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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
CANADA READY TO sExD MORE MEN.
Part Of tho Northwestern Mounted Police
May Go to. South Africa.

Part Of tho Northwestern Mounted Police
May 60 to. south Africa.
MONTREAL. Que. Dec. l6.-Thers Is strong
probability that q second Canadian conting gent
will be raised for service In South Africa.
30 far the Government has not been
notified Of decision on tho part
OF the War Once to accept q second
contingent, but It Is known that communlca-
tons had passed between Lord Mimic and Mr..
Chamberlain which will make positive
answer possible at any moment. The fact that
TN order for carbines. useful for cavalry or
mounted Infantry. IL being rushed ut Quebec.
leads to the belief that the force will include a
detachment from the Northwest Mounted Po-
lice. This force consists OF men accustomed to
hight either afoot or IN tho saddle and for
mounted infantry work and particularly for
reconnaissance duty they could not be i'm proved
upon. Should second contingent go, which
now seems certain. II may include artillery as
well as mounted infantry. as this is q branch OF
the Canadian service known to be efficient,
HALIFAX, n. T., Dec lB-Ofticers here freely
state that England will call out every available
man. and II will not be surprising II Halifax Is
left without garrison OF regular soldiers. II
the imperial forces are withdrawn for service
H. south Africa, the forts will be- manned lor
the first time by the Canadian militia and pos
sihly by q detachment OF Canadian artillery
from Quebec. which is part OF tho regular
force OF the Dominion. Lieut.. Dwyer, an
officer Of the Royal Artillery stationed here.
has been ordered TO report for service In South
Africa at once.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
MAFEkING,s SAFETY.
Boers' Fire Slack nns-Much Sickness Among
tho Women and Children.
Special cabi. D,,pateA 10 The sus.


tho Women and Children.
Special Cable DespatoA % The suS.
LONDON. Dec. 10. An undated despatch
from Mafeking to the Fail Mall Galstte says I:
The siege will probably DO raised In a few
days when the townspeople will tender their
thanks to Col. Baden Powell.
The epemys ire has slackened. Our
casualties are confined to natives almost
entirely. There are few wounded In tho
hospital.
There IA much sickness In the women's
lager. where the death rate is high. chiefly
among the children"
A despatch N tho TINES from Buluwayo
says information has been received there
that Mafski' G was safe Oh Dec. y.
A Mafeking despatch. dated Dec I. says:
The Bosr force besiecing Mafeking now
numbers 1000. They have four G.ld
guns and one Siege gun. Gen Snyman 10 in
command"
A Boer despatch from Mafsking to Pretoria
on Dec. IL stated that the Beers attacked a
small British force with good results. Heavy
cannonadinE WIS proceeding. and the fort had
Teen demolished. Col. Baden Powell sent q
note to the Beers advising them to Law down
their arms and promising them protection
when England had taken over the Transvaal-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
MRS o,NEIL ACoUIrrEn
Chicago Woman Accused of Defrnuding
Merchants wins In the Montreal Court.

MONTREAL. Que. Dec. 1e.-Mrs o'Nell. wife
OF II. J. o'Neil. ths former barley king" OF
Chicago. who was arrested here on Nov. 10 on
charge OF defrauding some Of the bigges:
Arms in tho United States by securing on
credit and disposing OF goods to the valuo OF
nearly hfty thousand dollars. was acquitted by
Judge Chouquet In the police court to-day. The
prosecution produced a mass OF evidence taken
by a comm ssioner in the United States. hut
Judge Chouauet ruled that the evidence could
been gwen to the Interested parties before
evidence was taken. and the stenographers
correctness. as is required by the Canad an
criminal code. The Courts decision threw out
all the evidence thero was against Mrs q Neil.
and. as the prosecution was no, inclined TO ask
Tor a new commission. the Judge acquitted the
woman. The civil suits and seizures. to the
number OF seven, made on Mrs, O'Seil's effects
were nlso withdrawn, and the woman Is again
in possession OF the goods
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
co., GAYNOR MIRRIES AGAIN.
Webs Miss Pitney TO Whom He Was Mar
ried Unlawfuily In june Inst.


BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec. 10 Shortly before
noon to-day John +. Gaynor Of New York. and
Annie L. Pitney. OF Washington, d. C.. were
married In this city by the Rev. W. Il. Way.
pastor Of tho Reformed Episcopal Church. linz
mediately after the ceremony. at which the
brides mother and sister were present. the
couple took train for Washington. The mar
rage license was applied Tor In person by Col.
Gaynor. while his prospective bride and her
mother and sister waited in the corridor out
side the ofllce OF the clerk OF tho Court OF Com
mon pleas.
Tho domestic scandals ~ Col, Gaynor have
been discussed for several months. Although
he married Miss Carrie T. CLIFFORD OF New York
IN 1880. he took another wife on June 10 OF
this year. The latter was Miss Annie l.. Ptney
Taphcr at the Shoraham Hotel. Washington.
With her GaynOr went TO Europe When this
news reached tho first wife; she entered pro-
ond wife returned. from Europe last sep,cm-
ber Tho decree of DIVORCE granted this week
70 New YORK 10 tho first Mrs, Gayn"r gives her
$4,000 in cash and $3.50 month alimony
Gavnor has II court charge TO face FOR con :
spirary with Capt. Oberlln NJ Carter to detrnmd
thu Government out Of $1,000. 900 In the Sn +.
Vnnnah llarbor scandals
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

CHICAGO. Dec. l6.-Frcderick Earring. chief
of telegraph construction and brother OF Pres
ident A. J. Earlng OF tho Chicago Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railroad. was killed Yesterday
afternoon hy falling from o construction train
near N"mnha, Iowa.. He was stepping from
meath the wheels. lie was about 80 years old
and was born AT Richfled Wis.
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.Sp,e,a, caIL, Ds,paiA to THE sus.

LONDON. Dec. 10-The Right Hon. W. II.
Long. President OF the Board OF Agricul-
ture in the Salisbury Cabinet, in a
speech at Liverpool. said that the Cabinet
at its meeting to-day probably not only con-
sidered the despatch Of more troops but also
the employment OF militia volunteers for work
in South Africa. Hc added that II 100000
more men are necessary they will be raised
and sent to the front
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
LONDON STOCK MARKET AFFECTED.

News of Gen. Buffers Reverse Caused n
General Decline.
Special Gable D,ipd,ch to THE sUS.
LONDON. Dec. 18.-Cien. Buffers reverse az
fected the financial markets seriously. though
the closing was calnier. Consols nnd India
stock fell 1G1h. Foreign stocks were mostly
lower. Home railways closed very fiat. Amer
leans generally collapsed. Baltimores fell 3 1:
Milwaukees 2h: Southern Pacifcs. Louisvilles
and Union Pacilcs % zach. Tho other Amer
leans declined proportionatcly. Canadians
wsre equally nat. Mines closed slightly above
the worst prices Of the day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

She Was the Seventeenth Wife OF tho Nor.
mon Lender-Two Moro Widows Living.

SALT LAKE Cry. Dec l6.-Emily Young
the seventeenth wife OF Brigham Young.
the Mormon leader and apostle. Is dead
There are now only two OF his
widows alive. These nre Ann Eliza
Young and Amelia Folsom Young The former
lives In Wisconsin and the latter here. Mrs
Emily ioung's plRce was unique In the history
Of Mormonism. She boosted that she was the
81 the Church Joseph Smith, the original
Prophet Seer and Revelation" OF Mormonism.
was her first husband She married him In
Nauyoo. Ill. right after the Revelations" per-
hitting plural marriages to the faithful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
Police Court Prisoner 100 Year. Old.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec lB.-Andrcw Brad
ley. who gave his age as 100 years and ten
months. was before the police court to-day on
a charge Of drunkenness. The court officials
were Get0Gshed when they heard him & We his
age. lie il known rs The Lone Fisherm an I"
He was II soldier In the Civil War The Judge
ordered him returned to the Soldiers Home at
NOrptDn Conn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
BOERs IN 4 GERMAN CIRcU2
Not Allowed to Whip Red-Conted Britisherl
In the Nightly sham Battle.

SDbciol Gable DeIpdtch 10 THE SUs.
BERLIN, Dec. 16.-A troop OF Boer horsemen
perform nightly In Schurman's circus. Part Of
the programme is n sham fight with English
soldiers. The police forbade the use OF the
British red uniform. and tho American man
aRer. who Is from Staten Island. has now
clothed the Boers and their adversaries In
Rough Riders uniform.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
INPRorEME>T Ar "GRErsroNE.-
Tilden's Homo to Become q Resort for
Tamuiany Leaders.

YoSKERs. Dec. 16.-"Greystone." the homo
OF the late Samuel J. TiIden. WAS bought last
June by Samue! Untermeyer OF New York
II ia understood on good authority that Mr.
Untermeycr intends making the mansion a re-
sort for his many friends in Tammany Hail.
and to this end the house Is being fitted with u
N ng pool and billiard and smoking rooms.
The old hard wood floors are being taken up
and replaced with tile. tho plumbing Ia being
renewed. AMI decorators are at work beautify-
ing the walls The grounds also are under
going extensive improvements, new walks are
being laid out. and q nno roadway IL being
constructed from the rear of tho house down to
Warburton avenue near the Hudson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
ITALY GROWs ANXIOUS.
Boer Successes Not Relieved to He Favor
able to Her Interesth -Germnn Comment.
!Sreeiat Cable De'natchs, 10 Tnr sus.

aDIe u SOmm ent.
Sreeidi Gail, Bs'natche' 10 THG sUv.
ROME. Dec. l0.-ln Italy there is an uncom-
Portable feeling that It il not n good thing for
the Triple Alliance or Italy to have tho Doors
keep on whipping the British. such leading
newspapers "a the TrtbuRa. the SccOld and the
Corrrae del'a Sera all describe the situation
as very difficult and express faurs that tho ulti-
mate Issue will not bn altogether favorable to
tho British,
Tho conservative COyriCre della Sra particu-
larry urges England 10 remember her duties
and interests In Europe, which sho must not
compromise for the sake Of South African
supremacy.
II England could now reach peaceful agree
mcnt with tho Beers Italy would be glad Italy
is evidently anxious about the balance OF
power in the Mediterranean. which depends
now. as II always has, upoa the maintenance
OF British power,
The Italian anti. English papers. which are
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
QUEENS FLAG FOR TIE MAINE
Duke OF ConnauRht Presents It to tn,
American Women'a Hospital ship.

Spoc,ai Cable D,'pa,eh TO Tue suS.
LONDON, Dec, 10.-The Duke OF Connaught
presented II flag. the gift OF the Queen. TO the
hosrital ship Maine. at the West India Docks
to-day. The Duchess Of Connaught and the
Princess Louise were among those present.
In making the presentatlon the Duke said
the Queen gave the flag as mark o her appre-
women. Never before, he said. had a ship
sailed with the com blned flags-the Union
Jack and the stars and Stripes. The occasion
the two countries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
Auru.t eeImont Give. 81, GOO for Emo Arch

1t was announced yesterday that August
belmont had sent to the Dewey Arch Com
mittes a check for $1,000 and that the gift was
made without condition. The committee
that had been calling on the metal trades
turned In checks amounting to about $1,000
This is the hrSt one OF tho trades committees
10 report IL was said TINT the entire sub
scrirtions amounted now 10 about 5000, 900.
or about one-iifth OF the amount needed 10
eranI the arch. - "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
Died of HIccnuyhlnr.

DANrrRH Conn. Dec. l6.-stophen Drew, an
aged farmer living near this city. died to-day
Of hcroughs. He began TO hiccough nearly two
months ago. and coughed almost lncessanti v
mig 1T and day for five weeks
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way he had been treated. Other British prls-
oners have expressed their thanks for the
humane and chivalrous treatment they have
received.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
SECRETARY WILSON NOT TO oUIE
He Says He Has Never Thought of ResiR ming
His Once,

WAsHINGToN. Dec. l0.-Secretary OF Agrl-
culture Wilson said this afternoon that there
is not word OF truth in tho report that he
contemplated resgning from tho Cabinet
owing 10 III health The Secretary says further
that the whole story published in a local paper
this afternoon Is "A lie out OF the whole cloth I"
He has never thought OF leaving the Cabin ct.
he said. for any reason.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
DuTCH JOISIN0 THE sOERs
Pretoria Reports Gains of 400 Men In
Northern Caps Colony.

S"rai ,Gbi' Ds'noeA to THR sus
PRETORIA Dec. 10. delayed IN tran Sun issionl
Nine hundred Colonial Dutch at Barkly, 1000
at Barkly East and 1900 at Burghe rsdorf
have joined the Beers.
Winston Churchill, aftor his escape. sent
letter 10 tho Trnnsvaal War Once expressing
In the highest terms his appreciation Of the
We Oide Dutch Electric Candle
is an unique Christmas gift.
o. L. 3. Battery Co.. :53 Broadway. n Y.-Adr.
- -
Stop that distress after eating Mana cea Natural
Spring Water. - Beaver sL-Adv.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

Polandi Polnpdi Poland Poland.
Pure. Sparkling. delicious. Telephone iis Cort
AaV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

Castro Cltarrh, Chronic Dyspepsia, Indigestion
II all else has failed use Man .A-cea.-Ads
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

Poland Polnndi Poland PoIAndl
Try 1t, Poland Water Depot, Park Pi., i. q,
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has been TO produce the fountain OF pen satisfaction
rallied in Watcrnsn's Ideal Fountain Pen. Dealers
or at watcrman's I17 broadway, n. Y.--Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

made by the Southern Railway (seo scheduls nm
page ~. New York once. al broadway ado
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

Dispatches from Cape Town some weeks ago
stated that tho English horses were in bad
shape when they urriyei. while the mounts Of
the Australians and New Zealanders We're in
gestion in tho above despatch.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17
AUsTRALIA's MOUNTED gRoors
War once Accepts tho Offer to Send More
Men to South Africa.

Snscidi Cable Despd.ch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON. Dec. III, The Government has nc
cep,ed Australia's offer to send additional
mounted troops to South Africa. The War
Ofilcs has suggested that IL would be n good
idea for the Australians TO bring their own
horses
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

rrnihnd! Poland Poland. Poland!
m."ihlhcndsl by eminent pLys"ians for purity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

Christmas Gift, Ys olde pu,ch Electric Candle
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

Poland Poland Polandl Poland!
is the purtst natural spring water IN tho world.
4dr,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

Tho New York correspondents Of the failed
broadway National Bank OF Boston are the
tIonnl Bank OF \ nth America, Representatives
o. all these banks said yesterday that tho
Boston bank did not owe them dollar They
said that they had no deposits with the failed
bank. but hold balanees 70 its credit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-17

T.. a. w.
'syosset. "syosSst"
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q lh'lnnhti, Indiannrolis md 81. Louis.
!. Una serN.,c ly tho New York Central Biz
=. d, mni". Lave Grand Central station every dag
B so AID $50 Z. M.-Idr.
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23
[First Publication August 2c, 1891
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

NOllCE OF MOkT6A6E SALE.
Notice Is hereby given that. that certain mott
gage. executed and delivered by Jamexlstcx~rt
IL bachelor, mOrtgagOr. to the Hank 0f Mint
imOrfl7fsec, dated the sixth, day Of June, A. u
1850. and hl.d for record In the ofIice of thp
Register cf Deeds Of the county of.s.Nsl. .ean
Territory Ut Dakota. now State Of North 'lhlkO:
t., on tie ffteenth day Of Jnne, 1883, and ,r,.
I'D 4, ih,nk'' Of Mortgage Deed on page @
aud assign'd by said mortgayceito Enos Arnol,l
andlSy u A. Arnold, administrator 0f the estate.
Of EhOs Ari,Hli. decreased, toe. A. Arnnll. .all
0 which sud- assignments are recorded In tl.
Office pf the Re- lister ~ Isces.ln and for tI,..
County Of Mclean and state IT North lakQta.
Will be fureclOsed by y safe the premise !, In
such mortgage and hereinafter described stthc
froltispr II the Court, House In tho C1uptynf
Mclean snt State Of North llasGtA. sat tile fo,,r
Ut two O'Clock. y. m. on the sOth day Of Nrptcm.
Der, lxsa. to satisfy the: amount due upon suci.
nOrtgnse urasn tho tlay Of. sale. The prelnisex
described il such mortgage, sud which will l,e
sold tO sa'isfy the same are .iescri, IN follows:
The .Ss',,thwest qaarter lsW ~ III SECTION
Twelve ti:', Township One Hundred fOrty-four
N44). North IT. i:ange Msllty-threr (ss,, Wext of
the FIFTH Principal Meridian, Mclean County,
N. D.. 80
That there will I've ,'ue on sucl. mortgage 1t the
dste Ol sale the stn VI $sO7.2s, besides taxes. n
saY., y -, "a ss.s.aNs,sp
&c. A. Arnold. Assignee Of Mqttsaeee..
l,at"d at Bismarck. ". H.. August q. 1900,
=. BOUCHER, l'H1LBnIck q :,trHRAxx -.
.-s: ..,,s-: Attorneys for AsAgnee. y 49,.
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23

The great salt lake of Utah
is said to be gradually drying,
up. It's. waters have already
receeded mile. When it is
gone it will hardly be missed
except as salt factory, fol- IFS
waters destroy L the surrounding
vegetation, instead Of nourish-
ling it. Minneapolis. Tribune.
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23

Fargo Forum: The effect of
Wall Street speculations on
business of the country is be-
ing felt. The banks have lent
80 much money to these opera
tors in stocks that all they have
left are their legal reserves, and
consequently no funds are
available for legitimate bust
ness, and these great banks in
the metropolis are calling in all
the money they can from, the
interior.
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23

thei- death, They must now of
necessity in the enclosure of
their home suffer with neglect
and perish by slow starvation.
l pulled up traps, packed the
ponies and returned to my resi-
idence at Painted Woods, in a
reflective mood. / had q surfeit
of such merciless work-and
if the destruction Of the intelli-
gent and industrious beaver and
other harmless animals must go
ON, = lot it be done then by
other hands. than mine. - From
''TwExTY YEARS a TKAPPER
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23

Virginia has established the
death penalty for highway
robbery and the.first Highway
man to be hanged under it is a
negro. If the law is impartial
ly enforced against whites and
blacks alike, it will be good
innovation. Highway robbery
ia a crime that contemplates
murder. 1t puts, citizens in
jeopardy of their lives. 1t is a
crime of violence, and hanging
is none to severe, a penalty for
i,.-Minneapolis Tribune.
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23

IcSVl0So AAAeesVAO0s0 " - W0Ip0A
anxious to learn the result Of
his conniving net work to en-
trap n, cturnal fur covered wan
dererS. =:
Early the next morning, on
going out along the line l found
q large beaver lin one Of the
traps It was alive and the cut
brush, scratched, banks and
muddy water, told of the des-
perate all nights struggle TO
free itself from the cruel ciasps
of cold steele. Even when being
pounded 10 it, dsath-thongh
meekly submitting ~ the poor
animal chung tanociously to life
.An.i seemed struggling 70. pro-
long life with unacco countable
endurance. a.. a..
But after IL death the mystery
Iof the beayer's enduring strug-
gle was revealed. It wAs :
female, and she was the mother
Iof four sucking young beavers.
her life their 1ife-her death
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23
fEIrst l.uhlh.ut,on August IN, INA. ]

Thirst I'mi,lir,tioIl August ~, is:sll
Hdtsce of Homestesd Ftaal Prs {.
Land t,fire at lsismaryk, y. Dak.
August II. ls,9. ,9
Notice is hereby given tlnt the following
nnn,ed sttler las filed notice of his Intention y
make final proof In s,ipp'rt "flhs clim. ard
that s,id praf will l.c made bcfore Register AMI
Receiver at ;nis,n..rcx1N. lSxk.. ON Mstursla j
sept. ~, 1850 VIZ:
NEINHItlI MUHIBACH
:or the WI N W Z AMI WI y wA"f Ser. o8.
in Tewnship 49, nurth OF Range 50, w of tile 6tl,
l.. n.
lie name. the eollowlng witnesses te psove
lis continuous resislencs upon sni cultavation
Martin windmi,.er and wllhelm' sl-p,,-r Of
Gady, y. nak., aud liottleil' lfIns'er AMI Nick
:,ockrndorf, Of lsislNarrk. \. u.
4. G. Mua3ILiLvRAY.
- = HscHt"ssssG
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23
TAKEN UP.

TAKEN UP. -
At my place on Douglass river.il Augr
9th. 1882. ono hay horse fifteen hand
high, weight, about. stO Ds. Probable aR'
IL years. =. Nh brand.
One roam horse l4ll hands high. Saddi.
marks plain. N" brands.
Ono black mare; white stripe in face
lslx hand. high. One white hind foot
No brand.
P-r.ons owning same como. prove
property. pay oharges and take tho ami
mails away. A. c. HrHxLEx.
= ,Roaeh, N d.
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23

A dispatch from Key West,
Florida, dated September 10th,
ways the yellow fever epidemic
is increasing at an alarming
rate. There was over 400 cases
Monday, with weather favora-
bic to its further spread.
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23
Bearing Down on the Trans
vaal.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

thickens and the signs of ar
outbreak multiply steadily. In
credible as it may seem, thu
nation which poses before thu
world as having special horr
or Of war is exerting all it.
powers Of exasperat,on to pro
yoke the Transvaal republi.
into affording some protect fol
a war of determination. y ~
As matters now stand. tic
only excuse England would
have for invading the Trans
vaal is the fact that President
Kruger insists upon a seven in.
steaa of five year residence
for aliens before they can
acquire citizenship. NJ de-
claration of war ever rested ON
a.slighter foundation.
The latest London adyices
are that arrangements have
been completed for a Dutch
rising throughout South Africa
about fortnight hence. This
may be an invention of the war
press. Almost any overt act
that could beconstrued asopeii
hostility would be hailed by
Colonial Secretary and his
sympatl,izers as a less pre-
posterous excuse for war than
the two years difference ON the
franchise question. But that
all the Beers might make
common cause with the Trans
vaal is by no means improb-
able. The Transvaal and the
Orange Free State combined
would not take them all in.
The British colonies cf South
Africa were origionally settled
by Beers, and these people are
still Beers in their sympathies.
In any event, war with the
South African Republic beyond
the Vaal would be no holiday
excursion for British troopa.
The conditions which made the
battle of Majuba Hill a defeat
for Great Britain still obtain.
No doubt the country could be
overunn and the people hunted
down, hut it would besno easy
task. even for,the richest nation
on the globe, especially. with
the rest of the civilized world
condemning the war AZ an
inexcusabie assault on the least
aggressive nation On earth-a
nation 90 averse to contact
with others that its people have
migrated repeatedly for the
aole purpose of:securing home
fnr from ali association and
communication with the great
Of the world.
The Washburn leader., 1899-09-23
and !. :.
. -, ! ~. -. a.!
!i5 ....ts.
arm
Mac hin'ry

/ handle the celebrated
Plano Jones' Lever
Binder, Plano Headers,
Mowers and ..Rakes.
Also a:complete line Of
Canton Plows, Old
Hickory and Flint
Wagons, Buggie 8, =
Wind Mills, Pumps md
everything pertaining
to the farm. :. =
If you want. lumber |
want you to call. ON me
before buying want
to show you what I can
4, do for you in the way
of building material
:, will keep on adding to
my line Of .fUrnlers@no-
any thing desired can
be had in my yards.