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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

The Stupendous Problem That Electrician
Tesla Is Trying to Solve.
Tesla had two big undertakings on
hand when his laboratory caught fire
and was destroyed in New York. The
more important Of these, from his point
Of view, Is the production Of light by
the vibration Of the atmosphere.
According to the inventor, the light
Of the sun is the result OF vibrations In
ninety-four million miles Of ether,
which separate US from the center Of
the solar system Of which we are q
part His idea Is to produce on earth
vibrations similar to those that cause
sunlight, and thus give us a light as
intense as that Of the sun, with no dan.
ger Of obstruction from the clouds.
The inventor had already done some
thing toward accomplishing this end
when the fire occurred. 1t Is under.
stood that he has again taken the sub
ject up In way. To illustrate his
principle 1t Is only necessary to take
. long bar Of glass and note the brill
liancy Of the light 1t produces through
vibration alcae. 1t is a prismatic ex-
pertinent, in general terms, applied to
electricity.
Tesla can compute vibrations as
readily as most people count the
wealth they would like TO have. lie
can tell you the number Of vibrations
produced by fly in action and draw
interesting comparisons therefrom.
For example, he will tell you that a
certain kind Of fly peculiar to the
swamps Of Central America moves his
wings about twenty-five thousand
times to the second. You may doubt
the accuracy Of this statement In your
own mind, but II you hunger Tor de-
tails Tesla will sit down and convince
you with figures adduced from scen-
tiflc contemplation OF the problem,
"All / have to do" he said recently,
lis to duplicate the number of vibra.
lions required to light up the sun, and
the practicability OF my theory will
have been demonstrated II Is difficult
for me to give you an idea that you
may readily grasp about the question
Of vibration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
A VOICE FROM AFFAIR.
Heard Only by the Mind, But II Told Of
4 Soldiers death.

Heard Only by the Mind, But II Told Of
. Soldiers death.
IAN active fighter through the late
war-a maa who kept well up with
the procession Of tragedies naturally
witnessed and experienced many mel
ancholy happenings Tho four years
were TO me an unbroken chain OF In
stances Of mans inhumanity TO man
and Of strange, and, in many cases,
heartrending condolences. Thirty
years Of active business life have, OF
course, served to blot from my memory
many Of these stirring panoramas but
there Is one so weird and so full Of
melancholy interest that 1t will remain
with me Is long Is life lasts" So spoke
an old confederate soldier. ut oc-
Cured way back in 81. We were
camped near Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
II was the day before the battle OF
Missionary Ridge. In one OF the COM
mands was handsome young lieuten-
ant from Carroll county, Ga. cannot
for the life Of me remember his name,
but l remember distinctly how he
looked. He was gallant, spirited,
intelligent fellow
ION the afternoon before the battle
he received box from home. lie had
wife and five children, and each OF
them sent some little remembrance.
Among the contents was neat suit OF
clothes. The lieutenant promptly and
joyfully entered his tent and donned
his new suit. When he emerged with
II on his face wore q worried look,
and, In surprise, we asked the cause Of
his anxiety. 'l'oys, said he, you oil
know that ! am no coward nor sensa-
but somehow the moment
put this suit on realized that ! would
never live to wear the creases out Of 1t.
] am as certain to be killed In to-lnor.
rows fight Ms that Tomorrow comes.
We attempted to rldicule his notion,
but he continued so serious In his be-
lief that we desisted and left him TO
figure himself in better humor. His
mind not having changed the next
morning, his company insisted on his
not entering the fight in the face Of
bis strange conviction. The CAPTAIN OF
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PEACE HYMN or THE REPUBLIC

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Killed and Wounded In BAttlc

Twenty-Five years ago the great bat
ties of the Franco German war were
fought. That war Of only 1870 days cost
Germany, in dead and manned, e,O55 Of
Acers and 1lO,7Ol men. 1t appears al
most incredible now that within few
months 81, sos French officers and 7O2,-
O4S French soldiers were made prison.
ers or compelled to disarm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

In ordinary lie our minds DO not
deal with the figures that come up In
such Investigations have come to
the conclusion that sunlight Is pro.
duoed by Ave hundred trillion vibra.
tions OF the atmosphere per second. In
order to manufacture the same kind Of
light 1t will be necessary to produce an
equal number Of vibrations by ma.
chinery. Ihave succeeded UP to q Ger.
tain point, but am still ut work on the
task. Current Literature.
"A New Woman Episode, ~ need
recreation" said the new woman, az
she ordered her bicycle to the front
door, 'and so ! think I'll look In on
The legislature and kill few bills"
DO you never think Of your poor hus.
oand?" piped weak voice from dim
corner. Often" said the new WON.
an Il thought of him to-day, when I
purchased that new china set; and
Yesterday, when he gave the baby
green apples; and Wednesday, when
be put sugar in the biscuits Oh, I'm
always thinking of him, poor soull"-
Atlanta Constitution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

-Hetty-"waal, silas, why don't
you make yourself to home, instead O.
standin' thar hitchln' from one foot to
t'other'" Silas with gulp)-"I'd feel
more to home, Hetty, II l fist was to
home, with yon thar, as--as the mis-
tress OF itl"--Harper's Bazaar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
MOSES AND THE ouERRILLAs.
The Freebooter Clean Out the Peddler's
Stock.

The EreebO0ter1 Clean Out the Peddlor1
Stock.
Forrest, the great confederate caval-
ry commander, was not without a
sense Of humor, although stern man
In the saddle at the head Of his troop.
erA Here Is . story which was current
In his corps and always brought .
smile to his handsome, dark face.
Ono day after his raid toward Mem
phis some Of bis cavalrymen overlook
. Jew, with a one.horse wagon full Of
oil sorts Of goods, which he was ped
ding. They halted him.
Hello, 6heeny; what have you got
In that wagon%
"Oh, gentlemens, gentlemens, swear
by my fathers grave l have nothings
but some little threads and needles and
dings for do ladies"
The cavalrymen proceeded to 70
through that wagon and at themselves
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

ana sent ner an OF mis- simple belong
ings and the gifts he had received on
the eve Of the battle, excepting the
fatal suit. That was burned by the
sturdy comrade Of the unfortunate vic.
tim as though 1t had been thing Of
evil Atlanta Constitution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07
ST. VITUS DANCE.
A Physician Prescribes Or. Miles
Restorative Nefylne.

Dr.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind:
Ny daughter Matte, aged "A, was afflicted
last spring with St. vitus dance and ner-
vousness, her entire right side was numb
and nearly paralyzed. We consulted ply
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tritiors matter, and the man will lose flesh
and the more susceptible he is to disease,
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery 10
the only medicine that absolutely and inial.
libly cures all blood diseases and almost all
diseases are blood diseases. 1t isn't a med.
icine or some one particular socalled dis.
ease 1t Is medicine for the uhoie body.
II forces out all the germs Of disease, and
replaces impurities with rich, red blood.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

exchange work feed grinding We
grind load feed while wait Our roller ground
Wehav aage shelter grind her sheed
the We all kinds grain dump any
kind of grain Come and We wiltry please you
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-11-07

The old man who looks out
at the world with clear and
healthy eyes cannot help feel
ing great qualification at the
thought that his children have
inherited from him no weak.
ness nor tendency to disease.
The healthy old man Is the
man who has throughout his
life kept his digestion good
and his blood pure. Not one
in a thousand does do It.
Germs go through the healthy
body without effect. Let them
once find lodgment or let them
find a weak spot, they will de-
velop by the million and the
blood will be full of them.
Instead of giving strength to
. the tissues, il will force upon
tt.axx. ..x....t. s.y....- a -
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siclan and he prescribed Dr. Miles Restora-
tive Nervinc. She took three bottles before
we saw any certain signs OF improvement,
but after that she began TO improve very
fast and now think she Is entirely cured.
She has taken nine bottles Of the Nervine,
but no other medicine OF any kind.
Knox, Ind, Jan. 8, '9J. II. W. IlosrETTER.
Physicians prescribe DR.. Miles Remedies
because they are known to be the result Of
the long practice and experience Of ono OF
the brightest, members Of their profession
and are carefully compounded by expert
enccd chemists IN exact accordance with Dr.
Miles prescriptions, as used In his practice
On sale at all druggists. Write for H.
Miles Book on the Heart and Nerves. NJ
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Dr.. Miles Remedies Restore Health.
The advocate., 1895-10-23
DR.. owen Keeps Horses.

Nearly everybody knows Of DR.. A. Owen,
the electric belt man, but very few know
that he Is an admirer and owner Of fine
horses. He also appreciates the value Of
good horse remedies, as shown by the fol-
lowing letter to firm whose advertisement
Is In this paper;
"PALATINE, ILL.,, September 81, 1895.
@. & N. Horse Remedy Co.:
"GENTLEMEN: began using your G. g.
NJ. SPAWN Remedy with little confidence
that IL would remove the punches. lap
piled the remedy on the curbs and one
spllnt. To my surprise it removed the
curbs, and the splint is already nearly gone.
There was no swelling or soreness, as there
usually Is with other remedies. In short
time thick scab came of and the punches
had all disappeared, and the hair Is all
coming In again. You are at liberty to re-
fer to me either In person or by mail.
"Yours truly, DIR. A. OWEN.
The advocate., 1895-10-23

consumes 10 its public buildings, etc.,
which reCkOned Of Sl.20 per 600 cubic
feet, 10 equal to sAViOg Of s96O,000, or
q total net profii to the city Of over
81, $50, 600 each year.
ArepOrt Of the New York Senate shows
shat thS people OF Nav York city under
private ownership have been bled Ia
She last ten years TO the extent Of
83O,074, 1857 above what they ought
to have paid. Municipal ownership in
ths Unlted States shows q net swing Of
40 per cent. City owners ship Of oil
public utilities 10 Q necessity. Lst tho
people demand public ownership OF
public improvements and they will save
more money each year than all the total
direct taxes now Esld. WorkingmaA,
you who produce oil the wealth, invsa.
Sigate, and then vote for your own
interests. s.-1DsntieA Century, October 10.
The advocate., 1895-10-23

One copy Of 1.-THE Dead Line" Glenn
ems Kansas story, which was published
In the Advocate last year, goes free
with q dollar subscription to the Advo-
cate. Paper and book may 90 to sepa-
rate addresses.
The advocate., 1895-10-23
OTHERS MTsFORTUNEs
Afford Living for the Denver Tax-title
Sharks.


merriment to the select audience In
attendance, but which brings sorrow to
many family in Denver and vicinity.
People who are too poor to stand the
strain imposed by the gang Ia ths way
OF exorbitant taxes to meet the BnnuRl
outlay ofextrsvSgSnCs at the court house.
are having their homes offered for sale
TO the highest bidder.
That 10, the gentlemen who attend on
the occasions mentioned In the interest
oGWealthy syndiCateg, bid the amount Of
the tax for the smallest fraction Of the
property which is being sacrificed under
the sanction Of law.
One who has seem the turmoil Of q
wheat pit, can imagine the Svidity with
which the agents OF the rich CombinR.
tiOns vie with each other to obtain q
certificate at thtss tax sales. The
audience is not large in number, but iE
makes up in esrnestness for the psusity
Of crowd, III 10 very jolly audience,
and jte and 81 vary the monOtony OF
the response as CJunty Treasurer
Wygsnt calls eff the parcels of land.
This same proceeding has been going
on for q week and will continue until
every parcel Of land whose owners have
not called aud settled the demand Of
the tsxgRtherer is disposed of. When
Wygsnt Wss placed in nomination at the
Trolley convention, the reason gwen why
he should again have a place on the
ticket was that he understood about
these tax sales and should bS permitted
to remain until he had completed shat
Of this year.
AT any rate. County Treasurer
Wygsnt 10 hsvlrg his hands full at this
time trying not to discriminate against
the buyers. As each piece OF property
10 CfRered, yells like thtss OF madmen Fill
the cir. The Ruotionser seems disposed
to divide the thing pretty evenly among
the coterie Of gentlemen who, however
patriotic their olives will go down to
history uI der the cognomen Of "Iax.
title sharks"
All of the men who stand about |
smoking and sting in the little room |
ssem to be wAstir & great deal Of breath |
and to be mbkiDg much unnecessary |
noise. Because the treasurer, the
Ructionesr, rarely looks up from HE
huge book, but announces that the
property has been sold to the individual
or company whom he names.
Owners OF the property offered do not
seem TO be represented ut all here. It
10 simply q contest between agents OF
syndicates.
Do these men who are yellirg them.
selves black in the face wiah to pay into
the county treasury the amount Of the
taxeLr That is not primarily their pur.
pose. They simply wish TO secure a
cert 6cats Of the County Treasurer. 30 sS
to have q cloud upon the title Of the
yWner. and this will be used some time
In the future as q club to extort money.
"VIRi," "short ViRi,""s milliontb,"
these are the cries that most frequently
hllthe air. As each new parcel is ORsred,
the yells are renewed, and this is the
prcgrsmme from noon untiln night.
Those who bid "Vigi," mean that
they will pay the taxes for an inAnitesi.
..nl ,.rnAsn.. "A Al. .-....L.. % ..-Af..
The advocate., 1895-10-23

| WIZ pNbuS W ~ NNS eA9 Gn&u WuU bfh ull
in other peoples misfortune.
From the awards made yesterday il
would appear that ono MstEler Ia an
active individual. At any rate, the
County Treasurer FIRE quentIy announced
'Vigi. Sold 70 Mstsler."
Then one OF the buyers would yell.
"Mitchslls turn next" and sure enough
tho following piece would be struck of
to Mitchell.
"Vlgi, BuOk," said che Treasurer.
This was regarded IS q great joke, and
when one Of the bidders shouted, "BuCk,
Buck, pass che Buck" the select crowd
laughed immodsPately,
This year there will be mora property,
offered for sale than svsr before, and it
viii be great harvest for the "tax.titlo
DhRrks," alias the patriotic gentlemen
who assert that some one must pay the
money into the treas 1ry for the expenses
w COu1by BUV&rnmo0b
All will admit that there are expenses
OF county government galore TO be paid,
and there are going TO be just 90 long ss
the peOple allow the gangs era to remain
in Cfiss and expend half q million dollars
every year, nsedleesly and wantonly.
Some one it Ia true must continue to bid
in the property for texss.
SO profitable has the business Of buy
ing in property ct these sales become
that many corporations have been
formed for this express purpose.
Thus far thlS season only property on
the outside" has been sold, land lying
10 the suburbs Of Denver. There will
be more competition when the valuable
holdings in the city proper are put under
the hammer. Questions have bsen
raised ss to the legality Of q sale Of an
inhaltesimsl portion that 10 30 small
that 1t cannot bO seen and it 10 doubtful
IL the mind can imagine Il. But the
buyers don't care for that. II there 10
by the owner the holder OF
ths certificate ls sure Of 10 per cent In
terest on his investment, and 40 time
goes BY this is increased TO Is per cent. |
Where the tax title shark makes
money easily and rapidly is In the fact
that his certificate secured on his "vgi"
bid 10 supposed to be q cloud upon the
title. In case the owner FIN js Q pur-
chaser for his land, whether the cloud |
Is valid or not, the chances are that no
one will buy unless this cloud is re.
moved. Then the tax title shark Is
sought and he will get plenty Of interest
and principal, too, before he parts with
his certificate.
Some day taxpayers will elect men
who will see that public expenditures
will be held within such limits that
owners can afford to pay taxes on their
and when that time comes, the
lax title shark will Do know no more.
The greatest object lesson in Dsnver
70 day is the tax ale In progress in she
lark back room Of the County Treas.
lrsr's oflce. It would well repay the
ordinary, every day, humbls, and, by
he politicisrs, dsspissd taxpayer to
,isit the place, IL he can fad 1t, and see
he crowd that daily jssts immodsratsly
10 homes are sold sad clouds established
Ipon the property OF those who are too
,oor to respond to the demands OF the
The advocate., 1895-10-23

Coins Financial School, Tale OF Two
Nations, or any other Of the Harvey
pamphlets free with each dollar sub
scription 70 the Advocate.
The advocate., 1895-10-23

In all Citits where the Peoples paFsy
hAvs nominated candidates for Office
they have demanded that the muniOi-
pality should own and operate all
public utilities.
It Is self.evidsnt that the management
Of the affairs OF q city should bo purely
matter Of business, mot Of sentiment
or politics.
It 10 equally clear that under our
present system Of ward Caucusou
controlled By the leaders, who are
mOnopoIists, Of the two old partieg, and
who care only for self interest and the
Office, IL not for the bsst interests OF
the public.
The greatest inducsmSnt TO public
mlSmanagemsnt Of city Sff AIRS, In the
idiohc practice OF permitting private
individuals and corporations to enrich
themselves by controlling public
utilities. Pablo control will alone
remove such q CAUSE OF exploiting the
public. II we only stop to think little
We will SEQ how absurd lt 10 For Q city TO
grade and pave lts streets OF great
expense, and keep them in repair By
taxing the people, and then to grant the
use Of q portion Of thesS same streets TO
q private corporation, which forthwith
proceeds TO lay down tracks or gSs or
water mairs and make big dividends ont
Of the people. SaCh business conduct
IL worthy OF PAclfo ISlsnder's brain.
Bsrlin, Germany, Ia said to bs the best
governed city In the world. IM streets
are the Clsanest, Ito pavement the best,
yet BsrlIn by owning the gssworkS,
eleCtrlc lights, wSterwoEks, street
railways, city telephones, and even thS
iirO insurance, in fact all the public
improvements, makes q profit tv1ry year
Ot 100000 marks, or 81 25O00O over ell
her expenses Although the BsrliO Street
Rsilwsy (SsRdt BJhD) cost about $500, 600
, mile, her oisiz ms can ride q distance
of fvo miles az many times each day FOR
I65 days 40 they wish for only $3.50,
[t costs sS6 TO ride the same distance on
;he E sVssed railway 10 New York city
% and from work sach day.
10 the city OF Glasgow, Scotland, II
)Osts only 2 cents to ride on the
street railways. The street
,leaniDg In Denver 10 managed Dy the
'ity at an expense OF % IS per mile per
lSV, while 1t costs CaiosgO, whi,h has
he contract system, e22 per mile pSr
lay. It 10 estimated that, il B1ston
,Wnsd the street care lines, fares could
% reduced to 2 cents.
StRunton, We, which owns its electric
liant, burns ten hours every night for ga
'er light per year. The city Of Peoria ILL.,,
'sys el45 q year for light when the
noon don's shine, while Bloomington,
IL, having no better advantages In fuel
r other supplies, but owning its plant
las 240 lights burning oil night without
egard to the moon, at $50 each per
ear. Dunkirk, N. Y, owns its own
liant, furnishing light all night and
very night for $500 each year. The
vsrsge price paid to private parties by
be various cities is Sl05 Is per light pOr
ear. The samS service psrRo rmsd
irectly under municipal management
vsrsges to the citIzs snB cost Of e52l21<
'.SsOn pays to 3 private corpora
The advocate., 1895-10-23
Beware Of Ointments For Ca'arrh That Con
tain Mercury,


tain MtFcury,
AZ mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derRnge the whole
system when entering 10 through the mu-
OOus surfaces. Such articles should nevOR
be used except on prescriptions from Psput-
able physicians, as the damage shey will do
iS ten fold 10 the good you can possibly de-
rive from them. HAll's CatArEh Cure manu-.
GSCtured BY B. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury, and is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buying
HalPs Catarrh Cure be sure you gss the
genuine. Is is taken internally and made
In Toledo, o., by 3. J. Cheney & Go. TeS-
tlmonials free.
@ Sold By druggists, price 75 cents per
hokAlA
The advocate., 1895-10-23

Send your friends q copy Of the AD-
v0OATE to read.
The advocate., 1895-10-23

HOnfl's piI1S arc tastless, mild, sasO.
AAVVN . AAASS tive Al druggists. So.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-26
IN THE GOOD Old DAYS PASI
Congressman Then Were Not What
They Are Nov.
THE STANDARD NOW HIGHER
The Public Conscience of To-day Does
Not Countenance Excuses Which
Our Forefathers Considered
Mere Eccentricities. Set
ter Men Selected.
Especial Washington Letter,

The Fifty-frst congress was tho tar
get for abuse and vilifcation of all ex-
tremist editorial writer's in the demo-
cratic party; and the Fifty-third CON
gross, which has recently adjourned.
has been the target for the criticism and
denunciation of all extremist repub-
lican editorial writer's While great
men arc exerting leadership in the evo-
luton of great events, it is practically
impossible for mon to write the truths
of history; and it is only after individu-
ais and congresses arc dead that the
truths cen be ascertaincd and pub
lishcd concerning them. During tho
past two years, and particularly during
the last ten months, the majority party
of the Fifty-third congress has been
the subject ofa great deal of raillcry,
and individual leaders h2ve been criti-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-26

glad to know that their aggregate ef-
forts have been producing notable re-
suits. We cannot sec, in our several
communities, that people gro growing
much better. But tho men who are
sent to congress are fairly representa-
tive Of the people; and the fact that
their moral tone Is wonderfully Gle
waited is strongly manifestation OF the
fact that the sentiment of the country
concerning morality and superior char
actcr is potential aud cleynting. When
statesmen drank, fought duels, gam
blod md wero publicly maudlin, they
were representative OF tho people: for
Il tho general moral tonc Of tho country
had been otherwiac the statesmen would
rot have dared TO DEFY public opinion.
Then, as now, tho public men courted
popular favor. Then drunkenness and
gambling were not unpopulor with the
people Our statcsnon ore better to-
day becaune our people are better.
( SMIpH D. ERY
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-26

TERMS one-fourih cash, he residue pavable In
slS, Twelve and eighteen months FROM the iay OF
hHlo III eq"l ms ailments, carrying interest from
"a. % s"lS' ire purchaser to secure the deferred
a'in1nts by deed IN rust tho farm a, his coss
OF. At his option, oil cash w.
ap24-tds " M 49,, Nc -