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The state herald., 1900-04-27
ROBERTS OPERATIONS.
His Men Meeting With strong Opposition
In the Relief Of Wcpener,

London, April 24.-The strong body
OF reinforcements which Lord Roberts
sent to assist the relief of Wepener and
to endeavor to enyelop and cut Off the
Beers from n retreat northward fur
nishes further evidence that the Beers
are assembled In much larger forces
around Wepener than had hitherto
been supposed and. as the Times, in
an editorial this morning remarks,
whntever may be the difficulties of
roads and rains. the Beers always ap-
pear TO have guns. and sometimes big
ones, where they want them.
karriefontein. mentioned in Lord
R0berts' message to the war office, Is
nfteen miles southeast of Bloemfontein.
Leeuw kop Is two miles further SOUTH
Apparently the British captured
faarde kraal Sunday night. The Beers
evacuated l.eeuw kop during the night
removing the gun, and the British oc-
cupled the kop the next morning.
Although the Beers appear to be Of
rering stout resistance to the British
advance. their position IL dangerous.
Ihey can scarcely delay further their
retreat northward without incurring
the risk of being cut Off. Usually they
have been well Informed regarding the
British plans and they are not likely to
run such risk, especially us they have
partially accomplished their object In
drawing large forces from Bloemfon-
tein on long marches and have thero-
by delayed the advance on Pretoria.
The BloemfOntein correspondent of
the Standard, discussing the operations
at Leeuw kop, says:
At nm early stage the cavalry came
under heavy fire from n pompon on
ridge adjoining Leeuw kop. Unable
TO continue Its march to the southeast,
General Dickson's brigade fell back to
the north to await the infantry attack
Ihe Ranking movement having
failed, General Pole-Carcw, with Gen
ernl Stephenson's brigade advanced
In crescent formation from the south
ana west with the object of envcloping
the kopjes. The Welsh, Warwickshire,
Essex and Yorkshire regiments ad-
vanced In extended line. covering the
west while the guards brigade took up
position to the south, with two field
batteries and naval guns. Sheltered by
the rocks, the enemy opened Il heavy
fire from rifles and pompom.
Our men advanced over the open
ground in splendid style by success
sion of short rushes. falling prone
While pouring in their volleys The ap-
prOach of darkness threatened to leave
the Boers in possession, but. Just be-
Tore sunset the Essex regiment gallant
ly pressed forward and drove the last
man OF the enemy from Paarde Kraal.
bold spur OF Leeuw kop.
The state herald., 1900-04-27
srhoo,hnn.-. ON Wheels.

81 Louis. Mo. April IA portable
school house 10 relieve the ovcrcrowd.
cd condition Of several ~. Louis
schools l. the odd innovation which III.
school board viii establish here TO,
morrow. The building II OF frame,
contains one room. 10 accommodate
nearly ip pupils, nnd viii be- IN the
rninc ynru with the overturned per.
lnnncni structure. When conditions
change the annex viii simply br
moved 10 III" poln, where needed. This
plnn II considered mn Improvement
over the old method NJ renting rooms.
Nine portable school houses ARE 10 bu
put Into operation.
The state herald., 1900-04-27
GREAT MISSIONARY COUNCIL.
Representatives Of ALI the Great Societies
Gather Mt New York

shther NJ New YORK
New York. April with an OK.
President OF the United States. BenJn.
min Harrison. to bid them welcome,
there gathered yesterday In Carnegie
hall more than 1000 missionaries from
almost every quarter OF the globe. For
ten years preparations have been under
way for this meeting, known as the
Ecumcnical Conference ON Foreign
Missions. II Is the third Of lis kind ever
held. Every branch OF the Christian
Church IL represented, except the Ro.
man Catholic. the Greek and That
branch Of the Anglican Church known
Ms the Society for the Propagation OF
the Gospel.
The foreign missionary work OF the
world ls conducted by seven great So
cietlrs. They are the Christian Mis-.
slonary Society. which represents the
evangelical party In the Church of Eng.
land, and In almost Ms large as the 9th.
er six all together. the Society for the
Propagation Of the Gospel. represent.
Ing the Catholic party In the Church Of
England. and which declined TO at.
tend the conference: the London Mis-.
sionnry Society Of the congregational
Church; the American Bonrd OF For.
eign Missions. also of the Congrcel,.
tlonnl Church: the Presbyterian Board
OF Foreign Missions, the Missionary So.
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. aud the American Baptist
Missionary Union.
The ercnf hall wns completely filled
when cx.prcsident Harrison bcgnn his
address OF welcome. On the platform
were mnny cl.rgymen nnd statesmen of
world fame. Seated with the great
body OF the delegates wer. many
workers from foreign lands. Who's,
bright costumes added dash OF color
20 the scene.
The state herald., 1900-04-27
MORE FIERCE FIGHTING.
Past Week Was an Active Ono In the
Phtlippines-Natives Destroy Railroad,

Philippines-Eatives Destroy Railroad.
Manila, April 23.-Last week was one
of the blOOdiest OF the war. Since the
hrst days fighting around Manila, au-
thentic reports, mostly official show n
total of 3IS Fllipinos killed, IL officers
and pa men captured, and many more
| wounded Considering that the Fill
pinos entirely lack hospital facilities,
a great majority of the wounded will
die. Probably the weeks work fin
ished 1000 insurgents. The American
loss was nine killed and sixteen wound
ed. Two sergeants and one private
were killed in ambushes while escort
ing provision trains.
The Insurgents have been aggressive
In almost every province of Luzon.
General Pho del Pillars band, number
Ing 800 which was out of sight for
| three months, the leader being report
ed killed, has reappeared In Its old field
about San Miguel.
Pillar is supposed to be again In CON-
mand. He gave the American garrison
Mt San Miguel, consisting OF three
companies of the Thirty-nfth infantry,
with Gntling, three hours fight
during night attack. The loss of the
insurgents in this engagement is not
included In the foregoing total. rs they
removed their dead and wounded, but
presumably 1t was considerable.
Twenty-Five FilipinOs In the province
of Santangas attacked Lieutenant
Wende, who, with eight men, was
scouting near San Jose. The lieuten-
ant and five men were wounded and
one private was killed.
Sergeant Ledoius OF the Thirty-fifth
infantry was badly wounded In nm
ambush near Baliung. Lieutenant
Batch of the Thirty-seventh infantry.
with seventy men, had five hours
fight with 400 insurgents In the Nueva
Caceras district. Twenty of the insur-
gents We're killed.
Colonel Smith of the Seventeenth in.
fantry, who captured General Monten-
egro and brought him to Manila, is in
the Isolated hospital, suffering from
smallpox.
Colonel Smiths command captured
$50 officers and men with Montenegro.
Montenegro. who was formerly one of
the most dapper officers in the Fill
pino army, looks worn and haggard
He says he led terrible life for
months, and he has offered to return
to the north with Colonel Smith to en-
deavor to persuade his former COM
rades of the uselessness OF opposing
the Americans.
One hundred escaped Spanish prison.
ers from the province OF Tayabas,
South LuZon. have arrived at Manila.
The insurgents have 400 more Span
ish prisoners in that district. Recently
the Filipinos destroyed several rods of
the railroad line near Plniuuo, in nm
unsuccessful attempt to wreck Il train.
The state herald., 1900-04-27
CONCESSION FROM THE SULTAN
He Authorizes the Rebuilding of Mission
buildings.

Constantlnople, April 23.-An i'm.
perial trade has been promulgated, au-
ihorizing the rebuilding Of the prop.
erty of the American missionaries MT
Harpoot and the construction of an
annex to the Roberts college at Con
Stantinople.
Washington, April 23.-The State
department has no official coniirma.
iion Of the above dispatch. but the
news wns received with considerable
satisfaction. being regarded by of
hc!als as friendly act on the part
OF the Sultan, and possibly an earnest
OF full and final settlement of the in
demnity claim.
Turkey admits her liability for
American claims. but officials of the
State Department deny that the Sultan
promised 10 pay ON the same conditions
ns he Will pay other powers. Such
conditions would not he acceptable,
aud the matter will he pressed.
Lloyd Griscom, United States charge
daifnires nj Constantinople. has
cabled the State Department that the
Turkish minister for foreign affairs
has Informed the ambassadors that
the porte will not raise tariff duties
without previous agreement with the
powers.
The state herald., 1900-04-27
starvation M., p..,a. Strike.

Chicago, April starvation hns
become n incior IN the building strike.
President Carroll ~ the Bnll,ilng
Trades Council estimates TINT 100
worknicn nrc In nctnnl want. nnd Tint
with their families i.do0 persons nre
now In the ncuic stages Of suffering
NJ victims of the strike. The labor
lenders VIII send out three men to dlf.
fcreni rnria NJ the country To rniso
funds from the working men Of other
clticH.
The state herald., 1900-04-27

A young freshman. while waiting
one day last autumn for a room to
be assigned TO her In college dormi.
tory. picked up an old newspaper and
read In II an editorial upon escape
from burning buildings. The suggen-
tion was there made that by once
thinking out plan OF action for an
emergency. the action Itself would be-
come somewhat mechanical. The girl
laughlngly said to herself that an
opera cloak would be a good thing TO
have near in ease of nre by night.
when she unpackcd her trunk her
warm evening cloak was given a hook
near the closet door She decided
also that her night slippers might rca-
sonably be kept under the bed. A
few weeks ago, on bitterly cold
night, that very dornltory burned to
the ground, The young girl aroused
from sound sleep by the alarm, hal
only time TO seize her cloak and slip.
pors and fce for her life. Not an
other OF her belongings was saved.
Having TO run some distance for shell.
ter. the wraps saved the girl from an
exposure which on such night might
have been fatal.
The state herald., 1900-04-27

The March report of the statistician
OF the department of agriculture
shows the amount OF wheat remaining
In farmers hands on March ! to
have been about l5s.700,00 bushels.
or 29 per cent OF last years crop, as
compared with l9s.OO0.O 900 bushels, or
29.3 per cent of the crop of 1898. on
hand on March /, 1899. The corn in
farmers hands is estimated at 773. .70O.-
600 bushels, or 37.2 per cent OF last
years crop. against SOC. 500. 900 bushels,
or 4l.6 per cent OF the crop of 1895, on
hand on March /, 1899. The proper
tion OF the total crop of last year
shipped out OF the country where
grown is estimated at l5S per cent,
or about 3is. 100000 bushels. The pro-
portion of the total crop OF last year
that was OF merchantable standard Is
estimated at 500 per cent. OF oats
there are reported to be about 2gO,-
100000 bushels. or 36.5 per cent OF
last years crop. still in farmers hands,
as compared with 2SS.0O0. 900 bushels,
or 3s.7 per cent OF the crop OF 1895
on hand March !, 1899.
The state herald., 1900-04-27
CoiombA = lssi,~is win,

Kingston. Jamaica, April 22-Ad.
Wees from Colombia to-day sny thu,
iiocns del Toro. Panama, ~ In posses.
sion of III" rebels. Last Friday tho
government chartered n British steam.
or To take the troops TO Bocns del Tore
where nn important battle was expect.
ed with Bocas del Toro IN the hands
OF the rebels, Colon II practically
threatened.
There Is considerable excitement n,
Cnri"rnln over the report TINT Bnrnn.
qnllln hns fallen Into the hands OF the
Insurgents. This rnmor il not entirely
credited. but there nrc good grounds
for believing TINT the town win soon
bc taken.
The state herald., 1900-04-27

Diplomatic intercourse does much
to inform one-half of the world how
the other half lives. Just now the gay
society of our national capital is learn
ing from the rules which hedge about
the wife of the Turkish minister. who
has recently come to Washington,
something about the position of wom-
an in Moslem lands. AS a faithful
Mohammedan, the minister's wife is
not allowed to see men, except as she
may glance out at them on the street
from her closed carriage. She may re-
ceive from ladies calls, some of which
she will perhaps return when assured
that she can do so without encounter
ing any Of the men OF the household.
Her husband has even inquired If she
might not be taken through some OF
the great government buildings on
Sunday. when they would be deserted
by their regular visitors.
The state herald., 1900-04-27

The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce and the senate
committee on naval affairs have
reached different conclusions on the
subject OF Pacific cable. The house
committee has voted to report bill
for the construction of cable by a
private company from San Francisco
to Hawaii, the Philippines and Japan,
under pledge that the government
shall pay the company not more than
100000 year for twenty years for
carrying its messages. The minority
OF the house committee is in favor of
government construction of the cable,
and the senate committee has voted to
report bill for government construc-
tion of a cable, but to extead to Ha-
wall only.
The state herald., 1900-04-27
nr.r e.mnllnr In N.n.n. ,l,..

knnsnE city Aprll - Gamblers
from MI parts ~ the country nrc NJ.
pnrrntly innklng knnsns city their
Mocrn. III" word having gone forth
llni the new city government II 10 inl,
"tilie n "wldraop.n" policy climbing
clubs nnd poker roomH TINT hnve been
closed for years hntc been recently op.
rhed nhd there hnvr been constant nr.
rivals Of gamblers from MI directions.
Poker ID being played. II II said. with
. limit Tint Inns not been touched hero
In twenty years,
The state herald., 1900-04-27

More than one speech during the
present session of Congress has had
in it the special ingredients of the
iorce Of eloquence which Emerson
thus summarized: Clear perceptions;
memory power of statement; logic:
imagination, or the skill to clothe
your thought in natural images; pas
sion; which is the heat: and then
grand will, which, when legitimate
and abiding, we call character. the
height Of manhood.
The state herald., 1900-04-27

Steel rails weighing eighty pounds to
the yard were first used upon railroads
in this country in 1888. Since that
time steel has practically superseded
iron as track-building material. and
the weight Of the rails has tended con-
stantly to increase. Now one of the
great trunk lines is experimenting
with nickel steel, which is even more
expensive than steel, but which will
undoubtedly come into general use II
the claims made for it are justified.
The state herald., 1900-04-27
,u.., r,...u,, ia, Las, u.,,,

Washington. Apiil 22,-fhr iotni re-.
celp's or tho cuban trcnsufy for the
month Of March, 1000, were si,uIs, ,GGs,
divided ns follows.
Customs, siiI2.ppo. postal receipts,
sla,ISD, Internal revenue receipts. spi,.
anN. miscellaneous receipts. sDi.Gip.
The receipts for the corresponding
month of 1870 amounted i0 ss1i1. .uLl
The state herald., 1900-04-27

Those who declalm about faults In
our public schools and their manage.
mcnt give no alarm to Or. wlnahip Of
the New England Journal OF Eduea-
tion. He sees with satisfaction tend.
ency to better teaching. better super.
ylHlnR. better books. better methods.
and TO hlghof.toncd men. intellectually
and morally" Doubtless he would al.
low that this tendency TO improvement
II due In part TO the frank exposure
OF defects. The best friends Of free
institutions will welcome all reason.
able criticism.
The state herald., 1900-04-27

Recent anti-forcign demonstration
In China have prompted Secretary
Long 10 order gunboat sent to Chin.
.se waters for the protection OF Amerl.
can missionaries. 4 Chinese secret NO.
cicty. bearing the curious name OF
The Boxers" has been active In TO.
mcnting these demonstrations. and the
Rntl-reiorm attitude OF the empress
downger adds TO the dangers OF the
situation. The province In which the
disturbances have occurred is partly
under German Jurisdiction, and the
German authorities viii cooperate In
protecting the missionaries.
The state herald., 1900-04-27

1t is pleasant to know that the Unit
"Woodman, spare that tree" practi-
cally an act of Congress for the pro-
lection of the giant trees of California.
The state herald., 1900-04-27

a LABASTINE Is the original
and only durable wall coating,
Al entirely different from all kali
somines. Ready for use in
white or fourteen beautiful
- tints by adding cold water.
AIDES naturally prefer ALA
BASTINE for walls and cell
ings. because Il Is pure. clean,
durable. Put up in dry pow
dersd form. in five-pound pack
ages. with full directions.
u IL kaisomines are cheap. tenn
porary preparations made from
A whiting. chRlks. clays. etc.
and stuck on walls with de-
cnying animal glue. ALABAS-
TINE is not q kalsomine.
EwARE of the dealer who
says he can sell you the same
!sins soSe,hins ns HLasAsp5Hs ;a:t ss sooS' as ss
Is either not posted or IL try
- Ing to deceive you.
a ND IN OFFERING something
he has bought cheap and tries
to sell on ALABASfINE'S de-
mands, he may not realize the
damage you will suffer by
kalsomine on your walls.
ENsIBLE dealers will not buy
q lawsuit. Dealers risk one by
selling and consumers by using
infringement. Alabastine Co.
own right to make wall coat
ing to mix with cold water.
HE INTERIOR WALLS Of
every church and school should
be coated only with pure. dur
able ALABASTINE. II safe
guards health. Hundreds Of
tons used yearly for this work.
n N BUYING ALABAsTINE.
customers should avoid get
ting cheap kalsomines under
different names. Insist on
having our goods IN packages
and properly labeled.
\ = uIsANcE Of wall paper II OBJ.
Waited by ALABASTINE. 1t
can be used on plastered walls.
wood ceilings. brick or can
vas. A child can brush II on.
II does not rub or scale on.
ESTABLISHED in favor. shun
all limitations. Ask paint deal
er or druggist for tint card.
Write US for interesting book
let, free. ALABASTlSE Co..
Grand Rapids, Mich.
The state herald., 1900-04-27

would cry, realizing what pain he was in.
His pitiful wailing was hesrt-rending.
had about given up hope Of saving him
when 1 was urged to give him Hoods Sarsa-
parilla, all other treatment having failed.
washed the sores with Hoods Medicated
Soap, applied Hoods Olive Ointment and
gave him Hoods sarsapsfiiIa. The child
seemed 70 sst better every day. and vssy
soon the change was quite noticeable. Ths
discharss grow less. Inflammation went
down, The skin took on . healthy color, and
the raw nesh began to scale over and thin
skin formed as the scales dropped on.
Less than two bottles Of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilia, aided BY Hoods Medicated Soap and
Hoods Olive Ointment, accomplished this
wonderful cure. I cannot praise these
medicines half enough" MAS. GuERnof,
81 Myrtle st., Rochester, n. Y.
The above testimonial 10 very much con-
densed from Mrs. Guerinot's letter. As
many mothers will be interested In reading
the full letter, We will send 1t to anyone
who sends request OF US on 4 postal card.
Mention this paper. ..-....s-
The state herald., 1900-04-27
a Mofhos.'s Tears.
- Would Cry Every Time ! Washed
NY Baby.''

W Mn no
was 8 months
old, first fes-
ters and then
&c boils
broke out on
my b a b y 3
n eek. The
sores spread
down his
back until 1t
b e C q me q
mass OF raw
flesh. When
l " q 9 b Q d
and pow
dered him I
The state herald., 1900-04-27
COLORADO NOTES.

The coal mines in Las Animas coun-
ty We're shut down several days on ac-
count of rain and snow. II
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-14
Meat or Vegetable.

A great deal has been written
and is still being done as to the
superiority of vegetable diet
over that of meat, as TO health
fulness, powers OF endurance,
brightness of intellect longevity,
and progress. Human knowl-
edge as to physiological laws
and effect of different foods upon
the human system is in very
primitive state, and can never
be fully solved because of per.
sonal and national idlosyncrasy
as we'll as the occult alchemy of
nature. We only know facts that
are established from experience.
Man in his prumiordial state as
we learn from recorded history
was mostly pastoral in his life,
and ate meat as his chief artical
of diet. The English are great
meat eaters and no country has
ever surpassed them in state
craft genius or war and acquisi.
ton of dominion. The eye tooth
in man is prototype of the
canine tooth of the dogs, wolves.
tigers, lions and all meat eating
animals, signifying that at some
remote period he might have
caught and devoured his prey as
do these animals today-all OF
which are healthy, strong and
vigorous. The horse, OK, deer
and many animals are pure vege-
tartan and are equally as perfect,
healthy and stroug as the meat
eaters, all of which goes to prove
how little we understand about
such matters OF diet. 1t is not
50 much the meat man eats as 1t
is the omnivorous character of
his diet. He eats of all on his
table, vegetables, in profusion,
meat, milk, cheese, sweet deserts
vinegar and sauces and washes
all down with ice cold water.
There is a tribe of Indians in
South America that are nomadic
in their life, and posses large
herds of horses which they drive
with them from place to place
and kill them for food and live
on nothing but this horse
flesh and water. 1t matters little
what man eats so long as he don't
eat too much, and quits what ex.
perience tells him hurts him.
Every human being is the boun-
den slave of heredity, some are
born weak, some strong. some
short lived, some long lived,
some honest, some rascals, and
all bear fruit after their kind
who will be true to their breeding
of diet.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-14
How to Cure Group.

Mr.. R. Gray who lives near
Armenia, Duchess County, N. Y,
says: Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy is the best medicine l
have ever used. 1t is a fine
children's remedy for Group and
never fails to cure" When
given as soon as the chile be-
comes hoarse, or even after the
croupy cough has developed, it
will prevent the attack. This
should be borne in mind and a
bottle of the Cough Remedy kept
at hand ready for instant use
as soon as these symptoms ap-
pear. For sale by B. e. Jones
drug store.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-14
CANTON. MISS. FRI DAY, DECEMBEK IA, 1900.

of stock at all meetings of the
stockholders and a majority OF
! the votes cast shall elect or gov.
ern. A stockholder can vote by
written proxy.
Sec. 10. Books of subscrip-
ton may be opened at any time
after the approval of this charter,
by three of the fncorporators.
SEC. II. Any stockholder
wishing to dispose of his stock
and sever his connection with
this corporation shall be permit
ed to do 80 by surrendering
his stock to the corporation and
shall receive such cash value for
same as the books of the Cor
poration may show at that time
it is worth less 10 per cent dis
count, and he shall not be per-
mitted to sell or dispose of any
such stock to any one else with
out the written consent of three
directors or this corporation IN
dorsed on such stock,
SEC. IL. This corporation
can be dissolved at any time
that majority of its stockholders
may vote therefor and its affairs
may be administered for final dis
tribution in such manner as they
elect, not Inconsistent with the
law
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-14
FOR SALE.

Ny whole stock Of lum Der,
shingles, Sash and doors, lime
and cement, must be sold. Don't
fail to call and get my prices.
G. ID. LEITcH.
Yard on street to depot.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1900-12-14
AGENTS WANTED for the

/, AGENTS WANTED for the
.Life of Booker T. Washington"
written by himself. Everybody
buys; agents now making over
s10O. 90 per month; best book to
sell to colored people ever pub.
lished. Write for terms, or send
"a cts for outfit and begin ct
ouce. Address Department B.
J. L. NICHOLS q Co. Atlanta,
Ca.