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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
AMERICAN ROYAL STILL GROWS
Each Of the IL Yearly Shows Has
Been Better and Larger Than
tie Predecessors.

Kansas City, Sept 27.--In the twelve
years Of its existence the American
Royal Live Stock Show each year has
shown increases in the quality and
number Of animals shown. and this
year--the twelfth--some Of the cattle
classes have gained nearly 100 per
cent over the showing made in the
1909 show. AT the present the pure
bred classes and those Of fat stock
have 1,1O0 animals entered In every
class the increase has kept up. This
number does not include the feeder
classes which will be shown in CARROTS
and will augment the total by several
thousand.
More than 100 draft and coach
horses have been entered Many OF
the winners at the largest state fairs
and several Of the first prize winners
at the worlds fairs of St. Louis and
Paris will be here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
THE Haskell TRAIL BEGINS
REQUEST FOR FURTHER CON
TINuANcE DENIED.
The Governor Wanted Trial Delayed
Until His Term Of Office Expired
Sketch Of the Case.

McAlester, Ok, Sept. 27.-The tyial
Of Charles N. Haskell, governor Of OK
lahoma, in what are known as the
Muskogee town lot cases, was called
here before Judge John A. Marshall
Of the federal court Of Salt Lake City
Utah. The United States district at
torney, William ]. Gregg, who Is 70
be assisted by Attorney 8. r. Ruah Of
Omaha and Attorney D. T. Hainer OIL
Tulsa, Ok, announced that the gov
eminent was ready to proceed and
urged that the work Of collecting a
jury begin at once.
Judge Marshall denied q motion BY
Haskelrs attorneys, who argued that
the governors executive duties re-
quired 4 postponement until after the
expiration Of his term in January
The court ordered the trial to pro
coed, and the selection Of a jury was
begun.
In the indictment returned BY the
federal grand jury Governor Haskell
and five business men Of Muskogee
are charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government" in the disposal
OF about six hundred town sites. The
sites were sold by the government IN
1909 on behalf OF the Creek Indians,
1t Is alleged that Governor Haskell
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
KANSAS BANKERS ACCUSED.
Three Directors Of an Arkansas City
Bank Arrested on Criminal
Charges.

Arkansas City, Kan, Sept. I'll
George Luther Brown, Thomas Baird
and George T. Bacastow, directors Of
the old Citizens and Farmers State
bank, we're notified that warrants for
their arrests on criminal charges in
connection with the failure of the
bank had been issued. The three d.
rectors appeared before Justice Nc
Intire. Their cases were set for hear
ing on Wednesday. Each furnished
bond Of $4,000. The warrants charge
that the directors received deposits
at the bank after knowing that II was
in a failing condition and also that
they signed false statement to the
bank examiners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
ROOSEVELT OFF FOR SARATOGA
The Colonel Feels Certain That He
Has Majority Of the Delegates
With Him.

: Oyster Bay, n Y, Sept 26.-Col-
Theodore Roosevelt put in a quiet day
at Sycamore Hill, Sunday resting up
preparatory to his start this morning
for Saratoga. The former president
had no political visitors during the
day but he did receive several tele-
grams from his political allies at
Saratoga giving him the latest advices
in the fight against the old guard. The
former president would say absolutely
nothing concerning Saratoga. He
would have plenty of talking to do
during the week, he. remarked, and he
wanted to get all the rest he could.
Col. Roosevelt expects the conven-
ton will last until Thursday and that
he will be back in Oyster Bay on FRI
day night. He leaves here confident
that he has at least $40 delegates.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
FEWER ACCIDENTAL DEATHS
Mortality Statistics show Decline
Also In the Number Of Suicides
In 1909. L

Washington, Sept, 27.-Exclusive of
suicide there were 47.135 deaths from
external or violent causes in the
United States reported for the census
registration area for 1909, according
to the annual bulletin on mortality
statistics for that period issued by the
census bureau. In this report 1t is
shown that the death rate declined
from 97.g to 96.7 per 100000 estimated
population.
In the matter Of accidental deaths,
railroads had the largest number OF
fatalities to their credit, $3.50 deaths
being accredited to this cause, The
number OF deaths from suicide was q
S54, decrease Of l4S compared with
the preceding year..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
HUNGAY
SAID THE WARDEN
Those in Kansas Penitentlary Not
4 Properly Fed.
10 ASK GOVERNOR FOR MORE
But Four and one-Thlrd Cents Per
) Meal IL Allowed for Feeding
Men Who Work
Hard.

Topeka, Sept. 27.-"The prisoners
In the state penitentiary are not get
ting enough to eat They must have
more. The state should not let them
20 20 bed hungry. And II can have
my way they won't much longer"
This statement was made by War
den Codding in the governors ONCE
He said he would ask the governors
aid In securing more food for the con
yicts.
Our breakfasts and dinners are all
right" said the warden, but our sup
pers are too light. Those prisoners
ali work hard. 1t is manual labor
And working man needs lots Of food.
The Cost Of Food.
What do our meals cost? Wen,
the state allows us to spend four ana
onethird cents a meal on each pris'
cner. Now Just think Of that. Why
that amount hardly would keep O
canary In these days Of high prices.
II the state would allow one cent
more meal could get along very
gweIl. would put II all on my sup
spers. No man then would go TO bed
4hnngry. OF course, we supplement
sahe states allowance with about one
and cne.half cents worth Of products
from the farm. But still six cents isn't
enough for a square meal for a labor
ing man. With one more cent q meal
added we could give the prisoners
.xried potatoes and such things for sup
Per. Sometimes we might slip them
in a piece Of pie.
Warden Codding says prisoners like
fried and sweet and sour stuffs. Fried
-pvtatbes are relished better than any
thIng," he said. "But 1t takes con-
siderable grease TO fry up 20 bushels
lof potatoes, the amount necessary for
one meal. And,I can't buy the grease
ont Of the present allowance"
The. Farm Helps Out.
50 far the prison officials have
canned 1000 quarts OF tomatoes and
they expect to can anothed 1000
quarts before frost comes. They
nave put UP several barrels Of catsup
The farm turned out 1000 bushels OF
potatoes, enough to run the prison
until January /. Four acres Of cab
hage viii be made into kraut. About
$500 head Of hogs will be slaughtered.
eve are short on cattle" said the
warden, although we have pasture
and feed enough to fatten 400 head.
Bnt we are handicapped not only by
lack Of funds, but also by the law that
prsvents us from trading OF some
thing we don't need for something we
do. The law ought to be changed and
/ hope 1t will be next winter"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
PAYNE IlKIFF LAW is eOOB
ruNcLE JoEr CANNON SAYS "
NEEDS NO REVISION.
In Accepting Twentieth Nomination
for Congress He Reitsrates De.
vctiOn to Things as They Are.

DanVille, H.. Sept. % Speaker Of
the house. Joseph G. Cannon. has
taken issue with President Taft anc
progressives on tariff revision in .
speech before home folks he an
nounced his answering and uncom
promising devotion to standpatism
while accepting his twentieth nomina
ton for congress. He attacked revi-
sionlsts as reactIonaries. said the con
test before voters was one Of protec,
ton against free trade. and saw the
nations credit so glImmering II the
Democrats should get hold Of congress
The Payne tariff law. be said. need
ed no defense. 1t was good; II should
be lot alone: II was the Republican
party's fulfillment Of its pledges.
Those who would tinker with 1t were
Of that class who wanted TO reverse
the engine and run the train Of pro-
gress backward to the bow vows.
Mr.. Cannon's chief fear was that
the country might not be able to raise
$1,000, 100000 year to run the ma
tional government. He was afraid,
however. the Democrats might re-enact
the Wilson tariff Rw. and therefore
warned the nationyof the dire conse-
quences OF Democratic victory.
Gentlemen, in accepting this TWEEN,
tieth nomination for representative"
began Mr.. Cannon. y want to express
my conviction that 10 to be a cam.
paign for serious consideration OF
the one national policy that touches
every man in the country.
THAT ID the policy as to how we
are TO raise sl.OOO,OOO.0O0 q year for
the expenses Of the various functions
that have been put on the federal
treasury, not by one party or one sec.
ton Of the country, but by the whole
people by their agitation for the de-
velopment OF agriculture, the regula
ton of railways. the inspection Of
mines, the improvement Of rivers and
harbors, the payment Of pensions to
the veterans OF our wars, the mainten-
ance Of the army and navy. the care of
national forests. the reclamation Of
arid lands, and the multiplicity Of 9th,
er demands that are made on congress
for appropriations and supplied as q
rule by majority regardless Of politt-
cal division,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
INQUIRY STARTED
IN LOR|MER CASE
Representative White the First to
Testify
RECEIVED $1,000 FROM BROWNE
Question Of Admitting Facts Concern
lnq Distribution Of Jackpot At
St. Louis Not Yet De-
terniIned. 4

Chicago, Sept. 27-Testimony from
Charles A. White, state representa-
tive, the first witness In the inquiry,
was heard by the senate committee
investigating the charges OF bribery
and corruption in the election Of Viii
liam Iorimer as senator from Illinois.
After hours OF argument by the op-
posing counsel the committee left I'M
determined the question Of the ad-
instability o. testimony relative to
the alleged Jackpot" fund for the
payment OF legislators for voting for
or against bills pending before the
Illinois general assembly.
Want JACKPOT Left Out.
Eldridge Hanecy, counsel for Sena-
tor Lorimer opposed the admission OF
testimony relative to brides paid to
legislators for their votes on matters
apart from the senatorial election.
On the understanding that the action
was not to be considered a precedent
admitting the whole Jackpot subject,
Chairman Burrows permitted White
to answer questions touching the met
ter.
2 No objection was made by counsel
to the testimony of White that he had
been paid $1,000 by Lee O'Neil
Browne, Democratic leader, to vote
for Senator Lorimer, but his later
words telling Of the alleged distribu-
tion Of the Jackpot in st. Louis hotel
met objection, and motion by Mr..
Hanecy to exclude all such testimony
from the hearing.
Told Of Getting $500.
Representative White then said he
was met in a st. Louis hotel by Rob
ert =. Wilson, also Democratic rep
resentative, who paid him 5000 as his
share Of the jackpot. White detailed
his meeting with other Democratic
legislators in wilson's room and testi-
fed that the payment was made to
him In the bathroom by Wilson, who
before that had conferred with an
other Of the legislators in the same
bathroom.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
PRODUCERS AND SHIPPERS MEET
Live stock Men Hold Their Twenty
second Annual National Meet.
Ing In 81. Louis.

St Louis, NO, Sept 22-The TWEEN
tysecopd annual meeting Of the Ma
tional Live stock Exchange. which
opened today in the assembly ball q
the St Louis Live Stock Exchange
across the river. Is one o. the most
interesting ever held By ne organiEA
ton. Among the papers we're several
descfIbinf The condition Of the indue
sry IN an parts Of the country. and On
ne proEFsm are discussions Of many
topics relating 70 Improved methods
for carrying on the business Of buy
Ing and selling live stock At the vart
Gus markets. and to furthering the In
iefests Of the producer and shipper
The National exchange u in . -four
iahiur condition. according % The 70
port q Secretary A ? stUker. hag
Inc ,.ken 10 four new exchanges our
lnr ne rear. TIE membership nov
includes The exchanges Of s. Louis
ctictro. East Buffalo. Indianapolis
Eansas city. Loulsvine. HnRausee
pitnbarr. sloux CIy. south s. 70
asnh. Mo- Bonfh ST. Pani prrrcr
Nsuark. Cls1riand, Crelnnat Port
Ia. Ora .1l ecai1 Omaha. Nea
IIsrI.l.Ilss ". A so1iI q 214'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
MOVING PICTURES IN A CHURCH
A New York Pastor Thinks the Build
Ing should Be Used During
the Week.

New York, Sept. 27-The Rev. DR..
Christian F. Reisner, pastor of Grace
Methodist Episcopal church, West
one Hundred and Fourth street, be-
lieves It is poor business policy to
have SO much money invested in a
church building and then keep It
closed all week. Moving pictures, he
says, make people happy and also In
struct them, 50 he has started a NOV
ing picture show in his church.
At the week night exhibition fee
OF ten cents IL charged and Sunday
nights moving pictures are a part Of
the regular church services The
pastor Is OF the opinion that II people
an the building throughout the week
they win be, more likely to MI Il on
Sundays.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
NIoTAzE REFINERY TO BE SOLD
An Attempt to Enlarge . Profitable
Business Proved Disastrous to
the Enterprise.

Kansas City, Sept. 27.--Judge John
S. Pollock OF the federal court in Kan
sas City, Kan, has granted an order
for the sale OF the property Of the Sun
flower State Oil Refinery company, Of
which Miss Hermenia Kaessmann,
New Jersey school teacher, is presi-
dent, manager and chief stakeholder.
The sale is to take place October 20
at the company's refinery in Niotaze,
Kan.
The company was doing a paying
business Miss Kaessmann undertook
to enlarge the refinery plant by pur-
chasing expensive machinery and
erecting new buildings
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
INSPECTING PRISON CONDITIONS
The Foreign Members Of the Interna-
tlonal Congress Have a Busy
Day at indianapolis.

indianapolis, ind, Sept. 2S.-The
foreign members of the International
Prison congress and their American
escort were given lively time today
in indianapolis, the only capital city
included in their itinerary. The party
arrived at seven o'clock, and after
breakfast at the claypool was taken
out to visit the various courts, public
schools, police stations and county
jail and the juvenile detention home
Of the county workhouse. At 1850
the visitors divided up. according to
preference and went to the several
state institutions here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
Os. COOK WAS SEEN IN MUNICH
ne Mnth sought ExplorsF Was Rec
lsrsd Thsre ss NJ. Cole
man and Family.

ldreport, Conn. Sept 14.-Dr.
stsrlck A. Cook. the much sought
explorer, Is At the hotel staehus Nun
lch. under the name Of Mr. Coleman
and family, or ct least he vas Tiers
on September :. when Michael b Ry-
a q this city loft Munich en- route 70
Rotterdam to catch the steamer Pots
dam, sailing for New Tork on SEPT
-. There "a no question about ne
Identity d TIE explorer. for NJ. hyas
rnlisd via Coot n 1891 On the Paris
OCCUPYING ne zane tiaicrocm wiln
lin. cort rnt ittn rsing % 1e'1I1n
" secure "a position a. 1lITson r''|
81 Belgian Ar1lt|'l 0Ir-.I'e1'
ra.| Is e|a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
GRANT DIVORCES Al HIGH SPEED
IN Three Hours 800 cssss Were Die
possd Of BY SIX Judges Al
Kansas City.

Kansas City, Sept 27--They started
q washing.mdcAine IN the circuit court
- clean about 800 superduous divorce
.anses from the docket before the Octo-
Or term Of court Il was divorce at
AKA speed-a grand clearance %
rhoD-uorn wives and husbands,
Xix OF the seven divisions worked
N hothlng but divorce caseh for three
1ours. and By u O'Clock 50 cases had
tean disposed of-some finally, and
oons postponed until after the oetO-
1cr term.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
cenrnn chnvnr NAV bic.

Domodossola, Italy. Sept 27.-Fears
nov are entertained for the recovery
Of George Chavez, the Peruvian aViai
tor, who few across the Alps and was
injured while landing at this place.
Chavez, is believed to be injured In
ternally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
MAYOR cavnor Not candldnie

New York. Sept 27.-Mayor Caynos
issued for the frst time, formal
statement saying he Is not q candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for governor. Nowhere In the state
ment does the mayor say. however,
what course be win pursue ID the
event the nomination Is thrust upon
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
Would ou., J etrIk. Mnror

Columbus, o.. Sept. 27.-Petitlons
asking Gov. Harmon to suspend
Mayor Marshall on charges Of gross
misconduct In ONCE, because Of his
management Of the car strike sitna.
ton, were fled At the governors Of.
Zee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29

Coifeyville, Kan, Sept, 2T.-Tho
Times at South Cotieyville has been
burned. The FIRE was Of incendiary
origin. The loss Is $4,000 on the plant
and 81 500 on the building. The edi-
tor Thomas Giacomi. is president Of
the town trustees and has made an
effort to clean up the town, thereby
making enemies. The are ls believed
to have been for revenge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29

London, Sept 17.-The corouor's
Jury returned a verdict q wilful mur.
Der against Dr.. Havley H. Crippen IN
connection with he finding IN TIE
Crippcn homo last july d TIE multi.
lated b1dy supposed q Be ihal 81
Crir1in'a vile. r1o e11 Eroru q fns
lfnrl q Belle E|n1r.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
EIeetrle1l Enolneerl conveno.

Chicago, Sept, fla paper By
Thomas A. Edison on the niekellron
cell. his new storage battery, win be
feature Of the program prepared
for the meeting Of the Association Of
Railway Electrical Engineers. which
opened today IN ne La Sale hotel
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29
BenIonua verdIot h Murder.

Abilene, Kans Sept. 27.-"MurdeF
with chloroform, administered by
party or parties unknown" was the
verdict returned by the coroner's
Jury in the case Of Bertha Benignus.
who was found dead in her bed
August IA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29

Austin, Tex, Sept 17.-To prevent
= lhreaiened water famine 10 the Ter.
- Panhandle where ne drouih hss
ana q unnarnl duration, petition has
.n na1s % ne llie railroad otmr
lr.01 r1I|or hat RAILROADS. b pr
,f 10 Ir1nrrot ddftntlt rtfrf
.| So .nt1 |N@ |,1I,uI1i l1ial
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-09-29

LeaFenWorlh. kan, Sept fla d.
vorce rus granted IN re dislrici conf
here 10 ". Smith. - ye1rs old.
md Nh saIa1 Ann s1,lh. & fl,n
"a. Thy 80 hssn E''fita q. lsais
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27

who are authorities on the subjects OF
which they write and who couldn't be
hired to write for other papers oe-
cause the money offered would be no
inducement to them. They write Tor
us from a spirit of gratitude.
CHRISTIAN MONTTORs PURPOSE
Now, how about results? What have
we accomplished? We have, we believe,
solved at least one home problem OF
grave import. 1t has been problem
of many persons to keep their children
uncontaminated by things they ought
not to know and upon which the aver
age newspaper gives them full infor-
nation, At the same time both pa
rents and teachers realize that children
should not grow up without knowI-
edge of current events. Where were
they to get it? Formerly there was no
medium, but the Monitor came as
Godsend to those parents and teachers,
and today it gives the children the IN
formation they need without giving
them also information which can only
he harmful to them. Then, too, the
Monitor prints not merely news rec
ord of the world, but also brief articles
of the same vital interest as the maya
zines. So much for the home. Now let
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
ANXIETY IS SHOWN OVER
SPAIN'S MOROCCAN POLICY

PARIS, Nov. 26.-In competent quar-
ters in Paris Considerable anxiety has
frequently been manifested with re-
gard to the Moroccan policy of Spain.
The operations at Melilla formed the
subject of constant criticism, and SINH
lar concern is now exhibited in view OF
the alleged intention of the Spanish
government to exact an indemnity from
Morocco by the menace of an expedi-
ton to Tetuan. :.
According to one account the m
demnity which was being demanded
amounted to $SO,OOOOOO, but the Temps
learns that probably not more than
$27, 100000 is being asked. SPANS real
object is believed to be the establish =
ment of a financial obligation on the
part of Morocco which would enable
the SOpanish government to secure the
most favorable treatment in connec-
tion with the future economic and IN
dustrial concessions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27

gratitude. The paper, he said, cir
culates to ell parts of the world, is to
be found in all American consular Of
fees, in public libraries, free reading
rooms and in the reading rooms of
labor unions and workingmen's clubs.
"Oftentimes," he continued, "the
question is asked: How can a news
paper be made interesting when 1t
doesn't reach the people until a week
or ten days after it has been pub
lished? I answer this by explaining
that the Monitor has correspondents
in all part of the world who endeayor
to present news so that it will have
what we call magazine interest. That
has been forced upon the management.
Our ideal is to publish a record CT
civilization and such news as will in
spire humanity to better things. Muir
der and scandal are absent from our
pages. On the other hand, we print
much genuine news that doesn't -ap-
pear at all in the other papers. have
had experienced newspaper men tell
me that our cable page-the page on
which appears our foreign news-is
the best in the country; and can ex-
plain that in part at least by telling
you that there are among our corre-
spondents many capable men, men
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27

us consider prisons and reformatories.
CIVILIZATIONS purpose in imprison-
ing Offenders is not to revenge itself but
to educate wrongdoers into the way of
right living. Newspapers ordinarily
give too muoh space to the doings OF
criminals, and immature minds SEEM
ingly find something praiseworthy and
desirable in being so discussed. Thus a
record of crime tends to increase GRIM
inality, and for this reason prisoners
in our penal institutions often are de-
MED papers, though some prisons which
have heretofore barred out all newspa-
pers now admit the Monitor"
Further Dr. Mckenzie said that the
purpose of the paper was not to propa-
gate Christian Science. but to make
people acquainted with the results of
Christian Science. He added that it is
non-partisan in politics, and that it is
today in a better position than any
other paper In the country to attain to
the ideal of its editors of what ''clean
journalism should be.
The address was received with atten-
ton by a large audience.
-
Church-Does your dog growI when you
go in the house late at night?
Gotham-No; but my wife does.-Yonkers
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-27
CAT HAS IMPORTANT PART
IN PARIS-LOND0N FLIGHT
MoiSsant, His MeChaniCian and
Feline Only Ones on Trip

BALTIMORE, Nov. 26.-Only two men
in the world-and cat-have ever
made a trip by airship from Paris to
London. The men are John Moissant
and his r echanician, and the cat is
Paris-London, the aviator's pet, con-
stant companion and mascot. Having
nine lives, no injury to the cat was
feared.
When Moissant, the daring Chicago
aeroplane expert, made his famous trip
across France and the English chan
mel to London the papers throughout
of the stories of the man himself but
only a line or two was given to the
cat. Yet Moissant himself says that
the cat played a most important part
in the trip; in fact, he is willing to
leave the impression that if the cat had