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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-01-12
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SALE Of A VALUABLE
COAL MINE
Coal, Iron and Timber Prop
critics.

Pursuant to 0 decree 1.-THE Circuit Court
of the United States fer the Western
District of Virginia, in the cause of j. d.
Sergeant vs.. The Cranes Nest Coal and
Iron Company, the undersigned, who were
appointed commissioners for the purpose
by said Court, will offer for sale, on
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at ten o'clock a. m, at the front door OF
the Court House OF Dickinson county,
Virginia, at public outcry, the following
valuable properties; to wit:
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-09

ria, but there was no redress. BY 1896
the Outlanders were paying to the Boer
government a revenue of $5,00O,0O0 an
nually, which consisted almost entirely
in tax on mining.
Then a number of prominent English
and American miners formed in johann
nesburg what has passed into history as
the National Reform Union Committee,
of which Lionel Phillips was chairman,
and John Hays Hammond, an American,
an officer. They Were in communication
with Cecil Rhodes, resident director of
the British South Africa Company, and
Leander Starr Jameson, known as "Dr.
jim" What happened is Of too recent
occurrence and too sensational TO have
passed from the memory Of readers.
The first battle of the Jameson raid
occurred at Krugersdorp on Jan. /, 1896:
the second at Doornkop the day follow
ing. when Jameson's already defeated
raiders were all captured by the Beers.
President Kruger turned over the raid
ers to the British Government, which
sentenced Jameson to fifteen months in
Jail and some of his officers to shorter
terms, after making them the heroes of
London for weeks.
Kruger arrested hundreds Of Outland-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-09

seen in its true proportions. The Beers
were the original European settlers Of
South Africa. OF Dutch descent, they
had sturdy qualities, which their life in
the savage lands only served to make
sturdier. They were farmers from the
first, and by the sweat of the negro races
they grew in wealth. The English took
definite possession of the Cape in 1914,
and the English immigration then began
in such great waves that Holland emf
grants and Boer children could not keep
up the balance Of power. The situation
was much such as exists now in the
Transvaal. where the Uitlanders out
number the Beers, except for the fact
that then the Beers were actually and
not merely nominaliy subjects of Great
Britain. The English rule was autocrat-
ic, and the Boer idea about slaves and
land holding fitted so little with the Eng
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fish ideas that soon the Beers had two
great grievances AGAINST their rulers.

fish ideas that soon the Beers had two
great grievances against their rulers.
The Dutch-French colOnists quarreled
with the English continually, and num-
bers of them "treked" or tracked north
ward in search Of farming lands. Their
first settlements were In Natal, but from
there also the English drove them, and
then they "treked" into the Transvaal,
where, on an unpromising upland, 5000
feet above the sea level, they became
There they hoped the
British would leave them alone and their
hopes might have been realized had not
the discovery of gold been made there in
1866.
Prior to that time, in 1859, England
had practically acknowledged the indie
pendence of the Transvaal, otherwise
known as the South African Republic.
In 1854 the Orange Free States were
also declared independent. but by both
treaties and conventions England retain
ed suZerainty.
There was trouble in 1881 when a
force OF British was repulsed at Majuba
Hill, the incident leading to a revision Of
the convention in that year and again in
1884. 1t is the latter which defines the
degree of authority reserved by England
under its suzerainty, and the contentious
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-09

OD HE issue between the English and
the Beers is one as old as this cen
- fury. In many different forms, but
always with much the same ground Of
quarre! at the bottom, it has reappeared
with each succeeding decade. Many
times the two pcOp.es have met on the
battlefield, and when war itself has not
existed rumors of war between them
have been current Wherever the Eng
lishman and the Boer have had their
common interests in one territory strife
has been sure to come, for the qualities
and ideals Of the two are widely dissm-
ilar.
The great gold fields in the Transvaal
are the material facts that have caused
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the conditions for the present struggle,
for it is through them that Englishman
and Boer have been brought so close to-
Eether. The Beers claim to be the lords
of the Transvaal country, and they per
sst in regarding the foreign settlers-the
Iitlaniers-as temporary residents with
out real rights. Sharply opposed to this
view stands England. whose many sons
In TranSvaal nd have their immense in
vcStments in mines and machinery and
demand full share in the government.
The Transvaal for the Beers" is presi-
dent Kruger's cry, while the English
against ii shout: Full rights. civil and
political, FOR our emigrants who settle in
yonr land"
The problem takes on many phases. hut
not one Of them can clearly be under
stood without back reference to the his
tory of the relations of Beers and Eng
lish. The first form of the issue is over
the question of sovereignty. England is
asserting her suzerainty, while admitting
Boer independence in local affairs, and
Kruger is denying England's claim. Such
is the history of the two that each can
fairly make its claim.
Sovereignty or no sovereignty would
not, however. be burning question was
there not reason for insisting on it. The
more practical statement of the issue is
that it concerns the political franchise
rights which the Uitlanders now find il
so difficult to acquire, and which Eng
land insists 50 strongly they shall secure
on reasonable conditions. 1t is on ac-
count of inability to agree on the terms
of the franchise, combined with views
about sovereignty, which leave no mid
die ground. that war came. but even the
franchise is only an incident in securing
what the English really want. Sir AL
fred Miner. who has been the foremost
English agent in negotiations with the
Beers, has said that he insisted on the
franchise merely because he thought it
would help the Uit!anders to secure for
themselves what they need, and because
he thought an agreement could be reach
ed concerning il more easily than con-
corning the many reforms in Boer laws
which are the real objections to be at
tanned for the benefit of the Uitlanders.
and the real occasion of England's inter
ventiOn.
struggles in Former Days.
Only by considering the past struggles
with the English can the present one be
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= BOER NATIONAL SONG. d
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asaaaanaanaaaaaaasanas !

Flag Of our precious land wave on,
Transvaars four color free,
We pray may God the hand strike down
Fer raised to lower thee.
Float proudly. banner. to the wind,
For past the threa ening ILL.,
Our foes have fed and left behind
a land unconluered still.
Through many years of hate and blood,
Dear flag, thou didst endure.
Again the storm thou hast withstood
AMI foated still secure.
And as Of old when foes assail
Ger brave hearts thou shalt wave,
Nor >hall the black or Brit prevail
While we have strength to save.
Thou art, dear flag, our token true,
TranSvaal'S fOur-cOlOr free.
To thee we pledge ourselves anew,
TIL death we'll strive for thee.
Aloft DER all our precious land
Wave banner. proudly on,
Py God forsaken be the hand
Fer raised to drag thee down.
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recruits from Natal and Cape Colony,
tn o can muster an army of 10000 men.
The white male population of the Trans
vaal is placed by the census of 1896 at
13T,947. Or these about 10000 are
thought to be able-bodied. The white
male population of the Orange Free State
in 1890 was 40,5T1, and the number Of
burghers available for military service
1881.
The Beers proudly say that each one
Of them is equal to seven Englishmen,
and the truth is that they are among the
most skilful marksmen in the world.
Even old Dom Paul can handle his rifle
with sufficient skill to make him boastful
Of the amount Of lead he can put in Eng
fish heads. BY an order Of the volksraad
issued Aug. IA all burghers OF both
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-09

gency. The district north of Dundee and
Newcastle were hurriedly turned into
camping grounds by the burghers. Laing's
Mex was occupied. and other steps were
taken that menaced an invasion Of Ma.
tai.
Oct. 10 Kruger's government sent an
ultimatum to London demanding the
withdrawal Of British troops from the
frontier and the return to England Of
the special forces sent to South Africa
and of the forces en- route. II not com.
piled with, a state Of war was to exist
in twenty-four hours. The next day
Montague White, the Boer consul gen.
eral quilted London, and war was prac
ticaly on.
Poer Fighting Strength.
The fighting strength Of the Beers Is
very hard to estimate. 1t is safe, how.
ever, to say that with the Transvaal and
Orange Free State side by side, and with
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-09
President Kruger replied Sept. IS with

President Kruger replied sept. 10 WIN
a definite denial Of England's sovereign
ty, and with refusal to put the English
and Dutch languages on an equality In
the raad. He also this time placed seven
years as the minimum he would consent
to as a preliminary to the franchise. To
this England replied Sept. % with a tenn
porizing note which was taken to mean
practically postponement of any ultima.
tum till her troops were ready for the
field. The volksraad had Aug. % re-
jected the proposal to do away with the
dynamite monopoly, and that made the
situation with England still worse.
Active arming was kept up on both
sides. and the situation was intensified
when, on Sept. 90. the Orange Free State
raad decided to cast its fortunes with its
neighbor republic. Britain continued to
pour troops into South Africa. and the
Beers were not slow to meet the emer-
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the Beers. but their thrift did not de-
sert them. and although they avoided
mining and stuck to their farms, they
found many means to derive national
revenue from the Uutlandcrs or "out-
siders." The government, under Prasi-
dent Kruger, levied transport dues.
stamp taxes. license fees. franchise costs.
customs and monopoly charges on such
mining necessity as dynamite.
The British in the Transvaal appealed
to London and London appealed to Preto-
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over which are involved in the present
trouble. BY its terms the South African
Republic has full powers to frame and
amend its constitutions and administer
its internal affairs, but is prohibited from
making any treaty save with its neigh
Dor, the Orange Free States. without the
consent of the Queen.
BY this time British. Americans, Ger
mans and French were pouring into the
gold country, and Johannesburg began to
take on the size and character of an
American mining town. This annoyed
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-09

classes are made liable for military SER
vice at quick notice.
The estimated cost of war with the
Beers as made by the English war office
Is f3.OOO,OOO ($25, 900 .OOO), but other COM
puters place it nearer f75,0OO,OOO $685.
OO0OOO). The English regular army in
Cape Colony consists of 27,50O well-dis-
ciplined men, but this number has been
increased by regiments from India and
from British garrisons.
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Long-fm getting too stout for COM
fort, but am unable to find a remedy.
Short-It is said that nothing reduces
surplus flesh like worry. Long-But.
have nothing to worry me. Short.
Well, just to help you, I'm willing to
let you lend me ten dollars.-Chicago
News.
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that England would promise not to assert
sovereignty in the future, and not to in
terfere again with the internal affairs Of
the Transvaal. England formulated,
Sept. s, a note to the Beers which was
so specific that it was regarded as almost
an utimatum. 1t asserted sovereignty
and reminded Kruger that the proposal
for q joint inquiry would not always re-
main open.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-09
Your Chance of Life

The French statistican, DR.. Livrier,
says that half of all human beings die
before II. that only one person In TO-,
600 lives to be 100 years old and that
only one person out of every 1000 lives
70 he 60
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-11-09
Futile Negotiations.

Negotiations went on slowly after this.
The British demands formulated them
selves as five-year period for admission
to full burghership and an increase of the
representation of the mining districts in
the raad to one-ffth of the total number
of members.
A bill embodying some Of these points
was considered by the vo.ksraad during
the early part of July. On the 10Th of
that month it was passed in form that
granted practically what President Kru-
ger had proposed at the Bloemfonteln
conference.
Messages and diplomatic notes sent
back and forth after this brought out two
points of disagreement. President Kru-
ger insisted that if he made any cOnces-
siOns to the Uitlanders it should be on
the distinct understanding that England
would not regard its interference as a
precedent and would formally resign all
pretense Of sovereignty. Secretary Cham
berlain would not listen to such a sugges-
ton.
The other point of disagreement was in
regard to the assurances that any re-
forms made would not have multiplying
conditions attached to them. Secretary
Chamberlain began to insist that joint
committee of inquiry, made up of expert
delegates representing the Transvaal and
the British Government, be appointed to
investigate and be sure that all franchies
promises would be carried out.
Aug. 81 President Kruger declined to
take part in any such joint inquiry, but
offered five-year franchise on condition
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07

the principal IL that was the contract
rate.
II may be that the city warrants
only bear non-eOntract interest. In
which case the distinction make viii
not apply, But In all cases OF private
contract for interest In excess Of legal
interest. this difference between the
contract and the non-contraot rates OF
interest will make the question raised
of no practical Importance, II win be
Ia the debtors interest to have his In.
terest calculated according 10 Mr.. HIS
old-fashioned style This status OF the
caSe is on premise OF the merchants
custom Of calculating interest on In
terest, and Il minihes the Importance OF
the problem in this state, conhning
II 20 cases where a special rate ~ In.
terest is not contracted
But there Is another principal ol law
that may be involved in favor of the
city. or debtor II is the principal Of
application % payments. Al the time a
paymen, is made the debtor can direct
its application either TO the principal
OF interest, as he chooses. II he applies
Il or the principal the effect will be 10
avoid compound interest by making a
new principal. and a smaller one than
by the other way. II he fails 10 direct
the application the creditor can apply
it as he pleases Now right here Is
where the custom Of merchants will
come In to help the debtor A we'll
settled custom enters into the inten-
tion OF the parties to contract. It !
viii be prima faeie presumed by the
law, in the absence OF special appropri-
alton. that the debtor and creditor
meant the custom Of merchants should
BE- followed. and that the paymen,
should be applied TO the principal in
stead OF the interest,".
II is true the custom Of merchants"
Is technically to compute interest on
the partial payments But the result
is the same as when the payment is /
deducted from the principal So. on the
whole. believe the final construction /
Of law upon this principle Of appropri-
alton Of paymentsl must sustain the
custom Of merchants which is gener.
ally found TO be based on sound rea-
son. SO much so, indeed, that, in
limited sense. the common law holds
the custom OF merchants TO be actual
law. SIDNEY DELL.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07
THE INTEREST CASE.
Mr. Dell Discusses the Question From
an Impartial standpoint

Astoria, Nov. 6.-Editor Astorian
The hot fires u controversy over the
Hamilton Astoria interest question stir
me to an idea On this really important
public, not private problem. It is an
idea that might 0n one view settle
the matter, practically, in Oregon in
favor Of the Hamilton side Of the dis
pute. Mr II. says interest must be
added to the principal up 10 the first
payment which is, then, 10 be deducted
from the total, making new principal
II which interest Is To be computed,
and 50 on for each partial payment.
The city (by its ans sIer) says the con-
tract interest should (by the custom Of
merchants for a quarter century, be
computed on the principal to date Of
final payment and then interest al q
like rate, should be computed on each
payment up to game time, deducting
total from the total principal and in
terest. The former way gives Mr.. H.
~SA'f''N|iNDiy blDlF " dllOWliB iiltct rfsl
on interest, or compound interest. The
latter way was invented by merchants
to avoid that compound interest. Mr.
HIS way has been the practice in the
courts for ages and IL found in all the
anthmetlcs old and new. The city
treasurers Or merchants way Of com
putting the interest, though, runs up
against one practical difficulty, viz:
The contract rate Of interest in Oregon
may be ten per cent while the non-con-
tract rate is per cent and was 8 per
cent during these payments. 50 IL the
city's claim Is correct, only per cent
could be computed on the partial pay
ments In the absence Of a contract,
whiA 10 per cent could be figured on
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07
A POEM ON MANKIND.

Like what is man, but like a sprouung
weed,
That grows and ripeDs but to cast Its
seed
Among the thlstles and the tares Of life
And then TO see II strangled in the
stife:
Or like the clouds that wander with the
breeze
And pass unnotlced from a life Of ease I?
Or Ike a mushroom, sprung to life,
alas!
To starye or strangle in the tangled
grass?
These are thoughts that are apt 20
come to many people at times, espe-
clally when they are sick and have TO
pay big prices for medicines. But there
is one drug store in Oregon where you
can save from 10 to 25 per cent on
everything you buy, and that is ]. A.
Clemenson's Drug Store, at 227 Yam
Hill street. Portland, Ore. AT that store
you can get Hoods Sarsaparilla at zoe;
Nellen's Food, 81 size, 55c; Bromo Selt-
ger, 81 size. Zoe, and everything else at
the same low rate. You can get red
trading stamps there, and II you need
the Natural Body Brace, you can get It
there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07
THEY LOVE OUR MUSIC.
Fillplnos Readily Adopted American
Airs.

The American soldier had not been
long in Manila before the Filipinos. who
are natural musicians, began playing
American airs. The natives have good
hands and orchestras. and the dashy.
catchy Yankee tunes were exactly to
their taste.
The little boys and girls delight In
playing soldier and they drill with a
precision and go through the manual
OF arms with the wooden guns or
brocmsticks in a manner that always
compelled the admiration OF the
"Americanos."
They always wind up their play by
one Of the boys blowing retreat" on a
tin whistle. Then a tiny American
nag. which they have hOisted on
pole. is slowly drawn down. the
whistle playing Star Spangled Ban
ner," and all the little Filipinos stand
ing at attention" barred heads.
Anywhere one would go in the city
Of Manila. which is as large as San
Francisco. he could hear Hot Time -
Honolulu Lady" Wabash" and the
other popular airs. But the melody Of
Just as the sun Went Down" proved
the most irresistible. It captured Ia
gulo and Maccabebe. They hummed It,
whistled 1t, played it on piano. guitar
and mandolin, and their bands and
orchestras enjoyed giving the melodi-
Gus sounds TO the tropic air.
The author OF that popular song.
Jack Heating. has been engaged for the
memorial fund" entertainment to be-
given Wednesday night under the
management Of Mr.. Edw. Shields. HeI
is a pianist Of the popular school. and
plays right into the hearts Of his hear
ers.
The admission to the entertainments
has been fixed at 80 cents: children, p
cents. Seats can be reserved at Crif-
fin & Reeds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-11-07

An account Of the terrible destructive
ness Of the English artillery against the
Beers in South Africa is published in
another column, and it will be Of inter
est to know that the United States is
going 70 Try a new explosive in the war
agains, the Filiplnos. With the excep-
ton Of this government every one Of the
civilized nations uses high explosives in
ield artillery. The British use lydlt-,
the French melinite and the Germans a
similar explosive manufactured at their
own arsenels. These explosives are said
to be practically IDENTICAL in compost
tion, but the exact details are a secret
with the inventors. The United States
has been experimenting for some time
10 hnd a suitable explosive, and at last
has determined to prove the utility Of
thorite-the invention Of a citizen Of
Tacoms--under service conditions. The
war department has just ordered Lieu
tenant Parker to go to the Philippines
TO superintend the manufacture Of
tborite, and with him will go the in
Ventor. Lydite now used by the Brit
ish in South Africa is said 70 be fright
ful IL its destructive effects 1t was al
30 used by the British in their last Sou
dan campaign, and from the reports
made by the military exports, accom-
plished fearful execution. When the
Dervishes charged down on the British
lines at omdurman and at the Albara
entire battalions were moved down by
the exploding lydite shells, and it Is eyi-
dent from the account elsewhere Of
the artillery at Glencoe and Glands