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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
WIND DAMAGES
KANSAS TOWNS
Hurricane Strikes Ottawa, Wichita
and Usage City.
ELECTRIC PLANT IS DISABLED
Heavy Property Damage Is reported
and Several People Injured
Wichita Phones Burned
Out.

Ottawa, Kan, May 25.-One thou
sand trees were uprooted, several res
licences damaged, many barns demol
ished and two men are known to have
been hurt badly by hurricane that
blew through Ottawa for 20 minutes
at 1920 O'Clock in the afternoon. Near
ly two inches of rain fell during the
storm.
While running from his barn, five
miles east of Ottawa, l.. H. Perkins
was struck by flying timbers as the
barn building went to pieces. MI
Perkins was fleeing to dugout. His
young son made the place of refuge in
time. The father was $50 feet from
the barn when struck down. Several
ribs were broken and he was injured
internally. His residence was ruined
James Keaser, in the same neigh.
borhood, ran to his barn for safety
when he saw the storm coming. He
reached the door as the wind hit II
full force. The door slammed against
him, hitting his head. 1t is believed
he will recover.
Killed Stock in Country.
Southwest of Ottawa the villages OF
Homewood, Ransonville and Williams
burg report heavy damage to farm
buildings, mostly barns, silos and
windmills. Some stock was killed in
barns. Only one telephone wire is
working.
In ottawa window lights in the
stores were blown in and roofs dam
aged. The wire fence factory roof
was blown away. The electric light
and power plant was put out of com
mission for four hours because OF
crossed wires.
Hail Did Much Damage.
Wichita, Kan, May 25.-A severe
hail, electric and rainstorm visited
this section of the Arkansas river val.
ley. Lightning burned out many tele-
phones, shocked several persons and
killed one horse. Tornadoes are be-
lieved to have swept the country
south and east Of Wichita. Wires are
down.
More than an inch Of rain fell in
Wichita In seyeral driving showers,
with & hail storm, that did consider
. ahle damage TO s erseHh6ures. D truck
farms ana skylights. One barn wal
struck BY lightning and burned.
AT Usage City store fronts were
broken In, windows shattered. stores
Seeded, many ehimneys blown over
and rOofs damaged o. carried away
sntlrely. At LyndOn and n the coun-
ny nearby. greet DAMAGE was done.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
MOTOR ACCIDENT KILLED FOUR
Engine Went lead Just as Auto
Crossed Suburban Railroad Track
--one Sadly Injured.

Centerton, Ind, May G7.-Four per-
sons were killed here when their
motor car went dead on the tracks
of the Martinsville division Of the In
dianapolis Terre Haute & Eastern
Traction company and was struck by
a car, The motor was thrown into q
ditch and wrecked. The dead are Mr..
and Mrs. w. d. Brown, Miss Bonnie
Bailey and Miss Jessie Cure. All lived
in Martinsville, Ind.
Edds Brown, aged 10, son of the-dead
,G4.'.c, was dric.ng~ motor c.
He owes his life to the fact that ne
Jumped when he saw he was unable t.
get the machine started. He was in
.ured severely.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
NEWBlSHOPS
CONSECRAIED
Methodist Service Remarkable tor
simplicity and SOIemnitr
HIGHEST HONOR or The CHURCH
OF the Eight Men Selected Three are
From the west--AudItorium a.
Minneapolis Could Not Ae-
commodate Throng.

Minneapolis. MINI, May 27.-ln SER
vices remarkable alike for their SIM
piicity and solemnity, eight bishops
or general superintendents and two
missionary bishops OF the Metnodis'
Episcopal chuch, elected at the pres
emit session OF the general conference
took the VOWS which bestowed upon
them both the highest power and
honor in the possession OF the churcn'
Those who, by their VOWS, took up
on themselves the administration OF
the church's affairs, were:
General observation-disclosures o.
Stuntz, New York; T. s. Henderson,
Brooklyn; w. o. Shepard, chicago;
Naphthali Luccock, Kansas City; r.
]. Mcconnell, president Depauw uni
yersity. >Greencastle. Ind; F. d. Leete'
Detroit, Mich; R. J. Cooke, New
York, W. P. Thirkeld, president
Howard university, negro lnstitu-
ton, at Washington, D. c,
Missionary bishops-Johh Wesley
Robinson, Lucknow, India; W. r.
overland, president seminary, VIII
Transport, Pa.
Crowd Fills Streets.
Hours before the auditorium was
opened for the general public, an I'M
mense crowd filed the street before
the photographed doors, and passed
the time in the singing Of hymns.
When the curtain was raised, at .
o'clock, upon the members OF the
board of bishops, the bishops-elect'
their presenting friends and other ON
cials of the church. not seat was va
cant, and scores had been turned
away.
Durink the entire preliminary SER
vice, in which bishop after bishop took
part in the reading of the Scriptures
or of the ritual of conservation, there
was a hush over the audience that per-
mitted the low tones of the speakers
to penetrate every portion OF the
building.
Or. stuntz First.
DR.. Stuntz was the first to be con-
secrated, the venerable Bishops
Henry w. Warren and John M. Wal
den, both of whom now are retired
performing the ceremony Others re
ceived the laying on of hands" II
the order in which they were elected
two ministerial friends presenting
them, and the different bishops ofti
ciating in each case.
AS a climax to the services of conse
Grafton, the entire board of bishops
including those newly elected, re-
paired to the grave in local GENE
terry of Bishop Isaac Joyce to pay
homage to his memory.
The conference will begin upon the
closing of the business of the church
the principal event being the selection
of editors of the various church pa
pers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
PLAN FOR STATE ADVERTISING
Kansas Boosters May Decide to Send
Train East Showing state
Products.

Wichita, Kan, May 23.-Ralph H.
Faxon, president, and c. L. Delong,
secretary of the Kansas Development
association have gone to Larned,
where the association will decide
whether a booster train will be run
through the East next fall laden with
Kansas products to advertise more
thoroughly the state. Another matter
to be settled will be the employment
of a field secretary to organize sub
development clubs over Kansas. In
the last few weeks the development
association has tripled its member
ship, adding AZ cities and individuals.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
NGInEtR FIJI FROM ENGINE
Was on Running Board to Examine
Boiler, With Train Going at
High speed.

sKgn, May Frank
9Ood sGf lsannsS CITY Khn4 engineer
on the URlen Pacific Denver limited
YES injured, probably fatally. when he
fell from his engine while running At
,be rate Of about 30 Miles an hcnr.
Good left his cab and was walking
alOng the side 9th boiler to examine
some part sof the engine when ne fen,
TIE accident happened near Midland,
four miles west ycf LawTence. The
train backed Into Lawrence and Good
was taken to q hospital suffering num-
erous body bruises and internal and
extsrnAl injuries about the bead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
.BATTle BFGINs At RELLANO
MAIN BODY OF REBELS AT.
Tackled BY FEDERALS.
General Orozco Comes From, Jlmenez
to Take Charge, 500 Men
Engaged.

At the Rebel Front, Rellano, Mex
leo, May 23.-The main columns OF
the rebels fortified here were attacked
by the federals under Gen. Rabago.
Casualties so far have been remark
ably few. There is every prospect
that the battle will not be decided
before day light. There was no
change in. positions at nightfall. Tne
infantry fire after dark was desultory,
but that of the federal artillery was
almost continuous.
In 13 troop trains the federals
moved up to within one mile and a
half of Rellano and began terrific
Smelling. The first few shells ex-
ploded within few feet of the rebel
troops, but killed only few horses.
One woman was killed in the town.
Gen. Orozco came down from jim
enez to take personal charge OF the
fight Just before the federals attacked
at 4 o'clock. Gen. Salazar was In COM
mand of the first rebel line. The fed
eral commands of Gen. Trucy ALBERT,
Rebago and Teller and Col. Villa and
Col. Urbana are engaged. The fed
eral force is estimated at $500 and
the rebels at 1000, with the advan-
tage in fortified positions being in
favor of the insurrectos.
While the federal artillery poured
shell into the rebels positions, rebel
cavalry moved to one side in a FAM
movement. at the same time running
a heavy tire into the federal columns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
ALFALFA BRINGS RECORD PRICE
First Shipment From Cottonwood
Fails Yields Farmers $1e to
322 Per Ton.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, May 2S.-
The first shipment of new alfalfa to
be made from this county this sea-
son went out from here. Many al
falfa growers are harvesting their
flrst crop now, which is making good
yield. New alfalfa, according to farm
ers here, IL bringing the highest price
ever before received for the first cut
tlnE. For this weeks. shipments from
10 10 S3S al ton ID being received in
Kansas City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
SAN SURFING IREsTLE IN IIat
Katy Flyer Narrowly MIssed plsastes
Thpoush Farmers prompt

Nevada, no, May 24.--The Katy
FLYER the fast train on the Missouri,
Kansas q Texas railroad. was saved
nom 4 wreck here By W. P, Baker, :
farmer, who saw the trestles 20 feet
long. over DryWood river, burning, q
few minutes before the flyer was due
to leave Nevada. He ran and tele-
phoned to the station, agent. who held
the train here. The hyer was detoured
over the Missouri Pacific to Fort
Scott. It is believed the trestle,
which is a total loss, was set Hre By
sparks from q passing engine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
llouor Wa Tso Thin.

Atlanta, Ca May "a. - Blind
tigers" corn liquor in Georgia il from
20 to so per cent water and patrons
Of the tigers" in Atlanta have failed
to get their moneys worth for the
last two or three months. according to
recent tests. It was discovered that q
method Of skillfully adulterating the
LIQUOR has been employed here for
some time. It is estimated that local
consumers have paid 100000 for the
watered booze.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
pr. hxde,. rhIra rrlaI seQIns.

Kansas City, May 27.-The third
trial OF DR.. Bennett Clark Hyde, the
physician charged with numbering Col.
Thomas H. Swope and attempting to
sxtermirate the Swope heirs that he
might gain control of the colonefs
millions. began in division ? Of the
criminal court here today. Hyde has
already been once convicted Of the
MURDER az Colonel swope. but the
conviction was reversed hy the SUI
prsin6 court Of Missouri and another
trial was ordered, The second trial
came to an abrupt end when Harry
waldrOn, . Juror, escaped from me
Jury room and later was adiudged In
sane.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
NJ DeRO ASKED TO RESIGN Z
REBEL TELEGRAM SAYS HE HAS
AGREED TO DO so.
Family of Mexican President Says
story 10 Too Ridiculous to
Merit Denial

chihuahua, Mex, May N-That
congress has requested Madero to re-
sign the presidency and that he had
agreed to do so June Is the SUD
stance of a telegram received al the
rebel army headquarters.
With the mountain passes just
north Of Bachimba, 40 miles south OF
here, as their objective, the thousands
of rebels who ceased the struggle to
hold Rellano against the heavy fire OF
Gen. Huerta's federal troops Thurs
day. scattered along the route from
the south.
Gen. Orozco is still at Jiminez, but
will return here and once more this
city will become the military head
quarters of the revolutionary party.
A federal command recruited by Eli
Paso federals and commanded by Col.
Louis Sanchez, has been completely
wiped out near the eastern border OF
Chihuahua by rebels 200 strong, under
Capt. Conception Castillo. The fed
erals numbered 100 and had taken sew
eral small towns that were without
strong garrisons when Castillo at
tackled them at 81 Prirniri.
Madero Family Denies Il.
The City Of Mexico, May 27.-The
reported intention Of President Ma
dero to resign was branded by mem
beers of the presidents family as too
ridiculous to merit serious denial.
Gustavo Madero, the presidents broth
err, said that no such thing was even
thought Of.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
WIND RUINED MISSOURI HOMES
STERN Results In Heavy Property
Damaoe-Many. injured BY
Lightning.

Butler, Mo-, May PA severe
Windstorm accompanied by a heavy
rain, passed over this county. Re
ports from various parts show thai
ave persons were injured by falling
4imbers and four were stunned by
lightning. Ten barns, two houses ant
two silos were demolished. Many
trees were blown down. Forty heat
or sheep, Eve horses and two cow
were killed by lightning or falling tim
bers. Many telephone lines were pn
out Of use.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

Hume, NO, May 27.-Hume is 70
wage war on the tin cans dumped. In
10 the back alleys. Mayor b. l. Cur
tie issued a proclamation making May
81 cleanup day. The city VIII haul on
the trash free Of charge. No such
effort to improve the appearances OF
the town has been made in 20 years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
PREPARING TO
\. MOVE ON CUBA
American Governmental Protect Lives
and Property ia Island.
INTERVENTION IF NECESSARY
Army and Navy Force Ready to SteF
In II Uprising Gets 5eyond Con-
trol--Labor Troubles Con-
aldered Serious Menace.

washington, May ,27.-Insurrection
and disorders in Cuba which threaten
che Me and property OF Americans
and are believed by the United States
to he. spreading beyond control OF tne
Cuban government have already
caused the American government 10
take active steps in preparation 10
cone with any situation which may
arise in the island republic.
Two divisions of the Atlantic Dat
Gle shin feet we're ordered to take on
their full quota OF marines, making q
total OF 1900 in addition to the 7OO
now on the way to Guantanamo on Inc
prairie and redezvous at Key West,
ready TO nave to Cuba at the instant
their presence is needed. In all, q
dozen warships will be In the imme'
date vicinity OF Cuba within fe"
days.
Army Ready to Move.
The army is prepared with an ex.
Evolutionary force OF $4,000 men, II
It IN needed, and plans for campaign
To stamp out the rebellion prepared by
the general staif are ready to be put
into execution at the call OF the presF
dent.
Because of a desire to avoid any APP
pearance OF Intervention in political
sense. II is said, the state department
instead of calling upon the army
turned to the navy first The officials
have lost no opportunity of earnestly
discIaiming any intention OF a mill
tary occupation OF Cuba unless the In
surrection should get completely be-
yond the control OF the Cuban govern
ment.
Labor Troubles Most Serious.
The insurrection and the serious
labor troubles as result of the re-
mewal of the longshoremen's strike
are believed to warrant American pre-
uaredness. OF the two, the disturb.
ances which probably will arise at the
Cuban ports, through the strikers
oDerations, are believed to be the
more immediate and dangerous ele
ments in the situation. In addition tC
the stoppage of trade, the throwing
upOn the streets of large numbers Of
riotous laborers and the privationi
Iikeiy to follow the cutting Of watel
transportation the Cuban government
= likely 70 find itself without thu
@inews of war, at time when they
are most needed, through the tota
suspension OF customs receipts which
fern the principal revenues Of the
Island.
Rebels Gain In Numbers.
Havana, May 27.--The government
wtill persists that the insurgent forces
are not numerous and are scantily
armed, but information from othel
sources indicates that the rebels ara
strong and increasing in numbers.
Battle Ships Leave New York.
New York, May 27.-The armoret
cruiser Washington, flagship Of Reai
Admiral Hugo, Osterhaus, commander
an-chief fthe Atlantic feet, and foul
battle ships Of the fourth division
have Just sailed south on hurry or
ders. s.
Two More War Vessels Sail.
Hampton, va. May 27.-The battle
ships Rhode Island and Georgia o
the third division Of the Atlantic fee
sailed from Hampton Roads early IL
Ghe evening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
cask. TerrOri.es MesIeans.

GuAdalaiara, Mex, May 27.--ThiS
uity was again violently shaken BY 81
earthquake. The shock was thesheavi
ut recorded In the present period q
ua6smic disturbances. May walls
usee cracked. Thousands Of person.
~Assed the night in the parks ant
Mmrasna.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
kuI.A.r Ell ~ AAehIaen.

Atchison, Kan., May 27.--When be
uatemptod to land on Aeld crowded
With spectators here, NelS J. Nelson,
IN aviator. fell 20 feet, wrecking the
aanehlme. Nelson was uninjured, al.
though pinned under the machine.
The accident was caused by landing
with the wind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

San Diego. Cal. May &c. II.
Toliver and wife were murdered here
by Bert G. Lewis, former private sec
retary and chauffeur to TOliyer
Toliver is widely known airehip In
Ventor and builder. The police found
him in one room and his wife neal
In another.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
kaneaa Berry Season opens.

wathena. Kan. May 27.--The straw
berry season has opened in the Wa
theua district with the shipping Of
four carloads Of early varieties. The
main crop Il conservatively estimated
70 yield $50 to 800 cara -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30
a aoelaII-t for conoreas.

Manhattan. Kan, May 27.-Grant
Chaplin, wealthy stock man Of Green,
kan, was selected for the congress
uiDuai nominee by the Socialist nth
district convention here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-05-30

Frankfort, Germany, Nay 24-Frank
D. hin Of Minnesota, United States
consul general here. was killed b.
falling over the railing. Of the stain
case in hotel here. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
Taylor Ridge

Mrs. Neuten Crawford and children
Everett and Margaret, spent last week
at the home of William Crawford.
Miss Bonnibelle Fullmer visited
at the home of Mrs. Carson Frank,
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Wesley and daughter,
Ethel, of Rock Island, visited several
days of last week at the home of
Charles Crawford.
Miss Rachael Johnston returned
home Saturday, after a weeks visit
with relatives in Rock Island and
Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Kell and son,
Samuel, of Davenport, visited at the
home of Scott Kell, Sunday.
Julia Hintermeister was a Rock Is
land passenger Thursday.
Mrs. ReinhOld Zwicker and daughter,
Alice, of Presumption. are visiting at
the home of August Hartman.
Mrs. Elizabeth Schneider is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. Robert Brook.
man. of Center Point Iowa.
Miss Anna Hartman was a Rock
Island passenger Wednesday.
Mrs Anna Hintermeister and daugh,
ter, Mrs John Lowe, and son, Francis
Allen, left Tuesday for Huron, S. D.
where they expect to visit friends and
relatives.
! A party, consisting of about &c
young people, gathered at the home OF
| Charles Dimes, in honor of Miss Alma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
IMPROVE YOUR SKIN
WHILE YOU BATTLE
Rare Benefits Of POSLAM SOAP on
Tender or EruptlonaI Surfaces.

If you use Poslam Soap for bathing
and every toilet use, each ordinary
cleansing operation will become a
source of benefit. For, besides making
the skin clean, Poslam Soap assures its
health, soothes tender skin, improves
its color and quality, makes clear COM
pleXions and protects against infection
and possible disease. 1t is able TO do
this because medicated with Poslam.
the healing skin remedy. and is the
only SOAP containing the modern ele-
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cure diseased skin.
So many are the. advantages and so
great the superiority of Poslam Soau
that trial will lead to its continued
use. especially by those whose skin
shows any tendency to eTuptional trou-
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! Steiner. H. o. Rolls and all druggists
For free sample of Poslam Soap.
write 20 the Emergency Laboratories
J % West Twenty-ffth street. New York
City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

All the nows all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
A Successful Interview.

The late Arthur McEwan when he
was working on San Francisco news
paper was attracted by the activities
of n politician who was vulgar, Hitter
ate and hideously ungrammatical In
his method Of expression. McEwan
looked up this man and had a talk
with him. Then he went back to the
office and wrote the interview in the
most perfect English, brilliant, polish
ed and crammed the story full of clas'
steal illusions, quotations and big
words. 1t was q most scholarly pro-
duction, and McEwan considered the
satire great Next day McEwan had a
call from the politician. II wanter
thank yez for that interview" he said.
Its bully. Just what | said. You
must be a grand shorthand reporter
Saturday Evening Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

whats the matterr'
"Oh, nothing"
"No, no; don't tell me that. Some
thing disagreeable or discouraging has
happened. Your look shows it."
We'll. if you insist on knowing. I
started out this morning feeling as gay
and clipper as boy of twenty, but a
little while ago l met a former sweet
heart of mine and she told me that her
second daughter had just graduated
from high school. Say, are the wrin-
kles around my eyes very noticeable"
Chicago Record Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21

cinnau team and helping ST. Louis
by the addition of Mitchell, a needed
outfielder
1t is recalled that Bresnahan tried
to buy his release from his contract
with st. Louis when Mrs Britton block
ed his first attempt to trade with Gin
cinnati
Il presume Mr.. Bresnahan will con-
tinue as manager" says Mrs. Britton.
Il have no other deals pending, but
something might come up little later
on and if so l will give it due consid-
eratiCn. I want to give st. Louis a
winning ball team and l consider Hug
gins and Ellis are among my best as.
sets"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-21
STRONG EVIDENCE
GIVEN BY women
Texas Mother Tells of Plant Juice
Tests Made by Herself and
Daughter.

Il have found your Plant Juice
Godsend." Such was the statement of
Mrs. G. B. Rogers, who resides at ITO
Summer street. Houston, Texas. Mrs
Rogers, who had been using the tonic
for herself and daughter, spoke with
enthusiasm.
For myself, l have used the Plant
Juice for Kidney and bladder trouble.
l think l suffered with uric poisoning,
for my nerves were wreck, my sleep
was broken and was in constant pain
night and day with my kidneys. Plant
Juice has stopped the pain and rest
better and feel better than I have for
months. But every mother should know
what Plant Juice did for my daughter
She is II years old, and every mother
will know what critical time that is
in girls life. 1t just seems as if we
lay the foundation then of a life OF
health and happiness or sickness and
misery. 1 believe your Plant Juice is
a real Godsend to girls and women
For women who suffer with extreme
nervousness. have blue spells, a de-
sire to cry, who fret and worry need.
lessly, have neuralgia, or any derange
ment of the stomach, liver or kidneys
nothing in the world is so Immediately
effective as Plant Juice. It Is a rare
combination Of the juices Of medicina
plants gathered from all parts of thu
world. The Plant Juice man is at New
Harper House pharmacy. northwes
corner Second avenue and Nineteenth
street, Rock Island, The Ballard Dru,
& Dental Co, Davenport Iowa, and f
Jericho & Co., druggists. Moline, III