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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
GENERAL SIR REDvERs DULLER.

NV intention was to force one or the
other with one brigade, supported by
a central brigade. General Hart was
to attack the left drift, General Hid
yard the right road, and General Lyt-
Teton was to take the center and to
support either. Early in the day | saw
that General Hart would not be able
to force a passage, and | directed him
to withdraw.
He had, however, attacked with
great gallantry and his leading bat
TALON, the COnnaught Rangers, | fear,
suffered a great deal. Colonel [. G.
Brooke was seriously wounded. | then
ordered General Hildyard to advance,
which he did and his leading regi-
ment, the East Surrey, occupied
Colenso station and the houses
near the bridge. At that mo-
ment l heard that the whole artillery
l had sent to support the attack-the
Fourteenth and SiXty-siXth field bat
teries and six naval 12-pounder quick
firerS. under Colonel Long, had adj
vanced close to the river in Longs de-
sire to be within effective range 1t
proved to be full of the enemy, who
suddenly opened Il CALLING fire at close
range. killing all their horses and the
gunnerS wee compelled to stand to
their guns.
"SOme of the wagon teams got shell
ter for troops in a donga. and desper-
ate efforts were being made to bring
out the field guns. The fire. however.
was too severe, and only two were
saved by Captain SchOtield and some
drivers whose names | will furnish.
Another most gallant attempt with
three teams was made by an officer
whose name | will obtain. Of the eight
cen horses thirteen We're killed. and as
several drivers were wounded | would
not allow another attempt asitseemed
that they would be Il shell mark sac
riticing life to gallant attempt to
force the passage. unsupported by ar
tillery. | directed the troops to with
draw, which they did in good order
throughout the day a considerable
force Of the enemy was pressed on my
right flank, but was kept back by
mounted men under Lord DundOnald
and part of Geneal BartOn'S brigade.
The day was intensely hot and most
trying on the troops whose conduct
was excellent. We have abandoned
ten guns and lost by shell fire one. The
losses in General Harris brigade are |
fear heavy, although the proportion of
severely wounded, hope, is not large.
The Fourteenth and SiXty-siXth field
batteries also suffered severe losses.
We have retired to our camp atChieve-
""
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

JOHN C. CALHOUN. Ond vice preS1-
dent, and he. too. stepped into the pres
idency at the conclusion Of his service
in the lower station. which was March
4. 1901.
The third vice president was Aaron
Burr. who held that post during the
fl t presidential term of Jefferson.
Burr was the strangest and most pic
turesque character of the time, and,
despite his political and moral vices,
he is still, in his way. one of the most
interesting figures in American his
tory.
Burr was the first vice president to
fail in his ambition to be president,
and he was the first and only vice pres
ident to fight duel while holding the
office. This occurred near the close Of
his term while he was running for gov
ernor of New York. His opponent was
backed by Burrs great legal rival. Al
exander Hamilton.
The campaign was a hot one. and
some expressions Hamilton used in his
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
LOSS OF THE BRITISH IN TOTAL.
Foots Up to $3.50 Since the War-Some
Names of Killed-War Talk.

Foots Up to $3.50 Since the War-Some
Names of Killed-War Talk.
London, Dec 1S.-Following is the
loss of the British at Tugela river:
Killed, 80; wounded, 667; missing, 34S;
total, 1,O97.
The total since the war is as fol
lows: Colenso. 1897; Magersfontein,
963; Stormberg, us; MOdder river, 4S3;
previous battles, 1904 total, eleven
battles, $685. About 10000 men have
been engaged in these military opera
tons, and of the total about 5000 are
prisoners.
The war office has issued the follow
ing partial list of General Buffers cas-
ualties among the officers: Killed
field artillery-Captain A. H. GOldie
and Lieutenant G. B. Schrieber; Dub
lin Fusiliers-Captain A. H. Bacon and
Lieutenant r. G. B. Henry; Inniskill-
ing Fusiliers-Major J. f. w. Charley
and Captain Frank G.. LOTUS; medical
cOrps-Captain M. l. H. Hughes;
Thorneychrofts Mounted infantry
Lieutenant G. M. Jenkins.
Long List of Officers Killed.
London, Dec. 15.-General Methuen's
losses in the battle of MagersfOntein
are beginning to come in detail. The
total casualties, including missing, are
put at S32 for the British. Among
these are the following officers in tie
Highland brigade: Killed = General
Wauchope, Lieutenant Colonel J. n. C.
CoOde, Captain Elton, Lieutenant Ed
mOnds, Captain J. r. Clark. Lieuten-
ant Cox, Captain COwan, Captain
Lamberton, Lieutenant Colonel Golf.
Major Robinson, Captain Wingate,
Lieutenant CoWie. WOunded-Colonel
Kelham, Major Berkeley. Major Duff,
Captain Notwithstanding Captain
Noyes, Captain Wolfe Murray, Captain
Richardson, Captain Campbell Cap
tain Gordon, Captain McNab, Lieuten-
ant Hon. W. c.. Baillie Lieutenant
Scott, Lieutenant WaterhOuse. Many
of the aforementioned officers are
dangerously wounded. There were fif
teen officers killed
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

Il
as Jefferson was vice president. If
this system were still in force. William
J. Bryan would have been chosen vice
president at the last election instead of
Mr.. Hobart.
The disability of a president at any
time in the term for which he had
been chosen would place the chief eX-
ecutive office in the control of the par
ty which had been defeated at the
polls, a possibility which would please
neither Republicans nor Democrats.
The manner Of electing the president
and vice president was changed by the
twelfth amendment to the constitution,
which was adopted in 1904. Since then
these officials have been voted for sep
arately and have belonged to the same
party.
Mr.. Hobart was the sixth vice pres
ident to die in office. Only four presi-
dents have died before finishing their
terms. Consequently four vice presi-
dents have reached the presidential
chair through the death Of presidents.
Three vice presidents have been elect
ed president. but several more have
been presidential candidates.
The first man who held the office of
vice president under the government
was John Adams. He was chosen two
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

JOHN C. BRECKENRIDGE. states senate.
He resigned and became major gen
eral in the Confederate army. He was
secretary of war IN Jefferson Davis
cabinet and on the capture Of Davis
escaped to Europe.
Hannibal Hamlin, who was vice pres
ident during the Lincoln administra-
ton, was q strong man. Garfield made
him minister to Spain. Andrew john
son was the sixteenth vice president,
and the death of Lincoln put him in
the White House.
After Johnson came Schuyler Colfax,
Henry Wilson. Wheeler. Arthur. Hen
bricks. Morton. Stevenson and Hobart.
This completes the list down to the
present time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

letters got into print Burr seized on
these to force a duel. The two men
met at Weehawken at a. III. on July
Z, 1904. Hamilton was MORALLY wound
ed at the first fire. Burr retired from
the field unhurt in body, but neverthe-
less ruined man. He fed from the
storm of popular indignation this trag-
edy aroused and took refuge in his
daughters house in South Carolina.
Fourth on the list Of vice presidents
stands George Clinton. He was one
of the strongest men, intellectually, of
his time. was successfully a soldier in
the French and Indian wars, mem
Der of the Continental congress. Il gen
eral in the Revolutionary army, gov
ernor of his state, New York, two
terms and was twice chosen to the
vice presidency, in 1904 and 1908.
Clinton was the second vice president
to secure reelection, John Adams be-
ing the first, and was the first to die
in office His death took place in
1912 after a service of seven years
one and half months.
Elbridge Gerry, the fifth vice preSi-
dent, was q Federalist early in political
life and afterward a JeffersOnan. He
was conspicuous in his state, Massa-
chusetts, before the war for indie
pendence began, served in the Cont
mental congress, the constitutional con-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

cial mission to SCHUYLER COLFAX.
France afterWard was twice chosen
governor OF his state and ended his
career in the vice presidency, to which
office he was elected in 1872 He died
after a service of a year and two
thirds in that post, aged 20.
The sixth vice president, Daniel d.
Tompkins, who, like Burr and Gin
ton, was a New Yorker, had, like all
his predecessors except Adams and
Burr. been a governor and, like all Of
them had served in congress. He was
the third vice president elected to a
second term, serving eight years dur
ing the presidency of James Monroe.
The career Of John G. Calhoun, the
seventh vice president, is too well
known to be reviewed here.
A stirring and romantic career was
that led by Richard Mentor Johnson,
the ninth of the vice presidents. While
representing a district of Kentucky in
congress in 1912 he was outspoken
and active in favor of declaring war
against England. When hoStilities be-
gan, he left his seat in congress and
went home, where he raised regiment
of cavalry in a few days and was
chosen colonel, his older brother,
James, being second in command. He
took a brilliant part in the campaign
in Canada, especially in the battles of
Chatham and the Thames. In the lat
ter conflict, vhile fighting the Indians
and British, Johnson killed an Indian
chief supposed to be Tecumseh.
John Tyler, the tenth vice president,
was one of those who succeeded to the
presidency, his elevation being due
to the death Of William Henry Harri-
son.
George Nj. Dallas, the eleventh vice
president, was the only man Pennsyl-
vania contributed to the second high
est executive station.
The twelfth vice president, Millard
Fillmore who was chosen in 1913 on
the ticket headed by Zachary Taylor,
went to the presidency in 1850 on Tay-
lor's DEATH
One of the ablest, most experienced
and most conspicuous men Of his time
was William Rufus King, who stands
thirteenth on the list of vice presidents.
King was the only man ever chosen to
the vice presidency who never per-
formed the duties of that post. He
was in Cuba for his health on inaugu
ration day, and. special act of con-
gress having been passed to permit it,
the oath of office was administered to
him there on March 4, 1858. A few
weeks later he left for the United
States and died on April Is, the day
after he reached his home in Alabama,
aged II.
The youngest vice president who
ever held the office was John @. Brock
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable. For
great many yesrs doctors pronounced
it local disease, and prescribed local
remedies; and by continually failing to
cure with local treatment pronounced it
incurable. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease, and, there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o., is the
only constitutional cure on the market.
It is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on The blood aid mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollsrs
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circular and testimonials. Address,
f. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, 0.
Us Sold by druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
Details of the Tucela Fight.

London, Dec. ia correspondent
Of The Daily Mail. telegraphing from
Freres Camp, Natal, Dec. Is. and de-
scribing the Tugela river battle. says:
1.-The Beers in great force occupied 4
strong entrenched position, command
ing the river and reaching back about
800 yards from it's further side. Gener
al Harris brigade, on the left, first at
tempted crossing under murderous
Nordenfeldt and rifle fire. The Royal
Dublin FusiIiers, the Royal Innins-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

The office of vice president is about
the only one under the federal govern
ment which can remain vacant for any
length of time. Owing to the recent
death of Garret A. Hobart there is now
no vice president of the United States.
There will be no such official until aft
er the next presidential election.
The duties of vice president, which
comprise acting as presiding officer of
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

ceiving the Sec
ond highestn mum
Der of votes be-
came vice presi-
dent. This made
the presidentand
ice president
members of op-
posing parties.
This state of af-
f a IRIS existed
during John Ad-
ans administra-
tion xuhon Thorn
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

inridge. He serv-
ed in the Next
can war and was
elected on the
ticket with Buch-
anan. In 1860
he ran against
Lincoln for pres
ident and was
defeated. At the
beginning Of the
civil war he was
in the United
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on 80 cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
COLLINS PHARMACY,
Albion, Wis.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

terms and filed
the office during
the eight years
Of Washington's
presidency, pass
ing from that to
the presidential
station on March
4, 1897.
Thomas Jefer-
son was the Sec
y
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

I was afflicted with catarrh; could
nei her taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured it.
-Marens G. Chautz, Railway, N. j.
The balm reached me safely and the
effect is surprising My son lays the
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A 10c trial size or the SOC size of Ely IS
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New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
To Cure A Cold In one Day:

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money il it fails to
cure. e. w. Groves signature on every
box. 25c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

the senate and
little else, will be
discharged by
Senator Frye Of
Maine, who was
elected by the
senate in 1896 as
president pro
tempore.
Since the days
Of Washington
and Adams the
status Of the vice
president has
changed very
much. Up to
within about so
years ago a vice
president was
supposed to be
an official actual
ly as we'll as
nOO1iDa11U Soc
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

ventiOn and the
First and Sec
ond congresses
under the cOnSti-
tuition. Suisse
quently he was
sent on a Spe-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
-"One Minute Cough Cure is the best

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remedy [ ever used for coughs and
colds tits unequalled for whoopin g
cough Children all like it, writes Ell.
N. Williams, Gentryville, Ind. Never
fails It is the only harmless remedy
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monia, bronchitis, and all throat and
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

Then there are cynics who say Dew
ey also showed himself the hero he is in
marrying again.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

London, Dec. 1G.-The war office has
received Il dispatch announcing that
General Butler has met with serious
reverse, losing ten guns. General Bull
Ter was attempting to cross the Tugela
river Finding it impossible to effect
his object he ordered a retirement in
order to avoid greater losses. He left
eleven guns behind.
London, Dec. 1G.-The following is
the text of General Buffers dispatch
announcing his reverse, dated Chievely
camp, Dec. Is, 600 p. H.: Il regret to
report a serious reverse. | moved in
full strength from our camp near
Chievely at 4 o'clock this morning.
There are two fordable places in the
Tugela river, and it was my intention
to force a passage through at one of
them. They are about two miles apart.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22
BAD DAY FOR BUTLER
Makes a Failure, Like Gatacre, IN
His First Battle with
Beers.
FAILS TO BRING OFF HIS GUNS
When He Has to Retire from the Fight
with Heavy Loss.

Leaves Eleven Guns for Burgher Trophies
and Fears His Casualties Are Numerous
Looks Like Really the Worst Defeat
the British Have Met-Attemp to Cross
the Tugela at a Ford Brings on the En-
gagement and Makes a Dent III the Brit
ish Commanders Reputation,
London, Dec. 1S.-Baron Roberts Of
Kandahar and Waterford, commander
of the forces in Ireland, has been APP
pointed to the chief command in South
Africa, with General Lord Kitchener
of KhartOum as his chief of staff.
Shortly before midnight yesterday the
following notice was posted at the war
office: CAS- the campaign in Natal, in
the opinion of her majesty's govern
ment, is likely to require the presence
and undivided attention Of General
Redvers Butler, it has been decided to
send Baron Roberts of Kandahar and
Waterford as cOmmander-in-chief in
South Africa, with Lord Kitchener as
chief of staff"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

-Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrboea Remedy can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant and safe to
take. Sold by FL. J. Stangl.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-12-22

"A device has been invented to black
shoes by electricity. Possibly some ad
agitation of the Brush system.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-22
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who arrived here yester-
dav from Europe the White Star steamship
Majestic were A. L. Johnson Miss Annie Russell
Miss Ida Conquest. Charles Laner Mrs. j. A. Bost-
wick. James A. Burden, jr, Mr. and Mrs H. w.
Carey Mr.. and Mrs F. A. Constable. Mrs. w. r.
Dou9lss A. Butter Duncan. Captain Neil Hars.
= C,arv Griswold Mrs. Thomas Talbot r. H
plant ir., Colonel Vernon o. Taylor and s. g. Nc
Clure.
Among those who arrived on the North German
LLOYD Line steamship Saae from Genoa were +. v.
AInslle the Rev. Richard j. Barry. II. w. O.
D,srk Edward W Forbes Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Frazer Mr and Mrs. Richard Norton, Alden
sampson and Mr.. and Mrs H. j. Warner.
q, ding for Antwerp the Red Star liner South
,rerk Yesterday were Miss Amey o. Aldrich. Daniel
Raird tr s W Banning Thomas p Cleaves. the
paY p Dyke William Steen Gaud the Rev J.
n GRANT DR. Charles II. Hull. Forbes Watson and
John Witt
New-York tribune., 1899-06-22
A REPORT FROM THE BAHAMAS

Miss Virginia McLain president Of the Nassau
CBahamas) Branch sends In acknowledgment
OF the many Sunshine rays received by her mem
bers:
President-Ceneral Of the 7. s S: our Sunshine
friends st!u remember the Bananas Brancn anu M
the greetings that continue 70 come In one FORM OF
Mrs Cargin the bedridden member. whose corner
in the hospital Is called the Sunshine corner
s 9sS not 5 been % "e sed Of to me- he Sunshine has al
most gone to-day" She is always so grateful Ior
aWav AMY % from her feeling ones self the richer for II
Her sesenty-hfh birthday comes on lyme IL II, anI g
IT, still should like her 10 feel that her sunshine
friends mad thought Of her On ma das sted me
the other day II would ask some Kind IN. memDer bTDG
Tbey are self-threading one can seldom get them
here and as sewing IS the only thing she seems
able to do successfully in her blindness i Is az,
great misfortune when the needles run out. she she
would like two or three sizes not 700 hne, az tbe s
like TO send a. well some calico patches for making
quilts These she makes and sells when she can can
Ii is quite remarkable how well she se"s', even
cutting and ntting clothes. though totally pllnd
Bruce Pinder was made happier ihe S.hTr hy ury ray
than he had ever been before In his ne & Dy re-
ceving through me box containing an sol sol 80 ~
things TO delight boys heaPt lne o'X and
contained besides clothing OF various sorts. oooK;
a mouth organ knife purse nsbine sn1 ooN and ID
though We have both written TO thank her for her
sbe gaVe not only to poor Bruce who VIII never
walk again but to me. who mad the rbeps ~
write To me Of many kindnesses shown, OF letters
and reading matter which have been grateilily re,
ceved and 80 the good work goes on win hi
good wishes believe me. yours sincerely. 49,
e VIRGINIA MLA1N.
Nassau Bahamas. June 10. 1899
Miss E. H. Adams an invalid member living IN
Winfield Kan. desires thank the KIND ana
thouehtful nemtrrs who have so tenderly bright
ened her life and iightened her heart during the
long hours Of her Illness.
CHILD'S THOUGHT OF GOD.
They say that God lives very high,
But II YOU look above the pines
You cannot see our God, and why?
And II you dig down In the mines
You never him in the gOld.
Though from him all that's glory shines.
God is go good. ne wears fold
or heaven and earth across his face
Like secrets kept, or love, untold
But still feel that his embrace
Slides down by thrills through all lhlheS HI"No'
Through sight and sound OF every place
Ae ~ nv tender mother laid
on nv shut lids her kisses pressure
Uoif waking me at night, and said -,
WHO kisses you through the darK' GEAR
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