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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
MOTHERS CONGRESS- ENDS
PLEDGED TO WORK FOR FEDERAL
DEPARTMENT HOME AND CHILD
Or. Walter Holden Pointed Out Some
Dangers Of tuberculosis and Best
Means Of Escape.

Denver, June 15.-Pledging them
selves TO work for a federal depart
ment Of home and child, whose head
shall be a member Of the cabinet, the
National Mothers congress adjourned
its annual meeting.
Under It's constitution the next an
nual session will be held In Washing
ton when the triennial election of ON
GERS will take place. Dallas, Texas, has
already started its campaign for 1912
meeting and has already secured many
pledges Of support.
DR.. George Walter Holden, the tu
berculosis expert Of the Phipps SAM
tarium, startled the mothers at the
morning session by declaring that
high school fraternitles are the quick
est step into consumption and that
these societies, with their late hours,
dances and midnight suppers" are
gathering an immense harvest each
year.
Asserting that this question ID the
greatest confronting the motherhood
Of. America to-day, Dr.. Holden said:
Mothers are closing their eyes to
the possibility Of consumption arising
In their children simply because there
has never been a case in the family
before. They are binding themselves
to reality with the mask Of desire for
their children's enjoyment. And much
of that so-called enjoyment Is nothing
more or less than the swift incline to
bodily decline"
DR.. Holden laid down seven rules
to be followed by mothers in battling
against the white plague among their
school children:
First, fresh aid day and night; sec
ond, baths and constant care OF the
face, hands, teeth and nails; third,
regular meals. work, exercise and
play; fourth, slow eating of good,
blood-making foods, fifth, proper cloth
ing according to seasons and the day
and the time Of the day; sixth. regular
attention to the demands Of nature;
seventh, temperance In all things.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
CLEARED BY HIS FINGER PRINTS
Dean G. Erhart Released Al Lsavsn-
worth After Expert Had Ex.
4 amlned Hls Marka

Leavsnworth, Kan, June 15.-DeAn
q. Brhart, nephew By marriage Of Mrs.
1AultE who was murdered in her
acme THURSDAY mornjnE. who vas AZ
b6stsd ct he hone IL mfies west Of
nsNn On tie charge q killing his aunt
- ben released.
"Thia Il not the man who murdered
Ma Katherine Schultz" said A. ].
Rsnoe, ne record expert at the federal
paaitentiaEy, a. be finished comparing
khs finger printa Of Dean @. Erhart
With those LEFT on the window glass
By the slayer Of MrN Schultz At her
home Thursday morning Mr.. Renoe
said his after he took careful prints
o. ~ ErhArt's fingers and compared
them By using q powerful mAgnliylng
glass with the prints left on the
WintoW b. the murderer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
A GREAT COMMERCIAL MEETING
International Congress Of Chambers
Of Commerce Begins Two Weeks
Session In London.

London, June 13.-The Interna'
tional Congress of Chambers of Com
MERGE, one of the most important COM
mercial assemblies in the world, be-
gan its sessions here today, and for
a fortnight men of business from
many lands will discuss big CONNER;
cial topics. Delegates from some 200
organizations are present.
The program provides for the dis
cussion and consideration Of seven
topics, all Of them of great interest
to Europeans, and most of them to
Americans, because Of their trade re-
latinos with the countries across the
sea. These topics are:
l. Establishment of a fixed date for
the annual Easter festival and the
unifcation and simplihcation Of the
Gregor1an calendar.
Q. Direct representation Of com
merce and industry At oficial CON
ferences and international economic
Congresses,
:. Development o. postal relations
and Of the European postal nnIOn.
1. UniAcatiOn Of the system Of In
toRchangs Of bank checks.
s. International agreement by which
any judgment Of . court Of arbitratiOa
award shall be accepted in later pro
eeedings in another country without
question or revision.
6. Endorsement Of the action Of the
Madrid convention On trademarks
(marks Of origin,
Z. Methods Of custom house value
tons for statistical purposes.
Both Spain and the United States
have asked for the next meeting Of
the congress. which will be held IN
1919.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16

he seemed entirely satisfied and rat
tied on. BY the time they were seated
she began to understand his words.
Il caught your name" he was say
fng, "but / didn't understand much
else. You are a sister Of Mrs. Haight,
aren't your"
Margery's heart bounded. If this
young man took her for her mothers
sister she could not look 30 painfully
young as she had feared.
mo; not q siSter!" she stammered.
mo? But tho name IL the SAME" "
insisted the other. Surely you arO
some connection"
A CLEAN of fun came into Margery's
eyes. YES" she prevaricated. I'VE
are cOnnectiOns--by marriage.
Il knew IL. You look like her-veTy
much. What . lovely woman she IL.
I envy HaiGht whenever ! See her."
Margery glanced ct her mother VITA
new eyes. .
~BuG you must b . good deal
younger than she"
"An II" Her companion turned and
locked down on her and MargeEy saw
hat he was not the boy that she hAd
puppOs0d he was. We'll, ! suppose I
an. But what's q mere matter Of
time, after ALI"
why haven't l seen you here De-
eore?"
"Margery's eyes danced. 1--WE never
been asked here before" she dubbed.
What why-1 can hardly b.
lieve III Never befOrsi Why mott
/ don't mean to be personal, but"
~oh, mothsF-Mrs. Haight had her
reasons. Good reasons, too. Maybe
m tell you about them some tine"
Marcy was beginning to feel very
much at her ease. Her words cane
via . rush, half cAohsd By . GuFEling
IaugA that Shs could not rSpross.
fhe tall yoaAS man looked DainsA.
-Duat 70 tAaA OloaSsi" As exclaimed.
do Whatf"
Laugh IKE thsti" hs smiled. 4
ean1 stanl ~"
MaFEsFy Tugglsd again. Thea SAs
danced 81 u head q the table and
caught her nttheF's eye beaming A.
proVal ana laughed once more
-TAsFe you 80 again" nurmurs4
TIE young nan. rsproaehfully. But
about thoss reasons. II Mrs. Haight
Gldnt have you before, Why did shs
have you to-nightf"
Tonight Because-ohl because
q Mt. Drexsl."
-Mr. DrS1slf" The ugly JOung man
tseAed Aliared.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
FIRED ON A HOSPITAL CAR
kentuckians Killed Two Men In A.
tempt to Prevent Invasion Of 81
state by Smallpox.

Wheeling, W. Va, June 15.-Ken.
tuckians guarding their state against
invasion by smallpox victims killed
two men and wounded several others
at Crum, W Va, when they opened
fire from the Kentucky side Of the Tug
branch Of the Big Sandy river on 9
hospital car on the Norfolk & Western
which was crowded with negro pa
tients.
The Kentuckians heard that the
West Virginia authorities intended to
ship the smallpox sufferers across the
border and an armed crowd gathered
on the Kentucky shore and fred
across the narrow stream into the
crowded car before explanation could
be made.
A posse has been organised to arrest
the men who did the shooting and
further bloodshed IL expected a. the
Kentuckians are in . desperate mood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16

MIN out to me, please. want to SEQ
him"
The other glanced around the taoie'
'I don't see him." he observed
Don't you? Well, he must DO
here somewhere. l know, ior
wouldn't have been here tonight e1'
cent for him. You see, pa-Mr.
HaiGht is very anxious to make q very
good impression on limits some
business affair, / think-and So
"And so they chose you to do the
work"
Margery looked up, startled. She
had not thought her companions voice
could take so stern note. His eyes,
too, were steely. Abashed, she iai'
tered.
"What-what is wrong?" she asked
pitifully. what have ] done?"
"You, child! Nothing! Only they
did not teach you your part we'll"
my part? What do you mean"
Didn't Mrs. Haight tell you to Try
10 D6BullC MA' DAVAOA'
Margery's eyes opened wide. NO.
indeed" she exclaimed. Il don't even
know him! But he is dreadfully SUI
perstitious, you know, and when MISS
whiting telephoned at the last min
ute that she couldn't come, 1t would
have made thirteen at table II
hadn't taken her place. Mother said
there, I've told you now-mother SAID
would pull through somehow, ana
even If did blunder 1t would be bet
ter than making Mr.. Drexel uncom'
Portable, as he would be If there were
thirteen at table. And l have blum
dered-I see that, though I don't know
how. Why! what"
For the young mans laugh had rung
out quite naturally again. Blum
dered!" he exclaimed. mot a bit OF
It. You've been the life Of the dinner.
must"
He broke off as, at a sign from Mrs.
Haight, the chairs were pushed back
and the guests arose. Then, as he
stood aside to let Margery pass, he
went on, rapidly:
"You will be in the parlor, won't
you? / haven't half finished this de-
lightful talk"
But Margery shook her head. i've
got to study my lessons" she an
swered, ruefully. "Mr. Drexel wone
mind thirteen in the parlor."
Eyes, he will. He'll mind 1t very
much. know he will. Promise me
that you'll stay"
"I'll try!"
As the girl passed out, the young
man moved up close to his host.
by George, Fred!" he exclaimed,
"your daughter is perfectly charming.
When does she come out?"
Mr.. Haight smiled. Man proposes,
but woman disposes," he replied, SEN
tentiously. apply to Mrs Haight for
all information about Margery. l be-
lieve, though, she expects to break
her shell next winter"
She'll make success, all right. By
the way, Haight, / don't want to I'M
trude business at dinner, but If you'll
drop around to my Office tomorrow, I
guess we can fix UP that deal Of
yours. l think it will be a good thing
for both Of u.s."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
when the esVsrnmsal TFseps Cap
tunsd valladelld SIXTY Rebels
Were Made Prisoners.

The City OF Mexico. June 1S.-FoFty
we're killed and 50 dangerously wound.
cd IN the capture Of Yllladolld By
the government troops. according To
specials received here. by Fl Imperial
This Is said to include losses on both
sldes. Sixty rebels we're made prison.
srS. One Of those captured was Col
Thomas c. Btina, one Of the leaders
In the rebel forces. Hospitals for the
care OF the wounded have been estab.
lishSa IN velladciis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
! THE RAILROAD BILL
!, BEFORE CONGRESS
The COnferees Have Agreed On a
I Report.
RATES IN EFFECT AT ONCE
% 10 Believed the Report viii be Ae'
eepted by Both House and
Senate Without
Contest.

Washington, June 15.-The con
Aerees on the railroad bin have reach
I'd an agreement and the measure
virtually In the form that It will ap
near on the statute books, is now be
sore the senate and the house. Both
factions Of the Republican party seem
10 be we'll satisfied with the confer
Ance report and 1t is expected that the
mi will be disposed Of and sent to
the White house for the presidents
signature by the end Of the week. The
senate will take the bill up for &C.
don.
The report provides that the section
relating othe suspension Of increases
In rates and the section providing for
the appointment of a commission to
Investigate the question Of federal
regulation OF stocks and bonds shall
take effect Immediately The remain
ang portions Of the bill will go into
effect 60 days from the date approved.
The bill energies from the confer
ence with many insurgent provisions
0Gill In 1t. So far a. has been indi.
SatSd the only objection which may
b raised In the senate to the adoption
~ the report relates to the action OF
no conference In adopting the house
1sUviSion on the subject Of long and
short hauls.
Some Of the provisions Of the bill
90 agreed to by the confereers are as
1ollows:
Create q commerce court.
: Create q committee to investigate
the subject Of railroad capitalization.
Pending investigations of all in.
creases OF rates the commission may
suspend such increases in the aggre-
gate ten months before they go into
effect.
The. charging Of more for short
ahan a long haul when the shorter is
Included In the longer distance, is pro-
hiblted, except that after investigation
by the commission they may be
authorized "the commission from time
TO time prescribing the extent to
which such designated common carrier
may be relieved from the operation Of
this section"
The burden Of proof regarding the
Teasonableness OF rates Is removed
from the shipper and placed upon the
carrier.
Telegraph, telephone and cable COM
panies are included as carriers" and
placed under the jurisdiction Of the In
Gerstate Commerce commission with
authority as to rates, etc.
The authority and Jurisdiction of fed.
eral courts in granting injunctions
against the operation Of state laws is
greatly restricted.
Rates reduced to meet water com.
petition cannot be raised until after
Investigation by the commission.
Provides penalties for disclosing TO
competitors information concerning
shipments made over any line.
Gives shipper right to dictate route
By which his shipments shall be
eArried.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
so THE FARMERS MAY KNOW
A Congressman would Have Rural
Carriers Display Flass Denotlng
Weather Predictions.

Washington, June 15.-To extend
the United States weather bureau
service to the rural districts, by max
ing every rural mail carrier herald
Of the oficial predictions is the ides
Of Representative McHenry, a Demo
crat Of Pennsylvania, who has intro
duced a bill to that effect. Mr.. Nc
Henry proposes in his bill to have
every vehicle In the rural mail de
livery service equipped with Hags de
noting the weather prediction for the
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
THE ROUGH RIDERS ARE OFF
One Hundred Members Are on Their
Way to New York to Take Part
In the Roosevelt Reception.

81. Louis, June 15.-Nearly hun
dred members Of the Roosevelt Rough
Riders association, under command Of
Ben H. Colbert of Tishomingo, Ok
left here bound for New York. They
will take part in the parade for ex'
President Roosevelt, The sI-soldieri
will stop at Washington, where Presi-
dent TAFT 10 to receive them. They
we're entertained here by DR.. A. A.
Luther Of Houston, Tex, who also was
. Rough Rider.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
A.naIlna q aaaiolaaa pl,.r.,.a.

Detroit, Mich, June lS.-HAttsrl
relative to the handling Of baggage
and the tArlR on II we're discussed ct
the tWsnty-ninth annual convention Of
the American Association Of Genera
Baggage Agents which was held here
today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
uon,rssl Death List S.

Montreal, June 15.-The grim work
Of searching the wrecked Herald build
ing for victims Of the disaster. went
on slowly. Il was revealed that the
victims were burned to death, crushed
and drowned. The latest hgdres indt
sass that the death list viii, IN al
reliability Be IS. and POSSIBLY ~.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16

New York, June iS.-TOday is the
sixth anniversary Of the burning
the excursion steamer General sloeum,
and memorial services we're held In St.
Marks church, several hundred OF
whose members were among the loo
persons who lost their lives IN the ter
nble disaster near Hell Gate
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16

Des Molnes, Ia, June lit would
BE- . bold are that would dare 70
break out in Des -Moines today or to
morrow. for the city is sWarnlng with
Gre insurance agents gathered here
for the annual meeting Of their state
association. President H. W. Binder
Of Council Bluffs called them to order
In the Slavery hotel this afternoon, and
several hours we're devoted TO routine
business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
'ni;I.fr.n:hIss okIahoma N.sress.

Oklahoma City. Ok, June 13-Gov.
Haskell win issue . proclamation cali
ing for an election August Z, the date
Of the primary. on the proposed con
stitutional amendment restricting the
rigAt Of suffrage 20 - 10 ellminate
Hlitsrats negro voterA Petitions cali
ing for the election. and signed by
do,Ooo electors were hled with the
ststs election board two weeks ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-06-16
MakingFriends
for Father y
By cNTTENDEN MARRIOTT

Copyright 1900 by Associated LteraF
Presa)
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-06
Odd English Words.

'Trug," according to DR.. Wright's
Dialect Dictionary" is used to denote
various measures In different parts of
the country. In Yorkshire 1t means
an oblong wooden trough for milk,
also milking pail In Cumberland 1t
is wooden box used for carrying coal
or peat-in fact, an over-grown or ex-
aggerated coal scuttle. In Oxford
shire 1t is kind of basket used. by
gardeners and in several counties a
"trug" Is measure of which three
go to make up two bushels. Hence
''trug corn" or wheat signifies meas
ure Of wheat allowed to a Clergyman
as a kind Of 1.-THE "Trug corn was
payable at Leominster as late as 1865,
Kent possesses one of those portman-
teau words that every one seems to
understand but no one can pin down
and define. The word is Dodge" 1t
is sort of 'trug." And this writer
once tried to get the definition from
a farmer schoolfellow who is now an
eminent agriculturist. And it seemed
that Dodge" was definitely and gen.
erously anything that could contain
anything. Chronicle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-06
SPECIAL RAILROAD AGENT
KILLS DYNAMITE THR0WER
@. p. Welsh Shot by His Intended
Victim, AL. G. Ray-Slain Man
Had Been Discharged.

ST. Paul, MINI - G. p. Welsh, a
discharged special agent of the Great
Northern railroad, was shot and in
stantly killed here by AL G, Ray, chief
of the roads special agents. after
Welsh had hurled bottle containing
nitroglycerine and fired five times at
RAY in an attempt to take his life
The bottle contained enough nitro
glycerine to blow up the building in
which the tragedy was enacted.
The shooting took place in Rays
office in the Great Northern building.
RAY gave himself up Immediately
after Welsh was killed and is held
by the police. 1t is believed that no
formal charge will be made against
him, for the authorities are convinced
that he acted wholly in self-defence.
Welsh had been special agent for
the Great Northern in Duluth, but had
been discharged by Ray because ne
had shot and wounded George Miller
in an ARRAY near Duluth not long ago.
Raw said that Welsh had fred on Mil
Ter without provocation.
Welsh left the Great Northern on
July 81. Since then he had been call
ing almost daily at Rays office, ask
ing for Unemployment and demand
ing a recommendation. When Ray
refused he threatened his life.
AS week after week went by and
Welsh made no attack Ray practically
had decided he had nothing to fear,
and the trouble was passing from his
mind when Welsh finally took steps
to kill him. Ray went to his office
and just had seated himself at his
desk when Welsh opened the door and
began firing. at him at close range.
The attack was so sudden and so UNI
expected that at first Ray was stag
gered and did nothing to defend him
self. Then he seized the revolver and
began firing. His first bullet, fred
when Welsh was shooting his fifth,
struck the man and wounded him des-
perately. Ray fired the remaining
bullets in his pistol, and four of them
took effect. One went through the
mans head and the other through his
stomach.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-06
NORRIS COUNTY CHRONICLE. TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 1910
DUMAS AS EDITOR
HIS ECCENTRIC MANAGEMENT or
THE MousouETAIRE.
Paris Periodical Founded by the Far
nous Novelist Had Brilliant
Existence, but Didn't Last
Long.

Perhaps there is no more interest
Ing story In the annals of journalism
than that pertaining to the Mousque-
taire, a Partisan periodical founded by
the redoubtable Dumas Sr. It -four
ished for short time and then be.
came extinct. During its brief but
brilliant existence its business affairs
were administered with an eccentric
and astonishing disregard OF methods
commonly In vogue.
1t Is said that the STAFF OF the Nous
Quetaire was "the largest and most
varied ever known" 1t seems, too,
that persons would walk into the of
ice. propose working for the paper
and at once find themselves accepted
What compensation am to re-
ceive?" new man would ask.
{ Whatever you like. my dear fell
low" Dumas Is reported to have re-
Piled on each occasion. BY the way"
he would hasten to explain to the new
conner. "one thing must be clearly I'M
derstood--I mean that you shall be
handsomely paid. You must have a
thousand francs month. and should
you want months pay in advance
don't hesitate to ask for It,"
Everybody was dazzlej," say the
chroniclers of the time, and Dumas
himself more than all the rest. And
no wonder! No business enterprise,
however, could exist on such basis.
and the journal began to anguish
Then came an individual named Boule.
proposing to take the speculation out
of the hands of the great Alexandra
He offered Dumas something like a
hundred francs day, which meant
more than $1,000 year
Proffering check-book SO full of
those little tinted leaves" whereof
Dumas was SO fond, Boule said:
Here! Every morning you have
only to write your name at the foot
Of one, send 1t into the office and get
your one hundred francs"
The scheme appealed to Dumas. He
beamed. But, upon reflection. the
smile on his face died and he asked:
Suppose that some day | should
want three or four hundred francs?"
THAT Is no problem at all" respond
ed Boule. I'm that event all that you
have to do is to send in three or four
of your checks. 1t is very simple"
And so the check book lay on the
desk of Dumas, delightful and ready
resource. Did creditor call. hasty
scribbling on piece of paper and he
was paid! A poor family was about
to be turned into the street. Some
more slips and they were relieved. At
the end Of the week nothing was left
Of the check book but the cover
Boule found 1t necessary to change
this method of procedure.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-09-06
Do Not Fear FLASHES.

Added to all their other accomplish
ments New Workers. are fiashlight bro.
KEN" said the photographer. II have
photographed big assemblages the
world over. but never met a crowd
explosion with as much equanimity
anywhere that could face fiashlight
as a roomful of New York people.
That is due to private training as well
as to public photographing
"One of the most distressing
thoughts to many persons who expect
to attend banquet or club meeting
that is sure to wind up with a fash
light is how will they stand the shock.
1t takes training to show up we'll in a
flashlight picture. The uninitiated
jump, blink and make faces.
New Workers hate to look foolish
even in picture, so before the en-
tertainment they visit photographer
individually and in groups and re-
hearse for fashlight picture. In
that way they have learned to sit still
with an explosion right under their
noses, and have become what photo
graphers call hashlight proof"