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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16
A Stern Indictment.

n Stern Indictment
The presiding Judge OF one Of the Chi.
caso courts said recentlyto an Inter Ocean
interviewer:
you may ransack the pigeon holes all
over the city and country, and look over
such annual reports as are made up, but
they will not tell half the truth. Not only
are the saloons of Chicago responsible for
Il the cost OF the police force, the fifteen jas
tice courts, the county jail, great portion
of Joliet State prison, the long murder
trials, the coroner's Office, the morgue, the
poorhouse, the reform schools, the mad
house. Go anywhere you please, and you
will almost invariably find that whiskey is
houses Of the city, and the bad houses Of
the city, are the direct outgrowth of the
boon companions Of drink. OF all the
prostitutes of Chicago, the downfall oil al
IN ost every one can be traced to drunken
ness on the part of their parents or hus-
bands, or drunkenness on their own part.
or all the boys in the reform school at
Pontiac, and in the various reformatories
about the city, ninety-fve per cent. are
the children of parents who died through
drink, or became criminals through the
same cause. OF the insane or demented
eases disposed of here in court every Thurs
day, moderate estimate Is that ninety
per cent. are caused by alcohol. I saw
estimated the other day that there were
ten thousand destitute boys in Chicago
who are not confined at ali, but are run
ming at large. think that is a small esti-
mate. Men are sent to jail for drunken
ness, and what becomes Of their families?
The county agent and poorhouse provide
for some. 1t is direct expense to the
community. Generally speaking, these
families go to destruction. The boys turn
thieves, and the girls and mothers gen.
orally resort to the slums. The sandbag-
gers, murderers and thugs generally Of to-
day, who are prosecuted In the police
courts and criminal courts, are the sons of
men who fell victims to drink. The per-
centage in this case is fully sixty-Ave per
cent
II know whereof speak; This saloon,'
that saloon the other saloon'-saloons,
saloon, saloons, saloons-flgured con.
stantly and universally in the anarchist
trials. Conspirators met in saloons; dyna-
mite was discussed in saloons; bombs were
distributed over saloons; armed revolution
lists were drilled above, under, or In rear
saloons; treason made assignation In sa.
looms, and time and time again witnesses
say, we went to such and such a saloon
for wine and beer.' There Is not country
under the sun in which turks go much
treason, revolution and murder, as In the
saloons OF the United States, and notably
in the larger cities. These saloons pests
harbor thieves, thugs, house-breakers,
anarchists, robbers and murderers. Nine
tenths OF the law-breaking in America Is
Matched In saloons, and the admitted fact
is palliated by the axiom that saloons are
headquarters for town, city, and even ma.
tional gerrymandering. The liquor coun-
ter is the scaffold on which a half-hundred
beautiful, vital American things are as
sassinated, on which scores of horrid
plaques are glorlfed.'
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

TO Cure Cold i'm One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets An
Druggists refund money fit fails to cure, 25c.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-03-16

If all disorders OF the Stomach, Liver,
Bowels. Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous Dis
eases. Loss Of Appetite, Headache, Con-
stipation, Costiveness, Indigestion, Bill
lousness, Fever Inflammation OF the Bowels.
Piles and all arrangements of the Internal
viscera. PERFECT DIGESTION will be
accomplished by taking RAD WAYS PILLS.
By so doing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

and on the dock a naval officer super
vised the whole The army officers had
their men fined up, and staff sergeant
passed along the ranks, .ehopping eighteen
men off at a time, thus forming messes.
Marching on board they found everything
prepared for them"
Sir Charles Dixie, writing to the Speak
er. draws attention to the gigantic cost
of mobilization of a comparative small
army. He says:
Though the war office processes to be
pleased with the success of the mobiliza-
lion. they took far longer to complete
the arrangements than the maximum pc
Rod allowed by other powers
SHORT SESSION.
Parliament has come and gone, scarcely
deserving the name of session. 1t IS
the shortest session but one in the history
of England. and 1t was full of remarkable
INCIDENTS.
Again this week Mr.. Chamberlain has
Continued the defense of his own char
acter. angrily taking up the slightest IN
situation Michael Davitt's dramatic res
signation is regretted on both sides for
the honesty of his convictions was much
appreciated
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's budget to
raise the supplies was so non-comm1tal
that 1t was scarcely open " Sii'ieiSiAi
Whether ell, 1000, 900, borrowed to. carry on
the war, will be entirely repaid by addi-
tional taxation, or whether the Boer
treasury will be Slapped to repay part or
the whole, is a matter upon which little
light is likely to be thrown until parlia-
ment reassembles In February.
But the more important of the features
of the recent session is the queens proro-
CATION speech, for it contains the asser-
ton that the Transvaal is already part of
her empire The phraseology passed
almost unnoticed, but the sentence: Il
trust that Divine blessing will rest upon
the efforts to restore peace and good gov
eminent to that portion of my empire"
cannot be taken to mean anything but
that Great Britain regards the Transvaal
as already reverted to her direct SOW
ereignty. An interesting feature Of the
speech was that the war was referred to
as military operations"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

outwit by stealth the Beers strategy.
That in itself meets with high praise from
the British military critics. Now he APP
pears to have reached his limit OF TINS
game Of war, by which he was able 10
prevent the massing of The Boer columns
and must either meet the enemy COM
bined force or retreat.
Many people think Gen. White should
rest content with the successes so far
achieved and fall back On Colenso, point
ing out that he appears full abe to mass
his forces quickly and without detericra-
ton. 1t is scarcely probable he Will FOL
low their advice, pTeferrng to hold Lacy
smith, though against much superior
numbers, until reinforced. 1t is the feel
ING that the general intends to follow the
latter course that creates e1siness, for
vic cries over Boer units al e not oeneNed
to indicate that the same result can be
achieved over the Beers when massed.
Compared with the impending move
about Ladysmith, the fate of kimberley
and Mafeking, the progress OF the other
Independent operations are most insignif-
and the tenacity of the endeaVors of
their columns to concentrate on Gen.
White, have proved clearly that the
Beers plans were matured long before
hostilities displaced negotiations, and
though they may be unable to stand be-
fore the brilliant charges of the British,
or serve their artillery with the skill of
their opponents, they are mobile force,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
and operate tremendously under care
fully prepared plan of campaign
Guess AS TO FUTURE.

No one seems to have the faintest idea
of what conditions will confront the Brit
ISL army corps upon It's arrival In South
Africa Will 1t be an avenging force,
whose duty 1t will be to wipe out the
defeat of Gen. White and the capture OF
Mafeking and Kimberley or will 1t sim
ply be a walk-over into Pretoria, dispers-
Ing Boer bands, disintegrated by the
strain of a long campaign, and d1scourag-
ed by constant reVerses?
These questions are uppermost in the
minds of all connected with the war or
fee. BY Nov the last troopship should
have sailed, but the army corps Will
scarcely take the field until the end OF
December There Is lull In the depart
IRE Of the troops forming the army corps,
owing, the admiralty officials say, TO the
troops not being ready.
The embarkauon of H,0W men, l,ooo
horses and seven batteries Of artillery,
with wagons and equipment, between oct.
20 and "a, is pointed as being splendld
feat uoon the part Of the admiralty, not
forgetting however, to also give creolt
to the army for having the men ready at
the dock.
Lieut.. Commander Colwell, the united
States naval attache here, VINO closely
watched the embarkation of the troops
at Southampton, said to representative
of the Associated Press:
at was a splendid sight Everything
was done in good order On every trans
mort a naval lieutenant was in command
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
BRITISH OUTNUMBERED.
Roers Have Twice Many Men IN
the Field.

NATAL, Oct. 28.-Every nerve or the
British army in Natal is now being straln-
ed for the strengthening of the position
at Ladysmith, where it is believed the de-
cisive battle Of the war must be 1ought
tomorrow.
Two regiments with artillery landed
here yesterday. They were d1sembarked
with the utmost haste, and are now belng
expedited on the road to Ladysmith IN
order to reinforce Gen. White, II possible
before the fighting has begun.
Advices received here today are to the
effect that the British and Boer lines last
night were only four miles apart and
that skirrnishing had begun. The Trans
vaal troops in two" columns and with at
least $4,000 men under command of Gen.
Jcubert, are moving rapidly down from
the northeast. The two columns are be-
ieved to have already effected junction
On the northeast about 1000 Free state
troops passed Walkers Hook on Friday
AGAINST this force of Beers, varlously
estimated at from 10000 to $4,000 men, the
British now have at Ladysmtth 150oo
troops, and with the arrival of two regi-
ments that landed here yesterday, they
will have only about 1900. No foreigners
are now allowed to land here unless pro-
vided with a special pass.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
WHAT CHINESE EAT.
Cats and Dogs Do Not Form Staple
Article of Food.


Forum.
Generally speaking, the diet of the Chi
nese is sufficient In variety, wholesome
and well cooked, even If their methods
are essentially different from our own
Doubtless many of the dishes are found
extremely unpalatable to Americans be-
cause of the quantity Of nut oil used and
by reason of the pungent flavor of the
large amount of garlic introduced. In
the latter respect however, the dishes
of Southern Europe are equally objec-
tionable. AS to the assortment Of food,
1t hasebeen said that there is a wider diff
ference, perhaps. between the rich and
the poor of China than of any other
country.
1t is probably true that the Chinese
use a greater variety Of meats than do
the people of other countries, although
but little land is set apart for grazing
or for the cultivation of food for live
stock. Beef is not a common meat pr1n-
cipally because of the Buddhstic preju-
dice against killing any animal, and par
ticularly such a useful one. Since hogs
can be so economically reared, pork is
undoubtedly, after rice, the leading arti-
Gle of food. This is eaten in every FORM
and one may say that every part of the
animal is utilized for food. Horseflesh,
venison, antelope and bear are often
seen; but in passing through the markets
pork, mutton and fowls are the most con-
spicuous. For fish the Chinese have an
omnivorous appetite; nothing from the
water, either fresh or salted may be Of
fered for sale in cages. Those which are
intended for the table are fed upon grain
and clean food, so that If the nature of
this food be considered it is far more
wholesome than is the unciean hog. To
assert that cats and dogs form a staple
article of food is pure fiction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
In BATTLE ARRAY
Continued From First Page.


road, Gen. White ordered out strong
force of artillery, mounted infantry and
cavalry. A small patrol of mounted in
fantry was shelled by the Beers nine
miles from Ladysmtth and the Boer posi-
ton was finally located three miles be-
yond Modderspruit The British force is
now four miles from the Beers.
The dispatch does not give the date OF
the above occurrence, but it must have
been since Thursday, when the last news
arrived from Ladysmith, so the Boer
advance from Dundee southwark ana
from Bester's Station eastward, evidently
proceeded steadily from the westward.
The other news from the front does not
en!ighten the situation IN Natal. Frag-
mentary details are arriving Of the occu-
patton of Dundee by the Beers. 1t Is al
legged twenty men of the town guard oc-
cupied outpost couple q miles from the
town, when a Boer shell dislodged them
and the men fed TO a neighborlng MIL
where 300 Beers surrounded them and
shot the majority. The Beers then en-
tered Dundee. dragging several clVlllans
out of their houses ard pistoled them In
the streets.
AS a pendant to the above, comes
story from Cape Town to the effect that
several cases of dum-dum bullets were
found by the Beers at Dundee, which the
British abandoned in their fight.
The Beers wanted to use the dum-ouiiis
In the next battle, but President Kruger
vetoed this, saying: mo, 1t must not De
so. Whatever the British are, We Beers
are at least humane" The bullets were
then destroyed.
Further details from BuluWayo' hhoue-
sia. show that an armored train from
there on Oct q. and toward Mafeking,
under command of Lieut.. LleWellyn, got
within seven miles of Lobatsi when the
British found the railroad baby dam
aged. The Boers were visible on the Nils
In the vicinity Lobasti had been looted
The train encountered the Beers three
miles south OF Crocodile Pools, ana the
British opened fire with their Maxims ana
drove the Beers back to the nils, "hehce
they had advanced. Besides eight men
killed, the Beers lost eleven horses'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

Symons. unfortunately. was badly wound
ed and died. He was buried yesterday.
! trust the great God Will speedily bring
to close this unfortunate state Of af-
fairs, brought about by INSCRIPTIONS
spectators and capitalists. who went to
the Transvaal to obtain wealth. and In
order to further their own interests mis-
led others and brought about this shame
full state of warfare over all South Africa,
in which SO many valuable lives have
been and are being sacrificed. as instance
Gen. Symons and others.
IT express my sympath to Lady Sy'
mons in the loss of her husband"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
MAY DEPOsE STEYN.
Orange Free State Boers Are Torn
With Discussions.

LONDON, Oct 2S.-According to
special dispatch from Cape Town, receiv-
ed here today, rumors of dfssension at
Bloomfontein, capital of the Orange Free
State, have reached Cape Town. 1t Is
said a movement is on foot to depose
President Steyn and install Mr.. Fraser as
president.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
BABY ITCHE:D
Six YEARS
Body Covered with Humor. Legs
Down to Knees Solid Soab,
Five Doctors and Medical Ccl-
Iege Could not Cure. Father
SPENT ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Trying to get Him Cured. Old
Friend Suggested CUTICURA.
Sleep and Rest on First AppIi-
cation, Now COMPLETELY Cured,

My son, when he was six weeks old, had a
breaking out on the top of his head. 1t spread
all over his head, and then his arms broke out
from shoulder 10 wrist. Around his body and
around his legs from his knees to bis ankles, was
solid scab. Ny family doctor treated him for
eighteen months, but no good was accomplished
tried four more. and then medical college in
st. Louis six months. No good yet. Spent not
less than thousand dollars in money and time.
Old Mr. Barney Clap insisted on my trying CUTI-
CURA remedies, telling me he had spell like my
child's himself. By the time my wife had used
the CUTIcURA (oin,ment) up, he began to i'm.
prove and got so he could sleep short maps, and
gave n. and wife some rest. Thank the Lord, hs
Is we'll now, fat, hearty, and stout az any boy,
after six long years of itching, crying and wor-
rying. CUTIcURA remedies cured him.
Sept 1928. WIN. NICHELL, Lexington, Ckl.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

Nine. Kruger, the wife of President
Kruger. of the Transvaal, Is the ideal
of a helpmate according to the philosophy
of the Beers. She is highly accomplished
in all the arts of domesuc1ty, out she
knows little or cares little for accom-
nI Ii that would shine in the salon
When the now mighty Paul courted hep
he was plain Paul%s Kruger H9 + and nd, f she
Gnaiifcations for a Boer wife. She could
bake BAKE she iaO' could sew She could sweep,
she could scrub But since her h fL-
bands rise to power she has shown thst
She can save also, for it is said that the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

president of the South African republic
is worth about $25. 00e 900. Nine. Kruger
does not care for show. With a fortune
Ike that she could live In Oriental splen-
dor. but there is not well-to-do ourgh-
er in the republic who has not as pre-
tentious a residence as Dom Paul and
his wife The presidents salary is $685.
900 year, and yet madame superin-
tends her own kitchen. Her dresses are
simple In the extreme. A gown OF pam
black is the most gorgeous raiment she
possesses If Nine. Kruger Is not the
best housewife in all South Africa, she is
certainly very near to that enviable dis
tinction.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
THREE WEEKS OF WAR
ANY VICTORIES GAINED BY BRIT
ISH WON AT A HEAVY
COST
DECISIVE MOVE IS AT HAND

Gen. White Has Reached the Limit
os Maneuvering, and Must Either
Me [ the BOers Massed I'm Force
or Rafreat-Short Session of Par
lament MIR. Chamberlain Quick
to Defend His Policy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
DEATH OF GEN. SIMMONS.

Text of COmmandant JOuberts Re-
port to Gen. White.
DURHAM, Natal, Oct. 26.-Oelayed in
transmission.)-In reply to an inqu ry
made by him, Gen. Sir George Stewart
White has just received the following
telegram from Commandant General Jou-
bert:
Il must express my sympathy. Gen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29

Copyright by the AS ociated Press
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-The South African
war has now been in progress nearly
three weeks, and so far the British arms
have been consistently crowned with mo-
mentary successes, though at a cost
which verified President Krugers predlc-
ton that the conflict would stagger hui
manity. But though victory has fallen
to Great Britain whenever and wherever
the issues were of paramount importance,
Gen. Whites advices today are more re-
assuring than at the outbreak OF hostln-
ties. So far he has shown his ability TO
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WAR IS ON IN
The TRANSVAAL
Continued from First Page1

subject, some of them desiring him to
make common cause with Great Britain
to redress the wrongs alleged to have
been suffered by the Uitlanders and es-
| peclally by American citizens in the
! IransVaal, and others wishing him to
assist the Beers against alleged ag-
gression.
1t is understood that the President
does not think it expedient to take
action in any of these directions. AS
to taking sides with either partv to
the dispute, it is not to be thought of.
AS to mediation, the President has re-
celVed no intimation from either of the
countries that the mediation of the
united States would be accepted. and
IN the absence of such intimation from
both parties there is nothing in the
rules OF international usage to Justify
an offer of mediation in the present cir
cumstances. 1t is known that the
Preside4-t sincerely hopes and desires
that hostilitieS may be avoided. but if
unfortunately, they should come to
pass, the efforts of this Government
Will besdirected-as they are at present
10 seeing that neither our national
Aenterests nor those of our citizens shall
suffer unnecessary injury.
Up to this afternoon there has been
no change in the situation respecting
the United States Consuls in South At
r1ca; the British Government has not
made the expected request to have
THESE offleials look after British inter-
ests, ana no instructions on the sub
Ject nave been sent to the Consuls or
consular Agents Notwithstanding. il
is certain that our Government will
undertake to do this for the British
government as soon as the formal ap-
pllcatlon is made. 1t is surmised, how
ever, that there are reasons of policy
that make 1t expedient for Great Bri-
tam 70 reIraln as long as possible from
ilahlhs even such slight admission
OF the independence of the Transvaal.
as would be implied by q, request of tbis
character
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M'KINLEY AT ST. PAUL.
Given an Enthusiastic Reception at
the Minnesota City.

ST. PAUL, Oct 12.-President Nc
Kinley spent over twelve hours in the
Twin Cities to-day, leaving this city
a little before midnight for Duluth and
West Superior where he will make a
short visit early in the morning, thence
proceeding direct to Fargo, N. D., to
pay his respects to the Dakota volun-
teers, who have just returned from
the Philippines.
The President arrived in this city by
special trolley car from Minneapolis at
| { o'clock, going directly to the Audi
torium, where a general reception was
held. The mammoth building, which
seats over 6,0O0 people. was packed to
the rafters, while many thousands II ore
blocked the streets in various direc-
tions as they tried to get into the
building.
And it was an enthusiastic crowd.
The reception was entirely informal,
and gave place to a brief spell Of
speechmaking, when President McKin-
| ley and all members of the Cabinet
were heard in turn.
! In a brief speech the President said:
Il have been gratified with this
| splendid demonstration of patriotism
have seen on every hand as I have
journeyed throughout the East and the
| West into your State. I never look into
| the faces of a great American audience
| that [ do not feel that the free insti-
tutions of the United States are safe,
and forever safe, in their hands.
'"The patriotism of the American peo-
pie takes the place Of large standing
armies. We don't need them in the
| United States. We can have an army
on any notice if the nation is in peril
or the flag is menaced. Eager is every
American citizen to answer the calls
to arms, and just as eager to get back
to the paths of peace when the emer-
gency has passed. applause, ] was
glad to join in your welcome 10 the
Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteers.
was glad they did not want to come
home until the Government of the
United States was ready to dispense
with their services. (Applause.)
was glad, no matter who advised other
wise, that they did not propose to beat
retreat, and to-day every man, woman
| and child in the State is glad they
stayed. The American soldier never
runs away from duty-even if his time
is up. (Applause.)
I'VE don't need standing armies,
say, because we have the purpose in
our hearts to 90 and die if necessary.
Il am glad you are having prosper
ity out here. You all look as If YOU
liked it, and all act as if you liked 1t.
/ hope it has come to stay"