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In the city of Bremen tax is laid
on all incomes over $3.50 a year. It
is now proposed to raise the limit tc
incomes of over 1925 year.
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TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life, nerve md vigor, take No-To
Bac, the wonder.worler that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, 5oc or 81. Cure guaran'
teed Booklet and sample Free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
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H, q. GREEN'S Sons of Atiants. Ga. are the
only successful pr0psy Spe lal st, in the world.
SEQ their LIBERAL oflec in adj ertisenent III an
other column O. this paper.
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as accidents with fire arms are fre-
quent, it may be possible that the shot
Shott shot shot Shot himself; when
the whole affair would resolve itself
into its original elemen:, and Shot
would be shot aud Mott would be not.
We think, however, that the shot
Shott shot shot, net Shott, but Mott.
Anyhow, it is hard to tell who was
shot,
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What He Docs with His,

Politicus-"Thesques is, What
shall we do with our new posses,
sions?" s:-
Younghub-"I'll tell you what do
with mine; I walk the floor nights
with it. "-Harper's Bazaar.
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FIattery is the yssst tha: causes a man
to rise in his own estiaaton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25

In 1899 the fires In London numbered
3646. These entailed loss OF 191 lives.
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What Shall We Have For Dessert
This question arises in the family daily. Let
US answer 1t Today. Try Jell-O. a delicious
boilingl no baking! Simply add little hot
water & set to cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange,
and Strawberry. At grocers. 10c.
The lighter all chocolate Is In color the
mora free IL is from Inn nu uritiea.. .
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excrescences ofNWhitS 6idefy
silk, raised from HE Au the
process known ias scoucdjl The
cravats are only txo inchss 81 y
The iNe5ps MfalintS3

Lace. tulle, ana stray!
are prominents aturss 10 new
millinery. Toaass Inade eBtirely Of
lace over ehifSn and romp with
bow of black sxal lvet ot bun
flowers are among the prAtti ieatl
in sight. Pare white sas 80 "a TN I 4 She'd
straws. alh hest transparent N vsgy;
much inSefide dencs. III lss sS re
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The consumption OF cotton per head has
more than doubled in Germany since 1875.
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Russia could raise a regiment OF generals
having 1248. .- -. ..,a.f
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/, ,sAWolnan's Reason.

F ssKatherine is so high-tempered that
she never reads a novel through"
.atPray, tell me, what her temper
Ehas togdo with hersnovel-reading?"
ssyhy, she getsfmad at some char
sSf6r inlthe okand throws it in the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
IA Long Reach.

Z t d;s27; ~ 49, Long Reach.
british commander in South
wgnld make a great boxer"
EoNss that?"
S. 6the paper says that he swung
his 1ett felward about two miles and
sstrn1k ssavage blow. 1.-The Harvard
Lanpo6n
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Iour Ilis Ausy.

The first theatre in the United States was
at Williamsburg, Va. 1852. .r., g.
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.!I:Nlo!More l ,BahdanaSfi 3

The fandana ties worn q few iths
ago are supplsns sd sby the softer md
EliRhter tones # sbss Persian srns:
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81 Dom Chimpanzee-t'Where in thun'
tder is my umbrella? 7 had it a min
|suterago."
Ostrich (thickly)-"Dunno - you
Ecan search me. Judge.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-28
NEARLY EVERY MAN
FELL FROM B0ER FIRE

Colenso, Sunday. Feb. 25.-In the
attempt of the InnisSilliugs on Friday
evening TO rush the Boer position on
Peters hill. the Boer fire was so ter
rible when the infantry emerged from
the cover of the trees that almost
every man in the leading half Of the
company fell wounded.
The advance line of the British
reached d donga in front of the first
Boer trench, which was not apparent
until they were actually in it. The
Beers retired to the crest and then re-
turned, on either flank Of the Innis
killings, enflading the captured donga
with a terrible cross-ire.
Finding il impossible to advance or to
hold the position the British fell back
and entrenched themselves half way up
the hill The Beers maintained heavy
fire.
In the course of the night the Dublin
fusilieTs and the Connaughts arriving
to support the Inhiskillings, another de-
termined effort was made to take the
BoeT positions. This also failed. A
heavy fire continued throughout the
night
The Inniskillings lost fourteen out Of
seventeen officers killed and wounded,
and about $50 non cOmmissiOned officers
and men killed and wounded.
General Lyttleton's brigade relieved
General Harris brigade in the morning.
and the artillery duel was continued
yesterday Saturday., though no great
damage was done.
Today an armistice was agreed upon
to enable both sides to collect their
dead and wounded the BOer army
having had very heavy losses. but they
scout the idea that the British will
compel them to raise the siege Of Lady
smith.
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leaders were rapidly increasing. This
feeling was doubtless aecenteated by
/ the disappointment caused when the
BOer reinforcement which tried TO re-
lieVe General CrOnie were defeated by
our troops on Feb. %
4 resolved, therefore, to bring pres-
sure TO bear upon the enemy. Each
night the trenches were pushed for
ward toward the enemy's lager so as
TO gradually contract his position. and
at the same time / bonbarded it heav-
lily with artillery, which was yesterday
materially aided by the arrival of four
siX-inch hoWitZers which I had ordered
up from De Aar.
In carrying out these measures a
captive balloon gave great assistance
/ by keeping US informed of the DISPOSE
tons and movements of the enemy.
AT a. IN. today a most dashing adj
vance was made by the Canadian reg
iment and some engineers, supported
by the First Gordon Highlanders and
Second ShrOpshires, resulting in our
gaining a point some 500 yards nearer
the enemy, and within about eighty
yards Of his trenches, where our men
1 entrenched themselves and maintained
their positions until morning, a gallant
| deed worthy of our colonial comrades,
| ana which ] am glad to say was at
tended by comparatively slight loss.
This apparently clinched matters,
for at daybreak today a letter signed
by General Cronje, in which he stated
that he surrendered Internationally,
was brought TO our oUtposts under a
flag of truce
In reply, I told General Cronje he
must present himself at my camp and
that his forces must come out of their
lager after laying down their arms.
nv I received General CpoTin
and dispatched a telegram TO you an
nOuneing the fact. In the course Of
conversation, he asked me for kind
| treatment at our hands, and also that
his Wife, grandson, private secretary
and servant might accompany him
wherever he might be sent.
L treasured him. and told him his
request would be complied with. l in
formed him that a general officer
would be sent with him 10 Cape Town
to insure his being treated with proper
| respect Ell route, He viii start this
afternoon under charge Of Major Cen
eraI Prettyman, who viii hard him
over TO the general commanding at
/ Cane Town.
The prisoners, who number about
3,000 viii be formed into cOmmandos
under our own officers They will also
! leave here today, reaching the MOdder
/ river tomorrow when they will be
rallied to Cape Town in detachments."
The above dispatch was read in both
/ the house of lords and the house of
commons today. The reference to the
[ Canadians evoked immense and pro-
/ longed cheering
Mr. A. J. BaIfour. the government
/ leader in the house of commons, said
/ he had no information relative to the
I BOer guns.
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ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE
TASK OF GEN. BUTLER

London. Feb. 2s.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg,
dated Monday, describes at consider
able length the Enormous difficulties
of General Buffers task" and says:
The real advance began last
Wednesday. The gtupendOus nature of
the task was only understood when be-
ing on the spot one was able to real
iZe what it means to hurl infantry at
positions aligned in every direction
with carefully prepared trenches and
with breastwOrks defended by practi-
caIly invisible riilemen armed with the
most deadly rapid firing weapons, and
aided by quick firing guns, which put
all but our cannon of the largest cal
iber into the shade.
Continuing upon Fridays fighting,
the Daily Nails correspondent says:
LAS Il would have been madness to
seek an outlet from the amphitheatre
OF hills by way of Grobler's KloOf. on
the left, route had to be found on the
right. and at y. M. on FRIDAY, amid
the incessant cracking Of rife fire and
the roar of cannon, the Irish brigade
was dispatched along the river to take
Railway hill on -the other side OF Pie
ter's station.
This Hill is commanding enough to
insure our final advance, providing we
could hold it securely and could mount
cannon on IT, From OndorbrOok
Spruit railway bridge the track runs
along the Tugela, and il was perllous-
ly open to the BOer marksmen disposed
on the kopjes back from the river. and,
after passing Peters station, many
men would be bound to be hit
Beyond the station, the line passes
over another small bridge, crossing a
deep donga, AID it WAS in the APP
prOach to this bridge and onward TO
the base Of the Railway hill that the
greatest danger from enforced expo
sure obtained. II was necessary TO
cross by the bridge at the mouth of the
donga. which. besides being difficult OF
access. ran into the Tugela. The path
between the railway and the river was
almost always in full view Of the en-
eTnv.
EVERY man Of the Irish brigade had.
therefore. to run the gauntlet Of Boer
rnarksmen, and numbers dropped on
the bridge where the Beers bullets fell
dangerously thick. until the bridge was
sandbagged and only one man allowed
on it at a time.
Very soon fifty men were put out
OF action in the race from the bridge
to the rendezvous. and several mem
bers of the volunteer Ambulance corps
were wounded in following the troops.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-28

Lawrence G. Aiariger. Frank ". Col
lett, John F. Acorb, James w. Camp
bell Thomas y, Gillespie, Richard j..
Rogers, John darilness and Orsor,
Howard. These, with Edward lie Pro
hen Elmer Hill ara C.. l.. Rood OF me
old venire, We're ordered 20 appear IN
court at y .. IA. for examination as
jurors 10 MI the Two vacancies.
But of these ter only i've appeared
Al , p. m, James Kemp, Professor or
EOn Howard, Martin Hardness, Thomas
h. Gillespie and John Irvine.
u turned out that James Kemp was
not the Kemp in court. His Initials
were w j.. and he was excused. Mr..
Hardness wife was threatened with
pneumonia, and ne was excused. Pro
fessor Howard pleaded his privilege OF
exemption as d teacher in the state
university and was excused
john Irvine. who was once upon a
time a Journalist he said. and who
has been d character Of Salt Lake for
many years. answered questions so sat
isfactorily that he was finally selected
as the eleventh juror. One question
which County Attorney Putnam asked
him was amusing 20 some persons IN
the court room.
Irvine Was Never Sick.
DO you think that your condition OF
health is such that you could stand to
be locked up for possibly two WeeSs2''
Il have never been sick in fifty
years, said the juror. He was accept
ed and sworn.
John f. Acomb appeared later, but as
he showed that his nsme was John ].
Acomb, he was discharged, Charles L.
Rood had an opinion.
Thomas n Gillespie, too, had an
opinion, and he was discharged.
Attorney Brown suggested the draw
ing of a new venire and an adjourn
meuL which was done
These names were drawn and the men
must be on hand. az 10 o'clock this
morning: Joseph II. Cox, Robert Cam
eron, Charles Williams William +.
Carey, James I. Frauken, Richard i.
Colborn. Theodore ". Whitley and
jackson r. Allen.
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the Third royal irish rifles, was NOR
tally wounded. Re was universally
heldsin high regard.
There was heavy night firing on
TUESDAY, the 18th, and Wednesday. the
18th.
'Creaky" apparently the nickname
of Boer siege gum was dismantled at
nightfall on the 18th. and had disap-
peared on the morning of the 18th,
Thursday, but during the day turned
up i've miles west OF Mafeking, and
began Smelling the town at noon, the
range at uhat distance being as favor
able for her as that from her previous
position, while She IS inaccessible at
present to the gradual advance Of the
British garrison (by running trenches).
The last advance made the Boers
uneasy. There was firing all Thursday
night. 1t was a pretty sight, but too
much of that sort Of thing pals upon
one.
Today, the 18th, bullets have been
falling everywhere, and very viciously.
The British guns occasionally stir up
such a response"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-28
PORTO RICANS OPPOSE TABLE,
THEY WANT FREE TRADE WITH
THE UNITED STATES.
Claim That the British Island ID
Trinidad is Given More fa'0--
Than They Are.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Tas n5l.
the several delegations from f9..' -'
now in Washington, havinz i I'd.
promise measure adopted a- 3D..
IiCan conference last might E-. ---
in a statement TO congress . ..---s
say that the idea ana the p. .-.
is Tepugnant 10 them am .. and
content 20 stand before r-..- -..
the people of the United -.a-. .-..s
general broad proposition . -.-
Is entitled 10 receive abSU. ...-
mercial relations at once. .s-g- r-s
They call attention 20 the -...- .- ---
United States goverume .-. ..f a..
state department. recent. a.- .r In.
treaty with the island o. LE-- -----.-.
West Indies, which is lI-..-- g.... ..
and q direct competitor ot E---s -f IS I'D
the terms of which treaty --. NJ
receive from the United @... .-H sr.-
duty all articles Of ma -.-.-. ~ ..-I
Elements and articles " aa- -.r
nearly all food supplies. -H. - -..a
Trinidad in this treaty rr..- -.. --
the list OF articles uuw a.l---
Porto Rico by executive .-.r ...
which il is proposed O.. ..- The
tariff bill now pendIu- .A
deieEdtiOuS consider t.L- u.l-"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-28
BANDITS INVADE A BARRO0N
ALBANY SALOON HELD UP THIS
MORNING.
Two Masked Robbers Covered Three
Men With Their Guns and Took
S31 From the Till.

The Albany bar, on the corner n
Fifth West and Second South street
was held up by two masked men al
Pas this morning. and 81 in cash
taken from the till Nothing else was
disturbed, however. j. Williams. the
bartender. and two other men were
playing cards in the room at the -lH.-
The hOld-ups came in by side door,
and one covered the crowd while the
other went through the money drawer.
The police were telephCnej and officer
Barlow went down with FaUg.IaA
Cannon and the wagon.
A fairly good description Of the men
was given the officers, but a search ID
the neighbOring RiO Graude TLr-s
failed TO reveal any clue Of them.
This is the second time in OH E-.i
that the bar has been held up. The TOD
bers getting away with over 500 -aS.-
time. Mr.. Hegney, the pr0pIi5-1T. r-.-
last night THAT - thought it was a'I--
time that the city was furnishing .'
lice protection to that thus-.--ss---
district.
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M'CARRIcK's STATEMENT.
Says He Has No Personal Feeling
Against Macpherson.

Edward McCarrick is an Irishman of
shrewdness and character. He has no
ill-feeling against Macpherson person
ally, Tor he knows nothing about him.
1t was as embarrassing for him as
for US, said he. We did not want to
burt his feelings 1 don't want to hurt
fhe feelings OF any cOlored man.
But won't eat with a negro, sleep
with him, nor have one in my house
on "A social basis. Some people viii do
Iheaa things, That is merely the diff
ference between us. Those persons
NhO want to associate with negroes
may do 30. SO il was with every mem
Der Of that jury.
We wee mad through and through
when he was sworn in. for we believed
that We had been insulted by the at
S0Ineys Tor the defense. II is bad
enough TO be shut up for days and
days and marched about town as if in a
Chain-gang, without having TO stand
insult with it. Judge Powers had three
peremptOry challenges, one of which he
could have used, to put Mr.. MacPher-
son on That might have been a hard
ship for him. but it would be beBter
dhan TO have the negro on the jury.
Eleven men who felt inSulted and out
ragged by the presence of this man
could not have been in the proper
frame of mind to consider the evidence
IN this case. Their verdict would not
have been sensible nor a result Of their
best judgment.
We were getting along very we'll and
tremendously until Macpherson was
put on the jury. Then discOrd came
Those men are intelligent and are able
10 render a gOOd verdict Every one
OF tlSm felt greatly relieved when Mac
PhersOn went off mis- morning
The incident Will not. however, bias
The jurors against BenbrOok. They
VIII still be able to consider his case
fairly and impaTually- 1 am glad that
/ was taken from the jury, because
there is a doubt if I could do so.
Il think that Judge Hiles was quite
surprised when MACPHERSON was put
on the jury. He is d sensible man. He
has won the confidence and deep re-
spect of every man on the jury. We
considered him a man of fine judgment
and great knowledge of the law"
In fact, several prominent lawyers
who have heard some Of Judge Hiles'
rulings ia this case. have been sur
prised at his quickness and accuracy,
for ii Is several years since he sat on
the criminal bench and had to decide
questions which have arisen in this
case on no point that has come NJ
have attorneys on either side ques-
toned in the least his fairness and
they have great reslJeot for his depth.
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MACPHERSON SENSIBLE.
Old Soldier Has More Than Average
Intelligence.

R1u SllAlCL has ILOAc 4Adu average
Intelligence.
J. Gordon MACPHERSON, the gentle
man of color whom the eleven men on
the Benbrook case would not eat with,
nor sleep with, is quite a bright negro.
He is above the average Of his race in
intelligence. He has, in fact, been the
editor Of a newspaper. the Headlight
which fiOurisbed for a time and then
withered and died He came here with
company f. Twenty-fourth infantry,
and was honora5ly discharged on his
discharge there is written, Excellent
character" which is the highest mark
Of conduct in the army. He served in
The battle of san Juan in Cuba on the
LIST. 3rd and on the 10th and 18th Of
July. 1888. He then was a nurse in
SibOney hospital
But ne is black.
II did not seek service on the jury"
said ne yesterday The jury commits
siOners put my name on the roll and
IL was Drawn from the box. I told the
attorneys who questioned me what 1
knew and thought about the case and
they saw ltJ TO place me on the jury
Though I don't want to be on the
jury. I am indignant that nay rights
a. an American citizen have been de-
MED and trampled upon. There was
no law against my serving on the jury,
YET in this state, where they parucu-
IaFly preach the gospel Of Christ, the
equality Of man. I have been cast out
1T is outrageous. II is an insult 10
every c0lored man in Utah. 1t Is a
denial OF a right, and. therefore.
tyranny.
'"The Individual members of this jury
did not insult me. They treated me de
Gently. leaving out of consideration
sheir prejudiCes. They explained to me
i'm a entlemanly manner that they
would not sit on the jury while I was
fraT-a 90
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WILL BE ON DEFENSIVE.
Beers VIII Not Again Attempt Any
Offensive Operations.

Buffalo, n. Y, Feb. 27.-MOntague
White Of Pretoria, formerly consul gem
eral of the South African republic at
London, who arrived here today, in re-
ply to a query, said the surrender of
General Gr6nje marked the close Of the
offensive operations of the war. The
enormous overwhelming British force
has compelled the abandonment of Of
fensive tactics and the beginning of oe-
tense.
How long will the Beers be able to
defend their cOuntry?"
That is impossible to say. I am not
military man. I am informed, how
ever, by men who are competent STRAIT
egiSts that Pretoria is impregnable.
The remainder of the war between
England and the South African repub-
lie will be less dramatic and will be
Of long duration"
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LITTLE B0BSs TELLS
HOW IT WAS DONE

London, Feb. q, SOC p. m.-The war
office has received the following dis
.patch from Lord Roberts:
.Paardeberg, Feb. u. Il o'clock Tues
day morning.-FreEa Information FUR
nished daily to me by the inteihgesice
department. it became apparent thaI
General Crouje's force was Decotiiiils
more deuressel. and that the discomfort
Of the troops and the dIscord among the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-28
ALL WELL AT MAFEKING.
But Fighting is Continued Forced By
the Beers.

New York, Feb. GA dispatch to
the World from Mafehng Feb. Is. by
native runner TO Gaberones. says: 'All
are well here. A dance was interrupt
Cd on Sunday Feb il. Dy an alarm
sounded announcing that the Bosrs in
tended 10 attack the town. There was
some heavy firing by the Beers, but
it was not pushed home.
The next day. Monday. Feb. u. Cap
tain Girdwood A s. Kirkwoodl, late Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-28
MILES ADMIREs BoERs.
American General Praises Them For
Their Valor.

Ihe1r alor.
New York, FEB. 27-The World pub
fishes the following statement by Gen
eral Miles: "Cronje's surrender was ex-
pected, and it was all that could be
expected when a force of 5000 holds
out for over a week against a force
of $4,000 trained troops.
"You will observe that the first re-
ports said General Cronje had a force
of 5000 opposed to the British, but
only 5000 surrendered. What had be-
come OF the other 5000? The import
ance of the surrender under such cir
cumstances only illustrates the fight
ing valOr of this handful of Boer pa
triOts. The effect of Cronje's surrender
will be TO strengthen rather than TO
weaken the Boer patriots cause in this
war.
we cannot help but admire those
Beers no matter where our sympathies
may be. In my position it would not
be diplomatic for me to say too much,
but whoever is in the right, We must
admire the 5000 patriots who stood off
for ten days $4,000 of the British army"