The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-06-27
bOtQ5 N A TthRIblt PLIGHT
Roberts Closing In, Slowly but sure
ly he Is Advancing Toward the
Final and Decisive Action.

London, June 26.-Lord Rob-
erts six columns are congrega-
ting apparently so as to close
upon the Free Staters, although
decisive results cannot be ex-
pected for several days.
The Lorenzo Marquee CORES
pondent of the Times, telegraph
ing yesterday says:
"The Beers are loosing a large
number of horses from the cold
and lack of food, and survivors
are in q terrible condition. The
inadequacy of the Boer com mis-
sariat is telling on the burgh.
ers."
A number of Beers who were
supposed to be within the wide
flung net have broken, cr rather
stolen, through Gen. Rumble s
FIcks burg. Senekal lines.
The Canadians were engaged
in the Honingspruit fight last
Friday. Gen. DeWet's men first
cut off IA Canadian outpost of
mounted rifles at dawn, two
being killed. Lieut.. Trigilis and
four others were wounded and
three captured. The Free Stat
ers then attacked the camp where
were fifty Canadians and two
companies of ShrOpshires. with
out much effect, as the men were
entrenched.
The foreign military attaches
who were with Lord Roberts are
now IN Cape Town enroute for
Europe United States Consul
Hay of Pretoria is going to Mach
adodorp in the interest of the
British prisoners and To see
President Kruger. Eighty Hol-
landers have been lodged in Jail
at StandertOn for destrOyin @
property prior to the British oc-
cupatiOn. The wives and chill
dren of the Beers are surprised
that the British do not loot, but
paw for what they get.
The Beers derailed construc-
tiOn train near StandertOn on
June %. Two trainmen were
killed and four we're badly hurt.
A party of Brabant's horse,
near Ficksburg. saw camp of
Khaki-clad men and walked in,
only to find themselves among
the Beers. The visitors sur
rendered.
The Times editorial adopts the
suggestion of Il correspondent
that johannesburg should be the
capital of the I ransvaal colony,
because the traditions of PretO
ria are corrupt.
Uncle Joe Mulkev, who was here
today from Wilson. received and
placed in position two tombstoneS
exactly alike in appearance. He
ordered them from WhitesbOro
One marks the grave of his de-
ceased wife and the other marks
the spot adjoining where he in
tends his own remains to repost
, after death. They were erected il
South cemetery.
Would Not Suffer So Again for Fifty
Times It's Price.
, awoke last night with severe
pains in my stomach. 1 never fell
| SO badly in all my life. When came
down to work this morning felt sc
weak / could hardly work. ! weni
to Miller ~ McCurdy's drug store
and they recommended Chamber.
llain's Collie, Cholera and DIsrrhoes
Remedy. 1t worked like magic and
. one dose fixed me all right. Il
certainly is the finest thing l ever
used for stomach trouble. / shal
: not be without IL in my home here
after, for / should not care to endure
the snfferings of last night again fol-
: fifty times its price. G. II. Wilson
| liYeryman, Burgettstown, Washing
! h flo. Pa. This remedy is for sale
BY City Drug store and T. n. Cole
man.
Ivy Mmisoning, poison wounds AM
ali othe accidental injuries may 4
auickly d by using Dewitt5
Witch Hazel Salve. 1t 10 also Ger
tain cure for piles and skin diseases
Take no ether. City Drug Store an,
3 w. B. Frame-