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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

RookotolI0r NO Longer ff0ss0onSs
Chicago. Feb. 8.-A special to the
Chicago Record from Cleveland, O.,
says: John D. Rockefeller 10 no longer
president of the Standard Oil Com
pany of Ohio. This IL the parent com.
pany of all the widespread standard
interests. Mr.. Rockefcller resigned
last December, but the facts were kept
secret until now. Vice-PresideDt Nc
Gregor, Of New York. has been elected
preSident, and Secretary Squire, of this
city. interpretations. Mr.. Rockefeller.
Il 10 said, has been subjected 70 %
many examinations in the various legal
proceedings against the company under
antitrust legislation that he found the
presidency irksome. and hence his res
ignation. Frank Rockefeller, brother
OF John D.. has resigned tho second
vice-presidency.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

Capo Town, Feb. IA dispatch
from Naauwport says: There 10 great
activity here and on the Rensbegr- Ham
over road, due to the dispatch OF an
overwhelming force Of infantry TO seiss
Norval's Point. The cavalry, having
completed the reconnoissance, IL being
retired 10 rscoup it, losses. The Boers
at Colesberg arc virtually surrounded
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

Buenos Ayress Feb. 6.-One hum
dred and two sunstrokes were oficiaaly
reported in this city yesterday. OF
these 9S were fatal. Tho tempersturs
vas l2O in the shade.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15
ale~o Retioue at laafskinI

Mafeking, Feb. 5.-Siege rations Of
bread and meat have only now bean en-
forced. Oats intended for horses are
now saved 10 supply tho troopers, II
needed. Timed milk and matches arc
commandeered. Liquor IL scarce.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

Washington. Feb. 8.-Representative
Jones, of Washington, today submitted
to the house committee on commerce
an argument favoring the northern or
Alaska route for the proposed Pacific
cable, and giving an array Of data
showing 1t 70 be the most available
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

Before starching your clothes put
tsaspoonful Of pulverised borax In the
boiling starch 10 give lovely lustss 70
the clothes. II viii also prevent ths
iron from sticking.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

San Diego. CAL, Feb. 9.-Admiral
Kauts has transferred his 6ag from the
Philadelphia. the transfer being At
tended with the usual salutes and cere-
monies Tho Philadelphia has sailed
for San Francisco.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

Washington, Feb. "a lively tilt
between Depew, of New York, and Pet
tigrew, of South Dabkota, was the fes.
ture in the early proceedings Of the
senate today. Depew read letter
from President Schurman, OF the Phil.
ippine commission, fatty oontradicting
statements made BY Psttigrew in .
speech several days ago, and then com.
mented sarcastically On he methods OF
the South Dakota senator In introduc.
ing the evidence of such men a. Presi.
dent Schurman and Admiral Dewey
through the statements OF Aguinaldo.
Pettigrew sharply repeated much that
he has said heretofore, but principally
reiterating the statements which had
called forth the dcnisls of both Presi.
dent Schurrnan and Admiral Dewey.
Discussion of the financial bill was
then resumed, speeches being made by
Turner, of Washington, Bate, of Ten.
uessee, and Allen, OF Nebraska, all in
opposition to the pending measure.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

There will Be- no transcontinenta1
rate war because Of the Canadian
Paciflc's refusal to sign the agreement
20 sbolish commissions.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

Hazlet1no, the Mar1neArtIsts
New York, Feb. Civilian Stanley
Haxeltine, the marine artist, IL dead in
Rome, aged "a years. He was native
of Philadelphia.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

The republic Of Venssuela contains
80, $50 square miles. II b larger than
any country IN Europe except RussaA
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

Capt. Sigsbee, the hero of tho Maine,
and who will take charge Of the naval
intelligence bureau on February l, has
purchased q house In Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

Two Perished in . Lodging-House Fire.
Eureka, Cal, Feb. "a man named
Louis Frazier and . woman named
Rose Eastman perished this morning
In lodging house fire.
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COLUMNS MOVING.


AkO A0VoDcuo Xs
Spearman's Camp, Feb. 9.-General
Butler commenced the advance for the
relief of Ladysmith Monday. The ma.
val guns opened at 2 in the morning,
and feint attack was made in front Of
our position. Three battalions advanced
toward the Brakfontein, with six bat
teries. At IL O'Clock the Beers opened
with artillery fire, and sent several
shells among the British infantry, who
retired one hour later.
Meanwhile . vigorous attack was
made on the extreme right, where the
engineers expeditiously constructed .
position. Several pieces of cannon,
hidden among the trees on Zwartkop.
bombarded heavily. The British in
fantry advanced and the Beers were
entirely surprised.
At 4 O'Clock high hill. . continue
tion of the Brakfontein, had been
taken. The operations were excel.
lently planned. The name Of the hill
taken is Krantzkloof.
The bombardment Of the Boer posi-
tion was resumed this morning. The
Beers worked q disappearing cannon
from the high Doormkloof range ON the
right of the hill captured; but the Brit
lsh shells exploded ito magazine and
the gun was put out u action until late
in the day. K
Musketry fire was intermittent until
the afternoon. when the Beers made .
determined effort to retake the hill.
Reinforcements rushed up cheering, the
Beers were repulsed and the British ad-
vanced along the ridge.
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Boer Report Of the Fighting.

Boer Head Lager, Ladysmith, Feb.
9.-Since yesterday the British, with
naval and other guns, have bombarded
our positions on the Upper Tugela.
Troops crossed the river at that point
and KoIen drift with the object of
storming our positions. At the former,
General Durgher beat them back and
they recrossed in great confusion.
Fighting continues at Kolen drift with
the Standerton and Johannesburg COM
mandos. There were no casualties on
our side. The cannonsding was the
6ercest yet experienced. There was
continuous firing all day long. This
morning it recommended with an in.
creased number of guns.
Further reports of yesterdays fight.
ing at the Upper Tugela river show
that the British lost heavily at Pont
drift, but took an important position
on small kopje on the Kolm drift
side. Four Beers were killed. The
British loss is unknown. They are still
In possession of the kopje, and the big
guus have ceased firing.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

Henry Hughes. hero OF the old navy,
mas been admitted into the county
a!mshouse at Chester, Pa, at the age
OF 50 years.
Cannonading does not interfere with
the sending of wireless telegraph mes.
sages. This has been tested in South
Africa.
During the last year rs, 2O2, 9O1 BUSH
els OF grain and 2.l98,6lS gallons OF
molasses were used for the mahufacturs
OF liquor in this country.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-15

Bigamists in Hungary are required
by law to live with both wives in the
same house.
The National Live Stock association
recommends leasing government. graz
ing lands.
Alan Arthur. son yof the late presi.
dent, lives in Europe. He finds that
his income goes further there.
Kansas City IL to have another In
terurban electric railroad, 10 run TO
Olathe, Kan, 81 miles distant.
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The Advance Checked.

Sondon, Feb. "a special dispatch
from Spearman's camp, dated Wednes-
day, February o, says:
"Our further advance IL at the mo-
ment prevented, as the Beers enfilade
us from their positions on Spionkop
and Doormkloof. Our casualties, al
though estimated at $50, are triAing
considering the great Importance of the
movement Just concluded"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

A Sunday school teacher. pretty
mics. with swapping black eyes and
rosy cheeks. was catecbising her class.
The boys did not know much. and she
wished TO learn just how much. SO as
to enable her TO lay her plans for their
future instruction.
Tommy" speaking TO fat young
rascal with a marked unwillingness 20
learn anything good, who slew the
PhilistinesT'
Dewey he responded, unconcern-
eddy. as though that we're something
a babe ought 10 know.
Now, Tommy, you ought to know
better thdn that. Tell me. some one,
who slew the PhiIistines?'
Samson" piped up a little treble
from the corner.
-Ah. gwan. watcher givin' us?-
rrowIed the big boy at the far end
.-Sampson wasn't there AT all. Schley
did the trick."-Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

Some Of the Dutch delicacies seem
extraordinary 10 us. The Dutch Peo-
de eat pickles as the French eat pep
;ermints. All about the streets are lit
tie booths, where are displayed picklec
cucurnbers. beets. onions and othe'
vegetables. swimming in vinegar ane
cut into titbits for the convenience OF
passers-by, who are very fond of stop
ming for an instan! and setting their
teeth on edge for tri1ing expenditure
Diminutive cells, sailed and stepped in
vinegar, are sold on the corners by
divers old women.-N. Y. Sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

The electric spark is not as simple as
II appears. a German electrician has
found that each spark is preceded by
several brush discharges from both
poles. each successive brush extending
further outward until the gap is bridged
and the spark passes. The spark dis
charge is complex. being made up Of
several partial discharges. OF which the
first is strongest. The preliminary
brush discharges usually appear as APP
pendages of the spark. and as they are
seen in lightning photographs it is
probable that lightning is preceded by
pilot brush discharges-Chicago Chron-
f~1e
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

The emperor OF Germany has little
post Office Of his own. with officials de-
tailed especially TO handle tie volun-
inous matter that comes every day add
dressed 10 him All letters are CLASH
fed under the three heads. Private"
"Official." and immediate" Private
letters are handed over 10 the emperor
uIope ned. while those marked OFF
cial" land in the civil cabinet of the
kaiser il they contain petitions by
civilians. while those OF a military char
acter 60 TO the military cabinet. Chiefs
OF these tao departments make all the
necessary Inquiries regarding the com
munieaiions and then prepare the an
swers in accordarce with the rcgula-
tons for official letters These answers
are taken TO the emperor, who expresses
his approval by afiixing his signature.
Answers are then dispatched by special
Messengers to their destination The
messengers used in this service are the
most Trustworthy men who can be
found y. y. lie aid
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women.s skulls the Cheaper

A medical student is authority for
the statement that women's skulls
command a much lower price than
those OF men. 1T is possible" he says.
ito obtain the skull of a woman for
81 so. while that of man cannot be had
for less than two dollars. The reason
why? Well, woman's skull. as a rule,
is considerably smaller than a mans.
1t is said to be imperfectly developed
IL is an inferior specimen OF the article
and altogether less useful TO science
hence its lower market value."-Cl.
caro- Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

Frankfort. ny. Jan. 6.-Ihe loin'
committees ON contests fer governor
and lieuienars governor have organ
izcd. Representative HichmaEe Was
elected chairman Of the committee on
governor : contest. and Senator 1@sc-
manehairman on lieutenant-governor :
ccnicri. The committee adopted rule
giving each side until january - 70
prt gare their contests and defense.
Then nine DAYS is allowed in hearing
evidence bcsorc the committee. after
which a reasonable time shall be given
Ter Argument before The committee
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

"Heres a story Of California giil
who saved her life by kiss" ne said
looking up from paper.
"IIow was that?" she asked, with IN
terest.
.She was confronted by a desperate
man" he began.
That's just the trouble" she broh'
in, scornfuliy. "You never seem 10 ge
desperate"
Immediately thereafter he gave hel
an imitation OF desperate man. and
while il was not very good, IL served thu
purpose.-Chicago Post.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

"Oh, this fiat is lovely" she ex.
claimed, rapturously. why. If here
isn't spare room. That will do for
company"
.If the company happens to be very
spare" he observed. gloomily.
She needed him not. II is customary
for a man TO be present when his wife
IS married; also when she hunts for \
house; but on neither occasion does be
cut ice.-Detroit Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

School Visitor Ito teacher after the
arithmetic class has been dismissed)-
That last boy said four quarts make
one peck. Why didn't you correct
him?
Teacher-Oh. I've tried to teach him
it takes eight quarts TO make peck.
but it's of no use. He says he knows
better; his father keeps grocery
store.-N. Y. Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

Governor" said the young profit
gate, do you think ! would be warrant
ed in getting married on salary of sl5a
week?"
What do you mean?" growled the
old man. you've never earned dollar
in your life"
IL know he drawled; but know a
girl who has good job as a typewriter"
Chicago Times-H Herald.
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NONENS Of Importance.
An Ominous Silence, However,
Hangs Over Gen. Buffers Force
at Tugela River.
NAY Be THE PRELUDE or ANOTHER FIsHT.
,.,..s Accounts of Col. Pitchers
Raid show that the Earlier He-
port~ Were E>nxz-rsted-ihc
uo~r. Have R~occupi-d sunnysiie
-op~rntIons Around coie.burg.

Iondon. Jan. 6.-Therc is still no
important news from the front, but
the silence which has descended on
zen. Buffers huge force at the Iugeia
river. is believed TO he the prelude of
another attempt TO reach Ladysmiih-
In the meanwhile. the extraordinary
,eracity the Beers are displaying
around Colesberg. where they even as
sum, the offensive. tends to detract
from the success Gen. French IS sup
posed 10 have achieved
COL Pitchers Raid
The latest news OF Col. Pitchers raid
shows that some OF the first accounts
considerably exaggerated its effects on
The Hoers and their sympaihizers-
While il is true he successfully drove
n couple OF hundred rebels from sun
ryside. killing or wounding 30 and cap
turing 43, Col. Pitchers immediate
evacuation of Douglas seems 10 prove
that he had information that there
was a sufficient number Of tccrs ~
the neighborhood TO make his position
unsafe.
saved By the Caviar, brigade
Indeed. there is reason TO believe
that only the dispatch Of the cavalry
brigade from the Modder river pre-
vented the force OF COO men sent hy
cen. Cronje from attacking Col
Pitchers column. and As soon as tie
cavalry returned to the Modder river
cen. Cronje's troops reoceupied sun
Eyside-
According TO advices from s'erk
stroem. the Beers have completely re
tired from the neighborhood OF Mol
t.no. but Gen. Gatacre does not ap
pear TO have pursued them az the re
Inducements from sterkstroem have
returned there.
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starving Zulu. Restless.

Picierinaritxburg. Jan. 6.-The rest
Iessness ~ the Zulus is increasing
Many OF chem are on the verge OF star
Walton. and there have been several
instances of lccting stores. IL is feared
that magistrates will not be able TO re-
strain the warriors much longer IL IS
asserted they are anxious TO attack
The Beers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12
R~n.ousbIe Deduction.

I'm satisfied" said the young man
lust home from college, that the
science of electricity was understood
before the food"
Don't be fool" snorted the old gen.
tleman.
BEG pardon. but Noah must have GER
tainly used some kind Of an ark light"
Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12
rnemx rnrtinII, snrronnaea.


London. Jan. s.-The war Office pub
rShcd dispatch from Cape Tow n
dated Wednesday. January ,. SAYING
that at Gen. French's special request.
the household cavalry. battery OF
field artillery. and the first battalion OF
The Essex regiment. have been dis
PATCHED 10 reinforce him temporarily
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

Younger Sis,er-Why did you tell Mr.
Callgain how old am?
Elder Sister-You're too young for
that to make any difference. Now. it
would be different If you were to tell
him my age"
We'll. / didn't. ! only told him you
were ten years older than am."-Stray
Stories
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

The python in the old worifIeplaces
the boa in the new. The python differs
from the boa in having four teeth II
the intermediary bons.-Philadelphis
Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

Il once thought there was nothing
worse than wheeling a baby carriage
The Brooklynite sighed.
but when il comes TO wheeling ar
empty carriage and carrying BALI
who won't stay in it"
He sighed again.-N. Y. World.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12
The Greater Wisdom.

Watts--Don't you think that the mar
who knows when TO stop talking is
about as wise as they get?
Potts-About. but rot quite. The
greatest brains is in the possession of
the man who knows when not to begin,
indianapolis Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12
The MoItcuo Affair.

London. Jan 6.-Gen. Getacres re-
port OF the Molteno affair confirms
press dispatches. showing il was mere
~ determined attack on a police out
post, which was successfully repeiicd.
There were no British casualties.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

First Dear Girl-This is Grace Oar
ling's sixth season, yet look how many
admirers she has.
Second Dear Giri-Yek I'm getting
10 believe that men like everything
well seasoned.-Son Francisco Exam
liner.
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No Execution.

Wife-It does seem hard when q
woman marries she has to take her hus-
bands name.
Husband-Well. she tukes everything
else he's got; why leave that out?--
Ind
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

Cape Town. Jan. 5.-The Transsaai .
high sheriff. Juta. while attempting 10
sill for Delagoa Iay was arrested here
He was subsequently paroied.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

Kate-So Carrie is to be marriedr
suppose she is very happy?
Ruth-Happy? i should say sol
Mr.. FiKfon. her fiance. doesn't amount
TO much. but her trousseau is just ele-
cant.--Boston Transcript.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

The Burmese have a curious idea re-
rarding coins. They prefer those which
have female heads on them. believing
that coins with male heads on them are
not SO lucky and do not make money.
ALBANY Argus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

London Ian Cit As rumoed at
Cape Town that Col. Baden-Powell has
sgain defeated the Beers at Mafeking-
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p.rriary Unproatabie In London.

burglary no longer pays in London.
The police reports for last year show
that the whole fraternity of BURGLAR
earned only ses.ooo.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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OPERATIONS AROUND coLEsBtnG.
A Determined Fight Over the kunn-
way British Hallway Trucks

New York. Jan. Ga dispatch 10
the Herald from Rensberk, Cape Coll
ony. says
The British set fire. last night. 10 the
trucks Of the wrecked train and their
contents. and they are still blazing
The New South Wales lancers per-
formed the duty under a heavy she'll
ana rife fire, TO which We replied. This
lasted until midday. the Beers trying
IL loot the burning trucks. but being
compellcd by our shell fire TO retire.
Held on With >hrnpneL
SIrapncl burst right among them
several times. and must have done colt
siderable damage. many riderless
horses rushing about the veldi- Some
of The enemy took shelter in the sta
tian house. but wrere shelled out. This
SURVIVE galioped away
The Beers were seen 10 glllop gun
through one OF the passes. n they did
So our artillery opened fire on them
The gun has not yet been heard q
fire. ard we presume its escort was
shot
Enemy Partially Surrounded
We have the enemy partially SUR
rounded. His lines Of communicates
are cut of. and the roads and bridges
are held. This accounts for the siren
nous Efforts which the enemy made Il
lot tie wrecked food trucks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

The Y. /. Il. ranch. in the extreme
northwest corner of the Panhandle OF
Texas, the largest ranch in the world.
has an area of 5000 square miles. Its
herds Of cattle aggregate 10000 head,
beside 1850 horses, and the calf crop
branded in 1s9, exceeded $1,000. Sur.
prising as il may seem. all the work
on the ranch is done by i25 men. one
man 10 every $4,000 acres--Ladics
Home Journal.
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An eloquent Detroi; preacher tells
this among his early experiences in q
rural parish. One Of his parishioners
was very i'll. and finally sent for the min
isier. who found the man rather reti-
cent, and finally asked if there was any
thing he could do.
-Parson." was the answer, sleep
would make me well, but the doctor
can't make me sleep. | wondered IL
you'd preach me that long sermon I
heard iast detroit Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

There's no pleasure in living. II You're
n he corked up forever. and only drih-
BE your mind on; by the sly. like
leaky barrel.-George Eliot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12

n. States Senator From North Dakota
Hon North Dakota
Ohio written from Washington ~ ~
SenatorR Roach
uaded friend Ihape used Puna tonic and am SAao
testify that has greatly helped in strength pgor and appeHe
haze adused friends that remarkably effeaefoas as e" Io
the almost unfversal complaint of catarrt.
rRoach's homea lis
absolute
Columbus afree
lbooko arhw
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PRACTICAL

God watches over every child with g
love far surprising that of earthly
parents
Every Child should be so taught as
10 realize that God is his heavenly Fa-
Their.
Every child should be 'about his
Fathers business" SO that his whole
ufe may be devoted 10 Him.
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TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL
A.~sson in the intern aaienai series Tor
January -. 1000 = The Child
Jesss-i.uk~ 2ss1-so.

GOLDEN TEXT And Jesus Increased
IN VISION and stature. and In favor win
God aid mAr--Luke 90