davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-11

Berlin, Jan. 10-several Npreign Office
officials expressed themselves more freely
about theBritish seizures OF German ves-
sells. Great Brtain's formal written
answer 10 Germany'a formal protest has
not yet bcon received hot another oral
declaration by Iord salisbury 10 Count
Won HatZfc1dt, the German ambassador
Do London. has been tolegraphed 10 Ber
lu. sh0wing that Great Britain adnitg
her Obligation 20 pay damage for seizihg
vessels not carrying coniraband
lt is admitted by NE foreign office that
he armored cruiser Deuichiand naeship
~ Prince Henry OF Prussla. may be- sent
90 DelagOa bay. together with the gun.
boat Habicht
The examination of the cargo Of tho
Bundesrath-the foreign office has been
informed-is stK in progress
Minneapolis MINI Jan i0--an an IN
teryiew today W j Bryan said:
II am firm believer IN the enlargement
ana extension of he limits OF republic
do not mean the extension by the ad-
dition N contiguous territory nor to
limit myself 20 that Whenever tbere ~
a people Intelligent enough 10 form a part
OF this republic, Ii Is my btdlef that they
should be taken IN. Wherever ahere IL a
people who are capable OF having a voi.---
and represe1 iaton in this goveer q. R.ssis1
there the limits Of the republle Sss ,.sa ss
sxtended s~----.
The fJhr4nos are not such peU.yedieA are y
democratic party has ever favotore'
extension OF ths limits Of this
but u has never approved tho sut
territory 90 Be held under e0lUnl
-iory."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-11

Washington, Jan. 10. by the terms
OF a Joint resolution introduced IN the
senate today by Mr.. Turner of Wash
ington, the secretary Of the navy is
authorized to erect at the naval acad-
emy at Annapolis, a marbla monument
to the memory OF Lieut. Philip. ".
Langsdale ensign John Il Monaghan
and the men who lost thel- lives In
battle wilh the Samoans in April 1899.
The resolution appropriates $1,000 for
the monument and provides that h
shall be suitably inscribed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-11

p %ssi 9sJ i: :s;' a. y sss:s scsss % . T
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
FIGHT AT A MURDER TRIAL.
TWO Men KILLED and Four Seriously
WOunded-COUrt Adjourned
While the Battle Ragged.

London, KY, Jan. News reached
here to-day of a general fight on Otter
creek, Clay county, in which Lige
Lewis and Gene May were shot and
killed and four other participants seri-
ously wounded. The fight occurred
at a school house on Otter creek, where
one of the Jacksons was on trial be-
fore a magistrate for killing another
jackson. The fight was started soon
after the trial began, and court was
adjourned and the fight was carried
on both in the school house and yard.
Four men were brought to Manches-
ter last night and placed in Jail. Lige
Lewis, one of the men killed, is a
brother of eX-Sheriff Joe Lewis, of
CLAW county.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
BoTxI DEFEAT AND VICTORY.
Seventy British Soldiers Captured
Fifty Beers Killed.

Seventy British Soldiers Captured
Fifty Beers Killed.
London. Jan. S.-The war office pub
fishes the following dispatch from Gen.
Forestir-Walker, commanding at Cape
Town:
Gen. French reports, under date of
January 8: The situation is much the
same as yesterday, but ] regret to re-
port that a serious accident has hap
pened to the first battalion Of the Suf-
felix regiment
From news just come to hand from
then, / gather that, with the authority
and with the consent of Gen. French,
four companies of the battalion adj
vanced by night against low hill one
mile from their camp. They attacked
al dawn. Col Watson, commanding,
gave orders to charge. He was at once
wounded. Orders for retirement were
given.
Three-quarterS of the force retrcated
to camp. The remainder held their
ground until they were OverpOwered
by greater numbers, when they sur
rendered. Seventy were taken prison
crs. including seven officers.
Gen. French reports that the BOer
commando which made the attack jan
uary lost 50 killed, besides wounded
and prisoners. The commando was dis
persed"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
GEN. WHITE VERY HARD PRESSED.

Camp RumOr that He Defeated the
Euemy, Taking Many Prisoners.
London, Jan. S.-Gen. Butler sends
the following from Frere Camp, dated
to-day:
This from White, dated Saturday,
3:15 p. M:
ATTACK renewed. Very hard
pressed
L have absolutely no more news,
and there is no sun. There is a camp
Tumor that White defeated the enemy
at five this afternoon, and took 400
prisoners.
Il sent all available troops yesterday
TO make a demonstration at COlenso.
The trenches were all occupied by the
enemy"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
SEDDENS q co.,
....... DEALERS m.
WINES, WH!;ElEs, CIGARS, T1sA!!9, ETC,
Bolivar, Tenn.

w Sole agents for the celebrated
I. w. Harper and Old Continental
Whiskies.
Our stock compris.. Native and
Imported Wines from the best vine
wards; Old, Mellow Whiskies from
the leading distilleries of America;
different brands of Cigars and To-
bacco.
Our rule is to deal Iairly and hon
estly with our customers, giving
them the value of their money.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
British Retreat from Dordrecht.

Lourenzo Marquee, Thursday, AIN. a.
"A dispatch from the Boer head
quarters hear DOrdrecht, says:
''The British have been compelled to
retreat from Dordrecht. Fighting con-
tinues around Colesberg, where the
British occupy some of the outside
kopjes
Fifteen British were wounded. They
are being attended by us with the help
of DR.. Bcrney, an English physician.
1.-THE horses, oxen, mealies and flour
taken from the prisoners have been
sent to Pretoria by way of Vryburg."
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
GEN. WHITE IS HARD PRESSED
The Beers Make Determined Effort Look
ing to the Capture of
LAdysmlth.

London, Jan. 6.-Gen. Butler has
wired the war office the following,
dated January 6, from Frere Camp:
The following message was received
from Gen. White at l p. m. today:
january 6, IL 4. IN.
ATTACK continues, and enemy has
been reinforcing south"
The following was received at four
o'clock this afternoon from Gen.
White:
january 6, 12:45 p. IN.
''Lave beaten enemy off at present,
but they are still around me in great
numbers, especially to the south, and
l think renewed attack very probable"
The sun has failed, and L can not
get further information from Lady
smith until tomorrow.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
AT BOTTOM OF DOVER STRAIT.
The Steamer Glasgow, in Collision
With the Ormuz, Sunk Of
DunGeness-AII Hands Saved.

London, Jan. THE British steamer
Glasgow, Capt. Leslie, which sailed
from Buenos Ayres, December 2, for
Hamburg, has been sunk off Dun
geness, in Dover strait, having been
in collision with the British steamer
Ormuz, Capt. Vale, bound from sgd
ney, for London. The passengers and
"a Dove1
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
BRITISH MOVING ON coLENsO.
Cannon Fire AIIAIong the Line Fails
TO Evoke a Reply.

to Evoke a Reply.
London, Jan. S.-A special dispatch
from Frere Camp, dated Saturday, jan
uaTy 6, p. M, says:
AT two o'clock this afternoon the
whole of Gen. Clery's division marched
out of camp 10 attack COlenso. Gen.
Hildyard's brigade was on the left and
Gen. BartOn's on the right, with caval-
ry or the extreme right.
The attack slowly developed, and at
4:3O the British field guns advanced on
the center and commenced shelling the
Boer positions on the fiat land be-
tween Planwane hill and Fort Wylie.
about this time a heavy thunder
storm ragged over the enemy's posi-
tions. At $50 our troops were still ad-
vancing, and had reached a point very
near COlenso. The naval and field guns
were busily dropping shells into the
enemy's trenches along the river, and
the forts of the enemy had made no
reply"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
FOR SALE.

good farm of 1851 acres, within three miles
Of Grand JUNCTION, Tenn. Part of 1T is well tim
hered: has barn on the tract. Will sell for cash
mr. ON time, The farm is known as the Bette
Evans tract. For further information, prices.
terms, etc, write
E. L. PROPST, Charlotte, N. O.,
Real Estate DeRleg.
mwReal Estate Bought. Sold and Exchanged.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
THE BoERs CAPTURE 1URUMAN.
The Garrison Surrendcrs, Yielding
I'd Their Arms.

Pretoria, Thursday, Jan. 4, via Lour-
encc Marques.-Field Cornet Wiser,
under date of Tuesday, January ?. re-
ports as follows from Kuruman. British
Bechuanaland:" "Commenceda a lombard
ment of yesterday (Monday),
aiming at the police barracks. The
fight lasted until six in the evening,
when the garrison surrendered, issuing
from the forts and yielding up arms
1--WE took 12O prisoners, including
Capt. Dcnniscn, Mr.. Hillyard, the mag
istrate, and eight officers. We also cap
tured 20 natives, together with a num-
her of rifles and revolvers and quanti-
ty of ammunition"
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12

81 wouldn't have minded being
whipped SO much," said the young
culprit. '-if the teacher hadn't said
that my punishment hurt him more
than it did me-"
THAT oughtn't to make you feel
any worse"
well, it did. What he punished me
for was telling stories."-Washing
Star.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
Cheerful to the Last.

The chaerfulness that characterized
DR.. McGlynn was exhibited to the last.
Even when the physicians were using
salt water to keep him alive a few
hours longer, DR.. McGlynn evinced
much interest, and finally remarked:
well, the ways Of physicians are won
Gerful.'
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-12
Beers Repul<ed by the Bnyonet.

London, Jan. 8.-A special dispatch
from Frere Camp, dated Saturday, JAN
photographs that he defeated the Beers
this morning. They crept up so close
10 the defending forces that the Cor
don Highlanders and the Manchesters
actually repulsed them at the poine of
the bayonet."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22

COILS y. HUNTINGTON.

Tho life net went 20 ths making ~ ma
terisi America, OF political America, ~
worid-leading America. - brooklyn Eagle
He was one Of the greatest business rn~n
that this country has produced Hartford
Times
OF Mr.. Huntington Il may fairly be said
ex peds HercuiemL- New York Evening
Post
There can ne no doubt that he plated
very important part in the rapid dsvel-
opment Of the far West. or that his mem
Org will be duly honorsd by the paotae
% that great region. Denver Republican.
lie was type ~ the entsrprsslns. dom
mating, money maker ia century and
tn a country which have been noted for
gigantic combinations and the acoumuia-
ton 81 enormous Chicago News
All viii agree. we ihink, tina, In hls
death great force has gone out OF the
world San Jose Mercury
Even those who may have had reaess
for loving him least viii not withhold
their admiration for his ability or deny
20 his memory the tribute Of q regret that
he has passed sway Gan Frnncgseo Post
lie treated his afe sa he was want a.
treat business proposition v hen there
vas no more promise If profit IN n. he
dropped IT. Salt Lake Tribune
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22
Great Bri,aln's Coal Supply.

The fact that a few cargoes az Amer
lean coal have been sold in England
has caused considerable amount Of
discussion in the English newspapers
as 20 whether the British coal measures
are in danger OF exhaustion. and
whether there Is any prospect that
this country VIII ~ the ultimate source
Of supply for British manufacturer.
Among the various contributions TO
the subject. those which have excited
the most interest are by r. Foster
Brown and Prof Hun author Of Coal
Resources at the End 81 the Nineteenth
Century" They agree in the conclus-
ion that AZ the present rate OF pro-
auotion the supply q coal ia the Unit
ed Kingdom will lest FOR three hundred
years or more, They also agree. how
ever. that owing 10 the greater depths
at which coal VIII have to be mined in
the near future. the cost OF raisias
coal VIII be materially increased.
This Is the important fact brought
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22
THE REruBLIcAs coSvnsrIoS.

The state ticket nominated on Thursday
at Tacoma Is on the whole a strong ticket
ana will surely score victory In No
are well represented except. perhaps. the
extreme Southeast. Garfield county has
an elector. which leaves that section not
entirely out The honors seem TO be
largely with the Sound counties. Snoho-
mish county comes TO the front for the
first time. which shows that Gts impor-
lance Is becoming recognized throughout
the state.--Sultan Journal.
King county was a solid united body In
the state convention and won, hands
down. as she was expected 10 do, present
ing as they did a solid phalsnx. asking
only what they were quite sure they could
get.-port Orchard Independent.
The Republican convention which met
at Tacoma on the 18th inst, was one OF
the most enthusiastic as well as one of the
most harmonious gatherings OF delegates
ever held In this state. IL did its work
well and speedily. Every candidate
named. from GOV. Frink down TO the
last nominee on the ticket. Ia a clean
and able man and well qualified for the
respective once to which he was named
Olympia Chronicle.
The reconciliation Of W. T. Jones and
recognition Of their services for the past
two years.--Baiiard News.
Mr.. Frink win change his title from
senator 20 governor after November next,
Port Angeles Tribune Times.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22
that unfairness has been shown by the

that unfairness has been shown by the
exposition managers in refusing TO
Judge California wines under French
names. AS matter Of fact. some good
may result from this stand taken by
the French judges. Californians, in
stead OF adopting distinctive names for
their products when they started In
business, followed the French nomen-
clature, and good part of them Is now
sold under French labels. large pro-
portion Of the French" wine now used
In this country is a California product.
bottled by merchants at Bordeaux and
sold to the public as the genuine French
article. II California wine is good
enough to win prizes it ought to get
them as an American product under
American names.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22

The civil service commissioners APP
pear, upon reflection, to have less APP
petite for an investigation than they
thought they had. One OF them talks
large. another doubts whether the
council has Jurisdiction to investigate.
This carries the old. familiar swagger.
and the what are you going to do
about it?" that has. done service upon
other occasions. The fact is that there
are mighty few people in Seattle who
are not convinced that the reflections
OF Councilmen James and Crichton
we're far milder than the subject war
ranted, and that civil service as 1t Is
administered In Seattle il failure or
worse. II this opinion is unjust. the
commissioners might prove II by de-
mandIng an examination by the coun-
ell. The indications are that they will
fight shy Of this. and confine them
selves to tall talk that proves nothing
and risks nothing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22
Divergent DEMoossArs

II the Democrats force Roeeoe q Z
fusionists 10000 independent pouo
ers will help TO down him. ~ 1n0s
publican would mgke n better ez14
than he.--Tacoma sun. l
The opposition to the rcnomlnnQ T.
Gov. Rogers 10 the parties -
seems To come mostly from those ~ ~
been disappointed In the diststbUlU n
offices There Is no occasion IT. a.
laudation OF the governor. but ~
party may well be satisfied with ~
administration OF the last four yeo34
governor has shown himsen ~
able. conscientious gentleman an4 \
ar.--Monroe Monitor.
Our people have had ample prpof n
eecond term IN executive omc&
be prohibited by Law. The
may not be apparent until ssme m1<
FISH. mendacions. corrupt. iiiibernA & ~!
unsenerous, merceuary. yicioue l..
rude, ungsnfiemanly. ugiy uus'
nnsrstefui. ylndictive. veneeful. tnee
auinte~senca OF egotism. happens
BILE into the office aud infllft w.
people a fun term before he can - IH.Z
down II II such a demonstrates
been afforded our people that -
the imperative mandate" Of me - "a.
pear 10 be an acceptable means ~ -.
which sometimes, but rarely.
Jack-screw 20 hoist an incnbvs TT M
cial position Olympia Standard
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22
oorST vox wALDgasEE.

u u pa1slbie that he may never he
called upon to command A. y ba,fin ~
China syracuse Standard
The engagement o. an American army
under anf fore "a command In a new thtnv
In his'nsi Philadelphia Times.
rn~ far too early 70 seiec, com.
- .neeF-tn-ehlef for operations a. "a
Shirh fhs United States may have is ovsr
views and in which II may not see ia 49,
clear 10 share AZ ail-NeN York Times
In case the American soldiers cop,tr.a
IN active service, there IL little doub, tha,
the assent OF tnis government 10 hls eu.
p9intmsnt as 0mmardeT-in-chief viii be
cheerfniiT given.~-Denvsr Republican.
Won Waidersee is a distinguished soldier,
doubtless entirely capable Of leading ths
fEterna;iOnaiE under diffieult clrc,,rnT
stAnces.--Ws shington Star
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22
a serious financial undertaking. also re-
curing congressional action.

quiring congressional action.
Yet the emergency was one requiring
the promptsst action. IL anything was
to be accomplished. Had the Chinese
been successful In the battle OF Tien-
tsin, the empire would have been In
blaze, and It would have been a hercu-
lean task for the civilized world TO re-
store order; while every foreigner in
the interior OF China. including all OF
the diplomats In Picking. would have
undoubtedly been massacred. The
presence Of the United States troops
was sufficient to turn the scale in favor
OF the civilized forces. The success Of
the allies at Tientsin sent the Chinese
government covering TO cover, saved
the lives OF the ENJOYS. prevented the
anti-foreign movement from spreading.
opened the way to Picking. and made
peace in the near future probable.
The Democratic programme. which
they are appealing TO the people Of the
United states 10 permit them to put
into effect. contemplates restoration
Of the conditions which existed four
years ago: the surrendering OF our base
in Asia: the reduction OF the army 10
its old strength: the dismantlIng OF the
transport service. and the striking down
OF our present financial and tariff sys-
TENS. under which the United states
has become the banker Of the world.
Yet such emergencies as suddenly arose
in China are likely TO come at any time.
which party is best fitted TO deal with
them?
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22
MN. naYAS's .rarsL ssdn'
Very Pretty Theory. hut ths =
Man nm Esc~pttea.

New York Bun, =.
Mr. fsryan's lovely Vision OF e -.
resting securely upon the ss.
stones q8arrled by revolutionary ~
from The mountain OF eternal sfss III
public applying in practice the ZZs<
dent proposition that ell men afe ID
equal that they are endowed VIE zx&
able righte. that governments neU3y ~
Just power from the consent q
erned." and 30 forth. does net D
strike soma of his Georgia supfpT7@ vi.
fayorablv. we quote r0w from -
Telegraph,
~ IL "a sweet ssf ries eheexh a ~ A.
Feauh a 1tsiy nsxssirss Ia fAe srt~sstzx
fhr fssssxf - fhe ggstsYsJ- sas~H la x =
igkss ahaat he sssissiiy - sen ~ 49, s!S.x
fq4sA. fisss - onf fdfsfsthefs 81 80 @~s'T
and tnttss fhs Indians = TART issHs : 49,
sasshn natssr ~hsp FUri m q sgsf 4
neEfo. the Iadisn fhs ksHska snd tAf - ~
We a ,hr ssas.h sfs eaoisuaiag ~ ~ 21
~ sfs soAtg % hare r. Tie asssa 80 - :, ~
~e paas that NaA nef takrn fffsn - 9 ~ r.
sl*rr ~ hfta 10 kss Ea tsnaf - 49, 1611
hsIsaasz ,neahfns bst FiTss q bese - s.G ~
wss eitsp wrsnxfattF 10 ktsss VIA reX
tsile* fr-e fius - bsfs him 10 : fs' - - e
tiaa than Ne fasfuf hlmsssh xhsa h -
- fssnl, a fsakre fhsifs and spFfs~ ~. !.
ON the whole. The pryaniie derpz ~
the consent ~ the governed z
throughout that part ~ ths Nnsy y.
which the Democratic candidate
pending mainly for electoral rotss = ~ y
ing been qusrried from ihs nseanss
etsrnal bwnlbug. ~
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-22

The connecting link, the bond OF iden-
tity between this campaign and that Of
1896, does not lie In the financial To-
sue alone II is the same old hatred
of orderly government. the same lean
ing toward anarchy embodied In the
Chicago platform that finds expression
In the hnrrah about "militarIsm." The
Democratic party objects to THE plac-
Ing OF effective restraint upon those
who oppose themselves violently TO the
execution OF the laws Upon one plank
stand the Chicago riots. the murder
and dynamitlng In the Couer dAlenes
and the insurrection IN the Philippines.
Il is the disorderly element which now
controls the Democratic party and
which viii be supreme in its councils
II II should ever succeed to power.
Four years ago the silver issue was
really secondary and not paramount"
II was used In order TO beat the Cleve-
land wing OF the party: but the real
reason why that wing had TO suffer
defeat was because riot and
insurrectien had been suppressed.
That IL the root of the bitter
ness with which the Bryanite re-
CARDS the old line Democrat. The diff
ference between them IL less one OF
financial theory than one OF respect for
law and order
The inspiration OF the campaign of
four years ago was the demand that
every man be free 10 do that which
was pleasing In his own eyes. regard
less OF the rights ~ his neighhor: and
that military force should not be EN-
ployed 10 put an end 10 the widest rev.
els az crime. II was the inspiration
OF Suixer and I.entK throughout the
session Of congress Just ended. Ia Is
the Inspiration % the Bryanite att
;ude on the Philippine question. oues-
lions Of honor, of duty o. obligation.
Of our trust FOR Law and order and
good government and civilization.
count for nothing The volunteer sol
dier * the nation 10 always wrong IN
is eyes " he y trying 70 ropress iusur-
reetlon and 90 pwt down the enemie.
Of the law. white or brown. Ameri-
can or Malay
The attempt 20 mask this hldeous
programme viii succeed no better IL
1900 than /, asa in 1855 Then the peo-
pie % this country saw beyond even
the disAonor ~ rcpndia;ion 10 the
dsadlieT dishoaor % anarchy. They
recognized the red Gag that few over
the Chicago convention IL was the
same symbol that was uufurlea at
Kansas Ci,y Again there f. pretence
OF hidinE H. There Is foolish gable
about "mllliafism" and imperialism
about the constitution and the DECLARE
tion % Independence About none of
these things Do the Bryanites care one
rap. Cor none ~ them contains A real
danger or covers sincere Apprehen-
sion. Their fundamental proposition Is
tina, the government has no right T.
interfere with iawlessness. and that
the man, not soldier. who car
ries rife ana ssts authority a,