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OF THE
FEARFUL BATTLE
AT MAGERSFONTEIN

MoDDER RIVER, Tuesday Dec. 12-
Details gathered here by a representative
Of the Associated Press among the wound
ed British and Beers gave some idea OF
the desperate nature of the fight at
Magersfontein. The Highlanders did all
that the most gallant troops in the world
could do. but il was impossible 10 face
the terrible fire of the Beers. The British
artillery again saved the situation and di-
vided the honors of the day with the
Scots. The batteries worked for hours
under a CALLING rifle fire.
According 10 the Boer stories. II was i'm
possible for the burghers to have escaped
fearful loss. One Boer prisoner said a
single lyddite shell killed or wounded over
seventy and that two other shells burst
over two bodies of Beers esconsed behind
the range, doing fearful damage. All
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METHUEN'S DEFEAT MAKES
THE BRITISH SITUATION MOST
DIFFICULT in SOUTH AFRICA

smith 1t is possible that Methuens depend
It's supplies railway from the
reports that he is inrenching, but that
risky thing for him do unless his
protected.
troops are steadily arriving from England may
that the line OF railroad in his protected
reinforcements the be he 4
would seem to be prudence near
est BRITISH force is that Of General Frenchs
poort about lS5 miles TO the southeast Aar
and Gatacre is about 100 miles still farther
To effect junction of these long
step backward for Methuen. the OF
acre thus uncovering the railroad
back and leaving Northern Cape Colony
The British have already lost
retrograde movement would have With
the forces under the Mehuen French and CAT
acre at forward seems out of the
question and they will do well to hold own.
Everything seems to depend can do
IN Nata Contrary OF what thought beginning
me campaign the larger Of the forces with the
militia attaches to
stiN further indicated
principal operations of the campaign expected to take
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agree that the Beers fought throughout
with the utmost gallantry. Their sharp
shooters seldom missed the mark.
A Seaforth Highlander says that while
he was lying wounded on the field he saw
a Boer OF typical German appearance.
faultlessly dressed. with polished top
boots. a shirt with silk ruffies and cigar
in his mouth. walking among the ant
hills picking off the British. He was quite
alone and il was apparent from the fire.
quent use he made Of field glasses that he
was singing out officers.
Another wounded Boer says that a lyd-
dite shell fired on Sunday fell in the mid
die OF an open prayer meeting held TO Of
fer supplications for the Boer arms.
All the wounded are full Of praise Of the
treatemnt they received from the medical
department on the battlefield.
While the Guards were advancing on the
plain which the Beers were Smelling from
the adjoining ridges they encountered and
cut up a strong Boer picket posted on a
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Beers. The classical method OF storm
ing an intrenched position is first to
lombard heavily and just before the as
sault pour in a perfect storm Of shells.
Then Immediately the Infantry go Tor
ward. In the case of Magersfontein. the
Beers were given a night 10 recover from
the shock and decentralization whicn the
terrific artillery bombardment must
have caused.
Meanwhile no word of an advance IN
the force comes from General Butler. put
the commander in chief appears to be
doing a great deal Of scouting. He in
tends to know all about the Boer traps
before he starts.
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BRITISH TROOPS
DRIVEN BACK BY
THE LONG TOM"

Especial Cable 70 the New York Herald Copy-
right. 1899. by James Gordon Bennett Re-
publication 81 this dispatch is prohibited
All rights reserved in the United States and
Great Britain.l
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The Daily Telegraph
publishes this dispatch from its special
correspondent:
ARUNDEL, Cape Colony, Tuesday, Dec.
l2.-With two expeditions. one TO seize
Naal kop. the scene of yesterdays affair.
and the other to punish Lieutenant Coils
assistants. matters have been pretty brisk
for this column. The latter force, which
was under command Of Major Sprot OF
the Sixth Dragon Guards and Carbineers.
comprised the Inniskillen Dragons, the
Carbineers' section OF the Royal Horse
Artillery, with mounted infantry as an
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NEUTRALITY OF GERMANY.

BERLIN. Dec 14-In the ReichstaE to-
day. referring TO the Transvaal situa-
ton. Herr Richter said: while the SYM
pathies Of Germany are with the Beers.
the Government must remain and Is re-
naming neutral. That Is a great progress
compared with the telegram OF some
years ago. The war has proved that
Great Britain's sea power has been much
overrated and that nothing could be ac-
complished with IL. Germany will not
again become an anvil. but neither Is n
her business to be a hammer"
The estimates were eventually referred
TO the budget committee. The House will
reassemble January O. 1000
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escort. They were ordered to shell a
farmhouse five miles east Of the enemy's
position, which was occupied by the
Beers. who had frequently fired on our
patrols from It. Nofaing likely 10 bring
on general engagement. however. was to
be risked.
The force proceeded within two miles Of
the farm. The artillery. escorted by a
troop Of carbineers, went forward and
shelled the building After shelling for
some time the carbineers surrounded the
house and found the body OF Sergeant
Freeman inside. They were about to
make prisoners of nine Beers there when
from the Boer main position the long
Tom" opened fire, necessitating retire.
ment. Our troops withdrew steadily un-
der heavy shell fire. the carbineers
sticking closely TO their guns.
The Vaal Kop expedition found that the
Boer position had been evacuated and the
laager destroyed by yesterdays shelling
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LOYAL FARMERS ARMED.

LONDON, Dec. H.-LOrd Methuen's
check, following General Gatacre's re-
pulse. says the Cape Town correspondent
OF the Daily News. has made a most de-
pressing effect upon the loyallsts. who ara
by no means a growing body. They are
hlled with dark forebodings. Dutch dis
affection is rapidly growing. A large sec
tion Is restless and would need but little
persuasion 10 join the Beers. There are
disturbing reports from the eastern dis
tricts OF Cape Colony. where many secret
meetings have been held. The imperial
authorities are arming the loyal farmers
in the Stetterheim and Kenroad districts.
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shot to-day. but have kept a dead ST.
lence along their strong lines on the hills
north of the Tugela River. including
Groblers Kloof. We could see bodies OF
mounted men riding about and wagons
breaking over the hills 10 their camps.
Yet the Beers must and clearly did see
our forces. An attempt was made TO
draw them by sending men close 10 the
river. but IL failed.
Evidently the enemy desires to mask
their battery until our infantry begins 10
move. Firing still continues from Bull
wana against Ladysmith
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BOERS MASK
BATTERY FOR
THE INFANTRY

Especial Cable 10 the New York Herald Copy
right. 1899. by James Gordon Bennett Re
publication OF this dispatch is prohibited
All rights reserved in the United States and
Great Brtain.l
LONDON, Dec. ia special corre-
spondent Of the Daily Telegraph sends
this dispatch:
CHIEVELEY CAMP. via Frere. Tues
day, Dec. l2.-It is always the unexpected
that happens. The Beers have not fred
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II ASHTNGTON Dec. 14-Major W. A. Simpson the
N 4 War Departments in summarizing the
NM alton in South Africa.
" THE result of Methuen's fight the Modder
- River makes the British situation difficult.
Reports but
British attacked the Beers strong
pulsed Methuen reports the Beers 1900 would
be interesting know whether he
forehand whether he learned by
resistance If he knew beforehand he should
tackled provided his numbered
posed, not than ll00 For
Of equal superior strength behind good
fighting material. is suicidal
Mehuen could not expect TO be successful his
unless superior numbers
20 be- II he did know the
hand he has given s another remarkable
campaign OF the of going into action without thorough
reconnaissance in other obtaining
uon 10 the enemys strength and position.
that the experience Of White Nchosons
near Stormbeg Junction would have proved of Whether
he hold his is He a
railway behind him. He about
River and 10 miles from De Aar Junction
To be cut off from his communications would be
serious for him than Lady
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GENERAL GATACRE'S LOSSES


list casualties furnished by
reiabe
Royal Irish-Ten killed, thirty-two wounded.
cashires-One wounded.
All the above wounded prisoners.
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sKIRMIsH NEAR coLENso.

LONDON. Dec. IA dispatch from
Frere Camp. under date OF December i2.
says there was a slight skirmish Monday
near Colenso bridge between a company
OF Bethune's mounted infantry. under
Captain Erskine. and about 200 Beers.
Captain Erskine's men were escorting
some engineers who were making
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hill for the purpose OF observations. All
the members OF the picket were either
killed, wounded or taken prisoners.
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n FODDER RIVER, Wednesday, Dec. I3.-Ambuances
IVI started early yesterday morning under flag OF
collect the wounded and bury the dead fell at Ma
gersiontein.
Bugadier General Wauchope who led the Highland Brig
ade found dead trenches shot in the chest and
thigh few wounded found the trenches Several
wounded Beers taken the British hospital
The side OF the hill and immediate neighborhood OF
the Boer trenches showed dead bodies all One wound
ed Boer informed correspondent that their loss was terrible
The whole Scandinavian contingent destroyed Judging
from information CLEANED from Boer wounded and from
prisoners taken in different parts OF the field the Boer losses
exceed 100 The destruction wrought by the naval guns
was enormous Word passed along the Boer lines to pre-
pare nghta All confess was their great
loss during the war.
Inc british troops have returned Modder River owing
10 the lack OF water the position held yesterday
FRERE CAMP, Wednesday, Dec I3-Firing can he
heard this morning in the direction of Coenso and an artillery
duel is expected to-day.
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While Annbll1anceS
Under a Flag Of
Truce Collect the
Wounded and Dead
at the Scene Of Meth
uen'S Defeat Comes
News Of a Minor
Victory by French.

LONDON, Dec. H.--The War Office has received the
following dispatch from General Forestier-WaIker
Cape Town:
General French wires under date OF December 49,
reporting SkrmSh at 4 O'Clock i'm the morning with
$500 Beers who were advancing southwark toward
NauuwpoOrt The skrmshine continued all the MORN
inc, the Beers fighting front OF fourteen miles,
The enemy retired with a loss OF forty killed and
wounded. Our casualties killed, seven
wounded including officer, and two missing
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with have gotten
he salva o infantry. 7
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HILL.
(Modder River Dispatch.)

sOmberg
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-20

power vested in the governor to some
one else, which is an absurd propo-
sition. One of the fundamental prin-
clples of our government is that it is
divided into three branches, executive,
legislative and judicial, with equal
powers that is each supreme in its own
department. Of late years there has
been tendency manifested by the
courts to assume charge of the legisla
Tive, but it has remain el for the re-
publican attorney general of Kansas
to assume censorship over the office
Of the executive. We do not believe a
republican supreme court can be found
to sustain his opinion, if so, the peo-
pie of Kansas might as we'll go out of
the governing bust ness at once and
turn the whole thing over to the courts
for that is what it means in the end,
and when that day arrives we will have
voluntarily abandoned our boasted
liberties and will no longer be free
people.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-20

Hon. w. N. Beezley was in the city
the latter part of last week. We are
informed that he left his post in Tope-
ka and came home on account of the
serious illness of his mother. We
tremble to think of the howls that
would have been raised had he been a
pop and done this thing. Col you
can leave your post as often as you
like; we will not howl. However, do
not forget that you have a duty to
fulfill. You reelected on the claim
advanced by your friends that you
were smarter man than your oppon-
ent, and could better represent the
people of this county in the legislature
1t rests with you to justify your cleo.
tion. You must perform some act of
supreme ability showing thereby that
the people of Edwards county have
not elected you in vain. So Colonel,
turn yourself loose, but remember the
eyes of the world. !. e, Edwards coun-
ty, are on you.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-20
A NEW BOOK

Miss Jeanne Pennington, who did
such. a helpful thing for busy people
by compiling the ''Don't Worry Mug
gets" from Epictetus, Emerson, Geo.
Eliot and Browning, has published
'.Some Marked Passages and Other
Stories" Almost any person has his
attenti on firmly rivited on any book
of worth by finding sentiment mark
cd. One Immediately wonders if it
will appeal to him as it did to the ono
who marked the thought, and 50 he
reads and analyses thee booF, prob
abey in more thorough manner than
he would have done without the stim.
ulent of curiosity. This book con-
tains some other good stories and
breathes q helpful, hopeful spirit
"Soine Marked Passages, and Other
Stories" by Jeanne G. Pennington.
FOrds, Howard & Hubert, New York.
Cloth, gilt top, S1.00.
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Beipre Items.

Ed Donovan returned to Wichita on
Friday after visiting with his parents
about two weeks.
Hugh Herring started Mondey for
Lewiston, Washington, to visit his
brother.
Mrs. Hilbish, of Lewis, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. DeVine this week.
Mr.. Lohmann and wife returned
Saturday to their home in the Terri
tory, after ia. three weeks visit with
Mrs. Lohmann's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs M. M. Curry.
S. B. Webber and W.O. Scott went
to Larned yesterday on business.
Our school is doing nicely under the
new teacher, j. T. Ware.
Again we hear those wedding bells
ringing. This time it is Mr.. Butt
Hager and Miss Ida johnson. We
all wish them a happy life.
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LEGAL f?) LORE.

Attorney General Goddard has Civ
en- it as his opinion that the the extra
session called by Governor Leedy was
''illegal aud without warrant of law. "
This decision is all the more remark
able in view of the fact that when
Dawes was attorney general and Nor
il, governor, Dawes rendered a writ
ten opinion to the effect that the gov
ernor was the sole judge as to when
an extraordinary occasion existed,
and that from his opinion there was
no appeal. The Kansas laws say, re-
terring to the powers of the governor,
He may on extraordinary occasions
convene the legislature by proclama-
tion, and nowhere in either the laws
or the constitution is there a word or
hint that anyone has authority to pass
on this question but the governor.
To say that he must first get someone
else to decide when an extraordinary
occasion exists is to transfer :he
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Wendell Items.

Mr.. Nicols contemplates moving to
Stafford in the spring.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
lace's has been dangerously sick for
some time.
Prof. Il. S. Mannuel's "sine in
skewl" at the Taylor school house is
fiourishing. The rich harmonies tina;
roll across the moonlit prairies have
silenced the envious coyotes.
Abe Peters has again taken charg
of the Holman ranch, for three yeaJ
John Gordley is in the Strip loo
ing up a new location.
VIM. Foran has re-enlisted and
now in the hospital corps for thr,
years.
"Jerry" Simpson, of South Brow. :.
has gotten up o protest that is a liter
ary gem.
John Demain has a small regiment
OF men husking his corn. He has
6 900 bushels to feed go head of cattle.
The people of tais neck o the woods
are having a good social time this
winter.
Ridgley Peters lost hog last week.
Ridge doesn't know what killed it, but
Mrs. P. says it died because OF eating
her turkeys.
John Browning hos purchased the
Col. Diel (?) place near Greensburg.
Mrs. B. r. Manuel entertained a
number of the jolly young people of
her school Tuesday evening. q
The dance and supper given Friday
evening at Mr.. Shipley's was very
enjoyable affair. 1t was given in hon
or of Miss Ota Shipley's birthday.
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FelIsburg.

Fine weather for husking corn.
HI Elliot is hauling corn to Brow
ers.
The Trusdale ranch bought over
{, 900 bushels of corn this winter to
feed.
Mr.. Trusdale has $50 head of nice
steers ON full feed on his rancho east
of the burg.
Fern Thompson, the infant daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson, died at
the residence of Jacob Fatzer, on the
18th The remains were inferred at
Providence. J. C.. Gibson conducted
the services.
Scott Yeatm N was out looking
a,'ound Franklin this week.
Hopply, Of Macksville was aroued
looking for hogs last week.
D. NJ Brewer is receiving lots Of
corn from around the burg this week
J. G. Gibson began protracted meet
ings at Union last Sunday.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-20

The January Cosmopolitan contains
several exceptionally interesting arti-
cles. The Cosmopolitan has secured
the sole right of publication for Count
Tolstoy's latest and greatest book,
which is being looked forward to
with much interest by the literary
world.
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THE TRUTH.

In = recent article, column long,
one of the leading republican papers
OF the 7ta district does up the extra
session of the legislature in q style
second only to that of the Kansas
City Jouraal which never tells the
3 -.
Clemens lever d that the court of
visitation. would be of no avail with
out supplementary legislation to back
it pu. The substance of his statement
was that the supplementary rail road
bill would have materially strength
ened the law. especially tat section
relating to strikes.
The bill repeating the present rail
road law was not defeated as asserted
thus leaving two conflicting laws on
the statute cooks, on the contrary
house bill no. 66 which repeals the
old law passed both houses and was
signed by the governor. So thee is
but one general rail road law in the
be no conflict.
''Leedy's appointment of Carl Vroo-
man as regent of the State Agricultu-
raj college, intended to give the pops
control of that institution for the next
two years, was rejected by the SEN
ate" Right you are brother that's
once you told the truth, but you
might have completed the story and
told the whole truth. The senate re-
considered the matter the next day
and Mr.. VroOman was confirmed and
will serve for the next two years and
the Agricultural college will stay
where the pops have placed it, in the
front rank among colleges of its class
in America.
With equal assurance the writer
fixes the cost of the extra session at
$40, 600 when as matter of fact the
Total expense is not yet known and
the probabilities are that it will be a
much smaller sum. But suppose the
session cost the state $50 600, what of
it. 1t is recognized rs safe and
conservative estimate that the revenue
to the state from the laws taxing insu-
rance companies and charters alone
will be more than S10O, 900 each year.
The undeniably good laws passed
such as those regulating telegraph
and express charges are airily dis
missed with the assertion that they
will have to stand the test of the
courts, as if we needed TO be told that
when corporations fail to defeat laws
made for their control, by buying leg
islators, they turn next to the courts.
The people have to fight to the last
ditch for every item of relief they get,
and in this great state OF ours, where
the good of the people should be
above partisanship, the fight is fought
very time agaisnt the republican pal.
ty, once the champion of the liberties
# the people, now the champion of
corporations. 1t will indeed be inter-
s,tlng to watch the present session of
he legislature and should even one
small bin get through and become a
law, that will benefit the people of
this state at large, We will take pleas
ure in commenting the same. LET
our neighbors be equally just in COM
menting on our efforts. Let's have the
truth the whole truth aud nothing but,
the truth.
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WANTED-Severat Trustworthy persors in
y this state to manage our business in
their own and nearby counties. it is mainly
Office work aud conducted at home. Salsry
,ns nde no 49, ~ III - lslsss Ten,,,,
So Reference8- Enclose Aeif-:ddressed
stamped env-iopo. Herbert 3. Hess. Prest.
Dept n. -Chinago
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Time Table
A. I. & 8. F..
EAsTBoUND.

EASTBOUNU.
Depart
No. 2, Atlantic Elk. $40, p. m. branch.
No. 6, K. G. &Chgo Ex., S:2l, p. m.
via. main line.
No. 8, K. G. & Chgo. Ex., Cos p. m.
via. main line.
No. IA, Way Freight, 6:45 p. m. via.
main line.
No. 342, Mixed. ESQ p. m. via. branch
WESTBOUND.
No. I, Cal. Ex., 9:25 p. M, branch.
No. 5, Colo. Ex., 9:35 p. M, M. L.
No. II, Nix G. Ex, 1885 q. NJ, br'ch.
No. 73, Way freight, 2:35, p. m. M. L.
Nos. 73, IA, 34l and 342 daily except
Sunday.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-11-17
They Didn't Use Slang.

Two young girls in neigboring
town were overheard in the following
conversations:
II just think it shameful the way
that girl sings slang" said one of
the young ladies to her friend. ''My!
If | twirled any talk like she does my
dad would tan my buds until the dust
was thicker than fleas in fly time. ]"
you bet your brass, aud it would
serve you right replied the other
young lady. my parents are sun
flowers Of the same hue, and il |
should make raw cracks in my con-
versation they'd thrash the rosy cnss-
edness out of my angelic anatomy
quicker than chain lightning"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-11-17
Notice to Farmers and Trappers.

We have made contract with a
New York firm to handle all of our
furs this season. We will be able to
pay the highest cash price for all kind
of furs. Will be in the market after
the 9Th of November. To parties
sending us their address we will send
weekly quotations. We also handle
beef hides and sheep pelts.
FAIRMoNT & GRAFTON JUNK, Co.,
Parks Ave, Fairmont,
1873 Main ST., Grafton.
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BOLD GANG.
Fayette County Robbers are Not at all
Backward in Company - Capture
Hoped for.

People here were very much sur
prised to learn that there had been
another robbery In Southern Fayette
on Wednesday night. The boldness
OF the thieves cannot but result in
their capture before very long. They
have evidently not the slightest fear
of arrest but walk cody into house
and do as they please. 1t is to be
hoped that the authorities are as hot
after the thieves as reports have it
and that the robbers may be rounded
up soon.
There are salu 10 lie nge in the
gang which is one OF the most brazen
and defiant ever heard of in this sec
ton. The celebrated Cooley gang
seems to have been revived again and
it may take some blood letting before
they leave off their nefarious practices.