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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-22
s. s. s. Is The Only
Remedy Equal 10 this
Obstinate Disease.

goes down to the seat of the disease thus permanently
trace Of the faint
The serious consequences to which Scroua surely leads
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Mr. H. E. Thompson of Milledgeyille, Ga, writes: IA
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was treated for long WHILE but the physicians
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AT military bazaar in England an
officer thought he fancied certain
article exposed for sale at one of the
stalls. and he was certain he fancied
the lady who presided at the stall. He
remarked, therefore, that he thought
that particular article very pretty
The lady said: "Yes, it is very pretty
My mother sent it," "Ah, really
pursued the officer, determined to dis
cover the name of the owner of the
eyes that had bewitched him-"really
let me see-l think | have met voui
mother. Her name is" "The
Queen of England" answered the
lady. The officer did not wait for the
fancied article
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StOryettes.

During Kipling's illness Henry
James was one night riding home in
cab from his club in London. The
news had just come that the crisis
was past and the great writer on the
road to recovery As he stepped out
on the sidewalk Mr.. James handed
the paper he had bought to the cab
man. "Kipling's all right" he said
The cabman took the paper, ant
leaned down with a puzzled look or
his face. 81 don't seem to know tht
name O the 'awse," he said.
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At a recent horserace at Perak, IT
the Malay peninsula, the sun blazet
down on a field of hot, excited horses
and men, waiting till the eccentricl
ties of the starter and an even more
eccentric horse should combine to get
them in line. The patience of the
former was at last exhausted. Bring
up that horse fome up on that
beast! You'll get into trouble over
this, ! tell YOU and so forth. 81 can't
help it, sir" replied the Australian
lightweight jockey patiently, this
is a cab-horse, this 'orse is. He won't
start till the door shuts-and-l
havn't got door
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

this occasion exrren our gratitude 20 our
that IL possible In n case like this, name
~, have provided and equipped tho
Maine, not only In tse interests Of hu.
msnity but, as wen bsIievs, out CT sym
psthy for those engaged In this great
light"
In this course VI an eloquent psror alton,
In which he said that he wss mos entitled
to lift the veil hiding the future, Mr..
Balfonr expressed confidence that an era
Of peace, prosperity and freedom would
follow ION these dark strugsi s."
THE LOSS AT GRAS PAN.
London. November ga despst,h has
been received here from General Bnlier,
giving List of the cssnalties among the
troops engaged In what was hitherto
known here as the battle Of Gras Pan.
but whish is now officially designated as
the battle of Enslin. 1t proves, ss antioi-
psted. that the British success vas hssvi-
ly bought. 1hs losSss announced today,
added to tire naval hrigads casualties,
previously given, make a grand total Of
1879 as the cost OF General Methuen's tec-
ond battle.
Ths yJrkshires, apparently bore with
the naval brigade the brunt Of this fight
Ing. as there are. In addition {, three OIL
GERS, 4S Of the rank and file, killed,
wounded and missing. The list contains
casnalites OF the ninth lanosrs and thfs
seems to dispose Of ths fears thas the cav
airy was surrounded and capt irsd.
General Buller's list shows that among
The wounded Of the second Yorkshire
Light Infantry ware Captain c. A. Yates,
Liaat. H. b. Fsrnyhough and Lieut.. U.
X. Ackrayd. The casualties among the
non-oommissior ell officers and men of the
various regiments engaged we're: Killed.
10, wounded. IL; missing 0.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
FOURTEEN MILLIONS.
n VIII Cost THIS Sam 20 Carry Dat As-
asrsl Endieost's Plans.

Washington. November 2s.-The -epost
Of Near Admiral Endioost. cifisf OF the
bureau Of navy yards and docks. subniits
estimate fer improvements amor n ing to
sl4, 700, 4se.
The recommendations are made with n
v'sw TO 50 improving the various sta
tons that the entire navy, including the
portion In reserve, may be pat into I'm
mediate service ami kept there CONTAIN
ausly. Among the main itsm recon-
mended are nav stons ami concrete dry
dock at the New York navy yard, to cost
81 COO, 900, and at Norfolk to oott 81, 400,
900. It is also recommended that tn
large timber docks ut Lsagus Island navy
yard ami Mare Island yard be changed to
stone and concrete for the limit In each
case be increased TO 81. 100000 Another
important item Is q, $4,000 for birrsok 9
at Boston, Brooklyn, Lsagus Island, Nar-
folk and Mare Island, eaob to cost $500,
900.
The total estimate for the various navy
yards and stations includes the following:
Portsmouth, N. H., s60s. eco; Boston,
81. 79s. 800: New London. $4,000; New
York, H.i5',0t0; League Island, Phila-
delphia, t2,2l7, 7a2; Washington. ID. o.,
ss75. OH; Norfolk. g.6ie. 900; Pors Royal.
s. c., 1854. coo; Mare Island, Gala. 81 =
is2, 200. ..-r......-
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
Mrs. Morris Letter to
EVERY WIFE AND MOTHER.

LETTER TO MRS. PIRKHAM NO. I4,363l
81 have taken eight bottles of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
with gratifying results. i had been
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"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM-When COM
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The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
MILLER STILL Al LARGE.

New York. November IS. William n.
Miller. who conducted the Frunklin Syn
iioste In Brooklyn, has not Jet been ar
rested, and the polios have not the faint
est idsa where he is. The franklin Syn
dictate safe. which was looked up by MIL
Ter, the last thing before he took flight.
was opened today. In 1t was found 100
shares Of Brooklyn Rapid Transit stock
a few worthless scraps Of paper. There
was not penny Of cash and no hing Of
value except the stock. A majority of ID
had been purchased at 70 3-s, and the bal
gn,e ut SO Ia.
Postmaster Wilson OF Brooklyn, has re-
pivei an order from the postmaster GER
raj directing him to return, so far as
possible, to the lenders, slI letters ad-
dressed to the synifcsts About 1900
pieces of mail. including over si2, COO
worth of money orders, have accumulated
since Saturday.
Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings
against this syndicate wers instituted in
the United States court today hefors
Judgs Thomas, By Charles j. Bslfer and
Samuel J. Flash, attorneys representing
depesittors, whose claims aggregate
over 100000. They alisge In their pc
tltion that large part Of the synriinAts's
property has been concealed with infant
to dsfraud creditors. The bankruptcy
proceedings, It Is said, will take prsce-
dsnre over all other claims against the
syndicats.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
GOING HARD WITH SYNDICAIE
MEN

New York. November 2s.-Lauis
Gourdian, who hss an office ~ No. l
Madison avsnae. and who IA alleged to
have worked scheme sinilAr to that Of
tho Franklin Syndicate, With which VIM.
II. Miller was consisted, was arrested
today. He wsa taken to police hsadquar-
tsrs and will BE- charged with swindiing,
Gourtiain Ia sa,d to b . lattery man
from New Orleans John ". Agnew,
whose connection with the Washinst IN
Syndicate in 0peenpeint. Brooklyn, lsd
TO his arrest yesterday, was up for At
raignment today In u Brooklyn pnlics
court. The magistrate refused to ar
range bail for this prisoner until the dis
trict attorney had been consulted.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
BLIND MAN AT THE RACES,


Il was out at the race track one day
last winter" said q merchant of this city,
when was accosted by man who was
holding the hand of a little boy. 1t was
a former friend whom | had not seen for
some years and who had become totally
blind. He told me that he recognized
my voice, and while we stood there talk
ing the bell rang from the track. They're
going to start. he exclaimed excitedly.
Come, let's get into the grand stand as
quick rs we can.
After we secured seats couldn't help
expressing surprise at his eagerness. oh, .
that's all right, he replied abstractedly.
Il bet I'll get nearly as much out of it as
you do and, after watching him through
the next race l became convinced that he
was telling the truth. To begin with, he
fred a volley of short, sharp questions at
the boy and in that way obtained IL
good general ilsa of the situation. Then
he leaned forward like a man about to
spring. l never saw such an attitude of
fierce and concentrated attention. To say
that he seemed to be listening doesn't be-
gin to express it. He seemed to be liter
ally absorbing everything that was going
on around him His chin was lifted, his
lips were q little apart, a red spot came
and went on his cheeks, and could see
the big veins in his neck throbbing like
an engine. 1t was an uneanny spectacle.
i couldn't get rid of the feeling that he
was exercising some unnatural, superhu-
man faculty.
After the race WAS run he dropped
back relaxed and sat there listless and
inert until the next tap of the bell. Later,
when we were in the street ear, tried to
learn something of his experience. He
smiled good natlTedly, but found dificul-
ty in making me understand. I get lot
of pleasure cut Of the races, he said, and
eau follow some of them almost as well
as if | had my sight. | can tell exactly
how it is done. l suppose my brain has
become trained to catch hundreds of lit
tie cues - the shouts of people ON the
track, the ordinations of the crowd the
cheers and laughs and groans and curses,
the chance remarks of passers; yes, even
the clarter of feet and the way folks
hreathe-everything means something to
me, and altogether il builds up a picture
in my mind | feel it somewhere in the
air, and l get SO excited that forget ali
about being blind. On, no. he said, Il
wouldn't miss the races for anything y
New Orleans Times Democrat
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

Balfour. the government leader In the
Houss Of Commons. addressing sbs Ma
t.onal Conservative Conference st Dsws-
busy today, rereIled the charge that the
governments motive In the war In South
Africa was the acquisition Of the gold
fields.
81 have now come TO the copelrsion, I"
he said, shat the dsclaration Of war BY
the Transvsal and the Free State. was
not any despsiring struggle for liberty,
but bold bid for empire, bid to make
themselves the nucleus OF Dutch-speak-
lag, paaamosnt power In South Africa
and to exclude forever the hated British
or from q dominating infissBos In that
part OF the world. Thess people have
and 10 Is incrtdtbis tint such risk
would be run to prevent the Uitlanders
getting a vote. Their dream may be
madness, but It is intelligent madness
when we consider the whole situation
and the military difficulties that beset
Great Britain In south African cam
paign. They have also vAinly counted
or raascn may he found In their profound
contempt for British arms"
Psssing to a nigh eulosy of the Bril-
lint bravery of OUT troops" ''1he oour.
age, patriotism and endurance Of the
small colony of Natal, so trAnscendental-
ly displayed" and the "Pstriotfo spirit
of the colonies generally" he continued:
Last, but not least, may We not on
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
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The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

"Now, Bobby" said a North Columbus
lady to her little son, who came into the
house in a very mussed up condition.
haven't l told you time and again not
to play with that wicked little Tompkins
boy?'
II hain't been playin with him. sob
bed Bobby. Hes been playin with me-
Ohio State Journal
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

at takes some time fur folks to be APP
preeiated," said Mrs. Corntossel. There
amt any doubt in my mind that Josiar is
very gifted yonng man..
Yes" answered her husband, ''but ey-
erything he has had SO fur in life has
been give to him. Washington Star.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
Answered.

"Do yeu dance on your toes. Miss
QuickwitT'
''Never. Mr.. Clumsey. Other people
do that for me"
And he didn't know just what she
meant until he tried to get another dance
with her.-Colorado Springs Gazette.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
The Carp.

People marvel at the mechanism of the
human body, with its 1872 bones and 60
arteries, but man is simple in this re-
spect compared with the carp. That re
narkahle fish moves no fewer than 4.3SG
bones and muscles every time it breathes.
1t has 1920 veins, TO say nothing of its
80 muscles.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
WAGES ADVANCED IN TAUNTON.

Taunton, Mass. November 2s--It Is
announced that wages wiil>ha advanced 5
per cent at the Corr cotton mills ON De-
Gambler Ii, providing the incrsass offered
the employees by the Fall River man fao-
turers is accepted. The Corr mills follow
the Fall River schedule closely. 1t Is not
known whether the other mills will make
q similar advance at this time or not.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
AN IMPoRTASF DIFFERENcE.

To make it apparent to thousands,
who think themselves III, that they are
not afflicted with aay disease, but thls
the system simply needs cleansing, is to
bring comfort home to their hearts, as
a costive condition is easily cured by us
ing Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold
by all druggists.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
AND ALSO 10 TALK.

Austin, Texas, November ss--W. J..
Bryan and wife arrived here today. They
are the guests Of Ex-Governor Hogg.
temporarily. Mr.. Bryan stated that he
had come tn Te1as to spend the wintsr to
rest up and prepare for the campaign of
1900
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

49," said Mr.. Packinton. this Is the
list of the people you intend to invite to
your reception, is itT
yes" his wife replied. 'nnd ! wish
you'd look over 1t and See il it's right.
If there are tina names OF any people IN
1t who have lost their money. just check
them off, SO can omit them"
"Ah. um-m! What's thisf Why, here
Is the name OF Mrs. John Guzzleton. You
going TO invite her to my house?"
~Of course, dear. Haven't You heardl
They're IN society now. MIR. Guzzieton
has sold his saloon and gone into the
Wholesale liquor business" - Chicago
Times Herald
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

ArabeIla-You ought TO have given the
waiter girl tip for taking all that trou'
Bile in scalding the milk and putting ice
ON your piece Of butter.
Araminta-I did. Didn't you hear me
tell her to tear another coupon OF the
pay cheek 1Chieago Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
DOESN'T BELIEVE IN WAR.

London, November 2s.-Sir Edward
Clark. conservative member of parlis-
ment since 1880, and from 1886 to 1892. So
licitor general, has addressed letter to
his constituents announcing his intention
to retire at the next general election. in
view Of the fact that he Is not in agree
mont with the soverment's policy.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
nen,arISabiy Fine.

"They say that Miss Sterlingworth has
a very fine mind" said Keedick.
She has," replied Fosdick. When
we were i'm Boston, she actually consult
ed the time table and told us what time
the train left. and she was right too
Detroit Free Press.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

"Glenfair never forgets that he is
gentleman"
"Ah. you are mistaken. l happened
10 come upon him suddenly while he was
eating dinner alone the other day. and
he was taking his soup from the point
Of the spoon. brooklyn Citizen.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
wOoLEN MILL STRIKE.

Oldtown, Novem Der 2s.-The sriunsrs
In the mill of the Oldtown Woolsn ooin-
pany are ont on strike. Tho operatives
requested that their wages be restored to
the prices paid before the last cut down
and upon refusal of their demand the
entire crew left the mills.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
An Asauranee.

'Do you mean TO show the white
featherg' was the stern inquiry.
mo, geaeral," answered the Filipino
officer. Were not going TO go contrary
to any official policy. We're not going
TO get close enough to let 'em see feath-
ers or any other features of our cos
tune "-Washington Star.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
His inst Deserts.

"Have faith in your counsel, Captain
Dreyfus," screamed a man in the court
room. Comma vipcit Labor"
But the gendarmes ANONYMOUSLY bus
tied him out.-Chicago Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

SIS his name In Who's WhoT
al don't know as to that" replied the
demure one blushing, but he has demon
strated to me that he knows who's who
and what's what, and Pm who and that
diamond engagement ring is what.
cago Post.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
An ArtAtoeraf.

Mrs Flannagan-Me daughter Julia.
tn taycher. tells me that yure little Pat
sy is in wan av tn lower grades at her
school
Mrs. Shlannagan texcitedlyt-Lewer
grades. did yez say? ORll go down z
thot school this blissid minnit an tear
tn hair av tn taycber thet dared pit my
Patsy in tn lower grade. even Nv he is
Oirish!-Brookly Life.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
A Chimney Himself.

Pear-Goodness! Who is that rude
man putting his cigar in our faces?
Ruby-He is one Of the men who de-
clare We smoke nuisance must be abated.
Chicago News.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

He was struggling with an undcrtlous
steak when she said, II gave a tramp a
good dinner today"
why didn't yon save it for meT' hs
asked.-Chicago Post
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
FALL WAS FATAL

PASSPORT, November rs. Mrs. Ann Nc
Aztec, aged s. years. tainted and fell from
a third story window this evening and
resolved injuries which caused her death.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
One C0nfart.

Lady-You ought to be ashamed Of
yourself. The idea of any one using a.
newspaper for a bed!
Tramp-Dats all right. lady. Twas
one OF desc blanket sheet" Sunday
newspapers dat used.-Chieago News.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

1--WE got an ugly boarder so my daugh-
ter wouldn't take an interest in him."
"Wen?'
"She teek an interest in him because
lie was so gly."-Chicago Record
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

Edward O.. son of Daniel j. and Mary
A. Feeney, died In this city yesterday.
aged 0 years, 4 months ana II days. NC
tice Of funarnl hereafter.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

Hewitt-How is your book on Canada
selling?
Jewett-Great. Every bank cashier
has to have eas,-Tovn Topics.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
A Confederate Husband.

"Spacer writes more mean things
about women than ever since he got mar
ried."
1T pleuses his wife, he says. She Is
very jealous. "-lndianapolis Journal
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

asual term swar," IL appears that the
United States has consists MY recog-
nized the Beers as forming practically nm
lldepeDdent state, considering the claim
of Briti,h svssrainty. toe slight q shresd
to put them in the light Of rebels It Is
facility admitted By the British officials
that tire usual communications relative
to q state Of war; were not made earlier
b,cluse 10 was not tho ught that victory
would be deferred long enough to make
such a diplomatic stsp necessary. The
governments maiHtsins that giving the
Beers belIigersnt rights does not oonsti-
tate an acknowledgement Of their claim
to independence, ev d ,nolng as proof OF
this contention that both foreign govern
ments and the government Of the United
States treated the Jonfederates rs beiiig-
srenta The war office has decided TO test
tie Mills War Cartridge belt, In use In
the United states army and has given
an initial order to Boston firm which,
at the outbreak OF the TraDsvaaI var,
Transported factory to England, imme-
diAtely recelvips n reeompsnss for this
enterprise by the aforementioned order.
The British army 10 now using leather
cartridge belts which have been found
to become stiff and covered with verdi
girls
DUTCH WANTED EMPIRE.
Mr.. BaIfour Says They Declared War
to Obtain Control of south Africa.
London, November IS Mir. Arthur j.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29

One Answer For Two Questions.
"Do you think she will marry him"
"Do you think he will ask herr'-Cti
caro- Post
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
The other. TO blame.

You can't keen o secret, Marie"
Eyes. | can, but | always happen 10 tel
things to other girls who ean't."-Chica-
go Record.
The Portland daily press., 1899-11-29
PAW ON THE TRAIL.
Georgie's Dad, rs Usual, Gets
Into Trouble.

And Makes Matters worse by Acting
In n Way That IL Decidedly Likely
to Arouse Suspicion From the Most
Unsophisticated People.