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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31
THE RATTLE OF SOULS.
A MOST PECULIAR CUSTOM OF
MEXICAN CHURCHES.
Instead Of Money, the Prizes Consist Of
Masses to the Souls So For
tunats A to Draw
Prises.

In the Church Of st. joseph, Pueb.
ID, Mexico, will be held In November
Of this year q grand rattle Of souls.
The rattle 10 held as a means Of rails.
Ing money for the church. The rattle
has been advertised in some American
papers and one of the circulars print.
ed In Spanish and describing the plan
In detail was sent to the Tribune BY
the authorities In Puebla.
ION behalf Of all the souls that may
enteredfor this raffle," says the cir.
cular, "a solemn nine days memorial
service will be held. The scheme Of
prises 10 al follows:
There will be one extraordinary
prize consisting Of the thirty masses
Of Saint Gregory, which will be ap-
piled in favor Of the soul that draws
this first prize; said masses to begin
on the day following the rattle; one
principal prize, consisting Of a solemn
mass, preceded by the celebration Of
the Office Of the dead; and seven small
Or prizes, consisting Of 4 like num-
Der Of prizes to be applied In favor Of
the souls that shall draw these seven
prizes. During the nine days solemn
services the holy schools Of gentlemen
and ladies, together with the female
slaves Of the Immaculate Heart Of
Mary, will partake Of the sacrament.
During the first three days the bene.
nts Of this communion service will be
applied to the relief Of the souls Of
their relatives; during the second
three days to the well being Of the
souls that are entered for this rattle;
during the seventh day for the souls
Of the worthy priests departed; during
the eight day for the souls that are In
greatest need; and during the ninth
and last day for the souls that shall
draw prizes In this rattle.
''lnasmuch a the before mentioned
association forms I group Of no less
than 600 plous souls II can easily b.
eeen what q great treasure Of spirit
nal options there will be, who will
dedicate all these spiritual riches to
the good Of all the blessed souls IN
general and In particular that Of the
souls that take part in this rattle and
draw prizes in the same.
I'm due season public announce
ment will be made as to the date on
which will begin the nine days ser
vice In November Of this year by
means Of notices displayed on the door
Of the church."
Appended to the circular are blanks
to be filled In with the names Of the
souls to be entered in the rattle and
returned to the association with the
price Of q chance, which amounts to
about 10 cents In American coin.
Puebla, Mexico, 1.-THE Village Of the
Angels" the city IN which this re-
markable rattle IL to take place, de-
rives Its name from q miracle which
IA said to have occurred during the
building of Its celebrated cathedral.
While Its walls were going up angels
are said to have come down from
heaven nightly and laid on the walls
the same amount of stone and mortar
that the masons laid the day previous
Its people, especially the women, are
the most devout In Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31
New Cure For Typhoid Fever.

Word comes from Philadelphia that
a new cure for typhoid fever has been
discovered by one Of the Quaker City's
eminent physicians, DR.. John Abide.
II consists Of arsenic and nuclein, both
noted for their germicidal properties,
but not heretofore used In combina-
ton. The claim made for the new
remedy 10 that II invigorates the brain
and nerves, and restores the antisep-
tic quality Of the blood.
The Alternative power Of arsenic has
long been recognized a. It's chief char
acteristIc, Nucleln IL one Of the many
agents used 10. body containing a large
amount Of phosphorus. II 10 abstract
ed from various sources, from yeast,
from hens eggs and from animal or
gans rich In cells. The new cure
seems based on rational principles and
ID the result Of careful experiment and
study.-New York Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31
A Silent EveuselI,t

A new species Of street evangelist
has made IT, appearance In Chicago.
IT. only representative 1t present 10
an old man who stands on the steps
Of some ONCE building for hours at Z
time holding up with outstretched arm
IN open bible. He says nothing. His
sermon II to the eyes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31

Sherman Township Primaries.
The Republicans Of Sherman town
ship will hold their caucus to nomi-
nate township ticket on August IA
at the same time and place Is the
primaries for county convention. All
should attend. By order Of COM
mitteemsn, 77.2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31
MANCHESTER.
F. W. Morse was in Abilene this


week.
j.. j. Cooper Of Las Animas, Colo.'
is visiting the family Of J. H. Glenn.
Dr.. Hazlett drove up from Abilene
Sunday to see J. Truman who Is still
quite poorly.
Misses Ella Hoffman and Edith
Ticheuor were shopping in Abilene
Wednesday.
Mrs. ". W. Crebbs from Oak Hill
visited the family Of D. E. Crebbs the
first Of the week.
A. L. Vickers Of Abilene WAS 10
town Thursday.
Miss Jessie Mustard went to Hope
Monday returning Thursday.
Miss Ada Fiddock Of Chicago, who
has been visiting her parents in abb
lene, visited friends in and around
town the first Of the week.
Clyde Crebbs 10 on the sick list this
week.
Engineer Smith has returned to
Manchester to bis old run on the
Barnard branch.
Mrs. j. Fiddock Of Abilene and her
sister.in.law, Mrs. Agnes Porter Of
Belvidere, ILL.,, are visiting friends in
town.
Mrs. Jas. Glenn entertained few
ladies Tuesday afternoon in honor OF
Miss Ada Fiddock.
Mrs. W. T. Hammond and Mrs. c.
W. Bethel were shopping in Abilene
Thursday.
The piano recital given by Misses
Ella, Doris and Anna Hoffman Tues
day night was great success and en-
joyed by number Of people.
Y. H. Wise has received bis COM
mission as postmaster and will take
charge Of the Office August l.
Mrs. SCHNEIDER, from Vine Greek,
was in town Wednesday.
VIM. Rynearson is improving the
looks Of bis store with . new coat Of
paint.
Alb Beach who has been working
for G. E. Waters the past few years
has gone to I.ongiord to work in the
stucco mills.
James Glenn and family visited
with Mrs. Matteson last Sunday.
Miss Lettie Ross went to Abilene
Saturday to spend Sunday with Miss
Ada Fiddock, who leaves this week
for Chicago.
Mrs. J. A. Hopkius, Of Abilene Wis
tied with friends here q few days last
week. ~
Mrs. D. E. Crebbs and little son
Earl left Monday for q visit with
friends in Ohio. Clyde accompanied
them % fer % Diamond Springs
where be will visit bis grandparents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31

Oyster Boy, N. Y, July ao.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has offered prize Of
SIS in gold TO be contested for BY
the gun crews on the war yacht Nay
flower, 10 Be held in Gardeners by,
which practice be win attend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31

Parties wishing to erect monu.
ments on their cemetery lots this fall
should remember that Stuart & Son
are just at present Offering some
wonderful bargains.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31

Dry, moist, scaly letter, allforms
Of eczema or salt rheum, pimples
and other cutaneous eruptions pro-
coed from humors, either inherited.
or acquired through detective d.
gestion and assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with
drying medicines is dangerous.
The thing to do is to take
Hoods Jarsaparilla
and Pills
Which thoroughly the blood,
e1pelling all humors and building
up the whole system. They cure
!. Heedt eszsaparilla permanently cured J.
q. Hinss, Franks M. Of eczema from which
y hal suffered for sens tine; md Miss
Avina Wolbsr. Bon IA Algcna Wis.,, Of PIN
plss On hef 1acs ind back md chafsd skin On
her body. BY which she bed been greatly
troubled. There az more testimonials In
favor Of Hoods than can be published.
heod's oarsaparIIla pFomIsee 70
cure and keeps the promise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-07-31
Sick Made Well,
Weak Made Strong.
Marvellous Elixir Of Life Discovered
By Famous Doctor. Scientist That
Cures Every Known Ailment.
Wonderful Cures Are Effected That
Seem Like Miracles Performed
The Secret Of Long Life Of
0ldsn Times Revived.
The Remedy Is Free to All Who Send
Name and Address.

After years Of patient study, and
delving into the dusty record Of the
past, - we'll ~ following modern o.
periments In the realms Of medical
science, DR.. James W. Kidd, 2,S7l
Baltes building, Fort Wayne, Ind,
makes the startling announcement
that be has surely discovered
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
Made a Good Guess.

She was an amateur artist, and, like
most Of her kind, considered herself
several laps In advance of the average
amateur. She was eager, however, to
know how her work would impress one
of the masters who had managed to
grasp tickle Fame by the back of the
neck.
One day a real painter called at her
home, and she Immediately conceived
the idea Of testing him. She would
show him a specimen Of her handi-
work, but would reveal nothing that
might lead him to suspect her as being
the creator thereof. So the fair am
ateur proceeded to guide the real paint
err toward her masterpiece.
"Of what school would you call this
painting?" she asked, expectantly
"Of the boarding school," promptly
replied the real painter.-spare Mo-
menta
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
THE CLUMSY MAN.
You Can Never BE Sure of What His
Next Break Will Be.

You Can Never BE Sure of What His
Next Break Will Be.
The great virtue about the really
clumsy man is that he never exhausts
his capabilities. When you think that
the bedrock Is reached, there Is still
lower depth. If detrimental rela-
tive should exist, the clumsy man asks
after his health with great particular
ity and will not be satisfied until he
receives a full and detailed reply.
Should there be any incident In your
past which everybody has generously
agreed to forget, it Is the clumsy man
who seizes the one, the inevitable OPP
portunity, when the club is at it's full
est, and says loudly: Somebody was
talking the other day about that I'M
fortunate little affair of yours In '95.
Now tell mel!
When on meeting him you say cas-
ually and with no desire for informa-
ton, "How are you?" he insists upon
giving you a complete data, and he IL
as full of small complaints as a re-
fractory pauper. 1t is only fair to add
that he will ask affectionally after
the colds Of yesteryear, and his favor
tie locale for this Is at the corner Of
drafty street. He might be subsi-
died by influenza or ha might get
commission on sore threats from his
eagerness to pin you into the most
dangerous position that can be discov-
cred, says the Philadelphia Ledger.
One desires an adequate amount Of
sympathy in distress, but our man al
ways goes little beyond this point
You are growing thin, and he says
that you are wasting away to a shad-
ow. You are growing stout, and he
tells an amusing anecdote about
apoplexy. He can be more critical
than a hairdresser If occasion gives
the least excuse.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04

be said, he has averaged from eight to
twenty-five cigars a day. In his days
of prosperous middle age these were
the most expensive Of imported weeds.
costing from a shilling to half dollar
each. His present average is 25-cent
cigars daily.
A close estimate Of the money Judge
Hogan has seen ascend in gracefully
curling ringlets during his lifetime
places the amount at $2S,OOO-a COM
Portable fortune even in this day Of
capitalistic combinations. It Is, IN fact
a competency which would support
man in modest comfort for the term
Of his natural life If properly invested.
It will average something more than
a dollar day for every single day Of
the judges seventy-six years of life,
with no discount off for Sundays or le-
gal holidays. It Is many times more
than his bread has cost him; probably
more than his meat has COST, FOR ne Is
a moderate liver upon plain and sub.
stantial fare.
Perhaps the most surprising feature
of the strange story is that Judge Ho-
CAMS intimacy with Lady Nicotine
successfully gives the lie to the baleful
prophecies and warnings of the tract
writer's and Psychologists. For not
withstanding his answering fidelity
to the weed, he enjoys as good health
at 76 as the average man does at less
than half his age. He Is hearty and
vigorous, lover of the theater and
good literature, fond of the outer air
and most methodical in his daily life.
Nor Is he inclined to at all begrudge
the money that his smoking has cost
him. He believes that he has received
the equitable value Of all the money
he has spent thus.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04

made his most famous experiment. On
this occasion he came well nigh equal
ing the fasts of DIR. Tanner and Succ1,
each of whom claimed to have gone for
ty days without partaking Of food. Mr..
Rathbun tasted thirty-five days, when
he decided that he had gone long
enough without food. His physicians
declared at the time that were notoriety
his aim he could easily have tasted ten
days longer. When he began this fast
he weighed 2O7 pounds, and at its ter
mination his weight was 1874 pounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04

MILIoN hAihboN. own health. When
his experiments were successful in cur
ing him of his own Ills, he allowed the
matter to get publicity from a desire
that others, suffering as he had, might
be benefited.
Four years ago, when "a years Of age,
Mr.. Rathbun found that he was grow
ing too heavy and, besides, he suffered
from a stomach trouble which made
him constantly Ill. He tried many rem
edies but all failed, until he evolved a
theory of his own that his stomach
needed absolute rest. He decided that
he would eat nothing for fourteen days.
During this period he partook of moth
ing but pint of spring water each day.
At the end Of the fourteen days Mr..
Rathbun declared that he was vastly
benefited. Six months later he began
second fast and kept 1t up for TWEEN
ty-eight days. In February, 1900, he
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
WEALTHY WOMAN MINER.
Miss Mo11ie O'Bryan Has Made For"
tune at Cripple Creek.

Miss Mo11ie O'Bryan Has Made a For"
tune at Cripple Creek.
Miss Mollie O'Bryan, Of Cripple
Greek, Col, Is one of the few success
full mining women OF the West. Her
recent election to the presidency of
gold mining company has placed her
in the foremost ranks of those whose
profession represents the pick and
shovel, the patient toll and the I'M
quenchable hope and bitter disappoint-
ment Of the miner.
Miss O'Bryan reached Cripple Creek
in the early sos, when the place was u
mere tented village. She was an ex-
pert stenographer and at once set up
an Office, in which she soon transacted
a successful business. Like others, she
shared in the excitement of the time,
due to the almost unending reports of
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
He Made the First Revolver.

The majority Of people can scarcely
remember the time when there was no
revolver, yet the fact Is that it Is q
modern weapon, and its form of real
efficiency Is less than half a century
old. 1t was the invention Of Joseph
Shirk, citizen of Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania, county which also
boasts Of Robert Fulton, who, IL not
the inventor Of the steamboat, was GER
tainly the man that introduced the art
Of steam navigation successfully and
is largely to be credited with the won
derful results which have followed and
its revolutionary effects ON commerce
and civilization.
Before the civil war there were the
ld-fashioned pepper-boxes, which were
dangerous to the user; then came the
navy" which had to be loaded like
a musket, each barrel requiring sep
arate attention, and usually being in
effective except at point-blank range.
Then followed the present weapon OF
destruction, which Is much more eff.
fective than the musket of our fa.
theirs. Out Of the revolver was evolved
the repeating rifle Of to-day, which has
so far changed the whole tactics and
strategy of war that Jean De Bloch
felt that great war could never again
take place. Had he lived to see the
end Of the late war In South Africa
he would have been confirmed in his
views.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
FORTUNE GONE IN SMOKE.
Indiana Judge Spends $2S, 900 on Life
times Cigars.

Indiana Judge Spends $2s, 200 on Life
times Cigars.
A fortune gone up IN tobacco smoke.
Not by accident or in wholesale specu.
lation, but at the seemingly impossi-
BILE rate OF one cigar at time. That
is the record of Judge Tighlman A. Ho-
gan, of Valparaiso, one Of the pioneer
residents and leading Democratic
politician of northwestern Indiana.
Judge Hogan presides over the des-
TIMES of the city court of Valparaiso.
He has been on the bench since the
Legislature allowed the organization
Of municipal courts. He is 70 years
old, hale and vigorous, and enjoys the
personal friendship of almost every
man, woman and child in Valparaiso.
In the pioneer days Of the village I'm
Gle TILL" as he Is universally called,
held commanding position in its little
business world. He operated fac
tory, amassed a comfortable fortune,
as fortunes went in those day., and
was leader in everything. AS the
years went on, however. fortune
erstwhile favorite, and his financial
fall was heard. For a number Of years
his lot was an exceedingly precarious
one, but his old-time friends never
wavered in their loyalty, and after a
while better days came again.
The one personal habit which has
always held Uncle Till faithful dew
otee Is that Of smoking, My Lady
Nicotine has few more devoted sub
jects. Ever since his boyhood, 1t might
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04

gold discoveries. She invested her saw
ings carefully and soon had the sar1s-
faction Of seeing them multiply. AS
soon as she disposed Of one clalm at a
profit she invested in another and
success uniformly attended her. To
day she is wealthy and is regarded one
of the best judges Of gold ore In the
region. She is one Of the leading spir-
It's In matters concerning the welfare
and development Of Cripple Greek ana
Is universally respected. While main
tanning an office in the business center
of Cripple Greek, Miss O'Bryan spends
much Of her time In the hills looking
after prospective and operative claims.
She is a woman of charming PERSONAL
ity, whom one would not expect to find
In mining camp
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04

Londoners thought that the next best
thing to seeing the coronation was look
ing at the decorat tons In Westminster
Abbey. Thousands paid five shillings
to enter the church on the first day
that the public was admitted The
crowds were larger the next day, wher
the admission fee was reduced to half
q crown; and on the third day, when
only sixpence was charged, the people
passed through the turnstiles at the
rate of twenty-five hundred an hour
for six or seven hours, and the wait
Ing line was two miles long in the at
ternoon. 1t was noted that the sight
seers were nearly all women.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04

finance and his power In the d.,
the money kings. AS the rIght !
Of Morgan, he Is Of much imn,s
In the financial world and his M.
ity possesses general interest
Perkins is 40 years old. WhaD !.
Is he went to work in the ofBco =
of the great life insurance Coma
In Chicago. AS soon as he demoa,]
ed fitness for the position he w,, 4
a bookkeeper, then cashier, mex, n
tor and finally director of ysrln
portant agencies. The president NJ
company was SO impressed with
ability that he had created for NJ,
position of third vice president n
company. The attention Of fp,.I
was attracted to him when ba NJ
ated a loan of $10,000,000 for th.'I
sian government. 1t was the fri I
the Cars f1nanciers had ever bean
to obtain In this country, and thn
dence which men Of means had
kins enabled him to get the mOps
was some time after this that h n
ed Morgan's firm and is now thu \
dant Of the man whom the ruIn
Europe have lately studied. Hb M
is said to be 100000 annually
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04

ton a few years ago
through his expert
ments In fasting.
Mr.. Rathbun, who
W a s a W e a t b y
hay and grain mer-
chant in New York,
was actuated by no
desire for notoriety
in making his long
fasts, but did SO in
the interests Of his
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
signs of Prosperi''',. :,

GLOW do you get the IVY ,0p
being so much richer 'l'D
asked the intimate frienu' add
every easily. l wear u, ,srs,
as long as possible anu Nv. ~ Il
that I have any money Dntd;
lend. People take 1t for D. WsSa
must be prosperous
Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
A Voice from the Dead

IF that's my grandfather speaking"
said the man who had paid his coin,
there must be something wrong, for
can't understand him.
He's speaking in Latin, you know"
said the medium. "I'll have to trans
late 1t for you"
But he never spoke word Of Latin
In his life.''
Perhaps not, but he's dead now. and
Latin is one Of the dead languages. -
Philadelphia Press.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
Avn Aasured Comnetenoe.

"You must abandon all business
cares for the future" says the physi-
clan.
.'But fear that I have not yet ac-
cumulated sufficient money" protests
the multi-millionaire.
Sufficient repeats the doctor.
'eWhy, my dear sir, you have enough
money to pay physicians fees for the
rest of your iife!'-Baltimore Ameri-
ron
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04

Every day In the great American
cities men, women and children are
killed by street cars travelling at a
rate OF speed which makes such fatali-
ties certain. The record Of these TRACE
dies Is an appalling one. In any other
country but this an instant and rigor-
Gus remedy would be applied. Ameri-
can leniency In dealing with the pub
deserving corporations must be held
responsible for existing dangerous con-
ditions. There should be a limit to this
lsniency. however, and the tragedy In
which President Roosevelt confronted
such deadly peril points a moral to this
effect
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
A HOUSE BALLOON.

Newest of the ideas In alrSnp'r
patented by a Chicago man-is ~
morski. 1t is a sort Of house ~ "
the upper part being occupsu
gasbay, while the lower pOl'D ~,
vides comfortable accomnlou'"
a family. In the rear Is a sFVa', n
and also a propeller, while 'ps W.,
a rallied enclosure for obseF'a'~
pose in pleasant weather ou ,Ia
there Is a sail, but the ll', -
ponds for propulsion upon a Nv NJ
machine, which is conceaieu -
terror.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04

News comes from Cairo to the effect
that the corn merchants at Assouan
have formed trust In order to corner
all the wheat and other cereals on the
market The slow rise of the Nile ndi-
Gates bad season next year and they
hope to realize heavy profit. This Is
not, we believe, the first corner insti-
tuted in Egypt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-10-04
Where the Leap Game ;,

They were fresh from 'n' 4
had enlisted the services u q. y
show them all the spots Oh iD ,,.,r
Yokel-This here spot u
Lovers Leap" ,.,J
The Fair Arrival (astouD''. ~,
an unpicturesque old spot WE Dsp
nightmare Of a willow! n' y
world did you come to gN'
romantic name? >. Nm
Yokel-'Cause ye cant d. ,..o,J
minutes before a caterplliei ."
yer neck!-London Ans"ei'