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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

A. TENNESSEE SOLDIER FRESH FROM
THE PHILLIPPINES.-Lie Stacker
and several members OF the lst Tennes-
see volunteers arrived In New York on
the steamships st. Louis from Southamp-
ton. They are on their way to their
homes in Clarksville, Tenn, after
having seen some months OF active SER
vice in the Philippines.
1.-THE Philippine soldier fights like
bell," eaid Lieut. Stacker. "They &c GIN
to have no fear OF death and they do
not fear danger, but their fighting is
not the kind we expected. They will
fight and then scatter 10 fight again.
Their mode OF warfare is much like
that OF the Beers.
"The troops, in my opinion, will BE-
chasing Aguinaldo for the next threo
hundred and sixty-five years and then
never catch him. But no Is simply She
iigurehead. There are others behind
him Some of the Filipinos in Manila
are friendly and some there will work
for the government and even give the
military authorities information, but
those in command are never sure but
that the sumo persOls are giving the
rebel army more Information. l do
net think The Fnipinos are worth all
tho loss Of lile and trouble they are
costing us.
"The climate out there is unhealthy y
and there is q great deal of sickne ess
among the soldiers. Two per cent. OF
our regiment were sick with dysentery
and fever. There were three or four
deaths in the regiment from smallpox.
Many soldier dies out there and tho
people over here never hear anything
OF the matter. They don't like to make
the deatL-list ubllc.
"Gen. Otis is a good man, but he is
not liked by the men, who privately y
spt ak OF bim al the old Woman or
use other equally disreepectful names.
He has done all that he can, but the
great trolble is he tried to do 1t all."
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21


minutes before my baby born. He Is now
three months old and weighs nineteen pounds.
I know 1t was DR.. Piercc's medicine that saved
me me from suffering. advise all women to take
Or. Picrcc's Favorite Prescription, also his
pleasant Pellets If necessary"
!" Following the advice of n neighbor."
What weight of confrmatory evidence
had tried the Favorite Prescri tion " and
recommended it. Mrs. Jacobs has also
tried 1t and proved Its wonderful properties
and now she recommends it. Beside such
testimony as this its makers words are un-
important. Mrs. Jacobs experience Is
fact. Her neighbours experience is fact.
The written experiences of 100000 other
women are facts. There is no theory about
1t. There can be no question about 1t. In
every neighborhood In this broad land
there are women who have been cured by
the 'Favorite Prescription" 1t has cured
more cases of female complaint than all
other medicines for women combined 1t
is the only medicine of its kind invented by
aakilled specialist In medicine-a regularly
graduated physician of more than thirty
years' actual experience.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

UDOTASH gives color,
Ia aavor and h'm'aess to
all fruits. No good fruit
can be raised without
Potash.
Fertilizers containing at least
8 to 1919 of Potash will give
best results on all fruits. Write
for our pamphlets, which ought
to be in every farmers library.
They are sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
SO Nassau ST., New York.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

One way to prevent your hair
from turning gray is to cut IL of, wrap
it up carefully In tissue paper and
place 1t In the bottom OF your trunk.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

The baby was a
boy w ei & hing
nine and three
quarter pounds,
and for 30 m e
weeks after his
birth I suffered
severe pain. Last
fall. following the
advice of a neigh
Dor, my husband
bought me Doctor
Picrce's Ravorite
Pre- scri pti o II
which I took dur
Ing the winter,
and In March,
1898, I gave birth
to q baby boy
weighing ten and
t n r e-quarter
pounds. I was
only In labor two
hours and was OH
my feet without
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

"A
commonly I'D early symptom. This Is
followed by fever, the temperature
varying from 10l degrees Fahrenheit to
1O5 degrees Fahrenheit. At the same
time irritability Of the stomach occurs.
Pain in the small OF the back is q COM
mon early symptOm and 1t may be
slight or severe. In adults headache
10 often severe. The eruption appears
in from AZ to II hours after the chill,
and With the appearance OF the erup-
tiOa the temperature drops to normal.
The eruptiop ArEs maniiests itself as
minute hard elevations On some parts
OF the face, forehead and the wrists.
Two or three days usually elapse be-
fore the outbreak IL complete. In this
timo the sliBht elevations Of the SIX
change TO water blisters and about the
1fth day the contents change to pus.
In the majority Of cases the erupti n
10 scattsred. ln,the suppurative stage
the secondary fever Ia not q prominen
Bymptom. The diseases with which
she present epidemic 10 most likely to
be confoupdcd are chickenpox and i'm
DetigO contagious.
. Within the last year or two one OF
the most helpful contributions to medi.
cal science mas been the introd uction
Of Rlycerinized vaccine lymph. With
bhts form OF vaccine an average OF 96
per cont. OF "takes" 10 secured, while
very few sOre arms result. 1t now
seems an established fact that when
severe soreo result from vaccination
with tho new form OF lymph they are
due TO scratching or some other source
OF necondary infection, and not to the
vaccine. Glycerined lymph is now
prepared by several reputable houses
N "a Ia hn nly ~
vaccine virus that should be employed,
since 1t offers greater protection from
smallpox and additional security from
sore arms. BY the employment of this
virus smallpox has within less than d
year been rendered extinct In the is.
land OF Puerto Rico and some OF the
provinces Of Cuba-Holguln, whore,
under Spanish rule, 1t had long been
epidemic.
Another peculiarity OF the present
mild epidemic In the Southern Sta, es
has been its prevalence in the summer
mouths; whereas it Ia usually regard
ed 40 winter disease. Upon this
point Dr.. Welch remarks that he see 8
no reason why tho disease should not
assume Its old and familiar form when
she infection Ia conveyed to the Middle
and Northern States, and that what IL
VIII DO when cold weather sets In ro.
maine to be soon.
The United States marine hospital
service has rendered valuable assist.
snoe to many communities invaded by
emallpox in the last two years. The
methods OF the surgeons OF that service
have been clearly set forth in two docu.
ments, entitled, "Prioes upon the dag
nosis and prevention OF smallpox" and
Iian 81 organization In com munities
MOI pr9yideG With an organized board
IN tho public health reports of the
marine hospital service for January q
and October 20, 1899, and may be had
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

controi,u. henn widespread and assumed an
end, l am considerc form Of immense proportion,
of the return many Of the persons affected
secured, to aidaouse, but, on the contrary, min
and facilitated quite tresiy vita sthits tspsh!ic
the islands. The sygp p.oms of the disease differ
nave nely lnrdegree from the severer FORM
snoula "". ne'E EaLient is usually taken suddenly
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

when DR.. r. v. Pierces medicines are
used" writes Mrs. Edmon Jacobs, of
Bargersviiie, Johnson County, Ind, II had
years ago when was confined so had to suffer
almost death. Before baby was born Icould not
ba on my feet without two persons holding me.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list Of un-
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postofice for the week ending
July 20, 1899, Have your mail ad.
dressed to your box number and 1t
will be promptly delivered.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Conner, WI Cortright, Il
Parker, WA Parreur, WA
Sharpe, Theo "a
LADIES LIST.
Clark, Miss Jenny Simpson, Mrs Bessie
One cent will be charged for all ad-
vertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised" giving date.
RICHARD WAXING, P. NJ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
ARE THEY sALTEDs
Western Kansas Gold Mine Stories
Vary Greatly.

Several Abilene men who have been
considering buying lands in the So
called gold fields Of Ellis and Trego
counties have been deferred by the
publication OF articles in Kansas City
and Topeka papers which indicate
that the mines have been "salted." :"
F. 0. Popenoe, president Of the Ac-
counting Trust Co. Of Topeka, who
has purchased a considerable amount
oflsnd in order to be in on the eground
floor, says that extensive investiga.
tion makes him believe that the mines
are a fake. He has gathered with his
own hands samples Of the shale and
it showed no trace Of gold. Other
samples sent by men interested have
shown as high as $3.50 and even $1,000
gold to the ton. II there Is even $5
to the ton Of gold the mining district
will be one Of the richest in the
world. 1t lies along the Smoky Hill
in Ellis and Trego counties 40 miles
long and 10 miles wide and is 200 to
400 feet deep, soft gray shale that
crumbles easily and is close to the
surface. 1t can be worked at "a a
ton at profit. The State University
geologists say that 200 samples tested
do not show sign Of gold yet Law
renee men are forming land syndi-
Gates to dig for gold. Conductor
Follins and Conductor Fisher Of the
U. P. have large interests. R. G..
Trey Of this city is interested in sew.
eral hundred acres and thinks 1t is a
sure thing. Land values are Jump
ing skyward and prairie that formerly
sold for ~ and 90 an acre now goes
readily for $40 to $25. Several car.
loads OF rock have been shipped to
Denver to be milled by "new pro.
cess'' which it is claimed will take
out the gold better than ordinary
methods. A Topeka company is put
ting $4,000 into mill Of this kind.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
WILL BE A WET AUGUST.
Hicks Thinks the Coming Month Will
Be a Damp One.

Hicks makes the following forecasts
for August: August opens in the
midst Of regular storm period,
bringing very warm days, falling
barometer and clustering storm
clouds, with local rain in scattering
section from lst to Sd. Partial
change to westerly winds and cooler
nights from about Sd to 9th. From
9Th to Sth, renewed warm wave, with
lower barometer, more clustering
thunder clouds and local rains. An
other slight change to cooler about
the 8th to 10th. A vulcan storm
period Is central on the 18th, causing
another rise in temperature, fall Of
barometer and more storms OF wind,
thunder and rain from 18th TO l4th.
The natural order calls for change to
some cooler about 18th to 18th. Re-
dictionary disturbances, with moon al
full, fall on 18th to goth. clustering
clouds with shower Of rain in spots
will appear at this and all other Au'
gust periods. The 2Sd to 26th
brings combined mercury and vul.
period, with prospects Of heavier and
more general rains, followed by cool
er nights--much cooler In the extreme
north. Warmer the 3Oth and 3lst.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
W. E. HAMBLIN DEAD.
Wsll Known Travelling Man Passes
AWAY in This CITY.

At his rooms at the residence Of S.
A. Cooper at 1880 Sunday evening,
William E. Hamblin, one Of the
States best known travelling men,
passed away. He has been i'll with
kidney trouble for 10 months, the re.
suit Of being thrown from buggy at
Concordia in runaway last fall. He
received injuries in the back and
though he vas able at times to re.
turn to hiswork as collector for the
Mccormick Harvester Co. be each
time suffered relapse. He went out
about ten days ago but came home
sick last week and gradually failed
until the end came peacefully and
life's trial and toll were over.
Mr.. Hamblin was born in Logan,
Hooking county, Ohio, Dec. 27, 1859.
In 1885 he came west and located at
Wichita, then returning to Columbus,
Ohio, where he was married to Miss
Ida Whitmore. the wife now lonely.
For several years be has been collect.
or for the McCormacks and has been
one OF their most trusted men.
Courteous, faithful, kindly, he made
friends everywhere and every ac.
quaintance will feel a distinct person.
al loss in his decease.
MIR. and Mrs. Hamblin have made
their home here much Of the time
during the past two years and have
made many friends all Of whom will
extend sincere sympathy to the sor'
rowing wife. The remains will be
taken to Ohio tonight to Mr.. Ham.
blin's old home for interment.
A brother, DR.. Hsmblin, Of Colum.
bus, Ohio, was sent for Saturday night
and Is en- route here. A member Of
the Mccormick Kansas City depart.
ment will also be here tonight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
Will Build in Brick.

O. L. Thisler was in Junction Sat-
urday looking for brick masons, pre-
paratory to rebuilding his residence.
The new house will be two stories
and will have nine rooms, besides
closets, etc.
Mr.. Thisler is just back from the
east with load Of horses. While at
Elwoods breeding establishment he
purchased three young percheron
stations and two standard bred trot-
ters. One was atwo-year-old stallion
sired by Tom Miller with mark OIL
2.12, he by Williams; dam had 0
mark Of 2.l6 trotting and 2:2l pacing
The other was a three-year-old flly
sired by Williams and out Of al
Honor mare, he by Red Wilkes. Mr.
Thisler will continue breeding gooc
roadsters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
CORN CELEBRATION.
ABILENE TO HAVE A DAY OF
J0LLITY.
Street Fair Project Given Up Because
Of Lack Of Time but There Will Be
q Hot Day in the Old Town in
September.

The street fair proposition died
peacefully last Friday. About 20 SYM
pathizing friends sat up with the re-
mains at the Commercial club rooms
and laid it quietly away.
The committee on finance reported
that over 81 800 had been raised and
that it could easily be made $4,000,
more than sufficient to give the big.
gest kind Of street fair But in
view Of the large amount Of work
necessary and the late date at which
a beginning was made it was deemed
too much Of an undertaking. Not
money nor goodwill were lacking
only time and it was considered hest
to wait until next year when work
will begin early and the best street
fair in central Kansas will be given.
The committee reported that there
is general sentiment in favor Of one
days celebration, with parades,
amusements, exhibits Of products,
etc., and favored holding corn car
niyal. Considerable discussion fol-
lowed, nearly all agreeing that a one
days show could be made a great
success. There was some objection
to the term "corn carnival" as it
probably would not be a carnival in
the proper meaning Of the word and
there would be other things beside
corn to give attention. A resolution
to have a corn carnival and that Vice
President Rose appoint q committee
Of five with full powers Of manage
ment was adopted. 1t Is understood,
however, that this committee will
select the name BY which the day is
to be known. Corn will be the chief
feature but it is contemplated that
there will be also q flower parade,
prizes for corn,-the whole being .
harves. festiv Ala corn festival would
probably express it. 1t will be a
hummer anyhow and all Dickinson
should come In to attend 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
LIGHTNING's ODD FREAK.
A Chimney Shattered Whom There
Was No Sign Of Storm.

A remarkable lightning freak oc-
Cured Tuesday at the residence Of
c. A. Hodge. About 5 o'clock a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hodge were awakened
by cracking sound and the ceiling
and north wall Of their bed room was
sprinkled with sparks as II super
charged with electricity. Alarmed
they arose, but looking out Of doors
it was clear moonlight with no clouds
in sight. They went through the
house but without finding anything
wrong and concluding that it was
merely novelty Of electricity re-
tired. This morning about 8 O'Clock
going to the cellar it was found that
the base Of the flue, from the cellar
bottom to the first floor Of the house,
was shattered, large cracks extending
up and down, and a large hole four
inches across at the very bottom
showed where lightning bolt had
left the fue and entered the earth.
The brick still holds together after a
fashion but it is probable that the
entire chimney, extending through
the center OF the house and touching
six rooms, will have to be rebuilt.
Above the cellar the paper is not
broken though in places there Is a
rattling that indicates damage.
Was it stroke Of lightning from a
clear sky or had the electricity been
stored in the tlue from the severe
electrical storm Of Monday morning
and suddenly burst forthP The lat.
ter theory is held by some though it
seems a remarkable one. 1t Is GER
tain that there was no storm at the
time Of the shock. But the flue is
surely demoralized and gives abun-
dant evidence Of the lightning's work.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
FLOWING FOR WHEAT.
Agricultural College Gives Some
Hints About Il.

Many successful wheat men have
teams in the field plowing for fall
wheat. The time to pillow for fall
wheat is now. The blowing Of each
day should be thoroughly narrowed.
The chemical department at the
Agricultural college at Manhattan
has been making study Of this SUBJ
ject. The bulletin says: Scarcely
a summer passes without drouth
sufficiently prolonged to dry stubble
ground during July and August to
such a degree that it cannot be put
in good condition for wheat seeding if
the plowing is left until the latter
month. The disadvantage of this
postponement Of plo~ing consists not
only in 'theggfeater labor Of plowing,
and in the hard, cloddy condition in
which it turns up, but the loss of
moisture at this important season
Of the year is Of very great moment.
Soil turned at the proper time breaks
completely into mass Of small
particles which do not touch each
other with sufficient closeness to en-
able water to pass up readily by cap.
illary attraction and SO become lost
by surface evaporation while at the
same time it does not lie up 80 loose
as to allow the wind 10 pass through
it and thus dry it out. The disk har.
row while less effective than the plow
in fitting the ground TO resist drouth,
is very useful in this capacity, es-
pecially If time is lacking and drouth
threatening.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
INGrRsoLI's LOCATION UNIFIED


D. Gantz and Mike Hines had a dis
cussion in front Of Nelson's store last
Monday over the whereabouts Of
lngersoll. In the course Of the con-
versation which grew rather animated
Gantz claims that Hines called him a
liar. Gantz promptly knocked bis
opponent down, bruising bis face and
making sad-looking picture. Hines
filed a complaint in police court and
Gantz pleaded guilty to assault and
paid his fine $2 and costs. But Inger-
soils VIII ereabouts is still unsettled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
To Cleanse the System

Effectually yet gently, when costive
or bilious, to permanently overcome
habitual constipation, to awaken the
kidneys and liver to a healthy activi-
ty, without irritating or weakening
them, to dispel headaches, colds, or
ievers, use Syrup Of Figs, made by
the California Fig Syrup Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
PETITION FOR co. L.
Abilene Women Want the Boys to
Return.

The ladies Of town are circulating
petition for the return Of Co. L Of
the goth Kansas at once. 1t has re-
ceived scores Of signers and will be
forwarded to the president and war
department.
For the information Of the good
mothers it may be noted on the
strength Of information from the war
department that the Twentieth has
been in barracks at Manila for more
than month, having been relieved
at San Fernando by the Seventh reg.
ular infantry. And the information
is also forthcoming that the health o1
the regiment is very good, those who
were beat out on the hard campaign
having recuperated rapidly. 1t is
nothing less than astonishing thai
there should have been SO few deaths
in this regiment from disease, and il
overturns all our preconceived no.
tions Of the Philippine climate. The
adjutant general Of Kansas is in re-
ceipt Of an official report which shows
that in four months hard campaign
ing the Twentieth lost only two mer
from disease. This is less than the
average death rate in Kansas, which
is estimated to be about fourteen ir
the thousand.
In letter to a Topeka man the
secretary Of war fixes the date wher
the Twentieth Kansas will start from
Manila at from the 10th to the 15tt
Of August. The secretary says il
will not take much over week tt
muster out the regiment at San Fran
cisco. This will bring the boys hom'
in time for Abilene's fall celebration
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
Killed Two Horses.

The lightning that frightened many
people last Monday was no joke. 1t
killed two horses for Arnold Sexton
his farm southwest OF town.
The livery barn at Woodbine was
struck during the storm, the bolt en-.
tering the office which had been va.
Gated by a short time. No serious
damage resulted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-03
Tho Drechbill Case.

DR.. B. B. Breohbill Of Dwight was
arrested, charged with two offenses--
adultery and assaulting his wife.
His preliminary trial was to have
been held last Monday before Judge
Bertram, but was postponed until
next Tuesday. He was released on q
bond Of $500 in each case.-[Council
Grove Republican.