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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-14

slx delegates have already been
elected to represent the different
interests Of Dickinson county 81 the
state industrial congress which viii
Be held Al Hutchinson November. 10
and 20. These delegates arc D. Bal
lnntnyne. Frank A. Davis, Herins-
tor; Mrs. Catherine Hoffman. En-
ksfprlse: c. A. Hodge. J. =. SsAatz,
ms WlIo6K. AbileneA Other or
ganizakions in the county viii elect
delegates as the time for the con-
sress approaches.
Returne comin9 70 the office o.
w. r. Morgan. secretary indicate
fhst there win be from 1900 70 1900
delegates to the congress. Delegates
to the number Of Gsl already have
been elected from 81 counties: A
large number OF county and town
ship boards, commercial clubs and
institutes have notified Mr, Morgan
that they viii elect delegates In the
next few days.
The Hutchinson commercial club
mas adopted badge for the congress
which win carry every delegate's
name and address. thus enabling the
delegates to get acquainted quickly
without the tiresome fOrmality Of
sntroduetlona. The commercial club
alao Is planning an automobile drive
for the delegates between sessions,
and the federationio f clubs II maxi.
ing arrangements Sbr reception for
the lady visitors &
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-14
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY.

Announcement IL made Of the
marriage Of Miss Faye Kubach to
Mr.. Ernest vantrees at Kansas City
last saturday. The young couple
lett for d short wedding "trip and
win be at home 70 their many friends
1t Butler, Mo-. after December 1.
Mrs. vantrees Is one Of Abllene's
most popular young women. Mr.
vantrees Is connected with the Bates
County Democrat and Is one Of Bat
Ier's most prominent young business
men. The frIends Of the yotsns
people wish for them q very happy
married life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-14
WOMEN UNION AND LAwYEas.
Women win Be Called to Service at
january Term.

Women Jurors viii go on duty
during the January term Of the dis
trict court as . result Of the amend
msnt which gave them the right q
suffrage. The next venIre Of Jurors
drawn By the county clerk win In
eIude Is many mesdames and misses
as mlsters. me amendment goes
into effect immedIately. and women
having the right 10 vote are nov
competent to serve Is Jurors. There
viii bs no reason for women nat
Being drawn for Jury duty. TIE
lawyers ~ that with women iufofu
sl9ath come ve0sh spwysrs
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-14
sALINA MOTORISTS INJURED.
Two May Die From Auto Race Al IONS
Country Road

Edward Carroll and Amos Peter
SON may die Is the result Of their
motor car overturning. four miles
south OF Sallna last night. Both are
unconscious and are injured intern
ally. besides having sustained con-
cussion Of the brain. Mrs. Peterson
Is injured dangerously, but Olcf
Oburg, although thrown forty feet.
il uninjured The car Was racing
with another machine at fifty miles
an hour, when buggy was seen In
front. In attempting to avoid q
collision che machine oves5prned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-14
sfarnshone Auto Agency

II you are IN the market for an
auto don't buy until you see the
AfkRATH0NE. The best machine
on the market Call me for dem
onstfatIon. G. r. Lowe. Chapman,
Kansas. 4dfmo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-14

nldna stelnfoFdF aged %.
wife Il WA a. steinfoF died at
her home northwest of Industry
'Mcnday after short illness. Fun
eral services VIII be- held WedHes-
day afternoon at s;sQ. !. InteFment
in Grsenridge cemetery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-14
Tsealience For Sc. Cheap..

.@F6r immediate xsalozthe O. 4.
Moore residence ON North Buckeye
Is offered fOfesf0OO less than. IT,
real value. Big lot, modern seven
room house in good repair. See
q. Nv. Wilson ct Reflector office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-14

me merchants have decided to
have Market Day Nov. son. a large
crowd Il assured. =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-11-14

AZ Grand View stock farm: 20
bulls and 10 hsifsFs from 8 70 20
months Old. All registered hnd
richly bred. Also 50 barred P. r
soekersls Il q each II tsksn soof
!. 8. Shields. Prop. L'oas Springs.
zas led2t-eod-W1
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-24
Accessory Exhibit
Feature Of the Show

The accessory exhibits this year are
more complete and better than ever be-
fore. As a result OF this three times as
much business Is being transacted by
these exhibitors than at any other show
In the past These booths are one OF
the chief attractions OF the show.
This industry has grown TO astounding
proportions during The last few years.
Omaha Is the center OF this trade in the
western. territory. supplying the dealers
and owners Of cars with all necessary
supplies. In former years the Chicago
and other eastern houses took care OF a
great portion OF this business. The Omaha
houses are now carrying such a complete
and reliable line OF goods that the auto
mobile men in the western territories
have begun TO appreciate the fact that
better goods can be bought at cheaper
prices In Omaha than In the eastern
cities. w
The storz supply COMPANY. while a
new concern. Is receiving its share OF
the supply orders. The sompany has
been doing business here but a short
time, and has made quite name by
the goods exhibited In its booth and tho
excellent qualities II is handling.
The company has opened store on
auto row. where It viii BE- permanently
located. The members of the organise.
ton are all well known young men Of
Omaha t,tAs
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-24
Mason Issues Def
for His Automobile

In an Interview with Il. II. Mason Of
the Mason Motor company Of Waterloo.
La. Mr. Mason said ~.
My attention has been called TO an
item IN Tho Morning bee 10 which II Is
stated that a certain dealer IN automo-
hiles in Omaha climbed our 20 per cent
grade incline as easily as the Mason.
Nothing 10 more gratifying than TO have
some one claim that they are as good a.
the Mason IN such feats.
s.Hut no statement could be further
from The truth than the one made. We
claim now. as we have for the last six
years. that no automobile OF any make.
price or power has ever equalled our
stunt. We also claim that the aforesaid
dealer did not and cannot climb the IN
cline with the aforesaid automobile
Mr.. Mason also said that his company
has had greater success at the Omaha
show than at any other show II ever at
tended. las a rule he said, very few
cars were sold or contracted for at shows.
but our sales here far exceeded all ex-
pectations. The Omaha show viii always
be on our list for exhibition purposes. "
He also said that the Freeland Auto
company. distributors. were live wires,
and that they were entitled 10 all the
credit for the success Of the Mason a
the show.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-24
OMAHA BECOMES CENTER
FOR AUTO ACCESSORIES

Exhibiting everything from a spark
plug to a rubber coat. the Omaha Rubber
company h doing tremendous business
at the show. The company Is exhibiting
a complete line Of automobile supplies
and rubber goods. all essential factors In
zntomobiling,
T. IL sprague. head Of the concern
says that never In the history Of the
company has business been so good.
while we sell a great amount Of goods
at tho show. we arc doing far better
at the store. This show has been great
thing for the boosting Of the supply
business Of Omaha II has made known
10 the dealers and ear owners all through
this section OF the country that Omaha
Is the great supply center Of the west
sFn territory"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-24
MlcHELlN TIRES TO
BE REDUCED IN PRICE

Reduced tire prices have Just been an
nounced BY the Mlchelin company. The
new prices went into effect on Monday.
February 70. This announcement sets 1t
rest the many runners regarding price
revision that have agitatsd the tire trade
for some time. on inquiry among dealers
II was learned that while several tire
makers have recently Offered special In
dncesnsnts to the trade. Michelin is the
first TO give tire users the benefit Of a
reduction. Michsiins new prices show a
marked saving over previous quotations.
the reduction on several Of the larger
sizss being ss much as 81 per casing. on
the smaller szes the saving averages
from to 10 per cent
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-24
MILWAUKEE MAN CHARGED
WITH MURDER OF WIFE

MILWAUKEE. wis. Feb IA war
rant charging wenrel Runse with the
murder OF bis wife. Annie Runge. by
burning at their home at Johnson street
and Hawiey Road February II, was issued
today. AT the time OF the fire Runge
succeeded In dragging out trunk which
contained insurance papers while his
wife for some unaccountable reason failed
TO escape. Runge is held at the county
jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-24
Powell Supply Co.
Does Record Business


Never since the company mas been in
business has the Powell Supply company
transacted so much business as Il has
this week. From early morning until
late at night the salesrooms are filled
with automobile men buying supplies for
their cars Twice the number Of men
are on the floor this year that there
were any previous year since the COM
pany has been In operation.
Although the store opens at T:0 In tho
morning large crowds are standing
around the doors waiting to buy supplies
The Powell company carry a complete
lius OF suppliesr and shop equipments.
An expert maehinistsi h employed by the
company to look after this end OF the
sales.
KEY to the Situatior--see Want Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-24
STATE TROOPS PROTECT
SLAYER OF JAMES VIOLET

BARDwELL KY Feb. z-siate
troops arrived htrs today to protect
william Richardson. whose life has been
sought BY three different no6s since he
killed NmsS Violet az Miiburh. Ky.
Eie.saFsn 3HI D placed on trial To-
morrow and spSsey conviction Is ex-
.l,sctsdL It 10 dscfsrsd Richardson SCOT
down violst xithosA vsrains-
The Key 10 success IN business 10 ire
3aaseseuz and Persistent use pf newspaper
advertising
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
BODY FOUND
IN WATER AFTER
WEEKS TIME


The body OF Rudy Davis who was
drowned near Birds Point, Sunday,
April IA, was found yesterday by c.
c. Hendrick near the Iron Mountain
railroad embankment not far from
the spot where the drowning occur
ed The body was brought to Cairo
this morning by a brother and an
uncle of the dead man and taken to
E. A. Burkes undertaking parlors
where 1t will be prepared for burial
and shipped today to Joppa, H., for
interment, Joppa being the former
home of Davis and where his rela-
tives reside. Davis was one of three
young men who was en- route to the
flooded district in a launch to rescue
a relative. In attempting to pun
the launch over the railroad em-
bankment to get it into the flooded
levee district he fell into the water
and was drowned,
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
INDlCT MAYOR OF .
ROCK ISLAND ON !.
ASSAULT CHARGE
Follows Recent Riots and Schiver
Conflict With Newspaper
Editor

Rock Island, April ga grand
jury indictment was returned, today
against Mayor Schrlever, charging
him with assault with intent TO in
fliet great bodily injury on John
Looney, publisher of the Rock ISL
and News Schrieyer beat Loonay
in police headquarters after Looney
had been arrested, following the
publication in his paper of an at
tack on the Mayor, and the incident
played a part in the agitation that
preceded the rioting here.
Schriyer's bond was fixed at s2,-
000s Other indictments returned,
today, were against Looney charg-
ing libel against Schriver and for
unlawful selling of newspapers ia
minors, against eighteen owners for
renting their property for immoral
purposes, against six police officers
for misconduct in office, the latter,
lit is charged, not having performed
their sworn duty on the night of the
riot.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
THOUSANDS ARE
HOMELESS IN
RIVER VALLEY,
Solid Sheet Of Water Covers Form.
er Fertile Plains Of
Louisiana

Delta Point, La, April 23-Over
the erstwhile fertile fields of Madi-
son parish, from Delhi to Mounds,
distance of forty miles, an Asso.
ciated representative today travelled
in motor boat and from early morn
ing until late tonight solid sheet
of water, as far as the eye could
see, in every direction, lay before
him.
From Delhi to Delta Point, oppo-
site Vicksburg, only one town was
out of water. Tonight water stands
from five to fifteen feet deep, over
thousands of acres Of land of mare
than half dozen parishes of north
east Louisiana.
Perhaps a conservative estimate
would place the number Of homeless
persons in" northeastern Louisiana,
alone, at 1900, but in another
week twice that number will he
forced from their homes. BY that
time the waters will have begun
their return to the Mississippi
through the Red river.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
Mountaineers are Taken Into Court
Guarded by Heavy Armed
Deputies
DEPUTY GUARDS JUDGE STAPLE
All Entering Court Room are
Searched for Fear Of Further
Trouble

Hillsville, Va, April % 3--IIills-
Vile and the court house bristled
withsiire arms, in the hands of Off
GERS, today, as six members of the
Allen gang We're placed on trial, to
answer indictments, charging them
with the killing of five members of
the court March IA.
The Floyd Allen, his
two sons, Claude and Victor, and his
nephews, Sidna Edwards, Freel Al
len and Byrd Marion-were taken
into court heavily guarded by depu-
ties.
At entrances to the court room
deputies carefully searched every
person desiring admittance.
Floyd Allen appeared to be the
only one of the prisoners who has
suffered from confinement His
wounded and broken leg still was
bandaged and In cast, and he was
carried to his seat in the dock A
specia venire of fifty was In attend
ance today. The defense plans to
shift all the responsibility for the
court room murder on Sidna Allen
and Wesley Edwards, the only two
members of the Allen gang still at
liberty.
Detectives say they nipped the
scheme to smuggle fire arms into
Jail. Wesley Smith, one of the kins-
men, drew a dagger on detective
that was knocked down. Later, at
the point of a rife, Detective Payne
drove two other Aliens from the Jail.
While Judge Staples was on the
bench, sitting in the chair from
which Judge Massie was shot, dep
uty stood at his side with horse
pistol belted to him. Sheriff Ed
wards and Detective Feltz searched
all who entered the court room.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
REFUGEES TELL
Of BAD CONDUCT
OF NADEROISTS
Declarations Made that Mexican
Government is not Trying 10 Pro-
tect Americans

Galveston, Tex, April 23.-Stories
of brigandage rampant the murder
ing of Americans indignities to
American women. the boycott of
American goods in the state of Vera
Cruz, Mexico, were related in detail
tonight by Special Deputy Collector
of Customs Rosenthal, by a band of
refugees who arrived, today, from
Mexico aboard the steamer Texas.
The data will be forwarded to Wash
ington.
Madison II. Ish, former attorney
of Omaha, Neb., and at one time
quartermaster in the U. s. army,
with the rank of captain, acted as
leader of the Americans in their
fight to the United States. Ish will
proceed to Fort Crook to offer hi.
services to the army, he says.
The refugees are vigorous in their
denunciation of the Madero govern
ment and assert that little pretence
is made to protect American lives
and interests. Before leaving the
party filed claims, aggregating $780,
900 against the Mexican government
with l.. w. Haskell, American CON
sui. I
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
WOULD IMPEACH
JUDGE OWEN FOR
POLITICAL INJUNCTION

Springfield, April ga resolu-
tlon having for its purpose the i'm
parchment of Cook County Judge
John y. Owen was introduced in the
Illinois Senate by Senator John +.
Madigan, Of the twenty-Rrst sena-
torial district, 1t recites the events
which preceded the Cook county
Democratic convention In the Sew
enth Regiment Armory after the
doors had been battered down by
the police on. orders. from Judge
Owen. The resolution asked that a
committee Of five senator's be APP
pointed to investigate the circum-
stances. s
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
Commissioner Wall Look. for Settle
ment Of Trouble With
Railroads
:
FIFTY LINES INVOLVED
Upon Series Of Conferences, Which
Begin Today, Will Depend Out
come Of Plan

New York, April Mediation
of the differences between the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers on the eastern railways, which
have threatened a strike on fifty
lines east Of. Chicago. Is expected to
result from the action of the confer
ence committee of the railway man
ayers, in agreeing to confer with
Charles p. Neall, United States labor
commissioner, and Martin A. Knapp
presiding judge of the United States
Commerce Court, regarding the dis
pute.
While the answers of the railroads
to the letter of Messrs Neall and
Knapp do not definitely accept
mediation, the opinion was expressed
by the engineers, that in the end
this would be the result. Commits
sioner Neall, In an interview given
after he had received the railroad s
answer, also indicated that he con-
sidred mediation was intended.
On a series of conferences, begin
ming tomorrow, probably will depend
either the definite settlement Of the
dispute or the arrangement of
plan of arbitration. Commissioner
Neall amour ged tonight that he will
confer with the railroad managers
tomorrow morning, and, If possible,
will meet the engineers later in the
day.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
COUNTRY CLUB .
BADLY DAMAGED
Committee Finds Half Inch OF Mud
on Floor Building
Topsy-Turvy

President Thomas Mcfarland and
q committee of the directors OF the
Cairo Country Club visited the club
house yesterday on a tour of lnspec-
ton The inundation Of the Drain
age District brought the water to
the porch caves of the club building
and covered everything on the main
floor and basement. The water has
now receded to few inches below
the porch floor on which half inch
deposit of mud is left. No effort
was made to save any club property
as members were too busy working
in the' personal defense of the city
and Drainage District or engaged in
saving their own property. The
piano, library table, pictures, regis
tration book, cigar case, card tables
and furniture and fixtures is a more
or less unrecognizable mass with
little If any value remaining. The
piano foated from it's usual place at
the south wall of the dining room to
the doorway leading into the read
ing room. The cigar case Is in
pretty much the same position in
the hall as formerly but Is standing
securely on its head 1t Is difficult
matter to tell where the rugs end
and the floor begins. The range
was under six or eight feet of water
but did not change its position
Many of the dishes are broken. The
basement is full of water and 1t
was impossible to investigate there
but/it is probable that outside of the
steel lockers and ice chest there was
comparatively little property there.
The large barn situated several
hundred yards northwest of the club
house is now but a short stone
throws distance and to the SOUTH
west. The windmill and tank were
evidently knocked down by the bar;l
of C. o.. Patier which floated across
the golf links with the first rush OF
water into the district. The Patier
barn Is In an upright position al
about the eighth hole on the golf
---- 1|s--- -,-.,-, r------ IN -, M ''A
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
Crowd Of Msn Attempt to Allay
Fears Of Doomed Ships
Passengers
ORCHESTRA PLAYS AT CRISIS
When Nearer My God to Thee" is
Played All Know End
=,
is Near

New York, April 23.-A group OF
men passengers on the Titanic kept
q card game going for three quarters
of an hour, after the steamer struck
the iceberg, to allay the fears of
others, according to George Bradley,
one Of the first cabin passengers
Bradley was playing bridge whist In
a room fore-aft on the ship, and felt
only a slight shock from the colli-
sion. Henry b. Harris was In am
other party, in the same room, and
left his game to go on deck with
Bradley, TO investigate Harris,
Bradley said, found his wife, saw
her to ono of the boats. and then re-
turned to tho room, to which Brad
ley already had returned. =
lie told me there was danger
Bradley said. "but for the sake of
women and children not to make n
signal. The orchestra struck up
'Alexander's Rag Time Band and
we went on playing cards. There
was not man in the game whu
didn't realize the stake we were play
ing for, There was not a man who
did not know what those hystericai
musicians were playing for. They
played on, played everything they
had o mind TO, and finally struck mp
Nearer My God to Thee,
Then we knew that the time had
come and that it was not any use
to bluff any longer. People crowded
around us and watched us play the
game out, feeling that there could
be no danger. When the old hym,,
sounded different feeling possessed
them They knew II was time to 90.
if any one of us hoped for a chance
to get off the ship"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
STEAMER MIGHT HAVE
SAVED TITANIC HAD
SHE HAD WIRELESS

Portland, Me-, April 23.--Had the
freight steamer Lena been equipped
with a wireless outfit it would have
reached the scene of the wreck OF
the Titanic in time to save many
lives. The Lena, which arrived
from England, today. was within
thirty miles of the Titanic when il
foundered. Chief Officer Elias said
that the Lena did not know OF the
wreck until they took pilot on
board off Portland.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
CELEBRATION COMMITTEES
BEGIN WORK THURSDAY

The five committees of the Retail
Merchants Association, who have in
hand the matter of securing funds
for the celebration of the Fourth of
July met at the Associations rooms
last night and got together. They
outlined the work of each. commit
tee, all of whom will make start
Thursday in calling upon the mer-
chants and other business people and
learning how much they are inter
ested in giving a big time to the
visitors In Cairo on the Fourth. Y
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
Gets New Spring Dress.

AT this opportune time, when
neither Cotton Belt nor Iron Noun
tain trains reach Birds Point, the
crew of the steamer Henry Mar
quand has been decorating the boat
inside and out. Charles James is
one of the artistic decorators in oil
and color, The boat will look spick
and span when the painters COM
plete their work.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
SENATE INSISTS ON
FEDERAL CONTROL PLAN

Washington, April 23,---The SEN
ate decided, ~ to SO, today, to in
sist on its federal control amend
ment to the House resolution. look
ing to the election of United States
senators by the direct vote OF the
people. The effect will be TO send
the measure to conference again.
Senator Borah of Idaho was the
only Republican voting with the
Democrats.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-04-24
Body Not Found.

1t was reported yesterday that the
body of Henry Decker, the engineer
who was drowned off the wharfboat
several months ago.. had been found
Monday, at Smiths Landing. Deck
er's family made an investigation
but could not get any definite in
formation,