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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-02
.LDRIMER SPOKE
IN OWN Defense
For Five Hours the Accused Senator
Addressed the Senate.
CROWDS PACKED GALLERIES
The Entire Capitol surgsd 70 Senate
Chamber and Heard q Convincing
AppeaI--Beverldge Post
pcned Reply.

|
washington. Feb. 23.--Whateyer
the news NAV 81 the DAYS sensation
n tha canItol was I,orimer'a apeech
h hIs avn defense.
Ircldantaliv FARMER hadf tha treat.
eat crowd AZ the gixty-firstN congress
standing room n the galleries and
on ma foor az the senate and the
crowds o,,stda hacked four deem az
far X tha sanata corridors a. AZ omen
door cou,d carry the aound If the
apeaker,a voice
uo',..1 r.,n. ~ u..r
7, .urtied M house - 4 hare
hsnAfui ma avan sneaker Cannon
An mi rerna,n ~ nraalda over that
I'M .r.,ra o.r,,oI sur0ad n tha aen.
~ chamber
How nowar,unv the dramatic and
M aymnatbetic apneals 70 the human
MIA A. ali gradas ~ davaIonr,a
Tnr,ner,s snaach r,chlv suIalled The
oxnsctat,or ~ M crowd Il VA ara.
dot,o onS snactscu,ar 70 a degree
Ana ria withont rant,nr
Il was perhaps the best petit Jury
sneach that he SENATE has heard in
rsrv vsars
wbotSar q made arv nro,ound i'm.
pressIon mon thel dignified and intel.
lectual senators cannot be stated, but
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-02
lIHESH|PPERSWN
ALL THEY ASKED
Railroads May Not Advance Freight
4 Rates.
me DECISION WAS UNANIMOUS
The Commission FInds That Present
Conditions Are Very Favorable
70 the transportation
1sg Companies.

Washington, Feb. 24.--The shippers
won a sweeping victory in the
Western and Eastern railway rate
cases in decisions handed down By
the interstate Commerce commission.
The railroads are prohibited from ad-
vancing first class rates and they are
ordered to reduce second class rates.
The commission shows that At the
moment when the railroads were
arguing their justification for . raise
they were eminently prosperous. The
decisions we're by unanimous vote OF
the commission.
The report, written by Commission
or Franklin X. Lane Is an elaborate,
optimistic review Of the American
railway situation. II deals with a
number Of questions affecting public
carriers among them being the need
OF greater revenue for the support Of
railroad credit, the necessity for
larger railroad SURPRISES, the right Of
O railroad to increase rates because
OF increased value, the railroad
theory Of rate making, the tendency
Df railroad regulation, the cost Of
service as factor in the making Of
rates, the value Of railroads on the
basis Of the cost Of reproduction, In.
crease In cost OF materials and labor,
and the experience Of the past half
year under increased wage schedules.
Despite what the railroad reports
say Of the considerable increase In
wages and the increase In the cost Of
fuel, the last six months Of the year
1910, in which the new wage sched-
rules were in effect, show for the car
riers the largest operating income
they have ever enjoyed.
The report opens with considers
don Of the effect railroad rate regula-
tons has had upon the revenues Of
Ahe carriers, in which It is shown that
ny reason Of the law and It's enforce.
ment, the railroads have been pro-
tected against each other as result
the revenues Of the carriers have In
creased under regulation and their
dividends and their surplus have also
lincreased as In no other period Of
their history. In the past ten years
the railroads Of the United States
nave borrowed over $4,5OO.O0O,O0 or
twice the amount Of the national debt
at the close OF the Civil war
This Is evidence Of the faith the
public has in these properties. The
rate Of dividends and the total
nmount has increased more rapidly
than the additional mileage built. The
western roads have increased their
surplus over 100 per cent in ten
years.
! Comment ID made on the fact that
the railroads are now seeking to In.
crease rates which were voluntarily
made BY them under competitive con
ditions and Which they admit could
not be increased under such eondi-
4iona The carriers are seeking 70
gain the benefits Of protective leglsla-
zion and at the same time asking for
a free hand and criticlsing the law for
4he restraints which II casts upon
them. II Il found that the carriers DO
not need larger revenue for purposes
Df maintaining their credit or insur.
ang them against temporary adver-
sity,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-02
ARouMENis on KANsAs RATEs
commeres Commission ls Hearing
About Cement and Live Stock
Freight Tarifia

Washington. Mar, l-Oral argu-
menis we're heard By the Interstate
Commerce commission In two lmpor-
lnnt cases involving advances In
rates n TIE Western and Southwest.
en- territories one concerns the In
crease on cement from Kansas pro.
1bclns points to Colorado common
points, and the other IL In the matter
ct the advance on i've stock between
~ Missouri and Mississippi riVer
n both Instances the rates havs been
suspended Both cases have been
neh1lnr several monthA Il e scarce
3 lfkely that q determination 81 them
1in Be- reached before late n the
tpIinf
Esdeuior1 Nesi ln Hobile,
MOBILE Ala. Fet. t1.-I1s depart
.rf q snr.rInienfencs q tie M
tItnz rsnctton 1rreclot'on opened
4I orrartsa Aers lo1,I VIA A.
<l n e1rue NJ Fnus-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-02
KANSAS STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
PLANS EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR 1871
u Il Intended to Interest Men, Women Boys and Girls in the study
Of Agriculture this Yearr--The movable School, Idea
10 be Used as Much as Practicable In the
Various Courses

subject as Cooking" "Pcultrys7
Horse Judging. or "Orcharding.
These can be arranged by getting up
4 regular class Of fifty at fee 81
twenty-five cents to meet the local
expenses.
HOW OBTAINED.
II you are interested you should
see or telephone an institute ofiicer az
once, then get busy and interest ct'h-
ers. II the institute officers cannot
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-02
Report Your Fun PIsns.

Blanks have been sent out by the
extension department Of the Kansas
state Agricultural college upon which
the farmers are requested to report
their proposed fruit paintings for the
coming spring The Information %
sired Includes the lind Of sou. die
tancs from railroad. age Of pressni
orchard. number Of trees and variety,
and the number and variety Of the pro.
posed paintings. The college win
furnish plans and suggestions for or.
ehards nee q charge
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-02

Las Vegas. n n. FEB. 21-Bitterly
cold voother has followed the four
days storm which has covered the
southwest under 4 deep blanket q
nov. Temperatures N uotthsastern
New MEXICO ranged hon 3 to 70 a.
r<Ss1 trlou rero. ne rangel are
1afSS hr-rst1 TO iaeI q u1F en1
lo1.6l tnrrt cattle and 11rs1 .ls
lsft ~ r}n|i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-03-02

y barley a. hard On ground as oals
or Nhsati There Is little diRsrencs IN
the amount Of planffood acfuaIly
taken up. Phosphorus is the food
most likely 70 Be exhausted, and bar.
lsy taksa onefsuth Of a pound In one
thousand pounds Of grain more ihan
o1tr o. uAolt On Oder substances
he analTril uhoFI only about that
tl1sleucs and Il 4. about a. cfles IN
II4cl q one - o. oitH
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-06

House Appropriations commit
tee, got inserted in the sundry
civil appropriation bill of 1909
a provision thatno public money
should thereafter be paid for any
commission not authorized by
law. Colonel Roosevelt resent
ed Tawney's efforts to impress
his ideas of economy upon the
administration, and actively
aided his local political enemies
to defeat him for reelection to
the House.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-06
SNOW HILL. MD. MAY 6
The Baltimore Election.

1t does not appear TO us that
the Republicans have any cause
to feel comfortable over the re-
cent election in Baltimore, as
the Democrats SWEPT THE
CITY clean as a whistle. 1t is
true that Mr.. Preston ma ority
was small, because of the antag-
onism in his own party. but the
6,400 straight Democratic ma
jority given to Mr.. John Hubert,
and more than 5000 majority
for the Democratic nominee for
City Comptroller, shows con-
clusively that BALTIMORE Is
A DEMOCRATIC CITY, and
with united party this Fall,
will give big majority for the
Democratic ticket.
When it is taken into consid
Grafton that Mr.. Preston, the
newly el cted Democratic
Mayorof Baltimore, was opposed
by every newspaper in the city,
by the entire Republican party,
by many Independents, and by
many of those Democrats who
voted for Mr. Mahool in the
primaries, IT Is WON DERFUL
that he won at all, and it is not
too much to say that he owes
his election absolutely to the
party ORGANIZATION. :"
From information, coming to us
from the inside of that organi-
zation, Mr.. Preston's majority
need not have been so small, had
it not been for the over-confi-
dence of many of his well-wish-
ers, who believed he would win
Dy a majority running up INTO
the thousands, and as a conse-
quence encouraged them to re-
lax their efforts to swell his vote.
The vote for all other Demo-
Gratis on the ticket last Tuesday
was so great that it TOOK THE
STARCH OUT of several Re-
publicans who have had the
gubernatorial bee buzzing in
their bonnets of late. They
were waiting to see how Balti-
more went. and now that THEY
HAVE SEEN there is no hope
from that section. Some booms
will die a bornin'.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-06
ACOmmission on Commits
siOnS.

The most interesting meas
ure-in the line of new legisla-
ton proposed in the Sixty
second Congresses the bill
introduced by Senator John
Sharp Williams, of Mississippi.
to create a commission on com
missions, to investigate federal
government commissions and
providing that the life of all
commissions shall be limited to
six months. A resolution in
troduced in the House by Rep
resentative Fitzgerald, of New
York, calls for an investigation
of facts relating TO expenditures
for the National Monetary Com
mission. The Williams bill APP
plies TO all commissions, inquiries
into the reasons for their crea-
ton, the instructions given
them and the results or accom-
plishments following their
establishment. Commissions
have been much in vogue during
the last decade, and the general
popular impression is that they
have been made principally to
supply emoluments of office TO
defeated Senators and Repre-
sentatives and other favorites of
the administration. President
Roosevelt in the later years of
his regime, got into the way of
appointing commissions and
boards without asking authori-
zation by Congress. 1t was be-
cause of. this that James A.
Tawney, when chairman of the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-06

Foley Kidney Pills take hold of your
system and help you rid yourself of your
dragging backache, dull headache. ner-
vousness, impaired eyesight, and all Of
the ills resulting from the impaired ac-
tion of your kidneys and bladder. Re-
member it is Foley Kidney Pills that do
this. Sold by all Druggists.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-06

The biggest apple in the world, prob
ably the biggest that has ever been
grown, was sold at Covent Garden, re-
Gently. The apple, which. says the Pail
Mall Gazette. is beautifully proportion
ed and colored Gloria Mundi. was grown
at the Kings Acre Fruit Trees Nurser-
les, at Hereford, and weighs no less than
q ounces. It has circumference Of
l6a inches and is five inches in height.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-06
Now Is The Time

get ready for the glorious Spring and Summer days that
are coming The BIG STORE is ready to help you. We
have splendid stock from which you select the many
things that will help you make your home the de-
lighful and happy place it should be.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-06
GIRDLETREE

Mr.. Frank Bromley. of Baltimore,
has been visiting his brother. Mr. George
ii. Bromley.
Mrs. Frank Ingersoll and daughter
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs.
Aaron Ingersoll.
Mrs. Henry Riley and daughters are
visiting friends in Ocean City.
Miss Beulah Stump left MONDAY for a
visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Mr. Ralph Selby. of Chincoteage.
visited his parents last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. George II. Bromley and son
visited her brother, Mr.. William Tarr.
i'll Pocomoke City. recently.
Rev. V. A. Miller, the new pastor Of
the NJ. p. Church, preached his first
sermon last Sunday afternoon to large
congregation. There will be services
again Sunday afternoon, May 18th, at
three O'Clock.
Rev. +. T. Mason, the new Baptist
minister. will preach in the Baptist
Church Sunday morning. Everybody is
invited
Mrs. James Sturgis has returned from
visit to her sister, Mrs. ID. G. Gala
han, at Pocomoke Oity.
Miss Nellie Dickerson visited friends
in Cedartown few days last week.
Miss Mary Scarborough has returned
from a pleasant visit to friends and rela-
tives in Philadelphia.
Misses Mamie and Lottie Gordy, of
Snow Hill, were guests of their uncles,
Messrs. j. r., and Atwood Gordy, Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr.. T. p. Selby, of Chincoteague,
was visitor at the home of his brother,
Mr. Zadok Selby, Friday.
Mr.. Clinton Rowley, of Horntown.
and MIR. Ralph Selby, of Chincoteague,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
Mervin Selby.
Mrs. w. ID. Straughn, of Snow Hill,
spent Tuesday and Wednesday with her
mother, Mrs. Mary c. Rowley.
Several of our young people visited
the aims house. Sunday.
Mr.. Isaac Davis and Master Azel
Sheppard, of Stockton, were welcome
visitors in town Sunday.
Miss Helen Davis, of Chincoteague,
was the guest of MISS Margie Selby last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. T. !. Kent visited Snow Hill
Saturday.
Rev. and Mrs. Smith are visiting their
relatives in Delaware.
Miss Margie Selby entertained several
of her friends at supper Sunday evening
in honor Of Miss Davis, of Chincoteague.
Mr.. John Mileus. of Westover. was
the guest of Mr.. A. w. Webb, Tuesday.
Miss Nellie Rowley, of South Hill, Va,
is the welcome guest Of her aunt, Miss
Mollie Rowley.
Mr.. John McKenney visited friends at
Wilmington, Del, part of last week.
Mr.. Charlie Mumford, of New York
City, is visiting his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Mumford.
Miss Maude Townsend, of Pocomoke
City, was the welcome guest of her
friends. Misses Mary and Nellie Scar
borough, Saturday and Sunday.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-06

of CREX, FIBRE, CHINA, and JAPAN MATTINGS
and RUGS very large The patterns figures and colors
and very pretty. We have just received in
voice of PORCH ROCKERS. We have them for ladies,
the children and the big fellows who something large
and roomy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-06
Paint! Paint!!

Now is the time to freshen up things with paint. We
sell FRENCH'S CROWN MINED liquid and sem-liquid
paints We have better paint. The prices of
these paints is lower than many paints that and
not good
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-05-06
srArn or ONO. cIrY or roLEDo. :.

STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,
LUCAS COUNTY, %
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of +. j.
Cheney & CO.. doing business in the city
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY,
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D., 1886.
tSEALl A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
.HAND|CAPS TOO GREAT
Champions Fail to Get a Place
in the Boston Athletic
Association Games.

BOSTON February 11.--Although the
twenty second revival Of the Boston Ath-
letic Associations annual games, held
in Mechanics Hall tonight. failed to place
any new records in indoor athletic an
mails, 1t developed keen and interesting
competition among more than 600 of the
leading college and club athletes OF the
country. including nearly score of
champions. But many of the latter failed
to overcome the handicaps allowed
weaker opponents and got no place in
the summaries.
Only one record was equaled, that Of
the track. in the 45-yard high hurdles,
which G. A. Chisholm OF Yale accom-
plished in six seconds The failure Of
the New York A. C. team t. compete,
owing to a technicality in entrance
rules, probably deprived the Boston
Athletic Association relay team of a
race record. as they came within one
fifth Of second OF the worlds record
in an exhibition. their time being 3 min
utes s 3-5 seconds.
In the final event of the evening Har-
wards relay team defeated Yale In their
annual match by nearly lap in the fast
time OF minutes ID 1-5 seconds.
In other relay races of the night
Harvard defeated Princeton and was
defeated by Williams. Cornell defeat
ed Pennsylvania in the fastest actual
relay event. its time being minutes
9 seconds; Syracuse defeated Column
bia and Boston defeated the Pastime
A. c. OF New York.
Among the standard events the initial
running Of the Hunter mile for a cup Of
fered by a local clubman developed keen
competition. 1t was won by A. R. Kiviat
Of the Irish-American A. c.. New York.
In 4 minutes % 1-5 seconds
In the three-mile run Tom Collins OF
the Irish-American A. C. ran away to-
ward the finish: although eighteen years
old, Joseph Curran Of Worcester had
pressed him closely throughout. The
time was Is minutes, 10 % seconds.
Kermit Roosevelt Of Harvard. SON OF
the former President, was an unsuccess-
full starter In the mile run, finishing well
toward the reaN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
NO POLICY DECLARED.
German Reichstag Hostile. However
to American Securities.

BERLIN, February 1.-THE discussion
in the reichstag today of the interpeiia-
ton of the government by Count Won
kanitz respecting the measures 1t pro-
posed to take on the admission of foreign
securities into Germany did not bring
out any dennite declaration of policy.
Herr Delbrueck. Prussian minister OF
commerce and industry, stated that the
conditions of the German market. where
there was a considerable development OF
industry with corresponding demand on
capital, necessitated a certain reserve
along this line.
The government had repeatedly during
the last year closed the market to I'M
desirable securities. he said. and 1t in
tended TO persist in this policy whenever
il was deemed necessary. judging each
case. however, .on it's individual merits,
and admitting satisfactory securities as "A
general RUE.
The minister did not allude directly to
american securities but stress was laid
on these in the general debate. Most of
the speakers manifested a hostility to
American securities, and a restrictive
policy was generally approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
WOMAN CLERK BARRED.
Senate Committee Employe Kept
OFF the Floor.

Under the rule Of the Senate clerks and
assistant clerks to the committees are
allowed on the floor of the upper House
when on business. But curing the re-
cent consideration Of the army appropri-
alton bill 1t was demonstrated that the
assistant clerk of one of the biggest and
most powerful committees did not enjoy
these floor privileges The assistant clerk
Of the committee military affairs got
no nearer than just outside Of the swing
ing doors at the main entrance of ne
Senate, and there the official remained in
constant vigil during the tive days the
measure was under debate.
This is because there is nailed up over
every entrance to the Senate chamber
an invisible sign-"Women enter not
here" There Is no rule justifying the
invisible sign, but there Is an unwritten
rule that is much better observed than
some of the written regulations The
assistant clerk Of the military affairs
committee is Mrs. .Leona NJ. Wells and
in her long connection with the upper
house of Congress she has never been
on the floor Of the Senate while it was
in session.
Only once in the memory of the Oldest
employees around the Capitol have women
been seen on the floor of the Senate
during session. That was during an
impeachment trial. The reason in that
instance was that several of the weaker
sex were called as witnesses and their
appearance on the witness stand necessi-
tated their presence on the floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
FACES MURDER CHARGE.
Philadelphia Held Without Bail in
New Hampshire.

WARREN. y. H.. February 11.-After
hearing before Justice of the Peace
George NJ. Williams here today. ]. Wal
ter Shields OF Philadelphia. who is
charged with numbering Christie Ken
ney. a Lancaster, y. H., man, was held
without bail for the May term of the
superior court at Plymouth.
Shields had previously pleaded not
guilty. From several witnesses evidence
was heard to the effect that Shields had
been drinking on the night of the shoot
ins, that he had a revolver in his pos
session for several days prior to that
time, and that he quarreled with Kenney
III his room at d hotel here early last
Sunday morning, when the murder is
alleged to have been committed.
Throughout the hearing Shields showed
little interest. and when the revolver
with which he Is alleged to have shot
kenney was produced. simply smiled
continuing his conversation with his at
torney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
DEVOID OF SENSATION.
Proceedings in Trial Of Count de
Lassy and DR.. Pantchenko.

ST. PETERSBURG. February 1.-THE
proceedings today In the trial OF Count de
Lassy and DR.. Pantchenko for the muir
der Of Count Vassiln Bouturlin were not
productive OF any sensational evidence
Much OF the time was given over to .
recital Of incidents IN the career OF the
defendants.
Count Saltykoff. q cousin OF De Lassy.
testified that De 1assy told him last
April that Gen. Bouturlin's will left the
bulk Of his estate to Count Vassilli, but
De Lassy added that IL the count did not
share with his sister he might get noth-
ing. Saltykoff asked De Lassy how ne
was to accomplish this. but De Lassy did
not answer.
De Lassy told the court that he had not
married the daughter of Gen. Bouturiin
for gain, but he did expect that the gen
eral would invest In his UNDERTAKINGS.
The general, to the amusement OF the
court reioined: A man must be hali
witfed to do such q thing"
Evidence was presented in an attempt
To show that another OF Pantchenko's
natients had died from infection due 70
an unsterilized syringe two months previ.
GUS to Bouturlin's death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-12
DEADLOCK YET UNBRoKEN.
No Change on Twenty-Second Ballot
for New York Senator.

ALBANY. N. Y. February 1.-THE
fourth week of the legislative dead
lock over the election of a United States
senator to succeed Chauncey NJ. Depew
ended today with the twenty-second joint
ballot, showing practically no change
in the voting list The insurgents are
still firm in their fight against William
+. Sheehan. the organization candidate.
Reports that mass meetings are to be
held in the various insurgent districts
by Mr. Sheehan's friends in an endeavor
to add to his voting strength brought
from Senator Roosevelt. the insurgent
leader this comment today: 1T would
be an easy matter for either side to
manufacture sentiment, but sentiment of
that kind really amounts to nothing
Warning has gone forth that after
Tuesday no more pairs will be recognized
unless approved by the leaders; and alb
sent legislators may find themselves
sought for by the sergeant-at-arms I'M
less excused.