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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03
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MANY PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBE
GSkka e. PamkhbaBsIs
Vegetable OOnlP0NRd

The wonderful power of Lydia d.
Pinl9hams Vegetable Compound over
tho diseases Of womanlkind 10 not be-
cause II Is o stimulant, not because II
lisa palliative, but simply because 1t IL
tho most wonderful tonic and recon-
vtruetor ever discovered to act directly
upon the generative organs, positively
curing disease and restoring health and
viguR.
Marvellous cures are reported from
all parts Of the country by women who
have been cured, trained nurses who
haW Witnessed cures and physicians
who have recognized the virtue Of
Lydia q. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and are fair enough to give
credit where 1t Is due.
II physicians dared to be frank and
open, hundreds Of them would acl<nowl.
edge that they constantly prescribe
Lydia e. Piukham's Vegetable Com
pound in severe cases Of female ills, as
they know by experience 1t can be re.
lied upon to effect cure. The follow
ing letter proves 1t.
Dr. s. 6. Brigham, Of 4 Brigham
Park, Ntchburg, Mass. writes:
"Ht gives me great pleasure to cay that 7
have found Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound very etficacious, and often pre-
scribe 1t In my practice for female difficulties
"My oldest daughter found II very benef-
cial fora femaletrouble some time ago, andmy
youngest daughter Is now taking II for fe!
male weakness, and Is surely gaining In health
and strength.
~ freely advocate II as most reliable spe.
ci1c In ali diseases to which women are sub J
jeCA and give 1t honest endorsement"
Women who are troubled with pain
full or irregular periods, bloating (or |
weakness Of organs, dis
placements, Inflammation orulcerationa
can be restored to perfect health and
by taking Lydia q. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. II advice ID
needed write to Mrs. Pinkham, al
Lynn, Mass. She is daughter-in-law
Of Lydia q. Pinkham and for twenty
Eve years has been advising sick
women free Of charge. No other living
person has had the benefit Of q
wider experience in treating female
Ills. She has guided thousands to
health. Every suffering woman should
ask for and follow her advice II she
wants to be strong and we'll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03

Santa Cruz, CAL, April 27.-on the
day Of the earthquake IA men were
killed at Iona Preta, ten miles from
here, by the crushing Of a sawmiIl
BY landslide. There were Is men IN
the mill and only one escaped. He
brought the news Of the catastrophe 10
this city. The court house IN Santa
Cruz Is in such dangerous condition
that It probably viii have to be rared
with dynamite. The county omcialS
refuse to enter II.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03

London, April 27.-King Edward
Emperor Nicholas and Emperor
William will meet at Darmstadt, CAPT.
tai Of the grand duchy Of Hesse, dur.
ing the first week in September, &C
cording to the Pail Mall Gazette, which
adds that the Russian emperor and
Empress will leave Russia at the end
Of August for long visit to the
Grand Duke Of Hesse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03
secretary shaw in st. Louis.

St, Louis, April 2T.-Secretary Of the
treasury Leslie M. Shaw arrived from
Champaign, ILL.,, Thursday afternoon,
where he spoke Wednesday, and
Thursday night made an address before
mass meeting at Music Hall. The
meeting was held under the. auspices
of the Missouri State league of re-
publican clubs, which will begin a
convention here Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03

St. Joseph. Mo-, April william
Fitzgerald, assistant general freight
agent Of the Burlington in st. Joseph.
has been appointed general freight
agent of the Chicago, Cincinnati &
Louisville railroad with headquarters
In Cincinnati, effective May /.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03

St Petersburg. April 27.-A scandal
has been caused by the premature
publication of the draft Of the new
fundamental law" or constitution"
Of Russia The emperor has ordered
an Investigation to determine how the
news leaked out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03

Liberty. No., April 27.-Leonard Bell,
the Missouri City bank rQbber. Is to
be tried May 4. He says he will plead
guilty. Bell has been kept in the
sherin-s once since he came here from
Kansas City, where his right leg was
anputatad.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03


Washington. April 27.--In order to
avoid an absolute closure Of the Suez
canal to shipping during the six days
that viii be occupied in the passage
Of the dry dock Dewey, It has been
found necessary TO provide a number
Of pockets at the sides In which the
dock can be placed during the nights
while other ships use the canal The
navy department has been advised thai
owing to the existence OF two large
bodies Of open water In the canal, al
Port lsmailla, and the little Bitter
Lakes, which may be thus used By tie
dock, the excavation Of two side bas-
ina win meet the needs Of the case
Dredges are now At work making the
pockets IN advance Of the passage Of
~ dock
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03

Kansas City, April s7.-Booker r.
Washington, president Of Tuskegea
institute, Tusksgee, Ala, will be In
Kansas City May I. Mr.. Washington
wiz lecture that night In Convention
hall for the benefit OF Douglas hos
pital, 80 Washington avenue Kansas
City, Kan Douglas hospital was -.
tablished Eix years ego.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03

Guantanamo, Cuba. April z7.-ThsI
battleships Kearsares and Missouri
nave returned here from the target
fnnge, The Kentucky remained to pick
up the targets. The Missouri won thsl
frzt prize for he beat eli around
shooting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03

rurai Geographic transfers Of money
from New York to San Francisco
Monday aggregated S2,e00,O0O, while
cash shipments were 100000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03
Fallsa 70 conarm NomlnatIon,

Washington, April 27.-An effori
was made Thursday in executive sos,
sion Of the senate to confirm the nomi.
nation Of James Wickersham to b.
Judge Of the district court for Alaska
but action was postponed until May 9
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-05-03

AAueHAAiatn NtctoraoHa In WaRnaHE.
Warsaw, April a7.-The victory q
the nAtionalists Wednesday a. the pri-
mary elections was compieta IA
Poliah nationAiists win form an indA.
pendent party N pafiiamsnt
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
Lone Time in Literary Harness.

John Bigelow, Ii. d.. who was our
civil war consul and minister in Paris.
passed his eighty eighth birthday re-
Gently. He wrote a great Franklin
biography, a life of Samuel J. Tilden
and Il life of William Cullen Bryant.
He was Tilden's executor and trustee
and president Of the library founda-
ton and he helped 10 found the Cen
fury club. He tried hand at journal.
ism for twelve years on the Evening
Post. He has written books about
Hayti in English and about the
Uuited States in French and he has
just published pamphlet on Glad
stones attitude during the civil war.
Ii is sort of challenge to Morley.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
SOUTH SHARES IN PROSPERITY.
Enormous Rise in the Value of
Farm Property

In the race for wealth the southern
farmer is abreast of the western
granger and the northern manufaC-
turer. He is no longer hampered by
poverty and tradition. From all over
the south come reports of expanding
industries. 1t is computed that farm
properties in The eleven states that
once seeded from the union have
risen in value more than $1,000, 900 900
in two years. The average yield of
these lands since this century be-
gan is s20O,O00.OoO a year greater than
1t was in the preceding six years. The
south now not only grows cotton for
the world, but manages the market
ing of it. The Speculator who once
got all the cream. gets it no longer.
The planter is strong enough to fight
his own battle. which means that he
can defend his own property.-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
Justin Mccarthy a Hard Worker.

The most remarkable thing about
the career of Justin Mccarthy. who
has been brought prominently 70 the
front again. both in literature and in
politics, is the tremendous amount of
work he has been able to accomplish.
Novelist. Journalist, historian, politi-
clan and party leader, he has found
time to travel widely and to cultivate
delightful social relations with most
Of the leading literary. artistic and po.
litical people of his time. And in
spite of the energy and thought de-
voted to political causes he has been
continually pushing on some special
and important literary undertaking of
engrossing interest. involving an
enormous amount Of labor How he
has accomplished it all it is said that
no one except perhaps his wife has
ever found Out.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
New U. S. Senator a Poor Man.

John M. Gearin, recently appoint.
ed United States senator from Oregon,
will be the poorest man in that body.
He owns no property and has no mon
ey in bank. 1t is true he has lucra-
tive law business. He owes nothing
and does not lack at all for the COM
forts Of life, but he has saved moth.
ing. He is a democrat. is considered
the best speaker In the state and is
the fourth man to so to the United
States senate from the law office
from which he comes-Dolph, Simon
and Mitchell, republicans, having pre-.
coded him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12

eous splend0r makes us chuckle to
think we have a pass on her. She
goes so fast that the six porters look
like one big fat niger. She is called
The. Southwest Limited She stops,
going both ways, at Chillicothe, and
you can get on her there, but you'll
have to hurry"
In the gratitude of his heart the
general passenger agent wrote the
poet-editor that whenever he desired
to come to Chicago he would be more
than pleased to cause the Southwest
Limited to pause long enough at Chula
to take him on and again to let him
off. The offer was accepted by wire,
as Editor Smith does not believe in
toying with fortune nor flirting with
opportunity. Then he wrote a piece
for his paper, as everything that hap
pens, if anything does happen. in
Chula is news, and told the citizens
that he was going to Chicago on the
limited and as the guest of the gen.
eral passenger agent and Of the road
AS might be expected, the entire
business Of Chula was suspended the
following day and every man, woman
and child not bedridden was down to
the depot bright and early. The Chula
band in full uniform was there play
Ing suggestive pieces about conquer
ing heroes, and Chula's mayor revised
his last Fourth of July "Oration" to
fit the occasion. 1t was gala day
for Chula, and the editor had to tell
them with becoming m0desty how he
had achieved greatness.
About the time he reached the
spread-eagle stage OF his address
there was long, mournful wall pitch
ed in a minor key which sounded like
the expiring war whoop of an Apache
Indian. 1t was the Southwest Limit
ed hailing Chula, Mo. Editor Smith
grasped his new $2.75 suit case firmly
by both straps and waited, all a'trem-
BILE with excitement The band be-
gan a furious fanfaring and the citi.
zens Of Chula held their breaths.
There were two more long walls, fol-
lowed by two short ones. as the lin.
iteds mogul swept down upon Chula's
only grade crossing, a cloud of blind.
ing dust, an answering "toot" to the
tower man as he dropped the sema-
phore indicating a clear track and a
faint moan was borne upon passing
breeze to Smith and to Chula's popula-
ton as the mogul whistled for "Nian-
tic or Chicago, which,"
Smith, standing disconsolate with
grip in hand, and with Chula's popula'
ton. gazing seemingly with a million
eyes clear through him, didn't care
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
Lands Entry into Public Life.

When Fred I,andis, now a congress
man, was practicing law in Logans.
port. Ind. he experienced an unusu-
ally long brietess spell and had about
concluded To give up his profession
and accept an offer'to go on a Texas
ranch. Some girls of his aCquaint,
ance induced him to stay and take
part in a theatrical performance
While rehearsals We're in progress
it was proposed to him that he run
for congress. Lands thought the
matter over for few days and then
consented to make the race So it
was that theatrical performance in.
directly made a congressman of him.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12

Very likely you have not heard of
Chula, Mo. This is not strange, be-
cause Chula has but recently been
placed upon the maps of a state whose
citizens insist upon being shown"
and who refuse to give proper cult
walton to their credulity.
1t Is not exactly correct to say that
Chula has been placed upon the maps,
1or on one bright red-letter day in it's
lexicon it was thrown upon the maps
IN a bright red splotch by country
editor. This editor came to the city
the other day as the guest of the st.
raul railroad He occupied an en-
IRE draWing-r00m car, ate rich food
and drank sparkling wines and re-
celVed adutati0ns from the colored
porter all the way from Chula and
8ack again at the expense of a soul
less corporation"
Tne man who compelled the map
makers to take notice Of Chula en-
JOYS the not uncommon name Of
smith E. H. Smith.
smiths great opportunity came
Shen the st. Paul put the Southwest
Limited train into service between
ehicago and Kansas City. The train
passes through Chula on its eastward
anu westward flights, and there were
'nlhgs about it that made a great i'm
preston upon Smiths imagination.
ne watched the flight of the South
west Limited as it tore great holes
N tne atmosphere of Chula, and then
wrote this about the train:
Inc new train on the Chicago, Mil.
SauKee and st. Paul railway passed
'uiougn Chula for the first time Sun
a@y night, about three hours after
YARN There was no hesitation at
y, wlaia town, at least none perceptible.
lnere are no high places in Chula
D"h' hence we question whether she
s'er touched the track. She just rip
pea q great fiery hole in the darkness
sus lett the atmosphere heated steam
=" O' LOT a second, then whistled for
manIc or Chicago, we are not GER
ss ln which. II Central had not been
Nv. US'o' We would have telephoned to
uuieago to see ii she hadn't run clean
'a'oagh the Union station. She is sure
I hurry-up train Chicago is
' s about three miles up the track
noS' She is a CLEAN of summer sun.
t' eu'' Vestibuled and electric lighted
Avn l the cowcatcher clear back a
on Injured yards behind the last coach.
az az Is knee deep with velvet carpets,
IN ~ ner cushions are as soft as a
81 : cneek. She is lighted to a dag
Aa - aao heated to q fragile. She was
W. 70 beat the world and her gorg.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
How the Kaiser Hunts"

The kaiser in his sports employs
''all the modern Improvements" The
imperial Devastating forest is
twenty.siX miles square and is inter
sected with a network of telephone
wires forming a connection with the
gamekeepers' boxes, which are scat
tered all over the preserves and the
royal hunting box. Thus the appearance
of stag worthy of the imperial gun
is reported by telephone. particulars
being given of where the animal was
last seen. Within three minutes the
imperial motor car starts for the
spot.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
Expert Women Mathematicians.

1t has been said that women are
not mathematician. That assertion
is disproven by the fact that three
women are engaged in the work of
making computations for the nautical
almanac bureau, under the direct con.
troll Of the navy department. These
women are Mrs. Elizabeth Brown Da.
Wis, who IS responsible for many of
the important tables giving the dec
linations Of the sun, etc, by which
mariners steer their courses, and
Miss Janet McWilliams and Mrs.
II. F. H. Hedrick, who have done
much important work for the alma
nae.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
New York Has Oldest Puqilist.

James Kelly. 80 years old. a resi-
dent of Old Bridge, n. j.. is probably
the oldest living pugilist Kelly be
came famous in 1855, when he defeat
ed Jonathan Smith with bare
knuckles in fight that took place at
Melbourne, Australia. 1t took 1O4
rounds to decide the question of SUI.
premacy. the men standing in the
ring under a broiling sun for six hours
and fifteen minutes. Kelly was sc
severely sunburned that he spent sey.
eral weeks in the hospital before he
was able to move. He was born In
Ireland. and in his time travelled with
old gladiators like Heenan. Sayers,
Yankee Sullivan. John MOrrissey and
Tom Hyers. The old fellow is still
in good health and attributes his
long life TO his early athletic train
ing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
inventor Hollands pronb.ei.s

When John P. Holland prophesied
the submarine boat people looked at
him askance and said to one anoth-
er: isn't it pity? And he looks
so intelligent. too" Now Mr.. Hol-
land says that he expects to fly from
his home in Newark to his New York
office within few months and that
before the year is out any man who
has one of the machines he has in
vented can easily go through the air
at speed of forty miles an hour with
no more exertion than is required for
walking three miles an hour on land.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
Simeon Was Given No Choice

Amos Saunders Of RowIey, Mass,
once employed boy to turn the grind
stone for him. The boy turned until
he was tired and then stopped.
Turn, Simeon, turn" commanded
Mr.. Saunders.
81 can't; I'm tired" was the reply.
Turn, Simeon; turn or die" thun.
dered Saunders.
''Ill die, then" said Simeon.
"You cant have your choice" re-
turned Saunders; turn, Simeon,
turn"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
Thinks They Are Safe.

In the spring term of the past year
the athletic young women of Smith
college developed a passion for base
ball. In conversation with distin.
guished visitor at the college, Presi.
dent L. Clark Seelye spoke of the
fresh enthusiasm which the students
were manifesting in the national game.
The visitor, having his own ideals
OF intelligent gentlewomen, looked
somewhat distressed at this announce.
ment.
Aren't you afraid" he asked, that
baseball will have tendency to make
the girls masculine?"
A humorous expression stole over
President Seelye's face. "Masculine?"
he echoed. "My dear friend, il you
could never have further fears pitch
ing the ball you would never have any
further fears on that score"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
the Giant Hppopoamus Park Menagere New York city,

While few menageries or geological
gardens include hippOpotami among
the members of the animal world
which they contain, the general public
Is nevertheless quite familiar with the
annearanCe and characteristics of the
great ungulates. They have been de-
scribed in word and picture by in
numerable naturaHsts, historians,
and writer's. even Of the earliest times.
We find unmiStakable reference to
them in the records Of the ancient
Egyptians, and to-day there is little
doubt that the behemoth Of the Bible
was Identical with the hippopOtamus.
The Central Park Zoo of New York
City, is particularly fortunate in the
possessiOn of three splendid SpeCi-
mems, a pair Of older animals and a
young one. The pair. Caliph and Miss
Murphy, are well known, not only to
those directly interested in these mat
tiers, but also to the reading public, for
the huge brutes have been described
and pictured ia various publications.
Caliph, the great male which is the
subject of the accompanying interest
ing engrayings, has been in the Cen
trail Park Zoo since 1889, while his
mate, Miss Murphy, has been included
in the collection for a somewhat short.
er period. These two have proven re-
markably prolific, and have presented
an admiring public with eight healthy
Oifsprings. and these, with the exCep-
ton of the young one at present in the
Park, have been sold TO other menag-
cries. This is not an exceptional case,
for strangely enough these curious
beasts thrive we'll in captivity, and
breed not infrequently. Were it not
for the difficulty formerly experienced
in securing original pairs, they would
to-day be far more common in ZOO
logical parks Needless to say, it is
very difficult to capture the hippipo-
Janus in wild state and transport
the animal uninjured to civilization,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
"Caliph" Musine.

though If this be accomplished success.
fully, he takes kindly to captivity, and
often lives cOntentedly for many years.
In fact, single specimen existed in
the Geological Park in London for over
twenty eight years.
Hippopotami in captivity do not re-
Quire the excessive care and attention
which are usually necessary for the
well-being of tropical animals. One
factor which is of considerable advan-
tage in this respect is the fact that
the animals lack the restlessness and
nervousness so commonly found in
wild creatures. Though terrible fight
erS if aroused they are even-tempered
and fairly intelligent, and learn to
obey the word Of command of their
keepers. They appear to appreciate
kindness and seldom if ever required
punishment.
HippOpotami are purely herbivorous,
and in the wild state feed upon grasses
various water plants, rice, millet,
maize. and similar growths. This diet
is Appropriated as nearly as possible
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12
Brave Mother of Brave Sailor.

Among the clerks in the land Office
in Washington is Mrs. Anna Gridley
mother Of the captain to whom Dew
ey said at Manila: You may fire
when ready" She is also the widow
of gallant naval officer who was
killed In the fight between the Mont
tor and the Merrimac. Mrs. Gridley
has just celebrated her eightieth birth
day. and for forty years has worked
faithfully at her desk. She scOrns
the idea of old age pensions and says
she will keep on working until she
reaches the century mark.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-01-12

in captivity. They are fed every day,
usually early in the afternoon, on
fresh grass or hay, various vegetables
and bread. They have very healthy
appetites, and one can imagine the
quantity of food that hippo" can
consume, when one considers that the
stomach Of large specimen will mea
sure as much as eleven feet In length
The hippopotamus is heir to few
troubles. Natural attritiOn keeps his
teeth, which grow throughout his life
time, within proper bounds. AS he not
only spends most of his waking hours
in the water, but often sleeps there
also the frequent immerSons keep
his thick skin in d healthy condition
The water must have temperature OF
not less than fifty-five degrees. and
must be maintained at this point the
year around. With the exception OF
the usual attention regarding the
cleanliness Of the habitatiOn. other
necessary care includes merely the
preparation Of his food and the regu
latiOn OF the temperature.