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The silver star., 1899-12-22
RADICAL CHANCES.
ssr,tish Government Replaces Buii+r WI"
Roberts and Kitchener

r,r,t,sb t,overnment Rep aces Buiier WI"
Roberts and Kitchener.
Tondon. Dec. 1S.-Shortly before
midnight the following notice was post
ed mt the war office: =, a.
"As the campaign In Natal, IN .ne
opinion Of her majesty's government,
is likely to require the presence anu
undivided attention OF Generai sir heu,
vers Butler, It has been decided 10 senu
Baron Roberts Of Candahar ana VIII
erford as commander-in-chier IN soutn
Africa. with L3rd Kitchener as chief
Of staff."
Upon the receipt of General Buffers
defeat at Colenso, the defense commit
tee of the cabinet met and decided on
the following measures to strengthen
the field force In South Africa:
The Seventh division, now moboiiz-
ing. will proceed Mt once to South Az
rica, Heavy reinfOrcements OF artii-
lery, including three Howitzer batter
les, will be sent out Immediately.
General Roberts has been authorized
to raise local mounted corps III SCUM
Africa, and considerable mounted
force from home will be sent out. Nine
battalions Of militia, in addition to the
three which have already volunteered,
will be asked to volunteer for foreign.
A special force of volunteers from
the yeomanry and volunteer regiments
will be formed for South African SER
vice, and the offers of mounted men
from the colonies will be accepted.
These measures should give the Brit
ish $4,000 more men for service against
the Beers. This, including the loyal
Cape and Natal forces, will give tho
British 10000 additional troops. Thus,
the British strength In the field will be
almost doubled. The newer levics viii
be used mainly to guard the long lines
Of communication, thus setting free
regular trained troops for the front.
Officers men, arms. ammunition ana
stores are to be poured across the
ocean In volume unprecedented in
history. The work thus cntailed is to
he placed in new hands. and new
plan of campaign will be evolved. 1t
is now known that Sir Michael Hisks-
Beach, chancellor of the eXchequer. de-
clined to grant the money necessary for
the first war preparations. and heavy
blame Is being put on him now.
1t is said that mt the same time Lord
Roberts received notice of his appoint
ment as cOmmander-ir-chief in Africa.
message came saying that his only son
had died of wounds received nj TIL
gela river Bowed with grief. the stern
old soldier, who now lives In Dublin,
as commander of Ireland. began max
ing imemdiate preparations to go to
the front. General Kitchener is in
Cairo. governor general of the Soudan,
but will resign from the Egyptian ser
vice at once. General Butler will re-
main In command of the Natal army.
General Butler reports to the war of
flee that his losses in Fridays engage
ment We're: Killed. 50; wounded, GGI !;
missing, 34S: total. 1907.
The silver star., 1899-12-22
RATES GOING UP

Railroads Want Chunk Of Prosperity.
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The Chronicle to-
day says:
One Of the most radical and general
advances ever made In freight rates
will go into effect on all the railroads
east and west OF Chicago January list.
Thousands of articles of every day con-
sumption will he affected and the in
crease will average ~ and 40 per cent.
the jump on many articles reaching 80
per cent. The contemplated action has
aroused the shipping interests of the
country.
The shippers say that II the carry
ing charges are increased to the eX-
tent announced by the railroads il will
have the effect of increasing retail
prices in every line of trade.
Sugar, soap. coffee. flour, coal and
farm implements are few OF the ar
ticles to be affected. On these ms well
On on hundreds of other articles. the
Increase will run from 20 to 40 per
cent. The rate on coal. for example.
west of Chicago. will be pushed up to
25 cents n ton. Rates on cattle will he
advanced to % cents per 100 pounds.
hogs and sheep will go up from 25 to
10 cents and dressed meats to 40 cents
per 100 pounds. The tariff on hay will
he increased $1.1O per ton.
Chicago shippers are circulating petit
tl0ns asking the railroads to defer the
advances until April LIST to enable them
to catch UP on their orders. Should the
railroads refuse, disastrous results to
manufacturers and wholesalers WILL
1t Ia claimed, Ike the consequence. Ship
pers In several jobbing centers talk OF
appealing to the judiciary.
Officers OF the railroads declare TINT
the advances nre made necessary by
the Increased cost Of everything they
are compelled to buy. from ties to en-
gines. They further aver that there liz
no reason why the railroads should
continue quoting panic rates, while
merchants. manufacturers and others
are advancing prices.
The silver star., 1899-12-22
HAVE oursrR,ppED mARcon,.

Pittsburg Scientista Invent . RecsIvcr
5000 Times More Sensitive Than His.
Plttsburg, Dec. 1S.-BOld researches
by Professor Reginald Fcsscndcn and
his assistant. Professor KItner, In the
electrical laboratory OF the Western
University OF Pennsylvania, have re-
suited In the production OF "a receiver
tpr wireless tclegrnphy thnt liz two
thousand times more sensjtlye thnn
the co-cnlled "C0herer" OF the MnronI
system.
In speaking Of the discovery today.
Professor Fessenden said:
, although we have Improyed IN. r..
ceiver NO thnt II IL 1000 times ns sensI.
tive as the original one. we rcnllxe thnt
we have not yet begun to see the limit
Mnrconi. In his brilliant experiments.
!iias demonstrated TINT messages cni,
De sent over ninety miles. AZ our re-.
celvcr In scvcrnl hundred times more
sensitive, II IL clenr TINT the mcssng ges
cnn be sent by our method very m,,cl,
.arther. though Just what the limit /.
l would not sny. II nt lcnst should bc
possible IN send messages ncrOss tho
Atlantic with poles less thnn 200 foe,
higi. The ultimate distance must bc
checked by actual experiment before
u becomes n scientific fact In the strict
eat xensc."
The silver star., 1899-12-22
SALVATION ARMY
EXTENT OF IT'S opERAr,o..
In London Last Year General Bo...
pended s7SO,o0o in Helping IN. -
Much Money Repaid.

Few people IRE aware of the Ia.
business qualifications of the Saiva.,u
Army. During the year 1898 in y.
city of London alone General Roe.s
expended S750,O00 In maintajnin.
Establishments for the benefit of the ~
and furnishing food and shelter ~ ~ =
average of 1000 persons daily. In IN.
labor 1,S32 persons were emnlov.S
Among the institutions SO sunnoss's
were 122 shelters for the homslos..
% homes for fallen women, - refrs.s
for discharged convicts, . homes ~
waits and strays, 53 factories ~ ~
workshops, 43 labor bureaus. 4o ~
reaus of information, Is farm colon.s
3 homes for servants out of emnl~.
ment, 2 hospitals, . poor mems ~
yers" for the benefit of those who hss.
no money to pay for legal advice ~
one collection bureau. whose duy \
was to attempt to collect free Of con-
money owing to persons who apnl,sS
to the society for the assistance.
At the same time the Salvation Arm,
was almost self-supporting, and Of ~
$750,0O0 expended as described for ~
benefit of the poor S64 ,015 was rensN
by the people who We're assisted.
In the United States last year N.
Salvation Army maintained a total n
121 institutions. including AZ shelter
for the unemployed, where 5.O73 pes
sons took refuge during the year: i,
rescue homes for fallen women. wIth
800 inmates; 2 homes for lost children
accommodating 60; II industrial d
pots, employing an average of 342 pe,.
sons daily, 8 labor bureaus, 9 InquIr
bureaus, 2 poor mems lawyers" i
collection bureau, 1 day nursery and
various other charitable institutions ot
a similar sort Besides this the Sal
walton Army has conducted large
printing office and several factories 70
furnish labor for the unemployed.
The silver star., 1899-12-22
PLAN TO SUPPLY SERVANTS.
Girls VIII He Sent To Hon, at Hour Rata
In KespOnse to all by Wire.

Girls VIII He Sent to Iiom, : at Hour Rata
In kesponsc to all by Wire.
The American district servant gh
has been invented in New York. Tbe
consumer rings n call and Il servant
mt once arrives and begins sweeping
the house or doing other work at the
rate of 20 cents an hour. The name Of
the concern that invented this plan d
the Household Economical Association
1t will begin supplying girls to custom.
ers November 2Ith from what it calls
its "wngc-carners' section"
The servants who need work win
study in the school of household arI
between calls. For small fee experts
will teach them how To cook. The
girls who join the wage-carners' see
ton will receive n life. accident and
sickness insurance policy. Three place
are guaranteed Il day to each Americaa
district servant girl. The places must
be within easy walking distance.
Employees pay u fee of 81 to join The
association. which gives them the right
to the service of one class of girls, sud
as cooks. For each other call the en-
ployer must pay an additional fee u
81. :.
The silver star., 1899-12-22
ss.hwh.el,ns Filipino. de. No Mercy.

Washington. Dee. 16.-T'hc Cabinet,
bnsing decision on reports from Otis,
today sent him orders thnt NIL bush
whacking insurgents taken In future
should be treated M brignnds.
AZ long as FilipInOs keep up n show
Of nm army under discipline they viii
be treated M prisoners Of war, but
when tnken In isolated bands they will
be shown no mercy.
The order II far-rcaching In effect.
for after General Otis makes another
proclamation for NIL those In rebellion
10 lny down their arms any Filipino
thereafter cnpturcd In arms may be
subject TO execution or imprisonment
nt the discretion Of the American gen.
eral.
The silver star., 1899-12-22
whnt Mnac ,nc Admlrnl wesp

Thrice during the two days given to n.s. n,n
Dewey wept, First, when he was ~, ~
scented with the flag that once noatcu wv
Farragut Second, when. during the ~ ~
val parade he lokcd from the oymssi oy.nsssis
over the great asscmblnge oi vsss
crowded with cheering men and MoW r.
lie then seemed to realize for the ~
time the profound character OF me ~
he raised his handkerchief 10 his ~
and the men who had known him iof VI
greater part OF his career said tne% %s,1
never before seen MIN so moved. Arvr ~
when he suddenly came into view o. y
2, 800 school children on the grent sIAno sIn,,.s
72d street. The children had RrovE
themselves In blue letters hitcen
high, forming the word Dewey oc
white ground. Led by Frank Dam'vss ~ ~.
they Joined In II mighty chorus ~ tne ITy z
ccssion passed Dewey halted IN iiohns
tho stand and stood up. hat In hanu. Isss Issss
ing nis gratitude. For n few inomSs,ss m,S,ss.
he stood thus. barchendcd, the tears " W. q
ling down his facc.-Gilson When"
fscslic's Weekly.
The silver star., 1899-12-22
IsuertO Rico,

Three tours OF the beautiful islaas
OF Puerto Rico are scheduled to lsaw
Chicago December %. January Is ~
February Is. Special Pullman sleee
ers and dining cars will convey u
party to New. York. thence on bosn
the splendid new steamships Ponn
and San Juan. through and around u
island by rail. automobile, carriae
and boat. Tickets include all =
penses everywhere. These select I'D.
tied parties will be under the spee'.
escort of Mr.. Walter Boyd Townsese'
under the management Of The Ausr
can Tourist Association. Reau Camt
bell. general manager. 1923 Marquesu
building. Chicago. Itineraries. NJ
and tickets can be had on aI'plicaues
to the agents Of the Chicago. Milvss
kee & st. Paul Ry.
The silver star., 1899-12-22

The study of the irrigation question
by the Office of Experiment Stations
Of the United States Department of
Agriculture is now being pursued by
the collation. and publication of in
formation regarding the actual status
Of irrigation in the arid regions as re-
CARDS laws. institutions, etc. Since
few of the important streams used for
irrigation lie wholly within the limits
Of any one state, and there is a great
diversity of irrigation laws In differ
snt states. interstate complications
over water rights have been frequent
and must become more and more
acute as the demand for water In
creases, unless some mode OF settle
ment Is devised. The departments in
luiries into these questions have been
inaugurated by a study Of the Bear
River Valley. The Bear river was
chosen for this purpose because In It's
course OF little over 300 miles II
,rosses state lines (Wyoming, Idaho
md utah) five times. finally emptying
INTO Salt lake. which is less than fifty
miles distant from its source, thus
presenting In small compass n great
variety Of Interstate problems and
ofering exceptional opportunities for
their study. Within 100 miles of Its
course the Bear river manages to cross
the western and southern boundaries
of Wyoming four times. In its entire
course these boundary crossings d.
vide the stream into six sections.
bitches heading in each OF these Sec
tions are practically Independent of
irrigation laws or the superior claims
Of appropriations OF water below. So
tar as practical results are concerned.
the state laws do not apply. It Ia
useless to determine priorities of
aitches wholly within the state when
later ones with head gates across the
border In Utah can not be closed. be.
cause the water commissioners au.
thority does not extend that far. The
same state OF afYairs exists along the
boundaries Of other arid states.
The silver star., 1899-12-22

Brave Bill" Anthony the marine
who reported the blowing up of the
Maine to Capt. Sigsbee, committed sui
eide in New York. owing to despond-
ency over his inability to find employ
ment. 1t is little to the credit of the
great eastern metropolis, the city
which made so much noise and fan
faronade over the homecoming of
Dewey, that a plain and simple man
who had served his country nobly could
not gain livelihood within its bound
aries. "Bill' Anthony was unfortu-
nate in the selection of home. Had
he come to the west he would in all
probability have been alive and happy
today.
The silver star., 1899-12-22

In the American journal of Science
Mr. Nudge says that while the present
mouth of the Grand river is at Grand
Haven, on Lake Michigan, there is an
other point seventy miles inland from
the shores of Lake Michigan which
was the termination of the old river
valley and is therefore its mouth in
an interesting sense. He declares
that at one time great glacial river,
three-tourths of mile in width,
lowed across the peninsula from Lake
saginaw to Lake Chicago. Long ago
the sources of this glacial river
(Which has been called the Pewamo
,utleD failed. and the wide valley,
with its record-bearing deposits, was
laid bare to give up its secrets to the
lnquisitive geologist. Mr.. Nudge de-
scribes its course and the river de-
posits about its old mouth.
The silver star., 1899-12-22
rhp M,..srl.. Of s,clllnx.

The proprietor OF "A country shop -
worked himself nearly Into u brah N.
lowing not. given him by IA small ~
the son Of one OF hts customers:
''mlntur Cream -, 4
"Wunt you let my boay hcv p" :
Easy tond shux?" -
However, he was probably not y -
horrifled thnn the schOolmnrtcr Mnnss. NY
colved \ letter from u man VINO ~ -
II have decided TO Inter my boy ."
soull." n =
Tho letter which one person wrots
editor, when discyntinuinF MS pav,S n n
tntns Internal ovidencs Of the tru'n -
II think fouikn ortcnt TO spcna n.
mummy for pnyper. my dad diint " n ~
cryono said he wnr the intclliHcnI.sss ~
iiy Of hoixc that ever dug taters.
The silver star., 1899-12-22

The head of large corporation says
that he is tired of having letters in
vo,ying thousands of dollars delayed
because his stenographer's feelings
were hurt by a reproof for tardiness.
The remark sheds light on the fact
that many corporations are supplant-
ing women by men employees. Too
many women have yet to learn that
business is business. not sentiment,
and that places are held, if not always
won, by business qualifications alone.
The silver star., 1899-12-22
Wage. Ad,sne.d for 1000.

Pittsburg. Pa.. Dec. 10-A general
advance OF 10 per cent. 10 the 1000 en-.
ployes Of the Bcsscncr steel depn rt.
ment Inns been granted by the Jones' Il
Laughlin Iron and Steel Company. 20
take effect In the Int Of January. kifni.
lar advances In all departments Of the
big plant nre practically assured when
the contracts for next year are signed.
This will affect 1900 men,
The silver star., 1899-12-22
Tssas n adjusts Ts.r..

Austin, Tex. Dec. fs.-Goyernor
sayres today gnve To the press Tho mi.
vnncc copies Of the stnte INK co,mmi,.
*ioncr's report which will bc submitted
to the special session OF tho Icvisin'
ture next month. The report seeks "a
readjust the entire taxation system of
the state and n rather severe on rnii.
foads. telegraph corporations, rnlslng
Sax assessments materially,
The silver star., 1899-12-22
m. n n n n has lust pisa

The B. & o. r. n. has Just plsosss
an order for 1880 tons OF 50 posss
steel rail for delivery in 1900.
contract price Is about $3 per tos
81 per cent moro than the Recen"i ~
paid for rail- during the time they NJ
charge Of the property. Of tho ~
amount Just ordered the u. x .: p
will get 10000 tons. the y. T. 0. =. ~
1850. the Pittsburg and w. ~
1000. and the Cleveland Terminal
Valley 1000.
The silver star., 1899-12-22

Colombia government troops report
having killed 1000 and wounded 1000
rebels In recent battle. The British
censor Mt Alden would better lst
through few more native" reports
OF British Victories" or the Trans.
vanl war will begin to appear insig.
niflcant.
The silver star., 1899-12-22

Hetty Green says no way has ever
been invented to prevent people from
throwing away their money. Il In
generally understood. however, that no
such invention would be Of tho slight-
est use TO Hetty.
The silver star., 1899-12-22

The Washington Post says there will
Jones business in other states. 1t is
hopeful that they will at least try the
Sam Jones brand of honesty.
The silver star., 1899-12-22

The mere cutting of weeds, says a
horticulturist. enhances the growth of
grass. Simply dropping undesirable
companions gives many a young per-
son start upward.
The silver star., 1899-12-22

Reporter wants the people there to
abolish the town cow" When this
is done will he propose chalk fac
tory?
The silver star., 1899-12-22

Gen. Maximo Gomez opposes ''au-
tonomy' for Cuba. 1t now remains
for the cuckoos to demonstrate that he
is a scapegrace.
The silver star., 1899-12-22
If boys mother admits he is trifie
wild he must be pretty tough.

1t has been some time since Cen
eral Funston has actually been in the
swim.
The silver star., 1899-12-22
tn. l..... Device. for sw'" Lass

The Latest Devices for swift Lss1
Travel
ciilo trains. Tho best dine for ~
city. .Omnln, IT. Louis. chicngg, nsshvT
nan Frnnrlrc0 nnI tho Pnclnc Nor
Ticket Office. ~ 18th street.
Barber--."Are you for EngIands Y. RI
War. sirI" Nun IN i;nther- dt9SeSlo
does TINT mike, nirf..' Man IN Y -
I've got sense enough not to WnN WsN
The silver star., 1899-12-22


President thinks Congress will recog-
nize the necessity Of Immediate relief
from this anomalous situation. II is
also proposed to reopen the block
aded ports Of the Philippine islands nt
the earliest possible moment In order
that business may he resumed and the
vast quantities Of hemp md other val
unblc products that have been accumu-
hitting during the Insurrcction may be
shipped 10 foreign mnrkcts.
II appears that Mr.. slbley Of Penn.
sylvnnin, n millionaire stock raiser
and oil producer. who lives mt Frank
lin, Vcnnngo county. Inns crcntcd n sen.
sntl0n by dIsnvOwing his former views
on the chief issues Of the dny and In
d0rsing the policy Of the admInIstrn-
ton. Mr.. Siblcy has been considered
the foremost lender Of the silver
wing Of the Democratic party In the
eastern states and Inns been seriously
talked of M the probable nominee for
vice. president on the ticket with Mr.,
Bryan. Hence his change Of henrt ere.
ates a decided sensation. He de-
clares the changes In commercial nnd
industrial conditions In the United
States during the Inst three years hnve
demonstrated that the free coinage Of
silver. md even bimetallIsm. are not
essential 10 the prosperity Of the coun.
try, and that. the revival Of business
having occurred upon gold standard
basis, It would Ike unwise to make my
change or even mn agitation for a
change Of present conditions. He
therefore advises Democrats TO drof
the free-silvcr Issue and assist In main
faining . gold standard.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-09
AN EDITORS DUTIES.
His Business Always to Look Out for
the Other Fellow.

A newspaper man has no business to
seek office. 1t is his business to try and
get an office for the other fellow to sound
the praise of the candidate and keep quiet
his own feelings to whoop her up for his
own man and let his man forget all about
him when he is elected to defend his can
didate against the unjust attacks Of the
opposition and see that whatever favors
his candidate had to bestow goes to the
other fellow.
1t is his business to boom the city for all
it is worth, month after month, and then
see 800 worth of printing go out of the
city because 10 cents can be saved in
doing SO. 1t is the business of the news
papers to give every enterprise frequent
send off and then catch shoelbecauae he
had failed to record the fact that some
prominent citizen had his delivery wagon
painted. To subscribe literally to every
public, and charitable church entertain
ment, advertise them for nothing, pay his
own way to everything and then be called
prejudiced and mean-spirited because a
column is not devoted to that particular
affair. Do you wonder that there are so
many cranks in the newspaper ?--Ex-
change.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-09
REBELS DRIVEN BACK.
Grand Charge of Americans at saR
Juan Del Monte.

Manila, March THE insurgent forces
at San Juan del Monte, numbering sew
eral thousands, were today driven from
their position with great loss. Hales' bri-
gade, which held the water works against
the repeated attacks of the rebels, ad-
yanced on San Juan del Monte at $50
this morning.
The attack was decided upon in con-
ference of the regimental brigade COM
manders at day break in order that the
entire rebel force might be encompassed
and driven to retreat in body. Hales'
lines swept forward in the form Of aV,
with the open ends toward Pasig River.
AS soon as the lines formed the Wy
oning regiment closed in, firing rapidly
and effectively. Suddenly Company B
sprang from the line with cheer, with
an officer at its head and dashed towards
the insurgents entertainments. This
action electrified the American lines, and
the entire line swept down upon the Fill
pinos. After short fire the FilipinoG
leaped from their earthworks and fed,
closely pressed toward the river, the only
direction not cut off. AS the insurgents
turdsd towards the river they were met by
pitiless shelling from the gunboats. The
insurgent loss was very heavy,the accurate
fire of the gunboat creating panic. Pri'
vate Speech, of Nebraska, was the only
one wounded.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-03-09
Old Fashioned suuar stlrrlnas.

Mr.. E. L. Greever, went to Burke's
Garden last week and attended two old
fashioned sugar STRINGS while there.
They were at the home of his uncle, MIR.
Charles Greever. At the first stirring, on
Thursday night, over fifty pounds Of beau
tiful maple sugar were turned out. At the
other, on Friday night, about thirty-fve
pounds were made. Mr.. Greever tells us
that his uncle uses vessel to carry the
sweet water from the camp to the house,
for boiling down, that has been in use for
nearly forty years, each season. 1t is a
wooden vessel, with slaves and hoops, with
two slaves extending above the others.
There are holes in these two slaves,
through which pole is run, and two men
carry the vessel containing considerable
quantity Of 'sweet water" We mention
this to show how people who have come
down from a former generation are much
more careful in the preservation of useful
articles used in domestic life than is the
present generation. In the old days such
things were not so easily or cheaply gotten
as they are now.
Well do we remember: the old sugar
camp scenes that we witnessed and parti-
cipated in during our childhood. Then the
young people would gather in to enjoy a
sugar stirring, and none of the splendid bon
bons or other fancy candies that are now
used were known in this section, nor are
they near so delicious to the palate as was
the fresh maple sugar, taken from the
kettle and eaten with spoon while warm.