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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

at the first hint of Dreyfus' denial to
charge the minister with trying to
smother the case because Dreyfus was
a Jew. That added fuel to his flame,
and MERCER became the most rabid
foe OF the imperiied captain. The press
rewarded him by declaring him the
paragon of patriots. Yet he knew he
could not crush Dreyfus with the ma
terial at hand, and he must act at once.
He rose at the first court-martial-
minister of war in the republics cabi-
net-and said: Gentlemen, there is
something more. j shall read you one
sentence from letter in cipher that
some months ago came into possession
OF the ministry. You Will comprehend
its source. although 1 am not permit
ted to present its context: Decidedly
this seoundrel of a Dreyfus is becom-
ing too exacting.'" He had wholly,
deliberately changed the sentence, for
the paper from which he read did not
contain the name of Dreyfus, but the
initial ID" only. On this bit of ir-
regularly submitted, boldly Perjured
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
THE SECRET DOSSIER.
Records of the Trial Preserved by the
Department of War.


Department of War.
The secret dossier, which figures so
prominently in the Dreyfus case, is a
collection of papers belonging to the
war department and collected in con-
nection with the ease. These papers
are said to contain proof of Dreyfus'
guilt even beyond the bordereau. The
latter was admittedly written by Ester
hazy. During the first Dreyfus trial
this dossier (Which in free transla-
ton would mean record of the case'')
was submitted to the court-martial in
executive session, not even Dreyfus' at
torneys being permitted to be present
during this examination There are,
all told, some 400 documents in this col
lection. These papers are examined in
secret session, but Dreyfus' attorneys
are present, so they may be informed
of the record of the charges based upon
these papers. Secrecy is demanded by
the government because it is claimed
that publication would cause compli-
cations with foreign governments.
The secret dossier has been in exclusive
control Of the general staff up to the
present trial, and there is, of course, no
saying what it may contain. So far
the entire nasty Dreyfus mess has
shown SO much corruption, conspiracy
and forgery that the value of this Sc
cret dossier is very Problematical-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

every movement and expression could
be seen by everybody present. Du Patty
then dictated to him the memorandum
which afterward became famous as the
bordereau. At one point Du Patty sud
denly asked Dreyfus what was the
matter, and asserted that his hand
shook. Dreyfus replied that his hands
were cold. Then he was left alone in
the room and found loaded revolver
lying among some papers on the table
beside him. Half an hour later M.
Cochefert, head of the detective police,
accompanied by Commander Henry, of
the second bureau, entered, and Drey-
fus was placed under arrest on the
charge of high treason and taken to
the Cherche-Midi prison, all the time
protesting his innocence. The order
committing him was dated October IA,
the day before he was arrested or eX-
amined.
On October % a hint of the arrest was
conveyed to one of the Paris newspa-
pers and the next day an ambiguous
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
~ LFREDDREYFUs, captain in the

~NI LIKED OhE L I'd, Captain III TIC
~ Fourteenth regiment of artil-
- Ia lery in the French army, was at
tached to the second bureau of the
general staff, where future plans of
mobilization and other military meas
ures of great Importance are discussed,
prepared and drawn up. For some time
a constant leakage" OF these conffden-
tial documents had been noticed, de-
tectives had been employed and Drey-
fus was under suspicion. On October
j, 1894, he was suddenly detached from
the war Office and appointed to service
IN the Thirty-ninth regiment at the
Ecole Militaire. On October Il he re-
ceived at his luxurious home near the
Trocadero a summons to attend at the
ministry OF war, and he went there the
next morning. He was received by Maj.
du Patty de Clam, who said that he was
very busy and asked tne captain to
help him by taking down a letter that
he would dictate. There were other
persons in the room who were strangers
to Dreyfus, and-a circumstance that
only struck him afterwerd-an ar
Esn9ement of mirrors by which his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
GENESIS OF THE CASE.
How the Web to Catch Capt. Dreyfsa
Was Woven.

Was Woven.
Gen. MERCER was minister of war
when the French spy at the German
embassy brought to the secret service
CT the French army the fragments of
the bordereau. The report was re-
ceived by Col. Patty de Clam, head of
the secret service. He was n violent
Jew-hater. Ee appealed TO Bertillon,
and the man who invented the Bertillon
system for measuring and identifying
criminals, following Paty's suggestion
who in turn reflected Gen. Mercier's
antipathy to the Jews-said it looked
like Dreyfus' handwriting. 1t was re-
ported. Mercier ordered that Dreyfus
be arrested. Patty de Clam tried to
prepare the case against him. 1t was
not strong enough to suit Mercier, and
the minister Of war secured a pleader
whose ckin was as great as Paty's In
fanny. The anti-Semitic party and
press had doubts of Mercier, and caught
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

insisted
Upon = Revision of the DreYfus Case.)
note appeared in that journal asking if
st were true that an important military
ARREST had recently taken place. This
set everybody talking, for in France
anything concerning the army is con-
sidered of paramount Importance
Wild stories were afioat, and the excite
ment reached fever heat when the news
was confirmed on November 1, by the
appearance of brief official communi-
cation in all the papers. Dreyfus was
kept in close confinement until Deem
Der 6, when his counsel, NJ. Demange,
was allowed to see him. On December
80 Dreyfus was arraigned before the
court-martial, which was held in the
Censeilde Guerre building, opposite the
Cherche-Midi prison. Great crowds
gathered to see him cross the street
and shouted: death to the traitor!"
The trial was secret and lasted until
December %, when the court found the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
THE FAMOUS BoRDEREAu.
Acknowledged to he the HAHN Evi.
dence Against DreEfus.

The famous bordereau (memoran-
dunn hst), which is acknowledged to be
the main evidence against Dreyfus, was
discovered in April, 1894, among waste
papers from the German embassy, in
the particular department of Col. Count
SchwarZkoppen, the military attache,
by secret emissaries of the French gov
eminent. who had bribed the janitor
to surrender these papers. 1t is in
translation as follows:
In the Absence of any news indicating
your desire to see me, / nevertheless send
you, sir, certain information of interest:
i. a note on the hydraulic brake of 40
(method of operating this piece.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

bit of evidence the judges based a de-
cision they had already formulated.
Furthermore, that scrap of paper In
Gen. Mercier's trembling hand was in
not even the remotest manner con-
nected with the alleged selling OF
French army secrets TO the Germans
1t was a fragment from some inter
cepted correspondence, passing be-
tween attaches of different embassies,
and related to matters even more in
famous, more unspeakable, than any
treason of which Dreyfus was accused
But Gen. Mercier's best efforts could
not keep the truth buried, nor could
his subserviency to the rabble and the
rank alike secure him in his seat as
minister of war. He has been warned
TO leave France, but has chosen to ~
main, at least for the present.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01

2 A note on the outpost troops. "a feu
notifications will be made by the new
plan.)
8. A note on notifications Of artillery
formation.
f. A note relating to Madagascar
8. The scheme relative TO the manual o..
field firing CMarch Il. 1882.
This last paper is extremely difficult
to procure. and can have IL at my disposal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-09-01
THE EMPERoR's DENIAL.
States That Germany Bought No 81

crets from Dreyfus.
The enemies of Dreyfus laid partic-
uiar stress upon the alleged fact that
the accused officer had sold army Sc
crets to Germany This charge was
disproved August 12 by ex-President
Casimir-Perier who, before the court
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31
result in the constitutionality of
the law being taken to the United
States Supreme Court.

The rural mail delivery is said
to he operating successfully and
satisfactorily wherever in use.
The impression that it is too ex-
pensive is said to be without
foundation. In nine out of ten
districts in which it has been in
troduced it pays it's way. The
sentiment in agricultural commun-
tiles where the experiment has
been tried is now strongly in it's
favor and eny attempt Ito dis
continue it would excite wide
spread opposition.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

The county option bill in the
house fell by the way side, the
house approving the majority re-
port of tho committee, voting
down a motion to place on the cal
endar. Representative Grass of
this district voting against the bill.
A similar bill is now before the
senate. How the Legislature can
refuse the petitions that have been
sent in, in favor of this bill is diff
ficult to understand, as the people
living in the country in nearly ev-
cry county are anxious to throw
off the burden of the saloon. They
are tired of paying the expenses
caused by the saloon in various
ways and the village getting the
license money.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

and thus bore her share of the
burden, should be pensioned. This
law does not affect her..
But experience has proved that
young women, in multitudes, mar
~ aged pensioners-men old
enough in many cases, to be their
fathers--for the sole reason that,
after the husbands death, they
may be eligiblesto pensions for the
rest of their lives.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

lature. One is that an editor can
not collect a subscription account
accruing after he has been order
ed to discontinue sending his pap
or to a subscriber. This does not
prevent the collection of the old
account. Another bill provides
that subscribers cannot be COM
PEELED to pay for papers not order
ep. We hope to note passage of
both bills.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

Terms Of subscription: Three months 40 cts ;
Oh months 70 cts; one year d 80. Invariably
n advance.
=. Persons receiving paper and not ordering
the same will not be required to pay subscrip-
tton, whether papers are marked sample or not
Clubbing rates with nearly all the leading pa
pers and magazines can be named on applica-
ton.
Correspondence from all parts of tho county
solicited. Postage expense Of tho same will be
paid by tho publisher.
When possible items for publication should
reach this office on Tuesday of tho week Of
publication. -
Rates for standing advertisements made
known on application.
Business cards 96. year.
Local advertisements cents per limo each
insertion.
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

The bill to parele tho Younger
brothers suffered ju~t defeat in
the senate last week and we are
pleased to note that ! Senators
Shell and Miller voted against it
After this action a motion to re-
consider prevailed and an amend
ment was offered to the effect that
"no prisoner shall be paroled I'M
der the provisions of this act with
out the unanimous consent, in
writing of. the pardoning board.
This permitted the passage Of the
bill, but it virtually leaves the
question where it was, the sole
power being vested in the board
of pardons: The citizens Of North.
geld have petitioned the legisla-
ture against the passage Of the
bill, and the action taken is wor-
thy of commentator. .:= III 4. Is
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

A very important law was pass
ed BY congress in its closing days.
Itprovides that no pension shall
be paid to the widow Of any pom
sioner who marries him after the
date Of it's approval March 3,
1899. 4.
The enantment Of such ! Law
has long been urged. It y right
and proper that, whom : pensioned
soldier dies, the wife Who stayed
[at home when Is ~ + the front
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

Brigadier Gen. Corbin, who as
adjutant general Of the army was
on duty eighteen hours q day dur
ing the war and who has been on
duty constantly, except one day,
since, gives the following as his
reasons for not accepting the COM
mission Of major general Of volun-
teers, which was rendered him.
last Summer, By the president:
The number Of major generals
was limited, and We needed every
one Of them il the field. / could
not stand ia the way Of any man
who was il the fighting line. /
wanted them to have their promo
tion1 first.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31
The treasury department report
there is now $25.5l per capita in
circulation which is q larger
am cunt than ever before.

A silver miners trust has been
organized in the East and the
price will be advanced ten per cent.
How will the silverites take to
this?
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31
li:||I'!t.e||l
Gift /

! a 80
There's nothing nicer
or more appropriate than
fne perfume. We have
an unusually nice stock
OF perfumes from the best
known perfumers in the:
country Books are al
ways appropriate. h. . 1:.
Wahave : lot Of small
books bound in tasty
oovers in gold and white
that arc especially desira-
BILE, :s' ~ '.... .>. g.. @s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

Two meritous bills in reference
to protecting the people from pay
ing Legitimate newspaper bills
have been introduced in the legis-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

Gen. John Sherman will have
the pleasure of reading his own
obituary, a thing but few people
are permitted to do. Some enter
prising dailies wildly described
the last passing moments at the
Generals deathbed, and in Wash
ington, a spiritualist medium
called up'the spirit and held con
Versation with him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

The Anti Saloon League, of Ia,
have notified all the saloons Of,
DesMoines that they must close
prior to April 18th. The liquor
!. men state they will not comply
Nth order, which will probably
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

Editor MITCHELL, of the Alexan-
dria Post New, seems to think
that Senator Bert Miller would
make the proper republican candi-
date for governor in 1900. He
says: Candidates far governor
for 1900 will need to take account
of Senator Miller, of Luverne.
MI. Miller probably has no thought
of being candidate, but he is all
the more apt to be one on that
account. He is one of the most
influential members of the senate
and one of the strongest republi-
cans in the state. He is located
in the extreme southwestern coun-
~ in the state, assertion that has
never had a state Office. He is
quiet and modest, but has good
quality of backbone, and while
not = radical, has always been a
strong supporter of legislation
favorable to the masses; yet all in
forests would feel safe in his hands.
The republicans are very apt to
nominate Mr.. Miller without even
asking his consent, and they could
hardly do better: -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-03-31

NNNHlllll NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-02

= It is related of General Nathan
Bedford Forrest that ON one occasion
a loouacious widow asked him why his
beard was still black while his hair
was turning gray. General Forrest
answered that he could give no expla-
tion unless that che had used his
brain a little 16Jre than his Jaw 1t
was this very quality that made Gen
eral Forrest one Of the greatest sol
diers Of his time, the soldier Of whom
General Sherman said, after all, |
think Forrest was the most remarka-
bile man our civil war produced on
either side. In the first place, he was
uneducated, while Jackson and Sheri-
dan and other brilliant leaders were
soldiers by profession. He seemed
always to know what | was doing or
intended to do, while | am free to con-
fess 1 could never tell or form any
satisfactory idea Of what he was try
ing to accomplish. u
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-02
Wet. q. DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by the ladies Of the w. u
#. U. of Anderson, s. T..

The following, taken from Nat.
Temp. Tract, gives the ingredients OF
what some Of the stuff that men pour
down their throats and soak into their
stomachs arc made Of:
"Bourbon or rye whiskey is manu-
featured with high wines, commonly
called fusil-oil whiskey, made to-day
and drank three days after; contains
also oil of bourbon, vinegar, syrup,
water, French coloring, bluestone, and
other poisonous chemicals. Cost from
95 cents to $1.00 gallon; retalls
from $500 to $500.
Stock ale or porter is diluted with
strychnine; oil Of yitriol and aquafor-
tbs to make it keep.
Lager beer is made out OF little
malt, plenty Of water, some inferior
hops, resin, tar, saleratus soda, with
four different kinds Of chemicals to
make it keep after brewing
Is there any wonder that those who
drink this poisonous swill become
disproportioned in body, red nosed'
flush faced, and fired with the flames
of lust and hell? No wonder that the
statistics say that large proportion
Of the idiots. or natural focls'' born
into the world are the children OF
drunken fathers. 1t is stated that, in
Norway, in ten years of free liquor
| traffic, insanity increased fifty per
| cent, and the percentage Of idiots born
increased one hundred and fifty per
cent. Oh the awful shame and sor-
row, caused by this monstrous liquor
business. It is the curse OF creation.
It subsists wholly on debased man
hood, defrauded childhood, wronged
and ruined womanhood and is the
avowed enemy Of God and all that is
pure.
The saloon is the hot-bed that
matches the yulture Of lust, licen-
tiodsness and harlotry-the dark lake
whose waters open the food-gates Of
hell, and pour out buns, bloodshed
brothels, broken marriage vows, blast
ed homes and hearts. When will we
awake as a nation, as church, as a
people? Let US turn upon this mon
strous evil and pour Gods eterna
truth aud tremendous artillery upon il
until it is forever driven from oul
midst, and back into hell, from whence
it came.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-02
Philosophy Of the Heathens.

Gas 7 understand it," said the
heather, 'you propose to civilize me.
Exactly so.
s'You mean to get me out Of the
habits Of idleness and teach me how
to work.
'tThat is the idea. y
And then lead me to simplify my
methods and invent things to make
my work lighter -
"Yes.
"And next I will become ambitious
to get rich, so that will not have to
work at all. :"
Every likely.
"Well, what's the use of taking
such roundabout way of gettiae
Just where I started? 1 don't have to
work now" ."-Erchange.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-08-02

Speaking Of these shc:t rushes
forward queer thing happened at
Guiguinto, where perhaps half of the
soldiers in one regiment found hens.
Before there was time to kill the'fowl
orders came to go forward. \ little
further out the regiment lay down un-
der fire for some minutes. Then the
order came to charge. Up and for
ward with yell rushed the soldiers,
but over the cheering rose another
sound. Three or four hundred hens,
objecting to being carried with head
down with feet tied to the strap Of a
haversack, set up frantic squawking
such as was probably never heard
along line Of charging military be-
fore.
The Rev. w. B. Costley, Of Stock
bridge, Ca, while attending to his
pastoral duties at E]lenwood, that
State, was attacked by cholera morbus
He says: ''By chance I happened te
get hold of bottle Of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy
and think it was the means Of say
ing my life. 1t relieved me at once.
For sale by nill-O Drug Co.