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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
RAIDED By BOERS.
village Burned After the Enemy
Found Itself Outmaneuvered.

LONDON, Jan. 20.-The Standard publish
es the following. dated Thursday, from
Spearman's Farm: 1T is reported that
the Beers opposite Colenso. on finding that
Butler had outmaneuvered them, crossed TO
the south of the Tugela on Monday and
set fire TO all the houses in the village.
"As the force from Chievely advanced the
Beers retired before them to trenches on
a hill in line with Colenso. Our infantry
advanced to the attack in skirmishing or
der. followed by supports and reserves. our
cavalry scouting on the right close up to
the river. The Boer forces at Colenso must
have been considerably weakened by the
dispatch OF large reinforcements westward
TO meet General Buffers advance and they
now hurriedly evacuated the river trenches
and the kopjes opposite the village and
scattered before our shrapnel. BY even
ing none OF the enemy was left within
rifle shot OF Colenso. The British force
then retired to Chievely."
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph. dated
CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE-)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20

ers, and Great Britain issued instructions
that such vessels shall not be stopped or
searched on mere suspicion. These instruc-
tions remain In force until other arrange
ments are reached.
"Fffth-We have proposed that all con-
tentiOnS and questions not otherwise set
tied shall be submitted TO an arbitration
tribunal TO be promptly summoned. Great
Britain expressed the hope that arbitrators
would not be required. but expressed her
willingness for arbitration in order to as
sess the claims for damages.
Finally, the British government has ex-
pressed its regret for the incidents which
have occurred" This last statement
caused loud cheering in the house.
The galleries and boxes of the chamber
were crowded during the discussion. The
diplomatic corps was strongly represented
in the diplomatic boxes. United States AM
bassador White, Mr.. John B. Jackson. sec
retary of the United States embassy. and
Sir Frank Lascelles, British ambassador.
were present
Herr Moeller's speech lasted nearly an
hour and bristled with cutting expressions.
He dwelt at some length on the case of
the Alabama Illustrating Great Britain S
idea of neutrality. When he said that Eng
land should take care not to incur afresh
the hatred of friendly nations such as. for
several decades. was felt toward her by the
United States, tremendous applause broke
out.
Count Won Buelow's speech, which occu-
pied about a quarter of an hour, was de-
livered with his usual felicity of expression,
telling elocution and calm, dignified bear
ing. Every sentence had evidently been
carefully worded and weighed. The entire
assembly listened with the closest attention
and frequently applauded Toward the end
of the speech the house and galleries were
cheering in unison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
BULLER's FORCES.



LONDON. jan 20. 4:SO a m.-Every hour
that General Butler delays his combined at
tack makes his position stronger. Trans
ports continue 10 arrive at Durham and
fresh troops are being sent up the line to
reinforce those in front of Colenso. 1t ap-
pears that General Buffers troops north
OF the Tugela number at least 1900 and
possibly 5000. with fifty guns. His total
forces. forming a great outer curve south
and west OF Ladysmith. probably number
forty thousand.
While General Buffers forward opera
tions, which began on Jan. TO- develop
rather leisurely. the Beers appear to be
fully aware that they must meet a strenu-
roughly estimated that 1o.oOO Beers are US
ing spade and pick in artifcially strength
ening positions which nature has rendered
easy of defense.
Military critics in touch with the war Of
fee think that news that general fighting
has begun may be expected at any hour
1t is not thought that one days fighting will
settle the fate OF Ladysmith. but rather
that there viii be two or three days OF
continuous fighting.
Formal orders have been issued to mo-
biiize the Eighth Division of the British
army
1t Is understood the Imperial Yeomanry
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
HOOSIER HOO.HOOS.


MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 19.-The In
diana Retail Lumber Dealers Association,
two hundred in number, arrived at Mont
gomery to-day on a special train. They are
on their annual excursion through the
South. They were received by a committee
from the Industrial and Commercial Asso-
citation and had trolley ride over the city.
Tonight they were rendered banquet at
the Exchange Hotel. They will leave in
the morning on their way to Pensacola,
Fla. making short stops at different Ala
bama milling plants.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
Explanation of Germany's Attitude as
to the Seizure of Steamers by
British War Vessels.
AN AGREEMENT PROPOSED
THAT WILL DEFINE RIGHTS OF
NEUTRALS AND BELLIGERENTs.
Demands That Were Made ON Great
Britain, and Which Lord Sails
bury Finally Conceded.

LOURENZO MARQUES, Jan. 19-The
German bark Marie, from Australia, with
a cargo of flour for the Transvaal govern
ment. has been taken as a prize by the
the island of Inyak, Delagoa bay, and has
been sent to Durham with prize crew on
board.
HAMBURG. Jan. 19.-A dispatch received
here from Durham, Natal, says the BIndes-
rath's cargo has been redelivered to her
expects to said for Delagoa bay on Mon
day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
BULLER'S WAGON TRAIN.
1t Is 10 Miles Long and Embraces 400
WaROua.

LONDON, Jan. 19.-The Times has the
following dispatch. dated Thursday, from
train is nineteen miles In length and en-
braces four hundred wagons and five thou
sand animals AS some of the drifts are
narrow and muddy, only one wagon is
able to cross at a time The officers are
betting two to one that Ladysmith will be
relieved tomorrow CFriday)."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20

CHICAGO, Jan. ia special to the
Record from Victoria, B. c.. says: "J. p.
Molera, who arrived from Manila, tells of
an attempt on the life of General Otis.
In conversation in reference to the situa-
tion there he said General Otis once ap-
reared en- the firing line. wnen a shot from
the rife of one of the soldiers whizzed un-
comfortably close to his head. AS to who
fired the shot no clew was discovered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
Correspondent Stevens Dead.

LADYSMITH, Jan. 10, via
Spearman's Camp.-George Wash.
ington Stevens, special CORE
spondent of the London Daily Mail,
died yesterday of enteric fever, and
was buried at midnight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20

OCALA. Fla, Jan. he. w. Agnew
former president of the National Bank of
Ocala, who was convicted in 1897 for mis-
appropriating the funds OF the bank. and
sentenced to five years in the United States
prison at Columbus. o., has had his SEN
tence commuted by the President and will
be set at liberty March s. next.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-20
CoIson Guarded I'm Jail.

FRANKFORT. Ky. JAM 19.-Ex-Repre-
sentative Colson. who killed three men
last Tuesday. is still in jail No bond will
be allowed until the grand jury reports.
\The jail Is carefully guarded Ii Is thought
the grand jury viii report tomorrow.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-17
Hnrrison,s Most Famous Ca.e.

at is doubtful" said an Indianapolis
lawyer the other day, whether Gen.
Harrison recalls n certain east which
he tried out in Indiana that was more
remarkable in its way than the session
of the Venezuelan arbitration. OF
the four counsel only m had ever been
heard outside of his own state. and the
judge had merely a local reputation.
Yet within IL years one of the quar-
tette had been elected vice president of
the United States, another one presi-
dent, still another United States SEN
ator, and the judge had risen to the
circuit bench and had filled two cab
met posts. 1t was a political case. and
each party chose its most famous rep
resentative to represent it. Mr.. Har-
rison aided the United States district
attorney, and Senator David Turpie
and Vice President Thomas A. Hen
bricks appeared for the democrats.
The judge was Walter Q. Gresham. who
had been appointed distric. attorney
for Indiana less than nine years BE-
Observation-Disclosures Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-17
MODEL TOWN IS IN KANSAS
Lost SpringS' Population Does Not
Use Liquor or Tobacco and
Few Swear.

From the standpoint of morals LOST
Springs. Marion county, Kan, is the
most remarkable town in the world.
Lost Springs is a village of $50 souls
Every inhabitant is a t~eetotaler, only
two men swear and not more than a
dozen use tobacco. The entire adult
population belongs to the church. and
all the children attend Sunday school.
The town has never had a saloon or
gambling house, and there hasn't been
q game of cards played in ten years.
Two years ago Il couple of young men
got up a horse race, but the community
made such n fuss about it that the
event was declared off. Dancing has
not been INDUCED in for five years.
Lost Springs is without municipal
government, having never been incor-
porated. The early settlers Of the
community were Methodists of great
piety, and, as they explained: Got
started right and kept right" The
Methodist church at Lost Springs and
the Presbyterian and Christian
churches near town have taught in sea-
son and oGt of season that the "wages
of sin is DEATH" with the result that
the people avoid even the appearance
of evil as they would an epidemic.
At the Methodist prayer meeting a
short time ago one brother deplored
the fact that so many of the inhab-
itants of the village used tobacco. He
prayed hat the evil might be eradicat-
ed. A venerable citizen of the town.
aged so, arose and said hat he had
been chewing tobacco for 60 years, but
it never before dawned upon him that
the habit was sinful. I'll give it up"
he said. and, going to the door, threw
a plug of tobacco into the street. Five
other tobacco users followed his ex-
ample. and the congregation rejoiced
with exceeding joy.
c. f. Shupe. the leading merchant of
the village, on the day after the meet
ing. boxed up his stock of tobacco and
shipped it back to the factory. "1have
no scruples against selling tobacco"
Mr.. Shupe explained, "but the senti-
ment of the community is against the
traffic, and l have decided not to sell
any more of it. l do not use tobacco
myself"
One other merchant keeps tobacco
in stock, but as he has sold less than e
dollars worth since the crusade was
started at the prayer meeting he like
ly will send his stock back to the fac
tory.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-17

try to feel humble about it, and 1 tell
myself that after all l am the same
woman that l was before she distir-
| guished me. but l can't help feeling just
a tiny bit elated. just think! She
spoke to Inc as much as four times in
the evening"
If you feH that way about her 1 sup
pose there is hardly any use asking
you to call on her. Drake is an old
friend of mine, and l would have liked
to have it so that we could have them
here to dinner before they 60"
Before they go where?"
"To Portland, Ore. They are going
to leave Chicago in about three weeks.
But then l knew better than to ask you
to do anything nice to a woman you've
once taken a dislike to-"
"How absurd you are! 1 haven't
taken any dislike to the woman. 1 would
just as lief call on her as not. No, I
think she is a little fippant in her
manner, but 1 might get to like her
very much after 1 got acquainted with
her. And, Henry!"
"Well?"
"You mustn't think I mean every
thing 1 say because-my shoes have
been pinching me terribly all the
evening-across the instep they're
really too large for me everywhere else.
I've simply been in agonies!"
"Poor girl!"-Chicago Daily Record.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-17
U NoelEMAN.

We Judge him blirdly w~ho-unsougkt Of
Who measure by the standards Of the
books
Uacouth liz guise. withal may yet disclose
A wealth of thought unshadowed in his
o
Uniearned-not he who studies Natures
moods:
Who bends attentive DER an opening
flower;
For whom the silen, grandeur of the woods
New rapture holds. and for his soul new
power.
Who close to Nature holds a listening ear
And on her pulse Instructive lays his
hand.
Each day some lesson from her lips will
hear.
Her hearts deep throbblnss feel. and un-
derstand.
For him the fraflest thing-a spiders
thread,
The humblest worm that upward bores
The very turf that yields beneath his tread
Translates. to simpler terms, the mind
of God.
He reads life's story in a faded flower.
And in the remnant blush OF tints that
were
Sees wi,hered hopes that blossomed for
an hour,
n marks the fate of earth's ambition
there.
The echoing glade-the patter Of the rain
The soughing wind-the shadow of a tree.
Starts some new impulse in his active
brain.
n from each easement sets his fancy
free.
Where outward gliding and the thin
veneer
Will find the recognition fashion gives,
He turns undaunted from the empty sneer,
For in his soul the true refinement lives.
And though his forehead wears no earthly
bay,
Nor myrtle, springs indulgent at his feet,
Heaven holds for him who nobly serves
his day.
A crown CT glory anc q golden street.
John Troland, in Rams Horn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-17
CLEANING CLOTH.
o to Treat Worn Dress Goods
to Give Them a New
Look.

Dark cloth of any kind. if it is pure
wool, can be easily cleaned. Profession.
al dyers and cleaners do not attempt
to clean cloth which is mixed with cot
ton, or wool or any other textile. En-
perienced manufacturers dislike to use
mixtures even of silk and wool, because
they are less durable and less satisfac-
tory as a rule than goods of pure wool
Or pure silk.
To clean cloth dresses rip them, if
possible. Mems cloth clothes can be
much more easily cleaned without rip
ping than women's gowns. Whether
the garment is ripped or not, begin by
shaking and brushing all the dust you
can from it.. After this examine it for
grease spots. Remove these with gaso-
lene. If they are obstinate heat them
and try washing put the grease with a
solution of soap bark and lukewarm
water. Use a stiff brush to scrub the
goods on both sides. When it is dry use
gasolene again. In time the most OBJ
stnate grease stain will come out.
When the grease stains are gone clean
the garment for dust. Go over every
portion of it on the right side with a
brush dipped in a solution of soap bark.
Rinse off this soap with clear cold or
luHewarm water, taking care if the gar
men is not ripped to absorb the rims
ing water as fast as it is applied. By
this means the soap bark can be rinsed
out. Let the garments dry a little.
then iron them dry. Ammonia may be
used diluted with water to help rinse
out soap bark. 1t dries more rapidly
than clear water. Silk garments that
will not wash are difficult to clean.
A mixture of half alcohol and half wa
ter applied with a stiff brush or q firm
white cotton cloth does better work
than anything else we know. Ribbons
may be very successfully cleaned in this
way after first removing any grease
stains with gasolene. After using al
cohol and water absorb all the mois-
ture you can with a linen cloth, lay
them on a linen cloth and lay a linen
cloth over them and a heavy cotton one
over that, and press them nearly dry
Now press them perfectly smooth with
a thin cotton cloth over them, and let
them hang in a warm on a line
until they art perfectly dry. Linen
absorbs water more easily and is bet
ter than cotton to lay under and over
silk when it is pressed.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-17
HIS TRUNK IS STILL THERE
grets Using n Phrase Thst Had.
Two Meanings.

William Frederick Allen was in love
with Mary Ann Jenkins, and was un'
happy when not in her company. When
he began to call upon her it vas only
on Friday nights, and he new staid
later than ten. Then he began to come
on Monday nights also. Later he
added Sunday afternoons to his list,
and so on until he was liable to drop
in at the Jenkins residence every even
ing in the week, besides spending every
Sunday afternoon there.
Mr.. Jenkins, Mary Annals father,
watched with growing anger the in
creasing frequency of Mr.. Aliens calls,
and often expressed his mind on the
subject to the wife of his bosom, but
she silenced him with the convincing
query: would you like Mary Anna
to die an old maid?'
Notwithstanding this, Mr.. Jenkins
was rarely civil to the young man, for
he did not like him, and he was more
than ever on the point of saying some
thing to him which, in all probability
he would have regretted later.
One day, however, Mr.. jenkins could
restrain himself no longer. William
Frederick had not omitted to call a
single night for nearly three weeks,
and had been at the house on six aft
ternoons in a week. After Mary Anna
had dismissed her admirer she turned
and confronted her papa. He made a
great effort to be calm, and said, with
what he intended to be cutting sar-
casm:
Hadn't that young mar of yours
better bring his trunl??"
Instantly Mary Anna threw her arms
around her fathers neck and kissed
him impulsively.
20! You dearest, sweetest, best fa~
Their in all the world" she cried, you
don't know how happy you make me-"
WHAT gasped the old man.
"And William will be happy, too,
when I tell him." she went n nearly
strangling her parent with her enthusi-
astic hugs.
"W-what's that?"
"You see. papa, it's just this way.
Dear Billy is the best fellow fn the
world. but he isn't well off, and we
couldn't for the life of us see how we
could go te housekeeping; but your
kind suggestion that he bring his
trunk has solved all the difficulties.
Wen stay right with you. father dear,
when we are married. o! You are
the beet daddy in creation. I'll go and
tell mamma and We'll decide on the
wedding day right away"
Mr.. Jenkins attempted to speak, but
she had gone, and the next he heard
was that the wedding would take place
in about three weeks. If he had any
opinions on the subject they were NEIL
tai ones, for he was not allowed to M
press them orally, and the affair came
off as planned.
His son-in-law and family are still
living with him.-Chicago Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-17
HUMOROUS.

Mummsee-"I notice that you sticl
to one kind CT wine wien you dine .,
Qhamblay's and never touch any oil
the Others" Brutwin-"Neither doc.
the butler."-Boston Transcript.
"Bings and his wife are rival can,
didates for school inspector" "Isn't
that taking an unfair advantage of the
people?" How 500" Mrs. Bings
can't Observation-Disclosures North
American.
Observation-Disclosures the matter with
the biscuits this morning?" Wife
ats the fault of the yeast. 1t failed
to make them rise" Hnsband-"Why
don't you use an alarm clock?"-N. O
Times Democrat.
"What detained you, dear?" "Wait.
in to g-get trousers crashed" "Your
trousers creased! Why, they are
dreadfully muddy" "Yesh. Had 'em
creashed by Observation-Disclosures
land Plain Dealer.
Lady of the House-"Go on away
from here. We have no old clothes, no
cold victuals. no" Hopeless Harry
81 didn't want nothin' to eat nor wear
I jist called to see if you had an old au-
tomobile to give away."-Indianapolis
Journal.
"My dear" began the minister's wife.
"there's n bonnet down at the millin-"
'There you go again." he interrupted;
Railways thinking of worldly things"
"But, my dear. you wrong me-" she
said. This bonnet is perfectly Heav-
enly."-Philadelphia Press.
isn't it strange" remarked the nov
elist. that so many of our rich people
allow their children to grow up to be
so utterly worthless?" "Oh. I don't
know" replied the cynic. when people
get rich they're too busy looking after
their ancestors to bother much about
their Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-17
ecco
what Neiehbor s~ouIre, Th,,

Neishbor Squires Think.
Other days afore this here
Afn't been bright or glad;
JeI about this time last yea-
Things looked pretty bad!
aia was sick, and Charley, he
Cut his FOOT 1 swow
Everything 1t seemed to me
Turned out wrong somehow!
Inere was Jennie's husband, too, lost hi'
Had to send EN- stun to eat, but the cloud:
rolled by!
Henry found another job,
Charley's foot got well:
Ma was up and raisin' hob
In a little spell!
Things looked blue back there. and vet a.
cleared up again
Happiest days I ever had come to me since
then!
World seems kind Of tough jest now:
Co the rheumatic;
"Tother day 1 lost a cow
Don know howit is,
But things sort Of seem to jest
Turn out wrong for spite,
Yet, I've done my level best
Treatin' people right!
Lost my pocketbook last w~eek-can't i'm.
agfne where
Ala ~ ulOuty lOT the nay 1 naO SOlQ was
there!
Pretty hard to laugh along,
Pushin' gloom away!
Things can't keep a-goin' wrong"
So outsiders say.
That's all right S6 them that's fixed SO
that they can smile,
But there's something spoils such songs
every little whiIei
S'pose the skies may clear a bit,
As they did before;
Guess I'll not give over yit,
Guess I'll try some more
What's that, ma? What's that you say?
Found my pocketbook?
Money in it safe?-Hooray!
CLOUD are goin'-look,
Sos my rheumatic, by gosh!I amt lame at
all
That old COW? Oh, let 'er go-.oss is mighty
SMALL
Tell o what, when things are dark,
All you got to do,
Is to simply toe the mark,
Skiesll still git blue!
All days can't be dark, you know-you can
never tell
by it-misht set in for a splendid
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-03-17
The Selfish Man.

They have only been married about
a month and everything has been very
lovely so far. However, the other
night, when mamma went up to the
house she saw that something was
wrong, and when Jack went out for
his "nightcap' she prepared for q tear
full explanation. mo, mamma" the
young wife said, sack doesn't love me.
l found that out last night"
"Oh, my poor child" the mother ex-
claimed. What has happened? All,
1 e it all! You found a letter in his
pocket"
ct wasn't that" the miserable
young woman answered, "he came
home and told me that he had his life
insured"
"Well?"
snow, if he really loved me, wouldn't
he have had mine insured instead of
selfshly going and having all this pro-
lection put upon himself?"-Albany
Journal.