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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Salem. Ind. Dec. i5.-Thomas Cauble,
son OF Robert NJ. Cauble. who was re-
ported. officially. dead al Manila from
smallpox. j. now said 10 be alive. 1t
was reported that he was taken sick
with smallpox at Malabon. and from
there removed 20 the hospital in Ma
Mia. and in May he was reported dead
in one Of Gen Otis official cables 10 he
war department. He was in Salem for
n day and then took a train for the
Sou-h
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22
Life Rein~tated.

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. by vote
Of is TO the judicial conference OF the
Ohio. Indiana and north Indiana con-
ferences Of the Methodist church. in
session here. reinstated Rev. J. NJ. Life
TO full membership in the Ohio con-
ference. The judicial conference de-
cided that Mr. Life was the victim Of
malice was the motive OF the charges.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

English, Ind. Dec 15.-Mrs. Artie
Mackey. IA years old. is the mother of
twins, weighing eight and seven pounds.
respectively Mrs. Mackey is herself
twin. Her mother i but 20 years old,
and quite likely she is now the young
est grandmother in the state.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Wabash. Ind. Dec l5--Mrs. Selin
Settlers. OF Bristol. near here. has re-
ceived by express six-months-old baby
from an unknown source Mrs. Settlers
announces that she viii adopt and rear
the child. The infant was well clad.
properly tagged and j. believed 10 have
started from a station on the Lake
Shore road not far from Bristol.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

The French government his formal
IL demanded the degradation OF The
siceroy Of Canton 0scause the order -
execute the Chinese magistrate who
Was responsible for the murder q tvD
French officers az MOnfao had not beea
carried out The tsung-li-yaEen viii
prOba biy refuse.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Washington. Dec. 10 Representative
Elliott. of South Carolina. to-day IN
troduced DILL for the building "i
new cruiser TO be named the Charles
ton, to take the place Of the cruiser Y
that name recently lost i'm the PhliP
s,iuos
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Terre Haute. Ind. Dec. i5.-Mrs. Sa-
rah Doll. aged IS. was stricken with apo
pleNy while sitting in a room with her
grown son. who was helpless from
rheumatism 1t was three hours be-
fore physician arrived. and she was
dead when he came.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Nircennes- Ind, Dee. 15.-Henry C..
Mooney $ years old. a prominent farm
er Of Knox county. wooed and won
pretty Letiie knight. Is years old, and
they cloped and were married.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 15.-Frank Fl.
Smith. formerly proprietor of promi-
nent printing house here. was found
dying in his room and expired few
hours afrerward. The body was much
ciscolored. and there were great
blotches upon his skin. but no marks
VI violence
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Alexandria. Ind. Dec. 15.-The Cellu-
lar Insulating company's storage plant
IN this city was totally destroyed by
fire a. result Of an explosion in one Of
the drying rooms. The loss will reach
$4,000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Richmond. Ind, Dec. 15.-John Y.
Meredith. for many years owner Of the
Meredith hotel at Williamsburg. this
county. has disposed of his property to
James Clements.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Gov Tanner 81 Illinois, on the l-ih-
ordered The surrender Il Ellis Glenn.
the rnan-wo-lan. IN iail az hiii~fsoro.
a. an officcr frsm West Virginia in
Which state she j charged with having
forged notes Sh. was Immediately
turned over 20 the sheriff Vi Wood
county. " Va
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

The secretary OF the treasury. on ire
sih. ordered tie purchase Of silver
bullion for the special mintaSe OF tae
Isf---fre souvenir dollar IL Is almost
certain that the coins viii be delivered
20 subscribers before Christmas
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

The Ohio supreme court on the i-tA.
.1nded down 4 decision disEniss1ng the
custer suits brought by the attoTDsy
rss.eral against a number Of Insurance
companies. on the ground that they
had combined 10 rx rates
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

IL 10 now CERTAIN that the Canadiaa
steamer Niagara Capt Henry NJ
Cieary. founder~d- on the Sth- Ahoot
eight rifles EAST Of Long Point Lake
Eric. with all hands. numbering 10 Pc
gun<
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Surceon-Ceneral >ternb~rg has pre-
ps-ed a hill for presentation 70 cor
crrss providing Cor material increase
OF the medical department Of the army
Il meet the greatly increased demands
OF the existing military organization
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Rushville. Ind. Dec. I5.-Ro.l Hay
wood. 80 years old, was found dead in
his back yard by his son Edward. the
result Of apoplexy. He taught school
for 30 years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Delphi. Ind. Dec. I5.-Isaac Farne-
man. Carroll county pioneer. Is dead.
He served as treasurer of Carroll county
from 1866 to 1870.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

\ gas explosion occurred AZ one y
the Cumberland coal mines Al Nicroril-
Il. G. on The night ~ the iith- killing
Zucci and George Jones and BADLY
burning T.. Fairbairn. Harry IholP-
son. John Gulpie. r. john 6uiPie- jE-.
Fred larson aud = Chinaman-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Al the instance OF the secretary ~
The navy. Senator Hale. on the 18th
Introduced . bill providing for the
classification Of the vessels Of the navy
into four CLASSES. torpedo boats except
ed -i-he bill provides that vessels Of
more than 5000 tons dispiacemens
shall be first class and provides for .
gTadafion downward
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

The New Richmond mis- tornado
relief committee has wound up opera
mons In all $4,000 Was collected IA
cash and $4,000 IN snpPlie~- OF this
amount the largest SHARE S>--sAo- Tsen'
10 aid individuals IN rebuilding homes
and rr.-tstallishin- business
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

The post Office department has an
shnrized a trial Of an an-omo5sIe raj.
collection system in certain sections 81
sle<@land. o. IL - eiain~h saxt mai
car IL collected more quickly and a
ltss .xpcrs-. than Urder th- present
system Post officr officials will wAict
she autcr. lobilr service csnsely. ana
make a report to tie postmaster gen
eral "a 10 the praeiie.biliiy " til
acheEle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

The British war Office Published the
following from Cen Forester
Walker. al Cape Town. on the 18th.
.Catacrc reports Deeply regret tc
inform you that I met with serious
rrgerSe in the attack on SfroniSTTr.
was mislesi a. 10 the eneusy's position
by the guides. and found impractics-
bile ground A long last Of casual
ties follows
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

O. NJ Weihurn- ex-collector Of inter
nal revenue. has ben acquitted IN ~aI
Francisco OF the charge Of eubezzie-
nenf- on his third trial While under
Indictment Welburn fed and enlisted
a. a private in the army going 20
Cuba While on his Way to the Philip
pines he was recognized and arrested
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

A dispatch fn0rn Salt Lake City,
Utah. on the li.h. said: "A distinct
earthquake shock PASSED down the val
ley along the Wasztch range at ESQ
O'Clock yesterday mcrning. * was
quite severe in Weber and Davis couE-
ries- and was Pr~~-Ptibly felt ia this
city Many persons were frightened.
bot 80 damage Was done
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

The earl Of Dunravsn- lord lieuter-
amt of Limerick acting under instruc-
ticnS from Dublin castle on the -OtE-
removed from the Office OF dePu-,
lieutenant Of the county Baron Emly.
who was recenriy removed from bis
position as magistrate by Lord Ash
bourne. lord chancellor Of Ireland. be-
cause Of his snti-British comments 90
abe war in south Africa
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Governor-General Davis has issued an
order governing the display of flags in
Porto Rico The Spanish flag is not
20 be allowed on public buildings OF
late il has been customary for the mu-
nicipsl authorities in the interior
towns TO display the Spanish and
American flags together on the city
Buildings
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

What was undoubtedly the worst De
feat inflicted upon the British ARM in
South Africa was suffered. on the 18th.
o. Magerxfonrein. six miles from Nod
der River The troops fought aith
their rsHaI inirepislify. but. a. usual.
were sent against invisible foes and
suffered terrible losses The Bo-is,
also. are reported 10 have lost heavily.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

Revised refurns from all the waris
and precincts ~ isosion show that
Thomas y. Harr. the republican candi-
date for mayor. vas elected. on the
18th by plurality Of 2.0ss- his total
vote being 4o.t-~- while that 81 the
sirrnocrutic nominee. Ger r. a Collin
Ma 5>-19i- The vote was the iar-s {
ever cast AZ a municipal election in
EosfOn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

London. Dec. 16, 4:40 a. m.-Thc
news of Gen. Buffers reverse was re-
ccived so late that morning paper com
ment to-day is confined TO perfunctory
expressions of extreme regret and dis
appointment and of the necessity of
calmness and redoubled efforts to re-
trieve the position. This latest check
is regarded as the most serious event
in Great Britain's history since the In
dian mutiny.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22
GEN. BUTLER REFUSED.
His Attempt to Go to the Relief Of
Ladysmith Blocked by
the Beers.
NET At the FoROs OF the rUselA RIVER
After Persisssos Attempts to Cross the
River He Was Compelled to Withdraw.
Abandoning Ten Guns aud Losing An
osher-The Casualties Among the Rank
and File Heavy,

London. Dec. 16.-The following ID
the text OF Gen. Buffers dispatch an
nouncing his reverse:
Butler to Lansdowne: Chievely
Camp, December Is, 6:2o p. IN. re-
greet to report serious reverse l
moved in full strength from our camp
near Chievely at fouro'clock this morn
ing. There are two fordable places
in the Tugela river. and it was my in
tention to force passage through at
one of them. They are about two
miles apart.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22

mons IN al $1,000 "~s
cash and s-o-vVo IA s1pP-.s .-.'.
snount me lAE-ss, sA'0'''
and Er-.stai,lishin- business
~
y gas eN3i">ion oeS"'tV- :. oe
the Cumberland ec-A liiAe~ = ~. =.
T. g on The night 81 'Ae -4'n- A-''a.T
Lueci and 'EeoFsT 'onss anu
burning 4. FAlfo--l'n- HAT.
son. joan ""lpie- ~ .'''i- N-lPe -
.
"oN Tanner OF AA.li'o'S- IN '"s A-''''
orderesi ne ~1IF..i1sr - - - -l'''
'ne H'Al-"piI'-ln- - - "-'-~- ~
10 an orilscr ir'la N'>A - ="
which state SIC = cl-il 80 VITA
forged notes n" .'''i.s'-. - 81,
turned over o 'nT >AsAi- "a ~
county ~ "a
The French government Ms TOT
II aennAnns-i me ur-' a'l--'.on 'ns
sieeTot OF A-ilio" -sr n ~ 80 -
execute the thlnr-sr MAJ N"'
vas 'Si'o.lsiOis '"I 'ne H'-A.e1 = 80
French oriiceEs ~ N"n'Ao n-'u no' oesA
rarrie.i out he 'sui's-''-s amen VIII
prouaoiy rei1se
a NJ ,V.,,.,,~, .,--,ll..,..xr -. ;--.-
nal revenue. hAs u--.n ae'i -lt'si ~ 81
Francisco OF me charge q IN r.
ntni- on ms 'illru 'I'-A- "Iii- ne.
increment "siO-rn Hfu anu slli-s'e1
as P.N-se Al M army 49,
Nuoa- "hiie on nAs Ne. 20 nc MAJ,
pines ne "~s Ie0o sili-su anu AT ~
cax.r,o--s;~DeraI Dax;s has iSsue., an
order GOVERNING ,h~ dis,,lsx az sar-s In
forio eco Inc >panisn nag nos
10 o aiio~eo on pnoAc Ou.lhnss- VI
late ~ AAs u'osn customary LOT INC lu
1'eii-1 ao'no'is''s AN INC in'o.
'e" = =" ulSP'-f INC 1-in.s1 en1
aner'o-n N-ss 'oe'nr1 On 'Ae I'll!
oOu1ihss-
A. -. ;rs---~.. - ~. s.~-..,-v p,
e.. r.xx San.,or u-Ia ~ ~. Ts,b
o-l- lo-
si-sS Ne-Oon % 'De 'sssV.s - 'llr 1A',
III" sour eiass'-7- tol 40 l'oAAs r..
Il nr DAA prO''osS mat 1888 ~
to- 'n@i 'ons = : ~
s--i. o. mrs. Gas anu i1O''1es -o1
s---''- o-
A dispatch fnorn salt Lake CITY.
Utah on the 14.h said. A ais-ine;
rzr,hounse shock RAISED down ,he val
lev along rbe Wasatch range al Ga
.s-el..~l- v-<-erlax rn.rnSnv II Wa.
rui,- severe in W-s,-r and Davis com.
ries. and was pr-~-ptibIv fels IN this
rirv. Manv persons were frightened
hat -, daraar. Was done
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Eow Poor Patterson Fully Expect,
TO BE Boycotted.

TO De bOycoTted.
Patterson was in deep trouble. He
sat on the steps with a faraway look in
his eyes, and ever and anon he sighed.
At last his wife put the baby in a cor
ner behind a chair and, seating herself
by the worried mans side, said:
''Come. John, tell me all about it.
Where's something on your mind"
Yes" he answered, I'm afraid I'll
be turned out of the union, and you
know what that means"
Great heavens" the poor woman
cried, what have you done:"
well. I'll tell you the whole story"
he answered. 'The other day when /
was going to work a big bulldog that
had been making a regular business
of running out at me whenever l pass
ed the yard where he romped around
came flying toward me as usual
had made up my mind to settle with
him. and when l heard him let cut his
first growl jumped into the street
and picked up brick that happened
to be lying there. Without thinking
what l was doing l threw the brick rs
hard as l could and hit the dog in the
ribs, knocking him down and caus-
ing him to scamper back to the yard
as soon as he could get up."
Eyes; what happened thenT
"At the moment the brick struck the
dog 1 happened to look around. and
there was TriInber, the walking dele
gate. right behind me"
did the dog belong to himY
"No, but after the dog had run away
the walking delegate went and picked
up the brick and looked at the trade
mark on 1t. Then he called me to
where he stood. Mary, the brick had
come from yard where they employ
scabs. and I'm afraid I'll be turned
out and boycotted for handling nom
union goods. Chicago Times-Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
WHERE BEEF Is MADE
NEW CONDITIONS CONFRONT THE
WESTERN CATTLE KINGS.
With the Passing of Free Range 1t II
Necessary to Secure Title to Land
For Pasturnge-Big Enterprises ON
a Sounder Basis.

With the Passing OF r'ree Range II A.
Necessary to Secure Title to Land
For Pasturage-Big Enterprises ON
q Sounder Basis.
Especial Correspondence.1
DENVER, Nov. 2S.-Have the big
western ranges seen their days OF glo-
ry? One would think so from reading
eastern newspapers and some Of the
matter which passes for literature in
leading magazines. The picturesque
cowboy is mourned by romantic writ
ers, and The cattle kings read with In
terest the endless obituaries of their
race.
There is of course something In all
this talk, but there is no impending
annihiIation of cowboys, cowmen or
cows. The system of free grazing on
hundreds of square miles Of public
land has indeed seen its day. The big
live stock concerns are acquiring title
to their pasturage on the best terms
attainable, and some Of the great
ranges are being cut up into small
farms. On the other hand, there are
schemes Of consolidating small hold
ings into large ores. and 1t Is not un-
likely that the final result Of present
changes viii be merely the acquisition
Of legal stiles to lands which have
heretofore been held by the mere pres
tige Of possession.
All the desirable free land has for
some time been occupied, and keen
competition has risen among cattle
raisers, which has recently been inteH-
sized by the phenomenal advance in
the price OF beef. Few people have a
very clear idea Of the profits of beef
production, and statement recently
made by DR.. Cresswell, the state vet
erinarian Of Colorado. Is especially in
terestilg at the present time, as it In
generally accepted as authoritative
DIR. Cresswell states that a corn fed,
high class 1.40O pound steer will dress
go per cent, or $40 pounds meat, max
ing, less "a pounds shrinkage, 756
pounds net. OF this the prime cuts
amount to So per cent or 264.6O
pounds. and 65 per cent of common
meat. or 1910 pounds. This prime
meat is worth and sells to meat mar
kets. Wholesale, at Is cents per pound,
or 5000. The second class Ii worth
Z cents per pound, or $34.S9, making a
total Of $74.0S. The original animal
costs the packer SIT, $3.50 Per 100
pounds. "The profit" says DR.. Cress-
well, ''lies in the hide and offal, leav-
ing net profit Of from 81 to So head,
and only by the large number handled
is the business capable of being done
at the small profit. The retailer makes
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
HIS Rcpertory.

"What have you been playing during
your present tourf"
1--WE played Hamlet and King Lear
on the stage" answered Mr.. Storming-
ton Barnes.
Were there no comedies in your rep
ertoryT"
only one. When we came to count
M the box office receipts. 1t was usual
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
Billvflle In Mourning.

We are in great sorrow because
Dewey will not visit Billville. We had
killed the fatted calf and made pair
Of navy boots for him out of its hide.
and all the leading oxen CT the neigh
borhood had been barbecued in his
honor.
The greasy pole which the mayor
had promised to climb in the event of
Dewey's coming has been taken down
and chopped into firewood.
We have sent seven Billville physi-
clans to Washington to prescribe for
Admiral Dewey, and every one is
sworn to tell him that nothing in the
world will benefit him but the climate
of Billville.
Dewey's relations. 100 In number,
left yesterday for their respective
homes.-Atlanta Constitution.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
ARAseE AR1srocRAr.

his profit between the price paid the
packer and the price he gets from the
consumer. Raising, maturing and fat
tening an animal that will weigh ], 400
pounds on agricultural produce can
easily be demonstrated to bear not
more than 1231 per cent profit on the
capital invested at present prices"
There are marked changes for the
better in methods Of feeding and shell
tering cattle. The old way was to let
the animals rustic, as 1t is called on
the plains, eating where grass could be
found and starving where 1t could not,
enduring the billiards If endurance
were possible and dying where it was
not. This sort Of thing was neither
humane nor profitable, and a medium
method is being introduced which pro.
vides for some special feeding in Sc.
we're weather, but nothing like the
coddling and stuf1ng indulged in by
many eastern farmers, whose well
meaning kindnesses often ruin the COM
stitution Of their herds.
With ownership Of land at a dollar
or two an acre added to capital ac-,
count, and some expense for special
feeding, beef cannot hereafter be pro-
duced at old time cost In successful:
years, but taking good seasons and bad
ones as they have followed each other
in the past decade the average results
have not probably been much moro
satisfactory than they will be under
the new conditions.
However, there is general senti-
ment in the west that the world will
not soon again see the cheap prices for
beef that prevailed few years ago.
The east is waking up to the fact that
there is money in beef production on
land of moderate value, and many
farmers are introducing the leading
beef breeds among their live stock.
This will always place q Limitation
upon prices In the west and keep the
business upon the basis Of merit rather
than manipulation.
To the enter CT beef the radical
change in the quality of the product Of
the ranges is a matter Of interest and
eongratulation. The tough Texas steer
"a 1Cil1CA 00r y WIN DAS AOAhS anu lAOA
muscles, was in life the symbol Of ter
TOR and in death the creator of dyspep-
sia. Instead Of this race Of monsters,
range herds are now made up largely
Of blooded Herefords, Shorthorns, CAL
loways and Aberdeen-Anguses. a veri-
table bovine aristocracy. They are .
Joy alike to the eye and the palate.
What many people imagine to be .
breaking up Of the big ranges is really
nothing but healthy change in meth
DDS. Farmers In the west as well a.
the east will Of course raise small lots
of cattle which in the aggregate will
amount to millions. but, the bonanza
ranges will continue as long as the
country runs to gigantic enterprises.
PETER WELcH.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
Taking a Bath In Johannessurg.

'They say that the Beers are dirty
people. Is that overdrawn?"
''The South African Republic is sub
jected to long sieges Of drought. went
there in February. Great rivers had been
dried up, and the country suffered fear
fully from drought OF several months.
For the first three days in JOHANNESBURG
l used the same water to battle my face.
The fourth day. Sunday, 80. three bot
ties Of mineral water to be used in nv
Sunday ablutions. Some people bought
dozens Of bottles Of water at 12la cents a
bottle for their baths. OF course the poor
could not afford such luxury often.
Tins arise the reports you speak of."-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28

EQUAIVhlAL IEkESCUSE AL TdE NAVAL
OBSERVATORY.
particularly to those who care for the
study Of the heavens. In 1873 the OBJ
servatory was provided with the lar
gest rejecting telescope in the world,
though since that time number Of in
struments have been erected which
equal and slightly surpass it, notably
the one at the Lick observatory. About
five years ago the old site Of the Naval
observatory, of the south Of the White
House, near the Potomac, was aban-
doned and new one erected at
Georgetown. At that time some im-
provements were made in the mount
ing of the great equatorial telescope.
and 1t now ranks as one of the best
instruments in the world.
SAMUEL HUEBARD.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
AFRICAN RAILWAYS.
INES MADE PROMINENT BY THE
PRESENT WAR.
4 Great Business Boom Expected
When Peace Again Prevails-For-
eign Management Hampers Both
British and Baer Railways.
Especial correspondence.l

CAPE Town, Oct. 29.-As an impor-
tant factor in the present war and the
most potent Influence in the develop
ment of the continent after peace is
restored, the railways of Africa are
Of special interest. The chief systems
now in operation are those of the
Cape and Natal governments and the
Netherlands railways. The Cape gov
ernment railways are the longest and
most important and may be taken as
the standard Of Africa. The Neither
lands railways are peculiar from the
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28

There was a playful humor in Lord
Tennyson that rarely showed itself un-
Tess the poet was within the familiar cir
Gle of his friends. John Blackwood, a
member Of the famous firm of publishers,
gives an amusing instance of this in one
of his letters:
The Rev. James White, rector of a
neighboring parish, ard Tennyson were
chatting each other, as their custom was,
concerning the merits of their respective
houses.
81 believe part Of Bonchurch belongs
to you," remarked the poet.
"The whole Of it." said White.
"You mean," retortsd Tennyson, 'the
hole you live in"
And the Rev. JAMES White was ii.
lenced.