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The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11
Among the most distinguished yssni

Among the most distin nguisheA yssng
men of foreign birth who are now
studying In the United States are r.
and r. Sung, the grandsons Of Ii Hung
Chang, the grand old man OF China The
two young men are 21 and IS years old
respectively. and are said to differ from
their illustrious grandfather In political
faith. They are fully In sympathy
with the Chinese reform movement.
and will study Western civilization
with : view Of applying the lessons
they learn when they return to China
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11

4 recent editorial on Child Thrift
In France" has ELECTED the pleasing
fact that In several American cities the
school children are systematically en-
courased to save their pennies. Eight
years ago a plan of saving, promoted
by the Grand Rapids savings bank. was
Introduced experimentally into four
schools. After twelve weeks success.
fui trial. it was taken up in all the
schools. Now the savings baak has
several thousand child depositors,
whose savings aggregate more than
seventeen thousand dollars. . There
are now mora sthan hve hundred
schools in the country In which there
Il Q similar system of saving.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11

The Kansas Supreme court in the
case of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company against
I. P. Campbell has handed down a de-
cision holding the act OF the legisla-
ture requiring railroads to furnish free
transportation to shippers of live
stock to be unconstitutional. The
court was unanimous and Its decision
reverses both the Appellate court and
the Sedgwick county district court.
The court says: This is a depriva-
tiou of property without due process Of
law and denial of the equal protection
Of the laws, and Is, therefore, uncon-
stitutional and void under the four
teenth amendment to the constitu-
tio1." The railroads have furnished
shippers Of one car load free transpor-
tatton to market, the shippers paying
their fare home. For two car loads or
more the shipper is carried free both
ways. Yt,ts is the rule which has been
observed for years and is now in fsrce.
Tho populist legislature of 1897 passed
the law declared unconstitutional. /.
provided that shippers Of one car loaa
should be carried free both ways.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11
~ can.

Hell always take pains to deny ths
statement that women can't throw
straight" II
9he-That is noble of you, my daar.
He-Yes; have to remember WITH
what accurate and effective aim you
threw yourself at me.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11
Few College students Die.

The death rate in colleges is extreme
ly low. The strict attention to the
physique is given as II reason. o.
ers, as well. may have health and
strength. Hostetter's Stomach Bittsf1
10 recommended most highly for the
blood, nerves and stomach disorders
and it cures constipation. indigestion
dyspepsia, sluggish liver or weak kid
neys.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11

The state of health Of one Of our two
surviving ex-Presidents was the sub
5sct' Of numerous newspaper para
sraphs few weeks ago. Neither Of
the two has yet reached the average
number of years attained BY sx-Presi-
dents from Washington to Arthur.
Washington's brief life aftsr he LEFT
the presidency as'longer than that Of
Polk or of Arthur, for in the June fol-
lowing the close OF his chief magis-
tracy Polk was dead, and Arthur sur
vivsd his retirement less than two
years. John Adams lived twenty-five
years as ex-President, and his son.
John Quincy Adams, showed for near
ly nineteen years how Importantly a
former chief magistrate may serve his
country. Van Buren, and Fillmore sur
vived the presidenty twenty-one years;
Madison, nineteen years; Jefferson and
Tyler, seventeen years; Pierce, twelve
years, and Hayes nearly as long.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11
Boers still Retiring.

London, May s.-The Beers are ev-
erywhere retiring before the British
except on the Natal frontier and at
Mafeking. to the inner circle of their
defenses. They appear determined not
to fight until the Kroonstad hills are
reached.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11
Ds your Feet Aos. and Burn,

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, . powder for the feet. It makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11

Ambitious Politician-I don't believe
my career will amount to a row of
pins. Friend-Why so discouraged I
Ambitious Politician-I've been an
nounced for three days and no one has
made fun of me yet.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11

Didn't 1t tire you out to wait a
whole hour?' "No: i passed the time
away looking at my watch to see what
lime it was"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-05-11

flames Lane Allen has written a Ken
lucky novel called The Reign of Law
That's, all right; novel Is a work of
fiction, isn't it?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
NORTH OAK OTA.

Fargo-The Rescue Hook and Ladder
company held its annual election of Off
GERS, which resulted in the election of
Glen Hallet as president: James Holden,
vice president; T. l.. Truss and j. l.. San
ford, secretaries, and G. J. Ecker, treas
urer.
La HOMEGROWN & Seumper. owners of
the meat market, supplied every family in
town with a nice fat turkey New Years,
and announced that if any one had been
overlooked there were more turkeys.
Wahpeton-Judge Lauder has appointed
r. r. Valley Mutual Hail Insurance com
panv which recently failed. The liabili-
ties are estimated by the insurance COM
missioner at $4,000 and assets $4,000.
Minot-John B. Welcome, who is mixed
up in the Montana senatorial scandal,
formerly practiced law here. He was a
and made friends rapidly. After serving
Butte. where he was received into the
best society.
Mayville-Thirty men are employed on
the new electric light plant and work
will be completed in short time. Over
a hundred poles have been put up, and
the work of wiring the city is progress
sing rapidly.
Williston-The Great Northern has COM
pleted the erection of a coal house and
sheds here, and other improvements are
being contemplated.
Bottineau-During the year thirty-six
new buildings and additions were built,
including a $4,000 school house.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
WISCONSIN.

Marinette-The water question has been
settled, and the city and water company
have reached an agreement whereby the
company will erect $4,000 tlltering plant,
and the city will pay interest upon the
investment for seven years.
Green Bay-Helen ]. Edwards a home
less girl was sentenced for larceny to
the House of the Good Shepherd at Mil
waukee. The complaint was made by her
mother, she was released and afterwards
returned to the county Jail, as she could
not live at home. She is at present q
guest of Sheriff Purst's family. The girl
is fifteen years old and pretty.
Portage-Miss Rhea Ketchim acciden-
tally split boiling water over her limbs.
She was very badly scalded. much of the
cuticle coming off when the stocking was
removed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Matthias. a lumber
man, was thrown from load of hay and
fell on his head, fracturing his skull. The
physicians give no hopes of his recovery.
Black River Falls-David Mann post
master at Shamrock, died, aged sixty mine
years. He was a member of the 1. O. o.
f. and prominent old soldier.
Kenosha-The Chicago & Rockford
Hosiery works of this city have opened a
! cafe in connection with their factory and
will also put in bath rooms. The firm
! which are girls
Madison-A report Of the state board
! Of control indicates that the wards of the
state in the various state institutions
| have been boarded at an average cost OF
| less than 81 per week. This average in
! cludes the subsistence for the officers OF
| all institutions.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
LONG WAR AHEAD.
The View Expressed by a Cousin of
President steyn.


The View Expressed by a. Cousin of
President steyn.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Dan J. Vessels, a
brother of Gen. Vessels, the, commander
of the Boer forces besiegingf Kimberley,
and cousin of President Steyn, of the
Orange Free State, said in an interview
in Chicago today: ~ rs
.'I expect to get back In time to have
plenty of fighting. / am convinced the
war will last at least another year. and
while the Beers probably will be crushed,
provided there is no foreign Intervention,
there Is certain to be a protracted period
of guerrilla warfare, for the Beers will
fight to the last extremity.
"I think the present war might have
been avoided but for England's oppressive
demands; yet it would have been merely
a postponement Of an inevitable conflict,
for the time would have come when the
Beers and the English would have bat
tied for the supremacy Of South Africa.
The leading men of the Transvaal and
the Orange Free State have understood
this fact for a long time, but hoped that
somehow events would shape themselves
so the conflict would be indefinitely post
poned. The Jameson raid, however
proved 1t was near at hand, and they
have been straining every nerve to pre-
pare for It,
Zone who has not personal knowledge
of the facts cannot understand the bitter,
undying hatred which the Beers have for
the English. After the Jameson raid
met numbers Of old men who prayed they
might not die until they had first killed
an Englishman in battle, and the children
have become imbued with the same senti-
ment. Such people will not be conquered
easily"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08

1t Is Admitted the Sitting Governor
Will Not Consent to he Ousted by
the Legislature Until He Has Car
ried His Case to the United
States Bench-Bribery Case Com
Ing Up.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. Republican
leaders who are on confidential terms
with Gov. Taylor admitted tonight that
the Republican contestees may not quit
the fight in the event the legislature
should vote to seat Gov. Goebel as gov
ernor and the other Democratic contest
ants. They have by no meeus given up
hopes that they will win in the legisia-
ture, but are taking time by the forelocK
and are looking around for other moves
in case Goebel should win. 1t is generally
believed they will seek to raise a federal
question and take the case into the
United States court One of the questions
which could be raised, they claim, would
be on the ousting of Lieut.. Gov. Marshall
as presiding officer of the joint assembly,
in the event of the adoption Of the rules,
as passed by the senate yesterday, and
also on the prospective wholesale unseat-
ing Of Republican members of the legis-
lature.
The house will tomorrow take up the
information filed in the senate Saturday,
charging Whallen and Ryan with at
tempting to bride Senator Harrell in the
governorship contest, together with the
resolution providing for joint investi-
eating committee.
The resolution is practically certain to
go through as the Republican and anti
Goebel leaders say they cannot afford TO
defeat an investigation, though they re-
gard the whole affair as inspired by poll
tics. The fight over the rules will not
come till Thursday, and this is expected
to furnish something like a list of the
Goebel and anti-Goebel strength in the
lower branch. The Republican leaders
admit that the adoption of the rules as
sent over from the senate will be very
serious blow to the minority.
Senator Barrett, chairman of the Re
publican joint caucus, has called that
caucus to meet tomorrow night to nomi-
nate a candidate for senator. Former
Gov. w. o. Bradley will be the nominee.
He will probably be named by acclama-
ton. His nomination is the result of a
peace which has been declared between
the Republican factions, one of which
was headed by the governor and his APP
pointees, the other by Minister w. God
frey Hunter, Senator Deboe, Gov. Tay-
lor and all of the national administration
leaders in Kentucky.
Representative Orr Oem) has prepared
a bill, which he will introduce Tuesday,
repeating the Goebel election commission
law and providing for a bipartisan COM
mission.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Elk Point-H. H. Rowe has sold his
hardware stock and store building to G..
w. French, after a record of thirty-three
years in business in South Dakota Mr..
Rowe enjoys the distinction of being the
oldest merchant in the state.
Deadwood-The South Dakota delega-
ton in congress is being urged to secure
for the assay Office here. This region Is
full of rich mineral, and there are but few
men who can classify ores. A deposit of
nickel has lately been discovered near
Lead.
Alcester-John Reedy, of Beresford. is
fattening 1000 steers on his ranch for the
Chicago market. He has just shipped
eight car loads and will make another
shipment this week; There is great activ-
ity among the stockmen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
LADYSMI1'H In Peril,
From First Page.

ment in the campaign. The week opens
with only fresh additions to the disasters
that have befallen British arms and
there is no longer any sustaining conf
dence to buoy up public opinion. The
editorials this morning fairly reflect the
extreme gravity of the situation with
painful undercurrent of nervous forebod-
ings, mainly caused by the fact that,
while the Beers have now changed their
tactics and assumed the offensive, Gen.
Butler is apparently unable to do more
to assist Gen. White than lies In making
a demonstration The Morning Post
says: HE might as well have ordered
display of fireworks
AS the heiograph ceased working yes
terday Sunday, 1t is presumed that Gen.
Whites last message was sent by a pi-
geon or runner. It's purport is serious
enough
The Times publishes a dispatch from
Ladysmith, dated JAN 5, describing two
night movements on the part OF the Beers
to assault the town. These had to be
abandoned when the British defenses
were reached, but the correspondent said
it is apparent the great attack will not
be long delayed. He says: Loyalty sup
ported by the civilians, the garrison can
hold out to a considerable period. We
are not yet reduced to half rations- The
lions for the sick and wounded
Little doubt remains as to the Boer in
tenticn Of attacking.
A dispatch from the Boer camp on
Thursday, by way of Lourenzo Marques
announces that a thunder storm turned
the dry raVines into torrents and flooded
the Tugela. Doubtless Gen. Joubert felt
sure he had secured couple of days in
which he would be free from attack from
Dull o
to relieve the town would require three
days to reach it, even by victorious ad-
vances. He must feel sure that Gen.
Butler was not ready to attack Posi-
bly, Gen. Joubert felt sure that Gen. Bull
Ter would soon deliver an attack, and 1t
may be that Gen. Butler actually opened
battle yesterday.
Great Britain has to face the terrible
possibility that the next news will be
the fall of Ladysmith. The disquieting
feature is that the Beers seem to have
had sufficient forces to deter Gen. Butler
from attacking, while they themselves
make strenuous efforts to reduce the
town. In the presence of this enormous
situation even Gen. Frenchs disaster, of
which apparently the worst has not yet
been heard, assumes quite minor impor-
lance in the eyes of the public.
The war office has already decided upon
immediate steps for sending an eight-reg-
~iment infantry division on to South At
RIGA. Some of the regiments for this di-
vision will be taken from Malta and Glib
raltar. They will be replaced by militia
dispatch to the Daily Chronicle from
Frere Camp, says:
Saturdays bombardment Of LADY,
smith was the heaviest yet recorded. All
the heavy guns were working and the
Beers seem to be pouring in shells from
every available lighter gum
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
STIRRING UP NATIVES.
Beers Sowing Seeds of Disaffectio
In the Minds of Basutos.

ADOSAS ewing SSCNs VI DlS6HeCt1On
I'm the Minds of Basutos.
LONDON, Jan. S-The Times publishes
the following dispatch from Lourenzo
Marques:
Il learn on impeachable authority that
the Free Staters are still actively sowing
d1saffection among the Basutos. It is be,
leved some of the minor chiefs have re-
celved their advances not unfavorabiy
A Basuto interpreter to the Free State
but recently took the son of a Basuto
chief to Pretoria to show him the pris-
oners there as proof of the Boer vic
tories. 1t Is believed here, however, that
with Chiefs Jonathan and Lerothoid ]oyal
and even DESTROYS of attacking the Beers
these intrgues will not result seriously.
although the Boer agents and their
foreign satellites have done little during
the past week in securing supplies for the
Transvaal they are still very active. the
center of the whole machinery being Con-
sui Pott, who, besides holding the
agencies of various steamship lines. is the
manager of the Empresa Africana Land
ing company. which is the leading landing
agency here. He is, therefore, able to
facilitate the discharge Of caEgoes intend
ed for the Transvaal.
Some local British banks also assist
this business of forwarding agents by the
acceptance of Boer drafts for collection
and by issuing the recently minted Trans
vaal coinage. This is important presump-
tive evidence that the Beers are securing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
New church Dedicated.

Dedicatory services were held yesterday
afternoon at the recently enlarged Fifth
Avenue Congregational church, Fifth av-
emu and Thirty-second street south, Min
neapolis.
The auditorium of the church was filled
and the congregation participated liz
some portions of the programme where re-
sponsive readings had been prepared. The
services were conducted by the pastor,
Rev. James E. Smith. The programme
was opened with an invocation by Rev.
Clarence F. Swift, followed by Scripture
reading and prayer by Rev. j. Bruce
Mather and Rev. Henry Holmes. A hymn
was read by Rev. S. V. S. Fisher. Rev.
L. r. Hallock delivered the sermon OF the
coca sion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
DOGS OF DIPLOMATS.
CANNES Belonging to Legations Ex-
empt From MuzzIing Regulations.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Jan 7-Wash-
ington's mad-dog scare has brought out
the fact that the members of the diplo-
matte corps are not amenable to the reg
ulations requiring that all dogs running
at large be muzzled and that a tax of 81
must be paid on every dog Since the
agricultural department declared rabies
prevalent in the District of Columbia and
the adjacent counties of Maryland and
Virginia, which was followed by the muz-
zlng regulations, 1t has developed that
the federal and local authorities concede
that dogs belonging to foreign embassies
and legations may run at large without
muzzles, although the dog of an American
citizen, President McKinley's, for ex-
ample, must be muzzled and licensed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
Church Club Meeting.

The annual Epiphany meeting of the
Diocesan Church club will be held Tues
day evening at Masonic Temple. There
will be a reception at 6:15 followed by
dinner at o'clock, after which reports
and election of officers will OCCUR. B shop
L. Williams. bishop coadjutor of Nebras-
ka, will be the guests of honor Of the
evening, and will be welcomed by Bishop
M. N. Gilbert and Rev. J. J. Faude.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
ROUGH RIDER CORPS
To BE Raised In England for Service
in South Africa

LONDON, Jan. SIT has been decided
with the approval of the war office, to
raise corps Of gentlemen for service
in South Africa, as mounted infantry,
forming an integral part of the imperial
yeomanry The corps will be raised unit
by unit through the kingdom. Any one
with qualifications as to riding and shoot
ing Will be eligible, as well as any former
member of the army.
The scheme of enrolment will enable
groups of friends to serve in the same
corps. Those who have been accustomed
to tracking big game in uncivilized coun-
tries will be especially suited
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
CAPE COLONY CONSPIRACY.
Precautions Taken Indicate That the
Authorities Are Alarmed


Authorities Are Alarmed.
LONDON, Jan. S.-The Cape Town cor
respondent of the Standard, dealing with
the rumor of Dutch conspiracy in Cape
Colony, which the authorities stamped as
baseleSs, says:
"A local paper asks why, If it is base
less, all the public buildings are doubly
guarded at night; that troops patrol the
roads leading to Cape Town; that troops
are camped at Greencastle; that the vol
unteers sleep on their arms and have Or
ders to rendezvous on hearing guns fired
from the battery. Today the authorities
issued notices warning the people of the
danger of being fired upon IL they APP
proach posts guarded by sentries at night
time and do not stop whensschallenged.
The public has also been notified that all
boats approaching thef British cruiser
Niobe, anchored in the bay, must carry
light or take the risk ofi5being fired upon
from the cruiser
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
WAITING ON RHODES.
Upton Will Not Challenge Until tn,
New Yachts Arc ComnIetea

LONDON, Jan. Sir Thomas Upton. 1t
Is understood, will defer action regarding
another challenge for the Americas cup
until the Distant Shore and another
yacht, now in course OF construction. &C.
cording to designs by Watson, have been
completed by c. D. Rhodes
Experts say the Distant Shore will be
an Improvement upon the Britannia and
the Meteor, and that the designs are
much like those Of the Herreshoff MASTER
piece. 1t is noted as curious that Messrs
Herreshoff and Watson should not have
known that they have been working on
similar lines The Distant Shores water
line will be two feet shorter than the
Britannia, but her sail area will be great
or
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08

Pastors union had two constables in the
audiences. and arrests will be made in the
morning.
Chicago-Comptrolle Dawes has decided
to appoint Daniel G. Wing as permanent
receiver of the failed Globe National
bank of Boston.
Chicago-Dr Franklin w Fisk. presi-
dent Of the Chicago Theological seminary.
has resigned and will retire from active
work newt Nav
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08


the Week, and 1t May Not BE Re-
ceived Even Then - Deficiency
Bill May Precipitate Philippine
Debate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE week in
the senate necessarily will be given up
largely to- speech-making. Beginning
Monday morning, Senator Pettigrew's res
olution asking for information concerning
and probably other senators will speak
upon it. This will occur during the morn
ing hour Senator Morgan has given no
tice Of speech on Monday In which he
will discuss the race question in the
South. If any time is left that day 1T will
be devoted to the continuation of the dis
cussion of the financial bill, some of the
senators of the opposition replying to Mr..
Aldrich.
Tuesday Senator Beverage will deliver
his speech on the Philippine problem, and
Wednesday will be devoted to eulogies OF
the late Vice President Hobart. The
greater part of the remainder of the week
will be devoted to finance, the object of
the managers Oh the uudllCidl Uiii UCiHS ~
give as much time as possible to this
measure until 1t is acted upon 1t is now
understood that almost all the senators
opposed to the bill will talk upon it before
the vote is taken, but there has not yet
been any arrangement of the order IN
which they will address the senate.
IN THE HOUSE.
There is no programme in the house
for the present week. The only certain
feature is the urgent deficiency bill. 1t
will be ready Tuesday or Wednesday. 1t
will carry almost $50,00O0O0 for the army
and navy, and while it will pass when IT
reaches vote it may precipitate stormy
debate upon the conduct of the war In
the Philippines.
The answer of Secretary Gage to the
house resolution calling for information
regarding the deposit of government
funds in national banks is expected early
in the week. The report will not constl-
tute a privileged question, which Will
open up debate, but if it is deemed I'M
satisfactory to any one resolutions OF in
yestigation may follow.
The Roberts case will not get to the
house till the end Of the week at the
earliest, and probably not then. The
hearings have been adjourned until We'd
nesday, and it is hardly likely the report
can be prepared in time for presentation
this week.