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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
THE TOWNS AROUND.
BARNET.

LYMAN Brock of Whitefeld, N. H.,
snent Friday night Of last week with his
parents.
Mrs. Mary Stanley and son Herbert
Of Plymouth, N H., are spending lew
DAVIS with Mrs. Stanley's father, Rev.
Joseph Boardman.
Miss Mabel Perkins was called to
Woodsyile Saturday by the ickness OF
her mother. Mrs. Nourse.
The c. E. social at Mrs. Whitney's last
Thursday was well attended and much
enioyed by all. A short programme OF
music and readings was given preceded
and followed by games. Vocal solos
were given by E. A. Morgan, Miss Mabel
Perkins and Miss Abbie Champany;
duet by Misses Cade and Mullikin; banjo
selections by A. E. Woodland and George
/ Brown. and readings by Miss Ida
Drew and Mrs. Emily Albee.
At the auction Saturday the Gammell
place was sold to Sherb Lang.
The annual business meeting OF the
church will be held in the school house
hall Saturday Of this week. The business
meeting will be preceded by social hour,
with dinner at IL O'Clock, to which all
the members OF the church, and their
friends are invited.
Iohu Coburn has moved into the house
where William Richie has lately been
living.
Rev. Mr.. Brown Of Monroe preached
Sunday in exchange.
Mrs. Bertha Gllfillan Of Beebe Plain
has been spending a few days with her
father, Or. II. ]. Hazelton.
Mrs. c. S. Bailey of Peacham stopped
a few days last week with her daughter,
Mrs. Nellie Farnum.
Mrs. E. E. McGaffey has been to Beebe
Plain for few days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
PASSUHPsIC.

The third lecture in the course will be
given by Prot. d. Y. Comstock of st
Johnsburv next Friday evening Jan. 81
This will be an illustrated lecture and
will be OF much interest to all, and es.
pecially to the young people.
The sick people are for the most part
better ]. P. Bailey is still very i'll with
typhoid fever, but it is hoped strong
constitution will carry him through all
right. Mr.. LaChance is also very sick
with the same disease.
Mrs. HAL Heath died Sunday after
long illness. Her funeral was held Tues
at her late residence.
Owen Woods went to Montreal last
Wednesday. He is to be married there to
Miss Dreamer. who was in this place on
visit last summer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25

Admiral Porter was forever running
into print, and his penchant for this
kind of thing was source of great an
noyance to Grant, who was his stanoh
friend.
what do you think of Porter as an
admiral?' was asked of the general on
one occasion
why, replied Grant, with quiet
smile, he would be the greatest admi
raj since Nelson if he had never learned
to write. ~ Xchange.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
PEAcHAM.
Wedding BelIa.

A very quiet weoding took place at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Plynn Bolton,
last Wednesday, January IS, at which
time their daughter, Mae EVELYN, was
united in marriage to Leon E. Story Of
Bennington. The ceremony took place
at L o'clock, Rev. ]. K. Williams off
ciating. The bride was very prettily
dressed in cream white lansdown
Corner Moore acted as best man. and
Miss Nellie Varnum was maid of honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Story left on the 4 O'Clock
train for short trip, after which they
will make their home at North Benning-
ton.
Mr.. Story is the well known superin.
tendent OF the electric road also electric
lights in Bennington. Mrs. Story was
one of Peacham's most esrimable young
ladies and will begreatly missed, especial
ly in the schools where she was a iavorite
teacher. also in the musical circles and
many other places. The best wishes Of
her many friends 60 with her to her new
home, and to Mr.. and Mrs. Story many
years OF happiness and prosperity.
Creamers Association.
V
Association last week the following Off
GERS were elected: Directors. c. Harvey,
F. G. Shaw. H. Dunn, A. Whitehll, NJ.
w. Martin. 1t was voted to pay treas
urer and manager $25 each.
Amount of butter in 1898, 176, 1876
lbs. at cost OF $4O72.
Amount OF money paid patrons. $780,
1862; average price per h., 10 8 6 cts. {;
cost OF making, 2 3 10 cts. per 10. The
creamery seems to be in a very satisfac.
tory condition and making more butter
than has ever been made before. 1t is
now making 1900 lbs. per week.
The singing school will close with an
all day sing. and grand concert in the
evening Friday evening. February 8,
under the direction of Prof. H. II. May.
The services of Mrs. B. s. Hooker of
Bradford have been engaged as pianist,
and several singers from away are ex-
pected to make this fine concert. No
lover of music should fail to hear this
musical treat.
About as from here attended the
lyceum at McIndoes last Friday night.
The question between the Peacham and
McIndoes students was decided in favor
of the Peachams.
Mrs Jonas Robins has been sick with
pneumonia and typhoid fever. Her
daughters, Mrs. Priest Of Plymouth, N.
H., and Mrs. Pebbles of Concord, N. H.,
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs Colburn,
and grandson, George Chamberlain of
Plymouth, N. H , are with her.
Mrs. Richard Shaw has been quite sick
the past few days.
Mrs. Jacob Trussell spent few days
last week in Woodsville and St. Johns
bury.
DR.. Hartman, who was called to St.
Johnsbury Center recently, by sickness in
his father's family. has been very sick Tor
two weeks in the hospital at st. Johns
bury.
Miss Harriet Stoddard has gone to
North Hartland for few weeks.
Deacon Harvey read an excellent ser.
mon last Sunday morning in the absence
OF Rev. ]. K. Williams.
Rev. J. K. Williams preached at
Greensboro last Sunday.
The family of Robert Esden have all
been sick with the grip the past week
but are improving at this writing.
Dan Farrow and wife of Lunenburg
were called here last week by the serious
illness OF his mother, Mrs. Milen Farrow
at South Peacham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, &C
LUCAS COUNTY,

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm OF F. ].
CHENEY & Co, doing business in the
City OF Toledo, County and State aiore-
said. and that said firm will pay the sum
of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case OF CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this sixth day OF December,
A. D., 1886.
[sEAL] Notary pubIic
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
F. !. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
EAST BURKE.

Alvah jenkins is at the Hollow caring
70 Mr.. Bailey.
George Austin has returned to his
home here.
The sick are gaining.
The village school closes this week.
Frank Farmer goes to Burlington to
persue his medical studies and Miss
Bemis will spend her vacation with her
sister in Nashua, N. II.
Mrs. DR.. Root was quite severely
burned last Thursday by her clothes
taking fire from the register over which
she was standing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
SOUTH CABOT.

Mrs. Eliza French, who has been very
sick with pneumonia, is little better
and her many friends hope Tor her speedy
recovery.
Miss Anice Clark of Plainfeld is visit
ing Mrs. d. S. Hall.
The Ladies' Aid will hold a sociabe at
Mrs w. r. Tibbett's this week Thurs
day evening.
D. S. Hall goes to Lancaster, N H.,
today on business.
Andrew Scrbner and wife have returned
from Marsh6eld, where they have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Fred White.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
WEST BURKE.

Hiram Bugbee died suddenly Saturday
morning. He was buried Monday alter
noon. Had he lived until Tuesday he
would have been eighty-two years old.
Frank Ruggles moved into his new
house on Thursday.
Fred Porter has purchased Harry
Woodruff's stock Of groceries, and Mr..
Woodruff will retire from the business.
Elwin Jenness will resume his old posi-.
ton clerking for Mr.. Porter.
Clarence Carrick is visiting in New
port.
Edo Gaskel is seriously i'll.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
WALDEN.

Mrs. Buck spent last week with her
daughter, Mrs. Guthrie, in Peacham.
The Ladies' Mite Society meets with
Mrs. J. b. Rogers on Thursday afternoon
F. Nj. Shaw was at home from Lanes.
boro over Sunday.
Ernest Whitcher's little child is quite
sick
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Kingsbury visited
friends at South Albany last week.
Cottage prayer meeting this week Fri
day evening at l.. M. Commits.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
Some Foolish People

Allow cough to run until itgets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say
"Oh, it will wear away" but in most
cases it will wear them away, Could
the, be induced to try the successful med
icine called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold
on a positive guarantee to cure, they
would Immediately see the excellent effect
after taking the first dose. Price 25c.
and SOC. Trial size free. At aldruggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain.O when you please and
sleep like top. For Grain.O does not
stimulate; it nourishes cheers and feeds.
Yet 1t looks and tastes like the best cof-
fee. For nervous persons, young people
and children Grain.O is the perfect drink.
Made from pure grains. Get package
from your grocer today. Try it in place
OF coffee. 10 and 25c.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
HARVEY.

Clarence Hatch was called to Underhill
one day last week to attend the funeral
oil his brother in-law.
Lee Hatch is at work for a few DAYS at
B. F. Ways in Peacham.
Mrs. James Gilman and daughter,
Mabel. are visiting friends in Newport.
The Ladies Aid held very pleasant
social last Wednesday evening at Mrs.
Ella Hatch's.
The next cottage PRAYER meeting will
be held at Charles Perkins Tuesday
evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money OH fifty cent bot
tie of Greene's syrup of tar il it fails to
cure your cough or cold; we also war
rant a twenty-five cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or no pay.
A. c. RANDALL, c. c. BINGHAM,
FRANK G. LANDRY, FLINT BROS,
BoYNToN & EASTMAN, A. F. WALKER,
d. Z. HARRINGTON, West Danville.
L d. STILES, st. Johnsbury Center.
]. ID. ROGERS, Walden.
o. B. CUTTING, West Concord.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
SHEFFIELD.

A. !. browns mother fell Saturday
evening and broke her wrist.
John E. Phillips is visiting his son
George in Springfield, Mass, and his
daughter Mrs. Atherton Chase, at Rifton
Glen, N. Y.
Some of onr Oldest people in town are
sick; Alfred Gray, who is so years old
has the grip, and Arson Gray, who is 95
years old, is convalescent from pneu-
monia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
Bucklcn's Arnjca Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price rs cents per
box. For salebv Flint Bros.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
DIR. Bulls Cough SYrup

is speedy and tfficacous cure for Group,
whooping cough and bronchitis. No
child should be left to suffer the fortunes
oil these ailments when parents can get
this wonderful remedy for only 25cts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
DR.. Bulls Cough s., rup

prevents pneumonia or inf animation of
the lungs. This celebrated remedy will
cure cough or cold promptly. 1t is the
best medicine for all kinds of lung trouble
and costs but 25cts. bottle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25

While he was struggling with the burden
OF debt on his shoulders. he contributed
literally for the support of the gospel
and charitable work, and has at all
times been his own LAWYER.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
To Cure a Cold In One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money if it fails to
cure, 25c. The genuine has l.. B. Q. on
each tablet,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
NORTH DANvILLE.
WheeIock Quarterly rleeting,

The January session Of the Wheelock
Quarterly Meeting of the Free Baptist
churches will be held with the church at
North Danvile Jan. 81 90 Following is
the programme OF the SESSION:
THURSDAY EVENING.
Ministers Conference. Public.
100 Address If welco ne. Local Pastor
Response President Conference
7.45 Sermou CONSTANTS "
Text: III. Cor. 8: ID J. +. Thurston.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Ministers Conference. Private.
9.15 Discussion of Sermon of previous
evening.
1870 Prayer for the Holy Spirits presence
and power. Rev. w. ii l. ster.
Ills Sermon, Rev G. A. Downey,
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
1 80 Praise Service. Rev. ]. B. Merrill.
200 business Session.
FRIDAY EVENING.
The woman's Mission Society.
Report OF Secretary and Treasurer.
Sermon. Mrs. 6. A. Downey.
SATURDAY MoRNINo.
900 Prayer Meeting. Rev. NJ. H. Babcock.
1000 Closing Business of Session.
1915 Sermon, Rev. J. H. wilkins
100 Social Service. Rev John Vance
200 Paper, Loyalty" Prof r. L. Pugsey
SATURDAY EVENING.
Y.P.F B. U of Wheelock O. NJ.
715 Reports from Societies.
TAO Address. Rev E. c. Clark.
sos Sermon, Rev. ]. Vance.
10 45 a. m. Sermon.
23o m. Sermon, followed by Commu.
MON.
7.30 p m. Sermon.
Closing Service.
Mrs. F. w. Green has been quite i'll for
lew days.
F. R. Palmer and H. w. Palmer are
both confined to the house by illness.
Miss Susie Shaw, who has been spend
ing two weeks vacation at her home,
has returned to her work at the Lyndon
vile Journal Office.
Guy d. Clifford is quite i'll with typhoid
fever.
Miss Alice Darling of Wheelock is visit
ing her aunts, Mrs Erastus Drew OF this
place and Miss Mansfield OF Goss Hol
low.
Quarterly meeting convenes with the
Free Baptist church of this place Thurs
day OF this week, holding over Sunday.
Miss Ethel Waldron returned to Enos-
burgh Pals Saturday, where she has
employment.
Sixteen members of Gen. Logan Coun.
Gil % visited Rising Sun Council 81,
Monday evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25

Mrs. Richard Hurst and daughter
Maud, went to Newport Friday to visit
at w. B. Bullock's.
A special village meeting is called for
this Wednesday evening to raise money
to pay the floating debt of the village.
Miss Anna Houghton went to Boston
last week to attend the funeral Of her
uncle.
All who are sick with diptheria are
now out of danger and no new cases are
reported.
George NJ. Prescott is quite sick with
pneumonia. His age and previous i'll
health are very much against him.
The Electric Remedy Co. closed their
series of entertainments in Music Hall,
Monday evening. The hall has been
well filled every evening.
Tickets for the R iilroad ball went on
sale Monday. a large crowd is antic-
pated.
Miss Evelyn Billings, of Newport, visit
ed in town last week.
Mrs. Josephine Wilder is for the present
stopping with her daughter, Mrs. H. l..
Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry V. Wakefield and
three children have returned from South
Pomret, where they had been visiting
Mrs. Wake6eld's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. N. Bruce.
Mr., and Mrs. F. E. Winslow and
daughter Bernice, are boarding at the
Union House and Mrs. Winslow is work
ing in the store with her husband.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-25
KNOXVILLE.
Iane.Chanman

Last Wednesday evening Rev. Mr.. All
ing united in marriage, Miss Dora Chap
man and Luther Lane. The ceremony
was performed in the presence of the i'm
mediate families and very few friends
The bride was attired in very becoming
dress of pale blue silk, trimmed with
white lace and ribbon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lane left on the midnight
tram for Manchester, N. H., Tor a short
stav. alter which they will return and
make their home at Lyndonville. Among
their many presents was 500 in money.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18
THE SCOPE OF HUMANITY

A most remarkable story of a million
aires start in life comes from New York.
and is told to illustrate the fact that
generosity is less dependent upon the
views which a man may hold thar upon
his natural goodness of heart. Years g.
the millionaire went to New York City,
a verdant country youth who believed
that his good habits and industry would
speedily bring to him the favors of for
tune. He tried in vain to secure work,
until his money was nearly all gone and
hope had departed with it. -
On the verge of despair he nQted the
success which had been achieved by aa
reformed bum-a man who had stepped
out of the gutter into the arms Of ad-
miring Christian friends. For a time he
hesitated over the thought of becoming
a bum himself, that a chance to reform
might present itself with all that i'm
piled. Finally, however, he tool his few
remaining pennies and inserted the fol-
iONltlS advertisements III d paper.
If I was a drunken bum" just taken
out of the gutter, scores of kind religious
people would stretch out a hand ITO help
me. But as l am only a decent and self
respecting young man. with no vices Or
bad habits. I am without work n starry
ing in this great. cruel city.
Unexpectedly. he received two letters in
response to this unique advertisement,
one of which read as follows:
l was touched by your strange adver-
tisement, as | myself was nee in the
same position. l found help through a
noble Christian man; and if you will
call and see me l will prove to you that
there is a Christian vino is able and will
ing to help you if you are worthy. Ask
to see me personally. as l am sorry to
say my partner is an infidel. and though
a good man. he might not be disposed to
look at your Ease so kindly.
The young man was overjoyed upon
reading this letter from the noble Chris
tian gentleman, who had an infidel for a
partner; but before accepting the kind
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

istration which DR.. Hadley's reasoning
contemplates, we are quite prepared to
question of state ownership of individ-
ual enterprises, instead of becoming an
acute national issue, as so many now
expect. will tend rather to become rela-
lively. unimportant. and may not i'm
probably be removed altogether from the
held of party politics." But the uues-
ilon IS, Will the movement in the fright
erection go on fast enough to head off
tiie hostile movement which present con-
ditions are inspiring?
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18
offer he opened the other letter, which

oiler nc opened tnS Otnef lettef, Whlcn
read as follows:
I was deeply stirred by the undertone
of despair in your advertisement, as I
was once as frierfdless as you are. I
found a start in life through a noble man
Who like myself, was an unbeliever. And
if you will call and see me l will prove
TO you that here is an unbeliever vino is
both able and willing to give you a start
in life, If you are worthy. Ask to see me
personally, as my partner is a Christian,
ana, though a good man, might not be
disposed to look on our case kindly.
To the amazement of the young mar
he discovered, upon comparing addresses,
that the letters were from the respective
partners of the firm, written u%nbeknown
to each other. Then came the problem
of deciding as to which one he would
go to. In the eyes of some, the story
| would be more complete could we state
that he went to- the Christian partner,
| and lived happily ever afterward. Others
would be delighted to learn that it was
the infidel who paved the way to success.
But, after mature reflection, the young
man went to both of them at one time,
and when they We're together he explain
ed the situation and showed up the let
ters he had received. The result was they
took each other by the hand-those good
hearted partners-and a~pologized for
misunderstanding each other, and then
they gave the young man a job, remain
inp hiS a v1ort friorlc q nd ho1poYc I,,riuo
the remainder of their lives. AS the old
millionaire looks back upon this episode
of his early manhood, he. doubtless feels
that humanity is not pounded by the faith
of a man, but that it f1ourishes in an
honest heart wherever it car he found.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18
IS IT TRYING 10 D G

After having made a long and per-
sistent fight in behalf of Filipino indie
justice of waging war upon that liberty
loving people-after gruinbling in season
and out of season because the federal
troops We're not withdrawn from Luzon,
and Aguinaldo given free rein to organ
lie a so-called government of his own
after abusing the administration of Nc
protecting the flag which D~eweytplanted
on the ramparts at Manila-that stall
wart democratic organ. the Anaconda
Standard, has at last adopted the hedg-
ing policy with great vigor. This morn
ing it says: If .
The independence which the Fill
pinos, including Aguinaldo, have asked
for is independence under an American
protectorate. Everybody familiar with
the character of the F%ilipinos credits
them with a high degree of intelligence.
and they-that is the leading men among
them-know full we'll that the, United
CldlSS oll pAotNSN "
ship in the islands. The acceptance of
an American protectorate by the natives
would put the United States in a. position
of commanding influence, and enable 1t
to determine very largely what kind of
a government the islands should have.
The independence which Aguinaldo has
ence, not independence under an Ameri-
can protectorate-and the Standard
knows it. Does our contemporary as
sumo to tell it's intelligent readers that
Aguinaldo is waging war OF federal au-
thority solely for the purpose of getting
under it's protecting care? In common
with other pro-Filipino journals of it's
class. the Standard has all along main
tanned that Aguinaldo was fighting for
the principles of the declaration of indie
pendence-for absolute and complete in
dependence-and that it was the duty of
this government to concede to his people
the rights which we claimed from Great
Britain in the days of the revolutionary
! war.
If Aguinaldo has changed his mind
| and we do not doubt that the Standard
is sufficiently in touch with him to know
all abou tit must be conceded that
the insurgent leader has made some
progress in analyzing the situation. If
from a demand for absolute independ-
ence, he is willing to accept conditional
independence, he and the Standard may
shortly reach the conclusion that the
Filipinos ought to be satisfied with the
ordinary kind of independence that is
always guaranteed by the American
flag. .. .
1t is still an open question, however,
whether Aguinaldo is weakening on his
original proposition. or this is, merely
an attempt on the part Of the Standard
to hedge before it is everlastingly too
late. Possibly, it is a scheme to, induce
the wal department to make such con-
cessions to Aguinaldo as will place the
United States Gin a position of COM
handing influence. and enable it to de-
termine very largely what kind of a
government the islands should have
If, instead of determining his question
very largely" this country assumes the
responsibility of determining it wholly
while Aguinaldo. is on the run, our. es-
teemed contemporary may have to take
another hitch in it's suspenders.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-18

In the worst days of American slavery,
colOred men We're not treated as badly as
are the natives in the Transvaal, under
the boorish rule Of the ruling Boer. Kru-
gers system of inhumanity is a blot on
the civilization of his age.