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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-07
Part Of His Force Again Assumes
Offensive at Magersfontein.
Reinforce the Troops
Been Sent Forward, hut TO which
Columns They Have Been De-
tnfled Does Not Appcar-Lord
Roberts Issues His First Procia-
nation Designed to Encourage
the Beers to Desert Their Armies.

LONDON, Feb. 7. 40 A. m.-Lord Rob-
erts has caused TO be distributed in the
towns bordering upon the invaded colo
nial territory an invitation to Free Stat
ers and Transvaalers 10 desert. offering
them good treatment and restoration
to their farms on the British occupation
of republican territory. The manifesto
guarantees that those bringing horses can
sell them Foreigners will have their
passage paid to Europe. Colonial rebels
are advised TO surrender in preference to
being taken prisoners
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Troop. Moving to the Front.

Troops are no longer detained AT Cape
Town. They proceed Immediately to some
point at the front. Three thousand dis
embarked Monday and were quickly sent
elsewhere. No public reception WAS given
to the arriving volunteers at Cape Town.
because they had 10 leave Immediately.
As Lord Roberts. since the battle of spion
kcp, has had 2oooo fresh troops to dispose,
It is probable that some have gone TO Gen.
Ruitar
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Beers Were Invisible.

Capt. Walker Cosgrove. who received the
Victoria cross for gailantry in endeavoTing
to save the British guns al colenso. writes.
Il never saw Boer all day. and / do
not think anyone else did. Thousands OF
bullets pattered and shells burst all over
the place. but the Beers were invisible"
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CONSOLIDATION PROBABLE.
All Operating Departments of the T..
II. system Likely 20 he Made
Into One.

OMAHA. Neb., Feb. s-There is a re-
vival of talk around the Union Pacific
headquarters that the consolidation OF
freight and passenger agencies Of the
Union Pacific. Oregon short line and
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
is preliminary 20 the consolidation Of the
operating departments OF the three roads
and that In short time they win all be
under the Jurisdiction OF general man
ager. and that the general manager OF the
Union Pacific.
They were operated In this manner be.
fore the segregation OF the roads under
the receivership Men well up In tho rail-
road world express the opinion that the
change is sure to come. as It Is expensive
retaining so many high-salaried officials.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-07
No News From Natal.

Not word has been received from the
correspondents with Gen. Butler for three
days. 1t is as though Natal had been
wiped OF the map, excepting the helio-
gram from Ladysmith. saying that the
Beers are cannonading and ''nghting is
going on"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-07
McDonaid's Force Moving.

Gen. Mcdonald. with four thousand in
fantry, cavalry and artillery, threatens the
Boer right at Magersfontcin. This IS the
first sign Of activity on the part Of Lord
Methuen for some weeks. and doubtless
has relation 10 the movements OF the
British further east
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-07
French want. More Men.

II appears that Gen. French's visit to
Cape Town was TO ask Lord Roberts for
1000 more men. Whether he got them is
not disclosed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-07

FRANKFORT, Ky. Feb. 6--Thc text OF
the agreement reached hy the Louisville
conference last night was brought 10 Gov.
Taylor this morning by committee con-
slsting Of Gen Dan Lindsay, T. II. Baker
and r. L. Edelcn. They handed Gov
TAYLOR a copy OF the agreement. we're
ciosctcd with him for a short time and
then departed. As they left the building
Mr.. Baker remarked; Il hope and believe
that the entire matter Will be amicaniy
adjusted More than this l am unable
to say at the present time"
B~ti~~e tic wnI Accept II.
Gen Lindsay aud Mir Edeicn spoke In
similar tones. and while all EXPRESSED
themselves as reasonably confident that
Gov. Taylor would acauiesce In the terms
of the agreement. they all desired 10 be
understood ms saving that they had no
authoritative reason from Gov. Taylor
for entertaining the belief they expressed
what Taylor Dcsircs.
Early In the morning before he had re-
ceived copy OF tho agreement. Gov. Tay-
l0r discussed tho conditions as he under
stood them 10 he before receiving official
notice, and said.
.slTnder no circumstances viii I discuss
the agreement before copy OF H. has
reached me, Speaking generally. however.
| would say that n any agreem.n. ran he
made ny which an election law will be
given To tie people of Kentucky through
the operation of which fair election ard
an honest count are assured 10 the 'eiit-
gems Of this state, no personal ambition
~ mine VIII be allowed 10 stand In the
way"
lie WIN Consult His Lawyers.
After the three gentlemen who brought
the agreement had retired. Gov. Taylor re-
malned alone In his once with the copy
Of The agreement. He studied II carefully
went over Il In exhaustive manner and
late IN ahe afternoon declared he would
take no action whatever until tomorrow
Il wish to see uly sttorneys." he ssld.
"and consult with them about certain
forms az sgreemcn, before announce my
intention. ! will not say what intend 90
do until after I have obtained legal al.
vice" The consultation OF the attorneys
was held in Gov. Taylor's Office and sd-
jonrned al late hanr.
No Legislators In Frankfort.
There Is rot ia the city n Frankfort a
single member ef the legislature The Ra-
pablieans aro all a. London and the DEM
ocraia in places along the border of the
state. from where u viii be casy to escape
should any attempt be made by the mni-
fsry 10 arrest and convey them 10 London.
Iipt ssich Republicans ~ prominence AZ are
hero seem Inclined % be.seve tina, Gov.
Taylor viii accept the agreement Thay az
agree. however. that he has given as yet
no oral or written evidence of his lnsen.
tion.
Terms of the AGr~eaess.
BouIsNfIsLE. KY. Fob. SIN. pesee
conference held al Tho Gait house las, nishi
eesween seven Repuhllesns and seven rep
fe4eniauves Of the Democrats resulted IN
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-07

SALT LAKE. Utah. Feb. APPOINTMENT
officials of the Union Pacific, Oregon
Short Line. oregon Railroad a. Navigation
Company. Northwestern and Southern Pa
cifc companies are In the city tonight ana
will hold business meeting tomorrow 20
discuss matters OF general interest 10 ali
the roads represented. The exact nature
OF the business to be transacted has not
yet been disclosed and no general confer
ence has yet taken place.
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The World says It learns that Lord Me-
thuen has dishanded Remlngton's scouts,
one OF the most useful colonial commands.
because he had ascertained that some
members OF the corps had been in commun-
tcation with the Beers
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Belief That Butler 4. Fighting.

The impression that Buffers forces are
fighting will not die out In spitc Of ,ne
continuous assertions OF the war Office 1hat
IL has no news to coufirm that belief Prom
Cape Town. under toGay's date. comes the
statement that up 20 this morning. noth-
ing has been heard there regarding Buffers
recrossing the Tnge.a river. while Lord
Roberts. in a dispatch dated February &
reports no change IN tns situation In
view of the lstter'H dispatches Il seems
hard to credit the circumstantial reports Of
the engagement of Buffers troops Com
mon sense now almo@t inciiaes toward a
decision that these are due 70 the wlsh be-
ing father Of thought.
A Pcrtod of Preparation.
The complete silence from The front and
a, home may oS significant 40 the wise
acres aver. bat Il more probably represents
that period of preparation Nhich precedes
an important movement The Tep-ar,s from
other points taan Tssgc.a are scarcely more
satisfactory. There is an incona hsstvm
vaEueness regarding Gen, Frsnch's report
"a intention 10 attack Norvsis po8nf Win an
overW helsning force q Infantry. While he
news cf sharp Aghtlag In the ncixaboyhocd
Of ColenxO can - fairly expected wiihln
a few days, Il IL nos likely Il viii assume
greater proportions han Reconnaissance
and s<lrnaishaE. for the purpose a. holding
the advanced position of the forthcoming
rnsia advance BY the way ~ Bioenfsnteln.
Gen. Frsuca ls stratesicsliy prsaihissd trosn
running any serious risk
Nothing From BesteE.a Towns.
Froa Kimberley and Msteking there is
n1ihins new. 80 E can be presumed that
the Intermittent bomhaTimsnt o; these
places continues
Gen. McDonaid'. Reeonnoissanee.
The STANDARD has received ghe following
dispatch. dated Monday. February S. from
Kop.ies dana
Gen. &cDona.s wlth brigade of In
TautTy. a regiment 81 lancers and one bat-
tery. has reached here from No&scr river
camp. in what Is regarded as an irnpng-
Continued on Page Two.
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The Transyaal special war tax Of two
shiliings and sixpence per acre affects a.
10000 acres Of English owned land. part
Of which Is not worth more than the tax.
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Continued On Page Two.
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No Legislator. in rr.nksors.


F~rms OF Tho NNFecment.
LouISNflsLE, Ky. Feb. s~Ih. pesee
conference held al Tho Gait house last nisht
eesween seven Republicans and seven rep
fe4eniatiyes of the Democrats resulted In
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
CANNON BALLS FOR SALE.
Extracted by the Hundred from the
Walls of an Old Safety Vault
in New York.

Workmen engaged in demoishing
the 4S-year-old ive-story building at
the southwest corner of Wall and Will
liam streets have found a number of
eightcpound iron balls let into the
joints Of the granite slab forming the
outer wall of the street vault in what
was the basement Of the building,
About 200 of the balls have been found.
reports the New York Sun. One of
the workmen was, sure he had discov-
cred some Revolutionary relics" and
succeeded in disposing of number
of the cannon balls" at so cents
apiece. So many Of the metal spheres
We're discovered that the price soon
fell to tin of beer. The discovery and
sale continued Tuesday and yesterday
and as there are few slabs still in the
place there. will probably be NOR" rel-
les" for sale to-day.
The demolished building was occu-
pied by the Atlantic Mutual Insura nee
company and by the Phenix bank. The
vault measures perhaps IS by 20 feet.
The granite slabs which form it's outer
wall are IS inches thick. The top of
each one was followed out to receive
half the iron ball and the bottom of
the next higher was followed out to
receive the other half. Possibly the
metal balls were put in to bother any
burglar who mightse to dig through
the wall
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
JOKE GAINED HIS POINT.
a Michigan Statesman's Clever Rus<
Worked on Committee
on Pensions

Not long ago Congressman Hank Smith,
Of the Second Michigan district, worked joke
OH on the house committee on PENSIONS 1t
should be explained, says the Chicago Chron-
lcle, that this committee is not the one
which has charge Of the pensions which
grew out OF the civil war, says a correspond
ent. Its functions appertan to the granting
OF pensions to the widows and veterans Of
the Mexican and Black Hawk wars and
other ancient unpleasantnesses It should
also be pointed out that one of their rules is
that no Widows pension shall be larger than
S8 a month. This proceeds upon the theory
that any widow who survives a veteran of
these wars must be a comparatively young
woman and that she must have married the
veteran in his dotage to get his pension.
The new member from Michigan appeared
before the committee at it's last meeting and
IN an Incidental and smiling way alluded to
the rule -
"That is fine rule" said he in guileless
sort OF way. Il sympathize with it's purpose
and belleye 1t should stand. But just to show
good faith am going to propose an amend
read except. IN the case of widows over 100
years of age"
The members of the committee are always
in favor of joke and the proposition was
adopted with unanimous laugh.
And thereupon Hank produced from his
pocket a bill to grant pension of $l2 a
month to Mrs. Hixon, of Clinton, Mich. She
had just passed her one hundredth year. It
was not necessary to explain that her hus-
band had served to within one day of the
time requisite to get pension in the reg
ular manner The committee reported the
bill favorably. 90
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
see the light as we have been taught to

zee Cle l1glt as we nave Oeen taught TO
see it. 49,
The reference to the persecution OF
Salvation Army and Mormon people
pertinently leads US to wonder what
our people would do if they saw mis-
sionaries coming to their homes and
taking the children away to lead them
to believe that Buddha or zConfuciug
alone gave the whole truth concerning
the emancipation, elevation and saliva
ton of the soul.
Conversation with the learned men
Of the orient leads up to the PROPOSE
ton that we must charitably consider
the people to whom a different religion
has been given. BY whom was
Buddhism and Brahmanism given?
BY whom was Confucius taught. and
whence came the impulses which led
Zoroaster and Mahomet to stand forth
with such strength to teach their peo-
pie? If those men came as spirits of
evil, surely it is strange that they
taught people how to be good and how
to worship. If they came from the
same source whence our Teacher came,
have we license to fight and oppose
them? These are problems too mighty
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
THE ORIENTAL SIDE.
AZ
How Chinese Dignitaries View the
Present Trouble in the East.
In Charity and Good Conscience Their
Arguments Are Worthy Of Con-
alteration by the Amer.
lean People.
Especial Washington Letter.
u NHE Ptolemaic theory If tho :,

CSHE Ptolemaic theory of the uni
verse was accepted by the scien-
tific world until Copernicus dem
onstrateditse errors. The earth is round,
not Hat. And yet, upon the theory of
the Hatness of the earth, the ancient
astronomers calculated eclipses and
and returnings of comets.
Truth is difficult to obtain, that is,
the whole truth. Consequently man
kind gropes in error on many points,
sometimes for many centuries.- Well
established beliefs are so we'll en-
trenched that even when their errors
are demonstrated people grudgingiy
take the truth at it's full value. There
is race Of people on earth which con-
slstently and persistently refuses to
accept the truth, as it is seen and ac-
knowledged by hundreds of millions
OF people. Earnestly and conscien-
taously the Jews cling to the belief that
God gave to their ancestors all of the
truths of religion which are worth
knowing, and they sincerely believe
that all inspired writings were made
by the hands of their prophets, priests
and kings.
AS matter of fact every brain is
capable of receiving inspired truth.
inspiration came not only to the writ
ers OF the Old Testament, and to the
writers of the New Testament, but to
many others, even unto this day and
generation. The utterances of Abra-
ham Lincoln at Gettysburg were in
splred from the same source whence
came the inspiration of the authorship
OF the book of Job. We may as we'll go
back and accept the Ptolemaic theory
OF the universe, and reject that of
Copernlcus, as to permit ourselves to
believe that inspiration ceased when
a few men died, and that the universal
Father ceased to communicate with
His children when the sage of Patmos
was gathered unto his fathers.
Your Christian religion is good,
but it assumes that the Father loved
a limited few of His children" says the
chinese minister to this republic
Where is there any foundation in the
history of mankind to warrant the
assumption that the thousands of mil
lions of human beings in the orient
were overlooked by their Creator?
They do not believe that they have
been overlooked. They know to the
contrary"
One of the intelligent members of
the Chinese embassy here land they
are all learned men) says: diplomats
cannot talk about religion. They must
particularly avoid talking on such sub
jects for publication. Nevertheless
you may be sure that all Of us have
views, and not one of us for moment
believes, or will ever believe, that the
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
SAID CHRIST HAD BROTHERS.
That Was Why Massachusetts
Scho0l-Teacher Was Asked
"-.- to Resign. -s. r.

Because she told her scholars that
Christ was one of ten brothers and sis
ters, Miss Anna B. Hasbrouck an in
structor in history, was dismissed
from the Holyoke (Iass,) high school
faculty by the school committee. Miss
Hasbrouck was asked to resign, and
her letter was accepted without dis
senting vote, says an eastern ex-
change. $50
The incident which cost Miss Has
,brouck her position happened in the
medieval history class few days ago.
The discussion drifted as to the pa
rentage of Christ, and one student
wanted to know if Christ was the only
son. Miss Hasbrouck replied: "No;
He is one of a family of ten brothers
and sisters"
A second student doubted Miss Has
broucks statement. and wanted to
know her authority. - ....:-
II cannot tell you accurately just
now" she replied, "but have the i'm
preston the. statement is made in the
Bible" =
Some of the students, still skeptical,
repeated the assertion at home. One
of the prominent clergymen of the
city, Rev. F. u. Harkins, took occasion
to denounce the teacher, in his sermon
at St. Jerome's church.,
{ "Pupils,''3 he said, SHOULD be with
drawn from the school if incompetent
teachers are to misinstruct students
as this one has"
Miss Hasbroucl declined to make q
statement. She was appointed a
teacher in the Holyole high school in
January, 1896. She is a graduate OF
the New York state normal college.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05

Creator sent many thousands of mill
lions of people to dwell in China with
out religion and without the love of
the Father Of all mankind, or that
positive information concerning the
plans and purposes of God was COM
municated alone to few people in one
of the smallest corners of the EARTH"
We were talking about the condi-
tions in China, and the hatred mani
tested towards the missionaries there
Speaking in perfect English, he said;
II notice that Salvation Army men and
women have been mobbed in Denver
and other large cities of this coun-
try, and yet they were teaching the
Christian religion, as they understand
it. I have read in your newspapers
that Mormon teachers in Tennessee,
Kentucky, Alabama and other states
have been mobbed and driven away.
Surprising that the people of China
have less intelligence than your own
people, is it strange to you that they
should resent the efforts which have
been made to foist upon them a re-
hgion which they do not want? If
they resort to mob violence, are they
not doing exactly what your own peo-
pie do when they are wrought to frenzy
upon the subject of religion?"
If we consider all of the doctrines
and gvaces of our accepted religions,
and admit that 1.-The greatest of these
is charity" we must admit the force
of these observations. We must hest
tate to assume that 1--WE know it all"
and that others created like unto our
selves have been ignored by their Gre
utor. We must admit that they have
as much right, according to their
lights, to believe that Confucius, their
great teacher, was inspired and spoke
as Que having authority, as we have to
believe in the teacher who has sent
unto us US one speaking by authority.
Christian charity must compel us to
sdmlt this much, even though we are
saturated with the Belief that they are
wroag, and that they will ultimately
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
VERY Low RATES TO TEXAS,
Via NJ, X. & It. Ry., from Kansas Cit,

Via NJ, X. & It. Ry., from Kansas City.
Low rate excursion tickets and one way
tickets will be sold by the NJ, X. & T. from
Kansas City, July 9TH, sth and 9th, to
Texas. The excursion rates to the more i'm
portant points will be: >.*a
! ia Falls, Round Trip. $1,000
Dallas, TT Worth, Round Trip. ....... 1900
Waco, Round Trip. 1900
Temple, Bolton, Taylor, Round Trip. 400
Houston, Galveston, Round Trip..... 1900
Tickets good until July 30th returning.
Good for ten days going and stopover in
Texas.
r. Oneway, tickets will be sold same dates at
$500 less than the above = -. -
This opportunity does not come often.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
Horrors of War.

The hardworked humorist sat at his desk,
and without the slightest apparent effort he
dashed this off:
"Why do you Picking here?" asked Isl
Ann of the Russian general, who was recon
noitering in the imperial neighborhood.
Because am going to Taku," was the re-
fierce reply. ). ~.
Yet such things as this were not men
toned among the horrors of war discussed at
The Hague conference. Baltimore Amer
ican ga
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
HOmeseekers' Excursions Via Chi.
caSO & Eastern Illinois RailrnaI


On the first and third Tuesdays Of June.
July and August the Chicago & Eastern Hi
nols Railroad will place on sale Homeseelz-
ers' Excursion tickets to various points in
Ala bama,. Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Ken
tucky, Loqisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
Texas.
~ One Fare (plus $1,000 for the Round
Trip. Tickets are limited on going trip fif-
teen days from date of sale with stop-over
privileges in Homeseekers' Territory. Re-
turning tickets are limited twenty-one days
from date of sale.
Remember that we now have in service a
new wide vestibuled train between Chicago
and Waco and Fl. Worth, Texas, leaving
Chicago daily at l:50 P. NJ Through Pull
man Sleeping Cars and Free Reclining Chair
Cars. For further particulars call on or ad-
dress any agent Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Railroad or G. L. Stone, G.. P. and T. A.,
Chicago.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
What Will Become of China.

None can foresee the outcome Of the quar-.
rel between foreign powers over the di
vision of China. 1t is interesting to watch
the going to pieces of this ancient but I'm.
progressive race. Many people in America
are also going to pieces because of dyspep.
STA, constipation, blood, liver and stomach
diseases. We are living too fast, but
strength, vigor and good health can be re.
tanned if we keep off and cure the above dis.
eases with Hostetter,s Stomach Bitters.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
Best for the RnweL

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has c.. G. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-07-05
DO Your Feet Ache and Burn: s

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease,
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy. Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. Y.