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STANDARD COMPANY SUED.
Crystal Oil Company Of Des Moines Claim
Big Damages.

big Damages.
DEs MONIES, April 2s.-The Crystal
Oil company Of this city has filed a
$4,000 damage suit against the Stand
ard Oil company alleging that the de-
fendant ruined its business by improper
business methods. 1t is alleged that
the Standard is the most wealthy and
powerful corporation in the country
and exercises great influence in Des
Moines; that it adopted a policy in.
tended to ruin the Crystals business by
cutting prices below rates made else.
where and Offering inducements to
Crystal customers to buy from the
Standard. AS result the Crystal
business was destroyed and it was
forced to discontinue.
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Tho Presidential Party Returns.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-President
and Mrs. Mckinley arrived i'll Wash
ington at 8 o'clock from Canton. Ac-
companying them We're Captain and
Mrs. Lafayette McWilliams OF Chicago,
DR.. Rixoy, Mr.. William w. Hawk OF
New York, Mr.. George Barber OF Can
ton Private Secretary Cortelyou and
Stenographer Leonard.
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the Spion Kop dispatches Mr.. WIND.
nam asserted that the intervals was ~.
cupied in considering what action onoht
70 oe taken, and in communicating with
Lord Roberts as to whether they ought
to be published.
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- uo,rc. and Northern Iowa.

Drs MONIES. April 2s.-The Des
Moines and Northern Iowa Railroad s''
company has Incorporated ,,l'a to build lrGm 1;t~
nes Mo;nes. via Boone. Webster ol!y
aud Clarion. 200 miles. north to the
Minnesota line.
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What Two Cents Will 10.

1t will bring relief to sufferers from
asthma or consumption, even the worst
cases. This is about what one dose
OF Foley's Honey and Tar coste. Isn't IL
worth trial? Take no substitute.
CHRIS SCUCTZ
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The premier and minister of foreign af
fairs is &. De Sehes,ed, vice president
of the landsthing
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New Danish Cabinet.

CopRsnAGEN. April 2s.-At cabinet
council King Christian accepted tho
resignation Of the Horring cabinet and
appointed new Rightist ministry.
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NEAR THABA N'CHU.

Hamilton Drives lSo~rs on u
Bong Position at lsraeis Poort.
pos, April 2s.-Thc war Office
hes the following dispatch from
Roberts. dated Blocmfontein,
p
neral Ian Hamilton yesterday
'Ae enemy off n strong position at
Foort by n well conceived turn
lovemcnt. which was admirably
out by General Ridley. com.
POI the Second mounted infan-
F'cade, and General Smith.Dor.
mmanding the Eighteenth bri.
lhe troops are today advancing
Is Thaha N'Chu."
h1oemfontein correspondent of
'aA4ard. tclegraphing Thursday.
General Ian Hamilton, with
u infantry. naval guns and a
F battery. moved from the
works III the direction Of Thaba
a large force Of infantry sup
Alm He met with no opposition
nc mounted infantry occupied n
eomlnating tho LAdybrand dis.
n,'emfontein correspondent Of
,aly Telegraph under Wednes.
Laa'"' '' says: Our mounted infantry
'ne mountain plateau Of Thnba
'o'ay almost without opposition.
a"a \ Chu is a natural fortress
M mean that tho Beers have
a'.s thrown up the sponge in this
VI the country. II our force
on to IAdybrand tho whole
south OF that point and in line
E@"lntontein E@ will be in our hands.
"Vulty is that many Of the Beers
commandoes Immediately Oh
themselves beatcn retreat to
:, "nls and resume the roles OF
'i''zenship, hiding their rifles.
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''"n kop and sauuas Post.

~, April %. In the house OF
-. 'he parliamentary secretary OF
|nl; once, Mr.. Wyndham, was
\ I' az with questions ms to the con.
M'. ac war. but his replies revealed
|,h Windham said he did not
u ~ name Of the officer responsible
!, n''ster :, at Sannas Post. Ne.
s Nle delay in tho publication Of
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Generally Observed in Texas.

AUSTIN, Tex, April aS.-The day wa.
observed throughout Texas as Confed
crate memorial day and at places where
there are graves of soldiers, flower:
were strewn. The day was especially
observed at Houston and Galveston
the graves of the men of both sides be
ing piled high with flowers.
What knowest thou the worth OF Rocky
Mountain Tea made by the Madison
Medicine Co., thou foul substitute, who
scarcely breatfed one summer?
FRANK SMITH.
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RELIEF FOR SUFFERERS.

Canadian GovcrnmeDs Will Give 100000.
other Donations.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 2S.-The gov.
ernment at cabinet meeting decided
to give 500, 900 to relieve the sufferers
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
BRITISH PRESS FORWARD.
french Visits Kimberly Not Known
Where cronje Has Gone.


London, Feb. 17.-General Cronie.
with a start OF day or two, is seem
ingiy In full retreat from Lord Rob
erts, moving ncrthwnrd.
General French, with the cavalry,
SIMPLY stayed over night In Kimberley
and then pushed on To get in touch
WIN the retiring enemy. A large Boer
wagon train is moving toward Bloem-
Yonioin. followed presumably by
large force OF British Infantry In their
nasty departure the Beers lost guam
Titles of supplies and ammunition.
Military opinion here IS that Lord
Roberts viii not push far after the
Boers Immediately. because OF trans
port problems and the need OF rest for
the troops. He has to feed 10000 per-
sous in his army and The whole Kim
berley population. He must rebuild the
railway from Moddsr river down to
kimberley and revictual the latter.
General French lost n few men only
In action. but the forced marches and
neat have probably made many Ill
Numbers of remounts must be pro-
yided.
Those who read the news closely see
only one disturbing factor In the Cape
situation and that Is the presence OF
the Boers toward Lord Roberts line of
supply tnrough DE Aar. which was
never NOR. important than now. The
Boers under Commandants Deiarey
and Gobler are making persistent ef-
fort 10 Penetrate 10 the railway. They
have pushed General Clements back to
Arundel and have outfianked him All
are within sixty miles. or two days
hard march. OF the central railway.
Doubtless Lord Roberts has left con-
siderable forces along the line and can
send back morr II necessary.
General Roberts has sent the follow
Ing dispatch: a--..
"Jacohs,iaM. Feb. IG-I have good
retson to believe the Megersfontein
trenches have been abandoned. and
that the Bn-rs Rre endea vorfng TO es-
cape General French Is securing the
country Bor,h Of Kimberley. one Of
General Kelly kenny's brigades Of in-
fantry is In pursuit Of large BOeC
convoy moving towards Bloemfon-
tfin-~ "
Another dispatch, under date Of yes
terday. says: The road between Mod
der river and Jacobsdahl is now open
The distance Is only nine miles. The
rad Is available for sending reinforce
ments and supplies.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
soldiers Tortured by Filipinos.

Boston, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Globe from lloilo says:
Three Massachusetts soldiers of the
Twenty-siXth regiment. United States
volunteers, have been tortured TO
death by insurgents. The men We're
Dennis Hayes, William Dugan and
Michael Tracey, privates of company
+, under Captain William NJ. Tutherly.
They remained behind the column at
Balinag last November to get tuba
and refused 10 accompany the corporal
sent by Captain rutherly to bring
them along.
They were captured by the insur-
gents hanging In the rear of the
column and Were cruelty tortured and
murdered by the rebels in the public
plaza at Balinag. the action being
countenanced by the Spanish priest.
The padre has since left his parish for
the mountains.
When the men remained behind they
had with them their full equipment of
arms and ammunition, which was cap
tured.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
TRAIN ROBBERS FoILED.
Met Man who Wa. wiling to shoe.

Met Man Who Was willing to Shoot
Benson. Ariz., Feb. 13--Three mask
ed robbers attempted at 6:30 o'clock to-
night to hold up passenger train at
Fairbanks, twenty miles below Ben
son, on the n NJ. and A T. Captain
Milton. we'll known Wells Fargo de
tective, who was running as express
messenger on to-night's train, was
shot, but prevented n robbery.
Captain Milton was throwing Off bag
gage when ordered to throw up his
hands. Instead of obeying the COM
mand he sprang for his weapons. One
OF the robbers fired, the ball shatter-
ing Captain Millions left arm from the
shoulder to the elbow. He fired at
short range the robbers with 45-
Colts, and one of them dropped. crying
that he was shot. The other two sprang
TO his assistance, and all three We're
soon out of range of Milton's fire. The
shooting was over in few seconds
time, and before the startled inhabi-
tants of the little town could get to-
gether the bandits made their escape,
but without any booty. Milton was
brought TO Benson and will be sent TO
Tucson on special train.
A special started out from Nogales
at 8 p. III. Ii has on board posse
composed of well known frontiers
men. Officers from Benson and Tomb
stone have also taken the trail
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
FRENCH DEFEAT AFRICANS
Important Victory Gained In soudan Town
Defended by $4,000 Men Captured.

Paris. Feb. 15.-M. Decrais, minister
of the colonies, has received a tele-
gram from the governor Of the French
Congo, NJ. De Lamothe, announcing
the defeat In the battle of Rabah, the
principal chieftain of the central Sou
dan, by French expedition under III.
Gentil.
Rabah's career Of victory gained for
him the name of the African Ma
poleon." The French have been fight
ing his power for years, and to-day's
dispatch announces his overthrow.
1t appears that he was strongly in
trenched mt Kouna, between the
French Congo and Lake Tchad- kouna
was defended by 1900 men, with
2, 800 rides and three cannon After n
desperate fight. according to the dis
patch, the French demolished the fort
ress. Two of Rabah's cannon were de-
stroyed by the French shells Rabah,
who was wounded during the fight,
fed six hours before Its conclusion.
The commander of the French expe-
dition, however, admits that practically
half of his own force was placed hors
du combat
Forty-three Senegalese sharpshoot-
ers We're killed and four Europeans,
including Captain Robillet, and log
Senegalese were wounded
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
rr.In Robbcr Dead.

Tombstone. Ariz,. Feb. 16--one of
the train rubbers who held mp the y.
NJ. 4 r. train AT Fairbanks hast
night was found in a dying condition
al Sycamore Spring, nine miles from
Tombstone The robbers name is
John Dunlap, alias Three Fingered
Hack" He was brought from Colo
RADIO a few months ago on requisition
70 answer a charge OF highway rob
bery, but the district attorney dis
missed the case. Dunlap's three ac-
complies are being pursued by sher-
fffrs posse. The trail leads in the di-
rcCtlon OF the Cochlse stronghold in
the Dragon mountains. The wound
ed robber received the fun charge of n
shotgun fired by the Wells-FargO mes
senger in the abdomen. An ambulance
lefr this place to bring the wounded
man TO town. Telegrams have been
sent 10 the different points warning Of
ficers 10 be on the lookout for the three
robbers and It Is confidently expected
that they win be apprehended or
killed in twenty-four hours.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
GENERAL FRENCH IN KIMBERLY.
Reported That He Has Made Dash with
Big Cavalry Force.

Reported That He Has Made Dash with
Big Cavalry Force.
London, Feb. 16.-The war office an
nounces that General French reached
Kimberley Thursday evening.
London, Feb. 16.-The successful and
rapid advance of Lord Roberts through
the Boer lines onto Kimberley has fair
ly electrified the empire, and the unan-
imous opinion of experts that his
whole army is now in position for as
sault keeps great crowds about the
various news centers eagerly watching
for the first news of the momentous
battle.
Both the Sixth and Seventh divisions
are now with French at the drifts cap
:ured on the Modder. Nearly all the
experts are satisfied that the twenty
tive~mile march was made by night in
order to escape the terrible heat that
hampered French's dash with the cav
airy. El
French's force is not known, but is
certainly not less than 5000. The 9TH
er two divisions number 10000 men,
hence Cronje has 25,OOO men in his rear
and from 25,O00 to 10000 at his front
along the Modder ready to strike SIM
ultaneous blow.
The battle is confidently expected to
begin to-day or tomorrow Saturday
In a combined assault by $50 guns and
an entire division. There appears to
be little doubt that Lord Roberts first
movement In his Modder river CAM
paign has had brilliant results
With his cavalry, led by General
French, the best cavalry leader in the
British army, out in front, and two di-
visions of infantry following. he is
making progress through the Free
State that is astonishing in Its rapidity.
His plan of campaign, 1t is now evil
dent. contemplates the thorough inva-
sion of the Orange Free State and a
march upon Its capital at Bloemfon-
tein, as well as the relief Of Kimberley.
That his plan viii be successful no
Englishman doubts.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
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The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
a SENSATIONAL CASE.
rafe Peace. Attorney for Mr.. Craven. s.ys
-- . . wItpe.. Va. Brib~d.

- --. . . Witness Va. Brtbed.
San Francisco, Feb l6.--rhere have
been startling Developments In the
suit OF Mrs Scttie Craven. who claims
to be the widow Of the late james q.
Fair. and therefore entitled to a share
Of the s2uo.n.ono estate left by him
Two days ago MFs, Craven testified that
In addition to being married by con-
tract 10 Senator Fair that a marriage
ceremony had been performed by Jus
tice Of the Peace SimptDn Of Sausalito,
Stmpton. when Interviewed. stated
that Mrs Craveu's story was correct,
and that he was prepared 70 testify to
that effect Now. however, he has
made an affidavit before Judge Hunt
OF the Superior Court. In which he says
that he never performed the marriage
ceremony between Senator Fair aud
Mrs Craven. but that Mrs. Craven Of
fer-d him $1,000 TO testify that he
had done -. SimVton says that he
agreed TO do this, intending TO expose
Mrs Craven At the proper time.
Mr. Craven says SYMPTOMS latest
statement is a fabrication.
Owing to the absence OF Judge
Trout OF the Superior Court to-day the
proceedings In the Fair-Cravsn con-
troyeEyy were very brief
Attorney I4afe I'fpce. for Mrs. Cra-
ven, appeared before Judge Hunt, who
acted for Judge Trout, and asked the
court to commence an immediate In
ysstigAtiou OF the charges contained in
the affidavit OF Judgt. slmpton Of San
sallto. but Judge Hunt refused TO do
anything In the matter and ordered a
continuance OF the case until Monday.
Attorney Pence made the direct
charge In open court that his oppo-
nents have. by the use Of money, In
duced simpton TO make false afiida-
Wit H#EE EgsH 50
George A. Knight. attorney for
Charles Fair, said to-day that the Fair
attorneys have knowledge Of witnesses
who are 20 be summoned to appear for
Mrs. Craven, ana that conspiracy eH-
lists, but that the Fair heirs have a
complete knowledge Of the facts.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21

The liberal offer made by the T. NJ
Roberts Supply House Of Minneapolis.
Mimi, should be of interest to all our
readers. In addition to the best bar
gain ever offered In seeds they give Z
high grade knife free Of charge with
each purchase. The arm is thorough
ly reliable.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
You Can es. Allen. root -E.s. rrea

Write today to Allen S. Olmsted, Le.
Roy. n. Y, for free sample of Aliens
Foot-Ease. powder to shake into your
shoes 1t cures chilblains, sweating,
damp. swollen, aching feet. 1t makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain,
cure for Corns and Bunions. All drug
gists and shoe stores sell 1t: Csc.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
r,,.u.ely Cold In Black Hills.

Deadwood, 5. d, FEB. l6.-The
weather here for the past two days
has been extremely cold. Thermometer
registered thirty-two degrees below
zero this morning at Lead, Rapid City,
Bellefourche and Deadwood. A heavy
wind is blowing from the north and
cattle on the ranges are reported as suf.
fering.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
Al Kindly WeIcome

"Dicky, did you go in and speak nicely
to Mr.. Dobbs % "Yesm. what did you
say. Dicky?' II said: Hello. Mr.. Dobbss
wotcher got L gimme?
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21

Does your husbands sprained ankle
trouble him any more?.' Yes; he gets
dreadful pain in II whenever 1 want him
to make evening calls with me-"
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21

Courts come high, but sometimes, for
social reasons. we have to have them.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21

"DIckey. people should live to help one
another" Yes. ma. but I'd get moro
pie 4 you let me help myself"
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
BOERS NOW RUNNING.
ROBERTS MEN CHASING THEM.
british Tactics Have Proven Successful
Kitchener Is After Cronje-Boers Lose
stores-Buller Again Attacks.

London. Feb. 19.-The News pub
fishes the following dispatch, dated
Sunday morning, February 18th, from
Modder river:
Our sudden appearances seems to
have astounded the enemy and thrown
them into panic. All their positions
We're hurriedly evacuated and the big
guns Mt Magersfontein and Kimberley
were left behind.
General Cronje moved his transport,
consisting of many hundred wagons,
along a bank OF kopjes north of the
Modder river. toward Koffyfontein. II
got past our mounted infantry, but ow-
Ing to WEAKNESS had to stop. There
upon our artillery opened upon 1t. The
main body of the Boer force kept up a
running fight the whole day, vainly
trying to escape.
Each time their advance guard
sought to move of our mounted infan-
try galloped around and checked them.
We never attempted to stop their main
movement, contenting ourselves with
trying to check them.
Their position at Koffyfontein is
said TO be very strong. They entertain
a wholesome dread of 10000 cavalry
moving more quickly than they do
themselves. We hope to be in Bloem-
fontein shortly"
The News has another dispatch from
the Modder river military camp, dated
Sunday, which says:
"At dawn Friday the Beers were OBJ
served moving wagons along the
kopjes toward Kofryfontein. Our
mounted infantry was sent out from
Kip Drift. but was driven back, and
the enemy's wagons passed.
General Knox's Twelfth brigade,
however, quickly attacked the enemy's
main body and severe fighting went on
all day over n line which was much
extended. The enemy, making a des-
perate attempt finally escaped, owing
to the serpentine bend OF the river.
The mounted infantry suffered from
the trying hnnking movement. Out
force has now been reinforced"
Every detail received proves how ad-
mirably Lord Roberts plans were con-
celyed and were succeeding. But for
the unexpected delay at Dekiels Drift,
which was almost impossible for wag.
ons, the whole Boer army would have
been surrounded The delay of one day
there gave them their chance for q
hasty retreat.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21

He-"women are very Illogical" She,
why do you say that?" He-fThey think
clothes are better II they cost lot, and
yet they always think clothes are better
II they get them at bargain"
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces fn-
iammstior allays palm cures wind collie 25c bottle
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY,
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If It fails to cure.
Csc. E. w. Groves signature on each box.
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
16odJ. .SaadabanM
Never s35llI:lIH

HOOD. Pm, cure liver IN. the nonirrt.t.ng snl
only c.th.It,e 70 take with Hood. saIs.p.I.lla-
The Lamar register., 1900-02-21
Words and Phases.

my reason was almost dethroned by
the excitement" THAT is an unrepubli-
can expression. You should say your
reason was almost gerrymandered out of
office" FF
The midland journal., 1900-10-19
REMARKABLE PREDICTIONS.
A Number OF Notable Events Forc-
told by a California Seer
Have Come True.

DR.. Max Muehlenbruch, who predict
ed, in public hall in Oakland, the
blowing up of the Maine IL days be-
fore it took place and whose proph-
ecies of other national events have
been remarkably correct in their full
fillment, has given the following fore
cast for the years 1900 and 1901.
In justice to DIR. Muehlenbruch II
should be said that these prophecies
were made before the dispatch which
announced the suicide of the Chinese
emperor had been received, and while
1t was believed that the Oregon would
be a total wreck, says the San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The emperor of China will be as
sassinated before the close Of 1900.
The dowager empress will die sud-
denly during 1901.
Ii Hung Chang will fall victim to
the assassin during the next two
years.
China will be divided, but America
will do well not to take any part In
it, as much war between foreign coun-
tries will be the outcome of the divi-
sion.
On December 10. 1899, DR.. Muehlen-
bruch foretold the complication OF
China with three other powers.
The war between Great Britain and
the Beers will extend into 1901. AL
though England will be victorious. her
loss financially as well as in the lives
OF her subjects will be beyond compre-
hension at the present time. The
number of the slain will be greater
than in any war of modern times.
In the next two years King Hum
bert of Italy will three times narrowly
escape assassination, and It looks at
the present time as if the last attempt
may be successful.
The sultan of Turkey will twice
narrowly escape being murdered, and
will suddenly die from natural causes.
During the next three years Ger
many will have many upheavals, due
to atmospheric conditions. There will
be much bloodshed and the emperor
will die suddenly.
On March 1s, 1898, Mr.. Muehlen-
bruch foretold the assassination, dur
ing 1900, of q German high official.
This was fulfilled by the killing, on
June 1s, of Baron Won Ketteler, the
German minister to China.
The western states, especially Kan
sas, Nebraska and South Dakota, will
suffer during the next five years from
drought, blizzards and electrical
storms.
California is entering upon three
prosperous years, which will be fol-
lowed by two years of drought.
Between the LIST of September and
the 31st of December, 1900, San Fran
cisco will experience the heaviest
earthquake ever known in its history;
some buildings will fall and lives will
be lost.