The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-01
WICHITAN INJURED IN
BATTLE I'M PHILIPPINES
FIRST SERGEANT THORNBURG'S
NARROW ESCAPE WITH HIS
LIFE BEFORE SAN FER
NAkDO, p. |.
With Funston's Twentieth Kansas
Bursting Shell Did the Work-He
Suffered for Three Years Con-
tinualIy-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 Wichitan has hand in IT. Few
people are aware Of the fact that one Of
! General Funston's company officers
when he was making the worldwide
/ fame for his Twentieth Kansas. was q
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 name for Amer
lea and especially Kansas, during the
war with the Filipinos. He now resides
at SIS South Market street, and wnen a
reporter for the Eagle called on him a
few evenings ago he was in a reminis-
cent frame of mind and enjoying health
and happiness for the first time since
December T. 1898 He told the reporter
a little of his experience. He was frst
sergeant in Company Of the Twentieth
Kansas and was injured by a bursting
shell while before San Fernando, P. l..
on December L, 1898. OF a squad of
eleven men only two lived TO tell Of the
bursting shell in their midst, and Ser
geant Thornburg 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 We're blown out. Before reach
ing the hospital he was given a hand
kerchief and water by a comrade and
succeeded in washing the dirt and blood
from his face and found that he could
see with his left eye. He requested to
be allowed TO 20 back to his command,
which was granted, and after sixteen
DAYS off duty was again given duty and
remained with his company until dis
charged. but suffered intense pains in
his head continuously. He returned
home and had various physicians exam
inc him and was treated by all the ocu-
lists in Wichita, but received no relief,
and finally decided thar 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 a piece of bone was
pressing the brain and that he would
have to undergo an operation before he
ever receievd any relief, and that the
operation would be very dangerous, but
was necessary Finally. a brother car
renter insisted on Thornburg going to
Professor Samuels, which he did, more
to 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
ceasing pains in his head and distress
ing stomach troubles, which robbed him
of sleep and made it impossible for him
to work at all The pains in his head
ceased after a few treatments and he
began TO improve Immediately and in
eighteen DAYS was able to work at his
trade. He now sleeps well suffers no
main and saws that he never felt better
in his life He is grateful TO his friend
and brother carpenter for taking him 10
Professor Samuels. to whom is due oil
credit for his present health and happi
ness. Mr.. Thornburg and wife both
told the reporter that they could not
say enough for Professor Samuels. as he
had quit taking all medicine and stopped
treating with oculists as soon as he be-
gan with Professor Samuels, and only
used his secret remedies, administered
through the eye, and accomplished some
thing that all the oculists and doctors
had failed TO accomphsh-relieve him
from his suffering-but Professor Sam
uels effected a cure and relieved him in
a few days
This is certainly a good and severe
test OF Professor Samuels ability to do
as he advertises to do-cure diseases by
his secret remedies. administered in the
eyes. and the Eagle might mention many
other cases equally as remarkable and
important, but many patients do not
wish their names to appear in public
interview. These references will be given
those who are interested enough to call
at Professor Samuels' offices at 15S North
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