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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
Icould not rise to my
without fainting.

III had suffered for three years
or more at monthly periods" writes
Miss Ella Sapp, Of Jamestown,
Guilford Co., N. c. ut seemed
rs though l would die with pains
In my back and stomach. / could
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
A st Louis China Store Quilted.

st. Louis, Jan. 13.--A fire of mys-
terious origin yesterday caused dam
age estimated at $4,000 in the build.
ing at 5l1 and 5l3 North Main street,
occupied by the E. F. w. Meier China
and Glass company. The building,
. four-story brick structure valued
at $4,000, was Quilted. President
Meier stated that 100000 insurance
was carried on the stock, which was
valued at 100000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
FINANCES OF MISSOURI.
tions During the Ysar--Tatal
Debt e5.88O,830.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 1O.-The
report of State auditor Allen to the
governor, covering the receipts and
expenditures of public moneys during
the year ended December 81, 1901,
shows the following: Total receipts
during the year, $5,127,414; disburse-
ments, $4,069,2l5. The total state debt
January /, 1909, was $5,6sO,sS9. The
reduction of the principal of the state
debt during the year was 100000, the
annual interest charge being thereby
reduced $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
CANAL BILL PASSED.
Only Two Members Out Of $40
Voted Against It.
SoNE PROVISIONS OF The MEASURE.


Washington, Jan. lO.-Ihe Hep-
burn Nicaraguan canal bill passed the
house late yesterday afternoon by
practically a unanimous vote. Only
two members out of 80 voted against
it. Messrs. Fletcher, republican, Of
Minnesota, and Lassiter, democrat, of
Virginia, were the two voting in the
negative. The opposition to COM
hitting the government to the Near
aguan route attempted to secure
amendments to lodge with the presi-
dent the discretionary power to pur-
chase and complete the Panama ca
nal, If 1t could be purchased for $4o,-
100000. The test came on tho first
vote, when the advocates OF an alter.
native route polled 1902 against ITO
votes. At each succeeding vote their
strength dwindled until Mr.. Cannon,
Of Illinois, under whose leadership
the fight was made, was unable to get
the ayes and noes on motion to re-
commit. All other amendments
failed and the bill passed exactly as
1t came from the committee. None
Of the votes, except that on the
final passage of the bill, was a record
vote.
Tho debate which preceded the
taking Of the final vote was made
memorable by clash between Mr..
Hepburn, the author Of the bill, and
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the appro-
priations committee. On several pre-.
vious occasions they have measured
swords over canal legislation. Two
years ago similar bill was passed by
a vote Of 224 to 80. The bill as passed
yesterday authorizes the president to
secure from the states Of Costa Rica
and Nicaragua in behalf Of the United
States control OF such o portion OF
the territory belonging to said states
as may be desirable and necessary
In which TO excavate, construct and
prospect a canal suitable to the wants
Of modern navigation and commerce,
and appropriate such sum as may
be necessary to secure the control Of
said territory.
Section authorizes the president.
after securing control of the needed
territory to direct the secretary Of
war to construct such canal from
the Caribbean sea, at a point near
tireytown, In Nicaragua. by way Of
Lake Nicaragua, to point on the Pa-
ciflc ocean near Brito, and also to
construct proper harbors at the
termini Of said canal and to make
necessary provisions for the defense
OF the canal and harbors.
The last section makes a present
appropriation of SlO,OO0,OOO 10 carry
on the work and authorizes the Sec
rotary Of war to enter into proper
contracts for material and work al
may be deemed necessary therefor,
such work and material to be paid for
MS appropriations may be made from
time to time. The section fixes the
aggregate cost at S1s0,OQ0,0OO, to be
drawn from the treasury on warrants
Of the president.
The open session of the senate yes
terday was devoted to routine bust
ness After an executive session the
senate ut ESQ adjourned until Mon
day.
Senator Hawley, chairman of the
senate committee on military affairs,
appointed Senators Proctor and Cock
rell subcommittee to consider the
bill before the committee regulating
the retirement of officers Of the
army
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
An AGED Farmer Found Murdered.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1s.-Richard Mo
Gee, an aged farmer of 0ynwood,
near here, was killed some time Sat-
urday night near that place, his
body being found yesterday In q
clump OF woods. Four persons with
whom he had . quarrel Saturday
have been placed under arrest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

.ne president yesterday nominated
William Grimes, Of Oklahoma, for Sec
rotary Of Oklahoma and Ross Guffin.
Of Kansas City, NO., for Sac and Fox
Indiar agent in Oklahoma.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16
PEOPLE We KNOW,
They Are Abilene People, and VIVA,
They Say Is Of Local Interest.

When an Incident like the following occurs
right here at home II Is bound to carry
weight with our readers. So many strange
occurrences gothic rounds OF the press; are
published as facts people become skeptical,
On one sub ect skeptlcism is rapidly disap-
pearlng. This is due to the actual experience
Of our citizens, and their public utterances
regarding them. The doubter must doubt
no more In the face of such evidence as this,
The public statement OF a reputable citizen
living right here ut home, one whom you can
see every day, leaves no ground for the
skeptc to stand on.
Mr., Emory Rowland, teamster living at
I'LL West list ST., says. "D0ans Kidney pills
to my knowledge are a reliable remedy.
For seven or eight yearslI have been troubled
with backache and urinary trouble, symp-
toms which are considered TO be kidney COM
plant. The latter aggravated me the most
particularly during the night, Noticing
such annoyances went to the q. Z. North
craft Il Cos drug store for a box aud gave
them trial. They cured me Of the trouble
without a shadow Of q doubt"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents.
Foster. MiIburn Co Buffalo, NY.
Sole Agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and take no
substitute.
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not rise 10 my Iett al all
4 without fainting; had
given up all hope Of ever
being cured, when one Of
my friends insisted upon
\ my trying Dr.. Pierce's
y Favorite Prescription.
With but little faith l
N tried it, and before | had
taken half a bottle l felt
I better, had better appe-
tite and slept better.
Now l have taken two
bottles of Favorite Pre-
scription' and one Of
Golden Medical Discov-
\ cry and am happy to
say I am entirely cured,
81 and all done in two
SV months time when all
I'll other medicines had failed
NA to do any good at all"
! DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
w Pellets a pleasant and ef-
a fective laxative
a ~ for women.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-01-16

Twelve Persons Burned to Death In Japan.
Yokohama, Jan. ia fire in .
wooden house here resulted in the
death Of 10 persons and the severe
burning Of 20 more.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-22

Rev. T. De Witt Ta1noa9e
His Hetive life. His Sermons for Many Years
Published ueekly in Hundreds of Papers
n This and Other Countries.
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PROFESSOR CALLED DOWN.
Prince George of Bavaria Takes
Sharp Exceptions to Theory That
Man Descended from the Ape.

Prof. Ranke, leading Bavarian
scientist, has been officially repri-
manded, says Munich dispatch, for
referring to the descent of man from
the ape in the presence of Prince
George of Bavaria who, to make mat
ters worse for Ranke, as it appears,
happened to attend the lecture in uni
form-the prince being lieutenant in
the life guards.
The statement to which Prince
George took especial exception was
this: MANS descent from the ape can
not be argued out of existence by the
attempt of army officers and women
to squeeze in their waists by the use Of
corsets."
Immediately afterward Prince
George, who is % years of age, strutted
up to the old professor and told him
before a roomful of students that he
must not make such derogatory state
ments in future, and that no matter
where the "people" came from his
that is, the royal family of Bavaria
could not possibly be descended from
an unreasoning animal, seeing that the
Wittelbachers were placed on earth by
providence to rule.
Prof. Ranke was SO lnuch taken by
surprise that he had not word in
reply.
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NEITHER FEAR NOR FAVOR.
An Amusing Example of Indepen-
dence of Spirit of Charles
Lever, Novelist.

A tactful refusal is sometimes hard
to compass; yet a mo" may contain a
spicier SAVIOR than many an assent.
There is story of Archbishop Whate-
ly, who was walking in London city
park one day with the curate and
Charles Lever, the novelist, says
Youths Companion.
The archbishop was greatly interest
ed in mushrooms, and he picked one
and ate a piece of it, at the same time
handing a bit to the curate.
What do you think of that, Mr.. A.. ~
he asked.
The curate did not especially like it,
and moreover he was not sure wheth-
er it could be safely eaten. Neverthe-
less, this was his superior in Office, a
man who must not be offended.
81 think, my lord" said he obsequi-
ously, ''if it had little pepper and salt
it would be delicious"
"Here, Lever" said the archbishop,
"you taste it and see what you think
of it."
MANY thanks, your grace said
Lever, calmly, "but I am not cler-
gyman. 1t is true that have brother
in holy orders, but he is not in your
grace's diocese"
The archbishop laughed, better
pleased with this cleverness of evasion
than by dull acquiescence, and ate
the mushroom himself.
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WINGS OF HOPE

Wings of hope, o. snowy pinions.
Like the Whiteness of a dove;
Beckoning angels bid thee welcome
To their peaceful realms above.
Low declining though the sun be.
Late the stars of eventime,
Still there's shining
Hopes effulgent ray sublime.
'Twixt the daylight and the darkness,
When the twilight's interlude
Gains the oft discorcant music
Worldly thoughts would fain intrude
Then, supernal. rich with promise,
To the heart that wept till then,
Bright, eternal,
Hopes sweet message comes again.
Wings of hope, bear me onward
Ever upward and away;
Till We reach the gate that opens
To the glorious land of day.
There, abiding in His presence,
Where His love is all supreme,
Safely hiding,
Joy shall be no fleeting dream.
Gently fall the evening shadows
With the waning afternoon;
Flowers close their petals, slumb'ring,
Night IS coming swift and soon.
Life is feeting, eyes are closing,
Fading fast this earthly shore:
Still entreating,
Hope invites me evermore.
Wings Of hope that never Ianguish,
Prayers of faith that never fail;
Naught shall fold thy snowy pinions,
Nothing 'gainst thee can prevail.
HeavenWard flying, let us ever
Earthly doubts and longings leave;
Still relying
On his promise to receive.
Arthur l.. Tubbs. in n. 7. Observer.
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BENTON, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, MAY p, 1902.
" Some of the poke, sab p said Can't.

"'Some of the poke, sab p said Capt
Dave.
Il said 1 would have some of the
pork, and when he served me with half
a dozen or SO of the dark blue ribbons
was startled.
lis this pork, captain" said 1.
'sholy!' he replied. Prime poke.
That poke won't fade, sab. It's fast
color. 4o' see, sab, the razorbacks
they eat the wild oranges to give 'em
the proper shade and flavor, and they
eat the marsh grass roots to give 'em
the fat, sah.'
But found that it was color that
ruled in the quality of Caloosahatchee
pork Prime razorback is not only blue
when killed, but will remain so, and can
be warranted fast color. Inferior ra-
zorback, though, will fade and get to
be rusty yellow.
After dinner I said to Capt. Dave
that l guessed 1 would go over to the
bayou and bag an alligator or two, but
he said that the razorbacks were div
ing in the bayous at that time of day
after marsh grass roots, and that
when the razorbacks were diving the
allgators laid mighty low. l hadn't
seen any Caloosahatchee razorbacks
yet, SO | gave little thought to this
intelligence about them, and took nv
rifle and strolled over to the bayou. a
mile distant.
L sat down on log to watch for an
alligator to come out and sun himself.
by and by l saw something rising to
the surface, and at last a long upper
Jaw appeared. 1t was of tremendous
length, and thought was soon to
capture prize alligator. But greater
exposure of the supposed prize showed
me not an alligator at all, but great,
gaunt beast, and 1 needed no one to
tell me was Caloosahatchee razor
back. He gave couple of snorts, and
then went down out of sight again as
handy as turtle.
He was down at least ten minutes.
Then he came up and swan ashore. He
landed about so yards from where l
sat.
Thinking that here would be a
trophy better yet than an alligator,
took good aim and fired at him. l
heard my bullet strike the hog like
chucking stone against fence. He
raised his head and looked up as if he
thought he might have felt something,
but wasn't quite sure.
81 banged away again. I heard the
second bullet pink against that razor
back as plain as anything, but he didn't
seem to be bit more disconnected
than he was before. l was on the
point of sending another bullet against
him. when Capt. Dave came out Of the
reeds off to my left.
"'Ef yere practicin' for target,
sah,' said he, 'yo' better pink yore bull
lets ag'in the yon side Of the hog, sab,
SO they'll shy off into the river, kaze
I'm workin' on this side, sab, and
they're shyin' mighty close to me, sab.
''My bullets had been caroming off
that razorback's hide like billiard balls
off cushion, and one of them had
SHE'D through the crown of Capt
Dawes hat.
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"'Yo' see them creetur's Is powerful

'Yo' see them creetur's is powerful
stubborn on the outside, sah,' said he,
and yo' waste yore powder tryin' to
kill 'em; yo' must fire squar' in their
head by way of the openin' of their
ear, sab. Then they yield. They don't
argy the pint long after that, sah.'
"Then the captain told me that the
razorback 1 had been practicing on was
prime, and bound to be fast color, and
that he would be at his plantation the
next morning, 'sholy, sab, watchin'
out for eggs and that if 1 wanted
to I could bag him.
"Sure enough, next morning the
razorback was hanging around the hay
shed watching out SO he might get up
into the NOW the first one when hen
cackled out that she had just done
successful stunt in egg laying, and
Capt. Dave told me to go out and pass
a bullet into his head, by way of the
inside of his ear, sah.'
II went out, showed my rife in the
razorback's ear and fired. He lifted
his head and cooked one eye up as
if he was pondering about something.
Maybe he stood that way quarter of
minute Then he sat down on his
launches, still maintaining his medi-
tative mood.
"After thinking the matter over in
that position awhile he seemed to
make up his mind that something had
happened, and he stretched himself
out on the ground at full length. Just
then the hen cackled. The razorback's
eye frightened. He rose and started
for the hay shed to see about that egg
HE got as far as the door, glanced
up at the ladder that led to the NOW
and then changed his mind He
stretched himself out again, gave a
contented grunt or two and died.
"This was the razorback that had
fallen through the four-inch crack in
the NOW few days before while after
eggs. He was the fat hog that weighed
AZ pounds and three ounces. His flesh
was as blue as indigo, and Capt. Dave
said he was prime. But the next day
his flesh was as yellow as the ochre
paint on Capt. Dawes barn.
"'That pig, sah,' said Capt. Dave,
when he got his breath after gazing
at the fading of the razorback, either
went chasin' wildcats yesterday, or he
rastled with bar! He done one or
t'other, sab, and het himself up so
that he unsot his color, sab, and start
ed it to runnin'!'
II went out after that quite often
and hunted razorbacks under the wild
| orange trees. [ had some exciting
chases, and was treed three times.
"And now maybe you can see why
you don't bag your razorback in the
Caloosahatchee country when he ap-
| pears first on the scene, and why you
have to go back and deal with him as h
feeds. Of course, if you come upon
one while he is feeding on the wild
oranges you can get him right away.
"But there's no sport in that. Make
'em chase you away from the tree, and
hear 'em snort and grunt and scatter
froth on your trail. Then you'll have
fun. And, by the way, got my alli-
| gator."-N. Y. Sun.
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suddenly about dashed in running
jumps across the platform, his arms
waving like the sails of windmill,
his coat-tails flying behind him, and
his trousers working above his shoe
tops.
He had not spoken q word, and
some of his congregation were ready
to shrek, not knowing what to make
of it, when Mr.. Talmage stopped
short, turned and walked back to the
center of the platform and ex-
claimed, as the beginning of his ser
mon: young man, you're rushing
to destruction!' And amidst the pro-
found impression he had created he
preached powerfully of the dangers
of city life to young men who yielded
to temptation, and made them real
ize that they stood on the very brink
of hell.
DR.. Talmage did not belong to a
class. He was type by himself. His
sermons were unique. His comment
on his style of preaching was: "My
positive mode of preaching seems to
stir the hostilities of all earth and
hell" In telling the story of his
life he once said:
Feeling called upon Is years ago
to explore underground New York
city life. that I might report the
evils to be combatted. I took with
me two elders of my church and q
New York police commissioner and q
policeman, and I explored and report
ed the horrors that needed removal
and the allurements that endangered
our young men. There came upon
me an outburst of assumed indigna-
tion that frightened almost every
body but myself. That exploration
put into my church 30 or 40 newspa-
per correspondents, from the north,
south, east and west; which opened
for me new avenues in which to
preach the Gospel that otherwise
would never have been opened.
Years passed on and / preached a
series of sermons on amusements,
and false report of what I did say
reused violence that threatened me
with poison and dirk and pistol and
| other forms of extinguishment, until
the chief of the Brooklyn police,
without any suggestion from me,
took possession of the church with
"a policemen to see that no harm
was done"
DIR. Talmage is said to have reached
far greater number of people with
his sermons than any other preach.
er. The sermons he delivered to his
congregation on Sunday appeared
Monday morning in syndicate OF
| papers in this and other countries
and through these channels it is es
timated that they reached 50,OO0,00t
readers. He also made his infuenc.
, felt as editor of the Christian Herald
| and as constant contributor tt
numerous periodicals, and was !;
voluminous writer of books. Fl,
edited the Christian at Work from
1873 to 1876; the Advance of Chicag,
| in 1877 and 1878 and more recentl,
Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine.
Among his writings were the fol
lowing: Crumbs Swept Up" 1870
four volumes of sermons, 1s72-1s75
determinations OF Modern Society,
1872; "Old Wells Dug Out" 1874
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One of the worlds greatest preach
ers has passed away. Rev. T. De Witt
Talmage, having devoted his life and
wonderful talents to the pointing of
others to the way of eternal life, has
at last himself stepped over into the
larger, fuller life of Gods eternal day.
The tenement house of clay has been
given up for the one not made with
hands, eternal in the heavens. The
glories of the future home of the
soul, which has been so often elo-
quently and graphically portrayed by
DR.. Talmage in his sermons, has burst
upon his vision as he sees face to
Scripture which his lips have spoken
so many times: Eye hath not seen,
nor ear heard, neither have entered
into the heart of man the things
which God hath prepared for them
that love Him"
victory. AS he fell asleep in Jesus
and awoke in His likeness, this
valiant soldier of the Lord Jesus
Christ could exclaim in ringing tones
of triumph: 80 death, where is thy
sting? grave, where is thy VIC
tory?" And as he passed on into the
presence of his King and Saviour, the
minor strain of the words: "The
sting of death is sin; and the
strength of sin is the law" have been
lost in the mighty chorus of the re-
deemed with which his voice has
mingled as they sing: "But thanks
be to God, which giveth us the VIC
tory through our Lord Jesus Christ"
DR.. Talmage was firm believer in
the Bible as the Word of God. The
higher criticism could never shake his
faith in the realities of all the Bible
set forth. He frequently declared
that he believed every iot and little
of it between the covers of the book,
every word of it as it stands. And it
was because of this that his preach
ing was so vivid and forceful. He be-
lieved what he spoke. Did he speak
of hell, he painted it as reality
and made his hearers believe that
when the Bible talked about hell it
meant exactly what it said. Did he
undertake to set forth the realities
of heaven, his graphic portrayal OF
Scriptural passages on the subject
carried his hearers up to the very
gates until they could almost see the
white robed throngs passing through
the golden streets. The pictures
which he drew at times were start.
ling. and his illustrations striking and
forcible. Bible characters as he
talked about them became living
realities and that vagueness which
generally surrounds sacred history in
the minds of people was lifted, and
Moses and Elijah, Daniel and David
and the others in the long list ot
Bible heroes stood out with vivid
ness that held the wrapt attention o.
his hearers and the readers of hi.
sermons.
He was dramatic and sensational il
his manner in the pulpit, but alway:
with the purpose of emphasizing tn,
message he was delivering. On ont
occasion, when it was time for hin
to begin his sermon, he went to th,
edge of the platform, buttoned hi
| coat, raised his arms and wheelin,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-05-22
And He Got 1t.

.You have lovely hand" remarked
the youth, as he grasped the fair maid
ems hash mixer.
DO you really think so?" she quer-
led, in a tone that was calculated to
push him over the hurdle.
.sThat's what" answered the unsus-
pecting victim of circumstances. II adj
mire meautiful hand, but mine is apt
to be mistaken for ham. Iwish had
one like yours
"Then," suggested the willing maid,
whats the matter with bracing up
and asking for %
P. s.-They have now selected the
fuy niture.-Chicago Daily News.
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breakers Ahead.

Auntie (anxiously)-Do you think
you have had the proper training for
a poor mans wife?
Sweet Girl-Yes, indeed. Papa
hasn't given me any spending money
worth mentioning for years. ! all
ways get things charged. - N. Y.
Weekly.
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Wife-Oh, George, l fear your love
for me has grown cold.
Husband - Shouldn't wonder, my
dear. The feet you bring to bed with
you every night are enough to CONCEAL