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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

iip 'll lNll = I " 'AN W.
current has four times
other electric belt. AL
have electrodes of
bare metal electric
ity will not penetrate
the system through
bare metal-it is re-
tanned upon the sur
face-hence [ h o S e
frightful burns. My
Belt has soft. silken,
chamois-coyered
sponge electrodes that
render the crematory
process of the old
style belts a physical
l m p o & 3 1 b illty. No
doubt you have notic-
ed since ! have pat
ented my B4lt that
the bare metal cleo
trode belts advertise
misunderstanding"
and that their belts,
won't burn" Don't
be deceived. Electric
ity will not penetrate
ChamoiS over bare
metal and | will give
81, 900 In gold for an
electric belt other
than mine that gives
enough current to bs
curative that will not
burn you full of holes.
Write to me (or calD
for photos of men
who have worn these
bare metal affairs. !
have 1900 letters, too,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06
DR.. Bennett's Electric Belt

The entire current will penetrate and the
current has four times the volume of anY
other electric belt. All other electric beltd
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Ten weeks ago the site of the plant was
cornfeld out on the open prairie. AL
resdy there are enough people close by to
make goodsized village. South OF the
site is long frame dining hall, west of 1t
couple of bunk houses" substantial
frame buildings. containing rows of single
white enameled bedsteads and looking
some like the interior of the army barracks.
Still further west are several goodsized
houses which will be occupied by the fore
men and others. East of the site about 100
yards is row OF about thirty ed-painted,
three-room frame cottages occupied by the
employees OF the Standard Cattle company,
who are working In the beets
Within a radius of two miles of the fac
tory are 1000 acres of beets, nearly all be-
longing to the cattle company. A good
stand was obtained this year. Most of the
fields have been plowed once and thinned
and the long, straight rows, some of them
over mile In length, of the light, green
leaved plants, standing out clearly against
the dark, clean earth, are sight worth see
ing. The number Of employees OF the Stand
ard Cattle company at work in the beet
fields reaches we'll up into the hundreds
In hiring men those having children old
enough TO weed beets are given the prefer
ence and live in the small red cottages. nav
ing the company a small rent Scattered
over the company's property are about l75
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

If flowers are worth planting they
are worth caring for. In many in
stances flowers on the farm receive no
care after they IRE once planted.
They are left to bloom as long as
drought will permit them to, aud
then permitted to die. It is admitted
that taking care of flowers on the
average farm involves much labor,
though it would be often an easy
matter to make the labor as light as
it is in the city, whore they have
sprinkling facilities. Wherever there
is a windmill it is always possible to
provide the means of s~prinkling the
garden, the door yard and the flowers.
It requires only a small reservoir and
o line of hose. But however great
the labor that may be required, flow
ers are worth attention and %preserya-
ton. There is only n way to water
flowers, where there is no head of
water and hose, and that is to pour
the water on them, after the sun has
gone down or early in the morning,
from a pail. It is useless to use a
springling can. The ground must
have a thorough wetting and a
sprinkling can will not do it. Such
flowers as sweet peas need to be
drenched; you cannot give them too
much water, and, in fact, we seldom
see q flower that can be drowned,
The day following such a generous
application Of water stir the soil.
80.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

agent In ElburD, Is both dramatic SEN
sational. James, the operator, sitting in his
little room In tower "W," was startled near
midnight by the advent of a party OF masked
men, who, with drawn reviewers,
commanded him to throw the semaphore
40 mai the fast mail would be stopped by
the danger signal. The leader of the band,
evidently q railroad man, finding James
slow. fixed the signals himself, While the
operator was bound and gagged and his
instruments were destroyed with a nam
mer. g,
Daniel White, the engine driver, stopped
the train upon seeing the danger signal
set. Frank Keefe, the conductor, dropping
from the first sleeping car, found three re-
~yolyers thrust in his face. One OF the ROB-
bers entered the cab and covered the en-
CINE driver and fireman, while a nth nigh
waym an drew q revolver upon James Nc
Graw, a brakeman.
three men entered the American Express
Company's car and overcame T. A. Hopson,
the manager, and his assistant, who showed
light at first. They ordered Hopson TO I'M
lock the safe, and when he refused two OF
the robbers left the car and soon returned
with a lot OF dynamite, which they placed
on the safe and exploded.
After they had stuffed their pockets Will
iewelry and currency they climbed aboard
the engine. White noticed that the leader
seated himself in the cab like a trained
railroad man, and handled the machinery
as II familiar with 1t. The engine was de-
tached from the train, and when the high
waymen were aboard 1t started west, the
robbers shouting back hooking messages
TO the trainmen. Two miles east of the
Cortland Station the robbers abandoned
the engine and left 1t standing in perfect
order.
Railroad officials believe the robbers In
tereepted the wrong train. The one which
followed the fast mail half an hour later
usually carries a great deal more money
than the one held up. II the robbers had
waited they could have secured 500, OOt
instead of $50. 900,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
Advertise
FARM And GARDEN.
~~E~~~EEE~EE

Suggestions For Destrovinr Weeds,
NJ dostrov r~erannial weeds soed
,roduction Iust no ~nrevonted and the
-rrdergronnd nortiob must he Killed,
seed ~nrodnction NAV he prevented bv
mou,;pa vbon Tho 6rs+ a6wer hrdson.
near the same 40 with ANNALS or hi.
ennio1a tn bost matbods for xiii.
inc the rootstocts yorv considerably
aceording To the soil climate charac.
ter If tIe diNarent Weeds and the
size NJ +he match ~ tbe Guaptity 10 he
tiiled Tn General Lovevar he fol.
Levine nrineinies AMY.
Tba5 La~atstaoJ NJ ~ ho dro mn or5
renewed romady that can he nrae.
ticoIIv onnIied oniv in small areas
sail cnoI oil ,or strong acid a~nnIied
s ' -. IoI oon,o ~ Contact Win tbs
frosbiv'cnt roots mr. roatstocks de,
strovs them for some distance from
the noint Of contact, Crude sulphuric
ooid ;s nroLohIy tho most nTsctive nj
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
FIGHTING ON THE BORDER
Beers and British Clash at Mafeking
and Other Points.
ARMoRED TRAINS ATTACKED

Repeated Assaults by Beers Repulsed
with a Reported Loss of Three Hun
dred KiIIed-A sklrnIsh Near spytz-
fontein-Coast Towns Crowded With
Refugees-Cecu Rhodes at Kimberley.
CARE Town, South Africa (By oabie).-
Colonel Baden-Powell, who commands the
small British force holding Matekins, is
making a successful resistance to the at
tempts OF the Beers TO take that place.
Advices have been received to the effect
that he had made a sortie against theeaemy
| and inflicted severe loss upon them. The re-
port says that 800 Beers and eighteen Brit
ish we're killed. The town will be relieved
as soon as reinforeements can be forward
ed to 1t. 1t is feared, however, by those
having friends and relatives there that the
Boer force will be strengthened and the
British defenders overcome by mere weight
OF numbers before aid can reach them.
There Is a strong force OF Rough Riders,
headed by Cecil Rhodes, at Kimberley. Inc
Beers are extremely anxious to capture
Mr.. Rhodes, they believing that with MIN q
prisoner they would hold a strong card TO
play against the British.
An armored train r~econnoitred Spytz
fonteln from Kimberley and engaged tue
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

The Shamrock was disabled less than
half an hour after the start Tuesday in the
second race with the Columbia for the
Americas Cup. The challenger's topmast
broke and her club-topsail cam down
with a rush. She was obliged to return to
her anchorage. No one was hurt.
The Columbia, meanwhile, after aseer-
tanning that no aid was needed by the
Shamrock, continued on her course. This
was 1 n pursuance OF 1.-THE understanding en-
tered into before the races began, that
zach yacht should stand by her accidents.
She made good time and finished away
within the time limit, thus winning the
second race.
Although the Columbia, according to the
explicit provisions insisted upon by Sir
Thomas Upton himself, went ahead and by
sailing the course easily within the specified
time became legally and morally entitled
to the race, this additional instance OF the
fatality that has pursued the yachts from
the first day OF their meeting was every
whit as bad a blow to the followers OF the
Columbia as to those of the Shamrock.
When the topmast Of the Shamrock came
topping down, leaving her u wreck alolt,
there was not a single word or sign OF
exultation from the thousands who were
ready to shout with glee at the least ad-
vantage the American sloop might gain.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

have found the food gate shown in
the accompanying illustration answers
very nicely for fencing across these
creeks. To the posts on either side,
which may be growing trees, attach
No. 9 wire, as shown in the engray-
ing, and stretch it tight. Secure two
,rosspieces, aa, and then select
boards Of the proper length to fit the
curvature Of the bed. Nail these on
and then attach the uprights, pro-
vided for that purpose. Suspend
from the cross wire, as shown in the
illustration. This makes a very de-
sirable food gate and one that will
not be carried away in time OF a
freshet. The cross-pieces should be
AKA scantling, and the boards used for
uprights may be ordinary fencing
pianks sawed to the proper length.
They should be made of pine from
the fact that this is much lighter than
hard wood.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
METHoDlsTS' RADICAL MOVE.
Conference viii Elect Bishops
For Four to Eight Years.

The Wisconsin Conference ofthe Method
ist Episcopal Church, which was held in
Milwaukee,, took radical action in the
adoption OF a series OF resolutions declar-
ing In favor OF electing Bishops for a term
OF four to eight years, and assigning them
to the same ield OF labor for a term OF four
years.
A plan was adopted providing for the
election OF Presiding Elders by the annual
conference, removing the time limit OF the
pastorate, reducing the number OF Church
papers, and providing that the Stewards
and Trustees be elected by the members oil
tba ehurab
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
FARMERS,
I'm W.
MUTUAL FIRE ms co. OF
SALEM COUNTY.


SALEM COUNTY.
OFFIcE-HEAD OF MARKET ST, SALEM.
THIS old and reliable Company Of 30 years
i standing continues to insure all kinds OF
property, not extra hazardous, in town or couu-
try for any length OF time not exceeding i've
years at as low rates as will pay losses and ex.
penses. II insures against fire or lightning or
damage by either. Its lesses are promptly adj.
insted and paid. It's funds on hand are ample
to meet all probable loss, being larger than at
any previous time OF its existence and steady
increasing, while its reserve assets are Of q
character and amount to surely meet all losses
however extraordinary, and cannot be FILTERED
away by unfortunate Investment or defaultlng
officers.
Directors-Jos X. Waddington, VIM, B. Car
penter. Charles Hires, Josiah WIstar, David +,
Grier, q. II. Sinnickson, Woodruff Petit, Bar.
clay Griscom, Quinton 2. Harris, Charles W
Casper, j. Howard Slnnickson, John S. Elwell,
Richard ~i,assett.
Executive Committee-W Z. Carpenter, Presi
dent Joseph X. Waddington n, Woodruff reitlt.
Q. r. Harris, G. W. Casper, who meet weekly,
on Seventh day, at 8 z. NJ.
secretary and Treasurer-W0odnutt Petit
to whom applicants may be made in relation
TO any business connected with the COMPANY,
(head OF Market street,) or at his residence.
$50 f. Broadway, Salem.
In addition to the above the following per.
sons have been elected Agents and Surveyors:
RIM. Hitehner, Elmer.
George b. Grier, Woodstown.
Josiah Summerill, Upper Penn's Nee
Asa G. Turner, Penn's Grove.
Daniel ID. Hitchner, Cohansey.
j. FOrman Sinnickson, l.. z. Neck.
John Hitchner, All0way.
Joseph b. Livezey, Berkeley.
David d. Griscom, Marion, Nj,
10, Acton. Salem.
WIN. b. CARPENTER, President.
Woodruff PETIT, Sec'y and Treasnrar
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
Doors at that point. Five Beers were killed
and seven wounded. The British suffered

Beers at that point. Five Beers were killed
and seven wounded. The British suffered
no loss.
Dispatches confirm the capture by the
Beers OF Newcastle and a number OF minor
points on the Natal border.
The coast towns are crowded with refu-
gees from the Rand. The authorities are
making every effort TO relieve the distress
that is prevalent among them. Some Of
J.hese refugees wsre compelled to leave the
Transvaal with nothing but the clothes
they wore.
A resident of Johannesburg, who left that
city n few days ago has arrived here. He
says that Jour thousand British subjects
remais Il sburS The Boer Coy
for safeguarding propertSthere. A strong
force of spec al police, Shteay Germans
aud Frenchme1, armed With reYolyers,
patrol the stress.
The Beers seized the telephone at Mod
der River and attempted to speak with kim,
berlsy, hoping tc learn the disposition OF
the British forces. The manoeuvre was
discovered and illustrated.
According to advices received here tue
British AVE blown up the Hopetown bridge
over the Orange River, with q view OF
checking the Boer advance southwark.
Later advices say that the bridge when
has been blown up by the British is not the
railway structure, but one twelve miles
west OF the railway, over which the old
coaching road passes.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

English Parties Unite In Plans for Trans
vasi Campaign.

English Parties Unite In Plans for Trans
vasl Campaign.
LONDON (By Cable).-For the third time
during the Queens reign Parliament meets
in the autumn Tor the definite purpose OF
providing supplies for u military cam
paign. The emergency was quietly
described Tuesday in the Queens Speech
as u plain requirement OF law mat far,
lament should be summoned when the
reserves were called ont for service
Ia Africa. Both houses were IN a
serious mood aud settled down to business
with less formality than usual. Lord Sats-
bury lost no time In providing the cue that
the object of the Government hal been to
make Brit ish interests paramount and &c
eiyilize and improve the conditions OF all
the races in South Africa. The Earl a.,
Kimberley aud Sir Henry Campbell Ban
hermann both described Kruger's ultima
tum as an act OF deinance and unreason
which rendered war Inevitable, and
pledged the support OF the opposition for
any financial measures.
The Prince OF Wales. accompanied bythe
Grand Duke Michael OF Russia, made a
special inspection of the Scots Guards.
prior to their departure for South Africa.
lie cordially congratulated the communal
ing officer, Colonel Arthur Paget, on hay
ing so fine a battalion and briefly ad.
dressed the men. Afterward he conyersed
at length with Colonel Paget and his
American wife.
The calling out OF the Cape Colony
volunteers is su supplemented by q decision
to raise 1000 more volunteers in Cape
Colony and 1000 in Natal. Thus tho tota
strength OF the volunteer forces In boil
places will amount to Il, 800 men.
DR.. Leyds, the Minister OF the South Afrl
can Republic to European Governments, i
said to be going to Berlin shortly to confer
with political pe~rsonages.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

and had 1t not been that in the last 1--WE
miles the Shamrock, by being the first to
catch a suddenly freshening breeze, les
sened some of the wide gar that separated
her from the Columbia. she would have
been beaten even more badly than she was
Sir Thomas was prompt with his CON
gratula.ions. Before the yachts reached
the Horseshoe he gave another instance OF
the true sportsmanlike spirit with which
he is trying to Gift" the cup. Hanging
the Erin alongside the Columbia, he him
self led his officers and meuin giving three
lusty British cheers for the Columbia and
three more for the crew. They were as
heartily responded to by the Columbia's
men, led by Mr.. Iselin.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
DARING TRAIN ROBBERS.
Highwaymen Secure $4,000 From a
Fast Mail Near Chicago.
Safe In an Express Car Blown Open with
Dynamite-Signal Operator Gagged
-Holdup Very Dramatic.

CHICAGO, III. (special).-Five masked
bighwaymen held up the fast mail train on
the chicago and Northwestern Railway at
switch tower "W," between the stations OF
Elburn and Maple Park, ~forty-seven miles
west of this city, and by dynamiting the ex-
press car secured about $50, 900 in cash.
Armed detectives and a dozen blood
hounds were put on the robbers track,
and the Northwestern Railway Company
and the American Express Company have
offered a reward of $4,000 for the capture
and conviction of the thieves. For the ar
rest and conviction of any one OF the high
wavmen one-third OF the reward will be
paid. This offer is to hold good until all
the miscreants are behind the bars OF the
Illinois State Prison.
The story of the hoidup, as reported to
the officials Of the Northwestern road by the
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

In the part of the country where ]
reside, says a correspondent in New
England Homestead, there are a great
many creeks and small branches. All
the fences have to be hog tight, and
the water gaps have to be closed. ]
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
Made an Armenian PRIEST.

The Rev. Garabed Martongesian, former
ly a Protestant minister OF Providence, II.
l., and who afterward abjured Protestant
ism. has been ordained a priest by Bishop
Sarajiano, OF the Armenian Church., at
Worcester, Mass. This is the ilrst time that
a priest OF the ancient Armenian faith eyei
has been ordained in the United States.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

The first ram that could be called
general that has fallen in Texas since
early In July fell a few days ago. The
most severe drought experienced in a
dozen years Ia at last broken, The grain
growing and cattle-raising districts were
greatly benefited and a threatened water
famine in Dallas and other Texas cities
ayerted.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

General Gomez, in a letter published III
the papers of Havana, Cuba, says he hat
three horses which he acquired during the
war, and which therefore do not belong to
him. Now that the war is over, and, though
he has n great love for the horses, no does
not feel Justified in retaining thon In his
possession. II any one can prove owner
ship, the horses will be returned.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

plot has been discovered In santo Do
mingo to assassinate General Jimenez,
Many arrests rave been made. Most oil
the prisoners taken we're employees oil the
former govern m ent, who were driven out
OF Office by the revolution and are anxious
to regain their positions.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

SOUTHAMPTON (By Cable). = When the
the train from London arrived here with
General Redvers Butler aboard there was a
great demonstration. There were at least
ten thousand persons on the quay; Ihtey
Britannia" and as the transport Dunottar
Castle steamed out OF the harbor there was
praut cheering.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
rhlhstan King peposed.

Indian and Chinese officials on the Indo-
Thibetan frontier have determined to open
Thibet. The Thibetan King at Tachienlu
objected, whereupon he was deposed and
his younger brother was installed as kl3g.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

LONDON (By Cable),-The outbreak OF
war has sent VI the price OF English wheat,
and on various country markets the farm-
era have refused to sell wheat under thirty
shillings per quarter, IN some eases even
holding out Tor a still higher price.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
Dewey waits Boston.

Admiral George Dewey received a great
ovation in Boston, where he received the
freedom OF the City and was presented
with a magnificent jewel studded watch
by Mayor Quincy, on behalf OF the CITY.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
GENERAL BuLLER SAILS,

Prince of Wales Mt the Station to Bid the
British Commander God-speed.
LONDON (By Cable).-General Sir Redvers
Butler, who is going to South Africa to as
sumo command of the British forces, has
sailed for Cape Colony. General Butler
is accompanied by his daughter. A few
minutes before the train started the Prince
of Wales and the Duke OF. Cambridge, for
merly Commander-in-Ohie of the British
army, drove up to the station. A huge
crowd had assembled outside, and when
the Prince and Duke arrived to bid General
Butler G~od-speed, they received a tremen-
dous ovation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

A cable dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
from Berlin says that news comes from
AHA that the natives have proclaimed
Tamasese King despite the recent agree
ment of the United States, Germany and
Great Britain to abolish the ONCE,
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
eusoNlc PLAGUE IN ENGLAND.

bombay steamer Lands a Mild Case,
which is Promptly Isolated.
LONDON (By Cable).-The Peninsular
and Oriental steamer Peninsular, from
Bombay, arrived a few days ago at Ply
mouth, England, and landed a coal
| trimmer who is suffering from a mild
attack OF bubonic plague. The symptoms
we're developed the day after the steamer
left Marseilles. He has been isolated.
No other cases are reported. The pas
sengers, who landed at Plymouth. were
all in good heath.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

Charles A. Aitchison, of Glasgow, Scot.
land, has by a trust settlement devoted
$3.50, 900 for the education OF Bible women
missionaries and religious teachers
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

PRETORIA, South African Republic (Bs
Cable).-The French, German and italian
COnsuls have issued p~roclamntions calling
upon their respective countrymen to ro'
main neutral.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20
cur,on TO visit plague districts.


The yleeroy OF India, Lord Curzon OF
Kedleston, and his staff will shortly visit
the plague and famine districts.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

Continent In sympathy with Beers
LONDON (By Cable).-Continentat opln'
ion, SO far as 1t can be ascertained, remains
largely anti-Brltish.
The Penn's Grove record., 1899-10-20

Subject: The Water Brooks-The Gospel
of Refreshment Shows How We May
Eiude the Hounds of Trouble and
Safely Reach the Lake of Divine So1ace.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-18

tain strict police of the coast and
INLAND waters. For the inland work es-
Decialiy the department Will need some
very light draft boats
For this work the big ocean tugs that
formed the mosquito fleet that operated
around Cuba during the blockade, and
OF which the government has a num-
Der. are now being looked over with a
view to just this service Some of them
are on the Pacific coast The depart
ment has figured out a coasting voyage
that VIII take them up the Alaskan
coast. coaling at Sitka, Unalaska.
Cooks inlet and so down through the
AleuJian islands to Hakedota, the
northern point of Japan. Thence they
can make the run across the China sea
down to Hongkong and thence to the
Philippines. 1t will be about a two
months voyage, but one that can be
made safely. Spain had a large fleet
of the small gunboats and torpedo gun
boats admirably suited for this work
in the Philippines, but Spain has re-
Gently sold thirteen of them at Hong
kong. 1t is possible some OF these YES
sells may be repurchased by the gov
eminent in case they are in good con-
dition and can be had for a reasonable
sum. The tugs destined for the Philip
pine service viii be armed with an
abundance of machine guns and with
heavier rapid-fire guns UP to six or
twelve Founders.