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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02
BOer Strategy

Kansas CITY journal.
1t begins to look as if the British
commanders in South Africa have
been completely outgeneraled by the
Beers thus far. The craps" into
which the British soldiers have
fallen have not been accidental.
That of the Tugela river battle and
others previous are now familiar to
every reader of South African war
news. But the crossing of the up
per Tugela and the advance of Gen.
Buffers forces as far as Spion kop
are movements that are still not full
ly understood. 1t looks, however.
as if Buffers army was allowed to
cross the river and advance some
distance for a definite purpose.
! Considering the mobility of the
Boer forces and their seeming
knowledge of everything that goes
| on in the British lines, the crossing
of the river and the advance of Bull
ler's army might have been resisted
as was the movement at Colenso
had the Beers desired. But, on
the contrary, the Beers fell back to
their stronger intrenchments and
were there met by reinforcements
The yielding of Spion kop to the
British seems now to be deliberate.
Once in possession of this apparent
stronghold, upon which they had
counted so much, the Britons were
fine targets for the masked batteries
which had escaped the eyes of Bull
ler's scouts. Doubtless these bat
teries had been trained upon the
big hill, the range fully determined
by previous experiments, and every
thing fully prepared for the slaugh-
ter: Gen Buffers report was that
the positio, was ''too hot to hold"
From these maneuvers it is clear
that the Beers believed the advance
to Ladysmith from the upper Tugela
is an impossibility. The British
seem to have come to the same con-
clusion, for Gen. Butler has with
,'rawn his army to the south of the
Tugela.
Yet there is nothing very strange
about the strategy displayed by the
Beers. First of all, they are good
fighters and know the country, and
what experience they lacked in
fighting against an up-to-date army
on large scale, has been supplied
by French and German officers who
are doing all in their power to bring
about the defeat of Great Britain.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

1t is with much pleasure we learn
of the announcement of c. f. Scott,
of the lola Register, for Congress
manat large.
Mr.. Scott is one of the bright,
clean men of Kansas. He is an
educated, cultivated journalist, a
clean politician, good talker and
a gentlemen at all times. His boom
was started at Topeka this week by
the representative Republicans of
the state in session there and was
created with the greatest enthusiasm
by the visiting statesmen.
There is but little doubt of his
nomination and election. There
can be no valid objections from
any quarter and he is most excel
lent material.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02
Kansas Day Club

The Kansas Day Club held its
annual meeting In Topeka Monday
of this week. The usual business
affairs of the club were transacted
in the corridors of the Copeland
hotel.
The banquet Monday night in the
dining room of the hotel was great
success, only marred by the lack OF
room. At the close of the banquet
the speech making took place and
it surely made man, especially a
Republican, feel good that he lived
in a state that could produce SO
much eloquence and patriotism.
The speeches were all full of pure
patriotism and the loftiest senti-
ments of right and justice.
The speakers were Chas. F. Scott,
lola, retiring president of the club
E. w. Evans, Wichita; E. w, Hoch,
Marion; Scott Hopkins, Horton;
F. d. Smith, Kinsley; M. F. Comp
ton, Weir City; Capt, Clad Hamil-
ton, Topeka; John S. Dawson, Hill
City; w. S. jerks, Ottawa.
Much was expected of Mr.. Hoch
and no one was disappointed in his
address.
w. S. jerks brought down the
house by his clean cut wit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02
SOME of the Western railroads arr

SOME of the Western railroads are
complaining that after their making
great efforts to secure adequate
transportation, the farmers are hold
ing their grain instead of shipping
it. This is interesting when it is
recalled that few years ago the
farmers we're not able to hold their
crops until prices suited them, but
were forced to sell at the earliest
possible moment to enable them to
pay their debts incurred under
Democratic rule. The farmers are
enjoying their share of the present
good time.-Worchester, Mass. J
"Spy."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02
Great BOer Victory

After several days light fighting
around the outer entertainments In
which the British seemed to have
the advantage, the Beers gradually
falling back onto their main in
trenchments, the British, under
Gen. Warren, made night assault
on Spion kop, the highest fortified
hill among the Boer entertainments
and presumably the key to the sit
uation.
The British by gallant and most
bloody charge, took the hill and
supposed from its summit they could
easily shell the surrounding FORTH
cations of the Beers and soon rem
der them untenable. But they soon
found they had made another griev-
ious mistake and were in another
Boer trap.
The Beers mad many guns trained
onto this hill and had the exact
range. Soon a perfect hail of shell:
began to explode among the British
soldiers, the air was rent by theil
continuous screech and breastwork:
torn and destroyed by their force
and the mountains shaken by theil
explosions.
The British held the position on'
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

THE American Steel and Wire
Company last week posted notices
in all its plants notifying its en-
ployes of a general advance in
wages of TX per cent. to take effect
from January I. The advance ef-
fects $4,000 employees. This is a
sample of the prosperity that has
struck the laboring men all over the
country. There is scarcely a day
that the newspapers do not chrcni-
Gle an advance in wages in one OF
more Of the great manufacturing en-
terprises of the nation. The Bryan
ties pass such items by without
reading. -Tecumseh (Neb.) Chief.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02
Lively Times i'm Kentucky

Gov. Taylor has issued a proc
lamation adjourning the Legislature
to Feb. 6 at IL o'clock, to meet in
London, KY.
The Goebel Democratic part of
the Legislature persists in trying to
meet in Frank fort aud they had
some lively chases with the militia
to try and get to places of meeting
before the soldiers could get there
to prevent it.
They first went to the State house
but were met by the militia and no
tilted that they had been adjourned
by the governor. They then made
a break for the opera house but
found their way blocked by a
double line of guards with fixed
bayonets.
Then they made rush for the
court house only to find the way
blocked by bayonets. They de-
clare they will meet somewhere and
the authorities declare they will ar
rest every one of them if they at
tempt it.
1t is asserted that warrants are
already prepared for each member
and that they will be served If nee
essary to keep them from meeting
and declaring Goebel governor.
The city is full of heavily armed
men but the militia is in control
and it is to be hoped there will be
no shooting. Once started 1t is
hard to tell VIXEN it would end.
Goebel is reported as sinking and
no hope of his recovery.
London, the town where the leg
islature is to meet, is about one
hundred miles southeast of Frank
fort in a strong Republican district,
and some of the Goebel legislators
declare they will not meet there as
they fear their lives would be in
danger.
LATER:-Goebel has been sworn
in as governor and J. c. w. Beck
ham as lieutenant governor by Chief
Justice Hezerigg, of the court OF
appeals.
The legislature did not meet and
ballot on the matter but majority
of the members signed statement
that they believed Goebel elected
governor and the oath was admins
tered on that statement. The prob
abilities are that such an election
would not stand the test of any fail
minded court, but Goebels adher
ents were determined to crown the
dying man before he passed away.
Goebel at once issued an order
discharging Adjutant General Col
lier and appointing Gen. John b.
Castleman in his place. He then
ordered the militia to disband and
return home. There seems to be nc
disposition to obey the orders o.
Goebel and clash of authority i:
likely to ensue.
The militia was organized under
Republican executive and is said &c
strongly sympathize with Taylor,
and it is thought they will stand
firmly by the Taylor administration
Serious trouble and much blood
shed is greatly feared.
There are hot headed, fearless
men on both sides and once th'
shooting is begun it is hard to tel
where it will end.
That Goebel attempted to stea
the governship despite the votes o
the people, by his previously pre-
lCo.tinusd q p.Essl
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

E. w. HOWE, editor of the Atch-
ison Globe, makes startling pro
position to Rev. Chas. M. Sheldon,
who is to demonstrate in one week
the possibility of successfully con
Quoting a daily newspaper along
Christian lines. The author OF
"Davy's Bend" wants to occupy
the minister's pulpit while the latter
is engaged in his six days journal
istic feat. Not an unfair PROPOSE
ton at all.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

Col. WELDY, in Galena Republi-
can: Our wife insists that we swear
not at all and we do try to get along
without Guessing, but there are
times when nothing else on earth
will quite fill the bill. There is no
sentence which covers so much ter
ritory as: "Well, be damned. .
1t expresses establishment, disgust,
anger, joy, sorrow, and a whole lot
of other things that nothing else
can quite reach.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

ALL right, we will spell it Puerto
Rico hereafter. But we must also
insist that Secretary Lueng, Secre-
tary Wilsuen and Secretary Puerter
at uence take steps tue petiuetiuen
Cuengress tue change it and tue
aduept cuemmuen suense mueth-
ueds uef spuelling. -Tipton Mis-
souri, Mail.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

A MINNEAPoLIs man with weak
stomach was killed the other day
from drinking carbolic acid, taken
in mistake for joint whisky. Car
bolic acid ought not to bother a
man who is habituated to drinking
Kansas whisky.-Beloit Gazette.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

INCREASES in wages on the part
of business men and corporations
are to be taken as positively hostile
movements against Col. Bryan. A
candidate who depends upon calam-
ity for support, however, has little
chance this year.-Peora (ul.)
Journal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

The anti Leland forces now claim
to have majority on the state COM
mittee. They may have but Cy
has crawled out of many close
places.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

GEO. COLE, state auditor, refuses
to allow any more telegraph bills at
a price exceeding the new tariff
adopted by the late legislature.
George is about right in his decis-
ion.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

The contest board in the Ken
lucky legislature has reported Goe-
bel entitled to his seat. This is
nothing more than was expected.
The law was designed for just such
an emergency.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

CITIZENS of the Indian Territory
are holding indignation meetings
over their claimed neglect by con-
greSS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

To hear the Republican states
men kicking on the fare at the Cope
land during the session of the Day
club you might infer that they were
PoDS
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

THE British have bought nearly
5000 mules of this country for use
in the Transvaal.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

A PARSONS man, ]. w. Iden,
wants to go to Congress via the
Republican "hyer."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

DELEGATE films free homes
bill has been reported favorably to
the house.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

THE garrison at Ladysmith says
they are in no pressing danger OF
starvation.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

THE contest in the first district
between Curtis and Bailey will be
settled at Atchison, March 10.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 1900

PRUDENTIAL says he won't have
it at any price. Good eye, old
man.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-02-02

The TINES guarantees to its advertisers the
largest circulation OF any paper published in
the city Of Chanute or we will make no charge
for advertising Our subscription books are
open for the inspection Of our patrons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-25
PLANS TO FIGHT THE TOBACCO TRUST
Hen. C. B. Watson and J. F Jordan Address
he Farmers.
(s~:ia, to News and Observer

WL1s;on y. c.. March 24.-J. F. Jordan,
CT Greensboro. addressed meeting of
farmers here this afternoon and explained
the plan of the State Tobacco Growers
Association to fight the Tobacco Trust.
He was followed by Hon. c. b. Watson,
who made a strong speech against trusts
in general. He said that as a last resort
he stood ready to help fight in order
TO drive these combinations out. He be-
lieved he knew better how to fight than
his children. as he has had experience.
A county organization was effected by
election of officers. Another meeting will
be held on the last Saturday in April.
Mrs. Lucy Wright died last night at
the home of her daughter, wife of
Rev. W. NJ. Curtis, at Walkertown. She
leaves two other children. one daughter
in Raleigh and Dr. Wright. of Wilson.
The remains were sent to Thomasville to-
night for interment tomorrow.
Senator Pritchard passed through Win
ston today He said the case of Judge
Ewart is, still in statu quo in the hands
of the Senate committee He could not
tell when it would be disposed OF.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-25
COL. W. HS, BURCWYN FOR STATE TREASURER.
Henderson Gold Leaf

1t will not be a difficult matter to
who would make good Treasurer, but
it will be difficult to find one better
equipped for the office than our fellow
townsman, Col. VIM. H. S. Burgwyn. So
well and favorably known throughout the
State is he that we deem it scarcely worth
while to say more. Certainly no eulogy
is necessary; his life and character and
his services to his beloved Carolina in
peace and war are their own best COM
mentary. A freshman at Chapel Hill at
the breaking out Of the Civil War, he
chose to cast his fortunes with his native
State rather than TO complete his educa-
ton in a Northern State, the nativity
of his mother; and in the summer of 1861
he Joined the Confederate Army when not
yet 16 years of age, and from that date
until the surrender of Johnston's army
in April 1865, he was in service in the
Army of Northern Virginia in Ransoms
and Clingman's Brigades; twice wounded
and once a prisoner.
Returning to Chapel Hill in May, 1865,
to complete his education, he graduated
lneTe, anu subsequently DIT the law SCHOOl
of Harvard University, and located in
Baltimore where he practiced his pro-
fession until 1882. Leaving a lucrative
practice in that city, he came to Hender
son in that year and has lived with us
since.
II is only but justice to say that we
have had no citizen who has done more
to upbuild our community in proportion
TO his means than Col. Burgwyn When
he located here there was no bank; he
established one. There was no plug tobacco
factory; he built one and operated it for
years to the great benefit of the town.
We did not then have electric lrhts
he was the largest stakeholder and first
president Of the company that furnished
the town such lighting When female
college was wanted he was one of the
largest subscribers and the first president
of the company that erected that hand
some college building that now adorns
the town.
Reared on a farm, Col. Burgwyn has
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-25

always had a deep interest in agricultural
matters.
He was a delegate to the farmers con-
vention that met in Atlanta some years
ago and he has written and spoken often
on questions affecting the interest and
welfare of the agricultural classes. A
devoted son of the University, when it
was decided TO appeal to the alumni to
Hill he was selected by the two literary
societies and the faculty of the Univer-
sity to deliver the annual address at the
commencement in 1890 in furtherance of
the undertaking and was liberal sub
scriber to the endowment fund
Democrat by inheritance and belief
since 'he cast his first ballot in 1867, Col.
Burgwyn has never voted any other than
the regular straight Democratic ticket.
Twice he has been nominated for the
State Legislature and polled the full
Democratic vote of his county, but Vance
county being at that time hopelessly
Republican, he led forlorn hope. Yet,
loyal Democrat and true patriot that he
is, he yielded cheerful obedience to the
mandates Of his party, and made the
and reward had been assured
Col. Burgwyn has had such experience
in financial matters as renders him eXcep-
tionally fitted for State Treasurer.
Owner and manager of a State bank
for ten years, he was appointed in 1893
National Bank Examiner and has repeat
edly examined the National Banks in the
Southern States from Virginia to Texas,
and on numerous occasions has had charge
of banks as receiver
Col Burgwyn was among the first to
volunteer in the Spanish American War
and is now Department Commander for
North Carolina CT the Association Of
National Veterans in that war; and is
also Adjutant General and Chief of Staff Of
the North Carolina Division of United
Confederate Veterans.
From letters that have reached US we
feel assured that Col. Burgwyn's COM
rades of the days of 1876 and of the
Spanish War will be glad of an oppor-
tunity to vote for him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-25

porations violating the act are subject
to a loss of their charters or pro
hibited from doing business within
the State. and are subject to fine of
from 5000 to $4,000 for each offence.
Every days business is a. separate
offence. All court business may be
set aside for the trial of case under
the act. and prosecutors are given
one-fourth of the penalties imposed
under the law
Trusts can be suppressed whenever
law makers are in earnest about it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-25
LAND FOR SALE.

On Monday, April End, 1900, at the court
house door in Raleigh, N c., will sell at pub
lie cutlery the tract of land in Wake county
Which is described in a mortgage from r. A.
Potter and wife to w. w. Jones, trustee, regis
tered in book No. o., at page 496, Of the Regis
ter's office of Wake county. Said land is in
st. Mary's township adioins the lands of B. J.
Parkinson, the late Lynn Adams and Others, lies
on the waters of Bucks branch, and fronts on
the Hillsboro road. Contains S31s acres more
or less.
Sale made under judgments of Wake Superior
court, rendered at July term, $780, and October
term, 1899, and February term, 1902, in the civil
action entitled Willard Aal, administrator, VS..
Simon Yellowdy and wife. No. 7645, G. l. d.
Terms cash. Hour of sale II m.
S. F. MORDECAI, Commissioner.
Feb o. 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-25
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.

By virtue of authority conferred by Judgment
of Wake county Superior court, rendered at its
October Term, 1899, in civil action therein
pending entitled A.. W. Shaffer, Executor OF
james II. Miller, deceased, plaintiff, against
Pattie Christmas ct ais, defendants, / will on
Monday April %, 1900, sell at public auction TO
the highest bidder for cash, certain lot of land
in the city of Raleigh Wake county, N. c.,
and more fully described as follows:
Being lot No. in plot of the Ray property,
in the city of Raleigh, which made by
Fendol Bevers, Surveyor, and recorded
mart Of the deed made by the late b. f. Moore
to John Calling, on November %, 1877, which
said deed is recorded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds for Wake county, North Carolina,
3 being IS feet broad and los feet deep and
fronts on an extension OF Edenton street made
through said property
Time of sale IL o'clock Place of sale,
county court house door in Raleigh, N. G..
ERNEST HAYWOOD. Commissioners.
March TO- 1900. tbs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-25
IF IT BUSTS THE BILER. y

Resolved 4. That we pledge
our party to provide a four
months school term for every
child in North Carolina, to the
end that they may have better
opportunities to secure an ed
ucation.
Resolved ?. That we will
carry out this pledge If it be
necessary to bust the biler"
to do so.
The substance of the above resolu-
ton, framed in diplomatic language.
will be offered to the Committee on
Platform and Resolutions at the Dem
ocratic State Convention when it
meets in Raleigh on the eleventh of
April.
The supreme need of the State is
the euucaliOn OF tne cnlldfen. lneN
will never be educated except by pub
lie taxation in the public schools.
Therefore if there are any statesmen
in North Carolina they will address
themselves to securing the adoption
of measures that will carry out the
constitutional mandate to provide a
-four months term of the public
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-25

A. n. De Fluent, editor of the Journal, Doyles-
town, Ohio, suffered for a number OF years ir4In
rheumatism in his right shoulder and side. ne
says: ''Mv right arm at times was entirety use
less. i tried Chamberlain's Pain Baini' anu
was surprised tn receive relief almost imrneulaIe
ly. The Pain Balm has been a constant com, !,
panion Of mine ever since and it never fails.
For sale everywhere. Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Co.
and II. I. Hicks, Raleigh, n. G.