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The Van Buren press., 1899-04-22

II was some hours before Mairly's
fight was discovered at the orphan
age. and at first she was only looked Tor
in the grounds, for it was thought I'M
nossible she could have got out. At
length the piece of torn lilac print in
the hencoop gave clew, and by noon
she was traced to the roadway station.
The booking clerk had booked half-
fare to Fazerley by the workmen S
train; he thought the child was with
some workmen; he had seen one OF
them lift her into the carriage. Az
Fazerley the porter remembered that
workman in the early train had asked
him to show little girl the road to
Langton; he had put her on the way
when he went to breakfast.
The matron drove to Langton; and
IL was only when she arrived with the
vicar at Mrs. Smiths that Don's absence
was discovered. No one thought OF GO
inc TO the little fellside cottage until
the old shepherd came through the VII
lape again in the afternoon; and py
that time il was early dusk. There was
n bitter east wind blowing, and the
promise of a hard frost; and the whole
village turned out with lanterns and
went up to the fell. After some hours
fruitlcss search they were forced 10
wait for daylight, when they set to
work. reinforced by help from the
countryside.
They found the children by the beck
400 or 500 Yards from the cottage lying
in the heather tightly clasped in each
others arms. They were both deadi
but the brown cloak Of the orphanage
was round Don. and II seemed as II
Mairlv had been trying 10 keep hlu
varm.-London Speaker.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-22

An hour later the two children were
found by the old shepherd, barefoot in
the road, clinging fast together and
crying bitterly. When the doctor came
it was found that the mother had been
dead some hours.
The Van Buren press., 1899-04-22
TIE COMPLETE DISPATCH.
Admiral Dewey's Report of the Cap.
ture of the Yorktown's Boats
Crew Corrected.
NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO DEWEY,
The Navy Department Confident that
the Admiral VIII Pursue the
Proper Course without Being
Coached = Ensign standIey Es-
capped in Canoe.

Washington, April 20.-The navy de.
partment having requested a correc.
ton of the portions of Admiral Dew.
ey's dispatch of Tuesday which were
not decipherable, is now able to fur,
nish the full text of the dispatch
which is nc follo,Ye,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28

scr1bes a case of distinguished and conspic-
uous gaIlantry, which involved the risk of
ne IN ethperfOrmanCe of more than ordin-
airy hazardous duty, which was assumed
voluntarily. at moment when no other
means were at hand to accomplish the de-
ieat and capture of this party of insur-
gents, and General Otis saws This feat
ana many similar ones have been performed
10y Colonel Bell during this war, and the
wonder is that he still lives"
Colonel Bell is a native of Kentucky ap-
pointed To the Military Academy in 1874
graduating in ISIS He served with the
CaIairy at the beginning OF the war with
opaln. IN May, 1S's, having received a
commission as major of Volunteer En-
SIhGers. he went To the Philippines, where
ne mas served with conspicuous rallantrv
IA many engagements, and won great hon
ofS as a soldier In April, 1899, he was an
pointed major and assistant adfutant Of
Eo1GhtcerS and July ), colonel of the 36th
|. ). Volunteers.
IN the regular service he is a captain Of
the ith Cavalry. Associated with Colonel
Forsyth. commanding the 7th Cavalry
curing the years 1883 to 1894 he was the
dominating spirit in the establishment of
the tnited States War School of Practical
Application for Cavalry and Light ArtiI-
LCfH at t0rt Riley, kan and upon Joining
General FoTSyth's staff in the Denartment
OF California. he rcaried into practical eve
cutlon under the direction of the depart
ineht commander with the troops of that
department the principles practiced at the
the cavalry and Light Infantry School az
wei as those in force at the Fort Leayen-
worth War School OF Application for In
iahtFy ana cavalry He is known in the
army 10 be one of the ab,es young cavalry
officers. OF great capacity and indomnita HE
VIII power, and a man of discretion and
Judgment. -0
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CONTRARY TO DISTRICT LAW.
Attorney DuvaIl on Act Regulating
lumbInE and Gnshttinx

Inc District inspector of plumbing recent
ly requested the Commissioners to inform
MIN as to the application of the act Of Con-
gress Of June IS, 1898 to gasfltting done by
the Washington Gas Light Company and
other unlicensed parties. The matter was,
referred by the Commissioners to the at
torney for the District, who has advised
them in the case.
Ihe law in question provides that 1t shall
be unlawful for any person to engage in
the work of plumbing or gasfitting in the
District unless he is licensed as provided in
the act, or Is an employee of a licensed mas
Ter plumber. In his opinion parties who
make business of supplying gas ranges
ana making connections of such fixtures to
the mousse system of gas piping, as well as
10 the water supply or domestic boilers, are
engaged, in the language of the act in the
work OF plumbing or gasfitting in the Dis
trlct ana therefore, the attorney con-
Guides, 1T Is unlawful unless he Is licensed
as provided in this act, or is an employee of
a licensed master plumber
AS to the case of a man employed by a
local firm to hang gas fixtures, the attorney
says that the man, If qualified, is entitled to
license as master gasfitter, and when
so licensed he, or any of said mans en-
ployes, would be entitled to engage in the
work of gasfitting in the District. To en-
title any one, not himself licensed though
In the employ of the firm, to engage in the
work of plumbing gasfitting in the Dis
trict. would, In the opinion Of the attorney,
require that the firm, or the person actually
engaged in doing the work, should be IL
censed as required by the act in question.
The opinion of their attorney has been
approved by the Commissioners, and the
inspector OF plumbing will be so notified.
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been succeeded by a degenerate class ~
shooters who cannot hit a bottle al Two ar
three hundred yards as often As their an
ccStorS could pun down a fleeing buck at
SIX or seven hundred
y lew OF the older generation are still in
the held, bat it is a question whether in
thtlr declining years they can depend upou
their aim as formerly. They may have th,.
hrr and spirit to repeat the battI, Of Ma
lubl hill, but II * "a question whether they
have the nerve and strength to 10 H. Kru-
ger was one Of the best old-timt hunters
ana his aim was uuerring. But his eve-
SlShJ would not permit him To hit "A small
target at 6nn yards II he had The skin and
precision OF aim that he once bnast.5 ~
len years ago he could plant a bullet i'm
IN" brain Of "A lion at $40 yards nearly e,-,r,-
time, and Kill the animal Instantly. but =
lew years ago, At one of the v-aI,,,,,,-
SchouWlngs he took part in one of fba con-
tests 10 show the Young bucks how =,
Sl"ot. After falling to hit his mark tv-iC.
"ul OF three times he handed his ria, 4, =,
mend with the remark: These yoiire,s,..,.-
don Know how 10 shoot but my ,.,-e.. a..
laiilhS me. and cannot teach them"
Aitef lhat kruger rarely took z rid n,
ms nthd, he was wiSe-onoush TO Ezn,p- 49,
MS hunting days were over So in is ,,-itb
most OF the veterans of Maiuba hin III.
are too OLD 10 teach the present -,
now 10 shoot. and they cannot scr ~
target themselves to shoot In tbs -
M M the Boers OF 1881 will NOT fsr,. m
EhSlSh ana it Will DE a question u,ts.tt,'.
liiSS peSlh 10 sustain the reputation f,r
Majuba Hill "'" at
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EOER MARK SMANSHUp
In 1881 They Were Counted The
worlds Most Expert Rinemen.


From Leslie's Weekly
The Boer of 1881 was the hest rnarkspan
IN the world. He was a voortrekker who
loved the wilderness, and daily shot game
for food and natives for sport There We're
lions by the score to tempt his skill with
the rifle, herds of trumpeting elephants,
buffaloes and CRATES. swift little orihi
graceful antelopes and blue-striped wilde
beestes by the hundreds He was a lover
OF magnificent distances, and in town or
village he felt i'll at ease and longed for the
wilderness or the limtless veldt From the
time they voortrekked northward from
cape Colony they spent three-fourths of
their tne IN shooting either the wild ami
nals or wilder savages-the fighting KAT
iisu"ho contested every square foot of
territory with them.
me rifle of the early Beers was an old
tashloned Misunderstanding affair and this
rusty rooier is largely in use TODAY In
me wilderness ammunition was scarce and
every cartridge had to count. When a Roer
went hunting he took three or four car
tridges with him. Why so few? Because
in his own words, Il only mean to bring
home three or four bucks" That sunerb
confidence in his skill with the rife waS
Justlhed. At 700 yards the mighty nimrods
OF South Africa could bring down a RIM
nlng PUCK every time. At 500 a flying bird
could be brought to earth with one shot
II was SLOW and clumsy work loading the
Old Misunderstanding rifles, and when the
nunter met a lion at close range he knew
that he must kill him or be killed. He never
retreated, but unerringIy brought his saw
age game down with the first bullet. In
ten years these patriarchial Beers cleared
the country of five or six thousand lions
ana almost exterminated the wild buffaloes,
long-necked CRATES and elephants in the
Transvaal and surrounding country
When single hunter was attacked by
several Wild Zulus or Kaffirs he coolly
waited until within $40 yards of him: Sien
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he would shoot the foremost and have
time to load up for the next before the dis
lance between them could be covered. He
never counted upon missing his enemy and
the natives soon learned to know this. The
first to approach Boer hunter knew that
he would be killed and in time il was hard
work for native chief to induce his fol-
lowers TO attack even a single Rotr. Their
only hope was to surprise him without his
trusty rife in hand
1t was this class of sturdy hunters who
fought the English at Majuba hill. 1t is
said that not shot was wasted by the
BoerS in that famous battle. Every shot
that left rifle aimed by Boer eli her
Killed OF wounded an English soldier After
the battle on examination Of the dead
showed that nearly every English soldier
had been shot in the head which is con-
Sldered one of the best evidences in the
world of superior craftsmanship. There
was no pattering of bullets on the rocks
about the English on Majuha hill no
Whistling of showers of bullets as they
flew past them; simply duh thuds, As here
and there soldier fell backward dead or
wounded. The smallest part of the head
above the rocks was sufficient target for
the unerring riflemen of the Boer army In
less imam an hour twenty officers and 22;
prlVateS OF the English forces were dead
Ihat was all the result of long experience,
IN the woods and on the veldt in hunting
wild game, birds and Kaflirs.
But the teeming multitudeS of wild beasts
nave long since been cleaned out of the
IransVaal, and the natives have been Quiet
and peaceful for years The Beers have
had little opportunity to keep up their rifle
practice. The present generation have not
been brought up from infancy with rifles i'm
their hands, with the Injunction To kin
Whatever they aimed at. As a substitute
for daily exercise with the rifle in the hunt
ing field there have been regular waDnen-
schouwings. or rifle contests. in every
country dorp, or village. while in the CITIES
there have not been even these opDortuni-
ties for practiclng. In these friendly con-
tests the skill of the present-day Boar has
been in sad contrast with that of the gen
Grafton now rapidly passing away. The old
time hunters and marksmen who dIstin
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Mr.. Roots New Secretary.

T.. D Coursey, the new private secretary
TO secretary Rootawas born at Graniteville
south Carolina. He is a graduate of Os-
borne Business College of Augusta, Ga
III 1871 ne came to Washington in the en-
ployment of the Southern Railway Company
ana remained there until September 10
1850, "hen he resigned to accept a position
d. the headquarters, Department of the
East, Governors Island, New York AT
the latter place he met General Corbin,
theh AdJutant General, Department of the
Fast. and acted as his clerk until the Gen
erai came to Washington.
When General Corbin was apnointed ad-
Jutant general February 49, 1898, Mr. Cour.
sey was appointed his private secretary.
the position he held when he was appointed
to succeed Mr.. Mason, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
GIVEN \ MEDAL OF HONOR.
E.Iantry and Value of Col. Bells
Services Acknowledged.

TIL, President has directed that Con-
rrassioral medal of honor be presented to
Colonel J. Franklin Bell Both L. 5. Voiun-
teer Infantry. for the most distinguished
rallantry in action. September 8. 1S,0 near
I.uzur. Z. l.
The circumstances surrounding the ser
We performed as described by those who
witnessed it are reported as follows:
..'Th. regiment under command Of Colonel
Tel Ir.t camp at about o'clock am. Sep
tcI.her o. $3.50. and proceeding along the
So AHtouin-Porac road 10 head OF q large
holy Of insurgents which had attacked the
TROOPS of the 9th Infantry stationed at
Gga-yl1 and San Rita, during the night.
Colonel Bell, f0Iowed by Lieut.. Colonel
Grow. Major St-aub and two mounted
Ord-r.l-s. was ahead of the regiment with
about twelve company scouts Just the
day Was 5awuing the advance scouts en-
coUu,errG an euemy's patrol near the vii
las OF san AUSTIN. consisting Of one cap
tam. one lieutenant and five privateS The
scouts nreG ON them. and as the insurgents
ht-rtvt to- run. gave chase. Colonel Bell in
advaacy Of the mounted party Immediately
spJrreG HIS horse to the front, and seeing
thtt thr Insurgents Were easily running
away from the scouts, pushed his horse
into Il sl.lOp. and without paving attenth,n
tC the fact that he was at least 100 wards
from his party and entirely without sup
port. charged the seven insurgents with his
pistol. scattering them ON both sides Of
the road and compelling the surrender of
the captain and TWO privIteS under a close
aud hot tre from the remaining four in
surgentS concealed on the side OF the road
in a bamboo thIciSet.
The capture OF the entire party with their
arms resulted
General Macarthur in forwarding the
recommendation for the medal of honor,
remarks:
# circumstances as set forth within de-
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SpOnsOr to tho Decatur

On the invitation of the Secretary of the
Navy, Miss Maria Ten Eyck Decatur Mayo.
daughter of Mr.. Nv. Ri Mayo of Norfolk,
and great-granddaughter of Admiral Deca-
tur' mas consented to act as sponsor for
me torpedo boat destroyer Decatur. now
uhuer construction by the William r. Trigg
company OF Richmond Va, on the occa-
SION OF the launching of that vessel, on a
cate to be fixed hereafter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28

Mcpherson, Ga, for temporary duty. upon
completion of which he is to proceed to
Governors Island. N. Y, for further or
ders He will be assigned to a company of
the 10Th u. s. Infanry serving in Cuba.
captain o. B. Mitcham, ordnance de-
partment, L. S. A, has been ordered from
New iork city to Wilmington, Del, on bus
mess pertaining 10 the manufacture of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
Across the Breakfast Table.

From the Chicago Post.
You are your own worst enemy" she
said
WI ny do you keep reminding me OF the
Iact that deliberately asked you to marry
me" he returned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
Height of the Season Specials.

When the resourcefulness of The Saks Store
concerning our ability to overvalue and underseli
valulng-not merely the quoting of low price.
the former. But i'll increasingly seeking the utrno
plain to be that we are naturally leaders-aic
to the worlds best at the worlds lowest price TIL
Thanksgiving offerings:
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TOpheayy Outlines,

From the Chicago Record.
is my new hat all right"
Yes, dear; you look like a laundr5ss car
ry-ins home her days work on her head"
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Mrs. Henpecker-"I must tell Won M
Hunt, that il you marry my daughter volI
will find she has TEMPER of her own.
Mir. Blunt don't mind that madam
so long she hasn't any of yours TIT
Bits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28
Army Orders.

Second Lieutenant H. G. Williams, re-
Gently appointed. has been assigned to the
10Th U. 8. Infantry and ordered to Fort
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is fully comprehended there is no room for doubt
And be it understood that underselling is over
some merchandising policies substitute the latter for
possibilities of allied effort and active capital it is
why the power of your shopping money here is heir
proof is in the following unapproachable ante
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-28

Lord Ardilaun (Arthur Edward Guinness)
mas purchased the Muckross estate, which
includes the Lakes of Killarney for SEQ OOO
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-07
Personal For Ladies'.

THE MONTHLY PERIOD is THE
dreaded time Of every oma Don't
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French Regulating Pills. Succeeds
when others fail or money returned.
Not a single failure in A years. Will
not injure health; no bad after effects,
or interference with duties. Sent sealed
for $3.50. Correspondence confidential.
By using Guillaume's Original Fountain
Injector, price $3.50 (now used by thou
sands of women and lasts a lifetime),
together with Pills, doubly insures sue
cess and means the RELIEF DE-
SIRED. Highest reference. DON'T
DELAY FURTHER, but order immedi-
ately. Address NINE. NJ. GUILLAUME,
Calves ION. Texas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-07

in rapidly failing health, 1 suffered dreadfully
from bloating, and urinary difficulty. l was
growing perceptibly weaker each day and suf
fered much sharp pain at times. l had to give
up my work and l felt that something must be
done. Isought your advice and received a prompt
reply. I followed your directions and took twelve
bottles of DR.. Pierce's Favor.te Prescription, and
also followed your hygenic distractions. Ibegan
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good sized farm. walked and rode all l could,
and enjoyed it. l had a short, easy confinement
and have a healthy baby boy"
The one medicine that gives prompt
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Although sweet to the taste it contains
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does not induce a craving for stimulants.
Keeps perfectly in any climate.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-07
A New Years Guide.

There is one book every one should
make an effort to get for the new year.
1t contains simple and valuable hints
concerning health, many amusing anec-
dotes and much general information.
We refer to Hostetter's Almanac, pub
lished by the Hostetter Co., Pittsburg,
Pa. 1t will prove valuable to any house
hold. Sixty employees are kept at work
on this valuable book. The issue for
1900 will be over s, OOO, 900, printed in the
English, German, French, Welsh, Nor
wegian, Swedish, Holland, Bohemian
and Spanish languages. 1t contains
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mach Bitters, the great remedy prepared
by the publishers, and is worthy OF care
full preservation. The almanac may be
obtained free of cost at any druggist or
general dealer in the country.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-07
NO RIGHT TO UGLINESS.

The who is lovely in face,
friends, but one who would be attract
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Of a rundown invalid. Only SO cents at
Fischer & Co.'s drug store.
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HIS LIFE WAS SAVED.

Mr.. ]. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen Of
Hannibal, Mo-, lately had a wonderful
deliverance from a frightful death. In
telling of it he says: IT was taken with
Typhoid Fever, than ran into Pneumo-
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Nothing helped me I expected to soon
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My son has been troubled for years
l persuaded him to take some of Cham
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Remedy. After using two bottles of the
25-cent size he was cured. I give this
testimonial, hoping some one similarly
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Thomas G.. Bower, Glencoe, O. For sale
by A. c. Ireland, druggist.
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Rebuking Kant.

He was in a great picture gallery,
standing before a beautiful picture of
the nude.
All! he cried %mournfully, so that all
around should hear his protest. Oh the
sinfulness of it. Oh, that l should see
such a thing here.
Tell us where else you've seen it guy
nor? cried a rude young man standing
by; and the good man said no more
Pick-Mn-In.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-07

An editor prints his paper to give his
patrons the news of the day, and for the
money there Is in it. He is presumed to
know Of what he writes, and he general
ly does. When he writes as he does in
the Leader Courier, Osceola Mills, Pa,
without fee or hope of reward, that
'Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts
magically, and We have found none bet
ter in our household. If you have a
cough, try it," it may be accepted as an
honest expression, worthy Of credence.
For sale by A. C. Ireland, druggist.
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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