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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20

! right blue eyes as though he would
like 20 blast their clear fires with the
breath Of his disapprobation. Has
that young fellow, Morton, been put
in irons YETI he suddenly asked, whirl.
ing on Gordon again.
Think not, sir. Supplies limited.
Officers of the day reported half an
hour ago every set was in use. Sent
over TO division quartermaSter and he
answered we had a dozen more n we
were entitled 10 now. Wanted TO
know'f we meant TO iron the whole
regiment
The hell he did ragged Canker.
I'll settle that in short order. My
horse there, orderly. III be back by
four, Mr.. Gordon. Fix that detail 10
suit yourself And 50 saying the
irascible colonel flung himself out OF
the tent into his saddle
You young idiot, said Gordon,
whirling on Billy the moment the
coast was clear. you came within
an ace OF running the whole thing.
Never ask Canker for any thing, unless
it's what you wish TO be ridof. Tell
Brooke you're for guard, and he's got TO
90 10 town instead
Hopping mad, as he himself after
ward expressed it, Col. Canker had
ridden over "to have it out" with the
quartermaster who had ventured 10
comment on his methods, but the
sight Of the commanding general, .
standing alone at the entrance TO his /
private tent, his pale face grayer than
ever and world Of trouble in his eyes,
compelled Canker 60 stop short. Two
Or three orderlieS were on the run.
Two aidS-de camp, Capt. Garrison and .
a comradc were searching through .
desks and boxes, their faces grave
aud concerned The regmental com
mauder was of his horse in a second.
Anything amSs, general" he asked
with a soidierly salute.
The general turned slowly toward
him. Can our men sell letters. he
aid, 'aS well as food and forage: Do
people buy such things; \ most i'm
)ortant package has been-stolen from
NY tent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20
WESTBOtND

Except Sunday
Daily
a. b. CONEY. Agent
OwOssO. Mich
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20
TOLEDO, SAGINAW & MUsKEeoN RY

Leave Ashley.
$3.50 a. ~ for MuskegOI
100 p. IN for Musk cgoi
JNO. w. LORD.
Traffic Manager.
Detroit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20
nnhusmen PnN.

Chicago, April 17.-Michael McNa-
mara and former Alderman William f..
Mahoney, bondsmen for Daniel Cough
lin and William Armstrong, paid 500
600 10 Assistant States Attorney Nc
Even Monday. The amount repre-
sented the sum total of the two forfeit
ed bonds of the fugitives from Justice.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20
Not a Cast iron stomaon.

OF course you haven't No one need
have. Doctor Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
is a remedy prepared on purpose foi
stomach troubles, weak stomach or
little stomach, or any irregularities
caused from Indigestion or constipa.
ton. They can be permanently and
thoroughly cured by the use of DR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which is made
in three sizes, Ioc, soc and 81 90 and is
sold by SharraI & Mulholland.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20
CoId-BIooded Murder.

Steubenyille, o., April IA - William
Horner, proprietor of the Park house
and saloon, shot and killed his wife.
Horner locked the doors and defied ar
rest, but the officers broke in and over
powered him in spite of his revolver.
The killing is pronounced a cold blood
ed murder.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20
Exports During March

Washington, April 12.-The month
ly statement of the export of domes-
tic products, issued by the bureau of
statistics, shows exports during March
as follows: Breadstuffs, $l6.s6s. 27O;
cattle and hogs, $2,171,O16; provisions,
s13.366,535; cotton, $4,000, 1853; min
eral oils, S6.494,9sl.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20
Grand Trunk R'y System,

EASTBOUND.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20
It's not True.

We cannot cure everything We only
cure Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipa-
ton, Sick Headache and Stomach
troubles DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin
does the work, and you can get it in Ioc,
soc or 81 90 size of Sharrar * Mulhol.
land
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20

Cincinnati, April 1.-THE large
broom factories here and at Sidney am
nounce an advance Of 25 cents per doz-
en- following an advance Of 50 cents in
February
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20
Oils to CnIIepns

Chicago, April IA. - DR.. ID. X. Pear
sons, OF this city, gave away 100000 to
various small colleges to celebrate his
eigltieth birthday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-04-20

Nv Ashley for Detroit
at - 40 !. m.
Close connections are
made AT OWOsso JunctD
with all trains OF d., G..
II. a " Ry.
BEN FLETCHER T.. 7. A.
J Detroit. Mich.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
NEARLY DOUBLED.


Observation-Disclosures manufacturers
for the class of materials which cannot
Toe produced at hOmr are likely to
make the impOrta,iuns of the fiscal
wear 1900 larger than those Of any pre-"
ccding year. In the seven months end
ing with January the importatiohs OF
articles in n crude condition which en-
ter into the various processes OF domes-
tic industry amounted to $lGD, OG3 1872,
or practically twice as much as in the
corresponding months ending with
january, 1897, when they were SSo.SG0,-
32G. and the percentage which mann
]facturcrs' materials formed of the
total importation was 3i.19 per cent,
against 2i.I per cent. in the corre-
spending months ending with Jann-
airy, 1907.
While there has been a steady
growth during the decade in the impor-
tatiuns Of raw materials for use or
manufacturers, no year has shown SO
large an increase as the present one,
the impOrtations of this class Of mate
rial IN the aevcn months ending with
January being nearly 80 per cent. in
cess of those of the corresponding
months Of one year ago, and, ah al
ready indicated. practically double
those Of the corresponding months
ending January. 1897.
Ten great articles form the bulk OF
this great class Of our importations,
crude materials for use in manufacture
ing. They are silk. fbers, wool, ERyp-
tian cotton. crude rubber. wood, tObac-
co, hides and skins, chemicals and tin
in pigs and bars for use in manufacture
ing tinplates.
These ten articles form about 80 per
cent. Of the grand total importations
Of manufacturers materials.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
NANSEN'S PLANS.


Herr Fridtjof Nansen has been IN
teryiewcd by a correspondent of the
LOkal Anleinger. He was passing
through Berlin N his way TO HrcsIau,
Speaking on the subject Of his fu.
ture plans and the late Andre, he said
that he would leave thristiania On
May ID. in order TO carry out hydrologic
cal studies around Iceland for the Nor
wegian government.
A spcc,aIly-cOnStructed vessel has
beer ordered for this voyage. 1t will
be similar to the Fran, but smaller.
The expedition will return in the au-
tumn.
IN reply to the question: do you
intend 10 proceed to the Arctic regions
again?' Herr Nanscu said that be had
certain plans in view which, for the
present. he preferred 10 keep secret
As to Andre. Herr Nanscn said: 81
believed as long as possible in his re-
turn. making the most liberal allow
ance Of time for his temperance, but
! no longer have any hope
~ do not believe that he is living;
otherwise we should certainly have
heard Of Lin. All that can be looked
for now is the recovery Of his body.'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
KISSED BY FAIR SINGERS.
Gran Is CONGRATULATED by Members
of His Company for Honor Com
fcrred Upon Him by France.

There was an unusual ceremony the
other day at the Metropolitan opera
house. New York. the occasion being
the presentation to Manager Maurice
Grau by all the members Of the opera
company Of a token Of congratulations
on the honor recently conferred on
him bV the French government in ere
ating him a Chevalier of the Legion of
Honor. Standing in front of the
draped easel and addressing Mr.. Grau,
Edward Lauterbach made the speech
of presentation. Mr.. Lauterback said
that France had reflected credit on
herself, and that Mr.. Grau's elevation
to the rank of chevalier Of the legion
was the more gratifying in view Of
the fact that although "A native of
France he was IA citizen Of the United
States.
u thank you from the bottom Of my
heart" replied Mr.. Gran. u can only
say that without your loyal support
all my efforts would have gone for
naught. 1t is TO you that the greater
share of the credit is due
Mime. Eames embraced the manager
and kissed him on both checks. her ex-
ample being followed by Mile. de Lus-
san and almost all the other women.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
ATTAINING OLD AGE.


Addressing the Hundred Yea! club
at New York the other night on IN"
Causes Of Natural Death and How to
Attain an Active and Useful Old Age,
DR.. Cyrns EdsCn said that longevity is
due 10 unusual powers of assimilation.
DR.. Edison spoke of the trades and pro-
LESSONS in which statistics had shown
the fatalities to be earliest. Among
the most fatal of the trades were those
of steel polishcrs and pottcrs. Mrr-
chants eaIne well up in The list for early
deaths and it had been shown that the
mortality among butchers after the az"
of 25 is large. Among physicians also.
he said. there is a high mortality rate
much above the average, due to lrregu.
larity of living.
On the other hand. farmers and hunt.
crs, from their opcn-air life. often at
tain TO old age
But he added, "if the intellectual
parts of the brain of the farmer hal
proper activity and exercise he wound
live longer. Rapid thought leads -
longevity. Men in the city in this re
| spcct have n distinct advantage o,cr
the farmer. Not only is well balanced
mind cSscntia' TO old age, but Il welt
balanced uctjyc mind
Fromthis DR., Edison doduccd that ma
ture is a relentless fool killer Stntls-
ties show, he added. that men of genius
live a remarkably long life.
There should not be more than eight
hours sleep, he said, as too much sleep
makes the Stuggard. Excessive sIccn
results in degeneration from disuse OF
the mental faculties. After IS years
of age we never need more than eight
hours. unless i; is to "Catch up The
cry of doctors ten years ago was II
build up the body, but building the
mind is equally if not more, important
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
ADVANCES PRICE OF DRUGS.
Wnr In south Africa Caused Certain
Drugs 10 Soar, Making sick-
ness a Decided Luxury.

The war in Africa has lifted the price
Of certain drugs 50 high that sickness
has come TO be a luxury. Cocaine,
qlinine, aqua ammonia, fluid extract
of ergot and iodide of potassium, for
all Of which there is a large and con-
slant demand. have all advanced in
price. Cocaine has doubled in value,
while fluid extract of ergot, which a
few weeks ago could be had for $50,
now brings four dollars a pound at re-
tail. This is said TO be due TO a scarcity
Of dry ergOt in South Africa because
Of bad crops. The price Of carbolic
acid has almost doubled, which is due
to the fact that The chemical is used so
extensively in the making of lyddite
shells that England has placed IL bar
upon its expectation. Other drug
have gone up in proportion, not entire
Is because of the Boer war. but pre-
sumably because the various chemical
trusts control the supply and can die.
tate prices.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
VIRGINIA'S BIG APPLE TREES.
some Chants Tint Grow Mt the Foot
of the Blue Ridge Noun
taiHs.

Near stuart, VI" At the ioot OF a
spur Of the Blue Ridge mountains
there is an apple tree which measures
nine feet and five inches around says
the Philadelphia eco rive i"c'
from the ground are four branches tn"
largest belhg Elk 1'et "ro''"' ,h' mex
five feet six inches, the next five feet
the smallest four feet fly" inches. The
tree is ~ feet high and II .ret broad.
Although it is about ~ years Old it
bore this year a very large crop. J.
has been known to produce no bushels
in a s"ason and, as might De supposed,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
TINY ~SKYSCRAPERS.
Models of Amcricn's Tall Buildings
Planned for the Exposition
nj Paris.

Models Of modern skyscrapers are to
be exhibited at the Paris exposition,
according to an announcement made
by Willard \. Smith, who is taking
Commissioner General Ferdinand W,
peck's place in the United states
while the latter is in Paris. Mr., Smith
is director of the department of civil
engineering and transportation. lie
is regarded as one Of the best authori-
ties on engineering in the United
States. He is the editor Of the Rail
way Review. During the worlds fair
he was chief of the transportation
department.
"'rncre is not a skvscraper con
structed with the steel skeleton meth
cd in all Europe,' he said, land
the models which are to be shown will
be of the greatest importance to the
foreign architects. Manufacturers in
terestcd in steel construction work
have aided financially in this exhibit
and we have made a duplicate model
of the Broadway Chambers building.
an lS-story structure which is now IN
course of erection in New York.
There will be two models. each ten
feet high. One of them will show the
building complete, covered with stone
at the base and terra Gotta III the up
per stories. The other is a model of
the steel skeleton. which will show
the manner in which the beams are
joined. parts Of the freproof filing
elevators in operation and the plumb
ing in detail"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
graduated in the classical course in
1880, being his class orator.

graduated in the classical course in
1880. being his class orator.
After leaving college Mr.. Yates went
into newspaper work. and was city ed
itor of the Jacksonville Daily journal
at a salary Of $40 a month. The emol-
uments did not chain him to the bust
ness. and he went to the University Of
Michigan to study law. For lack OF
means he was compelled TO leave Ann
Arbor, ami returned to his newspaper
work in Jacksonville. In two years he
saved enough money to enable him to
return to college and finish his law
studies. and he was graduated in 1854.
In 1885 he was elected city attorney
of Jacksonville. and held that office
until 1891. Since 1851 Mr.. Yates has
been called upon to make speeches on
many important occasions. He is in
terested in the Sunday school work Of
the Methodist church, of which he is
an active member.
He announced his candidacy for con
gresham al hfRt IN lN'-. bh' ditFI Il
strong campaign he was defeated. He
is a declared candidate for governor,
and since making the announcement
of his intention to run he has made
a number of speeches throughout the
state. Mr.. Yates is married and has a
family. His home is in his native town
of jacksonville, and at present he
holds an appointment under President
Mckinley as internal revenue collector
for the SpringheId district.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
NO FOREIGN ORDERS.
Russia Places Contracts for Freight
Cars with Home Firms.
Takes This Position In Eauipping
Trnns-sibc~inn Naiirnnd brcnus"
Her Large Nanutnct"rics Wrr"
Shuttiug Down. !

According 10 the statements VI "E'"-
tiemah representing INV """" -"
"rnm'H', Nh" mas J">' '''"'"'' ~
I VISIT I" 81 '''f'Nh"'S,
manufacturers must "'' '"'" ~
immediate r''e'P' Oh any aug
tracts tor equipment an" n'''''"' VT
the lrAhs-Nln'i'"n r"'i'"a"'
me ger '''''"h '''''''n w.
IN clos" toNrl WIN tine "u'''"'F ~ '"'
MN' '"'lle &"N'fhlh'l'' S"I'''
Prince hljN'n, the russian "''"'S'.'
OF ways ana nn0hi''' an" W.
DE Nitlr. the hnan'' n''h's'''' are IN
ilt'IN opposed ~ 'h' '""!"' III ''
ing heavy contracts ""' "i Tue 'o""''
Tins d'" s'"n HAS h''n "F''''" ~ !"
view OF the iac' tha' StN'i'h % Tue
large RUSSIAN manufacturing 'o''''"s
are shutting Gown '"'"uE" ~" W
N"rh. 'ri'fN Tor '''"" ''''Sn' '"'7 wv
the IT"0' H'h'Ihlh I""" were "'''"
awarded llsl as l'l' Tue '"P''"' !"
four flI~"'ah concerns th"' were W we
eN" Of su'prud'UE operations h''""N'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
GOVERNMENT POWDER PLANT.


Manufacture of smokclcss powder
by the government will shortly be
started at the Indian Head proving
grounds. The buildings of the plant
are practically completed. The ma
chinpry has been delivered and It's in
stallation will be accomplished soon
In order to avoid injury TO the prov
ing grounds the plant has beer oslab-
lished ON a tract Of land several miles
away. and the two points are con
nrctcd by a railroad.
The factory and the railroad are to
be operated by an electro plant
which has been established in the
power house. The powder plant com
prises a nitric acid factory, cotton
washing house, cotton drying house,
cotton stOrchouse. ether factory,
pnlping and p~oaching house, hydrat-
ing house. mixing house, press house,
nitrating house, solvent recovery
house, four powder dry houses, pack
ing house. two magazines, a stand
pipe for water supply. with 4 10000
gallons capacity and acid storing and
mixing tanks.
Rear Admiral O'Ncill, chief Of ord
nance. asserts that there is ne intcn.
ton on the part OF tn" government
TO enter into competition. except as TO
quality. with private manutart ur"rS,
tr,,,ytJ,.Dtg ,ItI he made nj ihG
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

stantlv on the ground. listening for
the stcalthy approach of the foe. and
whose keen intelligence and inventive
skill have devised a great variety of
resources for thwartlng the devices OF
Cronic and his later opponents,
Like Cecil Rhodes. Col. Baden-Powell
was born in n rectory. He is the son
of the late Prof. Baden-PoweIl, of Ok
fords and Langton manor, and was
horn on February 22, 1857. Educated
at Charterhouse, he Joined the Thir-
teenth hussars in 1876. and, as adiu-
tant. served with his regiment in In
dia and Afghanistan and in South AZ
RIGA Earlv in his military career he
became familiar with the parts of the
African continent with which his
name will hereafter be associated. In
1887 he was again at Cape Town as
assistant military secretary to Gen.
Sir Henry Smyth, and during his two
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
GREW Bones BY THOUGHT.


< " Winter yyho lives ,t M oot
En.st ,ycruo .Iolint III yo,cb,o scr
- coco similar +, th. ona nubisbed In
tho ,hfc,o, Ir,cr occ,u IN ubicb We
= y uuohc-Crob,m of Cbico,, ,,Lt
of thc yrnwinp an of - FINGER nv tbe
p,vcr If thnught
.roho Esuy Of yeni, q f. cousin 81
Viptor.s sncco.ded +, ro~,rod,c;,g hv
,,o,,,I ,r,o.sy f,,r i,chao ~ hon. 1,
tbo l,,,ar man, ~ his loo h.,,oo., ,bo
knee and IN. ankle. same year aoo
rsuy wing drir;,, g., t.,m ri horse.
h,tchrd 70 an o~ld.fashioncd tbrashing
81,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
BUTTER BY THE YARD.


Probably Cambridge, England. is
the only place in the world where
one would be likely to find butter sold
by lineal measure; but here, in accord
ance with the old custom, it is liter.
ally sold by the yard. For genera.
lions it has been the practice of Cam
bridgeshire folk to roll their butter
into lengths, each length measuring q
yard and weighing a pound. Deity
wrappedin strips of clean white cloth,
the cylindrical rolls are packed INTO
long and narrow baskets made for the
purpose and thus conveyed to market
The butter women who, in white
linen aprons and sleeves, preside over
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

the stalls in the mart, have no need
of weights II scales for dispensing
their wares, constant practice and an
experienced eye enabling them with
a stroke of the knife to divide a yard
of butter into halves or quarters with
almost mathematical e~Xactness.
The university people are the chlef
buyers of this curiousIy shaped ar
ticIe. In addition to being famed for
it's purity and sweetness, Cambridge
yard butter" is eminently adapted
for serving out to the university stu
dents in the daily commons. Gut into
conveniently sized pieces. and accom-
paied by a loaf Of the best wheaton
bread. a stated portion IS sent round
every morning to the rooms OF tho
undergraduates for use at the daily
breakfast and tea.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

i,no.ibJc. no has learned tn walk
,.itt hi, Load ,,tarc his heel. sIopld
Lo qho I,ssor tL,s hriun learned he
.,il f,l II ,r,s;hl. I, uioy with
.~or,nir,iIy tho orlinar, doinuy of tnI-
uaa,H, Tram bie rny.I noint Of
,i,,. To r,, ,r,co,d to - bo+broom
n,I ,o,,,i,o 4, Ito, uiro H., uf bot va
,,. eno,,t,r pn,yo,d into fine tub lie
na,a :, Aha d~ining,r,op
,.Lnoro Tho l,we or gravity hrin" sus-
,on,l,d tLo n remains npmoycd d.
,aor, nror bic bond and MI thn nara.
,,h,rnoIi, of III, t,bl. ,h, mates the
nn~n,lorv rho flowers ~sustnin their DO
ai.ia, .ho -, mara eTort finn
.honno.+. Iiri,o ,hcreo,
TEonce h. nav visit fine kitchen
.,taro a.. ohor IN immaculate white
anron is busir, rngagrd in his usuuI
L,4.. rho oa,l. L,t, r,u . .aucanor
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

Sunshine and fresh air are perfectly
invaluable in purifying a house. In
fact, sunshine is thoroughly hostile 10
many disease microbes; therefore it
should be allowed to food our rooms,
not only as a means Of purifying them
after they have been used in sickness,
but as much as possible at all times.
The housekceper has always three
powerful helpers in the work Of keep.
ing disease at bay-they are soap and
water tespcciHIly boiling w~ater), an
abundance Of fresh air and foods O.
sunshine. These no chemical disinfect-
ants can equal for everyday use.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23

is built over the corpse. As the In
dinns are now rapidly taking up the
usagcs Of the white man, the queer
object seen in the illustration may
be looked upon as q happy com
promise between the Indian buria.
in a tree top and the conHcn.
tional method adopted by the white
man. The gentleman who took the
photograph from which this picture
is made was unable to discover
whether the figure represented one
Of the deceased child's relatives OF
not. II is possible it may be "A model
~ofoncofthc Simpshcau gods, on whose
knees the loving father has placed his
dead little one in order that its flu.
lure welfare may be assured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-03-23
HERO OF MAFEKING,
Ehis Is the Name Given in ENGLAND
to Col. Baden Powell
His remarkable Defense of the kfri-
can Frontier Town Against a SUI
perior Force Proves Him "a
Thorough soldier.

Col. Robert Stephenson Smith
Baden-Powell, whose heroic and pic
turesque defense of Mafeking has been
no less remarkable than that of Sir
GEORGE White, at Ladysmith, is a sea-
soned frontiersman. At the beginning
of the Transvaal war. Col. Baden-Pow-
ell undertook the defense with a force
consisting Of a part of the First bat
TALON of the Lancashire Royal
north) regiment. the First battalion
Munster fusileers and 1000 colonials.
with one battery of artillery-in all
probably 1000 men.
The siege began on October Is. 1899.
and was led by Gen. Cronie in person
until he went to Kimberley to oppose
Methuen. Baden-Powell was bonn
barded almost daily. He made ocea-
sional s~Orties, but his force was too
small and his weapons too ineffective
to make Roadway against the besieg-
ing force. Col Plumer, who was sta
toned at Fart TuI, in Rhodesia,
raised a force of 1000 irregulars to 90
to the relief Of Mafeking. On January
&c reports came Of the relief of the
town, and there have been similar re
ports since.
Col. Baden-Powell, says the New
York Tribune, is a cavalry officer, who
joined the husSars when he was 10,
and is now a lieutenant colonel in a
regiment of the Dragon guards. His
life has been spent in the army and in
special service and travel, and he is an
authority or cavalry tactics, having
written manuals on reconnaissance
work and scouting. He is Il natural
leader of men. and rallied around him
at Mafeking not only a well-known
group of officers of high social posi-
ton, but also a seasoned band of from
tiersmen and adventures. The de-
Tense of Mafeking has been that of a
natural scout, whose ear has been con-