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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17
THE HAPLEss rRANsvAAL REPUBLIC.

The periodical announcement of the London Press is
again heralded that the Beers have been finally crushed
IN plain powerful nations after years
Of effort the sping Of much Of innocent blood and the
expenditure treasure beyond estimate has maintained
Importance its prestige by saughtering an
Innocent people and wpng the name Of Republic from the
atlas of the world Christianity grows sick at heart and
civilization shudders details of this tragedy Of
the most enlightened age the world while the cour
ageous Of all peoples and tongues stand abahed at the
oowardice Of the separate combined powers which
have studiousy refused interfere or to even protest in
the Of humanity against Engands greed and wanton
slaughter. The manly. and freedom loving Boer
with his trusted leaders slaughtered eed his govern
disintegrated his home in ashes his knswomen and
children herded in pens fights uncommssaried and
unsheered trusting in his every despair God and
Heaven viii yet right the unspeakabe wrong committed
against him. his home and country. Pagan Rome in all
her Caearean conquess never despoed weaker people
with little of excuse cause as England can show for
her South African rapacy The great body of the Eng
sh people the people who must foot the bills incurred by
the invasion and destruction of the government and the
murder of the inhabitants the Transvaal themselves as
OF Brains colonial subjects aside from the gov
ernng classes bewan Englands crime against humanity
civilization and christianity and ere long viii be mpeed
protest that viii shake the throne Itself for
the unmitgated and measurable wickeduess Of the de
sruction Of life property and individual right has
backned every movement and stained with blood every
taken in the invasion Of the African Republic
Only when the last patriot has been killed made prisoner
executed viii the yedt to echo the detonation Of
the Beers rife No man outside Of the British army or
the aocracy and officials Of that empire has come for
ward excuse defend the attempted subiugation Of that
isolated Republic Of pastoral people The worlds powers
have enged before Bains bullying atrccity with only
the press and an occasional pulpit found vocng the woes
OF that helpless people heard denOunoing the dishonor
able purpose by which it was inspired
But the end is not yet May every Boer home that is
laid in ashes cost the Enslzh empire thousand pounds
every Boer child made homeless be the signal
OF walls in thousand English homes and the life Of every
Boer patriot slain cost the invaders fun decade less Of
rule and of national existence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

confirmation is customary in the Of pro
ected bridges and other works that might interfere with
navigation i'm improperly constructed
very plausible objection to the enterprise Of
the Commercial Cable company in putting down subma-
cable the floor Of the Pacific has been advanced by
the supporters OF the scheme make the Pacific cable
governmental namely, that to give permission
private corporation anchor cables on the Of the
and infringe upon vested rights The contract alluded
to is that made by the Spanish government with the
corporation operating cable from Manila to Hong
Kong, which contract is claimed inferenaly
frmed by this government when assumed sovereignty
the Philippine archipelago 1t is that comfy and
international require the government annexng
sumng jurisdiction ceded territory respect existing
laws and proprietary rights This obligation
lute but if it were objection operative
against the government well against private parties
If the Commercial Gable company cannot land cable at
Manila neither can the United States.
The objection is not valid however. for nation is
obliged to adopt its preexistng law of con-
CURED territory if the be repugnan to the spirit
contrary to the letter OF its institutions The Spanish
concessions to the company in question established
opoy which continue for period of forty years.
and monopoHes are as abhorrent the and
gamy. OF the existence Of vrcual monopolies in this
country the people only too well aware but such
opoes exist without legal sanction and in consequence OF
the perverson Of the law its nadequacy restrain
ming greed The direct authorization Of monopoly by
legislative grant otherwise would be nulity within
the jurisdiction OF the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17
TBE PACIFIC CABLE.

Although Attorney General Knox has not yet submit
TED to the President hs opinion regarding the right Of
any private telegraph company TO land cables in the
Hawaiian islands Guam the Philippines he has advised
the excessive to withhold action on the application OF the
Commercial Gable company until information shan have
been obtained with regard to the purpose Of that corpora
ton to extend its lines the mainland Asia It is not
very evident what relation exists between the purpose Of
the company in the respect indicated and the exercise M it
Of perfect legal right to establish telegaphic connections
between the United States and their outlying possessions
Indeed it is apparent that the President has any dis
erection in the matter The federal revised statutes direct
y authorize any telegraph company organized under the
laws Of state to construct lines through or over any
part Of the United States End under the navgabe
streams and waters provided navigation shall be in
ne wise INSTRUCTED thereby. The ost-that could be re-
CURED would be TIE reference OF plans the Secretary Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

The increase Of suicides in France IS Of the most
remarkable features of this table and certainly the Euro
pean republic is to making the crime national sin
than is the United States Again. if is factor in
suicide drawing most largely from those races
of Europe in which the rate is low. The Italians. the
Russians and the Jews not given to selfmurder
But generally speaking the analysis of too
complicated and too conflicting be satisfactory We
say only that the conditions this country would naturally
be less promotve of the crime for many years to
than the conditions in Europe The rate in of
cities already very high but in them the conditions Of
the great European cities are reproduced The urban
rate is much larger than the rural everywhere and in
striking the average the United States with her and
still hnly populated territory, has manifest advantage
over most other countries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17
WiIIina TO ObIIqe.


An Englishman ar dinner once told a
tale Of a tiger he had shot which meas
ured twenty-fOur feet from snout 70 tall
tip. Everyone was astOnished. but no
one ventured to insinuate a doubt Of the
truth Of the story.
Presently 4 Scotsman told his tale. He
had once caught a fish which he said he
was unable to pun in alone. managing
only to land 81 at last with the aid OF six
friends 1T was a skate and it covered
two acres
Silence followed this recital. during
which the Offended Engiishman left the
table The host followed. After return
ing, he said TO the Scotsman: Sir, you
have insulted my friend You must apol-
ogize-"
4 dinna insoolt him. said the Scot.
Yes, YOU did. with your two-acre fish
story. You must apologize-
Well" said the offender, slowly. with
the air % ore making a great coEces-
sion. tell him II he viii take ten feet
OF that tiger I VIII see what can do
with the fish"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17
IS SUICIDE Our NATIONAL slN2

In sermon delivered last Sunday the Rev. R. Keene
Ryan said:
CAS- decline Of home life and motherhood has become
the national sin Of France intemperance has become
the national sin Of England and Germany. suicide is
likely become the national Of America the alarm
ing increase Of this unhappy vice continues in midst
might be possible to give this prophecy theyappear
Of FEASIBILITY by arguing the condition at the
close but the intmaton that fast reaching bad
prominence the country of suicides has warrant in
facts declares the Chicago Record Herald recent
summary Of suicidal statistics by nations the United States
stands very the foot Of the list with than
of nations above her and only Russia Ireland and
Spain below To show where the preeminence is will
quote part Of the table which gives the number of suicides
annually 100000 Of the population in the countries
named follows: Saxony 311 Denmark, 25.S; Sches-
gHosten q; Austria, PIP; Switzerland, 2O2 France,
1876 German Empire 143. Those countries which escape
with lower than per 100000 are: Italy 81 Meth
erlands $780, United States, 49, Russia, 20 Ireland IL
Spain, IA.
Bulha puts the rate here considerably higher about 60
in the million at the close Of the decade 1SSO9O But that
rate is relatively speaking. very small Mayr's tables
estimate the yearly average per million for the period 1886
SO IN the countries named follows: Denmark 1885,
France 224 Switzerland, 220 Germany. 200. Another
table that of Rehfsch Berlin 1898 shows the following
d.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17
His Wardrobe.

1From The Albany JournaI1
A local contractor had a faithful Nile
sian working for him for several years
& Few weeks ago the empioye announced
his intention 10 pay visit % brother
in the West. He was 20 be gone month
ana the contractor. being q good natErsd
fellow. purchased q vaIiss for Tin. %
The night Tin was u Quit the velise
was presented 20 him with q few kind
words. Tin looked rather surprised
for a moment. and then asked. And
what am OF 20 do with thot1
WHY. put your clothes n Il when yoi
20 away answered the boss
Pat ne clothes II L, Is IT. said
'.Tsu.~ And what the Gevt - OF wear
Il put me clothes in thot
EXPLANATIONS we're considered unneces-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

strange that Molineux should prefer life its logging
suspense and haunting hopeessnes TO death which wheth
he die later VIII not change In its rewards
penalties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17
p.-.iaI satlsfactlcn.

tfrou lne till--lss1 --it''--l--I
The man Who had rocked the boat and
turred Il bottom upward Was cilngllg
desperately 10 ITS slippery keel
HslT an hour passed away.
Il can hold on a1y Longer. he EasIed-
Then suppose sou iet yourself Gown
,.z wade out. suggested the ether nan.
ah9 haa been standing on rae rrouud al
the time and Apparently stTugsiinE %
Eeep his head above water AS orr
aaoat four ana a haIf feet deep here-I
"a sly % 81.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

The Moneaux case is to be tried over again. There
in the first place malicious club quarrel which dom
mated the original trial. and made many of the features
of the prosecution malicious With this eliminated
Moneux may be found guilty innocent but whatever
is found, this should be eliminated
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

Nine out Of ten people believe the surgeons should have
used the XTay President McKnleys case; but they
had used it, nine Of ten people would have said that
the useless disturbing Of the patient FASTENED his death
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

The surgeons and physicians viii not quarrel over the
case of President Mckinley. Or. McBurney, it
thought would disagree with of the statements. but
he has not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

Upton thinking of making third attempt to win the
cup. might better get plaster cast Of the Columbia
and then disguise few American sailors English tars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

There was no meteorological infection President Nc
Kinays wound The surgeons do know the cause Of
he n-a.-dents death and they DO Me 10 confess il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

All rewards having been Withdrawn all Pat Grove nov
stpuates before ne In and surrendeT is that tn
trial Judge assure him eff acQuttaL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

The banditti Of Bulgaria disbanded leaving only
small guard over Miss Stone In other words the bsndtt
are getting scared
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

ANY letter Miss stone writes at tine is carefully
edited by the banditti. who snow their business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

Chandler didn't have 70 use the whip on Peter Stirling
The hesr lash IS the determination 70 win
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

while back Colombia wanted 10 mediate and Venezuela
wouldn't Since Venezuela has been licked out Of her
boots and wants to mediate but Colombia won't.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

sol Temple has escaped again from that Oklahoma
jail He probably desired south for the winter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

The United States viii not 90 to with Turkey o.
Bulgaria over the Kidnapping Of Mss Stone
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-17

Old M Pandemiun reiEned again the other day. this
tine st prizeight out IL Frisco
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
xloorous onenslxe campaIan.


Manila. May 1.-THE island OF sa'
mar. one OF the visayan group, mas
oeen transferred from the department
commanded by Gen. Wade to that com
nanded by Gen. Hughes. Gen. Hughes
hes been ordered personally to Samar,
md If he is unsuccessful In negoi-
Rting the surrender of the insurgent
general, Lukban, the force OF Ameri-
an troops in Samar Will be increased
ind a vigorous offensive campaign VIII
ie inaugurated. The military aufhori-
les have prepared schedule ana for
warded the same to Washington COW
ering the sailing dates of the ten regi-
ments of volunteers still in the archi-
pelago Unless unforeseen delays
arise, the last of these regiments will
reach home before June 80.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
DRAINS AND THEIR RECORDS.

In Better Shape Than Former'y-A
New Improvement In Records Of
Cleaning Out Jobs.
County Drain Commissioner Chas.
w. Parker let the contracts for the
Fauth outlet extension drain at the
farm of Gottleib Ruess last Friday and
in spite of the fact that there had been
some talk of opposing the matter. Mr..
Parker said that he had never seen a
drain letting where everything passed
off more harmoniously than it did.
The property owners had evidently
considered the matter in fair light
and although assessments were made
on property at considerable distance
from the place where the work was
done, it was not difficult to see that all
the property along the line of the drain
must be benefited by the improvement
of the outlet. The letting was success
in every way.
The system by which the county
keeps track of its drains nowadays is
somewhat different in many respects
from the system, or lack of system,
under which they were laid out and
recorded a few years ago. Today the
smallest details of any drain are as
easily accessible as are the accounts of
any we'll conducted business house.
The records which have accumulated
under the present system fill eleven
large folio volumes of four hundred
eighty pages each and cover period
extending from about the first of
January, 1886, or the time when Geo.
4. Mason assumed the duties of the
office. The first drain put in by Mr..
Mason, and recorded in the new book,
was the Darling and SBennett drain
which was surveyed by the late Ezra
Mason. The records of the drains laid
out by Mr.. Mason extend on from that
point down through seven volumes and
about one half of volume eight is also
filled with his work Exception
should however beimade of the records
during a portion of that period when
for brief space of time Mr.. Mason
was not acting as commissioner
Since Drain Commissioner Parker
took charge of the office he has seen the
records grow from point in about the
middle of the eighth volume to the close
OF the eleventh which is Just being
reached. His records began with the
Lake and Antrim drains which were
entered In January of 1898, while the
largest one of all was the Lookingglass
drain, the records of which cover one
hundred thirty-three closely written
pages. This drain was sold last year
but there was so much bad weather
that the drain itself was not completed
and is not yet. The latest drain to be
sold is the Fauth outlet extension re.
ferred to above.
Mr.. Parker has made at least one
improvement in thematter of records
OF drains which man who was content
with leaving everything as he found it
would not have ever seen the need of.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
All Ewes On'Texas.

Great Is Texas. Her vast cotton crops
and marvelo Gus oil discoveries amaze the
world. Now follows the startling state
ment Of the wonderful work at Cisco, Tex.
of DIR. Kings New Discovery for COnsump-
ton. 'My wife contracted severe lung
trouble" writes editor j. j. Eager, (which
caused most obstinate cough and finally
resulted in profuse hemorrbages, but she
has been completely cured by DR.. Kings
New Discovers" It's positively guaranteed
for Coughs, Colds and all Throat and Lung
troubles. SOC and $l.00. Trial bottles free
at j. 3. HaRgart and Will r. Collins Il Co.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
Real Estate Transfers.


G Little to w and E Hodges, 1t
blk l, Morrice, $50.
l. Taylor to w Westervelt, Its 14-l5
bk 2, Bancroft, $500.
F Cummings to S Brown, land on
sec %, Vernon, SITS.
M Anderson to L Miller, 10 TT II
IL bk II, Corunna, $l275.
E Devereaux to L Lovett, Its 1890.
81 blk Is, Woodlawn Park, Owosso
$500.
w Lovett to E Devereaux, II bk
IL, S X Barnes add, OwOs.o, $4,000.
d Hollock to A Adams, W 4O.74 a
Of n } NV fri / sec 5, Haze!ton, 5000.
G Lyon to G Champion, 1t 9
bk 2, Lyons add, 800.
W Ebley to and p Heller, s sc
/ sec So and n n Sc / of sw / sec
35, Woodruff, $4,000.
sc Williams ct al to N Miesen, 1t
9 blk 26, A l. Williams add, .Owosso,
$500.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
Excursions To Various Points Via
Ann Arbor Railroad.

To Cincinnati, Ohio, July 9th to 10th.
Christian Endeavor Convention.
To Chicago. Ill, July 25th to 18th,
Baptist Young Peoples Union.
To Buffalo, N. Y, June cath to 9th.
North American SaDgerfest.
To Kansas City. Mo, June 18th and 10Th
Imperial Council Mystic Shrine.
To Lincoln, Neb., May 25th to both.
German Baptist Annual Convention.
To Richmond, Va, June 3rd to sth,
Travellers Protective Association.
To Ann Arbor, Mich. May 10Th to 18th,
May Festival.
To Ann Arbor, Mich, May cath to 25th,
inter-S Scholastic Athletic meeting.
To Detroit, Mich, June Gath to 2sth.
Brotherhood Of st. Andrew Convention.
Tickets for above Conventions will be
sold at greatly reduced ratee. Call on
Agents or write w. Nj. Bennett, GPA.
Toledo, o., for particulars.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
AWord to Women.

Any sick woman is invited to consult by
letter with DR.. r. V. Pierce, chief consult
ing physician Of the lnvalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y. In an
active practice for more than thirty years,
assisted by staff of nearly score OF assO-
ciate physicians, DIR. Pierce has treated and
cured over half a million women. All dis
eases peculiar to women are treated with
success. This consultation by letter Is
absolutely free. Every letter is treated as
strictly private and sacredly confidential.
Answers are mailed promptly giving the
best of medical advice. All answers are
sent In plain envelopes bearing on them no
printing of any kind. Write without fear
and without fee to DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buff
falO NJ Y
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
$4,000 to California and Back This
Summer.

An illustrated book, which will be of
much interest to all who are expecting to
take advantage Of the low rates to California
this summer, at the time of the Epworth
League Convention, to be held In San Fran
cisco in July, has just been issued by the
Chicago & Northwestern R'y. Much valu-
able information Is given relating to the
state. variable routes, etc. The rate via
this line will be only $4,000 for the round
trip from Chicago, with corresponding rates
from other points. Copy Of this book may
be had free upon application to Mt w. B.
KniskerD, % Fifth Avenue. Chicago, Ill.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
Probate Court.

Guardians appointed over the es
tate of Ruth Orser, a minor, and ovel
the person and estate of Charles M
Smith, mentally incompetent person
Final account was allowed in the
estate of Edwin s. Laverock, deceased
The will of Charles w. jerks, de-
ceased, was admitted to probate, Mrs
Julia A. jerks, executrix, G. Stan.ake
and G. Sugden appraisers, and to.
gether with s. B. Southworth, com.
missioners on claims.
Mrs. Athelia G.. Smith was appoint.
ed general Administrative of the es
tate of Frank G. Smith, deceased. M
II. Knapp, L. H. Keller and w. H.
Bigelow will act as commissioners on
claims.
In the estate of Harriet Lotridge,
deceased, John Crane was appointed
administrator. w. Downey and w.
Lewis appraisers. The same with
w. Pierpont will hear claims against
the estate.
In the estate of Martha L. Ridley,
deceased, an order was made author
iziDg Warren Pierpont, administrator
of said estate, to deliver to Mrs. Jen-
ME Rogers a certain certificate of de.
post of $500.
On way 9th will be heard the final
account of Maria +. Burgess, guar
dian Of Grace B. George, formerly
Grace B. Lemunyon, minor.
On May 9th will be heard the petit
ton for probate of the will of Albert
W. Frasier, deceased, and for the ap-
p0intment of an administrator of the
estate of Martha A. Meblen, deceased.
On May 2sth examination as to
mental competency Of Julia A. Clough
will be heard.
On June sra petition for appoint
ment Of administrator of the estates of
Bliss and Seymour II. Shaw,
deceased, to be beard.
KATHERINE e. KELSEY,
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
a Novel RenlInst.

Paris, May 1.-THE late Count ST.
Ouen de Pierretourt, whose family
dates back to William the Conqueror
bequeathed to the city of Rouen his
fortune of ten million francs on the
novel condition that the city annually
rive marriage gift of 100000 francs
u a couple Of giants, in order to re-
generate the human species. The can
didates are to be medically examined
and the healthiest couple will be
chosen
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10

Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm to
me. / can emphasize his statement, 1T Is
a positive cure for catarrh IL used as
directed. Rev. Frances w. Poole, Pastor
Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.
After using Ey's Cream Balm six weeks
l believe myself cured of catarrh. Joseph
Stewart, Grand Ave-, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Balm does not irritate or cause sneez-
ing. Sold by druggists at Scots. or mailed
BY Ely Brothers, Sc Warren ST., New York.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
Shudders At His Past

81 recall now with horror" says Mail
Carrier Burnett Mann, of Levanna, o., my
three years of suffering from Kidney
trouble. l was hardly ever free from dull
aches or acute pains In my back To stoop
or lift mail sacks made me groan. felt
tired. worn out, about ready to give up,
when l began to use Electric Bitters, but
six bottles completely cured me and made
me feel like new man." THEY'RE unrival-
ed to regulate Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and
Bowels. Perfect satisfactory guarDteeed
by j. s. Haggart and Will K. Collins q Co.
Only so cents
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-05-10
Mortality in South Africa.

London, May THE war office to.
day officially gives out the total mum.
Der Of deaths in the South African
war at TIA officers and 14,264 men.
Four officers and 314 men have been
nvalided home and subsequently died
Two thousand four hundred and nine
ty-three non-commissioned officers and
men have left the service unfit for
duty.