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nate the calling out Of the citizen troops
docs not wear a uniform.
THE REGULARS OF THE TRANS
VAAL.
Besides these burghers there are two
kinde OF troops In the Transyaal one
consists OF several thousands, not eN-
ceedlng 5000 artillery and about a sim
liar number, but not exceeding 1900
volunteers, organized similarly 10 our
state troops. These are mostly settled
near the cities, and meet occasionally
for drill and exercise. The efficiency
OF the artillery lie now a matter OF HE,
tory. The artillery, though small, Is
extremely we'll drilled, and has been IN
stfuted by German and French officers.
These regular soldiers wear uniforms
very similar 10 the British, with an adj
mixture Of the Dutch. For field service
they are fitted out with khaki suits.
In addition 10 these troops there are
Germans, French, Dutch, Irish and
Afrikander contingents. or the great
number Of Uitlanders In johannesburg
and IN the Transyaal Il Is safe TO as
assume all the young and physically
able, with the exception, Of course, OF
the British. have placed their services
az Dom Pauls disposal. The German
contingent alone exceeds 1000 men, TIE
ceaseless flow OF recruits through Della
goa Bay has greatly increased this for
eign legion. OF the foreigners all are
old soldiers, as In Europe every able
man Is liable TO military duty.
With regard to the Orange Free State.
the conditions Of life prevailing among
the Beers there are almost the same.
The Free Staters muster 1900 fighting
burghers, and are under the command
OF General Albrecht.
At the receipt OF a telegram consist
ing Of one word "Orlog" (war). the field
comets aroused the whole country,
reaching the most distant farm. Every
burgher sped to the meeting place, and
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the whole nation. He says that a Boer
killed an English woman on the high
way, seeking TO imply that the Beers do
not respect women. The Hollanders
and their kin. the Beers, are noted for
their kind treatment Of their wives and
children. and for the beauty Of their
home life. They are hardy set but
affectonate and chivalrous.
A FEW COMPARISONS.
STANLEY. the chief Of the great phil
anthropic GU British expeditions In
Central Africa, accuses us OF cruelty
toward the Kafilrs. ! will admit that
we have employed rigorous measures
toward the Kaflirs, but these were
necessary for self-protection, and they
were tempered by a paternal applica-
ton Of the law. But these measures
are not murderous like the massacre OF
the blacks IN Rhodosia, where the Brit
lsh blew up a cavern with dynamite In
which the unfortunate natives had TAX
en- refuge.
"Mr. Chamberlain used other tactics
to preoipltate hostilitles. He repres-
ented us simply as traitors TO the Brit
ish crown, as rebelllOus Vassals. This
theme inspired the British diplomacy
and that Of Mr.. Miner. IL made many
dupes in England and Cape Colony, and
even on the European continent. | am
lntrugted with documents. open 20 in
spection by the courts and the press Of
Europe. which prove concluslvely that
the Transvaal has been recognized since
1854 as an absolutely Independent state
by the y 81 sh government. G eat Br.t-
ain can no more claim suzeralniy over
us than France or Germany
I'VE have our diplomatic representa-
tves in every land. and even In Eng
land. Our consul-general at London re-
ctived his congo from Queen Victoria,
and. vice versa, England's consul IN
Pretoria from President Kruger, Are
these the relations OF yassal state and
a suzeraine powery
BRITAIN FIGHTING FOR sPoILs.
Il relterate that greed for gold and
Imperial conditions have caused civil
zed England o relapse into a BARBARIAN
power that raises war without any other
motive than OF spells.
The world may rest assured that az
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HOW GOOD ENGLISH Is REALLY
LEARNED.

II the pupil always hears correct Eng
lish from his teachers and Is always
corrected when he uses Incorrect Eng
iish he win acquire correct use u
the language without spending sev'ral
years studying books devoted 70 rules
and their many exceptions. diagrams,
parsing, spelling lists, etc. After the
pupil has learned to use correct English,
while learning something else which he
writes and talks about, FIVE hours a
week for one school year Is all that Is
necessary for the systematic teaching
OF English grammar.
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PERNICI0US INFLUENCE OF SA'
LOOMS.

The grand Jury OF Cook county H..
recently closed an exhaustive inquiry
and made a report OF It's work to Judge
Waterman, in which stands the follow
ing just arraignment Of the saloon:
I'VE call attention to the growing
pernicious influence OF saloons. Wit.
nesses before us have testified repeated
ly to the fact that in saloons which are
the resort Of thieves, hold-up men. and
dissolute women. robberies and bur-
glaries are planned. criminals with
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FLORAL BACTERIA.

A French naturalist, Domingo
Frelre finds that on cultivation IN
suitable media several well known
pathogouc bacteria can be developed
from the anthers and stigmas Of sew
eral species OF flowers Moreover he
found that several species OF microbes.
termed osmobeus, reproduce the odors
Of the flowers in which they occur
Ponuar Science.
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gardng this false statement ! need
only TO mention the fact that Boer
cannot enter the communion
OF the church unless they are able to
read and write. No parent would bear
the shame Of raising boys and girls
outside Of the church. There IL a news
paper in every hamlet These. also are
not printed for Ksfirs and Uitlanders.
"Staney's allegation that all Lam
guages but the Dutch are prohibited In
the public schools has been thoroughly
refutcd.
STANLEY has the effrontery 10 lay the
alleged crimes Of the few individuals TO
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dsproportlon to the number Of the
whole population Is explained by the
numerical superiority Of women, great
number Of children In individual fami-
lies Is to IA years., the ripe old age to
which the Beers attain, etc. From the
age Of the Boer child Is accustomed
to feel al home on horseback Al a
very early age the boy Is taught to
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long as a single burgher remains alive
in the South African Republic the war
viii not be ended.We are ready for peace
on an honorable basis. While battling
and shedding our blood we are willing
to listen 20 any honorable propositions.
but We will resist injustice both on Eng
lish and Transvaal territory until the
last man has breathed his last on the
battle field. To escape the enslavement
Of the English our ancestors took refuge
beyond the Orange river and afterwar1
retreated beyond the Vaal. In that little
land where we are confined we only ask
for peace and Independence. We VIII
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defend ourselves and the principles for
which we fight 20 the death.
Thus far fortune has favored US, and
II appears from the history OF the war
that God Is with our arms"
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STANLEY DENOUNCED BY LEYDS

European Agent OF Transvael Government Charges the
African Explorer with Mendacty, and Alleges that
He is Ignorant OF African Conditions-The Beers Use
Soap and are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS War OF Conquest
is for Gold.
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rhe CELEBRITY with which the Beers mo-
,n,zea their army In the beginning Of
me present war excited the admiration
Ia the wonder OF the whole civilized
world. says the Cincinnati Enquirer
rsoir preparedness for the conflict
,howed that they had been armlng and
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TOO EXPENSIVE TO MISS.

The Briton had a bagful Of cartridges,
the Boer only his rife. Where are
your cartridges?" asked the captain.
"In my rife. two springboks is all ]
can carry" But suppose you mlss?'
Nobody misses answered the Boer,
when the cartridges are sixpence
apiece" Therein is an explanation OF
their remarkable shooting.
With the introduction of the tele-
graph, and particularly since a war
with England became inevitable, the
mobilization of those burghers was put
upon a thoroughly modern basis With
in an hour after the declaration of war
every field cornet In the country had
sent out his messengers TO call the pop
ulace to arms Every male from l6 TO
GO saddles his horse, takes a supply Of
provisions, his rife, his own ammunl-
ton and departs for the prearranged
meeting place. Rifles and guns OF the
most modern pattern have been at va
rious times distributed among the
burghers by the government through
the field cornet. The Boer goes to war
willingly; he does not stick at the age
limit; there are plenty Of men above
so and plenty Of boys merely IA in the
ranks The height Of the Boer, the
average being five feet ten inches, and
his splendid physique, make a fourteen
year-old Boer a fairly matched sntag-
onist to the eighteen ear-old British
soldier, Of whom there are TOO many in
the British army. The burgher who
has thus been "commandeered" to duty
this Is the expression used to desig-
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Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CRITICS ENTIRELY NONPLUSSED

p the Astounding Mobility OF Boer Troops-The Reason
tort is Found in the Military System which the
Beers o. qinated and Brought to Perfection-How
the Field Comets Gathered Their Forces When the
War Was Declared-The Transvaal Regulars.
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AI+t.~>~~~vv~~v~~sv.s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

handle his rifle. The constant Kafiir
fights, encounters with the zulus,
Bechuanas and Basutos have |sie the
Boer proficient in the arts Of var. a
great deal of his time the Boer spends,
on horseback or in the ox-wagon, trek
king from one part Of the country to
the other. His nomadic habits oblige
him TO get his dinner with his rifle. This
is one OF the reasons for his excellent
craftsmanship. The high price fof
bullets have taught him not to miss
shot. When q Boer has three bullets
he can reckon on three meals The
story Is told of Boer who went with
an English officer shooting sprlngboks.
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Special articles will appear on these
two countries by Messrs. Phil.
Robinson and r. D. Millef, both
of whom made special Journeys to the
islands.
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The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1899-02-08
THE TUG OF WAR.

and they will determine upon policy
of opposition. Although in the minor
ity, the democrats will maintain their
party policy, and will obstruct party
legislation to the best of their ability;
and will defeat the majority If they can
possibly do SO by any parliamentary
means.
Whether party rule, by caucus, is
proper and worthy of the continued
support of politicians is a question
which each thinking reader will deter
mine for himself. Young men who are
entering upon political careers will do
well to study the subject of the caucus,
and be prepared to take some positive
stand one way or the other. Young
men will do well to make mental note
of one fact, and keep it ever in memory:
Whenever any man of independent
spirit bolts from the caucus, or refuses
to be bound by caucus determination.
it has always happened that such man
lays in big stock of trouble; and that
he is usually defeated by the eonn;vance
of leading members of his own party.
The caucus rule is so strong that any
man who undertakes to openly oppose
it clouds his immediate future.
In December, 1889, William McKin-
ley. of Ohio, was candidate for speak
err of the house of representatives.. He
was defeated in caucus. and Tom Reed
became speaker. After the caucus de-
cided upon Mr.. Reed. and he was nom-
mated in the house, Mr.. Mckinley
voted with all other republicans for
Reed, who was elected. If Mckinley
had been made speaker by that caucus
he might never have been president.
But, being defeated for speaker, he was
made chairman of the committee on
ways and means. That committee for
mulated a tariff bill which became
known as the Mckinley bill. That bill
made its putative author the most pop
ular man in his party. Thus by being
defeated in caucus Mckinley came to
the front, and attained the presidency.
SMITH D. FRY.
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speaker because the vice president 10
always the presiding officer Of the sen.
ate. But the republican senators, In
caucus. will select some eminent re-
publican to be secretary Of the SEN
ate. and some other eminent repu blican
TO be sergeant-at-arms Of the senate.
Then. when the senate Is called to or
der, all OF the republican senators will
vote for the officers selected by their
caucus.
Then after that shall have been ac-
compIished the republican senator's will
have another caucus in the marble
room, and they will decide who shall
be the chairman of the various inn
portant committees, and which SEN
ators shall be members Of those COM
mittees. These matters having been
determined In caucus, they will be rat
flied by the solid votes of the entire
republican membership Of the senate.
In the meantime the democrats, be-
ing In the minority, will assemble in the
conference ROOM" and there they will
determine upon their candidates for
similar offices. cbairmanships and COM
mittee places. Then, in open senate,
they will vote solidly for their candi-
dates. OF course, they know that their
candidates will not be elected. but they
will give them a solid party com
plimentary vote"
Later on the republicans will hold a
caucus In the house of representatives.
and caucus in the marble room. Each
one of these caucuses will select a COM
mittee to meet a committee from the
other caucus. These joint committees
will formulate some plan concerning
currency legislation and other impor-
tant matters. Those committees will re-
port to their caucuses; and thus party
policy will be outlined, which will re-
ceive the solid party votes of the ma
jority representatives in the senate and
house; and they will carry their party
determination into effect.
Meantime the democratic senator's
and Representatives will hold caucuses.
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protectorate. An article in the treaty

protectorate. An article In the treaty
Of 1878, made by Samoa. Great Britain,
the United States and Germany, stipu-
lated that "in the event Of the govern
ment of Samoa being at any time in dif-
ficulties with powers In amity with the
United States the Samoan government
the reserves the right to claim the pro-
lection of the American flag" Consul
Greenbaum granted the protection
asked by Malietoa. and on May II. 1886.
hoisted the United States flag overt that
of Samoa and assumed a protectorate.
Later the consuls of Great Britain, Der
many and the United States signed a
document recognizing Malietoa as ruler
Of the islands.
President Cleveland. being of the
opinion that Consul Green baum had
oversiepped his powers when assuming
protectorate over the islands, recalled
that official. Germany expressed its
dissatisfaction with the consular agree
ment of 1886, and in 1889 there was held
in the city of Berlin q conference be-
tween commissioners representing the
United States, Great Britain and Ger
many. Samoa was declared an indie
pendent kingdom, with Malietoa as
king under the joint protection Of the
three powers. The rebellious natives
were compelled TO make peace. the sig
natory powers naming an American as
chief justice and German as mu-
nicipal president.
Two years ago Maaafa and other
rebel chieftains were permitted to re-
turn to the islands, and when King
Malietoa, old in years and iniquity, died
few months ago Mataafa claimed the
throne. He was supported in his claim
by the German consul. but Chief JUS
tice Chambers, an American, recog-
nized Malietoa Tanus. holding that
Mataafa, although elected almost
unanimously by the natives, was barred
by the treaty of Berlin. Thereupon the
municipal president, DIR. Raffel. usurped
the powers of the chief justice and de-
clared in favor--of Mataafa, 5000 Of
whose warriors had made short work OF
Malietoa's 1000 men. The chief justice.
supported by the American and British
cousuls. ousted the German officials
and warned the followers of Mataafa
against resistance to the government.
The British and American representa-
tives admit that Mataafa' s cause may be
morally right. but in view Of the de-
cision of the chief justice, from which
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ence. Itrelieves the condition that pro-
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situation of its terrors. Here Is proof:
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was suffering untold pain at time Of
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] have taken three bottles of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
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would like to have those who suffer
know that am one of the many who
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by your wonderful medicine and advice.
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Frank J. Gould Is q graf lover o,
dogs and owns i32 Of vsri,us breeds.
While In the field against Spain Gen.
Wheeler wore the same spurs he usel
In the civil war.
Every book given to the queen IL es-
pecially bound for her ma jsety, and the
royal arms are stamped on the cover.
The prince Of Wales pays at the rae
Of sI.7s0 per 1000 for his cigars. These
precious weeds are seven inches long.
Senator WoIcott. of Colorado, has a
voice of high pitch, but Of good. endur.
ing qualities. His gesture. are limited
rarely passing beyond downward
stroke Of one bent arm, the hand clasp
ing a rolled-up handkerchief.
Burnett Walker, of Chicago. Is said &c
be the only man who was born in the
white house. He Is nephew Of Pres.
dent Polk. His father wa, Folks pri
waite secretary and a member of the
presidents household.
The queen of Italy weighs 17t
pounds. Queen Victoria 171.6 pounds
the queen OF Spain 14I.4 pounds, the
queen Of Belgium 143 pounds, the Ger
man empress 1864 pounds, the queer
of Portugal 1872 pounds. the czarins
1928 pounds, the late empress of Aus
tria 1868 pounds.
Senator Plat carries a small watch
which, besides being a most accurate
timekeeper, strikes the hours. BY pull
ing out q small lever the senator can
also make IL strike the minutes and sec.
onds. Mr.. PIatt sleeps almost at will
and when he wakes in the night can by
using his watch tell the time to a min.
ute.
John Morley has practically collect
ed all his materials for writing the liz,
of Gladstone. No reserve of any kind
has been imposed on him by the famil,
and his task is being greatly facilitated
by the wonderful order preserved by
the great man in the disposal of his pa
pers. The actual writing, therefore
may begin at once. Mr.. Morley assigns
himself limit Of three years for the
completion of his work. It may, how
ever, be finished in two.