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KNOW THEIR BUSINESS.
rurthcr Evidence Of tho strength OF the
Bo,r Position at Coicns".

LoNpoS. Dec. 3o.-A dispatch 10 Inc
Daily Mail from Pietermaritzo"rs'
dated Saturday. Dec. e3, says:
Every day reveals some new tact re-
carding the strength Of the Boer posi-
lion at Colenso. Thanks TO the services
of continental officers. the character oi
the campaign has changed We are 10
longer fighting foe who rei'es o',
guerrilla tactics. bat We have TO dea'
with what is rapidly becoming dis'i.
nliued army. enjoying the advantage oi
knowing the country and selecting 'ne
scone of contest without the burdens ol
cumbersome commissariat
"The Beers have converted 'he n'i's
ncor Colenso into for,rcsses OF lial"chs'
.treugth. Everywhere they nave sp''is'
Ala trenches. many of them bompPro'i
Tramway lines permit the shifting :, %
onns with astonishing raplalty. ln'
e,n;r ,ositions are connected with th'
outlying positions by UNDERGROUND pa, pa,
sares sage and the forts proper 'r's'le VIII
machine guns.
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SCHALkBERGE2 REPORTS.
Trains Now Running to Colenso-Trana
wal Gold lax.

Trains Now Running to C"lenso-Trans'
vaai Gold lax.
PRETORIA. Monday. Dec. 2o.-Gen-
Schalkberger reports under date OF Dec.
o3 that trains are now running to Co.
lenso. indicating that the Beers have
built a connection around Lady smith.
General Cronje reports from the
Molder river, Dec. -. that the Beers
captured two British forts at huruman
Dec. II.
1t is rumored that General Methuen's
big naval gun has exploded.
The Transvaal government has pro
mulra,ed "A new gold tax law. by which
individuals and companies workin!
their own mines are taxed 80 per cen
of the output. while mines worked D.
the government will pay 90 per cent
SUSPENDED mines will pay 80 per cen
on their probable output. calculated OF
three months workings. Reducln!
works will pay 80 per cent OF their ne
nrotits. The law is retroactive to oe
| foher
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pAHDuNS OPPOSED.
,,a,. Advocate L'cber Said t" ise AG"'"''
~. Iifte.nth Minnesota b"yS'

AsulNGToN, Dec. 3o.-JuuSe A"'o
oot. Genaral Lieber has sent III MS io
,ort I, the secretary of war on the "p,
rl,cution and petitions for par"oh o. "
,he Fifteenth Minnesota boys -
understood that this report mases
M specific recommendations .'
.,.meucy, and is, Therefore az
verse to granting the paruon. ,,,ont ~
was ascertained at the war aeparsme,"
,hat there have been two sets OF papers
~ tho hands Of the officials. III "ou
IL ,;on to the petitions which were pre-, 70
santea @ by the Minnesota Delegation " -
President Mckinley. and whlcn wei, :,
referrea to tho department. WIN oe,.',' rn;, :,
,n.moranda. Adjutant General Cl n, lDn
na,lna for transcript OF the evlu.ne, a',
." ~. conrtmartial cafe. This lh'o1'cu
- : rre,t ,n deal Of work and has occaslo'leu =
,hs delay. Corbin is against . s,"n''ns ~
,he nardons and General i1'er.. n,,,a ,ras
anr, ,"r leans strongly that way. nc y p,In ~.
iaart will therefore have 10 take az Wv
! .asnonsibilitv himself.
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PA dispatch from Ladysmith, dated
Dec. ~, says: The Beers have mounted
another howitzer on Sunrise hill. re.
placing the gun captured in the sortie
OF the rifle brigade. While they watch
US nightly with a searchlight and bonn
bard US daily, they show no signs of
assaulting the town. They probably
think they can starve us out, but we
have plenty of provisions.
The total casualties since the siege
began are 20 killed and $50 wounded.
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|1LE'S POLITICS
Nth Dakota Senator Says lie
Prefers an Undiluted Gold
Standard
!. What He Terms Radical So.
cialistic Tendencies Of the
Third Party.
Aes Not Favor Giving the Treas
ury department Authority to
Issue Bonds.

yrw YORK. Dec. 30. A special &c
h. Times from Washington says:
senator Kyle Of South Dakota. who
!. been classed in the congressional
Erc,oyy presumably upon his own
(u,bor.,y. as independent in politics.
.. who repeatedly has voted with the
k,pnollcans. has come out IN declara.
N ina, will justify the makers Of the
rector, hereafter in chasing him as a
k4nu0lican in name as we'll as in fact.
]. on, Of line with his former Popu.
!. a,,v..ates and says SC:
.Taoa.a am blme,allist and have
cen 80 rom conscientious convictions
= - years" he said. II would rather
Ike the most undilutcd gold standard
,a than 10 accept bimetaillsm with
ae ingredients Of radical socialism that
ce low associated with il.
Ne does not favor that part Of the
E,-y>,.l legislation which gives the
tc.etarv Of the treasury authority tc
sue bonds at his own discretion. be.
Evil, that when the people Of the
l.,eI States find it necessary to In.
Fea-e their public debt. congress
>ali be consulted. On the general
les,.s-.n.. -vsia, soi pne Eo!d stand.
vi. he does not believe that the enact
E-a. into law of u principle which Is
low generally recognized will aifec, the
ruG.-y d.sadvautageously.
We have been practically operating
nlrr ,ne gold standard" he said, "for
years We have brought ourselve:
FL harmony with the money systems
,ae world. 1t Is n doubtful PROPOSE
Fon whether it is right TO disturb val
Ess again when by such action We d'
tlas,.ce 10 the creditor class and a
y same time put ourselves out Of join
IN the rest Of the world. In 80 year
sAaye adjusted ourselves to new con
Eons, and in going 10 blmetal.isn
wv We might DO committing secone
roa-, the demonetization Of silver be-
g the first. in order TO make right.
>nator Kyle says that the thir'
MY movement has degenerated mt
endorsement Of all that Is rad!ca
% soclal,stic.
IS the Independent movement II
olia Dakota at an end:'
II i probable that the Socialists
sEailcal Populists and the radlca
sMoerats will get together and oper
Under tho name Of the Reform
afiy. In the election last fall. thcr
'a' ~ organized Democratic party an
Democratic ticket. The name wa
sapIetely oblitcra,ed. and yet, 1t wa
q 50 very long ago that tho Demo
ca's cast $4,000 votes in my state
1als conglomerated party never ca
'a The present Populist govern'
as elected by a bare majority OF ao'
l'Aonsh previously the Popnlists IA
t'eral thousand majority. In the l"'
Iecilon, the Republicans. w'tho'
Fohey and without struggle. won U
early 1000. In the presidential can
sisn next year. South Dakota wiil
" Mckinley by from 10000 TO i..oo'
ae socialis,ic tendencies OF tho 'h.'
aE'y people and the prosperity wh',
beng enjoyed by the South DaNo'
s'lners have sounded the death Ahe
Ae old movement"
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WAS PAID FOR IT.
hotts Attorney springs a New s.,..,,.
in tho Montana senator.,,,

notts Attorney Springs a New sen..,,.
IN '"' Montana senator.hip Fight.
HELENA. Mon.. Dec. 3O.-Zacharv ~
Cason, lawyer Of Butte. who ,es;;fod
IN the welcome disbarment case that
Senator W. A. Clark said that he would
pay for votes cast for himself as seno.
TOR, has recanted. 4 signed statement
Is IN the hands Of Mr.. Clark's friends
IN which Cason says that his evidence
was untruthful and that he gave it for
&4oO; that his family was starving and
he had to have the money. Cason ex.
presses regret at the wrong done and
hopes this retraction may offset it some.
what.
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L. I. Travis, agent Southern r. r.,
Selins, Ca, writes, II can not cay too
much in praise OF lone Minute Cough
Cure. In my case it worked like a
charm" the only harmless remedy that
gives immediate results. Cures ooughe,
colds, Group, bronchitis, and all throat
and lung troubles.
Cook & ODEE.
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To Make

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 30.-It is off,
claliy announced that parliament has
been called for Feb. l. The principal
business to be brought up will be the
voting Of money for the military con-
tlngencies sent to South Africa and the
adoption of motions endorsing the
course Of the government.
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He WANTS THEM ALL
hole Montana Log gislnturc I" nS '"'
poeu asd In Clark das"'

'"ie Montana LCglAIWSus' -
poenaed In Clark Ias".
AsHlNGroN. Dec. 30.-Ex-Sei'"'''
|an.kner Of West Virginia VINO - -
Eohlng after the interests OF 0e'i".ol nav.
Park Of Montana before the com''l.'eo
Y Privileges and elections has ae.e' g
thed to subpoena every meln o1. y, y,
Eae Montana legislature aud make mn,
Fs'ify under oath whether he receive"
Eoney or consideration Of any SORT ~.
tS Vote for United States senator ~
EEae recent election. Mr.. Faulkner con-
E'ads that this is the only way 10 's,.'
Fash the truth or falschood OF 'h'
Eaarges against Senator Clark ana ~
['pects to disclose the fact tha' o'ne'
E'hdldatcs than his client are l'aoio y
(e same accusation as that "Au''
Cnlch he is resting.
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DR.. G. j. Bishop, OF Agnew, Mich,
says: II have used Foley's Honey and
Tar in three very severe cases OF rnen.
monia the past month with good re.
Suits"
CHRIS. SCHUTz
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LONDON. Dec. 30.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch:
Cape Town, Thursday, Dec. 2s.-
The lndwe colliery line is now working
again."
CAPE Town, Thursday, Dec. 2s-A
dispatch from Cradock reports heavy
firing in the direction Of Stormberg. 1t
is supposed this is connected with Gen.
eral Gatacre's attempt to reopen com.
munication with the Indwe colliery.
LONDON, Dec. 80. Dispatches from
all parts Of South Africa emphasize the
great enthusiasm among the troops and
public, occasioned by the appointment
Of Generals Roberts and Kitchener
The announcement that the former will
have supreme command and that the
latter will be chief of staff has largely
dlspelled the depression in Cape Colony
caused by the recent reverses. while the
soldiers anticipate everything from the
| presence Of 'Bobs,' from success in bat.
tie tc cheaper beer.
Advices from Cape Town. dated Dec.
| ~, Hdy dI lilNCollSal4OA Siic"S 'iiat NiiN
reported dlsatfectlon among the Dutch
in the Victoria West district has been
overdrawn The farmers. it is pointed
out, are mostly landowners and will
not risk the loss Of their farms by
rising.
Raden.powell's Proclamation.
The text of Colonel Baden-P Powell:
proclamation to the burghers besiegins
Mafekins. the gist Of which has alread,
been cabled, comes from Lourenz'
Marques. After asserting that the re
publics cannot hope for foreign inter
vention and pretending to relate III
exact attitude Of all the European pow
ers, including Emperor William, who
the colonel said. fully sympathize
with England" Baden-Powell make
the extraordinary statement that "th
American government has warned tn
others Of her intention to side wit
England should any of them interfere.
A war office dispatch from Colone
Baden. Powell, dated Dec. II, after al
nouncing that Lady Sarah Wilson ha
arrived safe and we'll at Mafekins, add
+ that the commandment and musket tir
continue daily on all sides. and tn
t health and spirits Of the garrison al
very satisfactory.
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kRUGER'S TERMS.
p.,ier Mt Pretoria Il That Great ErHa'n
Will Soon sue for Peace.

Relief at Pretoria Il That Great Er"a'n
MIL Soon sue for Peace.
DURHAM, Natal. saturday, Dec. 20
Mr. Winston Churchill. on arriving
here after his escape from the Beers
received a tremendous ovation. he
saws from conversation with members
of the Transvaal executive at Pretoria
he learned that the Beers began the
war with trepidation, but that Presl'
dent Kruger is now convinced that
Great Britain will soon sue for peace
In the highest Transvaal circles, Mr..
churchill says, there is serious talk OF
compromise by which Great Britain
v;,, cede the territory now III the hands
Of the two forces and pay an indemm'!
of 600 600 600 ($1oO. .0oo,ooW. besides
guaranteeing the complete 'nderena
euce of the Transvaal.
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The modern and most effective cure
for constipation and ali liver troubles
the famous little pills known ne De
Wits Little Early Risers.
Cook s. ODEE.
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Truly Horrible.

Whether it illustrates fertility of re-
source or force of habit-or both
there is humor in the Cleveland Lead
er's story of IAN old man who sells
newspapers in the square" He has
learned from handling the sensational
sheets that in order to dispose of his
stock he must always have something
horrible" on hand; so 1t is "All about
the horrible suicide;" "All about the
horrible murder" "All about the hor-
rible accident or all about something
else that is horrible, day after day.
One evening last autumn he stood at
his accustomed place when the late
extras" were brought around. After
securing bundle he scrambled to his
corner, saw half a dozen men ap-
preaching, and cried out: Here's
your extra paper, just out, all about
the horrible-horrible-" Then he
stopped. He had forgotten to look at
the headlines and find out what hor-
rible thing had happened Hastily
turning over one of the papers. he
caught a glimpse of the account of
the Harvard Pennsylvania football
game. The troubled look faded from
his face, a glad light came into his
eyes, and he continued "All about the
horrible football game"
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LAUNDERING.

Mrs. Cramer, a wealthy young wild
bw, lived in style of simple elegance
in desirable quarter of the city. Her
personal attendant, Susie Moore, was
young, pretty, and coquettish, with
half score of lovers at her heels, so
that 1t is not to be wondered at that
she was at times absentminded and
giddy.
Mrs. Cramer had gone out calling,
and Susie was doing two things at
once. She was reading for the TWEEN
tieth time a declaration of love she
had received that morning and busting
marble-top table that stood in the
center of the room. An ominious
crash which followed an unlucky whisk
Of the duster caused her to drop both
the broom and the letter and exclaim:
MY goodness" On the carpet lay
the fragments of a costly porcelain cup
n valued gift of the dear departed!
Instant dismissal was the least she
could expect in case Of detection, and
how could detection be avoided? No
one else had access to the apartment,
and there wasn't cat on the premises.
But Susie was a girl OF resources. A
bright idea struck her and she ran to
the back yard. snatched up a stone
twice as large as hens egg, and
dashed 1t through one of the panes
OF rear window. Then returning to
the parlor she picked up the stone and
laid it among the pieces of the broken
cup.
But will that look right?" she ejac-
ulated. People don't throw stones
through windows for nothing, and this
being back window, why-I have it,"
Her love letter lay at her feet. It
had neither address nor signature,
though well she knew whence it came.
Catching up the missive and the mis-
slle she hastily wrapped the one
around the other securing the parcel
with thread and placed it amid the
ruins.
Having finished her work, Susie
closed the apartment and took good
care not to be there when her mistress
returned.
If Mrs. Cramer was vexed when she
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But Judge Of his surprise as his eyes
fell on the strange object which had
barely missed knocking him down.
With trembling hand he undid the
parcel and, as he read its contents, his
heart futtered worse than Susie's had
done in the morning.
The fact is, he had long been in love
with the widow and had secretly
sighed for an opportunity to tell her
SO. but to receive an unequivocal DEC
laration from her-that was a little
more than ne mad ever dared to hope.
Some fastidious people might think
such a proceeding indicate, but the
widow had evidently taken pity on his
backwardness; besides, wasn't it leap
year? True, her grammar might have
been better, and her spelling was, to
say the least, Indifferent. But then he
wasn't partial to literary ladies. Do
mesticity was what he wanted. and
the widow was the picture of that.
The note said something about not for
getting O'Clock. No, he wouldn't
forget It, And he didn't.
At o'clock sharp Elijah Rogers
Pi NSNhbtu ullIHtll at WITS. OTdHOTS
door and was admitted by Susie.
Tell your mistress" he said, that
a gentleman desires to see her"
please walk in" invited Susie
The fair widow was prompt in MAX
ing her appearance.
Mrs. Cramer, am Mr.. Rogers
Elijah Rogers-your neighbour" said
the caller, arising and introducing
himself. with some nervousness and
heightened color
The widow bowed stifT1y, for in Mr..
Rogers, though better dressed and Of
course better looking than she had
ever seen him in his garden. she recog-
nized Immediately the ruthless tres
passer who had broken her window,
smashed her china, and been guilty
of other acts against her peace and
dignity.
II scarcely know, madam" Mr.. Rog-
ers began, after a painful pause, chow
to preface what l am about to say, but
the note"
THAT indeed requires eXplana-
tom exclaimed the widow
and yet had Aattered myself that
It was sufficiently explicit" returned
Mr. Rogers, somewhat Disconnected,
Sufficiently explicit no doubt con-
coded Mrs. Cramer. But the motive
-"
do not say it was to deceive" in
terposed the caller.
"And the method chosen" cried the
widow; perfectly unheard Of"
Whatever others may think" said
Mr. Rogers, between us two it can
never be misinterpreted.'
And Mr.. Rogers told his love-told
it so much better than the stray note
could. have done that the widow 'wodrtl
have wondered bow much his tongue
was mightier than his pen had she
been in any mood for such compari-
sons.
She and Mr. Rogers have now been
married for many years, but whether
they have even discovered how the
broken cup first broke the Ice between
them is more than l can tell.-New
York Evening World
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saw her broken cup and window, she
was indignant when she came to in
vestigate the cause.
Who can have dared to take such a
liberty?" she exclaimed, crumpling the
paper in her hand, but she had scarcely
asked the question when a dark sus-
picion took possession of her.
The damaged window not only over
looked her own back yard but the gar
den Of an adjoining proprietor, gem
tleman passionately devoted to horti-
culture, and Mrs. Cramer had occasion
ally busted herself for few minutes
in looking out upon his labors. The
NWo had often exchanged glances, but
meyer the slightest token of recogni-
ton. She had thought him a proper
MANI and he had sometimes fingered a
littleNonger at his work than he prob
ably would have done had the bright
eyes of the widow been absent.
To suspect was to resolve, and, in
stantly tying up the stone in the letter,
as she had found them, she walked to
the window and with all her might
hurled back the hated message beyond
the enemy's confines and at once re-
treated.
The innocent and unsuspecting
neighbor, who CHANGED to be STOPPING
out of sight, digging weeds in the
midst of tho shrubbery startled by the
sound of what might be some meteoric
body whizzing past in dangerous prox-
unity to his head, raised himself just
Al,
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McCord.
Thousands of cases OF chronic ca
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spring is here. The days are longer,
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MERIT ALWAYS WINS.
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oovERNpR M,ooRD.
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man, from Washington, d. c.. says:
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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08
Elephant. in siam.

Siamese women intrust their chill
dren to the care of elephants, and it
is said that the trust is never betray-
ed. The babies play about the huge
feet of the elephants, who are ever
careful never to hurt the little crea-
lures. And if danger threatens, the
sagacious animal will curl the child
gently up in his trunk and swing it up
out of harris way upon his broad
back.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

Help a man out of trouble and he
will remember you when he gets in
trouble again.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

For cattlemen's convention, Fort
Worth, March ID TO 10, 1899, the Hous-
ton and Texas Central railroad viii sell
round trip tickets at rate Of one fare
not to exceed So. Tickets on sale
March II and 49, limited TO leave Fort
Worth returning not later than March
16. 1899.
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Health for Ten Cents.

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-03-08

Bad luck in small FATALITIES make
good fortune more 1Glatable.. =