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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
HAS "vARIGATED" WEATHER
Severe Drought In Parts Of West Ae-
companied by Intense Heat
Rain North and South.

Washington, June I'm a general
summary of weather conditions the
weekly bulletin of the weather bureau
says:
I'm the western portions Of the corn
and winter wheat growing states mod
erately cool weather with local show
ers prevailed. In Missouri severe
dought prevails in the southern por-
ton, and the week was generally I'M
favorable in Oklahoma, Kansas and
Nebraska. Considerable rain oc-
Cured over the states north OF the
Ohio and the weather, as a whole,
was favorable. South Of the river,
however, intense heat prevailed.
"In the spring wheat growing states
the weather was exceptionally favor
able. 0.s
'Tn the cotton growing states east
Of the Mississippi local showers part
" relieved the severe drought in por-
tons Of South Carolina and adjacent
states, but as a whole the weather
was hot and dry and rain is much
needed. In Texas and states west of
the Mississippi there was practically
no rainfall. Rain is now much needed
in nearly the entire district"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
NE MARRIED THE WAITRESS
MET HER WHILE ON LEAVE OF
ABSENCE.
Young Government Clerk While Wis
ltIng Home Meets and Marries
Kansas Woman.

Springfield, Mo-, June 5.-Three
weeks after their eyes first met at
the Colonial hotel here where he was
a guest and she was head waitress,
voler v. Viles, chief clerk OF the
census bureau of the department OF
commerce and labor at Washington,
whose home is at Mansfield, MO-,
secretly married Mrs. Buleau Paden In
Fort Scott, Kan. Mr.. Viles is now In
Washington preparing to receive his
bride the latter part Of this month,
Mrs. Viles left last night for Denison,
Tex, to get her small son, who has
been visiting relatives.
Just before his return to Wash
ington, after a months leave OF
absence, Mr.. Viles announced his
candidacy for congress from the Six
teenth congressional district Of Mis-
sourl. He is a close friend Of Charles
Nagel, secretary of the department OF
commerce and labor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
Bridge Tolls Too High.

Atclfison, Kan, June 7.-Atchison
merchants say they loose thousands
Of dollars worth Of business every
year because Of the bridge tolls the
Missouri farmers must pay the Atchi-
son & Eastern Bridge company before
they can market their produce in
Atchison. All charters granted by
the government for bridges across
navigable streams provide that the
war department may regulate the
tolls to be charged. Mayor Walker
will lay the complaint before Maj.
Schulz who will forward 1t to the
secretary of war for action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
GREW RICH
ON ARSON
Organized Syndicate in Chicago
to Set Fires.
PLOT REVEALED BY MERCHANTS
Leopold DFeyfus, Prominent Clothing
Man Tells, Before His Suicide, Of
Hiring the Gang to Fire His
Place for Sum Of Money.

Chicago, June 7.--That Chicago is
the center Of a regularly organized
syndicate Of "firebugs," who have
made millions by setting fire to build
ings at stipulated prices, was a state
ment made to the fire attorney,
Michael Sullivan, by Leopold Dreyfus,
president Of l.. Dreyfus & Co., whole
sale clothiers, who committed suicide
after telling Sullivan that he had
hired the gang for $4,000 to burn his
place. He said he paid them $500 in
part payment, $3.50 Of which was paid
one hour before the fre.
Lazard Dreyfus, q brother Of
Leopold, was charged with arson,
arson to defraud an Insurance com
pany, and conspiracy He was re-
leased on $4,000 bond.
The police are in possession Of the
names Of FIVE of the arson fiends,"
one of whom is said TO be merchant
and the leader Of the gang.
Mr.. Sullivan said that 1t is only a
question Of a short time until all the
members Of the gang are arrested.
He refused to divulge the identity Of
the men sought for.
1t is possible that women aided in
carrying out many Of the fire plots.
According to the confession, the
agents Of the larson trust" visited the
Dreyfus brothers a week ago and
preached the subject Of setting fire to
the place.
An investigation showed that the
affairs of the Dreyfus concern were
badly involved and that Leopold Drey-
fus was on the verge Of bankruptcy.
The assets Of the concern were about
$4,000, while up to date the liabilities
total more than $4,000. The concern
carried insurance amounting to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
"This fire bug ring is one of the
most dangerous organizations in Chi
cago," said Mr.. Sullivan. "and one Of
the hardest to destroy. 1t has operated
for years by its secret and devious
methods, and the profits to the mem.
bers and losses to the insurance COM
panies would total millions.
Working under the direction OF q
man of genius, whom we hope to ar
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
KANSAS FOR GOOD MILK
state Board Of Health to Urge VII.
tiles Commission to Require stor'
ace Rooms at Railroad Stations.

Topeka, June THE state public
utilities commission has been asked
BY the state board Of health to make
an order requiring railroads and ex.
press companies to provide facilities
at country stations for the protection
Of milk and other country produce
from sun and weather. Many com
plants have come 70 the board that
milk, eggs, butter, berries and other
produce have been left standing IN
the hot sun on station platforms, the
result being that the produce arrives
II It's destination unit for eolaump-
uonc The board mas asked NAT the
railroads be required to provide .
storage room At each station Tor such
shipments.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

lands and three mills in Southeastern
Texas from the Thompson-Tucker
Lumber company and the Thompson
Brothers Lumber company Of Hous-
ton, Tex.
The Thompson-Tucker Lumber COM
pany was capitalized for 100000. 1t
will be increased to $1,lOO.O0O. That
company owned $4,000 acres Of timber
land, a modern mill and all the ap-
purtenances.
The Thompson Brothers Lumber
company owned 100000 acres Of tim
Der land, two modern mills and all
the appurtenances. Its capital stock
Of $2,1OO,OOO will be increased to ST.
100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
win Not Hasten Admission.

Washington, June 6.-Chairman
Flood of the House committee on ter
ritories and Ex-Governor Curry Of New
Mexico were told by President Tart
that for the present he would not use
the administration influence to push
statehood for Arizona and New Mex
leo through the Senate. The Presi-
dent indicated that he would sign the
enabling acts providing for the ad-
mission of those territories now be-
fore the Senate, but declined at this
time to enter the fight to hasten their
passage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

washington, June 6-James L.
saunders OF Cincinnati. q fireman on
the cruiser saratoga. vas killed in the
naval hospital a Yokohama, Japan,
b. John y Atkins Of Chetopa, kan,
a seaman on the cruiser New Orleans.
according TO a cahlegrAm 70 the
navy department from the Asiahe
feet John 3 Atkins enlisted from
cheiopa, kan, four years ago. He
has bson On the New OrleahS az the
ina
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
AMERICAN BURNED At STAKE
Robert sweazy Refused to Give MexI-
can Bandits MOnsy-Wlfs Driven
From Home.

Trinidad, Colo, June 1.-THE report
that Robert sweazy had been burned
at the stake in Mexico has been con-
armed BY the receipt Of . letter BY
Mrs. Joseph Bonsteo, Jr., Of this city
from Mrs. sWsazy. The women are
sisters. The letter staten that sweazy
was put to death at the stake at the
hands Of Mexican bandits May l6, for
failure TO give them money they knew
be had. MIRA sweasy writes she was
driven from home and was without
food and shelter for 50 hours. but
finally reached the camp Of friendly
Americans. sweazy was snperinten-
dent Of the Mexican Central railroad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
Kansas Girl Killed.

lola, Kan, June O.-Miss Katie
Smith was killed and Miss Letta Ri
lev and Miss Rena Smith badly in
iured in a runaway at Humboldt, Kan.
The girls were out driving, and in
crossing the ford the team became
frightened and plunged forward. The
buggy was overturned and the girls
were thrown out against the rocks in
the shallow water. Miss Smiths
neck as broken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
IS
STILL IN DOUBT
Root May Modify His Amendment
On Paper Schedule.
KNOX WRITES TO COMMITTEE
Effort Being Made to Have July 10
Get 40 Date for Vote on Bill
Unanimous Consent
Necessary.


Washington, June ION Thursday,
the reciprocity bill will be reported to
the senate. The best information OBJ
tainable is that the measure will
emerge from the committee unamend-
ed and without recommendation OF
any kind. Stories have been in circu'
lation that the report of the amend
ment would be adopted by the COM
mittee, 10 to S, but an unofficial poll
shows that the amendment is more
likely to fall in committee by a tie
vote.
1t is understood that Root proposes
to modify his amendment on the pa
per schedule but the opposition OF
President Taft still holds good
Amendment of any kind is dangerous,
the president believes, and evidence
is accommodating that any amendment
by the senate will inevitably result in
deadlock and the defeat Of the bill
when It goes back to the house.
Secretary Of State Knox was to
have appeared before the finance COM
mittee to present his views on the
subject, but he was kept away by
more important engagements. Mr..
Knox, however, has written letter
to the committee in which he holds
the same ground as that taken by the
president, that any amendment to the
bill as 1t passed the house is danger
GUS and to be avoided by the sincere
friends of reciprocity.
The meetings Of the committee
have been behind closed doors. Sen
ator Penrose, chairman of the COM
mittee, said that he believed 1t prob
able that the committee would get
through Thursday, whereupon the de-
bate in the open senate will be
started.
How much time that will consume
is problematical. An effort was made
in committee to have the committee
recommend that July Is be fixed as a
day for voting on the bill; to which
Senator Bailey added q suggestion
that July 20 be fixed as the day for
voting on the farmers free list bill
and a day early in August be set for
voting on the wool schedule which
has been reported to the house. No
action was taken, however. AS mat
ter Of fact 1t will take unanimous con-
sent to fix a day for the vote and 1t is
not likely that either side win agree
on a voting day until the field has
been covered thoroughly.
There is still great confusion as to
the manner in which senator's will
vote on the subject Senators Root
and Lodge, for instance, are classed
as favorable to reciprocity, yet both
are favorable first to the Root amend
ment, which II adopted. will kill the
bill. Other senators classed a. favor
able to reciprocity win insist upon the
free list being voted on as an amend
ment FIRST. which. II adopted, win
ALLEVIATE from the support Of the bill
many who otherwise would vote fol
It. Some OF the senators are hating
in the face Of the popular demands
that is sweeping over the country
favorable to the pact.
The fight IL not yet won By AM
means and pressure must stin b
brought To bear BY the people Of
their Representatives II the fight fOl
lower cost Of living ls to be assureS
Of SUGGEST
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
ATTEMPT TO BAR JEW FROM ARMY
Youna Man 10 Refused Examination
FOR Promotion-Presldent 10
DIspleased.

Washington, June Cool. Joseph
Garrard, U. s. A., commanding the
cavalry post at Fort Myer. Virginia,
was reprimanded by the Secretary OF
war, under orders from President
Taft. for reporting adversely an ap-
plication of soldier for the right to
take examinations for promotion to
commissioned grade on the ground OF
Jewish parentage. The President
said it was hard to deal with the
matter with patience and without
condemnatory words that had better
not be written"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
Nert COINED Cotton rarIff.

washington, June 6.-Revision OF
the cotton tariff will be undertaken
at this session Of Congress, accord
ing to Representative Rainey Of ILL
nois. chairman Of the subcommittee
investigating the cotton schedules.
Experts already are at work and a
bill will be drafted in the near future.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
nI..aurI pentaI EsamInatIon.

JEFFERSON City. June G-Eighty den
tai students, graduates Of . dental col
leee a Kansas City and two similar
oolleros at st. Louis, are being en-
aninsd here for licenses to practice
dsntistry. The state board Of dental
s1Amlnsrs vin continue the tests m
III Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
Storm Drove Man to suicide.

Cincinnati, June GA storm drove
George H. Hutton, a clerk, to COM
NIT suicide in MadisonVille, a suburb
of Cincinnati. The storm which
broke over this city shortly after mid
night centered itself in Madisonvil!e
territory, and after hours Of terror,
Hutton shot himself in the head.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
stuAAnta startIe prury oraduates.

Springfield, Mo-, June Gas a re-
suit Of the discovery Of human
skeleton dangling from rafter high
up in Stone chapel, which made 1t
necessary for the baccalaureate SER
mon for Drury graduates to be
preached in the First Congregational
church, the college authorities started
an investigation Of the affair. Every
effort is being made to learn what
students placed the skeleton in the
chapel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
ola falaI.1 ft1l.a, Nlm,,lt.

Eureka. Kan. June Cam 3D.
wards committed suicide BY hanging
himself. He climbed 70 the hay lon
in the barn. fastened q chain 70 a
rAftsr, looped IL around bis neck and
jumped from The window. Failing
health prompted the act He vas an
old soldier.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

Springfield. Ill, June 6.-Judge
Creighton. in the sanganon County
Circuit Court, gave . decision hold
Ing e constitutional the commission
form Of government act under which
several cities Of Illinois now are gov
erned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
Fan kIIls LeaVenwsrth Nan.

LsaEenworth. Kan. June 7.--Emory
c Hash. a painter. IS year. old. fen
from a third story window Of a build
ing and was killed. Hash had been
Ia Lsavenvorih several nonthA ms
relatives hFe n Brittle Greek VI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
Work Of inspectors Flnlshsd.

Leaven1orth. Kans June 6.-7Joseph
Fishman, one Of the two inspectors
of the Department Of Justice, who
have been inspecting the federal prison
the last two months. has left for
Chicago. w. c. Lewis, the other In
spector, will leave soon. Their work
has been completed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
s.srrIsm % BuIId New school

GsFT1am. Kan, JHne b.--Merriam is
ing 70 have q school house built "
11osi mechanics and out Of native
nluna Il Il 70 BE- . fourroom Struc-
1ule. built % 4 can be enlarged Two
Glnn supports and the lumber win -
~ hat 4 imported
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
FL anu,r. MlIs. d MarshIpa

London, June 3-More than l7o
british WaFships. from dreadnoughts
70 submarines, rs foreign varshlps
ana 60 ocean liners and private yachts
vii cover an area Of about SIX square
miles according to the oAcal char
lssued By the Admiralty for the eoro-
nstlon review Of Tie aeet % spli
Heat
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

aurks4ilie. No. June s,--aix hun.
1rsl and of6 stu1ents have entered
~ Iner session Of the normal
tos hers a. compared with tes
-, year. Hixty-ers psF cent q he
l.-L-nl. ~ women.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

sss courthouss fer Missouri couuV.
Boouvills. No. June IA special
election held here 70 decide II Cooper
county should have a new 100000
courthouse carried b. = vote q 5
10 /. TIE citizens Ere celebrating
lh.ir sictosy Win bonhrsA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
GIG DEAL ~ TExAs TIMBER
Kansas city Company Purchases $50
90 Acres and Three Complete
MIns and Equipment

Kansas CITY. June 1.-The Long.
Bell Lumber company has purehassd
ise.oes serss q zlilou pine timber
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-10
At the Sun.

The mucil-heralded est. Elmo" at
tracted two capacity houses last night
at the Sun. Why n novel as popular
as "St. Elmo" should have lain dor
mant so long is beyond comprehen-
sion. It's a remarkable play, replete
with original comedy, the climax
reaching a display of realism seldom
seen. The cast. headed by Catharine
Hadley. all did good work. Robert
Robinson, in the title role. showed a
keen appreciation of the cynical char
acter and invested it with convincing
earnestness. Miss Hadley. as Edna
Earl, the little uncouth mountain girl
who by her own efforts rose to be a
student of high order gave as clever
a performance as has been seen here
for many a day. James Clark, as
Van Jiggens, carried off the comedy
honors and made a hit. The added
attraction. Richards and Beverly, a
couple of good singers and dancers,
made a decided hit with their COM
ey act, "The White Man and the
Coon" New motion pictures con-
cludes an exceptionally fine bill.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-10
HON. W. 7. SMITH HEADS
THE TAXATION COMMITTEE
This is One of the Most I'm
portant Posts in the House.
The Appointment by Speaker Vining
Carries With IL a Great Deal Of
Extra Work and Responsibility.

In the list of committee chairmen
to be named by Speaker Vining Of
the lower house in the general as
sembly, is noted the name of VIII
liam T. Smith of this city as head
of the taxation committee. In view
of the fact that Ohio is just now in
the midst of a taxation reform, which
all agree was very badly needed, the
craftsmanship of this COMMITTEES is
recognized as one of the most i'm
portant posts in the house during
the coming session. Mr.. Smith has
been quite a student of taxation and
during the last session of the general
assembly he took quite an active
part in securing the legislation which
reducted the tax limit to a maximum
of 10 mills.
The appointment to the chairman
ship of this committee means that
M. Smith will have a great deal of
additional work TO do and II Is prob
able that all Of his time will be oc-
cupied in Columbus.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-10
High Wind Dislodges One
Of the Pans.
GODDESS BADLY HANDICAPPED
Compelled to Weigh With
Half a Scale.
The Bronze Statue on the Court House
Dome Loses Part of her Paraphe-
rnalia But Retains the Dress of
Paint.

Let Justice BE Done Though the
Balance Should Fall!
Since the high winds of Sunday af-
ternoon and night, the old injunction
should be changed to read something
like the above.
For a number of years the goddess
of justice, who majestically stands on
the pinnacle of the court house was
compelled to weigh the deeds of the
people of Marion county who were APP
pretended in some wrong doing win
a balance having only one pan. Last
summer, when the county commits.
sioners determined to paint the dome
of the court house and put new
face on the clock, they also decreed
that the bronze statue should be Civ
en- a coat of paint and the weighing
apparatus in the left hand of the
goddess should be repaired. Sunday
night the wind undid all Of the work
of the steeple chasers in repairing
the balances, but It failed to remove
the coat Of paint which was given the
bronze piece One of the balance
pans was dislodged and uncermonious
ly dropped onto the paving in Court
street. Not very much can be said
for the dlslodged pan as a model. IL
consists of a round piece of galvaniz-
ed iron suspended by four wires
which look as though they had been
bent into position with n monkey
wrench. The pan Of the scale Is per-
fectly flat so that nothing could be
weighed had Il not been dlslodged,
so that little difference may be ex-
pected i'm the quality OF the justice
handed out beneath the dome over
which II so majestcally swung in the
breezes.
The dislodged piece Of the balance
was tenderly gathered up by mem
ber of the board of review and now
reposes in the office Of that board
1t will probably be used as a tray
on which to carry the opinions of the
attorney general to tie commission
ers Office in an effort to settle the
differences arising between the mem
bers OF the two boards.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-10
evANGELISTIC SERVICES
AT EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Meetings to Con t j n u e
Throughout the Week.
Rev. John Hobson 10 Assist the Pas
tor-Special Feature of Services
Congregational Gospel Singing.

Calvary Evangelical church began
special evangelstic meetings Sunday
evening with a large congregation In
attendance. Last eWQing Rev. John
Hobson, who is asslkfing the pastor
in the meetings. spoke to a splendid
congregation, on the subject, "A
Retrospective and Prospective
View"
The speaker said in part:
Sad will be the day for any man.
when he becomes so absolutely sell
fish, and so absolutely thoughtless,
and so absolutely content with the
life he is living, and the thoughts he
is thinking, and the acts he is doing
when there is not forever beating at
the door of his heart some great de-
sire to do something larger and nobler
that he knows he was made and
meant to do because he is Il child OF
God.
"If we would be loyal to Jesus and
helpful to our fellowmen, we must
learn to forget self and live for the
good Of others. and the question con-
fronting is: Is thine heart right with
God? If not, then love to God and
love to man which ought to be the
ruling passion in every life is absent.
and we are nothing; nothing in the
sight Of God, nothing in the church,
nothing In the community and worse
than nothing to mankind"
Rev. Miles was present and assist
ed in the service.
The meetings will continue through
out the week, beginning each even
ing at 7:15.
Special features of the meetings.:
congregational gospel singing, short
purposeful sermons, and I'm all one
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-10
Solves a Deen MyslerY.

'I want to thank you from the bot
tom Of my heart" wrote G. b. RAIDER,
of Lewisburg, W. Va, for the won
derful double bennt 1 got from
Electric Bitters, in curing me both of
a severe case of stomach trouble and
of rheumatism, from which had been
an almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. II suited my case as though
made just for me-" For dyspepsia, in
digestion, jaundice and to rid the sys-
tenn of kidney poisons that cause
rheumatism Electric Bitters has no
equal. Try them. Every bottle is
guaranteed to satisfy. Only soc at
Tschanen Bros.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-01-10
5000 inhabitants.

5000 inhabitants.
Mr.. Brockett also reported that
sometime this week a representative
of one of the large manufacturers of
waterworks pumping machinery
would be in the city and he expected
to secure some very valuable infor-
nation concerning the cost of INSTALL
ing a new plant in Marion.
Mayor Setter sent information to
the council that he had not had time
to prepare his annual budget and ask
ed the council to adjourn until Thurs
day evening, January 10, that he
might have time to prepare his an
nual message. Council respected his
wish and an adjourned meeting will
be held one week from Thursday
evening.