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The Fear Of Hunnbug
Prevents Many People From
Trying A Good Medicine.

Stomach troubles are so common and in
most cases so obstinate to cure that people
are apt to Hook with suspicion on any remedy
claiming fo, be q radical, permanent cure
for Dyspepsia ic and indigestion. Many
such pride themselves on their acuteness
in never being, Ihumbugged, especially in
A'sffifs This fear d, being bumbugged can be
carried top far, $50. far, in fact, that many
people suffer for years with weak digestion
rather than risk little time and money in
faithfullyi,testl the claims made of a
preparation so reliable and universally
used as Stuart.s Dyspepsia Tablets.
Now Stuaft,S Dyspepsia Tablets are
vastly differeitt IN one important respect
from ordinary proprietary medicines for
the reason that they are not a secret patent
medicine. no secret is made of their in
gradients, but analysis shows them to con
tain the natural digestive ferments, pure
aseptic peIjsin, the digestive acids, Golden
Seal, bismuth, hydrastics, and nuX They
are not cathartc, neither do they act pow
erfnlly on any organ, but they cure indi-
gestion on the common sense plan of dl-
geSting the food eaten thoroughly before
il has time To ferment, sour, and cause the
mischief. This is the only secret of their
success. ~ 5-
q. Cathartic pills never have and never can
cure indigestion and stomach troubles.
because they act entirely on the bowels,
whereas the whole trouble is really in the
80
StuTt's Dyspepsia Tablets taken after
meals digest the food. That is all there is
10 it. Food not digested or half digested
is poison. rs, il creates gas, acidity, head
aches, palpitatIon of the heart, loss of
flesh and appetite, and many other troubles
which are often called by some other name.
They are sold by druggists everywhere
at so cents per package Address Il. A.
Stuart Co, Marshall, Mich, for little book
Oh stomach diseases, sent free.
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FRONT

Bocr left. but the result was nil, the British
reporting no losses.
British reinforcements are moving to-
ward Gen. French at Rensburg. With
these he is expected to advance. On Jan
16 the Beers began an artillery duel. using
a captured British 15-poundcr. which the
British gunnels ultimately silenced. The
British kept up searching fire all day long
on the BOer kopje, and also dragged up
another gun to the summit of ColeSkop.
The day before the Beers made deter
mined attack on French's advanced post
held by the New Zealand Mounted Rifles
and detachment of the First Yorkshircs.
The Beers were repulsed, having 20 killed,
and wounded estimated at not less than 80.
British losses in this engagement were only
six men killed and five wounded.
Gen. Gatacre'S men have been sklrmlsh-
ing around Malteno and on the whole has
made slight advance.
it is reported that council was he d
recently at Bloemfontein. at which Presi-
dent Stcyn and Gen. CronJe were present.
II was then stated that unless the British
began the attack by Jan II the Free
Staters would return home. The enor-
nous difficulty the Beers must experience in
provisioning their Spyfontein army, which
is far from the railway head, is very evil
dent.
Col. Plumer is moving to the relief of
Mafeking from Bechuanaland. He IS now
in command of less than 1000 men,. Mafe-
king is in a bad way The siege is being
pressed with determination, and the kaffirs
are deserting because of pinched rations
and the necessity of eating horse meat
The War Office announces that next
week will he embarked ~ guns. 3,710 men,
and 2.21O horses. This is the largest con-
signment of artillery ever sent abroad.
BULLER's STRONG ADVANCE.
The forward movement for the relief of
| Ladysmith began on Wednesday. Jan. 10,
| from Frere and Chieveley. Gen. Warren's
| force, Lord Dundonald's mounted brigade
with the Fifth Brigade, comprising the
and the Border Regiment, proceeded north
westerly to Springfield, The position had
previously been thoroughly reconnoitered
Lord Dundonald pushed on, and as the
main column advanced it was notified
that Springfield was not occupied by Beers.
and that the Fifth Brigade had taken
possession. The British transport eX-
| tended for several miles, and comprised
some 5000 vehicles. The mounted bri-
gade advanced rapidly, not meeting with
any opposition. The British SCOUTS had
minutely searched all suspicious country,
but there was no sign Of the enemy. The
column advanced to Mount Alice, facing
the enemy's mountain fortress. The
: Beers were evidently surprised at the ap-
pearance of the British on the scene. A
long camp could be seen on Tugela nights
facing Mount Alice but the enemy quickly
struck camp and cleared off into the mount
aims.
Gen. Butler issued spirited appeal and
| instruction to the forces, beginning: Eve
are going to the relief of our comrades in
| Lad ysmith. There will be no turning
back"
Gen. Lyttleton's Brigade crossed the
river on the 18th, at Potgeiter's Drift. and
shelled the Boer trenches beyond with
| howitzers. Some of Warren's division
next day crossed Trichardte Drift, five
| miles westward. The Beers hold a position
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In SOUTH AFRICA.
Butler Advances to the Relief of
Ladysnith, and Hard Fighting
is Reported.

The absorbing interest felt in the s!tu-
alton in Natal during the past week has
made other points in the thcater of war
seem microscopic. While small Conflicts
of arms and artillery have taken place at
various places the situaiiCEs at kimLCrlCy.
Mafeking, Colesburg and with Gen. Gatacrc
remained practically the same 10 the end of
last week. Lord Mcthucn lies behind his
works at Modder River. 1t is estimated
that his forces will have to be nearly or
quite doubled before he can relieve Kimber-
ley. Methuen made demonstration in
force on Jan. IS, a division Icing engaged.
with the object of ascertaining the strength
and disposition of the Boer force and also in
order to try to draw the Beers from Kimher-
ley. The attack was directed against the
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was ambushed. Two men were killed.
five wounded. nine missing; pack-train
lost. The Lieutenant and "a men returned
10 Santa Tomas with killed and wounded.
The presence of Archbishop Chapelle.
the apostolic delegate to the Philippines,
Is greatly stirring the Catholics of all ma
donalities. The Catholics in other islands
as well as LuZon have petitioned the Arch
bishop and Gen. Otis, and even the Pope.
against the friars returning to their par
ishes, repeating the charges of oppression,
eXtortions, and immoralties which, they
assert. caused the revolution Of 1896. The
Catholics request that they be given priests
not connected with the broiherhoods. To
quell the excitement otis consented TO the
publication in the local newspapers of a
statement which he had made 20 delega-
ton Of FflipinoS. as follows:
IF the Church authorities assign fliars
TO churches who are obnoxious 10 the peo-
pie, they will not be compelled TO accept
them. The individual liberty guaranteed
by the American Constitution will not be
denied the Filipinos. and the Government
VIII not force upon them any ecclesias-
teal denomination contrary to their wishes.
The National tribune., 1900-01-25
FREE ASTHMA REMEDY.
Free Trial Bottle to Everyone Who
Suffers from Asthma.

A physician who suffered many years from
violent attacks of asthma, has discovered sure
cure for the disease. and is now entirely rccov-
newspapers of the country, requesting that
their readers be Informed of this new remedy,
and that he will mail, free, trial bottle to any
number of people who obtained the free trial;
is an absolute cure. perfectly safe and HARM
less, and so fortifies the system that the is
COZ, Adams, N. Y, and he will forward at once
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test it and see what 1t will do in your case. An
by every reader. Write to-day without fail.
Don't wait
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Don't Miss the
Supplement.
One Certificate Apiece a week.
HOOSier State.

For the week ending Dec %. 1899, the
week before Christmas, Commissioner
Evans with his force of l, ,741 clerks issued
/, ,468 pension certificates, or less than one
certificate to each employe of that establish
ment. There was not much Christmas
comfort in this small batch to the many
thousands OF broken down veterans vino
have been waiting many long years for their
claims TO be acted on Mr. Evans should
either resign or dispose of the many long
delayed claims awaiting action. The old
soldiers are very, very restless.
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the day before. Three Boer positions We're
taken. The fighting was on Warren's
left, Lyttleton demonstrating against the
Boer left all day. Further losses are not
yet reported.
The result is outlined in this dispach to
a London paper: This important en-
= aagement occurred to the west of Spion
Kop, and practically resulted in securing
the rough table-land that constituted the
Key to the Boer position"
The final result of Gen. Buffers forward
movement still remains in doubt. but latest
reports are of continued hand fighting
The National tribune., 1900-01-25
Robbing the Widows.
HonRier Stnte

The fine Italian hand of H. Clay Evans
is plainly visible in bill passed by the
House on Monday last. 1t is bill pro-
viding that a widows pension shall teom-
mence with the application and not at the
date of the soldiers death. This law. if il
passes the Senate will knock out the claims
Of not less than 1000 widows.
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artillery he fought his way. capturing ridge
after ridge, for three miles The first re-
ports indicate 27S British wounded killed
unk nown. The main position was still in
front of the British.
The next day it took Hart and Clery
10 hours to advance 1000 yards. The
Beers reopened the conflict with a heavy
fire. The British stood to their guns,
where they had slept, and soon began
the advance steadily. The Beers did
not show so much tenacity as on
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Dumdonald. with The mounted troops. came
into action with a force of Beers west of
Acton Homes. about is miles almost due
west from Ladysmith. After n fight, he
occupied several kopies, which he is Still
holding. Field Cornet Heilbium and 20
Boels wee killed and Is prisoners taken.
Two British soldiers were killed and two
wounded" The position secured is i'm
portant. it being. it is understood, on the
Boersi right flank.
1t is estimated that Gen. Buffers forces
engaged in the flanking operation across
the Tugcla are some $4,000 or Ii, 900 hayo-
nets. f.200 hoises and 40 guns. The dis
position of his othCr $1,000 OF 10000 men
is not known. although the assumption is
that the whole amy will be in action when
the hour for combined movement arrives.
Threc weeks ago Gen. Butler had 10000
men. Considerable reinforcements have
since reached him. giving him probably
$1,000 men and so guns, all told.
Estimates of how many men and guns
the Beers have TO oppose him are mere
gueSswork.
FIERCE FIGHTING. r-..-
A further advance, this time with stiff
opposition, was made by the British on
SATURDAY.. Gen. Clery, commanding a
part of Warren's force, was in action from
6 a. m. to Up. m. By judicous use of
The National tribune., 1900-01-25
THE PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN.
Southern Luzon Being Rapidly Cleared o
Rebels.

The American troops are still actively
pushing the campaign against the Filipinos.
Cavite Province is now cleared of rebels
.-..r.l l.= her day that SchwanS
OOPS of Batangas Province,
ara rgs-lag r9s .rd into Provinces Taya-
les ard Wheaton is moving
Tsga nd Taal, with naval
nes is absent on the
~ policing the section.
orthern Luzon are busy
-uuz ands with good results.
3 uerg las beyu little loss he says, to the
.g. lsiderable to the Filipino
hostiles in men and property. Col. X obbe.
with the 4Sth Inf, has sailed for the i'm
portant islands of Samar and Leyte, which
the insurgents hold.
The insurgents are apparently attempt
ing to return TO Laguna Province in con-
siderable force, under command of Gen.
Melbar. Small bands are concentrating
east and west of Santo Tomas, and are
attacking supply trains which have been
sent along the road. Hereafter the sup
plies will be shipped from Manila to Ba
tangaS.
OnJan. 10 pack-train, 20 ponies, trans
porting rations between Santa Tomas and
San Pablo, Laguna Province. escorted by
so men, under Lieut.. Ralston, Both Inf.
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Government of Great Britain to join in the
promotion of an International commission
to examine and report on the diversion Of
the waters that are the boundaries of the
two countries. Itwas referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
No other matters of general interest
came before the Senate.
The House was occupied with matters
relating to the District of Columbia
The National tribune., 1900-01-25

Send your name and addressto DIR. L. ". Knapp.
2l95 Hull Building. Detroit. Mich, stating that
you are not writing out of Idle curiosity, but
wish to make use of the prescription by giving
the remedy trial, will be answered promptly
and without evidence as to where information
came from.
The Dr's. object of distributing this informa-
ton free is to make men better acquainted with
the remedies that exert an influence upoh de-
bilitated nerves and wasted yigOr. Each differ
ent drugs is thoroughly explained and the suf-
ferer will thus know what he should use in his
particular case in order to get the desired re-
suits. Write to-day. There is no doubt about
the offer being genuine.
The National tribune., 1900-01-25

Thousands of men will welcome the news that
a most successful remedy has been found which
debility. failing manhood, lack of vigOr relieve
them of all the doubt and uncertainty which
cuch men are peculiarly liable to, and restore
the organs to natural strength and vigor of
youth. As it costs nothing to gel this wonder
fui formula it would seem that any man, suffer
ing from any form of neavous debility, ought
to be deeply interested in such a remedy. with
out which they continue to live an existence of
untold misery. The remedy in question was
i've in restoring to men the strength they need.
The National tribune., 1900-01-25

NoTE.-For full report of pension debate
see Page 6.
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five miles from the river. Warren's men
were under hot fire. Gen. Buffers forces
were there concentrated, it will be seen,
between Springfield and Potgeiter's Drift.
A strong force was left at Colenso
On Jan. Is 1t was reported that Lord
The National tribune., 1900-01-25

In the Senate, on Monday, the New York
Custom House matter was again brought
up. Mr.. Allen (Neb.) offered II resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury
for all the correspondence and verbal
communications he may have had with
officials of the National City Bank of New
York. 1t went over without objection.
Mr.. Platt (N. W offered resolution
authorizing the President to invite the
The National tribune., 1900-01-25
Routine matters occupied the House.

In the House on Saturday the Roberts
case reports were filed. The majority
reported for the exclusion of the Utah
man. while the minority favored his expul-
sion after being allowed to take his seat
Both reports are exhaustive documents,
and the matter is to be debated this week
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Always MERrIoN TH= NATIONAL tribune

when writing TO advertisers in this paper.
They want you TO do so, and it will insure
prompt attention and just treatment. We en-
Geavor to keep columns free from decep.
tion and fraud.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

Few silver dollars are in circulation
Sn the East, their place being taken by
one and two dollar bills, mostly silver
certificates. Making a small purchase
IN a Washington store | rendered a
silver dollar in payment. The proprie-
tor, who was waiting on me, said.
You western people seem to like these
silver dollars. / like paper the best"
Then in order, as he said, to convert
silver crank, he showed me how
much more convenient the paper dol
lars were, winding up with the ques-
ton, what is the use of your silver dol
lars, anyhow? l asked him to take a
handful of bills out of his safe or draw
er, which he did. All were silver GER
tificates. l asked him to read one Of
them over carefully. He did so, and
as he read the Stiffness of his position
dawned upon him. Without silver dol
lars there could be no silver certifi-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

Young long-leaf pines, according to
Mr.. Pinchot of the department of agri-
culture, protect themselves against for
est fires in a most interesting and re-
markable manner. For four or five
years the stems of the infant trees at
tain height of only as many inches
above the soil. During this time their
bark is extraordinarily thick, and that
alone gives some protection. But in
addition the long needles spring up
above the stem, and then bend over on
all sides Tin a green cascade which
falls to the ground in circle about
the Seeding" This green barrier
can with difficulty be made to burn,
while the shade that it casts prevents
inflammable grass from growing near
the protected STEM Mr.. Pinchot thinks
that it is owing to this peculiar sys-
TEN of self-protection which the pine
seedlings have developed that the
growth of evergreen oaks in Florida
has been restricted in regions where
fires have ragged while pure pine for
ests have taken their place.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

AS there is considerable typhoid fe-
yer in Natal, all the British troops
which have been transported to South
Africa have been given the option of
being inoculated with the anti-typhoid
serum, and, according to the London
Lancet, 70 per cent have availed them
selves of the opportunity. The inoc-
ulation with serum has worked most
successfully at the Indian posts where
1t has been tried and the present op-
erations in South Africa, which are
being conducted on so large a scale
will demonstrate the availability of the
serum treatment in the prevention OF
enteric fever so often prevalent with
armies in the field.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS
CURRENT NOTES OFpISCOvERY
AND INVENTION.
Realistic Snow Seenes-Heat Valve for
Kettie--H the Tides-Self-
Protection In Plants-A New Photo
graphic relescope-Recent Inventions.



The efforts now making in Europe
to produce electrical energy by utiliz-
Ing the tides, are thought to be prac-
tical. and complete success is expect
ed. The idea of generating power by
means Of the tides Is old. In fact, the
method now being applied on the
coasts Of France and England to run
dynamos by utilizing the rise and fall
OF the short waters is the same that
was long employed at few points on
the shores of Long Island sound and
elsewhere to grind -four in tide mills"
The English are treating the problem
as though its practicability for the gen.
GRAFTON of electricity on large scale
was fully demonstrated. 1t is said
that the sea wall and works that are
to be erected at Southend, on the north
side of the Thames mouth, will cost
$3,O00,000. The purpose is to supply
electricity to London, and the advan-
tage of the site selected is that there
the rise and fall of the tide is very
great. This enterprise will be by far
the most ambitious and costly attempt
yet made to harness the tides for in
dustrial purposes. If it proves success
full the new source OF power is sure to
be largely utilized.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
PUT YOURSELF IN THEIR PLACE

Imagine that in our revolutionary
times France at war with England had
brought us an army and fleet and had.
without any definite compact, co-ope-
rated with us as an ally and led us to
believe that she did this without any
mercenary motive, and that, in case
of victory, our American colonies
would be free and independent.
Imagine, then, that after the Brit
ish surrender at Yorktown, the king OF
France had extorted from the British
king treaty which coded for s20,000,-
900 the sovereignty over the American
colonies to France and that the king
of France then coolly notified General
Washington and the continental con-
gress to give up their idea of independ-
ence and to surrender Internationally
tc France, and to be 'benevolently as
simulated
"Imatine, further. that upon the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

1t is averred that the Beers are
chiefly responsible for the threatened
extinction of the giraffe in South
Africa. The giraffe is hunted for it
skin, which is extraordinarily thick
and tough. Specimens are sometimes
an inch thick, and bullets often fail to
penetrate it. Owing to the toughnesa
Of it's skin, the giraffe can break it's
way through thorny thickets which
hunters with horses are unable to
penetrate. The giraffe was formerly
very abundant in South Africa, but
now it has become very scarce there.
and efforts are being made to protect
it by legislation. The Beers have also
practically exterminated the lion in
their country. 1t is said they killed
5000 lions during the settlement Of the
Transvaal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05
How She Swears.

The charming little daughter of a
Washington newspaper man, in COM
mon with the majority of attractive
children, has very healthy temper
of her own, and occasionally feels
deeply the need of words strong
enough to express her feelings when
things go awry. The father of this
small maiden never uses improper
language least not in the pres
ence of his cherished daughter-and
SO, while the baby possesses an extra
ordinarily extensive vocabulary for one
OF her years, she has found it neces-
sary to originate for herself explosives
sufficiently emphatic to do justice to
her state of mind in certain cases.
These anathemas she has arranged in
a carefully graded scale which seldom
varies. When a trying occasion ar
rives she flies to a secluded spot, pref
erably the sheltered corner created by
the nearest open door, and there she
stamps her tiny foot and calculates,
Bugs. Worms!" When her soul is
tried to an unusual degree she adds,
"Snails!" But her most frightful male
diction is reserved for seasons of ex-
ceptional aggravation, and is accom-
panied by several energetic stamps OF
her foot, with especial emphasis, she
pronounces the horrid word "Caterpil-
lars!"-than which this mite Of a
woman can conceive of nothing more
horrible Post
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-01-05

protest of the Americans that Great
Britain, having lost everything in the
colonies except New York and some
other posts, had hardly any sovereignty
to cede, the French king should answer
that he had bought them at SIS head,
and if they refused to submit he would
give them benevolent assimilation
with bullets.
Can there be any doubt that the
French in so treating their American
allies, after such professions of friend
ship, would be lot of mean, treach-
erous and contemplate hypocrites, and
that the Americans of that time would
have eternally disgraced themselves If
they had failed to resist unto death. -
Extract from Carl Schurzs speech to
the anti-imperialists conference at Chi
cago.