The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-05
WICHITAN INJURED IN
BATTLE IN PHILIPPINES
FIRST SERGEANT THoRNBURG'S
MARROW ESCAPE WITH HIS
LIFE BEFORE SAN FER
NANDO P l.
With Funston's Twentieth Kansas
Bursting Shell Did the Work-He
Suffered for Three Years Con-
tinuaIIy-Prof. Samuels
Relieved Him From
Pain

II seems as though there's nothing do
ing or any event Of Importance occur
ring in any part Of the world without
a W.chitan has a hand in it. Few
people are aware Of the fact that one Of
General Funstons company officers,
when he was making the worldwide
fame for the Twentieth Kansas. was a
Wichita man. Mr.. J. c. Thornburg Of
this city. who is now business agent for
the Wichita Carpenters Union, was one
Of the Fighting Twentieth" Kansans
who made history and a name for Amer
ica, and especially Kansas, during the
war with the Filipinos He now resides
at s1S South Market street. and when a
reporter for the Eagle called on him
few evenings ago he was in a reminis-
cent frame Of mind and enjoying health
and happiness for the first time since
December Z. 1895. He told the reporter
g little Of his experience. He was first
sergeant in Company c OF the Twentieth
Kansas and was injured by a bursting
shell while before san Fernando. P. T..
on December u. 1898. or a squad Of
eleven men only two lived to tell Of the
bursting shell in their midst, and Ser
geant Thoraburg was badly injured in
the head. The field hospital corps loaded
him into the ambulance and started for
the field hospital. thinking that both Of
his eyes were blown out. Before reach
ing the hospital he was given a handker-
chief and water by a comrade and
succeeded in wishing the dirt and blood
from his face aud found that he could
see with his left eye. He requested 10
be allowed 70 so back 10 his command.
which was granted. and after sixteen
DAYS OF duty was again given duty and
remained with his company until dis
charged. but suffered intense pains in
his head continuously He returned
horne and had various physicians exam
inc him and was treated by al the ocu-
lists in Wichita. but received no relief.
and finally decided that there was no
hope Of ever being freed from the in
tense pain in his head. besides stomach
troubles. A prominent specialist Of kan
sas City. after a thorough examination.
Informed him that piece Of bone was
pressing the brain and that he would
have to undergo an operation before he
ever received any relief and that the
operation would be very dangerous. but
was necessary. Finally, a brother car
renter insisted GA A4lAAA-AftaAe -tAaAE 40
professor Samuels. which he did. more
70 please his friend than anything else.
and told Professor SamUels that he
was skeptical about his treatment, but
commenced taking treatment he stated.
however. that he didn't have faith in
Professor Samuels' treatment and told
him nothing about the intense and never
cessing pains IN his head and distress
ing stomach troubles. which robbed him
of sleep and made II impossible FOR him
- work AT all. The pains in his head
ceased after few treatments and he
began 10 improve Immediately. and in
eighteen days was able 10 work az his
trade he now sleeps well suffers no
main and says that he never felt better
n his life He is grateful 70 his friend
and brother carpenter for taking him 10
professor Samuels. 70 whom is due all
credit for his present health and haQpi-
mass Mr.. Thornburg and wife both
told the reporter that they could not
80 enough for Professor Samuels. as he
had quit taking ali medicine ard stopped
treating with oculists as soon SIS he be-
~an with Professor Samuels. and only
,,s.s his secret remedies, administered
,hro,rh the eye. and accomplished some
shS-~ that all the oculists and doctors
hsa failed TO mplish-relieve him
Tr-on his suSering-but Professor sam
uels effected e cure and relieved him IN
q few days
s-rhis Is certainly good and severe
test Of Professor Samuels ability 70 DO
80 he advertises 70 do-cure diseases by
r. secret remedies. administered IL the
rv&ex. and the Eagle might mention many
psher cases equally as remarkable and
important. but many patients d. not
wish their names 20 appear IN public
interview. These references VIII be given
those who are interested enough % call /
at Professor samuels' Offices at Is North |
Main street