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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
TO The NORTH.

The Burlington has two trains
daily to st. Paul and Minneapolis,
reaching the valuable territory Of
Minnesota and The Dakotas traversed
by the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern Railroads. The Burlington
is the main travelled road to the North
west and North. Investigate the
Northwest by addressing either the
Industrial Departments Of the Great
Northern or Northern Pacific Rail-
roads at St. Paul, or the undersigned.
T. II. CROzIER. t. W. wAKELEY
D ?. 18th & Felix ST.. Gen'l Pass. Ast
St. Joseph, Mo. st. Louis. Me-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

The man who Is Gagged in or cooped up
day after day without sufficient exercise
10 sure to suffer for it. Quite often the
liver is the first organ which becomes
disordered, and constipation, biliousness,
sick headache and general physical tor.
nor make life miserable. There's only
one way to deal with liver rtrouble" and
that is to 70 to the root Of the disease,
and cure Ii once for all. Such cures Of
the disordered or diseased liver almost
always follow the use Of Dr.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t always
helps. It almost always cures. 1t reg
ulates the liver, strengthens the stomach,
and puri6es the blood.
wDr. Pierce's Golden Medical Disc very 10 the
best medicine made writes Michael Maher, Ct
Littlefalls, N. Y. 68 Center ST. ri lad yellow
jaundjce and liver trouble In November, 1890.
Was almost dead, lost sixteen pounds IN three
weeks and my whole body was Is yellow ~
gold and was sick at my stomach all the time.
! tried three doctors and they gave me tablets
and pills and another one some other stuff, but
went to Messrs. O'Rourke and Hurley's drug
store and got your Golden Medical Discovery
One bottle cured me and thank II and God
that am we'll man."
Accept no substitute for the vDiscov.
ery.D There is nothing ujust as good.n
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, book containing 1908 pages,
Is given away. Send Al one-cent stamps
for expense Of mailing only, for the book
in paper covers, or 81 stamps for the vol
une bound in cloth. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Hs.vv suowstorm IN Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 13.-The heaviest
snowstorm of the year began yes
terday afternoon and continued at
night. The fall was general through
out Nebraska and western Iowa and
in this city reached nearly the pro-
portions Of a blizzard. Snow sweep
ers were out early in the evening and
were kept busy in an effort to keep
the street car tracks in a passable
condition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Charlotte, N. c., Dec. l3.-The At
lanta express, southbound, on the
Southern railway. ran into an open
switch near High Point and collided
with freight on the side track.
The two engineers sustained broken
limbs and several passengers were
slightly injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Another OH strike at Bolton, Mo.

Bolton, Mo-, Dec. lathe Bolton
Oil and Mining company struck a
strong flow CT gas at a depth Of $50
feet. This is the best well that has
been drilled. Forty persons are using
gas for lighting and heating from a
well drilled last year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
NORTHWEST TRAIN TO TAKE.

1.-THE Burlington.Nort Pacific
Express" is the only through train
into the Northwest territory in con-
nection with the Northern Pacific
Railroad. Through coaches, chair
cars (seats iree), through tourist
sleepers over this short line and time
saver to the Northwest. Connecting
train from Denver to Alliance in con-
nection with this great through train.
You can reach tho Northwest either
via Kansas City, St. Joseph or Dem
YER, by the Burlington Rtute.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Col,,.,on on The Northern Pacific.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 13.-One
man is known to be dead and several
others were injured in collision at
midnight on the Northern Pacific
railway near Fridley, seven miles
from here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 1s.--Secre.
tary of State Cook has issued to the
St. Louis Bridge & Terminal Railway
association certificate Of increase
of capital stock from s12,000,OOo to
s5O,OOO,OOO. The company will build
additional terminals for worlds fair
business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Passenger rrain wrecked by Broken Hail.

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. 13.--A Rock
Island northbound passenger train
ran into broken rail near Terrill,
l. T., early yesterday and was badly
wrecked. Engineer George Clark and
Fireman George Wells, of Fort
Worth, were killed. No passengers
were seriously hurt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Miner Killed BY . Fail Of Slate.

Minden, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Joe Shirt, q
miner employed in the Midway Coal
company's shaft No. S, near here,
was caught beneath fall Of slate
yesterday and instantly killed. He
was to have been married Christmas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Washington, Dec. 13.-The National
Indian association yesterday closed
its thirty-third annual convention
after adopting resolutions urging
legislation for the relief of the Nav
ajos ia Arizona.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

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FIRM FOUNDATION.


People are sometimes slow to recognize
true merit, and they cannot be blamed, for
so many have been humbugged In the past,
The experience Of hundreds Of Abilene resi-
aents, expressed publicly through newspa-
pers and other sources, places Doan's Kidney
Pills on a firm foundation here.
Mrs. l., J, LOCKER Of lis West South Second
St., says, II had no other symptoms Of kid
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Remember the name-Doan's-and take no
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26

York publisher and the latter remarked
that it might be interesting to state that
the President invariably carried copy
of Plutarch in his pocket. The sugges-
tion was accepted and the note incorpo-
rated in the article.
Two days later the writer met another
publisher and informed him also of the
article that was being prepared, The
publisher said:
We'll, now, I'll tell you something that
ought to be of use to YOU I'm told by
one of his most intimate friends that
Mr.. Roosevelt always has volume of
Thucydides with him.
The same evening the literary man
was dining at hotel uptown, and while
smoking a post-prandial cigar was ac-
costed by an employee of one of the Fed
cral departments at Washington. The
latter had heard that his friend was en-
deavoring to obtain copy" about the
President, and proceeded to furnish him
with some. In the course of his remarks
he said:
And just stick in that he never goes
out without a little pocket volume of
Herodotus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26

Mr.. James o. Carr, of Wilmington,
former Duplinite who loves his county,
is writing a short history of Duplin to
be printed in the State Normal School
Magazine at Greensboro, beginning with
the February issue.-Duplin Journal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26

quite realize the yastness of the under
taking which judge Clark, the editor, has
now,. after seven years labor, brought
to a successful termination.
There are four thousand pages in the
five volumes, and every page of these
has been corrected in the manuscript
and then in the printed proof by
Judge Clark. 1t was tremendous feat
to secure writer's for the five score re-
gihlental histories and other articles
which they contain, and an idea of what
this means may be gathered from the
fact that he has written over five thou
sand letters in procuring them, in ad-
vertising them, in settling conflicting
claims for individuals and commands,
and in bringing the whole into the har-
monious story cf the North Carolina
Regiments" which is destined to prove
an enduring monument to the State and
her troops and to their extraordinary
historian. 1t is not too much to say, we
think, that no other man in the State
could have accomplished so great a task
Ia task which has required the pos
session of the confidence of leading men
in every part of the State and the ex-
orcise of untiring industry, consuWmate
tact, sound judgment and ability Of the
highest order.
The work is attracting attention all
over the country. even the carping New
York Sun giving it unstinted praise.
Here is an extract from the Norfolk
Landmark which shows the estimate
put upon it by a leader of thought in
the Old Dominion:
1T is a great work which is being done
in the interest of Confederate history in
North Carolina The State is printing
these volumes, and is doing it in first
class style too. A distinguished veteran
of the North Carolina Confederate forces
has shown us a copy of the last publish
cd book in the series, The binding is
substantial and handsome, the paper and
type are excellent, the photographs arc
clcar-in fine, the volumes arc in every
way suited for inclusion in any good Ii
brary
How is i. that the state Of North
Carolina can afford to sell these books
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26

"The pursuit of literature as a profess
sion,'' writes Arleo Bates in his slast vol
ume on "Writing English, generally
begins with dreams of future triumphs,
of world wide fame, of wealth at last
approaching. even if not surprising. the
dreams of avarice.' One does not have
10 read on to know that Mr.. Bates at
least believes the ending will be general
ly bitter disappointment. Advice on
writing is as hard to take as advice on
any other subject. but because the writer
of this booker dcliverer of this series
of talks--has given his advice so sanely
and so evidently out of a rich experience
his volume should have a wide reading
among those interested in any form OF
written expression. He has pointed out
to the embryo author the difficulties of
his profession and, with the statement
that the road to permanent reputation
and to popular success are not the same,
he has attempted to do away with both
the mirages and the quicksands that con-
stantly beset the young author. Such q
one might say to himself:
81 can make money with my pen. 1t
is business like another. / should find
it pleasant, to be sure, to try to produce
literature; but / see it does not pay.
prefer the flesh-pots of Egypt, hot, well
filled, highly spiced, to any vague prom
Uses Of the delights of far off and rath-
er doubtful Canaan of art. l will write
what people will buy; and / will take my
reward as / go, in pleasant applause and
good hard cash.
Instead of this stand, however, Mr.
Bates would have the young author say;
1T is true that if l do the best l can in
literature shall be hard put to it to
pay the butcher and the baker. The cam
dlc-stick maker will dwell in abundance,
while with the glimmer of tallow dip
set in the meanest of his wares | wear
lily and very likely hungriy write that
which not one man in a thousand would
care to read, and not one woman in ten
thousand would think of taking out OF
the circulating library. There is, more
over, the gravest doubt whether even
after l am dead and cannot enjoy it if
it comes, reputation will crown my
work. Yet in spite of all this l am so
constituted that the delight of doing my
best, the pleasure of serving my art will
make up to me for all that | forego in
choosing to strive toward literary, per-
lection | elect to walk while others
ride. to be splashed with mud from the
carriage wheels of the wife of the man
whose rubbish is sold by the million
copies and given away with a popular
brand of soap: l will starve if it must
be. but | will live my own life"
theoretically this sounds all right, but
practically and actually is it not better
for a man or woman to give UP authors
ship for some occupation which brings
more material results? One must live
his own life. Of course. but curiously
enough. there are many thousands of UNI
successful writer's each of whom is con-
WINGED that bis is the literary life.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26
0LN THE LITERARY WORLD

and he idealizes it whenever he can
There is so much to critiCise in The
Marrow of Tradition, but somehow the
pathos of it all makes one little blind
to it's faults. There is an immense
amount of dramatic material in the
book, but Mr.. Chestnut has not mould
ed it as effectively as he might have
done. Almost all the white
personages of the book have very black
souls They destroy Wills, thereby de-
priving the blacks of their rights. They
hamper them in their progress. They do
not give them any chance at all. The
book is undoubtedly an exaggeration, as
Uncle Toms Cabin was an eXaggera-
ton
A NORTH CAROLINA CLASSIC.
In The current issue of the Biblical
Recorder President Taylor, of Wake
Forest College, pays a high tribute to
w. C. Aliens North Carolina History
Stories" He says: Mr.. Allen has done
his work well and has earned the graft
tude of every loyal North Carolinian.
Not one of the forty-fve Stories" is
without intrinsic interest and some OF
them are related with real dramatic
power. Though written primarily fer
children. they will grapple the attention
of people of all ages. The book is des-
tined to be a North Carolina classic.
predict for it larger sale than any
work by North Carolina author has yet
received"
Sir Charles w. Dixie contributes to
ticle on 1.-THE Naval Strength of Ma
tions," which gives not only most in
teresting and comprehensive account of
the navies of the great powers but also
a clear insight into world politics Few
men possesses SUCH knowledge as the
authors, gained from years of expert
ence in a diplomatic and political ca
reer The article is so broad in scope
and straightforward in treatment that
it will be read with interest not alone by
statesmen but by every one whose
thoughts travel beyond the immediate
wants of a single day.
Santa Claus: His Life and Adven-
lures" is the alluring title of new
book announced for publication in the
early summer by the George M. Hill
Company, of Chicago. The author is L..
Frank Baum, whose Father Goose" and
1.-THE Wonderful Wizard of Or" are well
known to Juvenile readers. Mr.. Baum
has hit upon a most interesting subject
for story. and eminent critics who
have read the manuscript say it will at
once become the classic tale of the child
ren's patron saint.
Mr.. James o. Carr of Wilmington, a
former Duplinite who loves his county,
is writing a short history of Duplin to
be printed in the State Normal School
Magazine at Greensboro, beginning with
the February issue.-Duplin Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26

THE REAL STONEWALL JACKSON,
by w. c. Chase. Illustrated. Publish
ers: ID. f. Luther Publishing Com
pany
Mr.. Chase's idea in writing this book
was to issue a popular life of stone
wall Jackson that would be a lesson
and an inspiration to the youth of the
country. He has done his work we'll.
1t is a narrative in which the incidents
in the life of Thomas Jonathan Jackson
are told in a style to interest young an
old alike. Mr.. Chase has spent years
studying the life of Jackson, has visited
the scenes of his entire life from early
youth until he passed "over the river to
rest under the shade of the trees He
has learned the secret of his success,
and has told the story in a pleasant and
interesting style.
The publishers have voluntarily agreed
to give one-half of the profits from
the sale of this book to the only sur
vivors of General Jackson-Miss Julia
Jackson Christian and Master Jackson
Christian, and at the request of Mrs
Jackson, Hon. Hoke Smith has consented
to act as trustee for the fund. The book
has been read and approved by Mrs
Jackson, and is endorsed by such au-
thorities as General Wade Hampton,
Stephen D. Lee, w. S. Cabell, command
ers of the three departments of the
United Confederate Veterans. The book
contains an admirable review of its con-
tents by Mr. Frank III. Richardson,
editor of the Atlanta Journal. 1t should
have wide sale.
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS WITH A
CONGREGATION OF CHILDREN,
by Rev. c. A. G. Thomas, of Sanford,
N. c.
This pamphlet contains the substance
of sermons preached by Mr.. Thomas OH
Sunday afternoons at the Baptist Or
phanage at Thomasville. They are full
of appropriate illustrations and, having
interested the orphan and teachers, they
will interest others. There is an intro
duction by Rev. M. L. Kesler containing
a historical sketch of the Baptist Or
phanage. The book is excellent through
out and it's wide circulation will do good.
One half of the profits will be given to
the Orphanage.
JUDGE CLARK'S GREAT WORK.
Fayetteville Observer
We gave yesterday an extract from
the Raleigh News and Observer calling
attention to the Regimental Histories
which are being published by the State,
and giving information concerning the
time limit for correction of errors or
omissions where these exist We doubt
if the people of North Carolina even yet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26

at the price of one dollar apiece? The
explanation is that there is no money in
the publication for anybody. Judge
Walter Clark. the accomplished editor
of the series, contributes his services
free of charge, thus eliminating one OF
the greatest items of expense in the
process of preparing works of this kind
for the public. Every North Carolina
ex- Confederate is encouraged to contri-
butte to these regimental histories, and
absolutely no distinction is made to
rank. Veterans who were privates are
treated with the same consideration as
veterans who were captains and coonels
and generals photographs OF prlVatqS
go on the same terms and are just as
much desired as photographs of officers.
North Carolina is the only State in
the South which is doing this patrlotlc
work for the perpetuation of the mem
ory of her gallant soldiers. Candid Vir-
ginians are bound to confess that IN
many things which go to make up a
homogeneous and energetic community
the Old North State is ahead of the Old
Dominion. Our Tar Heel neighbors are
neither so impractical as to forget the
present in dreaming over the past, nor
so materialistic as to forget the past
while working in the present. There is
a certain listIessness which Expresses
Virginia and is conspicuous for it's alb
sence in North Carolina. We are getting
rid of it, but not fast enough"
CABINETS AND CABINET MAKING.
The gradual reconstruction OF Mr..
Roosevelt's Cabinet lends a direct and
timely interest to an article which the
Hon Charles Emory Smith has just writ
ten for the Saturday Evening Post, OF
Philadelphia.
Cabinets and Cabinet Making tells how
Presidents choose their official advisers;
how nice political considerations influ-
ence their choice and reduce to lowest
terms the number of available candidates.
One of the most important conclusions
reached by Mr.. Smith is that most Presl-
dents have followed one of two methods
in forming their official families; that of
Mr.. Lincoln and his predecessors, VINO
surrounded themselves with party lead
ers and former Presidential candidates,
and that of Mr.. Mckinley, who appointed
strong, broad gagged men, regardless or
previous -eminence
This article will appear in an early is
sue of the Saturday Evening Post.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26
THERE IS ONLY ONE.

There is only one World Almanac. 1t
is the best publication in America and
contains more necessary valuable infor-
nation than most encyclopedias, and it
is boiled down so that it is easy to get
at.
The North Carolinian who has the
World Almanac and The North Carolina
Year Book ought to be perfectly happy.
He can find out whatever he needs to
know
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26
THE MARROW OF TRADITION.

Charles w. Chestnut, the negro no
elist born in Fayetteville, who has writ
ten some stories that have been warm
ly praised by such critics as DR.. LYMAN
Abhott, has published new novel, THE
Marrow of Tradition We have not
seen the book, which is published by
Eoughton, MiffIin & Co., of Boston.
Writing Of it, the Bookman says: "He
loves the race which is in part his own,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26
THE LITERARY OUTLOOK.

Sermon by Sir Walter Scott Discover;
ed. Parodies on Kipling. an Answer
to THE Islanders" Mr., Grogan's
Walking From Cairo to the Cape Ex-
cites Booth Harrington to Joking,
Arlo Bates's Advice on the Literary
Life,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-26

IS A few days ago Mr.. Ewart Scott
Grogan. the man who walked from Cairo
to the Cape and then wrote book about
it. happened to meet socially Mr.. Booth
Harrington in a New York club. Mr..
Harrington did not realize that his new
acquaintance was the Grogan who had
walked almost the length of Africa,
neither did Mr.. Grogan know that Mr..
Tarkinton was the author of Monsieur
Beaucaire." In the course of the con-
versation, however, some of the men IN
the party began to questiN1 Mr.. Grogan
about parts of Africa and Mr.. Tarkins-
ton Immediately inquired:
ooh! Are you the Mr.. Grogan who
walked from Cairo to the Cape?
II thought every one knew that, re-
piled Mr. Grogan with an offended air
well, WE'LL. returned Mr. Tarking-
ton. II am glad to meet you. l have
wanted to ask you two questions ever
since 1 read your book. May l -
Certainly"
WAS the Walking good, and did you
perspire much?"
|, Mr.. Grogan was too disguised and
angry to reply at once, and, while he was
recovering. Mr.. Harrington took the OPP
portunity to lice the place. A day or two
afterwards, however, Mr.. Grogan realiz-
ed that the whole matter was intended
as n ioke-Mr. Grogan is an Englishman
and the two writer's became better ac-
auanted over a dinner at Mr.. Grogan'
expense.