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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
DIPLOMATIC ClPHERS.
Secret Codes Which Prove to he Any
thing but Secret.

To Mr.. Labouchere are due or
heartiest thanks, our warmest congrat-
ulations Ever since The Outlook came
into being we have insisted. in season
and out of season, upon the folly of per-
uniting every official and unofficial tele-
graphic message to and from the far
east to pass through an office in Hong
kong Jointly tenanted and controlled
by Anglo and Russo-Danish companies
but. the companies have said in re-
DIV to our circumstances, what non
sense you talk Every important mes
sage. official and private, goes under
cover of a code. What could be more
securef'' Let Mr.. LabOuchere reply.
He was one Of the secretaries Of Lord
Napier of Ettick when that diplomatist
was ambassador at St Petersburg and
here is a pretty tale he tells in Truth;
81 suppose l am telling no tales out
of school in relating the following:
Prince GortchakOf. the Russian chan
cellor. asked Lord Napier to cOmmuni-
cate from ST. Petersburg some infOr-
nation to the British government. This
he promised TO do But how are you
going to send it?' asked the chancellor.
Lord Napier had an mixing that the
Russian foreign Office was already able
to read his cipher. so he said. 1 will
send il by telegraph Prince GOrtcha-
kof on this.began to fdget, and said, i
do not wish my colleagues to know
what / am communicating to you
Certainly. replied Lord Napier, but
Won have nothing to fear, as will send
it in my cipher Still mOIe did the
prince fidget At last he said we are
old friends, and we understand the ne
cessity of diplomacy The truth is that
we can decipher the code that You usu-
ally use. On this Lord Napier promised
to send it by messenger, the fact being
that codes used by diplomatists were
deciphered at the ministry Of the in
terror. and it was precisely the min
lister Of the interior who was not to
know that the information had been
given.
And this. Mr.. Labouchere goes on to
tell us. is how the trick was done:
Whenever a foreign representative
(at st Petersburg) received a telegram
in cipher from his government a copy
of il was taken at the ministry of the
interior. If the representative receiving
the telegram communicated to the Rus
sian minister Of foreign affairs any
thing day or two later, this, too, was
sent to the ministry Of the interior
The communication and the telegram
were then compared. Surprising the
cipher to be series of numbers, as is
usual, few words would thus be made
out. The clews thus obtained would in
crease according to the frequency of
the kilograms received. and in a very
short time it would be possible to read
the whole cipher. "
Can any sane person suppose that the
tricks of Lord Napiers day have been
forgotten-that indeed they have not
been improved upon2 And yet our for
eign Office calmly ignores the fact that
our telegraphic base at Hongkong is in
the hands Of combination in which
Russo Danish influence plays large
part London Outlook
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
a HOPELESS TASK.

81 see the FIlipinos have broke
Off negotiations
Yes"
"And they make grave charges
against Consul WildnanV
eyes"
sand fighting may commence at
any moment"
"Yes.r
SHOW does that look to your
"Favorable. decidedly favorable"
"Favorable? G eat Caesar! How
do you make that OuIT
NY dear boy, how can | hope
yon'il understand il when You've
never studied dlplomacyi'-Cleve-
land Plaindealer.
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The Duke Of Norfolk has Just sold a
bit Of family property whose origin
dates back to Flodden Field The bat
tie was won for England by his ances-
tor the Earl Of Surrey Among the re-
wards Of grateful king was the be-
stowal Of pension Of $40 a year to be
paid to him and his heirs forever
Through the several centuries that have
elapsed since the Scots were beaten
back at Flodden this fs0 q year has re-
plenished the ducal Golfers The duke.
availing himself Of treasury minute
passed in 1888. has COMMITTED his pen
sion for the round sum OF $500
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10

The Hawesville ky Clarion says
that "Uncle" Jim Scott of that place,
who has just lied. was married while
slave TO the wife who now survives
him They were sold and sent to differ
ent sections Of the country and were
lost TO one another for more than 80
years In that time each had married
and buried another partner. Four years
ago was brought to light in his endeav-
or to secure pension the existence Of
the wife Of his young manhood in Lou
isviIle A reunion followed, the pension
was secured, and the old couple lived
happily together until his death
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
VIRGINIA. TO-WIT:

VIRGINIA, To-WIT:
' At rules held in the Clerks Office
OF the Circuit Court OF Shenandoah
county, on the Sd Monday in Jan. 1899.
Moses Fry, COmplt
Against
Charles +. Rinker, &c. Deits.
In Chancery.
The object OF this suit is to recover
against the defendent. Charles f.. Rinker,
the sum OF 1872 o.. with in on SIP 80. part
thereof, from March lst 1893, on sl2j.00.
another part. from March lst 1894; on
$4,000, another part from March lst
1895; on 1880. another part, from
March LIST 1886; on $4,000. another part,
from March lst 1897, and on $l47. 80.
the residue. from March lst 1898. until
paid, and to attach the estate of said
Rinker. and hold tie same until the
further order OF the court, and especial
~ the estate Of Matilda Moore, deed.
and the snare OF the said Rinkcr therein,
in the hands OF David Kingree, admins
traitor, that said administrator make dis
coyery who are the heirs and distributes
of said decedant, and that the account
OF said administrator be settled in con-
formlty to law, and the amount coming
to said Rinkcr ascertained and held foI
the benefit OF complainant, and for other,
further, general relief
1t appearing by affidavit filed that the
defendant Charles +. RiHker is not an
inhabltant of this Statc-It is ordered,
That he do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof and
do what is necessary to protect his in
tercst; that a copy OF this order be pub
lished in some newspaper printed IN
Shenandoah county. once a week fol-
four successive weeks. and copy post
ed at the front door of the Court House
Of sad county. on the first day Of the
next County Court.
Herbert F. Miley. ID. c for
GEO ". MILEY, C. c. c. :. c
A Copy-Teste
Herbert F. Miley, d. G. for
GEO. W. MlLEY. c. c. :. c.
WINS. & Bro. p. q.
jan. 20-4w.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10

Distressing Kidney and Bladder disease
relieved in six hours by New Great
South American Kidney Cure Ii is a
great surprise on acco hit Of its exceed
ing piomptnets in relieving pain in
blades, kidneys and back, in male or
female. Relieves retention Cf water al
most Immediately. II YOU want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by B. Schmitt, Druggist WOodst' OK
Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10

do you know what is the best way
to kill time in the winter. Dicky" said
an Allegheny girl to her steady com.
pany.
Il know several ways BIT which is
The best way?"
"sleigh it"-Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10

Trains 9and 80 daily and Il, ~
and 10 daily except Sunday.
Nos l4and 80 connect with main line trains
TO ali points south and southwest, and at
w lshingtOn for all Eastern Cities. NO change
of cars between Washington and harrsoh-
burg on either train.
For detail information appln to Agent OF
the Southern Railway, or write to
+. $. BROWN. Genl Agent Passenger Dept
7O5 Fifteenth St.,-N. W., Washington D''
FIG. CANNON j. NJ. CULP. W.A.TCRK
3D. V. p, & Gen-M. Traffic Man. G. y.
Washington. ID. c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
FOR SALE.

Two fine yearhng bears, one is a
thorough bred
BLACK POLAND-CHINA,
IL very fine and valuable animal for
breeding purposes. The other is a
large
CHESTER WHITE.
Also a Trio OF pure bred White
Holland turkeys. For prices and
particulars call on or address
VI. /. WALTON,
or w. II. MORELAND,
Jan. Pit. Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
LOOK HERE !
TO ASSUME HIS WIFE'S
NAME.

London, Jan. 30-It is announced
that Queen Victoria has been pleased
that at the desire Of Leander McCor-
mick of Chicago, license be granted
to Frederick Goodhardt to assume
the name of Mccormick, his wife's
name. This is the first instance of a
British subject assuming his wife's
name.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-02-10
sd. Cuthhert.n CONN.

Canon Greenwell Of Durham cathe-
dxal hsa lust finished the curious task
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-31
HAD SOME VISITING MEMBERS
The Local Odd Fellows Lodge Entertain
ed q Number of Outside Members.

The Local Odd Fellows Lodge Entertain
ed Number of Outside Members.
There was fine gathering of Odd
Fellows at their hall Thursday evening
when a number of outside mem bers OF
the order came to the city to make q
visit to Chanka lodge, on which occss-
ion several candidates were taken
through the initiatory degree, the
work being exemplifed by the team in
such q manner as to elicit much praise
from the visiting mem bers. While the
work was being done in the lodge room
the Rebekahs were preparing banquet
in the adjoining room and at II o'clock
the grand march was taken up and the
guests, numbering fully one hundred,
took their seats at the table, grace frs,
being said by the venerable Rebekah,
Mrs. A. S. Curtis. The supper pre-.
pared was delicious one aud the many
tempting viands were partaken OF with
relish.
When the repast was finished Toast,
master, f. A. Bid we'll, called the guests
to order and the following toasts and
responses were listened to with pleas.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-31
sTOvER EXoNERATED FROST.

Declares There Are No Differences Exist
ing Between Himself and tho Colonel.
There has been considerable discus
sion in the newspaper, concerning the
differences which we're said to exist be-
tween Lieut.. Col Stover and Col. Frost.
The following letter written by Lieut..
Col. Slower from Manila to the Sioux
City Journal refutes any such unpleas-
ant situation as was supposed to exist:
l have before me copy of your
paper of December 9th, containing q
letter under date OF December 18th,
from Ysnkton, S. D., concerning the
death of my brother, and criticising
Col. Frost. AS this is getting down in
to our state where our family lives, and
as both my brother and 1 have many
college mates and friends In and near
Sioux City, feel it but justice to both
the living and the dead that this ar
ticle should not stand uncontradicted.
My brother, Roy w. Slower, was not
discharged from the hospital three or
four days before he died. He WAS seri.
ously sick only five days, and every
thing that medical science could do for
him was done. The regimental sur
geons did everything possible, one OF
them being with him day and night
while he was seriously i'll. We had
for assistance and consultation all the
best of the large number OF splendid
physicians with this volunteer army ol
occupation. l do not blame anyone
for the fatal result. Some men canno,
live in a tropical climate. fear my
dear brother was 80 constituted.
No such conversation as stated oc.
carred between Col. Frost and myself
I did desire to accompany my brothers.
body, but this could not be permitted al
that time. l had never rendered my
resignation. Our boys desire to return
home, and as it took just so many hun
dred brave, physically perfect young
men who had patriotism enough to en-
list as privates before could be appoin
ted lieutenant colonel of this regiment
it seems to me only square that should
stay with these boys and assist them tt
be honorably mustered out of the ser
vice, now that the war with Spain il
over. LEE SLOWER.
Lieutenant Colonel First South Dakota
Volunteer Infantry.
Manila, P. l., Feb. 10, 1899.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-31
ARE BUYING HOMES
MitChelIS Residence Property is BEING
Eagerly Bought Up and Many Sales
Have Been Made.
Odd Fellows Entertained Some Outside
Brethern-- Will Celebrate Their
Anniversary in Lpril.
GIVEN UP ARTESIAN WE'LL
Contractors Have Suspended Operations
on the City ArteSian Well---There
Was too Much Sand.
GIVEN UP ARTESlAN WELL
PROPERTY Is CHANGING HANDS
There is Quite q Demand for City Pro-
perty in Mitchell This Spring.

AhCA 10 XuiSo DoIunuu 1Of C1Cy frO-
perty in Mitchell This Spring.
Not in many day has there been as
much activity in the exchange in resi-
dence property in Mitchell as there
has been this spring, and the indica-
tions at present by no means portends
cessation in the disposal and acquire
ment OF homes. The movement started
about a month or six weeks ago and the
sale of one piece of property seems to
have led to the disposal of another, and
so it has been. People who lived in rent
ed homes have seen the necessity of
purchasing residence of their own to
prevent being forced to move at the
expiration OF the lease. Take it within
the past six months there has been no
less,i it is safe to say, than fifty residences
changed hands, passing into the owner
ship OF people who will become more
permanently associated with Mitchell
interests in the way of making the
residence portion of the city more at
tractive. From time to time during
the period mentioned soove THE Re-
PUBLICAN has mentioned the transac-
tions that have occur, ed in the ex.
change of residence property. -,
There is one thing that is entitled
to pressing demand on the people of
Mitchell who have the wealth to invest
in property. And that is there are
not now enough desirable houses in this
city for rent. While it is always desir-
rb)e to encourage people to own their
homes yet it should not be an act OF
compulsion for man who is desirous of
making his home here to at once build
q residence. Under the present cir
cumstances houses of any kind are at a
premium and it must be regretted that
the population of Mitchell must be
limited to the number of houses that
can be occupied. There is plenty of
room for investment in the erection OF
new residences in this city, ss has been
| fully demonstrated, for in the past few
years every new residence erected has
always had its tenant in advance.
Mitchell is destined to grow, and to
grow solidly. Its location in the state,
its business advantages. it's energetic
people. its churches, schools and rail.
roads all indicate as much, and there
is need for but little hesitancy for ar
investment inthe erection of new city
property as an encouragement for peo
pie to move into our midst.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-31

500 yards away. My but the poor fell
lows did catch it, you could see them
dropping all over the field. How the
bullets did whistle from that old
church. We had got to within $50
yards of the church, and was firing at
q fellow running away on horse to my
right, when was shot in the hip. The
first thing that occurred to me was that
somebody had hit me with big stone,
but two seconds later knew what had
struck me, turned to the right and
tried to reach u clump OF trees, but fell
half way, behind q ridge. I raised my
gun and fired parting shot, but the
recoil was terrific and L thought 1 was
hit again. used my aid package for
the first time in dressing my wound.
The bullet was Mauser and it had
while the wound is not serious it is
stretcher of their guns covered with
church corner, being taken to the
Chinese hospital in a cart. remained
there until nearly midnight and then
was transported by ambulance to
this hospital in the city. am being
we'll taken care of and am getting bet.
ter fast. Will be able to walk with
crutches in two or three weeks, and by
the time get my next letter from you
l will be rs we'll as ever.
Our boys are sweeriug everything;
the insurgents can't stop them.
The Mitche'l hnvs are all we'll and get.
ting along tine. Good bye. Your low
ing son, FRANK T. NOLAN,
Co. G. s. D. V.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-31
SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
American Sunday School Union will Cele
brate on Il Grand Scale.

American Sunday School Union will Cele-
brate on Grand Scale.
The American Sunday School Union,
whose headquarters are in Philadel-
phia, with Morris K. Jesup, of New
York, as president, will, on the
25th of next May, celebrate its seventy
fifth anniversary in Philadelphia. A
special committee Of arrangements has
been appointed, Clarkson Clothier,
chairman, William H. Wansmaker
William G Stoever, Il. G. Cara of
Philadelphia, Robert T. B. Easton and
John N. Beach, of New York, with J..
M. Andrews as secretary and Elmer B.
Stevenson, of Iowa, as assistant to the
chairman. The Academy OF Music,
one OF the largest auditoriums in that
city, has already been secured for the
meetings. Many leading speakers OF
the country are to be there and repre-
sentatives of the union from all parts of
the United States will be present. No
pains will be spared to make this one Of
the greatest gatherings of the kind
ever held in this country. This is the
oldest and largest Sunday School mis-
sionary society in America, having for
its field of operations the whole United
States and has organized over one hun.
dred thousand Sunday Schools during
its seventyfve years of work. Rev. c.
M. Peck, OF this city, has been identi
fed with this union for the past thir
teen years and has succeeded in organ
izing many Sunday Schools in South
Dakota
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-31
North ward Bound.

There was another special train of
emigrant cars passed through Mitchell
late Tuesday afternoon on the Milwau-
kee. There were % cars and two
coaches in the train, the emigrants be-
ing picked up at Scotland, Trip and
Parkston and most all of them were
Russians. They will settle in North
Dakota at Edgely and New Salem and
form colony similar to the one they
left. One of the Russians said that the
farms they left would soon be occupied
as their places would likely be filled by
some of their people from the east.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-31
HAVE REACHED A CONCLUSION.

Work Has Been Suspended on the Arte-
sian Well--Sand Has Interferred.
The indications are that the arte-
sian we'll, commenced by Mshanna &
Johnston under contract with the city
will not, be finished. Several months
ago the contractors commenced their
work with the strong possibility of
completing the job with good flow
OF water. They made good headway
and succeeded in going deeper than
any other OF the city wells. The last
time the we'll was measured by the
council committee it was 57S feet deep,
and that was about three weeks ago,
but in the past week the contractors
have done but little if anything in the
way OF drilling, and under the present
conditions they have given up making
any further progress on the we'll, for
the reason that they cannot overcome
the sand which has prevented them
from making any headway. The con-
tractors have tried to demonstrate
their good faith in securing the flow
but they claim to have met with obsta-
cles that could not be overcome with
their machinery There is the hope
left, however, that q smaller hole can
be drilled through, but this would
entail the increased expense of putting
down the same length of pipe. The
situation is not at oil encouraging to-
ward further progress with the we'll.
The city council has used it's very best
efforts toward successful conclusion
in securing the flow and something
may yet be done to attain the object in
view.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-03-31

ure: "Our Country" P. A. Zollman,
of Alexandria; "The Ladies'" E. B.
Carpenter, of Alexandria; "Mitchell,
the Cosmopolitan City," G. W. Adams,
of this city; Fraternity" James Tur-
ley, of Fulton; "Good of the Order" L.
L. Lostutter, OF Iroquois; THE Vet
eran Odd Fellow" A. S. Curtis. He is
the oldest Odd Fellow in the state,
having belonged to the order since
lS49, and he gave many interesting
remisnescenses of his connection with
Odd Fellowship; "Duties of Odd
Fellowship" J. M. Adams; "Odd Fell
lowship in an Early Day. b. G.
Greene; "The Rebekahs," N. j. Neil
sen. Grand Master Lostutter compli-
mented Chanka lodge very highly on
on its strong organization and made
particular .efereuce to the splendid
work of the degree team, which he be-
lieved to be the best in the state.
The following mem bers of lodges out
side of town were present: VIM. Boeh
mer, G. Scott. James Turley, John H.
King, J. G. Myers, James Brisbine, N.
Van Tassel, A. J. Stebbins, of Fulton;
Emil Hackney, M. J. Tzmerer, F. j.
Herr, M. G. McMaster, John T. Moe,
F. A. Durkee, David Lowry, G. [.
Graves, j. P. Nissen, W. W. Phelps,
Edison Ives, T. H. Quincy, P. A. Zoll-
man, E. B. Carpenter, grand herald, of
grand lodge, Burt Markham, of Alex
andria; j. L. Underwood, of Alpena;
Geo. Stalding, of Sazem; L. L. Lostut-
ter, OF Iroquols.
The gathering was most happy one
and all those who were present from
other towns were loud in the praise of
the hospitality of their Mitchell brsth-
rem. AT the close of the banquet three
or four hours we're spent in dancing
and it was close to the early hours of
morning before the affair came to q
close.