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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
GOV. Haskell REFUSES IOACI
WILL NOT ISSUE PROCLAMATION
FOR REFERENDUM ELECTION.
Supreme Court Has Decided That Elso
ton Must 30 HeId-conhlet
OF Authority.

Guthrie, Ok, May 21.-It 10 PROB
able that Oklahoma will witness the
novel situation Of its governor disre.
gardIng an opinion Of the statefsupreme
court. Gov. Haskell IL said to nave
assured the officers Of the Oklahoma
Ana-galoon league that he will not -
sue proclamation submitting to tne
voters an opportunity under the militia
tive to strike prohibition from the
state constitution and the statutes, and
in its place substitute local option and
high license.
The necessary number Of petitions
were filed with the secretary OF state
for the submission OF the question. He
refused to act, asserting that because
prohibition had been imposed In the
enabling act upon Indian Territory for
81 years by congress. and the people
had accepted 1t the election would DC
invalid. A writ Of mandamus was %
tanned in the supreme court compel
ing the secretary to act, the court mold
ing that the legality Of the question
would not be considered at this time
and could be raised after the election
This writ OF the court forces tne
matter up to Gov. Haskell, who Is re
ouired by the state constitution in man
datory language to submit initiative
and referendum questions to the peo
ple. There is dispute as 70 whetnel
or not the supreme court could man
damus the governor to act. and even \
writ should issue against him. iti
enforcement might be attended VIII
difficulties. One way has been sug
gested to avoid conflict Of authority
the plan being that the secretary o
state shall certify the petitions to TN
state election board, and the latter re
ouired to give the question Q place Of
the ballot, the opinion being expresses
by a number Of lawyers that legaii!
the governor may be ignored.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
KIRBY ATTACKS FEDERlTl0As
NEWLY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
MANUFACTURERS 10 BITTER
We says the Civic Federation is Great
est Asset American Federation
Of Labor Has.

New York, May 19.--JOhn Kirby, IT.
Of Dayton, Ohio, who was elected nat
ional president Of the Association Of
Manufacturers made a savage attack
on the Civic Federation, OF which q.
Mayor Seth Low Is president ano
President Taft is q member
"The American Federation OF La
bor," he said, with the Civic Fedora
ton behind It, has all it can do u
retain its position. l am sorry II hurl
the feelings Of any member here o.
the Civic Federation, but the civic
Federation is the greatest asset inc
American Federation Of Labor has
got.
Il have been censured for my free
dom Of speech, but one Of the greatest
American educators Of the country
after listening to what have said be
fore on this subject, declared he TEL
grateful for what had done and tina
he could no longer be member OF tn
civic federation. / have spoken yer!
plainly but these are my sentiments
It was said later that the educate
to whom he referred was Dr.. Charles
W. Eliot, the former President o
Harvard university. When asked dei
initely to confirm this report MI
Kirby would neither affirm nor deny
Old age pensions, from the state 9
nation, were not approved by the al
ISOLATION, on the ground that the
would be contrary to American Idea
and destroy thrift and economy. Thi
action followed the submission OF
long report of committee which ha
been studying the subject. A pie
was offered for the best safety device
produced during the year for proteS
ton Of manufacturers' employees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
What Ans YouI

m vou feel weak, tired, despcndeaA
have freoucnt headaches. coated tongue
h,,,er q bad taste in morning, Hheart-
surn. belching Of gas, acid risings Y
throat after eating, stomach gnAw =.
49,, youl breath. dizzy spells, poor Of
uuIu' .Vu- ...a raneaa Al timea And
variable appetpo'
LinA-od svmptoms2 elHs
SIM - - .,,,s,darnh la numbeF Of
II you>A2ve any cOile'uo. ~. =. g--,,.
thoU above 1NmptOme you arc uuuctnA
<..s,,s ,,svoee >1crpId liver with lndis
from NIliOuSnJ ~, M X. ~ 1900 GnIAam
eestlon, arIiy epsiAs lskSF = = 49,
sS.S,..t I1Iacnvery "A MADE up Of the Mo1f
.,,:i,.inIes En0WIl 10
valuable WeQlclnhl KEs..S 49, ~
medical scjence for the peEmRnap ~ cpLe y.
conditions. tits q m63t
eNch 92nRLllAlS 4, sny,Ia.
efficient llverinvlgO tOIs svVsnAs. $3.50
| $3.50 raoulator and nerve gtrengthenogs
UOW0s ~ ~. 1 Y,lannvnrv ' IA nnA
| The aGolden MEDICAL DlsSosu 4
| 4 patrnt medicine or secret nVsN.n.s
fuli Hsb OF lts .4s....i ,,v,A..
on its bottle-wfapper ana AtveSuon u,,1
.a.h a GLANCE Al its formula Will show
JAIL As..sssr,a aIcnhol. ar harmful
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
time LOCK PREVENTS ROBBERY
After Capturing Town Marshall and
Getting Bank Cashier Out OF
Bed Robbers Failed.

salt Lake City, Utah, May Alan
unsuccessful attempt to rob the Bank
Of Layton, a small town 20 miles north
Of this city, was attended by sensa'
tIonal incidents.
About two o'clock two men over
powered the town night Waterman
Hyrum Evans, and compelled him 70
conduct them to the home OF L. y. Ell
SON. cashier Of the bank, half a mile
away, Here they broke in and cash
Ter Ellison was ordered to accompany
them to the bank in his bare feet and
partially clothed.
Both Cashier Ellison end the nign'
Waterman were marched TO the pant
at the point of revolver and the casn
Ter opened the vault door but told tn'
robbers that the inner door was LOCKED
with a time lock After consulta
tion the robbers finally gave up tn
lob,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
FRIGHTENED SOUTHERN NEGROES
A Red Lantern on a Telephone Wire
Caused Them to Think Comet
Was About to Arrive.

Norfolk. va, May 19.-Already
frightened out of their wits, negroes
in the "Black Belt" were thrown into
mysteries when practical jOkers tied q
suspended red lantern from telephone
wires. Negro women, seeing the red
glare from the lamp, suspended above,
fell on their knees in the street and
prayed to be delivered from the comet.
A marty Of negroes in an automombile
passing the spot at the time jumped
from the car and ran in every direc'
ton, Many Of them were afraid to
20 into their homes, fearing the comet
would fall on their houses and burn
them. Prayer meetings were held IN
the street and the sight was possibly
never equalled anywhere in the South
The police endeavored to quiet the
fears Of the blacks but their efforts
were useless.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
WILL SELL THE BANKS ASSETS
A CHICAGO Concern to Take Over the
Property Of Failed Oklahoma
City Concern

Guthrie, Ok, May ia. M. Young.
state bank commissioner has an
nounced that a deal had been COM
pleted for the sale Of the remaining
assests Of the defunct Columbia Bank
and Trust Company, Oklahoma City,
which failed for million dollars last
September. They are valued at face
for from v million dollars to $6OV,OOO
and are being transferred to the
Assets Realization Company OF chi
cago for $S15. 600.
It is the intention Of the banking
board to wind up the affairs Of the CO
lumbia at once, paying off an indebted
ness Of $4,000 and beginning the re-
cuperation of the bank guaranty fund
which paid $6O6,OOO to help liquidate
the bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
TWO ELECTRIC TRAINS MEET
Two Men Killed and Bodies cremated
On Illinois Traction system
Near Lovelace.

St. Louis, May 21.-Two men were
killed and their bodies cremated BY
IS volts of electricity when a north
bound Peoria sleeper on the Illinois
Traction System collided with a south
bound electric freight train near Love
lace, ILL.,, at $3.50 o'clock in the morn
Ing. The dead are: ]. E. Bobbett,
Btaunton, Ill. motoman on the freight
train, and Charles Thompson, East St.
Louis, ILL.,, conductor Of the freight
train. The passengers in the sleeper
escaped with slight bruises. The over
head electric wires fell on the cars
in the freight train and set fire to
| the wreckage. The men WHO were
killed were caught in the Treckase.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
GOV. STUBS PROCLAMATION
Ne Calls Upon People Of Kansas to
observe Memorial Day In De-
coming Manner.

Topeka, May 21.-Gcvr Stubbs mas
issued a Memorial Day proclamation
urging that all persons observe May
20 as q day Of memory for old soldiers
and friends. The proclamation says;
In doing so, appeal to the spirit Of
the Kansas people who have always
shown a marked and wholesome rev
erence for the memory Of those who
offered their lives for their country
to frown upon the unnecessary per
torrance OF secular duties Of that date
and to criticise and severely condemn
any frivolous diversions that may dis
tract the public mind from the sol
emnities Of the occasion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
CUBAN BARRACKS ARE WRECKED
vhsn 5000 Pounds Of Dynamite ES
uIoded, 100 persons Were Killed
At Plnsr Del Rio.

Havana, May 1.-TWO almost sim
u,tapeous explosions Of dynamite sup
posed TO consist Of 5000 pounds COM
pIstsly demolished the rural guard
b-rraclrv IN the city Of Pinar del no.
Tully . hundred persons we're killed
~ nsarlv AZ many were wounded.
most Of the dead were rural guards
hut the entire families OF sever. !,
az re officers Of the rural guards ! !.
4 reported, were killed also, as vel
a. several employees Of the peenne
vorts department and residents q {
civ, On which fen q deiuse Of meso1 ,,s
ma debris from The blown up pnile
inE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
EX-GOVERNOR TRIED SMUGGLING
= w. Rollins Entered Plea Of Guilty
and Was Fined $1,000 by
Judge Hand.

New York, May 21-Frank West Rol-
Inns. ex-governor of New Hampshire
made his promised statement In an
swer to the charges Of conspiracy 70
defraud the government Of customs
dues brought against him last Friday
II took the form Of q plea OF guiily
nudge Hand, sitting in the United
states circuit court, construed 1t as an
admission that Mr.. Rollins had VIC
lated the law knowingly, wiltnlly anC
maliciously," and fined him $1,000. Tnt
ex-governor paid his fine without com ~,
ment. The total value Of the aruele'
which Mr.. Rollins neglected to declare
| is given as Sl.7Se.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
WILL NOT VOTE ON HOME RULl
The Amendment win Not Do Submit
ted to Missouri Voters This
Year.

ct. Louis, May 21.-No home rule"
amendment will be submitted to the
people at the November election. A
lecision to this effect was reached at
4 conference at the Hotel Jefferson OF
members Of the Civic League OF St
Louis, the st. Louis Board OF Free
holders and the City Club Of Kansas
City.
The reason given for reversing the
contemplated action Of submission OF q
home rule police, excise and election
reform amendment is that the sub
mission Of the prohibition question
Will overthrow everything else and will
endanger the adoption Of all amend
ments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
KANSAS BANK CASE APPEALED
Dult Aualnst enforcement Of Guaranty
Law Has Seen Taken to
Supreme Court.

Topeka, Nay 20.-The bankers inter
.sted IN the Kansas bank deposit guar.
,ntv law have appealed the SUIT
ereuxht b. the Assaria State bank and
IN othor state banks not participating
8 tbs guaranty fund to the supreme
seurt a the United States. This case
70 hrought In the United States cir.
IN court and was an injunction SUIT
4 rrohIbit the bank commissioner ana
4,te treasurer from enforcing the law
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
ARMIES MEETING At BLUEFIELDS
Outpost Fighting Has Commenced AND
Forces Are Closing ln-MarInes
Protect Consulate.

Bluenelds, May 21.-outpost fight
Ing between the troops Of Estrada and
MadrIz began at daybreak three miles
IrOm the city. The governments three
armies are closing In on the insur.
gents. 1t is believed the battle will
be concluded outside the city, but the
100 United States marines landed are
throwing up lines Of defense about the
American consulate. tp-.'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
ssaasBER RAID AN COFFEYWLLE
rVso Men Forced Hotel Keeper to Give
up Keys to safe and
Took $500.

Coffeyville, Kas., May 1.-TWO rob
hers entered the Iron Mountain hotel
and turned the lights out. One grab
bed the landlord by the throat forced
him down on a table and the other took
ne KEYS out Of his pocket, unlocked
lhe safe and robbed 1t Of $500 and
made their escape. The money was to
cash the checks Of railroad men. One
check had been cashed. The men same
in regular outlaw style. oficers were
notified at once. There Is no clue to
the robbers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
n..,IIlr. An, state Troops.

HANNIBAL, No, May 2o.-orders have
hsen received by COL H. Clay AcDcn'
"a, commanding state troops On ~.
sutv Al the Atlas Cement company
80, a uasoo; for ne Withdrawal O
sn ut one company. The odieiels Ano
1890 red a conferences but ne ~
IN vas rot made puhlie
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
IN FHE blood.
A Bad Hln0F Broke Ont a
q Small Sore Intense
Suffering for Tive Year,.
A Permanent Cure by HOods
sarsaparIIIa.

ron getting up one morning ! lounu
what seemed to be a mosquito bite on
ahe calf Of my right leg. Soon the
sore grew larger and continued Gay
after day, becoming more ana inore
troublesome. One physician ADVISED
poulticing, another physician told me
f0 use a rubber bandage. but the sore
crew worse until there was not spot
~ healthy skin as large as ten-cen1
niece between my knee and ankle
IA third physician prescribed a PASTE
and then a specialist in scrofulous
Aroubles treated me for year. the
sore seemed to be healing, but In a rev
months broke out as bad as ever.
mad now been suffering for more tnan
ave years. My leg was dreadiul
sight. There were places so large ana
deep that an egg might have been put
into them. was told the leg must
be amputated.
"One day a nelghbor spoke OF ~ ~
value Of Hoods SarsapaTiI i az
RcTOIulAs anu thohoHs = tL5 AhA
We'll take it. Before finished tns
frst bottle, / suffered less pain ana
could Zee the edges Of the sore beg,n-
ming to heal. ,s,. Cav.
$50 continued takirG Hoods Sar-
Haparilia, and before lons the sore W. w,
completely healed and my genera
health perfect. / believe 1t my duIy
10 tell what Hoods Sarsaparilla nas
None for me-" Mrs. Josephine Sar-
gent. 28 Lincoln street, Exeter, M n
Hoods sarsaparilla effects It's won.
Aerful cures, not simply because y
contains sarsaparllla but because II
combines the utmost remedial valuel
~ more than 20 different ingredients
each greatly strengthened ana en-
r;ched BY this peculiar combinatioiTl.
There Is no real substitute lot ~. =
arged to buy any preparation said q
~ "Iust as good" you may be sure y
~ inferior, costs less to make, ant
Yields the dealer larger proft' Ge'
Hoods Sarsaparilla
To-day in usual liquid form or In clioc
dated tablets known as Sarsataps'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
SOCIALISTS MEET IN CHICAGO
Greatest Convention o. the Society
ever Held In This Country In
Session There.

ChlcaEo. Nay 1.-THE greatest con.
vention Of Socialists ever held In this
country opened In chieago Yesterday
ana WI continue through the week
n q under The auspices Of he m
tionai executive board Of no party
ana delegates are present from ever
efnia n the Union. Hawaii portc
Rico, he Philippines Aitsha ane
PlnimA ana even non Europe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
Get Well First
DOn't risk econ q peNny-t''ltH hed1A
first returNs.

Don't risk even a penny-u'ltH health
first returns.
And mean Just exactly that A., s,,t Ct,
fauhe one physician wno , NY s W yovr med
Gneif It iailato bring you help ,,.,,,, ,,evo
1,.f Nv 81 wears Dr.. Shops meflcM's hsNe
6esn ised and recommended In ~ Guy a Sia
hamlet In ig A coib%nnI and eye: iese
slssn ~ Shv nav The cash, and Of 80 riss, io'
cfher nnFarrtnted and uncertain me 3esf
3honsends upon thousands have " We PAs'
luecsssiny used w rst ntS ~ dc Heart o. KID
~ eh,cste ktslnraiive will bring them ttck 70
.x.5i,,f sssIn. Kit best of all, they posittee'
I,takes,o T,one1 risk sohatepeT. Ihsy know
:: :?; Them. 4. "a "a \:
KY III " mi % Az trsasment is freely granted
~ wrlia ma first for an order.
~, nm ave delay and diappolntmenh
Ali dfu1IIil slll pl enooPs ke.ioLative ana y,
ssos11 R = s9a shs "a ~ . dro1 ns In
sisS-S-lof 4 have Appointed ~ honeii Ane =
lpol1ihn eIaeA ~ eT W Sil..is
s! !EE;; . ]: ayE;r 4; !; 81
49, Vii Srr,iT opsn 10 nsY and helpful i41,
1870 Who Ar not vel. beaoe.l ~ ~ -.
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a e ~ ~ ~ nsvsr sonss. b. fhooR n
NE ~ nan TS-s lui
.to,p,r,-v,,. EatTuWma
Noaoahs E1ft No.blUhrn
nSscad1 uansn SatoaHhr-,s
Dr.. Shoops
Restorative
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
A COLLEGE .sTEER,s BIG GAIN
Ne Has Put On Fat At An Average Of
Six and oneIHah Pounds
Day.

Columbia, Mo, May ala grade
Hereford steer, owned by the college
OF agriculture Of the University Of Mis-
souri,, has gained an average of 6h
pounds a day the last 50 days. A
gain Of ~ pounds a day for that
length Of time is considered a good
record. The steer is two years old.
Two months ago 1t weighed $50
pounds; to-day 1t weighs 1870 pounds
ne steer will be slaughtered and thu
carcass analysed.
1870, ,o-cT usrT IA nutNlnF
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
A MONUMENT

is the visible evidence Of remem-
brance for the departed. At the be-
ginning Of this new year, resolve to
pay the last tribute to the memory
Of your loved one by erecting 3 last
ing memorial at the final resting
place. 1t rests with you as TO tho
amount Of your purchase. Good
taste is not measured by dollars
neither is an artistic design. We
can furnish you a monumepA that
you will be proud Of for . sdrpfin-
lngly small sum. Call and let us
show you.
ABILENE MONUMENT co.
5AY HARDING q SON. PrOprietcrS.
Abilene, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-26
Hood'S SarsaparIIIa

To-day in usual liquid form or in choc-
mated tablets known as sarsataps'
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-03-31
MARTINS FERRY Times
ATTACKS LEWIS, HOPING TO d.
VERT TAXPAYERS FROM
wRING ORGANS"

The Chronicle, Martins Ferry,
Times and Herald-Tribune. to dis
prove that there is County seat
king in Belmont, County, repeat
their attacks on Recorder Lewis.
. These attacks, by these Ring Or
cans" have been refuted so often by
the Gazette and other reputable pa
pers over the county that It seems
hardly necessary to mention. the SUD
jcct again. They probably hope Dy
the reiteration of those malicious
Recommendations to divert. the at
tention. of the citizens of the county
from the unprincipled manipulations
If the Machine" but they will fool
no one but themselves; for the Ca
xette has so fully exposed the rot
.teness of the Gang" that they are
sverv generally discredited through
out the county
If the good, honest, hard-working,
taxpaying citizens of the county wish
to know the truth of the charges
made by these hacks" against the
recorder, let them examine the re-
cords of the county, and especially the
report of the state examiners, on ME
in the auditors office. That repaEt
will show that the recorder has not
one cent charged against him, ana
that his accounts and dealings with
the county are correct. This should
he a sufficient answer to the sense
less charges made by these organs.
Recorder Lewis has had to Hght
This "Ringp almost from the timeNhe
l,ontared nnon the duties of his office.
And even the clerks whom they SO
lament being discharged took their
orders from the Chief Ringster,
and It seemed that their duty was,
s,anfleF the direction of the gentleman
aforesaid, to make matters unpieas-
ant in the ONCE, rather than serve the
bounty. The recorder has had the
Icourage to refuse the dictation OF the
sRing', and has rid himself ana tne
county OF that set SO far as the re-
borders Office is concerned. and ne
has run 1t strictly up to date. The
tees of his office have not only paid
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-03-31
Franzheil1n Pi11ched
Furniture Dealer Arrested On Com
plant Of Fire Department
Officials.

H. C. Franzheim, the furniture
dealer, was fined SIS and costs, or 80
days, in police court Wednesday
morning on complaint of Chief Alt
meyer Of the fire department, who
charged him with obstructing the
work of the department. On request
of his attorney, James Ewing, the fine
was increased to $40 to permit of an
appeal, which was taken.
The case was the result of Franz
helms actions at the Egerter building
fire on Tuesday. 1t is charged that
he kept up a running fire of caustic
comments relative to the work of the
firemen, though urged to desist and,
finally, compelling Chief of Police
Hastings to threaten him with arrest.
He was not arrested then, however,
but the fire department officials
swore out the warrant later and the
case was heard Wednesday morning
before Judge Robinson, with the
above result.
The Beginning.
The beginning was really on March
18th, on the occasion of the fire in
Franzheim's home on the Island. AS
sistant Fire Chief Rose charges that
Franzheim interfered' with the work
of the department then, insisting upon
his own ideas Of putting out a fire
being followed, and that he at
tempted to prevent the raising of a
ladder which Assistant Chief Rose
thought necessary in order to bring
up heavy hose to prevent the roof
burning. -
At that time the Eleventh Street
and Island chemical companies were
at work, up a winding stairway, and
the assistant chief directed the rails
ing of ladder to direct the playing
of big stream on the roof, and
Franzheim is said' to have tried to
prevent the raising of the ladder to.
the extent that he had to be phys
ically controlled.
The Egerter Fire.
At the Egerter fire Franzheim had
no interest, being merely a specta-
tor, But insisted in audibly voieing his
disapproval of the fire fighting meth
DDS, and persisting to a degree that
distracted the attention Of the men.
In talking to Majority reporter,
Assistant Fire Chief Rose said:
interfered with our fire
work materially. The place
was a difficult one in which to raise a
ladder, on account of the number of
trolley and other wires, and it was
place the truck ladder. Dick Turner,
one of the best firemen in the depart
ment, was engaged at this work, and
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1910-03-31
/ OF L. UNIONS ON INCREASE.

Washington, D: C.-The report of
Secretary Morrison. Of the American
Federation of Labor, for the five
months of the present Federation
year, at the last meeting Of the Exec
utive Council, showed an increase in
per capita tax for the same period
over last yearoof 81 ,463.27, indicat-
ing an increased membership of
nearly 5000. s9sss i7s
The Federation has issued Z 102
charters to- newly formed local
unions directly afilfated,. as against
81 charters for the esErespOnd ding
five months of last year. The afil-
lated international unions report the
issuance of $50 charters within the
last fiye months. - - q: