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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
Further News From Ladysmith.

LONDON, Dec. ia special dispatch
from Ladysmith by way Of Frere, adds
10 the war Office account cabled Saturday
Of the capture OF the Boer guns near
Pepwort hill. II says;
General Brockleyhurst, with cavalry
and artillery, reconnoitered in the direc.
ton Of Pepwort hill, with a view o
cutting off the Boer retreat, but he
found the position still strongly held
The Eighteenth hussars pushing for
ward drew furious fire and suffered
heavily, losing four killed and Il
wounded.
"The Beers fired necessarily as the
British slowly retired. At a special pa
rade aiterward, General White thanked
General Hunter and all engaged, es'
pecially Major Henderson, for brilliant
work."
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
PROBONO>PUBLICO.
Announcement Extraordinary From Fr;.a
man Of Friedman's New Racket.

The public is probably aware that
nearly all goods are advancing, every
thing that we have. to buy now, each
time we make a purchase we have TO
pay more for the same articles.
Friedman don't believe in that kind
of humbugs, there is no necessity in the
advance Of prices Of manufactured
goods, for the raw material has not adj
vanced in proportion, The advance in
the prices of goods by the wholesalers is
a fake dodge on the retailers TO unload
their old stock at an advanced price. by
the time the retailers are well stocked,
by spring, goods will drop about 20 per
cent ormore, so those who carry up full
stock now, will be compelled to pay an ex-
tortian of 20 per cent now and the one
who will open new business in the
spring will save from 20 TO 40 per cent.
Friedman's New Racket are on to them
and will therefore stop buying and 90 TO
selling.
We are making full arrange
ments to 90 East in the spring
for an entire new stock. Our
store is full of goods, bought at extreme
ly low prices, except few muslins and
calico, which we lately purchased, we
will make reduction on all lines ex-
cept few staples of from 20 and 30 per
cent, on capes which we have a new
stock of 80 per cent, on the latest styles
Of ladies new jackets, 40 per cent from
the actual sale mark, we will sell all
ladies fine shoes for less than 4 of what
il cost to manufacture them, we will sell
oyercoats and ulsters for less than they
can be manufactured, We will make a
reduction on all mems clothing OF 30
per cent, on children's clothing 25 per
cent, our reductions will astonish you on
all lines Of goods.
For we are going to unload, we must
emptylour counters and shelves OF goods,
and il they are not sold fast enough, we
will use force TO compel people to take
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11

the goods off our hands ,ho.
out to purchase goods and won, suoar
money Will be well repaid by co,,',i ,SSa''
first to Freedman's New RacLo, 'O@lng
Friedman has never had to ro.,.,
The lake dodge Of selling goods Al S's oo.. .
retiring from business, for mn ~ .0'' o.
necessary il you actually mean N hn.,' =
We never stop for cost but sell ,b.'' ,''e'''
Friedman has several timo. on
from business without advertisino' ''lo ,,''l
he was going out Of business Ths ! % s'''
thing that the public knew bs ~ s "n
OF business, but you will iind in =. sa,''l, Ou
towns fakes and falSirs that ara .,N 'eN
selling at cost or retiring from hna,' "''
yet you will find them until ls.
night in the sample rooms Of the nv nv
mers, continually buying from whoo'1 a''
will credit them. There are a s'g ,s
them in Salem, but you will also n.,. y.
that Friedman was the only ons ~s'
closed out those who actnallv ,.,', su'
within the last two years in salem
Although he pays an anc,io...
license, he has preferred To 90 an
rather than take a fake auetioo ~. y"
One more word to the wise. do Won Nv ~
what it means selling at COST Tho m.'
who is able 10 discount HE Lm
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
PERSONALS

A. f. Cooper, general agent Of the
Rock Island, the line that runs firstclass
personally conducted tourist cars
through 10 Boston, was in town today.
Mrs. Louisa Ramsey Of IIalsey, who
has been in Washington for few
months, stopped off for few days with
her niece Mrs. J. A. Irvine Of this city
and went home today.
JIG. siegmund Of Gervais was in
town today. lie il stiIl one Of the hand
somest bachelors in the county. John
says there is general satisfaction with
the present county officials, especially
Hall and Roland.
Miss Estella Jones Of Philadelphia,
arrived Saturday far an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Jas. Kershaw on
Twentieth street and Asylum Avenue.
Miss Jones is cellist regularly employed
in Eastern orchestras.
+. II. Robertson Of Turner, spent
Sunday in town. lie is brother OF the
postmaster and says there is strong
demand for oats at 27IS. In county
politics the asprants for county Judge
are most numerous, J. W. McCulloch
and J. NJ. Watson Of Turner, being
named.
John Scott, the attorney, returned
today from month on business in the
East. He reports times good at De-
troit, Michigan. lie came home over
the Canadian Pacific railroad and says
there is great immigration west, but
largely 10 Washington and California.
Mr.. Scott returned alone.
Mrs. Lucy Thurman, who delivered
three addresses on temperance and the
freedmen question, at Salem, Sunday,
left for Albany today. She is the colored
national w. c. r. U. worker and her
lecture to large audience, at the First
Presbyterian church, is said to have
been one OF the ablest and most eloquent
ever delivered here by woman.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
BIG BRITISH DEFEAT.
Concluded from First Page.

suit points also to the absence Of proper
cavalry scouting.
Fighting Elsewhere.
The British troops who recently occu-
pied Arundel are advancing. They had
several skirmishes, but no casualties.
Three miles north Of Arundel they found
the Beers, 1000 strong.
The Pretoria reports Of renewed fight
ing at Modder river originated from the
fact that the Brstish, with team Of 30
oxen, hauled naval gun TO the top Of a
high ridge, north Of Modder River
town, whence they fired lyddite shells
on the Boer position at range
Of 6,7OO yards, where the en-
envy was apparently constructing an
emplacement for a 40-pounder. The
lyddite shells appeared to do immense
damage. The Beers retired, but the in
cident is interesting as showing that the
Beers are still in position quite close TO
Modder river.
The engineers report that IT would
take two months TO rebuild the iron
bridge. Lord Methuen is still COM
PEELED TO ride about in a dog cart, as
his wound prevents him going ON horse
back. Should the rains destroy the
temporary bridge, there is enough roll
ing stock on the north. side Of the river
TO serve Lord Methuen's purpose.
It is reported that the Beers are busy
making entrenchinents at Spyfontein.
Several tiers Of works are beginning TO
appear at the foot of the heights. The
force fired on by the naval gun is
believed to form the right wing OF the
enemy's main body, thrown forward
for patroling and scouting purposes.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
Monkeyed With the Flowing Bowl at
Considerable Expense.

Monkeyed With the Flowing Bowl at
Considerable Expense.
&. Zimmerman was brought before
Recorder Judah Saturday evening with
u broken nose and jag. II seems that
he came in from south Of town with a
check from the Sidney Power Coz, for
$50, which he got cashed.
when he got to the city hall he had
$40 left.
Who got the balance does not appear.
II is said that he fell in with Ross Me-
Cormack and that the latter was re-
sponsible for the designation Of his
countenance.
zimmerman, who is considered q
good citizen. was discharged, rs it APP
peared that he had already paid dearly
for what little fun he had Aiterward
Mccormack undertook 10 show his we'll
known prowess at Kinks cigar store,
land he was hauled away" with his
face in its normal condition.
Marshal Gibson today found where
Zimmerman placed $40 in a business
mans safe, but had forgotten same.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
May Bring Peace Terms.

CHICAGO, Dec. ll.-A special to the
Chronicle from East Liverpool, o., says
"Fireuds in this city OF Charles T..
Marcum, suntil recently United States
consul at Pretoria, as he is returnicg
to this country with important iniorma.
ton for the state department, which
he was unwilling to risk cabling.
His letters conclusively prove that
not only was Marcum not persona non
grata 10 the Transyaal government, but
that he was on the best possible :terms
with President Kruger. Cabling could
only be done over line controlled in
part by England.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11

Il. :. simon, Mrs. ;. II. Simon, Mas
ter Simon, z. r. Seowell, Portland Geo.
X. Burton, Paul Martin, San Francisco (;
CD, Robinson, lleppener; c. thinner
man, Scrolym, Or; r. ID. Wetherby,
Boston; c, V. Fisher, Dallas; J. D.
shores, Mrs, Fred j. Shores, City Ed
Davis, o. +. Roberts, }. NJ. Whitney,
Eugene; Jules Grau. Miss Carrie Ward,
c. 5. Burton, Grau Opera Co.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
An Artillery Duel.
By Associated Press ta the JouFBn

by Associated Press Ia Tue Journni
MoDDER RIVER, Sunday, Dec. TO-
The naval gun took up a position north
Of the camp this afternoon while how
itzer battery was posted ON the southeast
ON the left OF the Beers.
Both opened a hot fire with lydditC
shells and shrapnel, TO which the Beers
sharply responded with a dozen guns
thus unmasking their position, which
was the object Of the British manouever
After nours of fighting the Boer guns
were silenced.
The howitzers searched the trenches
and threw shell after shell upon the
hills. The Boer long gun was dismantled.
II appears the Beers intend that the
next fight is 30 take place at Magorsion-
tein.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11

II is believed the information brought
by Macrum is from President Kruger,
and the purpose il to initiate measures
to bring the war to a close on honorable
terms 10 the Dutch republic.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
Prepare for Christmas.

Christmas is near at hand and mince
pies and plum pudding will be in de-
mand. You will find the first class
flour, mince meat, fn.it and all the
luxuries you need 10 prepare the feast,
at Branson 4 Ragan's. l2.ll-eod
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


X. Calhoun and wife, Martin Poche,
Miss Emmett, NJ. Chapman, NJ. Bogard,
Mrs. BOgark, Miss louise Moore, Miss
Helen Moore, w. Martin Cheesman,
Stanley Felch, Annie Goodman, Louise
l.. Roy, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tatum,
Dallas W. Warren, Frisco; J. G. Sieg-
mOnd, Gervais.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
Roera RenuIsed at Klmherlev.

CARE TowS, Saturday, Dec. 9.-lt is
rumored that the Beers attacked Kim
berley at close quarters last night, but
were repulsed with heavy losses.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
BREWERY BOTTLE
BEER.
Klinger a Beck, Successors to southsalem
Bottlirx WORKS.
All orders for bottled beer will be filled
al the brewery. Kept on cold storage.
Free city delivery. Telephone 2l3l.
You Ought TO See

The line OF books at the New York
Racket, OF all kinds, from Mother Goose
stories in all their variations, 10 Whit
tiers poems and other authors. Don't
fail 10 call. Our supply is large, ngames
Oi all kinds We have a large supply. y "a
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
BORN.

MURPHY.-To Mr.. and Mrs. j. T..
Murphy at their home In North sa-
lem, saturday Dec. ., lSsa, q daugh-
ter,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
Work Boxes, Dressing Cas-

They must go, at cost or below, doll
at Osburn's Racket store. d&y
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
NOTICE.

The annual meeting OF the sharehold.
crs Of the Capital National Bank Of Sa-
lem, for the election of directors. will Do
held al It's banking house Tuesday, jan
uary ., 1900, at 3 o'clock p. M.
jos. II. ALnERr,
Cashier.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
LOST HIS MONEY.

Dolls, Dolls, at cost and below, at os-
burns Racket store. d&w
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
Silver Plated Mirrors

Those fine large round ones, lac
quered so they will not tarnish,
lower than you pay other places.
A choice assortment OF gold
plated photo frames, laoqnered,
will not tarnish.
Brush and comb sets. Fine line
albums soc up. Boys tool sets
35c mp. Purses. pocket hooks,
combs, brushes, etc., at money
saving prizes for everyone.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
HOLIDAY LUXURIES

Homemade confectionery, pound
cake, rich fruit cake and other kinds
irosh.baked, ready for your holiday
feast, at the lloNE BAKERY,
l26 327 Commercial Street.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11
EVERYTHING AT COST.

The entire stock of the Osborn Racket
Store, opposite Postoihce, Salem.
Oregon, Is nov being sacrificed at cost.
No Reserve No foolishnessl Every.
thing Goes The stock consists in part
OF Shoes, Underwear, Hats and Cans,
Dolls, Notions, Gentlemen aud ladies
Underwear Celebrated "Bnll. Rrceches'
at 81, formerly tl.25.
0SSURN'S RACKET STORE
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-12-11

A whole rack full OF very ohoic,
things from good decorated cup
and saucer at lOc up TO fine single
trays or individual plate cup and
saucer sets at any price yon want
10 pay.
Cheaper here than elsewhere.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
Senator Alien Sworn In.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-William
Allen, the recently appointed senator
from Nebraska, was present when the
senate convened yesterday. and at the
conclusion of the reading Of the jour
nal, Thurston, Nebraska, lis colleague,
presented him at the secretary's desk,
where the oath of Office vas admins
tered.
The financial bill passed by the house
was received from the house, and at
be suggestion of Aldrich, Rhode Island,
chairman of the finance committee, i:
was referred &c that committee.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
HITS THE WILD WEST SHOWS.
No More nd.an Leave the Reservations
for Exhibit III.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ga new de-
parture in the policy of the Depart
ment of the Interior is emphasized BY
unequiyOcal refusals which have met
all recent requests for loans of In
dams for exhibition purposes, and
Secretary Hitchcock and Commission
er of Indian Affairs Jones have deter
mined to stop the abuses of the priv
ileges and have so stated in a mum
Der of communications lately. Mr..
Jones said today: There will be no
more Indians permitted to leave their
reservations for wild west exhibition
purposes. They cannot secure the
consent of the Indian bureau for their
exhibition, save it be along the lines
showing the progress of Indian edu-
cation. The day of the departments
permitting Indians to be let for wild
west shows and such affairs is past.
IL demOralizes the Indians, many of
whom would dress in citizens clothes
and otherwise conform to more civil
izer ways but for the dollars and cents
there is in continuing their customs"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
BARTLEY'S CASE AGAIN
Supreme Court Reverses Decision folding
His Bondsmen Liable.
CASE RfMANDtD FOR NEW TRIAL
Similar Decision Handed Down In the
Omaha National Bank Case-The New
Insurance Law Also Knocked Out by
the Supreme Court-Other Matters of
Interest in Nebraska.

LINCON, Dec. 21.-The supreme
court adjourned and handed down de.
cisions in a number of important state
cases.
The decision of the district court OF
Douglas county holding the sureties of
former State Treasurer BARLEY liable
on his official bond was reversed and
remanded. The decision of the court
of the same county in favor of the
Omaha National Bank in the suit of
the state to recover on the 5000, 900
warrant paid by that institution to
BARLEY was also reversed and remand
ed.
The decision of the court in the
BARLEY bondsmen case, holds that the
governor only approves a bond of a
state official and that the same does
not become binding until filed with the
secretary of state. The failure of an
official to file a bond within the time
required by law creates a vacancy in
that office.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
Narrow Escape of Conductor.

CHADRON, Neb., Dec. 19.-Conduc-
tor {. =. Bsrooks, running on the Wy
oming line of the Elkhorn, had a hair
breadth escape from the iron wheels
on his last run out. ne attempted to
step from one car to the other while
switching at Casper and did not notice
that the cars were u%ncOupled until he
had stepped and the cars were parting.
Unable to check himself he fell be
tween the moving cars, but in falling
he doubled up and when he struck
the ground he was on the roll hoop
fashion, and rolled from the track
before the car wheels caught him. They
came so near however, that the cap
On his head was caught and mashed
on the rail, and his face wiped grease
from the boxing. He is now down at
Fremont recovering from the injuries
cf the fall.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
Weaver Insurance Law.

LINCOLN, Dec. 21.-Secrions Sc and
81 of the Weaver insurance law, pro-
viding for the payment of fees for Ii.
censes and levying of taxes by the in
Surance commissioners, were declared
unconstitutional, leaving the entire
act void. The decision. however, does
not say that the legislature has no
authority to change the insurance SUI
peryision from the auditors Office to
a commission created by a legislative
act. 1t is held that the taxation sec
lions were the inducement for the
passage of the act. According to the
decision the law contravenes section l
of article tx of the constitution, which
provides that every person or corpora
ton shall pay a tax in proportion to
the value of his or her property. This
decision of the court will, of course,
knock out the new insurance depart.
ment, and it is not likely that the au
ditor will allow the salary claims of
the insurance employees.
Judge Noryal, in writing the opin-
ion on the insurance commission case,
closes as follows:
IF the motive inducement which
prompted the enactment of said chap.
ter Al was merely a desire TO transfer
the insurance department of the state
from the auditor to the governor, as
suggested by counsel for respondent, it
is very evident that the act would
most likely have been differently
framed and the provisions of said sec
lions So and 81, SO far as they attempt
to exempt insurance companies from
taxation, would have been omitted
therefrom. While during the investi-
cation of the subject it has been our
desire to sustain the law, we have
Oeen irresistibly forced to the conclu-
sion that the entire act must fail by
reason of the unconstitutional provi-
sions therein contained, which have
already been pointed out"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
MISS HORLOCKER HOME
To Appear in Court at Hastings to BE-
new Bond.
TRIAL TAKfS PLACE IN JANUARY.
Two Nebraska Women to lie Prosecuted
for Violation of the Female Labor Law
"A Scheme for the Advertising of Me-
braska- Miscellaneous Matters Here
and There

HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 19.-Miss vi
ola Horlocker arrived Saturday. ac-
~companied by her sister, Mrs. Hayes.
They were met at the depot by her
bIother-in-law, Mr.. George Hayes, and
were Immediately driven to the fam
iiy residence.
Miss Horlocker will appear before
Judge Beall Monday morning. at which
time district cour convenes. At that
time she will renew her bond OF $4,000
to appear at the next jury term, some
time in January, the jury having been
excused for this term on account OF
the fact that Judge Bealfs successor
will be inaugurated early in January,
necessarily making the time too short
to try such an important case. After
the renewal of her bond, Miss Hor-
locker will Immediately return to llli-
nois and remain there until the next
term of court.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
THEY CPPOSE FRff SUGAR.
Nebraska Beet Sugar Association Wants
the Duty Retained.

the Duty Retained.
annual convention OF the Nebraska
Beet Sugar association will be held in
Omaha, Tuesday, February G. 1901
The selection was made al a special
meeting Of the association called by
President Ames to consider legislation
against the sugar beet interests of the
state, at which the following resolu-
tons were adopted:
Whereas, The beet sugar industry
OF Nebraska and other states has suf-
fered continuously since its inaugur-
alton from changes of political and
economical conditions, adverse legis-
lation and events beyond the power Of
producers to control; and
Whereas, 1t is certain that the re-
duction or abolition of duties on cane
sugar grown in the West Indies and
Philippine Islands, historically the
very sugar of our home producers
have been protected against for nearly
a century, would put in jeopardy the
hopes and welfare of our farmers;
and,
Whereas, we nave every IedSoH W
believe a powerful combination, with
practically unlimited capital. contain
ing individuals who already own sugar
estates in Cuba, is at this moment ac-
lively working to secure such reduc-
ton or abolition of duties for their
W selfish gain; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the duty of our
senators and members of the house of
representatives to hold the interests
of their own constituents nearer to
themselves than the rehabilitation of
the Spanish islands with the conse-
quent advantage of the sugar trust;
and,
Resolved, That our senators and
representatives are hereby urged to
use all energy to prevent legislative or
executive acts that will expose u
promising industry, which has suffered
too many shocks already, to a compe-
tition peculiarly unfair to our local
ity."
Resolutions were adopted in recog-
milton of the work of the state uni
versity in the interests of the beet
sugar industry.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
Increase in Freight Charges.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 25.-On De-
cember 1 the various railroads doing
business in Nebraska put into oper-
alton for the second time during the
past three years the system of charg-
ing for the transportation of all kinds
of freight by the 100 pounds instead
of by the car lot. 1t is claimed by
shippers that this is an increase in
rates and the State Board of Trans
portation came to this conclusion
after a thorough investigation in 1897.
After the change was announced by
the railroads several weeks ago the
matter was taken up by the Board OF
Transportation, but no action was
taken at the time for the reason, it
was asserted, that the new tariff sheets
had not been published and that there
was no way of ascertaining whether
the adoption of the new system would
increases rates. A few days later the
tariff sheets were issued and an ex-
animation showed that the rates
named were similar, in most instances,
to those charged under the 1~O0-pound
system in 1897.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1899-12-29
From the Adjutant General.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 23.-Colonel
George Lyon, jr., A. D. c., has been
authorized by Adjutant General Barry
to recruit company H, First regiment
OF the Nebraska national guard, to be
located at Nelson.
General orders No. &c, issued by
General Barry this morning, amends
paragraph 367 of. the rules and regu-
Iations of the Nebraska national
griard, which makes it the duty of
the adjutant general to assist those
having claims against the United
States for pensions, bounty or back
pay for military service during the
civil war, by adding thereto the words
and for disabilities incurred in line
of duty while serving in the armies OF
the United States"