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Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
Directors.
STATE OE MONTANA

COUNTY OF FERGUS,
Austin w. War;, being duly sworn, on oath
says that he Is the secretary Of the above named
corporation. that the above and foregoing re-
pnrt is correct and true to the best fmy knowl-
edge and belief. and that the above. signatures
are those of the vice president and majority
of the directors of said corporation,
AUSTIN w. WARR.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th
day of NoAember. 1900.
[Seal.l Z. ~ KELLY.
Notary public In and for Fergus county. Mont.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION : United

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
NOV. Y, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Saturday, Dec. ~. 1860, viz:
THOMAS MULNEY
who made III. L. No. l503 for the ni6 nwh and
STE nwi, sec $, and sell neli sec Z, tp IL n, II
e. Montana p. Nj.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Patrick Flanagan, Christ Schwanz, Ernest
Luckett, Of Utica; George j. Bach, Of Lewis
town, Mont
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Nov. II.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Oct ~. 1870.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
10 make final proof In support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewlstown, Montana on
Monday, December s, 1870, viz.
ROY +. JOHNSON,
who made H. +. No l76S. for the sie sell, sec
8, nle mex, sec II, tp u n. 6e. Montana r. NJ. I.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land viz:
Frank NJ. Widdlfield. Hugh X. Dawes, Ed
ward L. Brock. Frank B. Hassett. all OF Gar
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First pub Oct. "a.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
Annual Report Of Corporation.

Office Of the Montana Hardware Company,
LcWisiuWn. Montana, Nov IT, 100.
To WHOM Ir MAY CONCERN;
In accordance with the provisions II Section
81 Of the Civil CUdc ui the state Uf Montana,
We. the undersigned, Icing the vireprc> c>idert
aud majority Of The Directors of the Montana
Hardware Company, present the following re-
port OF the condition ui said corporation ON the
first day Of September, 1900;
The amount of capital stock is.......,. $2j, ,OO0OO
The amount nt capital actually paid in
Observation-Disclosures. 2a,n000
The amount OF existing debts Is, ...,.. 3s,s61.ds
AUSTIN W. WAR;. Nice-Pres.
WGNIFRED \. ERICKSON,
GEORGE j. WIEDEMAN,
AUSTIN W. WAR;.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
N Siairs Innd Oilicp at LeMisiOMn. Mont.

~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Nov, 10, 1870
Notice IS hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make final proof in support Of his claim and
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
friday. Dec. u. 100. viz:
FRANCIS ]. LEWIS,
who made IL. l., No gl2. for the e 3 sell, sec
81. wlpsW' sec IS. 10 lSn,rlGe, MontanaP NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz:
Jesse Sample Theodore Iogeand. Of Deer
field: Isaac NJ. llobcnsack, Abraham HOge-
land, of LeWistown, Mont,
EDWARD BRASsEY, Register.
First publication Nov. II.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
ONE MORE ON HANS
THE OLD GERMAN coBBLER TRIES A
NEW WRINKLE.

hut ts Forced TO Confess, After Civ
ing IL Fair and Judiciouz Trial.
That IL Fails 20 Draw the Trade He
Hoped IL Would.
copyright 1900. by C. D. Lewisl
yhas sitting In my door und walt
fng for some customers to show up
when dot butcher on der corner comes
nlong und says:
"Vhell, Hans vhas sorry for you.
You don't seem TO haf some smartncss
in your head"
"Maype you shall tell me how to get
some smartucssT | said.
dot vhas me, Hans. You vhas
good man, but you don't catch ON. In
America nopoIy can do some pccsncSs
unless he yhaS up TO dAtc. Look at
my butcher shop. Ten years ago
vhaS poor man nit only two pounds
of mutton 10 sell. Now I haf big
shop uud three mcn. II yhas all In
being UP NIT der procession
"IIow shall loo upY
"lOu must play some shJlies on der
public to make 'cm laugh. Der public
must get to know you as Hans der
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21

Patient coming out from under the
influence OF ether)-Did you pull both
teeth?
Dentlst-No; only one. You see. that
was the one thousandth tooth that I've
pulled, so I've Invited my assistant to
join me in bottle Of wine.-Lustige
Batter.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Oct. y. 1870.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown. Montana. on
Saturday. December s, 1870, viz:
JOHN Is. SULLINGER,
who made IL. +. No. S07. for the nwA swk. sec
2, ma sell, SEX sea, sec 81 tp l5 n. ~ e, Mon
tana =. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz;
George Culver, Benson Browman, Nese
Nelson, Joseph Silvers. all of fLewistnwn. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
First publication Oct. 81.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21

FOREST RESERVE LIEU APPLICA-
l. tion-U. 5. Land Office at Lewistown,
Mont, Sept. 2s, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
{. W. CLARKE,
whose pOStOtllCe address Is san Francisco, Cal,
has this day made application to select under
the provisions ot the act OF June 4, 1891, 10
stat. Sil the following described forty ii0l acre
tract OF land, unsurveyed. supposed to be in
sec Is, ~ Y n, u Z. Montana L. NJ, Fergus
county, Montana. tu-wit:
Commencing three 90 miles northwesterly
from Spring Cuulee spring and about two ~
miles eastcrly from IHHy Ridge roundup
coral, and about one-half 90 rule from a
point called the Golden Gate, and supposed to
be in sec u, ~ - n. T y {, Montana Z. NJ.
Any person, cooperation or company claim
ing adversely said tracts, or any portion there
of, or that said tracts. or any portion thereof,
are more valuable for mineral purposes. may,
within thirty days from the date Of the first
publication hereof file in this office a duly
verified protest or affidavit Of contest against
the allowance of said claims.
EDWARD BRASsEY, Register.
First publication Nov. II.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
~ for publication-United States Land Office

I
~ for publication States Land Office
at Lewistowu, Mont, Nov IL, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that
JOHN BERNEN,
of Fergus CO., Mont. has iiledpOtice Of inten-
tion TO make proof on his desert land claim No.
1896 for unsuryeyed land along Pike creek ex-
entry No. eS2 in tp IS n, r2l G. Montana p. NJ,
unsurveyed, before the register and receiver
at Lewistown, Montana, on Friday, the 18th
day Of December, 1900.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation aud reclamation of said
land:
Carl Lindstrand. Peter Peterson, BENJAMIN
Farenswoth. David Hammergrcn, all Of Flat
Willow, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication November II.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United

N States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont.
Oct ~. 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewlstown, Montana, on
Thursday, December 8, 1900 viz:
WlNlERED a. ERICKSON,
who made II. +. No. p3i. for the wiz sek, sec
81 nwh nell, mex nwA, sec 20. tp Is n, Z l6 e,
Montana y. NJ.
She names the following witnesses 20 prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz:
Lucy Organ, John Trepp. John Camastral,
Henry K. Shipman, all OF Lewstown, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Oct "a.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
Application for Patent. No. So.

Lewistown, Mont, Octuler 3, l.u0,
Notice is hereby given tsat John r. Barnes,
whose postufice address Is Lewi,toWn.
Fergus county, Montana, in behalf OF himself
and his rO-uMner, Clarence l.. Barnes, has filed
an application Iur patent for tliC lode mining
claim called the Horc shoe quartz mine
situated in North MoCcasn uuurgaul2edl MN
ing district, / tefgus county, Montana, ana Ges-
iEuated by the field notes aud official plat on
Tile in this Office as Mineral Survey No. j9jI,
in sec -, tp lSn,r ls Z, Muntara l., NJ, said
mineral survey No. a!liI hci'g described A. fol-
lows magnetic variation hcilg ~ ~ east:
Beginning 4, corner No. 1, indicated ny 4
pine post set In mound uf earth, marked l.
5gi, whence the sec corner ON line between
secs p aud -, tp Il n. ~ t, hears - 4. 22gl
feet. and running thence n ~ n ", l2:is feet io
corner No. ., thence u = - W, 6l2 feet 10 cor
neT No. g. thence ; 10 l. Z, lbs feet, Ia corner
No. I. theuce s@ 10 e, 6l2 feet, to the place OF
beginning.
The presumed course Of the lode is norherly
and sontherly, the number OF feet claimed on
the lode Is l2:iN, being lSI feet southerly and
1jl feet noriherly, measured along The course
of the vein from the center of the discovery
shaft. The notice of the amended location Of
said Horse Shoe quartz mine is of record in the
office Of the county recorder OF Fergus county,
Montana, at Lewisiown. III book ot lode To-
cations at page lg9. Adjoining claims: On
the west the Crib * Schley lodes (unsurveyedl; /;
on the sw corner the Mule Shoe lode (unsur-
yeyedl; on the south the Dewey lode (unsur-
veyed); on all other sides the claim is surround
ed by unOCCupled pubic lana, the area ncrcDl
claimed being l7.04 acres.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely TIN
mining ground vein, lode. premises, or an,
portion thereof so described. surveyed plattei
and applied for, are hereby notified that unles
their adverse claims are duly filed according
| law and the regulations hereunder, within tn
| time prescribed by law, with the register of TN
| United States land Office at Lewisto9n, state
Montana, they will be barred by the provisions
of the statute in such cases made and provided
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First pub Oct. 8.
| NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
| Nov. IS 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
| 10 make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
| and receiver at Lewstown, Montana, on
| Friday. Dec. y. lgpl viz;
| HENRY o. MESERNE,
| who made II. +. No. 1723, for the swl nwil
sec 2, seli nei. nla sell, sec 3, tp 10 II, l1 e
Mont. Z. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz:
James kellcher. of Stanford; Wiihrr Moore
Clarence Mcscryc, Of Decriield Deurgc Ware.
ham, Of Denton.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register,
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Unite
" States Land Office at LeWistoMn. MonI
INV 4fIFi I'IEsE17'71'Tf FE 3 T0INII
/ irst publication Nov. -.

NOTlCEToCREDlruRs-Esta,e of Alfred
~ lukcl, deceased; Notice is hereby
given by the undersigned. administrator oi the
estate of Alfred lnke deceased, 10 the
creditors of, and all persons having claims
against. the said deceased, 20 pyhl0t them
with the necessary vouchers, within ten months
after the first publication ul this notice, 90 the
said administrator at the office of iiluclford
" Blackiutl. his attorneys, in LeNis'uWu, in
the county of Fergus
Dated at Lrwistown. Nov. %. 1900,
WM. V. LEWIS
Administrator of he estate of Alfred lnkel, de
ceased.
First publication Nov, =,
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Nov. ., 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
saturday, Dec. 22 1850, viz:
GRACE SCONEL,
who made II. r. No. 1872. for the el5 sell. sec
~, nwii sWIi. swli nwii, sec %, tp ltn,r17e
Montana 4. NJ.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
Aonzo NJ Sloan, John ID. Sloan, Robert
Morrison, of LcwistOwn; Charles W. Baird, of
Rockford. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First publication Nov. IL.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21

NOTICE ETOCREDlTORS- Estate of James
AN Grubb, deceascd Notice is hereby
given ty the undersigned. Julia Grubb Bour-
don, executrix uf the estate of James Grubb.
deceased. 10 the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers
within ten months after the first publication
of this notice, To the said executrix at Gilt
Edge, Montana, or at the law Office Of Corr x
WoIden. IN Lewistown, Montana, in the coun-
~ Of Fergus.
Dated Nov. 2lst. 1900.
JULIA GRUBB BOURBON,
Executrlx OF the estate of James Grubb, de.
ceased.
First publication Nov. q.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at l.ewistlwn. Mont,
oct. q, 1900.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
20 make. final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before tie register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
tnday. Dec. IL, 1900 VIZ:
JOHN NOLAN.
who made ~. +. No. l2is, for tie Fwl 4, sec q,
~ II u, r IL Z, Montana L. NJ
lie names the following witnesses 20 prove
hi continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz;
Henry y. COdman, Bur CoiIman. John
Castor, Elmer Cummings. all Of Rockford,
Mont
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register.
First publication oct. "a.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
DEsERT LAND FINAI. pRooF-Notlce

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
~ for publics :. United States Land Office
at Lewistown. Mont, Oct. %. 1900
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES SANDERSON,
of Hghfield, Mont. has filed notice OF in
tcntion 10 make proof on his desert land claim
No. g2l for the sen ne'i. sec g. sls nwli. sec 10,
tp II n, % e, Montana p. NJ, before the reg
lister and receiver AZ LewistOwn. Montana, on
Monday. the third day of December, 1900.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land:
Mills Sander5on, VIM. Blttams. Charles
Ring, Jos. l.. Ashndge. all of llightield Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Oct %
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at Lewstown, Mont,
Oct 20, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver at Lewistown, Montana. on
Saturday, December Is. 1900, viz:
PHILLIP W. WATKINS,
who made III. +. No. l773, for the sIs nwA, nR
swll, sec IS. tp IA n, T * e, Montana p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
William Jones, Benjamin Wills, Benjamin
Jones. George Rohrbaker. all Of Lewistown,
Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY Register.
First publication Oct 81.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
EDWARD BRAssEY. Register.
First pub Oct. "a.
NOTICE FOR ooS PUB 6PGgBLIc;ATIoN -ynlted

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont,
Oct. II, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof IN support of his claim and
that said PROOF will be made before the register
and receiver at LewIstuwn, Montana ON
Friday, Nov. q, 1901, viz:
kOBERT DUNSMORE,
who made H. i. No. 9l7, for the 50 seA, sec.ll,
neA ne i, sec y, swll swli sec l3 tp Is n, ii e.
Montana l.. NJ.
H. DanIes the following witnesses 10 prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
ot said land, viz;
WILLIAM llughs, Antoine Shafcr James
stuart, John Moore. all of Stanford Mont
EDWARD BRAssKY. Register,
First publication Oct, H.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-NOtice
Tor publication United States Land Office
az l,ewiT0wn, Mont. Nov. \, 1900.
Notice is hereby given thar
ALICE 5. PEACOCK,
of Fergus county, Mont, has filed notice Of in
iention 10 make proof on her desert land claim
No, i9d, for the NE seA, sec Z, ma swli, ME
sei4, sec :, tp II n,r Is C, Montana i. NJ, be-
fore the register and receiver at LewistOwn.
Mont, on Friday. the 2lst day of Dec, 1900.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land:
George NJ. Stone, OF Lewistown; John c.
Ilauek, George Raw, Eugene Peacock, of Phil
brook, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY Register.
q First publication Nov. II.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notice
~ for publcaton-Uuited States Land Office
AZ Lcwistuwu, Mont. oct. Il, lgOy.
Notice is hereby Given that
JAMES STUART,
of Stanford, Mont, has filed notice OF intention
tI make proof on his desert land claim No. 30.
for lot T. seil swlt wie SEX, sec Is. ~ - n. u
e. Montana l.. NJ, before the register and re-
Ceyer at Icwistown, Mont. on Friday, the
23d day of November, 1890.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove
the complete irrigation aud reclamation Of said
land:
William lIupds. Ant me Shafer. Robert Duns-
more, John Moore. all Of stamford. Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, REGISTER,
EfrSt qualification, a. lfsf
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
DEsERT LAND FINAL PRooF-Notice

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown, Mont.
Oct. Is. roo.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before the register
md receiver at Lewistown, Montana, on
Friday, December !, 1890, VIZ:
DANIEL w. SLAYTON.
who made H. J.. No. Gi9, iur the swii SCI sec
e. MA ne8 .nwl4 sch. sec 26 tp Snr2le,
Montana l.. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz.
Samuel Phillips, Jacob ]. Corbly. Donald
Fowler, Emil Plum, all of LewistoWn, Mont.
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First publication Oct II.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
IN States Land Office at LeWistOWn Mont.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION - United
~ States Land Office at Lewistown. Mont,
Oct. -. lsOO,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
10 make final proof IN support of his claim and
aud receiver al Lewi5town. Montana, on
Monday, December 8, lyIU, VIZ;
FRANK l.. II ASSET,
who made III. l.. No. 80 for the ncl swli, -
sw, :, swAl SCI u sec -, ~ II n,rli ie, Montana
i. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Ruy J.. Johnson, Frank NJ. Widdifcld. Hugh
K. Dawes Edward l.. Brock, all ui Garnell,
Mont.
EDWARD RRASSEY Register.
Fir,t publication Oct. u.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21
In business.

"What's your brother doing now,
JockoT'
"Oh. collecting for a musical concern
in New York, he writes. New York
World.
Fergus County argus., 1900-11-21

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, lS7s.-
No.ce inr publication 90 United States
Land Office at Lewistown. Mont, Sept. Is. 1900
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act OF congress Of
June 3. ls7a. entitled AN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States OF California, Ore
gun. Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
OF Aug. 1, 1872.
LOUIS JENKINS.
OF Flatwilluw county Of Fergus. State Of Mon
tina. has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement NO. H.. for the purchase Of the sci 4
Src 30 ~ III n r 2d t. Montana Z, NJ. and will
offer proof To- show thatthe Land sought Is more
valuable for its timhcror stone than for agricll.
tural purposes. and 90 establish his claim Ia said
land before the register AMI receiver Of this
Office 81 LeNistuWn. Mont on Friday, the sd
dnv Of November. 1900
lie names rs Witne srs:
John W. Woods, Walter j. Winnett. Bena-
min +. Leppcf and Mary J. Winueit, of Flat
willow, Mont.
Any and an persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested tu file their
claims IN This olii, ua or before said I'D day
OF November, lpu,
EDWARD BRAssEY, Register,
First Yul ,C4;iGu Sent. ~.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15

and the regeneration OF Japan. Logically. there
fore. as becomes a French writer. NJ. Leroy
Beaulieu divides his book into three parts,
treating. respectively. of Siberia. Japan and
China The second of these three divisions is Of
the less interest to American readers because
much more OF japanese history, statistics
and customs has been published in English than
in French-fOr popular reading, at least-and
much of the information given in this part OF the
book will be stale to the average well informed
reader in this country. But. a Frenchman
the author seems to have been able to travel
through Asiatic Russia more easily and pleas
antly, and to observe the people there more
sympathetically, than, perhaps a man of an
other nationality could. ard his Siberian OBJ
servations are the most entertaining part of
his work. He divides Siberia into three natural
zones-the polar. the forest and the meridional-
the first of which he sets down as absolutely
sterile and uninhabtable. the last as both
cultivable and cOlOnizable" In regard to the
resources of Siberia he says:
The famous tchernozium. or black earth of
Southern Russia covers a great part of the
meridional zone of the Provinces of ToboIsk and
Tomsk. The upper valleys OF the Obi and
Yenissei, sheltered from the north Winds en-
JOY milder climate than the plains and are
excellent for the growth of all sorts Of cereals
On the borders Of the Angra. the great tributary
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15

for possible inaccuracy in statement OF details
and in judgment. Certainly no history could
be- more conspicuous for these qualities than
this book by the noted novelist IT is an ad-
mirable piece Of writing. and furnishes dis
tinct and. in its general effect most truthful
and Impressive picture Of a mOmentous con-
fict
seriousness and openmindedness He writes OF
course as an Englishman. but also as an Eng
llshman whose soul has been chastened by his
oountry's adversity, and whose pride has been
humbed by the narrowness OF her escape from
a great catastrophe. In none Of the recent Eng
hsh books on the South African war is this
present temper Of the British mind more clearly
reflected. Though the process OF heart search
ing is not carried on too cOnspicuOusly, its re-
suits are evident on every page OF the volume
There IL not the slightest attempt 60 conceal or
even 70 minimize the defects OF British military
organization and the blunders OF British officers
'n the contrary. these are stated at times with
almost painful frankness. Neither is there any
failure 70 do full justice TO the character and
pfowess of the Beers. Their best friends could
hot ask for more hearty praise OF their eXtraOrdi-
nary achievements than that which Dr. Doyle
o7NtoWs upon them. The Beers. he says, on his
"st page, are 'one Of the most rugged. virile
taee Of the earth" adding that Napoleon and
~ ms veterans never treated US so roughly as
''se hard bitten farmers with their ancient