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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-10
THE FEVER SITUATION.
Quarantine Against Hampton to Be
Raised in a Day or Two.

Quarantine Against Hampton to Be
Raised in a Day or Two.
Newport News, Va, Aug 9.-The yel-
low fever situation at the Soldiers
Home remains unchanged. "NO new
cases and no deaths" is the report sent
out again today from the home.
The quarantine remains in force at all
of the neighboring cities. Hampton
and Phoebus it is understood have prac-
tically clean bills of health, and it is
thought the quarantine so far aas Hamp-
ton is concerned will be raised within
the next forty-eighth hours.
EVERYTHING FAVORABLE.
Washington August Surgeon N!ck-
cry wires Surgeon General Wyman, CT
the Marine Hospital Sergice. today
from the Soldiers Home 1T Hampton,
Va, as follows:
mo change Everything favorable.
Nearly all in tents that can De moved.
Disinfection Of buildings being pushed
along by Surgeon Won Eglorf.'
PHOEBUS CLEAR OF IT.
Washington, Aug. 9.--Dr. Wymans
reports tonight were of an encouraging
nature. Surgeon pettus at Fort Mon
roe stated that there are no new de-
velopments at that place.
Dr. White in a dispatch from Hamp-
ton, says:
Last case in Phoebus furnished new
clothing and discharged. House dsn-
fected. No remaining foci in that town.
Disease now confined to Soldiers Home.
Gases having all been isolated. No one
has been exposed for several days.
House to house inspection completed
here. Nothing suspicious in Hampton.
] meet authorities of Newport News,
Hampton and Virginia State Board to-
morrow at noon at Newport News to
discuss the situation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-10
THE DAMAGE OVER.

Washington, Aug 9.-The hurricane
which has been raging in a portion of
the West Indies evidently has, accord
ing to reports received by the weather
bureau, left that group and shifted out
into the open sea north of Porto Rica.
The expectation is that the storm will
wear itself out without further damage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-10
INCREASING IN VIOLENCE.

Puerto Plata, Aug. 9.--11;30 a. MA
hurricane has swept the north coast since
last night and increases in violence.
Shipping in the port is in peril, but up
to this hour no vessel has been dam
aged The destruction on land will prob
ably be considerable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-10
THE OFFICIAL REPORT.

Washington, Aug. 9.-General Otis
confirms the report of the battle at San
Fernando in the following cable:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

THERE has just reached our desk bright and
well-edited paper called the Pocatello Advance
published at Pocatello, Idaho. On perusal we find
that that talented young Minnesota lady, Miss
Horace Greeley Perry is at the helm If the sample
copy which we received is an index of the Journal
stic ability that they have out there Idaho is indeed
to be congratulated AS a newspaper woman, Miss
Perry has few equals in this or any other state.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

The Gazette editor must have been out ~ with
the boys last Thursday and left the press in
charge Of pee-wee kids About hundred papers of
the issue appeared as though they tried to stop a
cannon ball with them and succeeded in doing so;
for the rest Of the papers looked like they wiped the
powder off the ball, then cleaned the press with
them. If this happens again. yea bald headed kids,
we shall ask the Warden to turn loose our best fool
killers to go down and clean out your den.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

THERE isn't day but what we read of some
body being arrested, locked up and then brought
before his honor and Immediately discharged The
habit OF willfully Selling a person. without the
shadow of evidence to guilt, is a perncious one
Such highhanded methods impresses with the
belief that organized bureau of blackmaiers are
plying lucrative avocation. This is an infringement
upon methods idealized by Spaniards It influences
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

FAITH healers in Chicago being severely
dealt with and warned that their methods will not
be tolerated by the liberty loving aw-abiding cit
liens Of the Windy City, If these sefsame disciples
really had faith in the performance of the super
natural, they could carry around rabbit foot and
the result would be the It is foolish to pay
good money for bag of wind in these mperialistic
days.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

AS A bidder for praise and cheap popularity,
the Gar of Russia heads the list. Deep down in
his barnacle bound gizzard he knew that the peace
congress would be ineffective scarecrow is in
corn field Hoch Der Kaiser is another cheap
skypilot Both ought to be sent to the pie-factory
with a muzzle on
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

not only the future conduct Of the thus arrested
but causes an outlay which must be settled by the
taxpayers. To arrest a man and then seek evil
dence with which to convict him, is habit that is
even beneath the barbarians of Australia.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

IT is an extremely sad spectacle to see nation
that, but short time ago liberated the Puerto
Ricans and Cubans in the blessed name of humanity
now shipping all the cruel machinery which the in
genuty of man devise to wage warfare to subject
the haf-civilized Filipinos in the Philippines By
posterity, this unexplained action will be recorded
as one of the grossest blunders in our history as
nation. If we are to retain our boosted title of
nation of liberty loving people, independence
should certainly take the place of the juggernaut
Of tyranny
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

SINCE Chief Croker has seen the Prince of Wales
he has changed his statement in regard to hold
ing the Philippines By the time the Mazet COM
mittee gets through with him, Croker wont be able
to hold on to beer mug.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

''SMOKEsPEARE, an erstwhie contributor on the
Pontiac Pioneer, and learned theoogian and po-
pulist lecturer while at liberty, is now working on
an invention. Smoky is good friend of ours and we
wish him all kinds of cart-whees and doube-brested
mansions
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

If THEY don't suppress those divine hog killers
who are travelling around the country inducing the
unwary to kill their pigs for divine purposes, Spain
will surely think that this country is being annh-
ated.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

And heard his praises amidst the thrODg
OF the man who fears not, and scorns to run.
OF the brave man who stands behind the gun.
His valor and bravery are models for all.
Ills told how he responds to his countrys call.
He fights for the flag and his country dear,
And piles up the dead without tear.
But we have man away up here,
Who stands at his post with never cheer,
With his eagle eye he looks for a run,
The man at the gate who carries the gun.
S$S
Royalists plots in gay Paree are
becoming thicker than skeletons
in the Klondike.
Dom Paul refuses to comply with
Joe Chamberlain's request, to take
water. Paul proposes to COM
promise by taking schnapps. A
(gin) JUNE fizzle is expected, with,
perchance, little pop on the side.
It is said that even dressed chick
ems have become unpopular at
some Of the seaside resorts.
Weread that Paul loved Timothy,
but it is not recorded that Paul
ever had the hog fever.
It is reported that Moss is grow
ing on Tammany Hall. This was
to be expected, after learning that
Tammany was on the Hogg team,
What hope have ye;yOu weary old time Democrat,
German, Stone and Bryan to boot?
Of pulling up "McKinley's Administration
Seeing that it has taken Root.
John Smith and Minnie Frac-
ton, Of Braddock, Pa, we're
recently welded. Miss Fraction,
however, refuses to change her
name, claiming her husband is but
a fraction of the John Smiths.
The Star Of Hope seems to reach
it's zenith at Albany, N. Y.
Although the book beer season
is not quite over, the populists
down in Kansas are again growing
long boards.
General Shafter, we have been
told, is devotee Of spiritualism.
This isn't very surprising; but
what gets US is that Eagan should
have been seing spirits long err
this.
Truly we are a fortunate set up
here. Scientists have found mi
crobes in whiskers, and we shudder
when we think Of the narrow
escape we have had. B-r-r-r.
Some people have an idea that
this paper has no circulation to
speak of. Just break into jail in
almost any county in Minnesota,
and you can see our pulse beat.
The outcome of the Dreyfus
trial is no longer matter of con-
lecture. Jouaust give him show
and let her 60 at that.
A reader writes to ask what the
"previous" editor was let out for.
Humph! he answered his own
question almost before it was
asked.
a farmers wife should be called
a hen smith. For don't she "shoo
the chickens?''
Considering that the Filipinos
won't have either the American or
Golden rule, why not let them
have few pipe fulls of Gen. Otis
WhiSkers?
$$$
Carnegie is contemplating the
endowment Of home for hoboes.
He must have an awful grudge
against Coxey and his elk.
$$$
A man in Chicago has been
arrested and given ten days for
carrying an unwrapped can of
army beef on a public highway.
In any other city outside Of Chi
cago, the man would have got the
limit.
$$$
An entarnrising merchant of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

GREAT numbers Of prominent and influential
Cubans leaving Havana for Santo Domingo.
This is way-although cowardly- of escaping
the infexible grasp of foreign invaders.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

PREACHER has just announced that there was
hell He will soon be telling US that there is no
north pole Jersey skeeters, or such men as Alger,
Atkinson and Waldorf Astor
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

IT IS strange coincidence in regard to that
baby being sent over alone from England, and Mark
Hanna on that side of the pond. Somebody should
put Walter Hurt on to this.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

SINCE the Dreyfus persecution, the Jews in this
country are more popular than Leopold Elm
stein has just been elected president of the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Association
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24
o OOO 900 600 %


Georgia, the happy couple were
presented with over a hundred
high bred tomcats. No wonder
the people in the North think they
are uncivilized.
Secretary Root says that che
is going to wind up the war;
There has been enough cranks in,
his immediate neighborhood to-
wind up even a good, big energetic
cyclone.
The "wine'' that hurts. is the
man who squeels after being
caught.
According to a dispatch, ten,
more regiments are to be raised
for the Philippines. We wonder
how many Filipinos are being
planted?
Emperor William is in way to-
lose one or both of those wiener
sausages on his upper lip before
the fly season is over. If we pos
sessed his mug we would be
ashamed to look even in a sewer
pipe.
We have a parole law out here
but no Is gallery, as this salubri-
Gus climate admits Of shutting off
the coil by reason Of old age only.
And still we are not happy.
The strike of the printers on the.
New York Sun, doesn't seem to"
dim the complacent countenancc
of Old Sol.
An attempt was made a short
time ago to ally Latin-America.
against our Uncle Samuel. It's
a pity the project failed, for by
the time we had let drive at them
couple Of times, they would have
found that they did not have alleys
enough to hide in.
If the universal desire, to get
something for nothing was put
into practice, the pathological prob
lem would take on alarming pro-
portions.
Love is like ice, it's awfully slip
perry and soon melts.
Many men are held back by
their wives, but they probably
wouldn't get there anyway.
It's funny, but an expanding
business is often the result Of
increased contraction.
The latest French general who
is trying to blacken Dreyfus name,
is COL Fabre.
President Loubet, of France,
had better tap several casks Of
liquid air and iceodize frogleg
Frenchy for few moons.
Mckinley has postponed his
visit to Washington for another
week, vainly hoping that an in
terview with the shade of Benedict
Arnold will be granted him.
Don't expect an eighteen ''kar-
et'' editor from a man who has
been dishing out turnips here for
the past three years.
General Coxey has, it is claimed D.
struck it rich. This meansanother
trip to, Washington in the near
future.
The lady down in Ole Virginia.
who called at the golden gates of
Paradise, and held chat with the
angels, must have been told there
was no bikes in heaven, or she.
would have remained. There's
something wrong, shure, or "she'd
never came back to this old cyclone
planet.
Aguinaldo is trying hard to e
purchase a large quantity Of IL
quid air. Since lead and tenpenny
nails have been exhausted, he says !.
he can use potatoes and onions in
his cannon if he had the air.
$$$
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

EDITOR LANGUM Of the Preston Times, seems
to be watching that persimmon tree rather early in
the season Be careful, Sam, or else you will be
down here again.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

In SELECTING receivers for the St. Paul Savings
Bank, they should hire one of the inmates of this
place in case a nice smooth job is desired
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

The first dime museum that gets hold of an
honest French general, will gather in more shekes
than the army beef contractors rounded up.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24
N 0 TIC E.

PERSONS receiving copies THE MIRROR w no
regular lists Will please consider such
sample copies. If, after reading. conclude
THE MIRROR worthy patronage send your
published
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

DIR. MARY A. MCMATH, young lady living in
Canada and who crossed the boarder at the time the
Prince of Wales visited this country, sends on a
carwheel of the vintage of a. and says that she is
eated to see that that old bald headed Russian and
fat beed Dutchman, called Hans Miller, have quit
writing for the paper We assure her that the
talented Russian is at large, but that renegade
Hans Miller is still here, and there will be some
awful Dutch language flying around when he peruses
these lines DIR. Mary, if this paper does not reach
your expectations just notify the nearest American
consul, procure passport and visit us. You can
have the honor of collaborating with the present
editor and thus improve the papers complexion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

MAYOR K1EFER, of st Paul, is not wearing greer
goggles these palmy days. His actions will certainly
keep considerable money in circulation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

Holy suffering kissing bugs, but these are hard
times. We only took in 1890 "bucks' last Tuesday
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-08-24

Preventive Most persons believe the Trust to
for be peculiar product of our latter
trusts. day civilization. They are re-
garded as new form of industrial evil, for which an
antidote must be evolved from the laboratory of
economics. To many the following may come as a
surprise, serving to prove that the institution
now we'll known by the of Crust is Of very
ancient origin. No less surprise is contained in
this evidence, that antidote had been found in
those early days and was prescribed in manner to
insure Of it's application.
In the year A. d. 473, Byzantine emperor Zeno,
issued the following Decree directing it to the prae-
torian project by whom it published in Code
iv, article 3d.
We command that may presume to exercise a
monopoly of any kind of clothing of fish of any other
thing serving for food for any other whatever it's
nature may be- either of its authority, under
script of emperor already produced that hereafter
produced under imperial decree under rescrpt
signed by majesty; may any persons combine
agree in unlawful meetings that different kinds of merchan
disc not be sold at less price than they may have
agreed upon among themselves.
Workmen and contractors for building and all who
practice other professions and contractors for baths
prohibited from agreeing together that
complete work contracted for by another that
may prevent one who has contracted for work from
finishing it, full liberty is given to any to finish work
begun and abandoned by another without apprehension of
loss and to denounce all act of this kind without cost
And shall presume to practice monopoly, let
his property be forfeited and himself condemned to
petua exile. And in regard to the principals of other
if they shall venture in the future to fix price
upon their merchandise and to bind themselves by agree
mens not to sell at lower price, let be condemned
to 40 pounds of gold Your court shall be condemned
to so pounds of gold if shall happen through avarce
negligence other misconduct the provisions of this
sauary constitution for the prohibition of monopoes and
agreements among the different bodies of merchants shall
not be carried into effect
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
ROSA BONHEUR DEAD.
The Famous Painter OF Animals Passes
Away at Paris-Her Rapid Rise
to World Wide Fame.

Paris, May a7.-Rosa Bonheur, the IA
nous animal painter, died yester-
day. On Tuesday pulmonary conges-
ton developed and she was obliged to
yield to the attack and take to her bed.
BY reason of her age, II, grave fears
for her recovery were felt from the
time her illness began.
Rosa Bonheur was born at Bordeaux in ls22
Her father removed to Paris while Rosa was
still little child. In her early years Rosa
would not attend school. and as she showed
ability with the pencil, her father permitted
her to take up the study of art From the first
animals were her favorite subjects, and in order
to study them from nature the young girl
dressed herself in rough boys gar
ments and became n frequent visitor
TO the slaughter houses and horse
sales. AT 10 she had two pictures admitted TO
the salon, and from that time on She gained IN
fame until she was the most noted of the paint
ers of animals. In 1873 She exhibited her
Horse Fair, which brought 10000 francs and
was subsequently shown in America by
Barnum She received numerous decorations
from the royal families Of Europe. She was al
lowed to dress in male attire by special permits
sion Of the government and thereby became one
of the most unique figures in France She
never married.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
ABILENE RESIDENCES.

sc, 000-Finest residence in Abilene.
Modern improvements. Beautiful,
ly located.
e., 500-Seven room house on Buck.
eye avenue. Handsome lawn, good
barn, large garden spot, very de-
sirable.
$l,75O-Eight room house, with good
barn, on East Sixth street. Loca.
ton the best.
$5O-Very desirable building lot on
Buckeye avenue. Northwest cor.
ner. Barn on rear Of lot. 1920 feet
front, 200 feet deep.
Sl,525-Six room, two story house.
Good barn, good location,
81, 200--Nine room house in good
condition. Good out buildings and
fruit. East Sixth street. A bar
gain.
$5OO-Four room house; good brick
barn. Three blocks from the bust
ness center Of the town.
$500-Six room house on West Seven
tn st. Good speculation.
$50O-Good five room house on Olive
St. Another bargain.
$500-Good five room house on Wes
Fourth, good barn.
81, 700.-Good seven room house will
barn, apples and small fruit, ant
three acres Of ground. A desirable
property for person wanting larg'
garden.
$b00-Five room house, one block II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
The Dread Of Dsath.

although he cannot actually see it.
That awful sense Of dread, the feeling
that death is near at hand is described by a
South Carolina gentleman, Thos. G. Lever,
Esq, of Lever Richmond Co., with truth,
that everyone who has ever experienced
il will Immediately recognize:
NJ had wha, the doctors called nervous indi.
restion," he says: ~ took medicine from my
family physician for it, but OF no avail. In look.
ing over one OF the Memorandum Books issued
by Dr., r, v. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N. y, found a
case like mine described exactly wrote to
Dr.. Pierce and made statement. He sent me q
descriptive list Of questions, also hygiene rules
II carried these out as best l could, but
thought il almost impossible, as suffered 50
much with pain under my ribs and an empty
feeling in nv stomach. At night would have
cold or hot feet and hands alternately was
getting very nervous and suffered great deal
with uneasiness as to my condition, thinking
that death would soon claim me; always expect
ing something unusual to take place and having
4 great dread on my mind was also irritable
and impatient, and was greatly reduced in flesh.
II could eat scarcely anything that would not
produce a bad feeling in my stomach AFTER
some hesitation, owing to my prejudice against
patent medicines, l decided to try few bottles
Of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery and
Pellets After taking several bottles of each
found was improving. have to be careful yet
at times as to what eat in order that may
feel good and strong. ] fully believe # any
who suffer with indigestion or torpid liver or
chronic cold would take DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets and
observe few simple hygienic rules they would
soon be greatly benefited and with little per
severance would be entirely cured.
1t is very simple matter to write to DR..
Pierce. No charge whatever is made for
advice; which will be sent you lin plain
sealed envelope promptly by mail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

business center.
$3O0-GoOd four room house, three
blocks from business center.
81, S00-Good corner residence with
barn and other out-buildings,
$40O-Four room house, two blocks
to business center. Good specula-
ton.
$600-Nice four room house, some
fruit, good barn, neat property.
$S5O-Good eight room house in first
class repair, close to business CEN
ter.
Offer wanted for the Carpenter
property on the South side
$9O0-Good nine room house, rooms
large and pleasant, A good in
vestment. South side.
$5OO-Neat cottage of five rooms,
freshly painted, fruit, barn, good
location,
81, l00--Seven room house, West side,
shade trees and some fruit.
Eight room house, good barn,
West side, recent improvements.
N,0OO-A very nice six room house,
West side, no other buildings.
$3, 200-Modern nine room house
with fine barn, beautifully located,
one Of the most desirable residen-
ces in Abilene.
$2OO-Seven acres Of ground within
the city limits, no buildings.
$l,OOO-Ten acres of ground on the
outskirts Of town. Investigate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Washington, May Eft is learned
that the American delegates to the dis
armament congress at The Hague are
acting in conformity with the instruc-
tons they originally received from che
state department. They have made
no report to Secretary Hay Of the
progress of events at the conference,
not even mentioning the difficulties
they are reported to have experienced
in securing proper consideration for
the one point deemed so essential by
the United States, namely, the protec-
ton from seizure of individual proper
tu al spa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
MacOn,s Military Academy.

Macon, Mo-, May 27.-Macon is tc
have one Of the finest military acade
mics in the United States. 1t is TO be
known as the Blees military academy
and is founded by Col. +. W. Blees, the
well-known military man and educator
Buildings costing more than 800, OO(
are now in course of construction. The
academy will open its doors in septem
Der Of this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Caney, Kan, May 2z-The recent
heavy and continuous rains have caused
the Caney river to overflow its banks
and the bottom lands adjacent thereto
are flooded. Hundreds of acres OF
wheat and corn are under water, while
it is utterly impossible to ford the
stream. Much damage to growing
crops has been done.