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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
QUEENS DINNER 10 KRUGER.
President wns GrauGed by News of
British Defeat.

British Defeat.
The Hague, Dec. f5.-The dinner given
by Queen wilhelmina al the palace yes
teriay evening was private Mr.. Kruger
sat next 20 Her Majesty. opposite the
queen Mother and Or. Leyds otherwiss
only the ladies and gentlemen 10 waiting
were present.
Afterwnrd AR kruger and DR. Ley1s
oonversrl FOR half an hour with the
queen lu the drawing room, mainly ou
tae agricultural aud ethuo.oglch cOndi-
lions of south Africa.
When Mr Kruger was appnsod OF the
contents of Gen Kitchcrors latest dis
utt.n. entoui ling slah a great disaster 70
fhe Brtisn. De expressed the .iNcliest sat
Isfar.ion ana said he Thought the fact
tsat fHe news coIuc.ded with the anni-
yersarv of the battle OF Coenso was an
excellent augury FOR the Beers.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
RonnERs usED DYNAMITE.
Locked IN Town Marshal and nroke
into several stores.

NWTW "FNFTHI "fWFNNa
Brighton. IB Dec. Five men. posing
a. tramps. were permitted 10 lodge ia the
lock-up hero last evening.
During the night they overpowered che
town marshal. locked him IN a cell ana
broke into The private bank ~ Bloiet,
exploded but tho vault which contained
barge sum. wua only partially wrecked
ard the men gave up trying 90 secure 70
Th. general store Of Edward Butler was
next visited Here the safe was blown
open and several hundred dollars secured.
Tho men were entering another store
Hneu an alarm ~ hrc was sounded Mean
time the robbers rscnped. posse with
nloodhourla o. ln pufeuif
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HErrrsn LOSSES ARE HEAVY.
Kitchener says - Omcers and 555
Mcn Are Missing.

Won Are NIeslnU.
onion. Dec i5-Lord Kitchener re-
ports that eighteen officers and ssj men
'-' missing from Gen. Clements force.
taey consist of four companies Of the
"' hgmberiand Fusiiiers
1lar.ug from the message. these were
fured hy the Beers
omenta casualties Dec - amounted
= hFe oalccrs ond nine men killed and
narently many wounded
L-efd KifcheneTn measage 20 the war
once ls a. follows.
Pretoria. Dec. M-cicnsnis brought 10
force % commando Mex unopPosod
4as casualties wsrs. regret 70 say,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
JUDGE oLEMENTS Confirmed.
Succeeds Himself In the Interstate
Commerce Conniission.

woshiuston. Dec is-Among tho rom.
motions sent by he President 20 the SEN
ate today. was that of james H. Boyd
~ North Carolina to be- United states
District Judge for the Western Dnurief
% Norfh Carolina. which appointment was
made during the recess 81 C0ngrese.
in executive session to-day tlc Senate
0oafrfn0d the nomination of Judson G.
Clements q rcappo.nfmeno. 10 be inter
state commerce commi aa loner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

Father Darcy. an Irish wit. was once
invited by man who was known as
m ignorant braggart to visit new
and beautiful house which the person.
who had become wealthy suddenly.
had bought. With more than his usual
pomposity the host dragged the priest
over the place and expatinted ON the
excellence of everything that he own
ed. Finally they reached the immense
library. where there were thousands of
volumes. all splendid In binding. The
host sank into one Of the great leather
covered chairs with sigh Of content
ment and exclaimed:
But. after all. father. what is all
this luxury compared with my favor
ties here? The other rooms maybe give
pleasure to my wife and daughters.
but this is my place-right here among
these books. which are my friends.
And these here on the desk"-pointing
to score of fine volumes-"are what
| may call my most intimate friends"
Father Darcy got up and examined
one of them, when broad grin spread
over his good nntured face.
"Well. it's glad ! am to see that you
never cut your intimate friends" he
exclaimed.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

Algernon Doughcrty of the United
States diplomatic service has qualities
Of his own to account for hts success
as well us being the son of the famous
"Silver Tongued" Dougherty of Phila-
delphia. One Of the rules of the aris.
tocratic Partisan concierge is that
while one may ride up in, the elevator
one must not ride down. 1t was Mr..
Dougherty who broke down this rule
in house in the Rue de Maturin.
He started down, and the concierge
stopped the elevator. at is forbidden"
rBy whomW
"The proprietor forhids it." said the
concierge.
Mr.. Dougherty drew himself up and
said, "Tell your proprietor that l for
bid him to forbid me anythingr and
rode on down. And now even the
timid maiden ladies ON the sixth floor
play with that elevator as though Il
were a tame cat.-San Francisco Argo-
uavt,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

Of sight.
Tom stood upon the bank white and
speechless, with a look Of agony /
shall never forget. He could not swiD
and so could not reach her.
But at the first cry Joe had stripped
Off his coat and In minute plunged
In and swan steadily toward the spo.
where the little golden head wen:
down.
He grasped her as she rose to the
surface the second time, raised her
head out of the water and slowly swan
with her to the bank.
When | took her from his arms and
laid her upon the grass, the beautiful
face was white and still, but she had
been In the water such short time
that vigorous rubbing soon made
her open her eyes and speak to us, and
she was soon talking In her usual man
ner.
We wrapped her up as well as we
could and sent her home with neigh
Dor who was passing In a wagon.
Joe ran home, changed his clothes
and CAME back. none the worse for
his wettlng. ora ~.
After the bell rang missed Joe and
Tom from their seats.nJf
The back door was ajar, and look
ed out. isss eocs9 -t
There stood Tom, with tears In his
ayes, holding both ,Toe's hands.
"Can you ever forgive me?" he was
saying. II have been too hateful for
unythIng. but Fm awful, sorry. Joe. If
you'll forgive me. I'll iBe better fel-
low after this. If Pearl had been
drowned don't know what | would
have done. Oh. Joe. | thought would
die when saw her go under the wa
ter. can't ever thank you enough"
VI don't want any thanks" said Joe,
putting his hand On Toms shoulder.
ut is all right | was glad to do it..
Don't say anything more about it,
please"
They talked few minutes longer,
hut did not hear what they were
saying Then they remembered that
the bell had rurg. and they came into
tie scloolhouse.
FROM tllal uay 1om was diHerent
boy. He was quiet and kind with the
other pupils. md lie nnd Joe were fast
friends. He grew earnest and manly
from seeing Joc's honest. upright life.
When the term closed. | came to my
enstern home and after few years
entirely lost track of my pupils. did
not know whittier they had drifted or
what they were doing. though | often
wondered
In The fall of 1890 took a trip along
the Te.citlc coast and one Sunday morn
Ing In company with friend, went to
one Of the finest churches ! had seen
In that locality.
AS the minister began to speak I
thought | saw something familiar in
his face and manner. but could not
place him. He gave one Of the most
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

When man keeps looking at lady
whom he doesn't know, she says he is
an impudent puppy. II he doesn't look
at her. she says he has haDgdog air.
1t is easier for some men to tell the
truth than TO shave with their left
hands.
After woman has gone into mourn
ing she ceases to consider that her life
has heen wholly failure.
Some people keep SO busy mlnding
their own business that they miss
many fine opportunities to profit by the
experiences OF others Chicago Times
Herald. r,r
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11
Having Great Run on Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

Manager Martin, of the Pierson drug
store, informs us that he is having n
great run on Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. He sells five bottles of that
medicine to one of any other kind, ana
it gives great satisfaction. In these
days of Ia grippe there is nothing like
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to stop
the cough, heal up the sore throat and
lungs and give relief within very
short time. The sales are growing. and
all who try 1t are pleased with its
prompt action.-South Chicago Daily
Calumet, For sale by all druggists. e,
Steinbacher & Co., wholesale agents.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11
NO FALSE. RETURNS.
Here Are Plain Facts En-
dOrSed by an Akron
Citizen.

Few people will admit failure while
there is chance for argument. Many
people claim success when no one rises
to dispute. What we want TO do Is to
place our claims where doubt is out of
the question. We are doing this every
day and Akron people are beginning to
appreciate it, Many citizens step for.
ward and testify publicly to the merit
of THE Little Conqueror." They un-
hesitatingly. tell how burdens have
been removed from backs that bore
them patiently for years, Surely more
convincing proof cannot be had than
testimony Iikc the following from an
Akron resident. 5gE
Mn John Schumacher. of 204 H0llo-
way St, ,employei at the Goodrich
Rubber Works, says .Doan's Kidney
Pills procured from Lnmpnrter& Cos.
drug store on South Howard St., PROV
ed just the remedy ] needed for trou-
BILE In my back and Kidneys. My work
requires me TO assume bent position
at times, which was very hard OH my
back and affected my kidneys cnusing
a bad feeling in my head and dizzi-
ness. The Use of Doan's Kidney Pills
relieved the pain in my back, strength
ened my Kidneys, removed the dlzzi-
ness aud bad feeling In my head and
brhced me up III every way. ! highly
recommend this ynluable. mud reliable
preparation to others similarly an
moved ,g
poan's Kidney pills for sate by all
deilers, price 80 cents. Mnlpd z, by
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo n. y.
Sole agents for the U. S. Remember
the name Doan's and take no substi-
tute. ID.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

with bearing down pains. These are but
symptoms Of womanly disorders. Let
the cause be removed and the pains will
pass, and sleep will bring only dreams OF
happiness and love.
The most effective remedy for diseases
Of women is DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription. 1t dries up the debilitating
drains, heals inflammation and ulcera-
ton and entirely cures female weakness.
There is no alcohol, whisky or other
intoxicant contained in "Favorite Pre-.
scription," neither does 1t contain
opium, cocaine, nor any other narcotic.
1t is strictly temperance medicine.
Accept no substitute.
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce, Buffalo, N Y, free of all charge.
Each letter is treated as a sacred con-
6dence. Every answer is sent in plain
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

ably well. What does 1t matter any
way? It's only the life of another
Kafiir snuffed out. There is one pecnl-
lar law which furnishes constant SUD-
ply of subjects for the public execu.
toner. That is the statute making 1t Il
crime punishable by death for black
men to traffic in Illicit liquor, and many
poor Kaffir 'p strung up for having in
or on his person native 'moonshine
whisky" which. by the way. is pretty
beastly stuff. CECIL HoYr.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

The late Hall McAllister some years
ago entertained a visiting scientist at
the Union club. before its amalgama-
ton with the Pacific, and during the
evening. particularly foggy one.
made some whimsical remark convey
ing the idea that fog was an excellent
conductor of sound.
The scientist took exception to this
novel theory and asked Mr.. McAllister
on what 1t was based.
"On phenomena which we have all
observed" returned the ready jurist.
"on an evening like this we hear the
fog horn quite distinctly, but when
there is no fog we cannot hear it at
all."-San Francisco Argonaut.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11
1T is VERY SCIENTIFIC.
Preferred 10 All others of Its Kind.
A Few of the Many Points of Excellence
Not to be Found Among Other
Kidney Remedies.

Morrow,s Kid.ne-oids, the grea
remedy for kidney and urinary all
ments Is n scientific preparation. II
has been perfected after eighteen
years OF hard work, by an experienced
oneui's" Nia-he'o'us az. eehoy' 'hor'
s;Groys 1 nor~ns nnd ] nrlnar,. ora,o om ,"e ,,'
They VIII build IN the system and ro.
store Its normal parts to their natural
condition.
:" w. 'a'r' -o' i,io"u""!' hl"ince,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

A fascinating woman entered the
smoking compartment Of train jour
neying from Vienna to Prague and ex-
cused her presence to the two CONNER
cial travellers she found there by say
ing that she was devotee of the weed.
She offered her fellow travellers ciga-
rettes, which threw them into a deep
slumber. When they recovered from
the effects Of the opium mixed with
the tobacco, they found that their pocl;-
etbooks. containing $4,000, were miss
Ing, as well as their watches and other
'aluables.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

was apie anu NJ the emu VI iour years.
navlng saved some money entered a
lawyers once. lie was auinllteu 10
the par ana eisht years iatef was eject
ed district attorney. Ihat was seven
years ago anu 40" NJ u - written
ai.ef MS name
Many OF the country s greatest men
naNe s''I'eu hie on u larn' husseli D.
N'ters' iioh the siAli uiatrict OF oai-
ilotni.' grew 10 ilahi"ou On Massa-
cnuse'ts iarm' ne attended the dis-
trict schooi at odu uines ana later
iearnen 'he hiachinist trade. lie was
amDitious' hoWeVer' ana studled 10 De-
come scnooiteachef. heaiizing this
alhpitioh' ne continued 10 study at
nhisning schooi ana attaihed 10 pro-
tessorship III Latih ana mathematics
horace ureeieys au'ice appealeu 10
young waters anu ne went west lie
studied Jaw IN Chicago ana then push
eu Oh 10 Caiiiorhia' locating IN Los An
eeies, "here he oecaihe prominent IN
oankihg anu otner enterprises which
ne leaves now III otner hands whlie ne
taxes oh the iarser uuties OF hauonai
s'atesinah'
other new members OF congress VINO
pegah tne real business OF iite at the
pio" are 1ohn Lew sheppard, fourth
texas oistrlct' smlth McPherson'
Ninth IOWA aislrict; Henry =. smith
SECOND Mlchlsah district b. Il. Spai-
uihg, North lakota' Wiiilam r. hhea,
Nihth virginia district; H. H. freer'
fourth west virginia district' L. w.
Monuell' Wyomine' Gaston A. Rod
Dihs, fourth Aiaoama district John
H. honecker' delaware; ben1amin f.
Coidweii, seventeenth limos district;
Aoram Il. Brick Thirteenth Indiana
olstrlct; W. D. baiiey' Kansas at large;
hehry ID. Aiien' second kentucky dis
trlct' ana senator beverage or lndl-
ana. But IL is hoticeaoie tact that
nearly all OF these gentlemen left the
iarm carry IN lre' the majority taxing
up iaw' with pedagogy as a hair way
stntioh.
FRANCIS w. Cushman, who comes to
congress from the IacoIna (WashJ dis
trlct' was railroad section hand, cow
Doy' rancher' iaporer In lumber camp,
schoo!teacher and lawyer before he be-
came a statesman. Besides being a
Jack OF an trades' Mr.. Cushman has
been rolling stone. moving from Iowa
to wyoming to Nebraska, to washing
ton. In the latter place he struck the
moss that rolling stones are said to al
ways miss. 1t was Cushman who
thanked Speaker Henderson for allow
Ing him to serve on the committee of
the whole
James q. Needhnm's parents crossed
the plains to California by wagon, and
1t was while pausing at Carson City.
New, that the future representative
from the Seventh California district
first saw the light through the canvas
roof OF prairie schooner" He went
through the public schools and college
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

hNudEk.
cording 10 characteristic Boer ideas
In entomology they have specimens OF
the horn beetle and water scorpion,
stuffed animals, such as the kip
springer, roebuck. water buck, lion and
zebra stuffed fish and preserved crus-
tacea, which are all familisr to the Wis
itor of the ordinary museum. In the
archaeological department two birds
are interesting, though their habits
may he well known. One is the toucan,
the male of which, knowing his wlfe's
lack of domesticity, waits until she has
laid her last egg and then fastens her
mp in the hollow tree trunk In which
the eggs are laid by plastering over
the aperture by which she entered.
One of the familiar sights on the
streets of Pretoria is a gang of con-
victs engaged In repairing or building
highways. The prisoners are always
guarded by white warder armed
with n revolver and Kaffir constable
bearing long rifle. Most OF these
conyicts are blacks, undergoing punish
ment for their misdemeanor5. but there
are most always a few whites also
paying penance for their sins. The
latter, however, are treated with very
much more courtesy than the unhappy
blacks. The whites are not forced,
like the Kaftir prisoners, to wear the
convict garb, which is marked with q
conspicuous number. nor are their
heads shaved as are those of the
blacks. AS a rule, the white prisoners
In these chain gangs are we'll clothed,
wearing, good felt hats and Haunel
shirts.
A. peculiarity Of the criminal side of
life In the Boer capital is the frequency
OF the occurrence Of public executions.
which. oddly enough. do not seem to
arouse the slightest excitement among
the citizens. The victims of these off,
cial ''neckt,e parties" are almost inya.
riably blacks. and the stolid Beers look
on at the execution with utter indIffer-
ence so long as the lob is done resson-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11
TRANSVAAL CAPITAL.
THE POINT FROM WHICH KRUGER d.
& RECTS THE WAR.
Pretoria ana Its Many Attractions.
A City Far Above the Average of
Boer Civilihation-How Convicts
Are Utilized.


loPCSidi SohAcSpOidchSc'l
CAPE Town, Dec. 11.-An interesting
place from which the outside world
gets little trustworthy news is Preto-
ria. The enterprising newspaper cor.
respondent has no show there. 1t is
understood that the Beers are practi.
cally all In the field, and there would
be much suffering In the Transvaal
capital IL the families of the Beers pos
sessed the wants of a higher order Of
civilization.
Everything at the Dutch capital has
a military aspect. President Kruger
directs the war from there, and the SOL
dier sentries and a few guards about
town are the only regulars not in the
field. The city takes its name from
Pretorias, the founder of the republic,
a sturdy Dutchman, who led his coun-
trymen in their last "trek" to the coun-
try beyond the river vaal. The place
has not the commercial Importance Of
Johannesburg, where are the mines and
the largest number of uitlanders.
1t is distinctively Boer settlement,
with the quiet of an agricultural COM
munity. In 1880 there was fort In
Pretoria which English officers and
men entered when the Beers rose In re-
bellion and prepared for the great VIC
tory at Majuba Hill. The Beers be-
sieged the fort, killed number of the
inmates and took the remainder pris-
oners. The English flag was torn down
and that Of the republic put up.
Like all of the Boer settlements Of
the Transvaal, the church is given the
most conspicuous position within the
limits Of Pretoria. The square which
surrounds 1t is used for public meet
ings, those gatherings where by pas
sionate appeals the Boer is reused to
fight for the preservation of his home,
his fields and cattle and his adopted
land. .o -
The parliament building is one of the
handsomest in South Africa In fact,
the general character of the city is
much more modern and artistic than
one would expect in place supposed
to be an evolution of Boer civilization.
1t is located in pleasant valley and
Is kept green by streams of spring wa
ter which rifle along every roadway.
A strange attraction of Pretoria is the
museum, which is full of subjects in.
digenous to the country, collected ac-
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

Wife-Here's the longest word in the
language. There's 20 syllables In 1t.
Husband-Just the same. 1t isn't.
The longest word is the comparative
degree of long.
Wife-How do you make that out?
Husband--Easy enough. don't care
how long your word is, that is longer
Detroit Free Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS.
NEW MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHO
STARTED LIFE AT THE BOTTOM.
From the PIor. the shop nnd tbe
Mine sprnng Many of the LeEisls-
tors Of the Fifty-,iSth-The Ma
Jority Of Them Are Lawyers Now.

lSptClaI SoTrcspOnuencesJ
WAsHiSGTog. Jan. s.-The Fifty-sizth
congress Is unusually well supplied
with what we call self made men for
lack of n better term, and the writer Of
stories for boys can find material
enough about the capitol this winter 10
construct score Of ten volume series
of the "Dare and DO" and Hustle and
Have" sort.
James W. Ryan, who comes from the
Thirteenth Pennsylvania district, was
a mule driver about the coal mines Of
Mahanoy City during vacations and APP
piled himself diligently to his books
through the public school term. After
graduating from the high school he OBJ
taincd position as teacher In one Of
the county schools. He read law as he
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

envelope without
any printing upon
it. Write without
fear and without
fee.
81 want 10 praise
your m e d icinc, ("
writes Mrs. Sarah j.
Burnley, Of Crescent,
Putnam Co. Fla. II
have befn sirt fDr
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

twenty years and have been almost in bed FIVE
years and now l am able to work all day.
have taken eight bottles Of favorite Prescrip-
tion.' aud four of Golden Medical Discovery
and one vial of Pellets ] praise yonr medi
cine TO all. had the headache but ii is gone
My throat is well and cough gone and all my
old troubles arc better. tried many other kinds
Of medicine and four doctors" 1.
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets help
Nature to help you.
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upon forms OF dis
ease peculiar to
W o m C II. I II C
head aches often.
or ere are
I" spells - Of dizzi-
ness or faintness,
there is pain in
the hack mr. side
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

"Shall sing Because Love Your"
asked Mrs. Darhy as she seated her.
self ut the piano
"No," replied Mr.. barley, who is n
brute. III you love me, don't slng."-
Detroit Free Press.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

do you know anything about the
recent financial crash?" asked the
friend.
NO. answered the cold bloodedly
truthful man. Il don't even know
enough about II to moralize ON it,
Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

Some women don't know what It is to
sleep well. In dreams they are haunted
by the pains they bore through the day.
There Is no rest and no refreshment for
them even in sleep. This condition is
only one feature Of many consequent
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

Mrs. Youngwed-You know Uncle
Pincher said he was going to send us
something that would help us save our
coal bills this year? Well. it came.
Mr.. Youngwed-Really? A stock of
coal?
Mrs. Youngwed-No. A little ar
rangement, for Cling bills.-Philadel-
phia Press. ,.yii- N.a-
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The B. 4 O. R. q. /, the shories,

And quickest route Akron to Chi
cago and points west For tickets
and full information see @. D. Hon.
odle, railroad and steamship agent
Union depot.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-01-11

"What do you sell that ribbon for?"
asked a young lady in High street
dry goods store.
Eight dollars week-oh, beg par
don. % cents yard, madam."-Colum-
bus (O) State Journal.
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stsrmshlp Tlcko., to Euroue

Via all leading lines ut lowest rates.
For tickets and full information be
sure and see G. d. Honodle, ticket
r~c~' Tnio- dcn~t Akron Inv :"