Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-05-03
ROOSEVELT IN 1904.
slogan of the Marquette Clut
Banquet

Slogan os the Marquette Cl"t
Banquet.
Chicago, April 3O.-"Theodore Roose
welt, OF New York, for President II
1904" was the slogan OF the Marquette
Club banquet tonight. Governor
Roosevelt was there, and looked happ,
at its suggestion and its hearty endorse
ment OF cheers from the 200 banqueters
Toastinaster Frank Lowden told thu
guest OF honor that only few years
ago the Marquette Club had brought
out William Mckinley rs u presiden
tial candidate, and when his remarks
switched to Roosevelt, whit,
House." and 'l9O4," the 200 trie.
hard to make themselves hoarse.
Governor Roosevelt was the FIRST
speaker OF the evening, because he hat
to leave early. He pleaded for higt
ideals in politics, but said nothing
could be accomplished unless things
were gone at practically and deter.
,ninedly. lie Knocked at the ''goody'
goody man" who refused to do his
political duty because he was hostile
by the rude man"
In al interview today Governor
Roosevelt declared that he would rathe'
be in private life than be vice-presiden
of the United States. lie said that
his position in regard to the Republi
can nomination for this office was abso-
lutely unalterahle. lie said he would
be glad ii the Republicans OF New
York should renoininatc him for gov
ernor. and expressed the belief that hs
could be OF more service to his party
and the public in that position than At
| vice.presi'lent.
In reply to II question rs to how he
regarded Admiral Dewey as presiden
tial possibility, he said the admira
was n personal friend OF his and he die
not care to talk OF him politically.
STORY OF REDDERseURo.
Told by u Cores pomdemt who Wa
with General DE Wet.
Laurence Marques, April 3O.-A cor
respondent of the Standard and Digge,
News whit the Boer commander Gen
eral DeWet, gives full description OF
the British disaster at Reddersburg.
He says:
Give hundred Irish Rifles entered
DeWet's Dorp Oh April l under Cap
tain McWh,nnie and demanded the sur
render of the town which was readily
given. Captain McWhinnie was sur.
prised to hear that Roer force was APP.
preaching and he promptly retreated tc
Reddersburg.
General DeWet, fresh from his
brilliant victory at Sannas Post, fol-
lowed the retreat along u range OF kopjes
for hours. The two opposing forces
were in camp OH different sides OF the
range. General DeWet knew all abou,
the British positions and movements
but the Irish were quite unaware OF the
proximity OF the Beers. They blund
cred again as at Sannas Post and tn.
scouts were not alert.
"Before sunset DeWet had the Brit.
ish force in his power after IN engage.
ment which lasted all the afternoon
The lriSh.inade u most brilliant de-
tense. but their fate was never in
doubt. During the afternoon DeWet
sent 500 burghers to cut off their re-
treat and he then moved forward u
small force OF Beers to the top OF the
kopjes held by the British. The latte,
boldly attacked the Beers then DeWet's
plan was suddenly developed.
1.-The British soon found themselve,
surrounded. They had, indeed, fallen
into beautiful trap for they were com
manded at every point by the Boer
ON two kopjes with the Boels in be-
tween.
"At sunrise the next morning the
Roer guns commenced to hurl shell on
the devoted lrishmen who, however,
refused to surrender, but fought with
the utmost terceness for three hours.
At 10 O'Clock. however, the British
commander saw that further resistence
would only involve a useless waste of
life, as his military position was quite
hopeless he therefore hoisted y white
flag.
"Twelve officers sorrowfully handed
over their swords to General DeWet
and 459 non.commissioned officers and
men surrendered. All the prisoners
were forthwith sent to Thabanchu
under escort and t;enreal DeWet con-
tinued his march toward Wepener."
Carter Behind the bars.
Leavenworth, Kan, April 3d.
Oberlin NJ. Carter, late captain U. s.
A., arrived ut the federal prison here
ut 1870 O'Clock this evening, under
guard Of Lieutenant Thomas Haker,
Fifteenth infantry, Il corporal and three
soldiers. BY special orders issued from
the department of justice, newspaper
men were not permitted to interview
the prisoner, who was Immediately
dressed III the prison garb of gray and
assigned to cell. Ills prison number
is 1904, and he is now the occupant of
cell No. 425. When the late army
officer begins the monotonous grind OF
prison life it will be as prison book,
keeper, for he has been assigned to this
task in the harness, broom, shoe.re.
pairing and carpet.weaving shops:
which are in the third story Of the big
east building.
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