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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-22

more than $4,000 men IN the field
against us. The rest will be needed
for garrisons and protection of their
bases of operations.
The scene of the war will cover Natal
and cape colony. Our own camp is
protected by three mountain ranges,
and 500 men are amply sufficient for its
protection. Our communication is ex-
cellent. The outposts have command
of and facilities for destroying provi.
sions in case their position becomes un.
tenable. If the war should be carried
| into our own country, for which there
are no prospects at present, our advan.
tages would become greater yet. For,
while facing unknown conditions in
the Natal and in the south, we are
quite able to make use of the splendid
opportunities of defense, which ou1
own country offers.
| The enemy will meet a very stubborn
resistance in the Transvaal and Orange
Free State, and every inch of ground
will cost them dear. You correctly
suggest that we most likely would re
sort to guerrilla tactics. A few months
will be sufficient to show to England
the impossibility OF the task she has
undertaken. Her losses will be tire
mendous.'
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-22
CHAR TER OAK CHATS.

j. Z. Thompson transacted business
at Omaha this week.
Lucy Healy of Kenwood was shopping
at the Oak Wednesday.
Sam Hiett os Lake View is visiting
friends here this week.
Charlie Carroll of Arion was at the
Oak between trains Tuesday.
Elmer Hawortb of Mapleton visited
friends here few days this week.
Mrs. Atwood and children returned
to their home at Ticonic Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. knight and Mrs.
P. W. Harding drove to Denison We'd
nesday.
A. Adams returned Wednesday from
his trip to Idaho and in the southern
part of Iowa.
Messrs. Robertson, Romans, Hard
ing. j. and W. Wilson returned from
Denison Thursday.
Miss Goldie Thompson returned
Wednesday from a few weeks visit
with friends at Hebron. Nebraska.
Miss Blewett returned to her home
at Fremont, Nebraska, after few DAYS
visit W tn her friend. Miss Hewins.
Mrs. Antrim, Nellie Perry and Stella
Adams came from Omaha Thursday to
visit home folks during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Cole came from
Denison Wednesday and are visiting
their parents, MIR. and Mrs. w 60 lie.
Messrs. Stone and Bohart of Denison
came over Tuesday to attend the all
day holiness meeting which was held at
the swedish Mission church,
The postotfice is being enlarged thi s
week by taking out partition between
that and another Office and p. M. Nc
Mahon will soon have it fitted up in
good shape
The odd Maids Convention will
be given at the Presbyterian church on
Friday evening, december 20, for the
benefit OF the Y. p. S. G. E. The pro-
gram will be given by home talent un-
der the instruction of Miss Moore of
Panama.
BY the accidental dropping of a
match Tuesday evening, the house
covered with cotton, a tree and quite a
fine lot of toys and ornaments and even
old Santa Claus himself caught Sire in
the show window in G. Schurke's store.
Mi. schurke has another tree we'll
covered with presents in his window
again and it looks as nice as the one
burned, which was one of the most at
tractive in town.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-22
THE ENGLISH BOER WAR.

| The British have lost 5000 men in the
Boer war. England is now thoroughly
alarmed. The reserves have been
called out and every effort is now being
made to send troops to the front. In
the meantime the Beers are winning
in almost every engagement and the
end of the war seems far distant and
even problematical. Toshow how thor
Oughly the Beers were prepared for the
war and how we'll their plans have car
ried we quote letter written by Gen
eral Jou5ert in October. He says:
''Ever since the infamous Jameson
raid of 1896 our government was con-
WINGED that some disreputable charac-
tiers would urge England to war. Its
meaning could not be mistaken. 1t
could have for its sole object only the
annihilatiou of the Beer republic. We
were equally sure that We would have
to depend on our own resources, for, al
though we knew that this war would
meet with the unanimous condemna-
tion of all European powers, we did not
anticipate that any of them would sum-
mon strength to come to our rescue.
England's arrogance and her strong
navy have so cowed the European pow
ers that they dare not bid her stop in
her despicable land grabbing, not even
where there own interests are involved.
knowing these circumstances, we
depended solely on ourselves, improved
our means Of defense and tried to keep
the English in the dark as to our real
preparations. To this purpose we gave
their disguised spies access to our anti
quated guns and artillery, but were very
careful to conceal from them our
modern artillery parks. Our calcula-
lions proved correct. The English
public credited these misleading re,
ports. Their cry, ''To Pictorial" is on
a level with the Partisan cry of 1870,
ga Berlin!''
Your letter puts much stress on the
numerical superiority Of the English,
but in my opinion the example is a
different one. England cannot send
more than 5000 soldiers to the Trans
vaal without her withdrawing all her
troops from the colonies. This, in it.
self. is an imposing army, but only half
of them will be available Granting that
England will have affected the landing
OF her troops by the middle of Deem
Der, she will have lost in the meantime
at least 10000 through deaths, casual
ties, assertions and captures. Their
number would accordingly be reduced
to $4,000. We will try to prevent the
junction of the English forces under
Butler, but even il we should not sue.
coed, the English will be unable to put
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-22
NEWS OF DOW CITY.

Mrs. A. H. Rudd went to Denison
Tuesday.
Nelson Graves came from Faribault.
Mimi. Wednesday, where he has been
attending school. He will have three
weeks vacation.
A. H. Rudd went to Ft. Dodge over
the Central last Wednesday morning
and returned IN the evening. He pro-
nounces the road in fine condition.
The lyceum Wednesday evening was
we'll attended. Some who we're on the
program we're absent. We give the pro-
gram for next week. Quartette, Mrs.
Geo. Davis, Miss Emma Downs, E. r,
Green, and w N. Schouten; grafton,
j. N. Bell; vocal solo, Gala Richards;
debate, resolved, that the government
should own the railroads af1irmative.
Frank Evans; negative, E. r. Green;
duet, Miss Emma Downs, l.. g. Butler;
defamation, 6 w. Huntington; vocal
solo, Mrs. Davis.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-22
FOR NEW KsRoN.

The REVIEW devotes two pages of
this edition toward helping New Kiron
make its ''debut." The town is good
one. 1t will never be a city of twenty
thousand, but it is bound to become a
splendid market town Of from 500 to
1000 inhabitants within the next ten
years. The REVIEWS write-up is not
an exaggerated lot of slush, but is a
plain business statement of the bust
ness men and business houses of Kiron.
On page eight will be found additional
matter of interest relative to this thriv-
ing new town.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-22
CHRISTMAS DINNER.
Christmas Dinner Bill of Fare at the New
Wilson House.-W. w. Cook, Prop

Christmas Dinner Bill of Fare at the New
Wilson House.-W. w. Cook, Prop
Queen olives Celery
Oyster Stew
Blue Points Lettuce
Boiled Spanish Mackeral With Royal Sauce
Boiled Ok Tongue With Currant Jelly
Ham la Pointariere with Madeira Sauce
Sirloin of Beef au jus Champignons
Roast Pork with Italian toast.
Roast Turkey a la Brissoisc with Cranberry
Jelly
Chicken Pie a lAmericaine
Roman Punch
Potatoes q la Creme
Steamed Sweet Potatoes.
Sugar Corn Scalloped Tomatoes
Orange Salad
New England Steamed Plum Pudding with
Brandy Sauce
Mince Pie Apple Pie Lemon Cream Pie
Mixed Nuts Fruit
Italian Snow
Cake Newport Flakes American Cheese
Tea Coffee Cocoa
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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12

vas held In the uncan Opera House, while
elsewhere games were indulgel in and
many exciting contests took place. The
day closed with an exhibition OF fireworks.
Colonel Roosevelt in q speech at the Opera
House, paid an eloquent and earnest trt-
oute to the men who had fought with him
In Cuba.
On the second day of the reunion the
Rough Riiers' memorial service was held.
The Colonel presided, and tho Rev. Thomas
A, Ozzell, Of D enver, delivered the eulogy.
In the afternoon the regiuental review
was held. Colonel Roosevelt, clad In his
Rough Rider uniform, took personal COM
mand. The column reached to the tourna-
ment grounds six blocks away from the
camp where 10, 900 people had assembled to
witness the review. The battle.scarred
dag OF the regiment was carried In the
front OF the column, and each company was
commanded by Its captain, II present. The
eyolutions were accomplished with mill
tary vim and precision. At the conclusion
OF the review Colonel Roosevelt addressed
his men and promised to do his best to help
New Mexico become State whenever the
Territory desired to don the cloak ofState-
hood.
The last day was devoted mainly to per-
iecting the Organization OF the Rough
Riders Association. Colonel Roosevelt
was elected Honorary President for life.
Colonel Brodie, of Prescott, was elected
President, and Lieutenant Dame, OF Ceril-
los, Secretary for the ensuing year; Cap
tain W. II. q. Llewellyn was made First
yIce-President, and Lieutenant Goodrich
Second Vice. President. The next annual
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12
INTERCOLLEGIATE BOAT RACE.
$4,000 People Sec Pennsylvania Win, With
Wisconsin Close Second.

$4,000 People Sec Pennsylvania Win, With
Wisconsin . Close Second.
PouaHKEEpsIE, N. Y. Special. What
was probably the most sensational boat race
over seen In America was rowed over the
hudson River four.mlle course, while &c..
700 persons looked on in simple wonder
ment.
. Pennsylvania crossed the line at the an-
sh winner, while,W after leading
ali the way, even up to the last one hun
dred yards, was beaten by the narrowest
81 margins and was an easy second. Cor
hell was third. lengths away, while Colum-
bia, toilins gamely, trailed In fourth place.
Never did any crew give the spectators
such a surprise as did Wisconsin. Rated
rs q rank outsider, they proved their
ability as oarsuen and their grit and
strength by making the pace and nearly
winning the best race ever seen at Pough-
keepsie.
The race was rowed under perfect condi-
lions. The water was as smooth as could
be desired, there was no wind, and good
sbb tide helped when the start was made.
There was provoking delay before the
Shells were sent away, however, which
,aused no end OF grumbllng. The jockey
Ing and scheming OF the coaches for sup
posed advantages was the sole cause OF the
trouble.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12
COLUMBIA IS A WONDER.
Beats the Defender Easily IN Fiji
teen-Minute Brush.
THE RACE A CONCLUSIVE ONE.

The Conditions on Both the Yachts Were
similar-The New Cup Defender Is Be
tween Ten and Fifteen Seconds Quicker
In Stays Than the pefender-Mr
IselIn Delighted With tie Columbia.
BRISTOL, R. I. (SpeciaD.-The new cup
defender Columbia Is, as It was expected
she would be, wonder. She had her first
builder's trial in Narragansett Bay few
days ago, which included a brief but e1cit.
Ing brush With the old D Defender, and which
proved beyond the shadow OF doubt that
the Columbia is far and away an improve
ment on the former champion. In fact,
some expert observers asserted that
she can better the eiender by fifteen min.
utes in thirty-mlle run. II she can do
anywhere near that no one need worry
about the safety Of the cup. Mr.. lselin
was more than pleased with the yachts
performance, and made no attempt to con-
ceal his satisfaction. Both yachts sailed
under the same conditions, carrying an
equal number OF sails.
The Columbia left Bristol shortly alters
o'clock In southwest breeze, which blew
about eight or nine miles an hour. Tue
run to Newport was interesting from the
first, and, barring a slight accident to the
headstays, the trial was most successful
one, and In the highest degree satisfactory
to every one interested. The most instruc-
tive part OF the run was brush between
the Columbia and the D efender In the lower
bay In plain sight Of Newport, in which the
Columbia gave decisive proof that she was
the faster boat OF the two. and afforded an
excellent opportunity to the spectators to
form ideas as to the safety OF the Amertca's
Cup in 1899.
The brush between the two boats was
brief one, lasting scarcely fifteen minutes.
Throwing down tha gauntlet after briet
sail with the Columbia to windward. the
latters wheel was "put up," and with boom
to port she ran to leeward until she placed
her bowsprit about twenty yards to wind.
ward OF Defenders quarter. She hauled
close to the wind, and the race began. The
yachts sailed on, straining everything be-
low and aloft, and like a race horse the
Columbia drew ahead and away from the
Defender. Both yachts we're close to Fort
Dumplings, and there was not much room
In which to man9uvre to advantage. Aftel
the race the Columbia's helm was hove up
and she passed across the Defenders DOW
on her way to her anchorage.
Even in the breeze OF scarcely three
knots Mr.. Herreshof1 was able to throw the
Columbia around on an average ot 50 sec.
onds, and later when Captain Barr took
the wheel, he tackled In 80, Is, %, and ever
in 20 seconds, showing the new boat to be
between ten and fifteen seconds quicker IN
stays than the Defender.
After the trial there was not question
but what the Columbia is the fastest sin
gle sticker afoat, and the manner In
which she defeated the '95 champion re-
minded one very much Of the way the
Defender beat the Vigilant three years
AGO.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12
Foreign.

Two Bavarian officers, Baron Bounet and
Baron Godip. were killed while attempting
to ascend the Ackerispitz, in the Tyrolese
Alps.
The japanese battle.hlp Hatsuse was
successfully launched ut Newcastle, Eng.
land. She is four hundred feet long and
OF fifteen thousand tons displacement.
By mutual agreement the ISeawanhaka
and the Royal St. Lawrence Yacht CUPS
have changed the dates Of the races Tor the
Seawanhaka Cup to be held at Montreal,
Quebec, to Thursday, July n, insteao Of
Wednesday, July 26.
Sicnor Merighi, an Italian aeronaut, as.
cended few days ago at Gratz, Styrla,
Austria. TO height OF ten thousand nee Iset,
when his balloon burst and fell. When
about forty feet from the ground the
aeronaut leaped from the car, and was
picked up unconscious, with broken leg
The Russian Mlnist Or OF Marine, Vice Ad.
miral Tyrtoff, at st. Petersburg, has as
signed the sum OF 81, 200, 900 for dredging
and the construction OF two moles at Porl
Arthur, China.
The Daily Mail Of London contains an
interview on Antarctic exploration Wild
Sir Clements Markham, President OF the
Royal Geographical Society, In the course
OF which he asserts that he has been toie
that DR.. Nansen contemplates an e1pedt
tion to Autartic regions In 1902.
The feeling In Great Britain Is Wide
spread tthat war with the Transvaal Il
inevitable.
new Chilean Cabinet has been installed
with Senior Silva Cruz as Premier, auc
Minister OF the Interior.
The French fishing vessel Nouvelle Ecoss'
was seized by British customs ofclals q
Cane Broyle, N. F., for violation OF Usher!
laws. International compile 'tlons are ex
pected.
It Is officially explained In 1ierlln, Ger
many, that the German.Amer.can CABLE
contract will go to an English frl1, because
the firm possesses the sole right Of grant
inc a concession for o cable to land in tht
Azores.
Deserters who have reac he'd tho British
lines in the Soudan say that the thalifa II
confined in a narrow valley by the ragallas
q friendly body OF trlbesmen. The latter
,lalp, to have killed Eve hundred OF tn,
Khalifa's followers during an engagement
It is not thought likely that tie Tagallas
will bs able to capture the Rhallfa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12

MEXICAN RECRUIT and States attended the
reunion. The town was decorated for the
event.
The Rough Riders gave their colonel,
Governor Roosevelt, great reception.
They were all glad to see him and We'd
with each other in cheering him to the
echo when he arrived here on the platform
Of the private car OF Ylce-President Nor
ton, Of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railroad. When he alighted from the
train, he saw in the ranks Of the men drawn
up In the best OF order, many old faces
who had followed him through the thick
and thin Of the fighting In Cuba.
The first days programme consisted OF
q reception to the regiment at which Gov
ernor Otero, Of New Mexico, and other
prominent men OF the Territory assisted.
Then followed visit to the camp OF the
Rough Riders, which was situate ID in the
sentre OF the town. A regimental meeting
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12
ARMY TO Be INCREASED.
The Decision Reached by the Presi.
dent and Secretary AIger.
TO ENLIST $4,000 VOLUNTEERS.

Enlistnpents Are to Be Continued st the
Regular Army Recruiting Stations, and
the Mon So Enlisted Will Bo Credited
to the Provisional Volunteer Army
WASHINGTON, D. c. (speclaD.-The army
situation, after conference Of an hour
and half q few days ago between
the President and Secretary Alger, is
stated authoritatively as follows:
/. Tho enlistment OF mon will be con-
!inued, Notwithstanding that the so-called
segular army OF $1,000, plus 1900 Of the
hospital corps transferred to the line, has
been recruited up to the limit.
2. The enlistments hereafter made will
be for an army OF 1O0. 900 men, as provided
by the Army Reorganization act.
nlus %; the he 1900 transferred to tho line from
the hospital corps, will be continued in
definitely until the limit Of the 600 So
called volunteers under the Army Reorgan-
lzation act Is reached. e
4. The enlistments will be made at the
present recruiting stations with such addi-
tions as may be deemed necessary.
s. The excess over 81 200 troops will be
held In this country subject to the necessi-
ties In the Philippines.
Under the foregoing arrangements two
regiments OF the 5000 will be sent to the
Philippines as soon as possible. General
Otis has cabled the War Department that
he had appointed officers for two volun-
teer regiments IN Manila, but that he had
no assurances that he could re-enltst men
enough to form the regiments.
The plan to raise the "volunteer army"
rs above outlined was formulated By the
President, who assumed these two propo-
sitions:
That the Army Reorganization act gives
him full authority. to put In the field
provisional army" OF 100000 men until
1901, and
That. In the provisional army Of 100, 900
the distinction Of Irregular and "volun-
tesr," both classes having the common
purpose Of service In the Philippines, may
be ignored. The troops In excess OF the
$1,000 will, however, be designated as
volunteers when formed into regiments for
transportation to the Philippines.
Secretary Alger has received dispatch
from General Otis. In which the General
Jays explicitly that he must have more men
lt the close Of the rainy season.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-07-12
RACE WAR IN ALABAMA.
4 Party OF Armed Negroes Fired Upon
From Ambush With Fetal Results.

Z Party OF Armed Negroes Fired Upon
From Ambush With Tntal Results.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (speeiaD.-The race
troubles which have been brewing around
Blossburg and BrooksIde resulted In riot
near the former place few days ago.
Three negroes were killed and the fourth
was fatally injured. The dead are Ed.
Ellis, James Dill and John Adams.
Ever since the previous morning, when
tsur negroes were corralled by whites In a
tunnel. one being suspected OF being John
Shepherd, the negro who assaulted Mrs.
Monroe Jones near Corona, the negroes
have been In state Of intense excitement,
believing It was the purpose OF the whites
TO lynch Shepherd II caught.
In the afternoon number OF negroes
held up q white man near the Blossburg coal
tipple, and It is said tried to take q gun
from him. This was the signal for action
and several shots were fred from the
bushes near by. One bullet struck Ed. El-
lis, leader Of the negroes, killing him in
stantly. The negroes returned the fire,
when another volley came from the bushes
and three more negroes fell, two Of them,
Jim Dill and John Adams, being killed.
The negroes then fed.
The shooting caused intense excite.
nent, and q message was sent to Sheriff
o'Brlen, who summoned large posse and
vent to the scene on special train.