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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
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indianapolis Journal)
''I don't see how you can assert her hair
is red. IL is distinctly auburn"
'E,r-when did you see her last?"
About a week ago.
oh, 1t had just begun to change
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26

The y. C. Morris Floral company will
have large assortment Of chrysanthe-
NUNS Thanksgiving day. All. football
enthusiasts should wear one. Choice
lot of roses carnations and yiolets.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26

schools, by Miss Lottie rll.tson. few
dollars were added to the school library
fund. The lady Is a gifted elocutionist
and rendered her parts in a pleasing
manner.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
Sold by z. C. NJ. I. Drug Department.

The ladies of st. Paul's Guild are pre-
pairing a delightful entertainment for
Tuesday and Wednesday of Thanksgiv-
ing week. to be held at ST. Marks
school house. 1l5 East First South
street On Tuesday, Nov. IS, there will
be merchants lunch at 25c and a
Christmas sale. In the evening Il va
riety of entertainmen with hot waffies
and coffee for refreshments. On We'd
nesday, Nov. %, continuation of sale
in evening musicale. given by some of
Salt Lakes best artists. admission 25c
There are exquisite calendars direct
from New York. linen fancy work of
great variety and very latest designs,
useful articles of all kinds. fish ponds,
candy and everything the heart desires
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
Cat Story.
0ndianapolis Jourral.J

indianapolis JourEal)
Cats" said the gaunt man with the
| grizzled whiskers, can comprehend hu-
/ man speech.
Got cat story?'' asked the irreyerent
person with the button nose.
II have. My daughter was doing bit
| of Wagner night before last. and L called
| through the door to ask whether it were
! she or the cat making the noise
''Wen2"
"The cat got up. swore vehemently,
| walked out and hasn't been seen since"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
Protect the Children.

Worms rob children of the life-giving
properties of their food, retard Their
growth and weaken their constitution
for life. Most mothers know the symp
toms of worms. Children are pale. rest
less and peevish. appetite is tickle and
sleep is disturbed. Thousands of moth
ers have found Whites Cream Verni-
fuge a prompt, safe and absolutely GER
tain remedy. 1t kills worms and gives
the child strength and vitality. You
can't afford 10 take chances W tn worth
less limitations; remember the name.
Price % cents.
Sold by z. C. NJ. I. Drug Department.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
AN ADDED BURDEN.

Washington Star: I was taking my
dinner one day at a mountain farmhouse
on the headwaters of the Cumberland
river, and the lady of the house, who
had four children playing around in front
of the establishment, was inclined to re-
pine at her hard luck i n having S 0 much
work to do.
Il run this here whole farm" she said
in a tone which Indicated that she was
ready to resign.
How many acres nave you?" I inuuir-
ed.
"A hundred and forty; 20 in wheat. 60
in corn, 10 in medder an naster an the
balance scatter an woods"
Got any stock?'
ten head Nv cattle, two COWS, six hogs
and work critters fer the place"
And you run the whole business?'
"Indeed do, every hide am hair Nv it,"
she sighed.
Don't you hire some help?"
"In course, but tain't hired help that
takes the load often a body. There was
philosophy in that statement, and /
paused a minute.
Haven't you got a husband?' I next
asked, with a good deal of sympathy.
Yes" she responded, very slowly, but
I have to run him, too
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
CURING WITH A MAIDSTONE.

New Orleans Times-Democrat: II see
that a maidstone has just been sold for
500 at Loudan, Va" said a newspaper
man of New Orleans. There are several
madstones in the state, each claiming to
be the only original and back in the
summer of 1892 I CHANGED to have an OPP
p%ortunity of seeing one of them in actual
service. 1t was a little country settle
ment on the Blu Ridge, almost due south
of Roanoke, and the stone was owned by
the village justice of the peace 1t SEEM
ed that a dog supposed to be mad had
bitten several people on a nearby farm,
and they came to be treated / was at
Roanoke at the time, and drove down to
witness the operation. When 1 arrived
the patients were assembled in a little
shanty, which the justice used as an
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
NOTICE To :C-OWNER.

10 John F. McEvoy, your heirs or as.
signs, You are hereby notified that we
have expended one hundred dollars
(s1On. OG) during the year 1898 in labor and
improvements upon the following quartz
lode mining claim situated in the Summit
Valley mining district, Silver Bow county,
Montana, and recorded on page IL, book
x, records of Silver Bow county, Nom
tana, known as the Idlewild quartz min
ing claim. a moro particular description
of which is found in the location notice
of the said lode claim. as recorded. in the
office of county recorder OF Silver Bow
county. That the said labor was per-
formed. and the said improvements were
made for the purpose OF holding said
claim. under the provisions of section
1924 revised statutes of United States and
the amendments thereto: concerning an
nual labor on mining claims for the year
1898; when said labor and improvements
were made. If within ninety days after
the publication of this notice you fail CO
refuse to contribute your portion,
amounting to sixteen dollars and sixty
FIVE cents (s16.6 5) and costs. of sal ex.
penditures as a co-Owner, your interest
In the said claim will become the prop
erty of the undersigned, your co-owners.
who have made the above described ex-
penditures according to the requirements
Of the said section.
r. MCDOWELL,
W. A. KIDNEY.
Dated February 8. 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
Railway Time Tables
Butte Anaconda & Pacific Railway
C TIME TABLE.

OCA TIME TABLE.
Trains Leave Butte for Anaconda az
Follows:
1O:40 a. NJ, from Northern Pacific dee
pot.
LOS p. M, from b., A. & P. depot.
4:45 y. III, from b., A. & p. depot.
l04O p. H., from b., A.. & p. depot.
Trains leave Union Passenger station.
Anaconda, for Butte, as follows:
$40 a. H., 11:50 a. M, 800 p. m. and
7:20 p. m.
Great Northern trains leave Anaconda:
$40 a. NJ, Great Falls and Helena local,
via Butte.
1920 y, M. Atlantic Express, for st.
Paul and all points east.
Northern Pacific trains cav Ana
conda:
9:35 a. m., Pacific Express for Portland
and all points west.
11.5O a. m, Atlantic Express for st.
Paul and all points east.
1880 p. M, through train for all points
east and west.
Oregon Short Line trains leave Ana
conda:
300 p. m, for all points east, west and
south.
Tickets fol' sale for all points, local and
through, on the Great Northern railway,
Oregon Short Linz railroad and Northern
Pacific railway and their connections.
Steamship tickets for sale to all points
in Europe, via the above lines.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25

the little ills that they neglect are simply
the danger signals that warn them of the
approach of big and serious maladies. A
we'll man or woman gets up in the morning
happy Inc clear headed and alert, both
mentally and physically. They have a
hearty appetite for breakfast. They go
about their work with a~lacrity. and a sense
of pleasure. The days end finds them
tired, but not tagged out. They still lave
the energy for an evenings enjoyment.
At night they find sound, refreshing SUM
Der. They do not lave frigltful dreams
during their sleeping hours, nor are they
drowsy during their waking hours. They
are not ~ill-tefnpered or fault-fnding. When
men or women find their condition the op-
posite of this, they need a course of Dr..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It
strengthens the weak stomach, c~orrects
the impaired digestion invigorates the
liver, and purifes and enriches the blood.
It is the great blood maker and flesh
builder. 1t strengthens the muscular sys-
tenn, gives bloom to the complexion, regu-
1ates the functions of every vital organ and
itnparts both mental and physical elasticity
have nothing Just as good"
"I had been troubled for several years with
spells of liver complaint writes H. N. Drans-
field, Esq, of Sweetsprings, Monroe Co., w. Va,
land about two years ago my health gave way.
I tried n doctor and got worse all the time. I had
a weakness in my left side and limbs, palpita-
ton OF the heart, rampin pains In the stomach
after eating; nerves weak and no energy. I
took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and
began to mend from the start. soon felt like a
new person. / am now enjoying good health"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25

office, n presently the mystic stone
itself was produced from a primitive
wooden casket. 1t was an oblong frag-
ment of sonne ~fine-grained greenish SUBJ
stance that looked very like everyday
marble, and was about an inch and a half
long by half an inch across. The under
side was smooth and slightly concave.
THE first to test its virtues was a
brawny young farmer, who had been bit
ten on the forearm, midway between the
wrist and elbow. He rolled up his sleeve,
exhibiting a slight laceration closed with
c~oagulated blood, and the justice, VINO
was an impressive, patriarchial old chap,
proceeded to wash the spot very thor
oughly with warm water. After scrub
bling the skin until it was almost raw he
clapped on the stone, smooth side down,
and pressed hard. Naturally the con-
cavity created a vacuum, and it adhered
on exactly the same principle as the
leather suckers made by schoolboys, but
the spectacle was hailed as a miracle by,
the supplemented rustics. 'Hitll stick
thar till hit gifts full of pizen.' said the
justice sagely, 'and then drap off 1 XII
feel hit a-drawin'!' declared the patient,
eXcitedly, and no doubt he could. Gradu-
ally the suction weakened and the stone
dropped off. 1t was placed Immediately
in a basin Of hot water and allowed TO
soak for a few minutes, to wash out the
plZen.' Then 1t was reapplled I'VE OF SlA
times in succession. l noticed the cum.
ming owner pressed it lighter each time,
and at the last application it refused to
stick. Hits all out!' said the old chap
blandly, and turned to the next victim.
The solemn face was repeated with
each Of five people, and they went away
firmly convinced that they were saved.
AS far as / could learn none afterWard
had hydrophobia, but there was absolute
ly no evidence that the dog was mad, and
as it was foolishly killed nobody could
be certain. The patients We're charged
S. apiece md I was told that the old man
made a tidy thing out of his practice. The
stone was supposed to be also efficacious
in snakebites, and when the victim hap
pened to die it was always attributed to
unavoidable conditions-'didn't come soon
enough or the pizen had teched the
heart were the usual excuses. l exam
ined the maidstone closely, and am con-
WINGED it was a piece of ordinary marble,
with a greenish stain attributable to p
per-"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
Story of Lieut.. Siss0n Killed
in Philippines
HIS BETROTHED'S PICTURE
Was Next His Heart When the Fatal
Bullet Struck Him--SWeet-
heart is Frustrated.

Columbus, Neb., April 25.-The death of
lieutenant Lester Z. Sisson of the First
Nebraska, at Manila, and the finding of
his tiance's photograph near his heart,
where the fatal bullet entered, is the final
chapter in a pretty romance, whose in
production was written in this village
several years ago. The photograph is
the likeness of Miss Anna Taylor, one of
the bellies Of Columbus. She is the
youngest daughter of John F. Taylor, a
wholesale lumber merchant and a distin-
guished citizen of Nebraska. Today the
young girl is inconsolable, and her grief
is pathetic to witness. She is at the resi-
dence of her parents and 0 but the
most intimate friends Of the family are
admitted. The fiancee of the dead SOL
der has not been known publicly, as the
betrothed of the young lieutenant
wished it.
Young Slsson was raised at st. Ed
wards, Is miles from here, and was en-
ployed in the World-Times office at the
time Of the call for troops. When the
sweethearts parted Lieutenant Sisson
carried a circular photograph of the girl,
swung by a ribbon from his neck. This
was worn under his vest, and he laugh
ingly remarked the day he sailed for the
seal Of war to his sweetheart that he
would wear the photograph on the left
side, and if a bullet took his life from
that direction. it must first pass through
the likeness Of the girl he loved best.
Miss Taylor has heard from her lover,
and the last letter, received but a week
ago, was full Of hope, the lieutenant re
marking that the task of conquering the
Eiliplnos was nearly over.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25

MONTANA CENTRAL RAILWAY.

MONTANA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
New fast time between st. Paul, Minne-
apolis. Helena, outIe, Anaconda, Spo-
kane, Seattle and Portland. Close coz.
for kootenai country, Oregon
and California points, Alaska, Japan and
China. Connections at Twin Cities for all
points East and South.
LEAVE BUTTE.
Great Northern Flyer, daily....8:30 p. m
Local for Great Falls, daily....9:45 a. m
ARRIVE BUTTE.
Great Norther Flyer, daily....1o:30 p. m
Local from Great Falls, daily. ...4:ka n. m
Through sleepers going East.
City Ticket Office, No. Al North Man
street. Butte. ]. E. DAWSON. Gen. Agt.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
ATCHIS0N, TOPEKA & SANTA PE
(Santa Fee Route.)

East via Ogden or Denver to Kansas
City, Chicago and St. Louis, making close
connections in union depots with trunk
lines to all points east and south. Also
the direct line to Galveston, Texas, City
of Mexico and points in New Mexico.
Arizona and California.
For particulars call on r.. G.. w. r. r..
or O. S. L.. agents, Butte, or address
c. f. WARREN,
General Agent, Salt Lake.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
}. .. McuREOO2


Honorary graduate OF the Ontario Vet
Urinary College, Toronto, Canada. Treats
all diseases of domesticated animals &C.
cording to scientific principles. Office at
Marlow's Stables, 104 S. Main street
Telephone 293. All cases promptly at
tended to.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
If Death

IL DSdlu
had to sign
the warrant
for every VIC
tim that he
claims as his
own, tn e.
w ou1d be
fewerprema-
ture deaths.
In b major
lty of cases,
III e II a II d
women sign
their w
death war
rants.
Neglected
health means
d e a A.
man or wOf11-
an may not
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
CHECKS.

The Caller-"I would like to see some
thing in the way of a check"
The Tailor-'EXcuEe me; are you a
customer or a bill Observation-Disclosures
Statesman.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Second Judicial District of the State Of
Montana, in and for the county of Sill
yer Bow.
In the matter of the estate of James
Caldwell Singer, deceased. Notice of
time appointed for proving will, etc.
Pursuant to an order of said district
court, made on the 18th day of April, A.
D., 1899, notice is hereby given that Sat-
urday, the 29th day of April, A. D., 1899,
at 2 o'clock p. M, of said day, at the
court room of said court, at the city Of
Butte in the said county of Silver Bow,
has been appointed as the time and place
for proving the will Of said James Cald-
We'll Singer, deceased, and for hearing
the application of ]. p. Collins, public ad-
ministrator for lie issuance to him of
letters of administration with the will
annexed, when and where any person in
terested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated this 10Th day OF, April, 1899.
CLINTON c. CLARK,
Clerk. =
BY JAMES +. WILKINS,
Deputy Clerk.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
Darlington
Route
Are You Going to St. Louis?

or Kansas City? or Omaha?
Yes? Then ask the nearest
Northern Pacific ticket agent to
post you about the twice-a-week
tourist car service via Billings and
the Burlington Route.
1t means a big saving in money,
time, and temper.
Second-class tickets are accepted
and the berth rate, Seattle to Kan
sas City, is only $500. From Spo-
kane Helena, and Butte, it is still
lower.
PHIL DANIELS,
Passenger Agent, Butte, Mont.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
ALL WE'RE LYING.

Kansas City Star: SAY" said the
street car conductor to a mild hammered
man who was deeply engrossed in his
newspaper. Say, young Teller, l don't
want this quarter. l can't use it, The
mild man continued to hold out his hand
for his change, but paid no other atten-
ton to the conductor.
See here!' yelled the conductor, get
ting red in the face, you can't pass no
quarter like that on me. It's slick. L
can't take it for more thar 20 cents
The mild man looked up and said: I'm
sorry, because you gave me that very
quarter yourself last night and I've been
laying for you since. Well, give 1t here
He took the quarter and gave the con-
ductor a nickel. AS he took the quarter
from the conductor he suddenly dropped
his newspaper and gave a chuckle. T.
"Well, WE'LL" he exclaimed, heres
luck. Bless me, if that isn't an 1882 quar-
ter with IA stars and an arrow. It's worth
So. S2.' He slipped it into his pocket with
evidence of much satisfaction. HrG
Here give me that quarter said the
conductor. Il was only fooling. That's
my Quarter"
A hungry eyed man in the corner who
had overheard the conversation jumped
up and said: ,
isn't that the very quarter I gave you
yesterday morning. I missed that quar-
ter. 1t was a pocket piece and a valu-
able coin. remember now that l gave it
to you. I demand it," he said, looking
f~iercely at the mild man. IF you are a
gentleman you will give it to me-
1T isn't yours. You never gave it to
me. Ny wife gave me that coin by mis-
take: it's part of a collection that's been
in the family since 1927" yelled the con-
ductor.
81 tell you it's NINE" said the hungry
eyed man. Thus they wrangled and quar-
relied all the way down town.
NO. said the mild MAI to a neighbor,
as he stepped from the EAR. IT'S only a
plain ordinary old shiny quarter that
I've been trying to pass off for a week.
We were all lying. It's worth about %
cents
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
DR.. HUE POCK
r. s.. Main St,

This only pure root and herb treatment
in Butte.
specialist in Chronic Disease of long
standing. Permanent cures made in all
private Disease. The Diseases of NO.
men ave been made a study of for
years, and are successfully treated.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

The following is the list of letters ad-
v~ertised at Butte, Mont, for the week
ending Anril TX 1899.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25
Short Line
Southern and Best Route
to the East and West.
Dining Cars, Pullman Palace and Tourist
Sleepers Via Salt Lake and Denver.

4:45 pm hT For vi the Eal and West.
-. ~~ FIRST DAY OUT
l"SS S''@ Arrive Ogden, Utah, con-
Meeting with the Union
Pacific, Denver & Rio
Grande. and Southern
Pacific.
Q.@4 an SECOND DAY OUT
WV ~"' Arrive Denver, Colo,
Queen City of the West.
z.zr nm SECOND DAY OUT
7'f9 F' Arrive Omaha. Neb.
z.Ar a.pa THIRD DAY u
l'4o 0t' Arrive Chicago, only one
change Of cars from
Butte (at Ogden).
Q.nr ~, SECOND A OUT
S'f0 pm Arrive San Francisco,
Cal.
For tickets. sleeping car reservations
and further particulars, call on or ad-
dress No. 10 East Broadway, Butte, Mont.
H. 0. WILSON, Genera Agent.
d. q. hurley. G.. p. & r. Agent,
Salt Lake, Utah.
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V ltS, llUS y
Durstan, r d
Dunn, Robt J
Davenport, Pearl
Durham, Mabel
oakley. e A
Emerson, Bessie
ErnOudcr, IvitenO
Frost, w w
Fisher, Minor
Fogerty, Mary
Freeman, II
Fox, I'll .
Griffin, Jerome
Gorce Jim
Grim, George f
Grady, Mrs F P
Gerald, Clarence J
Gallagher, Chas
Healy, Jerry ...."
Healy, Mrs j ...
Hunter, Joseph ..
Hooking, John ...
Harris, Mrs Stanle
HaTtnet, Pete .....
Hamilton, May +.
Harrington, Katie
Hughes, Miss ....
Hagherty, Mike
Hanley, Katie
Hart, d Il
Jordan, S Y
Johns, Thos
Judge, Sarah
Jennings, Steane
~Jokways, l. S
Koontz, VIM
Kennedy, NJ r
kutsene, John
Lamberg., S Edwin
Logan, Mrs r G
Longtin, Napoleon
Langlois, Louis
Lucters, Jacob r..
LOOMS, John
McMahon, Dave,
McRae, r j
McQunieen, James
Mccarthy, Jerry
Mcleod, Lizzie
Mckay, Harry
Mckinney, c w
McKenna, John
Mcclure, James
McGregor, James
McGraw, Pat
MCGEE, j l.
Mcdonald, Mrs p !
McAulay, Mary
McDevitt, Maggie
McGregor, A
McMahon, Mrs Tho
Mcdonald. Mrs p '
Newman, l. b
Nelson, Lulu M
Noble, Geo NJ
O'Shea, Michael
Owen Robert
Osborne. Lena
O'Rrlen, Edward
Pltman, Rosie @.-.
Piozolla, Natto
Pankey, James E
Payn. J l.
Prada, John 4
Pearce, John
Quilligan, VIM
Rising, Will S
Rutter, Thos g..
Reese, Sarah A
Ruokoja, Sofia
Replich, Roy
Stickler', G l. 2
Sellers, Steve
Stephens, w j
Standahar, Peter
Simkins, Paris
Seaton, Mamie
Slater, Max
S~canland, Mary
Stoves L
Smitheram, J
Sonsouci, Mons He
Stevens, Gertie
Sampson, Arthur
T!reglar, VIM
Tlaty, Thos
Thomas. Mary
Takkinen, Matte
Tobin, John
Thompson. Geo c
Vence, Loui Lacac
N~illecourd, j
Union Meat Co
Westfall, w
Whitta, VIM
Williams, Thos H
Wilson, S NJ
Wampler, r b
Walsh, Maggie
Williams, Minnie
Ward, Maggie
Walker, Mrs L B
Wraight, John
WadStrom, KJ
Youlden, Nellie
CT,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-25

Standard Pullman, tirst-class and
Paul, Omaha and st. 0 without
change. Trains Nos. / and 2 run solid
via Butte.
w. Fl. MERRIMAN, A. G. A.,
N. w. Cor. Park and Main SITS, Butte.
CHAS. S. FEE, G. p. A.,
st. Paul, Mimi.
St. Pau MINI.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-27

"Couldn't hold the Olympia back"
quietly remarked Admiral Dewey in
referring to his arrival in New York
two days ahead Of schedule time. The
magnificent warship sped across the
Atlantic from Gibralter like splendid
race horse coming down the home
stretch. Her engines, seemingly en-
dowed with life, like the hearts of the
master and his men,, appear to have al
most felt the thrill Of the home coming
and realization Of the welcome that
awaited them. It was the Olympia's
home stretch, and it would have been q
pity for the navigators to have checked
her speed. But Admiral Dewey says
they couldn't hold her back" and
what the admiral says "goes." But it
does not matter a to the day and the
hour of the Olympia's arrival. What
the American people are most interest
ed in and over which they are now re-
joicing throughout the length and
breadth Of the land is that the gallant
ship has arrived in safety with the ns~
tons hero and his heroic men. :
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-27

An excellent authority placed the
Boer fighting strength in 1894 at 26,-
200. This number has probably in
creased now to 10000. 1t embraces
those liable to service who are de-
scribed as "an ablebodied citizens"
The people Of the Orange Free State,
which has practically united with the
South African Republic against Great
Britain, are of the same stock as the
Beers, both peoples having participated
In the great trek into the wilderness
back in the thirties. The military
strength Of the Orange Free State ID
1881, embracing all males between 16
and 60 years of age. United with the
Beers of the South African Republic.
the two would have an available force
of nearly $4,000. The Beers and their
allies do not pretend to the dignity Of
a great military power, but there is no
discounting their courage or their
craftsmanship. But against these ex-
cellent fighting qualities there would
be hurled by Great Britain. in the
event Of war, overwhelming numbers,
artillery and machine guns, and it is
not difficult to foresee what would be
the ultimate result.