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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23

Not the least alarming phase of the
situation in South Africa is the fact that
the black natives outnumber the whites
in the proportion of twelve to one. In
the case of prolonged conflict between
the Beers and the English the, attitude
of the natives is altogether uncertain.
In Cape Colony there are 400,OO white
residents and four times that number
of blacks. The white population of the
Transvaal is estimated at 100000. as
compared with $4,000 natives. In
Natal the total number of whites is not
more than $4,000, while the blacks num-
Der 100000. In the Orange Free State
the blacks outnumber the whites in the
proportion of nearly three to one. In
Rhodesia there are 10000 natives and
white population which relatively
amounts to nothing. In British central
Africa $4,000 blacks are opposed to a
tiny band of not more than 500 English
soldiers. In fact, all through South At
RIGA the negro promlem is likely to
grow in Importance during the con-
tinuance of ostilities.-Chicago Trib-
une,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23
THE COINCIDENCE CLUB.
ton Tells Two Odd Stories, Both
of Which Are True.

1t was the secretary's turn to tell
yarn to his fellow members of the Co.
incidence club. The Coincidence club,
by the way, has no cumbersome ma
Millinery. 1t has members and officers,
ibeets once week to tell queer stories
Hong the line suggested by it's name,
and everything but the strict truth is
barred.
Five got two stories, much alike, to
tell. There's nothing dramatic or SEN
sational about them. They struck me
as queer, though. You know I'm law
yer. and lawyers are largely dependent
for business upon their friends, who
send cases to them. One day a man
named Dodge brought in letter of in
PRODUCTION to me from a friend out
west. He had simple sort of a case,
and l asked him to come back at three
o'clock that afternoon. Then l went
over to the criminal court on business
that kept me till within few minutes
of three o'clock. AS | entered my Of
fee there was a man sitting in the
shadow. Without really looking at him,
and with my mind full of the appoint
ment, | said, as | went to my private
,a9i1s:
"'How are you, Mr.. Dodge. I'll see
you in a minute
Pretty soon l rang and told the office
boy to show in Mr.. Dodge. The man
came in, and he wasn't my Mr.. Dodge at
all. Imagine my surprise when he
said:
How did you know my name?
''At the same time he handed me
letter of introduction from "A friend
down east. His name was Dodge, all
right, and he had case. l gasped over
the oddity of the situation, explained
the coincidence to my visitor, end even
showed him the other letter of intro
duction. But the man did not believe
me. He evidently thought l was a liar,
and left without putting his case in my
hands. a few minutes later in came
the first Mr.. Dodge, and we had good
laugh over it.
"The other coincidence was this: I
got letters from two fNends-one west
of Chicago and one south, asking me to
collect claims against big Chicago
firm and big insurance company with
an agency in Chicago, 1 telephoned
and made appointments with represent
atives of each of the concerns-one at
~ and the other at 1890 o'clock. I
went out on an errand and was DELAYED
till 1890 o'clock. When l came in both
men were waiting. Strange as it may
seem, both men We're named Rose. |
introduced them. One was originally
from Rhode Island and the other from
Connecticut. AS far as they could fig
ure out they were not related. I've used
false names, but otherwise the stories
are strictly true, and can be proven by
evidence that will pass muster in the
court of aw."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23
'sREgE4IaN " 5aaEyea
Nn'IYl4l\p7z@
HOW STRANGE.
Tying Ones Self to a wild Steer and
to a had Habit Similar in Fool
ishness and Deadly Results.

Samuel Smith, boy aged IA, who
lived with his parents in McKeesport,
and whose business it was to drive the
cow to pasture, tied rope to her horns
and either wrapped the loose end of the
rope around his body or in some way
it became wrapped about him; the COW
ran away and the boy was killed. A boy
in Sharpsburg met his death in the
same manner few months ago. Such
accidents are of frequent occurrence.
1t seems strange that boys should be
so thoughtless or reckless as to expose
themselves to danger and death in this
way. But not more strange than that
they should form habits injurious to
both body and soul. Thousands of
boys have ruined their health by smok-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23
Good Temperance Work.

During the summer months the tenn
perance mission wagon and its band of
earnest advocates, with their diagrams
and literature, did a good work in front
of st. Georges hall, Liverpool, and in
other open spaces in the city, About
so evening meetings have been held,
also a series of sc noon meetings along
the line of docks. Everywhere the adj
dresses have been well received by
large and enthusiastic audiences. Up
wards of 600 persons have signed the
total abstinence pledge, and these peo-
pie have been, and are being, visited,
at their homes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23
GLEANINGS.
No tolerance of the rum fend or any
of his gents.-National Advocate.
A force like fire wine uses when
1t enters into strongest men.

of his agents.-National Advocate.
A force like fire wine uses when
1t enters into strongest men.
-Athenaeus.
Beer is a far more dangerous enemy
to Germany than the armies of France,
said Won Moltke.
Experience has taught the Russian
military authorities that spirit is in
imical to the strength and the power of
endurance of the Russian soldier, writes
Prof. James Miller.
Lulu-"The wretch! He said if l re-
fused him he would take a dose of poi
son then and there. l refused him."
Mabel-"Ah! And what did he do?"
Lulu-"Lit a cigarette. Judge.
There has been an increase of licenses
in England and Ireland, during last
year; but the net result for the United
Kingdom is a decrease of A licenses.
There has been a large reduction in
Scotland.
We shall make short work of the sa-
loon as a recognized legal establish
ment, whenever we can get our own
forces to face about and form in battle
line beyond the forts of folly.-The
New Voice.
Tobacco leads to rum, and rum
leads to ruin" is the sign a merchant
of Freehold, N. j., has placed in prom
inent location in his business house.
1t can be plainly seen by the inmates
of the county Jail.
When in 1862 Admiral Foote issued an
order that the grog ration should cease
in the United States navy, it was said
that no nation ever had a navy with
out the grog ration, and that no nation
could have one without this stimulant.
Christian Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23
Minister Changes His Views.

At a meeting recently a clergyman
told how he had become total alb
stainer. He had previously been con-
nected with a Moderation society, and
having one evening presided at one of
its meetings, he was accosted while
walking along the street next morning
by one of his parishioners, who, en-
deavoring to put his arms round his
neck, hiccoughed out: 81 do so love
you, good Mr.. Vicar; goes with you
for moderation" The vicar forthwith
became total abstainer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23
Home Brewers in France.

One of the leading daily papers of
France, lie Temps, calls loudly for a
reduction in the number of saloons in
that country. The privileges granted to
the distillers of homemade wines, it
says, result in defrauding the revenue
and endangering public health. These
home brewers are supposed, under the
law, TO consume their own product;
but, as matter of fact, in spite of the
excise, they greatly increase the con-
sumption of alcohol.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23

81 done had de mos cur'usest dream
/ ebber hyeehd about" he exclaimed.
"Was you dreamin' sentimental?" in
quired Miss Miami Brown.
mo. l dreamt dat l had wings, an
wah sittin' on limb flappin' EN- an
gettin' ready to crowl"
you sho'ly mus be mo- kyahful bout
yoh digestion, Mistuh Pinkley," was the
rejoinder. Dem chicken san'widges
you dun ct so many of mus er gone
to yo haid. Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23

The traveller nervously clutched the
guides arm as tremendous roar arose
in the distance and swirled past them
at frightful gait.
"Wha-what wa'was that?" he STAN
mered, and he shook like an aspen leaf.
But the guide only laughed and said :
"Only the break OF dawn" and re-
sumed the march to an upper altitude
n. y World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23
A Great Overnight.

Ida-Here is an account of woman
who went to sleep, had a terrible dream
and woke up TO find her hair was white.
May-It's her own fault. | suppose
she forgot to apply the hair dye before
retiring.-Chicago Evening News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23

Thorne-What makes young Sapleigh
think he is cut out for a journalistic
career?
Bramble-He has tried law and medi-
cine without success.-N. Y. Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-23
The Difference.

Maj. NORTH understand that you
were raised in Kentucky, sir.
Col. South-Ah wasn't raised, sub,
all was descended, sub! - Brooklyn
Life.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04
LEHI's SCHOOLS.
Accommodations Not Sufficient Fol-
City's Children.
Especial Correspondents. )

Especial Correspondence
Lehi, Feb. 3.-Professor G. N. Childs OF
the district schools of this place issued in
vitations TO the parents of the students
of the schools to attend a meeting which
was held in the Stanford school house.
Professor ]. NJ. Anderson presided.
Prayer was offered by Mr.. w. Quincy,
and the following programme was render
ed:
Song. by Miss May Thomas: address, by
Professor G.. n. Child. subject, Home
and School in the Cause of Education
song, by pupils from the Franklin school;
speech, by Trustee j. l.. Gibbs; song, by
the students of Sage Lily school; motion
song. by students of the Thurman school;
remarks. by Trustee j. b. GaddiS; recita-
ton. by p. Peterson.
Remarks. by Mayor J. S. Willis, Coun-
cilOr Taylor and a number of gentle
men, the subject being the education of
the children of this city.
1t was shown that there are 1856 children
in the city, and out of this number. 800
are now on the school rolls. and that
twelve teachers are employed; that the
school buildings now in use are not sutfi-
cient TO accommodate the children, and
that some had TO attend school in the
morning, while others could only obtain
entrance in the afternoon, or one-half
each day.
The subject of more buildings and a
higher tax for that uprpOse was discuss
ed 1t was reported that thirty-five stu
Y. A and other institutions of learning
in the state outside of our city.
A large number of ladies and gentlemen
We're present, and it was decided to call
take . vote of the taxpayers on the sub
ject.
Winter is here in all its glory. We are
having heavy fall of snow.
Three deaths have occurred of late. J. ;.
Webb. Jesse Yates and a little child of
Mr. Deble.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04
onerations at Mercur.

Especial Correspondence
Mercur, Feb. 3.-The members of the
Senator Stewart company met in the
office of y. H Mayne last evening and
organized. The company Will be known
as the Senator Stewart Gold Mining
companv. The capital stock is placed
at $500. OOO divided into shares of 81
each. The officers are A. II. Mayne,
president; II. +. Lerbe, vice president;
l. II. Curtis. secretary, and these. with
O. W. Huff. Charles Connors, James
I,angton and H. T.. Cary form the di-
rectory. The treasurer is Samuel G.
Park. One hundred thousand shares
will be set apart as treasury stock, to
be disposed of as needed for develop
ment Work will be commenced at once
and prosecuted with energy.
The shaft in the Gray Rooster has
reached a depth of 200 feet and some
fine ore has been uncovered. A drift
has lust been started from the bottom
of the incline, northward, and good re-
suits are obtained. A few days ago a
richer streak than common was found,
and the company was much elated
thereby.
Work on the Broken Hills group east
of the Edna May is progressing with a
good show of eventually finding large
body of pay ore
The La NlSdit Nllll IL j ulAAiAiiS SNOSeNAis
and doing wood work. An average of
lao tons per day is being treated and
the recovery is excellent. Everything
now seems to be running smoothly.
The dumps are being worked up to
make room for the tailings which are
now beginning to make quite show
ing.
In the two inclines at the north end
of the Omaha. a depth of 800 feet has
been reached and a drift has been
started to connect the two. The vein
here is about twelve feet thick, and
excellent values are found. The black
ore common to the other properties
has been found in places, but they oc-
cur mainly in pockets. The values are
high and will well repay the expense
Of roasting y number OF buildings are
in course of erection on the property.
J. d. Duncan Of New York, secretary
of the Helvetia Mining company, is at
the South Daisy examining the work
ings of the mine and formulating a
plan for the proposed new mill.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04
Harry B. Cole, Stock Broker,

Broker, No. 10 w. 2nd South. Phone 5
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04
a LARGE ORE BODY.
The Spl endid Showing of Mineral In
the Star Consolidated Mine.

Numerd us reports have been received
in the city of late relative to the splen-
did body OF ore exposed in the cross
cut in the Star Consolidated mine be
tween the 400 and 4OO-foot levels. and
they each practically cOrrobOrate the
other, the indications being that in time
to come this property viii be a for
midable rival of the Grand Central
mine. which is believed by some to be
on an extension OF the same mammoth
ore zone.
In the cro.ss-cut above referred to, a
week or so ago. d fiVe-fOot body Of
high-grade copper and silver ore was
encountered. Going through this the
workings entered INTO a body of crys-
tallized lead. the expectation being that
within q. few feet The oth,er wall would
be disclosed. \ week ago the drift or
cross-cut had penetrat ted the ore body
for a distance Of fourteen feet. and yet
no wall. and Thursday night a well
known and experienced Park City min
ing operator, who had just returned
from a visit to the mine, brought with
him the intelligence that while he was
there the workings had advanced a dis
lance of forty-one feet into the vein,
with no wall in sight or any indications
of one apparent, the entire workings,
top. bottom, sides and face being in one
mass Of crystallized lead and heavy ga
lena ore.
The conditions at the present time
are puzzling to the mana cement, as it
had been believed that crOsS-cut was
being run on the ore body. but now all
is at sea, and il is not known whether
this is a gigantic mineral zone, the fur
Their wall OF which viii be, disclosed in
due course of time, or whether the
workings constitute q dTi It along the
strike Of the vein. In either case the
showing IS remarkable. and speaks well
for the future of the property.
1t is understood that within few
days the company viii begin the ship
ment of a carload Of good ore daily.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04
PoLIcEMAN MUST GO.
Kaysville Mounted Officer Succumbs
to New Order.
lSpecial Correspondence)

Kaysville. Feb. 3.-The prospect OF a
peaceful settlement of the difficulties that
have been confronting Kaysville for some
years past. in making. change in the
policy OF the present city administration.
About a month ago. when Il looked like
every step in the controversy would have
10 be contested in the courts, the city
officials under advice of their attorneys,
decided 10 institute a thorough system
of police patrol. covering the entire mu-
nicipality. Since that time a mounted
officer has been making daily rounds in
the outlying districts. This was done so
that it might be proven that the residents
of every part of the city had received
municipal benefits and protection. and
that. therefore. they were liable for city
taxes.
The maintaining of this patrol was an
expense that it is believed can now be
dispensed with, the people residing in the
outskirts having now united on plan
to pay up the municipal obligations. and
then curtail the limits. Mayor Barnes has
issued an order disseminating the patrol
ling and pending the final adjustment of
the matters at issue. Marshal Blood Will
be the only peace officer of the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04
The Miners Dream Ledge.

Active work is the order of the day at
the Dalton & Lark mine, in Bingham,
in the way of searching for new ore
bodies, and with this in view the man.
agement is running a cross-cut from
shaft No. l on the SS0-foot level, in
order to cut the Miners Dream ledge
at a considerable depth.
This cross-cut is now in a distance
of $40 feet, and the indications are that
the vein viii be cut within twenty feet
more. and that when the connection is
made, large bodies of high-grade lead
ore will be disclosed.
Dalton 6S Lark stock has been on the
upgrade of late, probably on account of
the near proximity CT the new work
ings to the Miners Dream ledge, which
doubtless Will develop into a bonanza
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04
GIRLS SUDDEN DEATH.
Postmaster's Daughter Dies at Coal
ville-Other News Notes.

Especial COrrespOndence.(
Coalville, Feb. 1.-The little 12-year-old
daughter of Postmaster Jones died very
suddenly yesterday morning at about ?
o'clock from a serious attack of heart dis
ease superinduced by pneumonia and la
grippe. She had not been considered so
sick until within II few moments before
she died. She was feeling quite poorly all
the day before. but was able to be UP and
around the house and ate her meals as
usual but with less appetite. The grief
stricken parents have the sympathy of
the entire community. The funeral took
place today from the Congregational
church at , p. m. A large circle of
friends were in attendance. The Rev.
Mr.. Webb conducted the services.
This is called bear day" and if he
came out in this region he would be dis
appointed if he thought or hoped TO see
his shadow. for il has been showing
steadily all day and still falling.
Mark Hopkins. recently of Coalville.
but now of Salt Lake has been a visitor
here for few days past He returned
to Salt Lake today. and il is understood
will interest himself in the mining bust
ness in Bingham or Tintic or both.
George Fowler of Henefer has been en-
gagged temporarily TO assist the county
recorder during the busy times in that
office while the list of uncanceled mort
cages is being prepared for the county
assessor.
Judge A. G.. Norreu is expected out on
the 9th inst to set the calendar for the
next term of court and TO set the time
for the court to meet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04
HIGHLAND BOY EXTENSION.
Strong Company Incorporates the
Green Chloride.

Two more companies filed articles of
incorporation at the county clerk S
office yesterday.
The Highland Boy Extension Mining
company is incorporated by Archie NJ.
SpOrran and John Hines, Bingham; A.
L. Morris, J. p. Hanna, E. NJ West, w.
F. Ford. L. n. Hanna, George NJ. No
Ian, Salt Lake. 1t is capitalized at
$1,000, in shares of 1 cent each, which
are represented in the Zetnora group of
claims in the West Mountain district.
Officers: George NJ. Nolan; president:
John Hines, vice president; A. L. Nor
rs. treasurer; J. =. Hanna, secretary.
Arthur Murphy, c. l.. Pre0le. William
II. TibbaIs, Samuel Park and H. w.
Brown are incOrporators of the Green
Chloride company. which has a CAPT.
talization of $500, 900 in shares of 81 each.
The property consists of the Silver Bar
group of four claims in the Ophir dis
trict. Officers: H. w. Brown. presd-
dent; Arthur Murphy, vice president;
Samuel Park, treasurer; William H.
Tibbals, secretary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04

Frank Harris of the Great Northern
Gold Mining company. who has just
returned from Canyon city. Ore.
where the property of the company is
located. states that work is progressing
finely in the exploration and develop
ment Of this great gold property, and
that Manager Ike Cfuker is doing some
fine work IN the main tunnel, in which
he mas blocked out a forty-foot body of
excellent milling gold ore, the face Of
the tunnel still beng in this mammoth
mineral zone, and there is seemingly no
limit to its extent. The supply evidently
being almost ineXhauStible.
Some of the extremely rich gold
quartz which mace, the mine so noted
the world over at the time of its dis
coVery-cre which was half pure metal
at least, is still being taken from the
mine, but this is being stored awaiting
the erection OF a mill or the property,
which is TO be install led as soon as the
roads are paSSable III the spring.
This mill. Mr. Harris states. is to
comprise ten stamps in its battery. and
it is TO Ge one Of the best equipped
plants ever put up IN this western coun-
try
For some time during the fail of last
year regular cons glEse1tS Of gold bull
ion were made IrOna me mime 10 lne
Bank Of Commerce Of this city, being
TIE output of d hand mortar on this
rich gold rock. but the process was too
slow ana tedious to be maintained, and
as there is good milling ore galore
blocked out and in sight in the work
ings OF the property, the company wise
~ determined 20 sack and set aside this
high grade stuff TO be treated with the
low grade ore later on and at a saving
in operating expenses
Ike Guker, the discoveTer of this Won
derful property, according to Mr.. Har
ris, is elated over present prospects. and
has an abiding faith than with more
development and the erection of ma
chineTy on the ground the mine will
eventually take rank as one of the
greatest gold producers in Oregon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-04
CONFERENCE AT vERNAL.
Meeting of Young Mems Mutual
Members-New Postmaster.
Especial correspondence

iSpeCldi AbIItSAoiiutliNtsl
Vernal. Jan. Si-A series of lectures is
being given under the auspices of the y.
NJ NJ /. 4 at the stake house that will
last throughout the week. The building
last night was 1ammed until standing
room was at "a premium.
The speakers were j. d. Kilpack OF Fer
ron and Don g Cotton. Beginning at the
foundation. the speakers last night took
Faith" as the theme of their discourse,
and dwelt earnestly upon this first princi-
pie of the gospel. The theme for this
evenings discourse Will be Repentance.
and each successive step will be taken up
and dealt with in d logical and convincing
manern.
Great interest is being manifested in
these meetings, and d. o. Allen. president
of the Mutual of this stake. who IS in
charge. reports that great good is
being accomplished.
p L. Young. Nernals new postmaster
Will take charge of the office tomorrow.
J. II. Hardy. who is at present in charge
Of the office. and who has given great
satisfaction. will assist MIR. Young for d
time in his new duties.
Nernalites were much exasperated last
night at the non-arrival of the daily pa
oers- Not a COPY of either Herald or
Tribune came in. One copy of the Deser-
ct News was received by Ward Pack, and
fancy prices were offered for it, as peo-
pie here are watching the senatorial con-
test with great interest.