be minimizeo
20 the remotest degree, the troops
engaged in the maneuVers will be EN-
ployed to police the area over which
Hamilton will carry on his extraordi
mary operations.
Act 40 Aerial Scouts.
Previous to Hamilton's performance
&c an invader from the skies, he, In
company with Lieut.. Benjamin Fouloii
Of the signal corps in the Wright b.
plane, and other army officers In the
war dirigible, viii participate in the
znaneuvers Of the troops as aerial
;scoutA During the four days Of the
war game there will be intricate evolu
lions and several grand sham battles.
Foulois, with ms wrgnl Dlplane, will
be attached to one army, as an OBJ
server, while Hamilton will be con.
nected with the other, Just exactly
what the otices Of the dirigible will
De has not been determined.
Thirty thousand dollars was offered
20 the frst aviator who flies in an
Aeroplane from New York City to st.
Louis, or from st. Louis to New York.
The distance 10 1000 miles. Mayor
Haynor announced the prize at the
Hotel Astor where Glenn H. Curtiss,
who Sunday few from Albany to Gov.
ernor's Island, was the guest of the
New York World. The prize Is offer
ed by the New York World and the 81.
Louis Post-dispatch. Conditions gov
erning the flight will be announced
shortly, after a conference with aero
Mautic experts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
pulltrnr.Wlekham WaddInu.

st. Louis, June miss ElinoE
wiekham and Joseph Pulitzer, Jr., son
Of the newspaper publisher, were mar.
rIed today at the home Of the brides
mother. Mrs. Edmond F. Wickham.
The ceremony was witnessed BY many
members OF the fashionable sets OF st.
Louis and New York. The brides
presents we're numerous and costly. In
GLIDING 4 solid gold dinner serviee
from the father Of the groom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
ne nrI.Ish Navy.

me navy, who. aoeording TO d:
FarFar's interesting report 70 the local
government board. is fast dying out
data back 70 he eightssnth century.
when some hundreds Of eanais-cf
navieationn. - tAey were called
we're cut an ever TIE esuntEy. Hence
As vas dubbed navigator. e. navy
. description preserved n the sign.
The Navirators' Arns. q which thsFs
urs nany n ne midlan4s ne -navf
gatoFr Il usually depleted with 90
hand resting On . spade vhIls ~
othsF holds . ioaning Dot q ala
Lnadon Chronicle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
ONE TRUE AFFINITY
e THAT EXISTING BETWEEN 4
BOY AND HIS DOG.
Are Natural Companions, and Thas
YounOstsr Who Has Never HAD
Fsur.Footsd churn e 70
Be Pitled.

II there was ever a true afinisy
upon this old earth, II exists between
boy and q dog. The boy who dcee
not Just naturally love dog % mos
normal provided he has ever owned
and associated with one. Nature has
left something out Of him which
should be there. In these days OF
,lAbioid domestic economy, when fam
lilies live In pigeonholes and city pe4
pie almost forget what fields and
woods look like. We have tried q
eliminate the dog from his rightfal
place. His place 10 that Of . faith
full companion. visilant guardian and
chum who never has Crouch. ney4R
demands more than bone and dos
mot care whether his master Il Q
prince or pauper. We are trying TO
raise children without dogs. We arc
trying TO cultivate IN our boys and
girls the virtues Of love, patience.
kindness and humanity without CIV
ing them dogs.
In the grlst Of Q great city's news
the other day was the story Of q boy
ten years old who had dog. This
animal had no pride Of pedigree. but
that didn't make the least difference.
The boy had some bad companions
and he played truant from school. In
some way or other the boys parents
blamed the faithful dog. The boy was
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
BROKEN RAIL CAUSED WRECK
When Union Pacific Train Went Into
Ditch at oeallah, Kan, rs
Were Hurt.

Salina, Kan, June 1.-Accordlng to
reports here 25 persons were injured
but none killed when the west-bound
Union Pacific passenger train No. 100
struck a broken rail near ogallah,
Kan. All the train except one Pull
man and one tourist car left the track.
The baggage coach was hurled Is feet
clear Of the rails.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

M Cnnadian snoWshoe oonsili1 q
a AT frame q lancsointe form. m
- a tvo fsst n width End fron
thr,s 10 ave feet b length Il 4 vhollI
a. wooa Or + . Isng. narrow frame q
.Iisbla hickoFy. placed On edga. besi
6oubls viii oval freut ane Ne tv1
-, aruly fastened behind. alisf va
wictsr Work o. tlonG snd via uor
olran. o. ths upper Burfncs % nftaca
n . ths f5ot Ths troad surface rro
Tsnlr tha fool non sinhing n a.
80. ne NorVcrisn anuuthoc n :
80 hoard non ala 70 ~ f.li I11I
-1.IIrs lnchls niis. wa i,1 m
~ - -.--- ----
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

Pittsburs. June l.-YesterdAy wat
the coolest May 81 IN the history Of
Pitlsburg. or At least In the 80 years
the weather bureau has been establish
Cd here. The thermometer reached
- on the streets though the govern
mont thermometer recorded only 20.
The mean Temperature OF the day
should have been g.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
A ouak. Record h kan,a,.

Lawrence, Kan, June 1.-The sells.
mograph at the University Of Kansas
recorded earthquake shocks lasting
for 70 minutes. Prof. H. P. Cady, OBJ
server, says he believes the distance
to be about 1900 miles, mostly south
ward. The shocks were heavy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

Lawrence. Kan, June Henry @.
Hin Of The University Of Missouri has
been appointed to the Law faculty Of
the University Of Kansas. The new
place was made because OF the In.
creased attendance IN the Law school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
chan0s q Venue for M. Vauoha-

Rrksville. No. June i.-Jndgs Shell
ton Of the circuit court announced
that he would grant change Of venue
% Mra Alma Proctor Vaughn ana d..
James r. Han finding that aonlIueni
Eas e least equally divided thlI I11g
vsIs runu q iha easA o. Prof !. Z.
Harrfa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

ne greatest maEksi pinss n the
Srorld & not located IN 40 q the
gufIdo great citiea Il 4 found 81
lhs eompaFatVsly unknown point q
Mini NoFEorot. n Russia V1o1e -
nual fnir. hrlnring urrcnanl1 iru1
n err hria 40 E1r1ra Elcrrll 4
11,nerr q lIt1 ~ ~ = q r1r1
-s r'rH1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

TTITITIN To- W
Narshali No. Jane 1.-Arranse-
nenfs were made for the entertain-
me1t ssptsmber 81 and IS Of the Con
1sdsrats veterans Of Missouri. Who
vln hola their annual convention here
A larrs attendancs e expected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

Hluraeldn. lure live hundred
dad frcm battle ana disease d the
Inale 81 Madrirs leases n tia
sr 1sItfo1l r|nlb a. ne cspiwa
Is r'rlssI1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02
STILL 4 CHANCE At THAT FARM
n You Can Make Enough Words Out
Of sMIssourI Homes" You Can
Get Five Acres.

Jefferson City, June 1.-THE state
board Of immigration, which offered 3
aye-aere tract in the Arcadia Valley to
the person making the greatest mum
Der Of words out Of the letters in rMtS.
souri, Homes," has not yet fixed 4 time
for the closing Of the contest. The
time for the closing Of the contest and
The winner OF the farm Wlll be an
nounced through the newspapers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

er-Irroeld. No. lans i.-Eight y-Eix
p-ri,~ we're eraGusiet from ths hish
ssf.SI hsrs. Ih1 till1na1 Esla Pc
49, d. sn1n trtu1 CeE 81 ~
rs|I as,', 8 1zl'aAt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-02

New York. June 1.-Charles Henry
Treat. untfl few months ago treas.
ursr Of the United States, to which
position he was appointed By Prest
Ami Roosevelt, IL dead Of apoplexy
n hiu apartments At the Hotel Vic
toria here.