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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10

st. Mary's, Kan, Aug. s.-w. J.
Bryan in a dispatch announced that he
will speak at St. Mary's August "a.
The Woodmen's district log-rolling
will be in progress on the same date.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10
ARE MUSTERED OUT.
The Second Oregon Volunteers Get
Their Discharge Papers.
The STRENGTH OF Gen. OTIS FORCE.
Alger May Quit the Senatorial Race-Day's
Doings Of President Mckinley--Gen.
Miles Wants Soldiers Able to
Shoot-'TOtal Enlistments

San Francisco, Aug. s.-The Second
Oregon regiment was mustered out OF
service yesterday. Each man received
his discharge papers from the muster
ing officer and passed on to the pay
master, who gave him what money
was due him. As the men were as
sembled for the last time, previous
to their dissolution as a regiment,
their colonel Gen. Owen Summers,
addressed them with few words Of
farewell and advice. He called on
them not to do anything in the short
time that remained before they were
finally disbanded to reflect on the ex-
cellent record they had made, and also
to be on the lookout that no one should
take undue advantage of them. Gen.
Summers, who is very popular, was en-
Enthusiastically cheered by the men OF
his command. The regiment will re-
main in camp until this afternoon.
They will assemble in body and pro-
coed to the ferry, thence to the train
for home. They will be escorted by
some of the commands in camp.
THE FORCE OF GEN. OTIS.
Washington, Aug. S.-A statement
prepared at the war department shows
that by October % there will be at Ma
Mia or on the way to the Philippines
10000 men. They will reach the Is
lands before the beginning Of the dry
season. The troops to be sent from
this country are ten regiments of vol
unteers, amounting to 1900 men; re-
cruits for skeleton regiments organized
in the Philippines, 1000; recruits for
regulars, S,5OO eight troops of cavalry,
p6b; marines, 400.
URGE ALGER TO QUIT THE RACE.
Washington, Aug. 8. - Information
comes from Michigan sources that
Alger's business associates advise him
that being relieved from official duties
he should stay out Of politics for
while and devote himself to his bust.
ness interests. 1t Is said that In defer
ence to this advice 1t Is intimated that
heymay reconsider his purpose to enter
the race against Mcmillan for the
United States senatorship.
DAYS D0INGs OF PRESIDENT MKINLEY.
Plattsburg, N. y, Aug. s,-The pres
ident had busy day yesterday. He
witnessed the yacht races in the after
noon on board the yacht Elirida in
company with Vice President Hobart
and Mrs. Hobart and party. Later he
took short drive with Vice President
Hobart. In the evening he held q long
conference with Secretary Of War Root,
who arrived on the 715 train. Mrs.
Mckinley continues to improve slowly.
WANTS THEM TO BIZ ABLE TO SHOOT.
Washington, Aug. S.-Gen. Miles is
anxious that the new regiments being
raised for service in the Philippines
shall be especially efficient with small
arms, and an order was sent to tho
commander Of each regiment yesterday
directing that target practice be the
chief feature Of the instruction given
the soldiers.
TOTAL NUMBER OF ENLIsTMENTs.
Washington, Aug. S.--The number
Of enlistments on Saturday were 515,
making total of 10, 1872 for the new
regiments. Gen. Corbi thinks the en-
listments will be closed up by the end
nj this veal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10
THE MOTORMAN ARRESTED.
Coroner's Jury Trying to Place the Respon-
sibility for the Terrible Catastrophe
at Bridgeport, Conn.

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. SAN open
trolley car Of the Shelton Extension
company, twisted, bent and smashed
almost into kindling wood, lying in
the middle of Peck's mill pond at 0ro-
noque, about six miles north of here,
is the only visible indication Of the
frightful accident Of Sunday afternoon,
when 80 lives were lost and about a
dozen people seriously injured from
the car tumbling off the trestle which
crosses the pond at this point. George
Hamilton, the motorman Of the i'll
fated car, was arraigned in the STRAIT
ford justice court charged with man
slaughter. He pleaded not guilty and
the case was continued for one week.
The coroners jury will further investi-
gate the case. 4.
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They Fear Negro Miners.

Galena, Kan, Aug. s.-Sheriff 0. W.
Sparks came down from Columbus in
response to a petition from the resi-
dents in the northern part of the
county asking his protection from the
Alabama colored miners recently i'm
ported. He selected ten good men from
Galena who will go to the scene Of the
trouble and act as deputies. 1t is
claimed the negroes are becoming over.
bearing and that the white residents
are alarmed lest serious trouble should
break out at any time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10

The first zinc found in Labette county
was discovered ten miles southeast Of
Parsons A blast fred at the depth Of
u feet opened the vein.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10

Fire damaged the Famous dry goods
store at Mexico, Mo-, to the amount Of
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10
TOTAL NuMnER OF ENLIsTMENTs

Washington, Aug. S-The number
Of enlistments on Saturday were 515,
making total of 1882 for the new
regiments. Gen. CorbM thinks the en-
listments will be closed up by the end
Of this week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10
BRYAN spEAKs AT CLARINpA.

Clarinda, Ia, Aug. S.-William Jen-
nings Bryan spoke at the Chautauqua
here yesterday. Five thousand people
were present He discussed the silver
question, expansion, increase of the
army and trusts.
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Col. Lee and His New York rinn,s.

FROM The Chicago Record. Wa,hinaton D,,parh
Col Arthur IL. Lee OF her Maiesty's artillery
the military attache Of the British Embassy
Is hourly expecting orders to Join the BRUSH
forces In South Africa. He is a brilliant and
brave soldier, as was demonstrated in the bat.
Ties around Santiago. when he accompanied
the Rough Riders in their charge up San Junn
nm and rode by the side OF Gen. ChaHe al IN,
oa'ue OF I'll Caney; but there are particular reasons
why Col Lee regrets that the war with the Boers
should have occurred lust AT this time For
soNtIal years he has been seeking an Ant,ln
american matrimonial alliance with one oI tbs
a aioa. Dehuliihi girls IN New York and The we'd
ulnE was 70 nave taken place some time nsIt
spring lie mas rented a handsome house in tIis
Slg. "here he expected 10 be on duty for several
year, ana was making preparations 10 occnnv
u Immediately after his marriage " N~N"P'
Last sunday Col Lee went 10 Now Nnrl q,
hoilly The young woman that he was .xnecIin W.
orders 70 ION the army in South Africa ma =,
suggest that the wedding would have Ia h. nn w.
ponel: but she is not that kind Of soldicr's b,;J
ana insisted upon being married bcfore III Je,
Patufe; Saturday is set for the weddinp he,
she told him that II his orders came bcfoIc ~,
Shate She would be ready any hour he called TO-
heL VI course there is no time for prpnarati ION
an me loyal girl does not see why This shnnid
70 necessary. She says she is ready 10 he MAJ
.eu az any momentum a railroad train or on
q steamer, or in street car or even In an az
atedLand intends 70 follow her husband wbe,e.
ever his duty leads him. '""1 "no'e'
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Police Interfered
To Prevent Deaf People from Killing Each Other in the
Effort to Obtain Admission to Dr. Wilson's Free
Lecture and Free Treatment Last Thurs
day Evening at 24O Fifth Avenue.

| blindfolded was permitted to draw cards
! from the box until the limit OF the treating
capacity for tho evening was reached.
The persons whose names we're found
upon the drawn cards were then given free
| treatment with results as follows:
Samuel g. Winant, age 55 years, Ross.
vile. S. Totally deaf in both ears for 2s
years. DIR. Wilson pronounced him probs-
bly, incurable on examination. But after
treatment he understood a whisper and
| everything else.
Geo II. Sterber, aged 81 years, 337 East
9th st.-Totally deaf in both ears for
years, caused by falling from building 4
stories high. Heard everything after
treatment, but owing to the peculiar injury
to the brain could not understand.
John W. Kuschbaum, ago II, 22i X.
10th st., city.--Totally deaf In right ear
for 10 years. Heard ordinary converse
ton after treatment.
Miss Agnes Mcdonald, aged 66 years.
Totally deaf in both ears for SO years. On.
derstood the lowest conversation in left
ear and whisper In right ear after treat
ment.
John Turner. aged 20 years, 1874 W. 2eth
st.. city.-Totally deaf In both ears for IT
years. Heard low whisper after treatment
Miss Henrietta Ennis aged 90 years, 423
F.. s1st st., city.-Totslly deaf In left ear
for 10 years. Understood lowest whisper
and ordinary conversation feet distant
after treatment.
In answer to many inquiries we will state
that the Office hours for free consultation at
the Office, 2ib fifth avenue. are as follows:
10 to week days; 10 to ~ Sundays and
holidays; to 8 Wednesday and Friday
evenings.
The ofllcc will be closed all day ChristmaA
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The simplest announcement In the daily
papers that DIR. Wilson, the worlds great
est aurist, is to lecture and give free treat
ment to the deaf is sufficient to fill to over
flowing the largest auditorium In this or
any other country. but when the quarters
where the lecture Is to be given are more
circumscribed there is almost a life and
death struggle among those who desire to
gain admission. The office OF the National
Association OF Physicians and Surgeons, over
which DIR. Wilson presides, consists during
the day Of elegantly furnished and equip
ped parlors at $40 Fifth Avenue, up one
flight, but on Thursday evening OF each
week these parlors are by an almost magi-
cal change transformed into a large and
commodlous lecture hall, and here II Is
that on each Thursday evening DIR. Wilson
delivers his free illustrated lecture, gives q
marvellous exhibition and demonstrates to
the public the efficacy OF his more than
wonderful treatment for the cure OF all
kinds OF deafness
week ago last Thursday evening the
crowd was 80 dense that much injury was
done to the furniture. to say nothing OF the
personal damage and discomfort to many
who were damned into all available portions
OF the auditorium. The Doctor, fearing
similar results last evening, applied to Po-
lice Headquarters for protection; conse-
qucntly when the hall was filled TO the extent
of its seating capacity Police detail inter-
fercd and prevented others from entering.
and similar course on the part Of the Police
will be continued every Thursday evening.
A large number made application for free
treatment The cards containing such APP
plications were all placed In box and
thoroughly mixed by shaking, and then q
person selected by the audience, being
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TELEGRArH ON THE CONGO
1t Is Now In Operation for More Thnn soo
Miles up the River.

cablegram from tho Congo tho other dnv
SAID tho telegraph had been stretched along IN,
river as lar "a Equatorville the station an IN.
ic'' Dahk OF The river where the equator crosse,
the Congo There is now telegraphIc comnuni
Gallon from Banana, at the mouth OF the river u,
every station OF the Free State for $50 miles in.
ana In other words tho line now in opcrntiop
Is only about one hundred miles shorter than ,nv
OF our lines connecting New York city with Chi
e"eo inc lne Is TO DO pushed right up the river
until II places all the whito stations on It's bank
In communication with ono another.
We can scarcely imagine how steam and cleo
ricity have revolutionized business affairs on
'helower and middle Congo In the past two ye,rs
When package OF freight arrived at tho mouth
OF mo river Tor Equatorvlo in 1897 il had IN n
carried ioraboutthroo weeks ON tho back OF porter
before IL was placed ON a steamer going TO Eoun
torville II was at least twenty-iour davs a,
Tho way from the mouth OF the river TODAY IN,
package Is carried by steam all the w.v and
hough neither trains nor ste mboats run al night
ana their rate OF speed Is low, II takes only Nv,
days to move tho freight to Equatoryille. In
o'hor words nearly four ffths Of the time required
two years ago Is now saved and the instant I,
teaches Its destination tho news Of rs arrival n, A.,
10 nashed 70 mo point where il entered Africa
I, ui, ihs ,e.egtaph line and the cable connecting
Twin Lur ope had been in operation about twcntv
two years ago we might Il ave read In our morninss
paper OF wonderfully interesting event thai nc.
CURED the day before a few miles above Fount0,
yille, The despatch would have told oi hum.
Gieus OF war canoes OF the fierce Bang al cannibals
giving hot chase 10 two white men and n hnndI'l
o. blacks who were padding for their lives down
oHo r,Ner ~, Nv would have described the showers
W arrows mat were sent after the fuRitiyrs and
shs savage h9yls Of the pHrsuers who cried Neat
Meal, ana gu will All our cooking potsi" nv
,hey bent TO their paddles II would have to,d ~;
dn e .dihe s when the fellows in 'front.' seemed
uoonleu ~ lhe B6ngala canoes drew nearer and
nearer, WI an Of sudden there was n mnzs ~
hiiis 1e, anu another and another while the
hhiis feNerberated with tho noise and man "e
4 9iash putsurr tumbled out OF his canoe Stryi,cf
1911 i ~ HIIe MYSTERIOUS way, and the last psTa
Htnpn would nave told Of the retreat OF the
I" Sf SG. 60 and die down the river as they
weapons '' "uu hgh'hing as
., Sn9Il, The wircs would have flashed III. nav.
OF oancys hardest fight as he deScsn NE he nv,
and his D MIS months before he reached lis mouth
rsatac, region South Africa is moving mo ~o
an AMI man any other Part OF tho world Tor ike
everything 10 learn s''"" 70 a'ain and
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| quarter. large numbers Of the enemy accepted
| the same, throwing down their srms and the fight
and bringing in the remainder Of fugtives, who
gave N at once when they heard the khalifa
And now for the most touching part Of the
whole affair, Leaving the troops in the camp.
Wngntc and his stall rode back to the scene OF
ohe nghi 70 Idsniy the Sody 81 k h ana make
In the centre Of what was evidently the main
attack on our right VIC came across a very largo
small pacc their horses lay. dead behind them.
The khniita lay dead on his iurma, Of shscpskin.
nG Sc end q the sG sse I'm T6 E, sdan s
Wnd Iia, and on his left Ahmed Fedil his great
fighting leader, while all around him lay his
when he had chosen to meet his. His black
Mulamirin. or bodyguard. all lay dead in straight
body Sh R osss 10 h t0 "o al and f' to
the last II was truly touching sight and ono
could not but feel that however great beasts
he and they had been In their lifetime their end
was truly grand
The net result Of our four days work had been
tons ooo enemy ae 4D Killed some 70 600 700
prisoners. including men. women and children,
large numbcrs Of cattle, arms; &c, ard the final
70 wings,c. were, nip the. head: don't follow
thc tail" think hccan fairly claim to have
] must add that our original force numbered
3 600 and our Losses were 81 killed and wounded
2 horses, mules, and comcls killed and
. Directly tho moon rose on the night after tho
night, after having made all arrangements ~
marching back tho force to the river by dctach- |
mcntS In the most comfortable manner, and the |
same for the bringing in Of the large number
Of prisoners, the watering of whom en- route
would be somewhat difficult and having seen |
that the Dcrvish leaders were dccenuy buried |
In respect for their graf gallantry, Wngate |
and myself rode off 10 the river doing the so miles
In u hours The same might've started south, |
and next dnv In steamer managed 70 finish ali |
official REPORTS, Icc.ssary q give, TO the Si,dar
on arrival at khnrtoum. We only stopped there |
tow hours, and arc now, rs you acc by tho |
above address on" on his way back TO his office |
stool In Cairo and the other to his ordinary work
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THE MIN VINO WoRKs
And tho Man Who Gets Through Tbi,,.
the Ennieat Way He Can

The man that is so far advanced that he Tx =.
the work he is doing" said Mr.. Stoggleton. "b.s
reason tofeel hopeful OF himself I suppose th,t
the very great majority OF us go through m.
work we have In hand the easiest way we can and
get through H. skipping the the hard places when
possible and thinking we'll DO glad when ~.
Finished but the next Job will be Just the same.
mere VIII be Just about 80 many hard places in
H. and then we'll be wishing Just the same that
We cSld get through that Job
The fact appears TO DO that We arc ,lw,v.
trying to Shirk the present Job We mean we'll
In feeble sort Of way, and the next thing W..
tackle We are going to do right I'D TO the bandls
nu. Nhcn we strike that, when that becomes The
present work don't We try to shirk that Too ny
~, ~ no. indeed And that's what we do ali throvSb
nc, uaily putting oil our best endcayors iii 10
morrow KIND OF miserable thing To do, isn't
T.. But occasionally you meet a man who mt.
IN ms best itcks every dny and 'I Isa
loi,es ~ tho labor: he doesn't "s,.
continental what the next day IN poi,oa
70 oflng 70 him, he can handle IL whateyer WIs H..
lusl now he engaged With 10 DAVIS lahoy' ~ -,
docs MAT up thoroughly and compiet.i Gnu n9
out the last nook and cranny. H. ien,
uying TO sec what he can pass bS hit VIVA, 'Hn '
fSan root out; and he goes home satisned iii, az
~. nus work; and he's tho one man in n tb"us Wi
with his labora" N' Corresponds
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MaGicians Generally Poor Poker Players.

From The Nsw Orleans Tin,I. Democrat
group OF old-tlme sports wore telling pokcr
stories Few nights ago and somebody re-
marked that the elder Hermann. the nm
Rlclan, might easily have made fortune Ind
nc turned his attention to gambling
I've heard that before" said one n, ,ba
party. chuckling. and it always amused mo
"hy' my dear sir. Alexander Hermann was
ono OF tho poorest poker players that ever
drew TO a oobtail. He liked social game and
plugged away at 1t all his life. but he was
never anything but raw amateur Good
POKER players are born. and 1t simply wasn't
ipuate ate The "a" cards Is o Sa able to man
couldn't do 1t. even had he been, ~, no
disposed. which q course he, wasn't lie could
Veil psr,STm ~ wonherlul tricks. hut that class OF
IL called advantage playing have known four
OF nVe me sleight-of-hand performers md MOI
one one them could do thing with the deck in an
IN sbnr,y seme To DO su9cessfu crook ed work
OF KIND entirely distinct from stage trick
put hIso peculiar temperament All the man
mho became famous for that sort OF thing In the
when come mer to n 9ne same general type ana
looked more or less alike. They could nar'nrrm
EXTRAORDINARY feats. but II required Years ~
prnctlcS ana setting everything else aside:
learn. ''"'e 'Ne WINS 10
The best proof that Hermann was unfamiliar
WI WIN ,ne tricks OF the card table is that he WAS
no secret Of ttSSt n EFT ma abs the victim He made
tlme and again, and happen to know pepsonl
aIy that h" was once swindled out n, n sou
s;as.pie amount by one OF the Oldest and
H.. 'e ~ devices known TO the fraternity When
peeted 1t AZ the time" '"0 "''ef SuS-
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FOUR MOUNTAIN LIONS.
A Prospector's Sensations when lie Think.
His Hair Stood on End.

n frospector's Sensations When He Thinks
His Hair stood on End.
Twice in my life. up to flvo years ago. l had
felt my hair crawl" said the prospector. but
as 10 its standing on end didn't believe such A
thing possible. l was knocking about in the
mountains Of Idaho with a partner, when went
out alone ono day to pop over some game for
The dinner pot had gone milo or moro from
camp, and had descended 10 the bottom of A "a.
vine to get drink OF water, when turned An.
top OF fallen tree and ran plump against oa
pretty sight as you ever saw On a grassy
spot In the full blaze Of tho SUM- lay four noun.
TAIN lions last asleep For half a minute Thought
them dead but as stood staring with my mouth
open every one OF the four sprang up with A provI
n nae Min 4 ne, In my hands but could no
aprooisd the 0I moo 10 my lace than could have
had caught me In the ankles Ii was a n,,mh.
m mgSS Ss mE fee, were asleep and 4 travelled
Only my brain was left clear. On ton NJ ne ne.
nuihbness came a feeling that / was breaon~
mx n nsL rSsh Then the hair at the back Of
anu minute later every hair on my head MAS
On end had on soft felt hat and am s MG
'hat na' was iiited up an inch or Two
Az 70 me lions, they stood there, head ON IN
taiis anu .n sihE and growing and switching their
have been on %n m. GII moved finger they would
! con believe ! moved an eyelash Tor three min.
, u,rS' "a by ana by one OF the beasts dropped Ills
queer appearance mystifed him Ills sc,i %,a
We, Tei9 followed by another and ten seconds later
o omd ' ,, made sneak down the rayine growing
a, minute before felt my blood ,I fno
, niinE again, and perhaps il was anothor
found my hat ON the ground at my lee, 'Thn,s
WASH WASH breath Of wind down there, and II NV
nsf M that hat of my head how did itIeayc
49, KNOW INC hat was pushed OH / know n
because when got back TO camp my hair hnGn't
re, Inallcncd down and when my chum rubbed his
IapDit running through the dry bTuab Thia
sts,e q thihgs continued for two days, and he
,rh ~ nhaLy got tho scare out OF the hair WAS 10
camp fire. '~' ona hoesN abthe
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Not Her Fault.

From the Cnicdoo Record
Us this the cracked wheat. Jane?"
dun know mum: Amt looked nj ~ or
teched II, an II it's cracked il was crocked
afore come here" N''s"'N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
IF you OWN REAL ESTATE

;y Su are naturally interested in tho condition ~
IN ne s mairEst TIE Bun gives this each day in
The Dickinson press., 1899-11-18

Miss Sco6eld is now prepared to do
order work in oil, water-color, pen and
ink and washable painting on linen. To
insure work being done by Christmas,
all orders must be put in promptly.
Mrs. w. j. Littlehales received sad
news from her home last Saturday morn
ing telling her Of the death of her only
sister, Mrs. w. G. Stewart, at Decatur,
ILL.,, aged % years and s months. She
leaves a husband and two little sons, a
father and mother, brother and sister to
mourn her loss.
John Gunwall of Taylor made two
shipments of cattle this year, n carly
in the season and the other about two
weeks ago. He found a good market for
each shipment in st. Paul, his COWS and
steers averaging $3.50 net. In his last
shipment he had one steer belonging to
II. c. Christensen which weighed 1910
pounds. The steer netted s7o.4o. Mr..
Gunwall breeds his own stock. He says
that quality has much to do with the
sale of beef steer.
The people at Antelope and vicinity
seem to be prosperous this year. The
farmers have raised some $4,000 bushels
of wheat which is being marketed at the
local elevator, Kocsel & Co. in charge.
Many of them also have cattle. Koesel
&. Co. are having a good trade at their
Antelope store and are planning to en-
large their building and carry a larger
stock. If help had not been so hard to
get they would have enlarged it this fall.
The farmers say that their land is in fine
condition, there having been sufficient
fall rains, and many of them are plow-
ing their land and getting ready for the
mex: seasons crop.