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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-25

PAARDEBERG, February e.
There is little change in the situation.
There was intermittent Smelling to-
day, and during the night large sup
ply column arrived.
1t is reported that 1000 Beers are
operating northward of this place.
Yesterday evening, after the last
gun had been fired, the Shropshires
rushed forward 200 yards farther to-
ward the bed of the river, and found
a number of Beers dead.
Gen. French captured Is more pris-
oners who had previously escaped the
Gordon, and a patrol on the westside
took 80 more prisoners.
LONDON, February 24-The dis
patch from Paadeberg, dated February
%, made public this afternoon,
shows that the condition of Gen.
Cronje apparently, had not changed
for the better or worse up to Thurs
day, and confirmation of the Durham
report, announcing Gen. Cronje's sur
render is eagerly awaited. At 2:30
this afternoon the war Office had no
news, and it is regarded as a curious
fact that the first news of the sur
render, if true. should have come
from Durham. Lacking better author
ity, the Durham dispatch is regarded
as doubtful announcement.
The arrival of the British supply
column at Paadeberg may have given
Gen. Roberts the opportunity to re-
sumo his fierce attack on Gen. Cron-
les lager, for, doubtless, he could not
keep up the vigorous cannonade with
which he started. Possibly the long
wait may be true to a determination
to endeavor to starve out Gen. Cron-
je's gallant force.
Other late Paadeberg dispatches
says the Beers plight is still hopeless,
and that Lord Roberts is ready to
meet all their reinforcements.
1t is believed by many war experts,
however, that Cronje is
Playing II Desperate Game
of shrewd Boer tactics. So far no re-
port contains any mention of the cap
ture of the Beers big guns. Of all
the artillery about Magersfontein and
Kimberley only one disabled 12-
FOUNDER was found when the British
occupied the ground. 1t is said that
Cronje started all the guns from their
places, with order to get them across
the yaal as soon as he learned that
Lord RoertS was in command of Mod
der river, with achievements, and
moved himself with all the mounted
Beers as soon as he learned of Gen.
Frenchs movement in the rear. OBJ
servers here think he went as far as
he could, then picked a position and
determined to sit tight until assured
that the artillery has escaped.
The reinforcements Lord Roberts
reports having scattered so easily are
said to have been the Boer rear guard
and artillery train, which was cover
ing the movement to the north and
east. There are no reports of any ar
tillery fire in response to the British
attack at Koeddoesrand. Cronje's plan
appears to be to hold all the British
possible about his camp till certain his
artillery retreat is assured. The pro-
posed armistice would have gained "a
hours for the retreat of the guns,
while the agreement would only have
covered the fighting force engaged at
the point.
Boer sympathizers think Cronje will
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-25

sidered him almost as one Of his own
family. AS result OF this treatment
Caldwell Became EnamOred
of Mrs. Hayes and it seems after many
repulses decided that if he could not
possess the woman he would take her
out of the world with him. After
brooding over his failure TO win the
love of the wife of the man who had
been his partner in business and his
best friend, DR.. Caldwell murdered the
woman of his affections and then put
an end to his own life. There are evil
dences pointing to the intention of the
murderer to also include his victims
husband in the tragedy, which he had
evidently been planning for several
days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-25

NEW YORK, February 24.-The
brokers price for lead is s445 and for
copper 1925.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-25

WASHINGTON, F'ebrt
for Sunday and Monday
For Ohio Fair SUI
warmer Aonday. diminI
" winds
For Western Penn&z
except snow ffurries Il
in eastern p0rtior< NJ
temp .rature. hnt
west winds.
For West yIrg
Monday Yarns
wina8 becomine
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-25

DOER HEAD LAGER, Natal, FRI
day, February 23-Yesterdny the
British crossed the Tugela in large
numbers with cannon and over sixty
wagons. They attacked the Ermelo
and Middle Burghers commanders;
but were forced to retreat under
heavy Mauser fire. A renewed at
tempt to storm the Ermelo men was
made this morning, but the British
were again driven of. The fighting
continues.
The British losses were very
heavy. Eight ambulances were en-
pIoyed In collecting the dead and
wounded.
The generals report that the COM
mandOes are fighting bravely.
Ladysmith Aired a few shells this
morning at eDr Outposts till silenced
by Long Tom.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-25

BERLIN, February "a, 6,O2 p. M
Several newspapers here announce
that they learn from private sources
that Gen. CrOnje has succeeded in
forcing his way through the British
lines.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-02-25

PRETORIA, Friday, February 23.-
special dispatch from COlesberg,
dated Thursday, February ~, says
that Commandant De1ary moved out
and occupied n position east and
west of Arundel. where the British
were encamped. At sunrise the
British attacked the Beers with cam
non, infantry and cavalry, the Beers
replying. Late in the evening, when
the Beers were attacked In their
rear by a force presumably from
Naauwpoort rendering the BOer po-
sitfOn untenabIe, the British at
tempted to storm the BOer cannon,
but were repuIsed with heavy loss.
The BOer casualties so far as known,
were two men wounded.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
Magnetic Clay.

Most kinds of clay contain a consid-
cradle proportion of iron. The red col
or of bricks, for example, is due to the
presence of oxides Of iron. Whenever
an object nodded of clay Is baked at
the temperature Of the potter's furnace
in the presence of magnetic field or
influence, the otherwise homogeneous
clay shows when cooled traces of mag
netism in definite direction. This in
herent magnetism is sufficient to show
the direction and give an idea as to the
intensity of the magnetizing force that
acted while the clay was in the fur
nace
This peculiar property has been used
to solve some questions of great inter-
est to scientific people in general. An
accurate knowledge of the direction of
the earth's magnetic force in early his
torical times has been deduced by sew
eral Italian physicists from study of
the traces of magnetism shown by Etru-
rian vases and other objects of clay
exhumed from old tombs. The con-
clusion reached is that the direction of
the earth's magnetic field has varied
very greatly in the 5000 or 5000 years
represented by the age of the objects
examined
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
PERFUME AND DISEASE.
Nature Practical, Not Poetical, In
Scattering Sweet Blossoms.

fraCt1Cal, NOT fOet1Cal, In
Scattering Sweet Blossoms.
A French physician has decided that
perfumes prevent people from taking
certain diseases. During an epidemic
his attention was attracted to the fact
that persons who constantly used per-
fumes escaped taking the disease. But
he found that the more delicate per-
fumes, like violet, lavender, altar Of
rose, were more efficacious than musk
and strong, rank essences.
Beccaria, the famous Italian botan-
list, long ago advised city officials to
plant trees and shrubs with odorifer.
GUS blossoms or fragrant leaves along
the highways, courts and parks Of
cities, because these strong odors pro-
duce ozone, and thereby purify the air
and make the city more healthful to
human beings confined to city streets
or narrow, sunless courts and alleys.
Indeed nature teaches us some Of her
delicate mysteries and farreaching
processes when she plants tuberoses.
orange trees, the night blooming ce-
reus and other shrubs and blossoms
with such rich and oft well nigh over
towering odors in tropic lands to neu-
tralize the danger of fevers and mala-
ria arising from dense vegetation or
damp, unwholesome marshes and riv-
ers.
Who of us can resist the charm to
the senses of great masses of white
and purple lilacs with countless bees
murmuring round the fragrant spikes
Of blossoms-the pure, delightful per-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
Admiralty Weak on Geography.

During the Boer war Of 1880 the adj
miralty was hopelessly ignorant of the
geography of South Africa.
The admiral in charge of the fleet at
Cape Town received strict orders that
he was not on any account to lombard
the town of Potchefstroom. Now, as
Potchefstroom is a good many hun
dred miles from the seacoast and lies
on the Moot river, which Is barely 200
yards across and dry for three parts
of the year. this order was superflu-
Gus.
During the same period the feet was
at Port Elizabeth, and the admiral
headed dispatches to the admiralty
from that seaport. BY the next ma Il
he again sent dispatches, but happened
to head them Algoa bay.
The admiralty cabled out asking him
what business he had to change the
location of the fleet without instruc-
lions, sublimely ignorant Of the fact
that Port Elizabeth and Algoa bay are
one and the same place.
By the way, the names Algoa bay
and Delagoa, bay are derived from the
outward ard homeward voyages of the
old East Indiamen who, on their voy-
ages to Goa, In India, were wont to
call at Port Elizabeth on the outward
voyage and at Lourenco Marques on
the homeward voyage. Hence the
names Algoa Ito Goa) and Delagoa
(from Goa).-Stray Stories.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
The sultan. Barbarou. Capital.

me Su1tahS oarOarOu9 Cap1181.
European ladies constantly run away
with the idea that Constantinople is
civilized town and act accordingly.
Then they are astonished when some
thing disagreeable happens, and con-
tinually one hears Of ladies being hus-
tied, pinched or kissed by Turkish SCI
diers. 1t must be remembered that the
soldiers are recruited from the widest
tribes in Asia Minor, where woman IS
considered an inferior creature, who
must give way to man, besides being
trained to avoid him on all possible oc-
cacions.
One can easily imagine that such a
soldier is astonished to see European
lady unveiled, boldly expecting him to
give way to her or at any rate not
avoiding him, and he naturally takes it
to be an advance on her part Ladies'
have often told me they have been
pushed by soldiers into the gutter, and
have nearly always found that it is
simply as have explained, that nei-
Their makes way for the other, with the
result that the lady, being the weaker,
comes to grief.-London Telegraph
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

Ravens Poultry Food is positive cure for
chicken cholera, roupe, gapes and all disease
of poultry. 1t regulates the bowels. blood and
digestive organs: produces bone, muscle and
larger fowl, and makes hens lay eggs in whit
from disease. When fed to fowls it will pre-
vent all disease and make fine birds. For sale
by Will A. Hamler, druggist, Extra. l
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
He Wa. very Accommodatinr.

Apropos OF the ready comprehension
and native wit attributed to the sons
of Erin, Patrick's compliance with the
customers wish stands out in bold ap-
position. Patrick was clerk In a sub
season and the grocer was waiting up
on two or three customers at the same
time. He was in a hurry, and every
thing had to be where he could get it
without much trouble or he would be
delayed and probably lose money, so
when he found that the pound weight
was gone he was bothered.
Patrick" he called out. where's the
pound weight?"
The pound weight, is it?" said Pat
rick complacently. "Sure, an it's Mis-
ther Jones has the pound weight"
MI. Jones has it? What do you mean
by saying that Mr.. Jones has the pound
weight? l thought the pound weight
said in the store. How did Mr.. Jones
get it?"
can shure, didn't yez tell me to be
perlite to the regular customers?"
"Of course"
well, thin. Misther Jones comes into
the store for pound Of tay. An, says
he, whin l asked him what quality of
tay he would have, WHATEVER yez give
me- says he, give me the weight So
put the pound weight in the package
with the tay, perlite like, an it's him
self that's gone with it."-Chicago
Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

For quickly relieving that distressed
feeling after eating, a single dose of
that gentle acting Krause's Little
Liver Pills is all that is required as a
certain cure for constipation, that pro-
life cause of so much suffering.
Krause's Little Liver Pills are war
ranted. Sold by Nick Doffing & Co.,
druggists, Extra, and n. G Bronson,
druggist, Audubon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
tlHl1Llrl

Luther McNutt, from Old Hamlin,
was an outward bound passenger on
the noon train, last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morey's
three months old baby was reported
ill, the first part of the week.
Frank Erving, who lives with the
Hiram Wilson family, was too ill to
labor, the first part of the week.
Mrs. j. r. Lewis is just now enjoy
ing visit from her father and moth
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Halford, of Man
ming.
Miss Vera Lewis, from Walnut,
who has been passing some time with
her Grandpa Uncle Mace Gill, has
returned to her home.
"Doc" Anderson is going down to
Oklahoma next week to see the coun-
try and if he likes the lay of the land
mayb be he'll buy a strip.
The best COW Sherm Peppers had
laid down the other day, rolled her
p
and yielded up the ghost.
Harry Percy and George Gill and
o. P. Tyler went up to Audubon, on
last Tuesday afternoon, to watch the
contrasting tiremen run their races.
Mrs. Os. Miller was reported quite
all by her neighbors who were over
to the Station, last Tuesday morning,
from their home, over in Greeley.
George Smith was down to Extra
between trains, Tuesday afternoon,
visiting with his relatives and engag
ing someone to help care for his sick
wife.
Mrs. Thomas Murphey is down
from Audubon, this week, helping to
care for her daughter, Mrs. Will Nc
Guire, and taking peek at her new
grand-s
Charlie Armstrong, who was so
cruelty hurt in the barbwire fence, a
short time ago, was at the Station,
Tuesday, and seems to have about re-
covered from his wonnd.
Mr.. Thomas Wallace, of Atlantic,
and his friend, Mr.. James Putnam,
of Grinnell, were brief callers at the
home of Mr.. Wallace's father-ln-l law,
Uncle Mace Gill, last Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Wells and one of his
sons were down to Extra, Tuesday
forenoon, calling on his daughter,
Miss Emma Wells, who is employed
at the John Sherman restaurant.
Miss Laraway, from Atlantic, who
has been guest at the j. r. Lewis
home for the past few days, went over
to Bear Grove, last Sunday, to visit
short time with her friends there
One of the milk haulers at the Blue
Grass Creamery, Tuesday, told u:
that Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Whipple, O
south Melville township, became thu
parents of a new girl baby, last Fri
day.
A car of coal arrived for the Blu,
Grass Creamery, last Monday, and al
day long Tuesday the farmers as they
came to town would take their turf
and haul a load over to the creamery
and slowed it away in the bin.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

rune not too strong In the open air
under the radiant sun Of May? And
lilacs are so vigorous, are easily grown
on any soil and very long lived. Only
an expert could tell how old some lilacs
on a great grandfather's old place are,
with the gnarled trunks and vigorous
masses of green and blossoms in May.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
A TruthfulMnn

Miss Plainface (earnestly)-But if I
had not all this money do you think
you could still be happy with me?
Mr.. SeekroX STARTLED, but equal to
the emeFgency)-A-a-a-happy is not
the word for it!-Brooklyn Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
A Great Truth,

II wouldn'. do your kind of work
even If could" said Rubberfoot Bill,
the sandbagger. ''This here thing Of
gettin a mans confidence an then
THROWN him down is too low for me-"
1T amt me they have the confidence
in" explained Greengoods George. at
is themselves they are so sure Of. See?
Indianapolis Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

Kind words are benedictions. They
are not only instruments of power. but
of benevolence and courtesy, blessings
both to the speaker and nearer of them.
Frederick Saunders.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
DAVID City. NEE. April /. 1900

Genessee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. Y
Gentlemen:-I must saw in regard to GRAIN
o that there is nothing better or healthier
We have used it for years. My brother was
great coffee drinker. He was taken sick and
the doctor said coffee was the cause of it, and
told us to use GRAIN-O. We got package
but did not like it at first, but now we would
not be without it. Ny brother has Leen well
ever since we started to use it.
Yours truly, lille SoCHoR.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
A Treacherous Jewel.

If faded turquoise be dampened, it's
color is temporarily restored. The ORR
entails utilize this quality by carrying a
stone in their mouths and deftly slip
ping it into their hands to display it,
Dealers in Meshed guard against such
receptions by retaining stone a few
days before purchasing, as the tur-
quoise is the most treacherous of jew
elS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

The Oldest German coal mines were
first worked in 1195. They are near
Worms. England did not begin to
mine it's "nal until the fourteenth cen
turv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
WASHINGTON, D. G.

WASHINGTON, D. q.
Genessee Pure Food Co.. Leroy n. Y.
Gentlemen:-Our family realize so much
from the use of ORAIN-O that feel l must
say word to induce others to use it. If peo-
pie are interested in their health and the well
fare of their children they will use no other
beverage. have used them all, but GRAIN.
Q I have found superior to any, for the reason
that it is solid grain.
Yours for health, G. T. MYERS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

For growing colts Ravens Stock Food Puri-
fiess the blood, regulates the kidneys, cures
and exterminates worms. 1t cures colds,
coughs, distemper, pinkeye and heaves in
horses. 1t is good for overworked horses and
old horses, and prevents mares from dropping
their colts prematurely The powders are
very strong: give good appetite and make
sleek coats. For sale by Will A. Hamler,
druggist Extra.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

There are no better pills made than DeWitt's
Little Early Risers Always prompt and Ger
tain. W. A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

For burns, injuries, piles and skin diseases
use DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve 1t is the
original. Counterfeits may be offered. Use
only DeWitts. W. A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

One Minute Cough Cure is the only harmless
remedy that produces immediate results Try
it. W. A. Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
The Same Old WAY.

curious Old Lady How did you
come to this, poor man?
Convict was drove to it, lady.
Curious Old Lady-Were you really :?
Convict-Yes; they brung me in the
Black Maria, as usual!-Collier's Week
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
In Size.

Willie Good-Pa, our teacher says
that collect" and "congregate" mean
the same thing.
Rev. Goodwill, you tell your teach
er that you have information that
there is considerable difference be-
tween a congregation and collection
Baltimore American
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

It cannot be too often repeated that
it is not helps, but obstacles, not facil-
tiles. but difficulties, that make men
and bring final success.-Success.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are famous
little pills for liver and bowel troubles. Never
grippe. W. A. Hamler
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26
Its The Little

Things that count.
It's the tack you step on.
The color button you
lose. The baby that bowls
The keyhole you can't
find. The minute your
behind at train time. The
inch that left of a good
cigar. It's the little you
save on a purchase. Just
come see what we can
save you!
McGUIRE'S
HamIin Store.
AZ
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

Mrs. George Smith came home
from her visit up at Sac City, last
Wednesday, and the next day went
to the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Connrardy, down at
Extra, where she remained until Sun
day when she came up home and
when we were at the Station, last
Tuesday, the lady was suffering of a
we'll developed case OF peritonitis.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

George Gill and Alex Mcguire
were the only persons from about the
Station who basked in the sunshine
and the smiles of the fair ones down
at Sunnysside Park. near Atlantic,
lest Sunday, but the BOYS say they
had fine time listening to the Extra
Concert Band play selections.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-26

Charley Milliman and his carpen-
ters were up from Extra the first of
the week putting the finishing touch
es onto Mr.. George R. Spencer's fine
new country residence, and when they
have finished Mr.. Spencer will pro-
nounce the building completed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-21
ROBERTS AND STEYN

In Correspondence on Violations Of
White Flag, Use of Explosive Bull
let's, discrimination and Re
elimination Indulged in, Each
Charging the Other With Viola
tions.
LONDON. March 20, 7:15 p. m.-The
following dispatch has been received at
the war office from Lord Roberts, dated
Bloemfon:eln, Monday, March 1s:
"I have received the following reply
to my telegram Of March II to the pres
ldents of the Free State and South AZ
rican republic;
"'Your exceIlency's telegram reached
me yesterday. 1 assure you nothing
would grleve me more thnn that my
burEhers should make themselves gull
ty of a deed such as that laid to their
charge by you. I am. however, glad to
say that you must have been mistaken.
have made personal Inquiry of Cen
eral Delarey, who was in command of
our burghers at the place mentioned by
you. He denies entirely that our
bdrghers lnted as stated by you, but he
says that on Saturday, the date being
Illegible, the British troops, when they
were about ffty yards from our posi-
ton, put up their hands as well US a
white flag, whilst ut the same time your
cannon bombarded the said troops, with
the result that Commandant De Beer
was wounded. Yesterday morning the
head commandant wrote In his account
Of the battle as follows: The soldiers
holsted the white flag, but we were then
fired at by the English cannons and
compelled to charge"
Perhaps It is not known to your
excellency that the same thing happen
ed Mt splon Rop. where, when a portion
Of the troops holsted a white flag and
put up their hands and whilst our
burghers were busy dIsarmIng them.
another portion Of the troops tired on
our burghcrs; but some OF tho British
troops were killed, It has also been re-
ported that at the last battle OF the
Tusela English cannon fired on troops
who had surrendered,
"'with reference to the explosive bull
let's found In Cronje's laager and else
where, can give your excellcncy as
surance TINT such bullets were not pur-
chased or allowed by the government.
l, however, have no reason to doubt
your statement, as know many of the
burghers Of this state and of the South
African republic, took u large number
OF -Metrord rifles and dumdum and
other bullets from British troops,
"May request your excollency as
the cable ia closed to me, to make my