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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
FORCE BoERs TO RETIRE.
Gen.. Roberts Compe1s Enemy to
Abandon Position mt Osfontein
British Loss About so.

London, March S.-Lord Roberts
wired Wednesday morning from Os-
fontein and in the evening from Pop
lar Grove, IA miles eastward. By an
application of the elementary prin-
ciples of strategy the Boer positions,
is miles long, across his path, have
been emptied and their holders have
been obliged to retire in confusion
consequent upon hasty withdrawal.
Nothing was done by Lord Roberts
to disturb the symmetry or the deadly
ingenuity of the Boer trenches in front
of him. He marched out infantry es-
timated, from the commands named,
at 10000 men, and sent 10000 horse
men and horse artillery in a bold
sweep around the Boer left, whereupon
the Boer center and right became I'M
tenable. Fifty British fell when the
cavalry came in contact with the
Beers.
The correspondents differ as to the
enemy's strength. The Daily Nails
representative thinks the Beers num-
Der something more than 1000. The
Daily News man estimates them at
10000. AS these figures come from
observers at headquarters, it is clear
that Lord Roberts force was over
whelmingly superior. He can scarce
ly have fewer than $4,000 Immediate
ly available, as the Guards brigade
reached him from Lord Methuen
Tuesday.
The Dutch rising in the north
western districts of Cape Colony are
the only clouds visible in the sky of
British prospects.
The military authorities have de-
cided that Gen. Cronje and the other
Boer prisoners shall be sent imme-
diately to the island of St. Helena,
there to remain until the end of the
war. fN.5
London, March s.-lThe war office
has just posted the following advices
from Lord Roberts:
Poplar Grove, Wednesday, March e
we mad q very successful day and have
completely routed the enemy, who are in
full retreat. The position which they oc-
cupy is, extremely strong and cunningly
arranged with a second line Of intrench-
ments, winch would have caused us heavy
loss had q direct attack been made. The
turning movement was necessarily wide,
OWING to the nature of the ground and the
cavalry and horse artillery horses are
much done up. The fighting was PRACTICAL
ly confined to. the cavalry division, which,
as usual, did exceedingly we'll. and Gen.
French reports that the horse artillery
batteries did great execution among the
enemy. Our casualties were about So. I
regret to say that Lieut. Keswick was
killed and Lieut.. Bailey was severely
wounded. both of the Twelfth lancers,
Lieut.. De ~Crespigny, of the Second life
guards, was severely wounded. Remain
ing casualties will be t~elegraphed to-mor-
row. Gems. De Wet and Delarey command
ed the Boer forces"
Osfontein, March 7.-Lord Roberts
force attacked early this morning.
Gen. French turned the southern part
OF the position of the Beers, who fed,
leaving a gun and large quantities of
forage and their tents. He is now in
pursuit. The Beers on the north bank
are also ~evacuating the position.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
FOR ABSOLUTE FREE TRADE
Senator Davis Presents an Amend-
ment to the Porto Ricnn hill
Also Proposes. New Section,

~ NgFNEEE .2l3ARlN ~
Washington, March 6.-Senator Da-
Wis, Of Minnesota, Monday offered an
amendment to the Porto Rican bill
in the senate. It's effect is to have
the tariff laws Of the United States
applied to- Porto Rico upon foreign
imports, but allows absolute free
trade between the United States and
Porto Rico.
He also proposes a new section, as
follows:
For the purposes of this act, the fol-
the United States are hereby extended and
made applicable to Porto Rico:
THE congress shall have power to lay
and collect taxes, duties, imposts and ex-
cises, to pay the debts and provide for
the common defense and general welfare
OF the United States; but all duties, inn
posts and excuses shall be uniform
throughout the United States.
M capitation or other direct tax shall
be laid, unless in proportion to the census
or enumeration hereinbefore directed to
be TAKEN. 500
N tax or duty shall be given by any
regulation OF or revenue to the
ports of one state over those of another;
nor shall vessels bound to or from one
state be obliged to enter, clear or pay
duties IN another"
The amendment is as follows:
"And it is hereby enacted that all du-
ties, imposts and excuses imposed or lev
led, laid or collected by congress upon
Porto Rico or any products or business
thereof or in relation to said Porto Rico
shall be uniform with all duties, imposts
and excuses laid and collected through
out the United States.
h no capitation or other direct tax
shall be laid by congress in or upon Porto
Rico unless IN proportion to the census,
he constitution;
articles exported from Porto Rico;
THAT no preference shall be given by
any regulation of commerce OF revenue to
the ports of Porto Rico over those of any
state of the union, nor shall vessels bound
to or from Porto Rico be obliged to enter,
clear or pay duties in any state of the
union:
Nor shall any preference be given by
any regulation of commerce or revenue to
the ports of any state of the union over
those of Porto Rico, nor shall vessels
bound to or from the ports of any state
OF the union be obliged to enter, clear or
pay duties in any port Of Porto Rico"
Senator Davis says his amendment
speaks for itself. It extends the con
%stitution over Porto Rico, and by so
doing implies that it cannot be ex-
tended to the Philippines or other ter
ritories except by legislative action.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

! The Roman Pontiff, Leo XIII, cele-
brated his ninetieth birthday recently.
He has reached an age in advance of
that of any of his predecessors. For
IS years, at least, he has given evidence
of declining health" and his physical
collapse and death have been predicted
once or twice in every six months since
he assembled the papal throne. Those
who are closest to him, however, re-
port that, although he is delicate, he is
enjoying as good health low as at any
time since he entered the vatican. Men
tally he is said to be as sound and
strong as he was SO years ago.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
THE EAST.

At Port Jervis, N. Y, the National
bank, which suspended payment last
December, has reopened it's doors.
Congressman B~outelle, of Bangor,
Me-, has nearly recovered from a sup
posed fatal illness.
In a lodging house fire in New York
city six men were burned to death.
President Mckinley in a speech at
a banquet of the Ohio society in New
York said there could be no imperial
ism, that the war responsibilities
would be properly met, and that the
people would settle the questions of
the new possessions.
Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey
signed articles of agreement in New
York for a 25-round fight.
Grover Cleveland left Princeton, N.
j., for a fishing and hunting excursion
in Floria.
New Jersey republicans will hold
their state convention at Trenton
April 10 to elect delegates to the ma
tional convention.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
To Eauip New Guard.

Frankfort, KY, March 8. = In the
senate Wednesday Senator Triplett OF
fered a substitute for his resolution to
provide for a committee to investi-
gate the removal of munitions of war
from the arsenal to London. The SUBJ
stitute proposes to appropriate $780,
900 for the immediate equipment of q
state guard under democratic Gov.
Beckham and Adjt. Gen. Castleman,
and for the purpose of recovering the
cannon, Calling guns and other mill
tary property of the state now in the
alleged unlawful possession of repub-
lican Gov. Taylor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
HIS CAREER ENDS.
Congressman Harmer, of Pennsyl-
vania, known RS the sFather of
the House," Passes Away.

Philadelphia, March = Congress
man Alfred c. Harmer Gather of the
house,, the representative from the
Fifth Pennsylvania district, died at
his home Tuesday, aged rs years.
Mr.. Harmer's service began in 1871,
with the Fifty-second congress, and
he had been continuously a member
since then, with the exception of two
years-1s75-77. Death was due to
Bright's disease. December 4, although
in poor health, he administered the
oath of Office to Speaker Henderson.
Just before the Christmas recess he
returned to his home in Germantown.
He did not visit Washington after
that time.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
WEST n SOUTH.

On the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
road trains collided near Brazil, Ind;
and two men were killed and 40 other
persons injured.
At Chafin's Bluffs, Va, John Wester,
welt and his wife and daughter were
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed their home.
King Howard, in n fit of jealous
rage, killed his wife and Luke Taylor
near Chappell Hill, Tex.
The transport Warren arrived in
San Francisco from Manila with Gen.
Wheeler on board.
At Akron, o., J. F. Seiberling, for
mer1y an extensive manufacturer,
filed a petition in bankruptcy with liza
bilities of 100000 and assets $50.
George Ratliffe was shot to death
by q mob in the Jail at Waynesville,
N. G., for assaulting an eight-year-
old girl at Clyde, N. C..
Louisiana republicans in stnte con-
vention in New Orleans elected dele
gates instructed for Mckinley.
In q railway wreck near Broadview,
ILL.,, 20 Iowa stockmen were hurt and
two may die.
Andrew j. Thompson, of Santa Rosa,
Cal, aged 113 years, arrived ut Weyer-
hauser, Wis, to attend the marriage
of his great-granddaughter.
Fire swept away the business por-
ton of Woodsfield, O.
From Manila the transport Grant
arrived in San Francisco with pol sick
soldiers and 81 discharged men.
In the Ninth Illinois district Rob-
ert R. Hit has been renominated for
congress by the republicans.
IN Chicago $4,000 men are idle be-
cause of labor troubles.
Silas Jones and Harlan Whitaker
were held for trial for completely in
the assassination of William Goebel
in Frankfort. Ky.
Near Alton, ILL.,, thousands of acres
OF land were flooded, one life was lost
and property greatly damaged.
"A bill to repeal the Goebel election
law was killed in the lower house OF
the Kentucky legislature.
Ina coal mine near Fire Creek, w,
Va, an explosion entombed 100 men,
and "a dead bodies were taken ont
and the others we're probably dead.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

It is a remarkable fact that this is
the fortieth war; in which England has
been involved during the reign of
Queen Victoria. There has been one war
against Russia, three against Afghan
istan, four against China, two against
the Sikhs, three against the Kafirs,
nine IN India. three against Burmah,
three against Ashanti, n with Abys-
sinia, one with Persia, one with the
Zulus, n with the Basutos, one in
Egypt, one Ia Zanzibar, three in the
Soudar, one against the Mateheles and
two against the Beers. The English
don is nota very peaceful animal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
Archbishop Hennessv Dead.

Dubuque, Ia, March 5.-Archbishop
Hennessy died at 1928 p. m. Sunday.
In March of last year the archbishop
was first stricken with partial paralysis
of the brain. Though for days at the
point of death, he recovered, and was
well until the evening of February IS,
when he was again stricken. Friday
night he was seized with another
stroke, and though the attendants ex-
pected death every moment, he rallied
slightly, and when Archbishop Ryan.
of Philadelphia, arrived Sunday morn
ing he showed signs of recognition,
though unable to speak. He then be-
gan to sink and passed away quietly
and without a sign of pain.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
aoh, How Happy I AM

Writes Mrs. Archie Young, 1917 Oaks Ave,
West Superior, Wis, "that I am once more
free from that terrible Neuralgia pain l had
been suffering with over five years. l am 50
thankful, and pleased to say your "5 DROPS"
is the best medicine I ever got in my life. I
receivedit last November, used it right away;
the first dose helped me-. Many a day /
thought I would die before my husband re.
eain ma in9m ii fl m laG Friends S,n ars ! su am tree ir Sn5
say they will sendforsome OF the "5DROPS"'.
Sample bottles will be sent to anyone on re-
ceipt of Csc. Large bottles, containing 300
doses: $l.00. For information write, Swan.
son Rheumatic Cure Co., 1874 E. Lake ST..
Chicago, Ill.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
Republicans Of the Thirteenth dis
trict Of Indiana renominated A. L.
Brick for
FOREIGN INTDLLIGENCE.

.tlssH oAtAALUN IhEG
Meager news received in London
from the seat of war indicated that
the Beers were agnin active at sew
eral points and in position to resist
desperately the further advance of the
British.
Some 4,372,0Oo persons in India are
receiving relief daily from the gov
eminent.
In revenge for the murder of Lieut..
E. F. Koehler, soldiers Of the Ninth
American infantry burned a Filipino
village and killed "a rebels. Gen.
Bates forces have occupied Neuva
Caceres, Daet and other towns in
southern Luzon.
London advices say that Matching
is to be relieved as soon as the Brit
ish force already on the way to KIM
berley can raise the siege. Gen. CAT
acre entered Stromberg unopposed.
The Boer front covers a distance of IS
miles to the south of Modder river.
Almost the whole of the Dutch pop
ulation of the Prieska and Kenhardt
districts in Cape Colony are in re-
bellion against the British.
A newspaper in Manila says many
leading Filipinos are, in a plot to kill
Americans.
It is said that Prime Ferdinand is
about to declare Bulgaria's independ-
ence of Turkey and assume the title
of king.
A London dispatch says Lord Rob-
erts still pauses in the neighborhood
of Osfontein. Natal is clear Of Beers
and Cape Colony is nearly so, The
Beers seemingly are concentrating in
the Free State to oppose the advance
of Lord Roberts.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
Acquitted.

Springfield, Ill, March 5.-The Car
t%eryllle union miners who have been
on trial for the past 40 days at Wen
ma, charged with numbering five ne
gro miners, were acquitted by the
jury Sunday morning ut six o'clock.
-Four other charges are pending
against the white miners, and the
prosecuting attorney Of Williamson
county announces that he will try all
Of them.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY.
Platform of Principles Adopted by
the National Convention in SEES
sion ut Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind, March THE re-
port of Theodore Debs, secretary
treasurer of the social-democratic
party, showed 226 branches, with a
membership of 4,536. The organiza-
tion has branches in 80 states. The
complete report of the accredited
delegates to the convention showed
62 present and a total vote of 1878.
The following platform was adopt
ed on motion of Eugene Debs:
y. Revision Of our Anticipated federal
constitution, in order to emove the OBJ
stacles to full and complete control of gov
by all the people, irrespective Of
sex
y. The public ownership of all industries
controlled by monopolies, trusts and COM
bines.
"3. The public ownership of all railroads,
telegraph, telephone, all means of trans
portation. communication, w~aterworks,
gas n electric plants and other public
utilities.
a. The public ownership of all gold, sill
yer, copper, lead, iron, coal and all other
mines; also all oil and gas wells.
%. Reduction of the hours Of labor in
proportion to the increasing facilities Of
production.
Y. II AIlduS uTdllOu OIL a system OIL pup
lie works and improvements for the en-
ployment Of a large number of the unem-
ployed; the public credit to be utilized for
that purpose.
y. All useful inventions to be free to
all, the Inventor to be remunerated by the
public.
%. Labor legislation to be made national
instead of local, n international where
possible.
80. National insurance of working people
against accidents, lack of employmentand
want in old age.
10. Equal civil and political rights for
men and women, and the abolition of all
laws discriminating against women.
III. The adoption Of the initiative and
referendum, and the right to recall repre-
sentatives by the voters. ,r
~. Abolition of war as far as the Unit
ed States is concerned and the introduce
ton of international arbitration instead.''.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

The largest reading room for period
ical literature in the world has been
opened to the public in the depart
ments of the new Congressional library
in Washington. There are files there
for GAS daily newspapers. The library
is now receiving over 500 dailies, AMI
expects the list to soon increase to the
limit. One can go to this room and
read the latest daily paper from any
city of any Importance.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
woodworlkers Meet.

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 6.-The
Amalgamated Woodworkers' Union of
America opened here on Monday the
first convention held since 1896. Sec
rotary Kidd reported a net gain of
81 unions since the last convention.
There are now 90 unions in 23 states,
with a total membership estimated at
10000. Receipts since 1896 have been
$40,326, and expenditures $36, 1881, the
latter including $t1,325 for the Osh-
kosh strike.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
Noted Detective KfIIed.

Lexington, Ky, March s.-George
W. Drake, the famous mountain de.
tective and ex-deputy United States
marshal, together with a man named
Ford, were shot to death Tuesday
night near Torrent, KY, by William St.
John. 1t is reported to be the result
of bad feeling of long standing be-
tween Drake and St. John. Drake has
run down more moonshiners and
criminals in the mountains of eastern
Kentucky than any other officer in. the
service of the government.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

A correspondent at Kimberley dur
ing the siege recorded in his diary that
''The mules slaughtered T pro-
nounced superior to horsefesh."
Whether this is really true or stated on
the principle Of saying nothing but
good concerning the dead, it is about
the first generous word ever spoken for
the mule.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

Five hundred old bronze and brass
cannon purchased in Cuba by Ameri-
can spectators and brought to this
country to supply the demand for war
relics will have topay a duty of As per
cent. They come under the head of
manufactures of metal. The specula-
ton, therefore, is not likely to prove a
very profitable one, but little sympa-
thy will be wasted upon the specu-
lators, for the reason that the latter
proposed to sell as relics of the Span
ish war guns that were never used in
the war, but which had been con-
demned long before as obsolete.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
Anti-Mob Rill Passed.

Jackson, Miss, March 6.-The upper
house of the legislature passed the
Adams anti-mob bill after somewhat
turbulent scenes The bill provides
that a person accused Of rape shall be
given an immediate trial and that the
sheriff or officer who allows a prison
err to be'taken from his custody and
lynched shall be arraigned before a
circuit court.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

It is the purpose of the authorities
to hold municipal elections in Cuba i'll
May. An educational test is made a
qualification for voters, but all those
who were soldiers in the Cuban army
will be permitted to vote. If the out
of such municipal governments
is satisfactory the transfer of the gov
eminent of the island to the Cubans
will follow .H
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

The captain of the Infanta Maria
Teresa in the fight off Santiago asserts
in his official report to his government
that the percentage of hits by Amer
lean gunners was 100 per cent. greater
than the estimates made by the Amer
lean experts, and he certainly vas in a
position to know.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

Mrs. Mary A. Mott, of Brooklyn, n.
Y, has applied for legal permission to
is &c years old, and as there is no pre-
cedent for the adoption of an adult
legislative action may be necessary.
Mr.. Crane was engaged to Mrs. Motifs
only daughter, who died on the eve of
her wedding day, and the mother
wishes to leave him her fortune of
SoSn nm
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

That is a fine story that the explorer,
e. S. Grogan, tells of finding a sea of
molten lava 60 miles long by 40 miles
wide and 100 feet deep, but it would
be interesting to know what kind of a
sounding line he used to learn the
depth and where he stood to sink the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
needles.

We know but little about our w
country. A letter from Capt. Leary, U.
S. A., now governor general of Guam
island, U. S. A., says that all of the
houses there are built upon posts four
or five feet high, SO that there will be a
thorough circulation of air underneath
to do away with all danger of damp
ness. All of the utensils used by the
people are homemade, but all of their
clothing comes from Japan. The prin-
cipal articles of food are rice, cocoa
nuts and cakes made from the flour of
the nut of a palm.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

Daniel Webster thought it a useless
experiment to try to reclaim the ter
ritory west of the Missouri river. In
that same territory, at the present
time, there are probably so post offices
named in his honor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
MOSES ACCEPTS.
Action of the Californian Makes the
New Philippine Commission
Complete.

Washington, March z. - Prof. Ber-
nard Moses, of the University of Cali
fornia, had a conference with the pres
ident Tuesday. Mr.. Mckinley rendered
him the vacant place in the new Phil
ippine commission, and Mr.. Moses &C.
cepted it. This completes the commits
sion, whose personnel is as follows:
Judge Taft, Ohio, president; Dean C..
Worcester, Michigan; Luke Wright,
Tennessee; Henry C. Ide, Vermont;
Bernard Moses, California.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
Blood Humors
Are Cured by
Hoods


II always take
Hoods S~arsaparilla in
the Spring and it is
the best blood purifier
I know Of" Miss
PEARLE GRIFFIN, Bald
win, Mich.
Eruptions that
came on my face have
all disappeared since I
began taking Hoods
~Sarsaparilla. 1t cured
my father of catarrh."
ALPHA HAMILTON,
Bloomington, Ind.
II had scrofula sores
all over my back and
face. I began taking
Hoods S~arsaparilla
and in a few weeks I
could not see any sign
OF the sores" OHIO B.
MOORE, Mount Hope,
Wis.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

The Turkish minister at Washing
ton, Ali Ferrough Bey, has asked the
newspapers in that city to refrain from
mentioning his family in the public
prints" as that omission is observed
in his WI country as q token of great
respect, and he desires the same con-
sideration here.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15

DR.. Carl Schlatter, of Vienna, recent
ly removed six feet of the small intes-
tine from an italian who. had been
stabbed in a brawl. The Latin gentle
man is up and around and the doctor
has as fine a specimen of an italian in
terror as was ever seen in a collec-
ton.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
MARKETS.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 8.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 64@65c,
No. 2 northern, 62@6sc; May, 841c.
Oats-No. 3, white, Sic.
Corn-No. 8, SOC.
Cattle-Steers, So. 1904. 90; COWS, ss.75
@8.0o.
~sheep-Muttons, $3.50; lambs, 5000.
Hogs-$4.25@4.75.
Butter-Creamery, extras, 22@23c:
creamery, frsts, 2o@21c; dairy, fancy,
10000.
Poultry-Turkeys, s@1oc; spring
chickens, 12c.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-03-15
In these DAYS but little is es

In these days but little is escaping
the eye of the ingenious Yankee. He
has now found several ways in which
to S the pine needles Of southern
Oregon. The pine needles are first
boiled and then run through wooden
rollers, thus making pine needle oil,
which is supposed to have valu-
able medicinal properties. What is
left of the needle is then used for up
h%olstering purposes. 1t is stated that
insect pests cannot live in furniture
that has been upholstered with the
needles.