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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
President ROosevel's Request Most Gen.
orally Observed by Business Interests.

Today Mankato most generally OBJ
served the request of President Roose-
welt, Gov. Van SAINT and Acting Mayor
Taylor sand suspended business. and
Mankato in common with the rest of
the nation observed the day as one of
mourning. While the stores were
open during the forenoon, very little
was going on, and at noon all were
closed. The rain kept people from the
country at home and our streets had a
Sunday appearance all day. There
was little going on anywhere and news
of all kinds was scarce article. The
center of interest of the day was the
memorial meeting at the opera house,
and elsewhere we present very full
synopsis of the addresses made by the
several speakers selected for the occa
sion, and our readers will be fully re-
paid for the time taken in their
perusal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
$1,000 DAMAGE BY WATER.

The damage to the clothing stock of
A. M. Stein, whose store buildin g
was flooded by water night before
last, is estimated at about one thous-
and dollars. Mr.. Stein has picked out
some of the least damaged suits and
sent them to the tailor shop in the
hope of pressing them back into shape.
Many of the suits and parts of suits
were discolored, so that they have been
rendered unstable
This is the second time the store has
been flooded. The present loss and
damage to goods is much greater than
the first one, which was last winter. ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Sept. 1927, Oct. 3, 1901.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION To
CONVEY LANDS ON CONTRACT.

CONfIl LANDo YIN l..
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court,
In the matter OF the estate Of Rosalia Heger,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of John
Myirwick claiming to be entitled to aconveyance
OF certain real estate from the executor
OF said estate, setting forth that Rosalia
Heger, deceased, was bound by g. contract in
writing to convey said real estate to the said
John Myirwick upon the terms and con-
ditions therein stated, with description of the
land to be conveyed, and the facts upon which
such claim to conveyance is predicated, and
praying that the Probate Court make a decree
authorizing and directing the said Execu-
tor to convey such real estateto said petitioner
as the person entitled thereto.
1t is therefore ordered that all persons inter-
ested in said estate may appear before this
Court, at Special term thereof to be held on
Friday the 18th day of October, A. d. 1901
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Probate
office in the Court House in Mankato in said
County, and oppose said petition.
And it is further ordered that this order shall
be published once in each week for three success
sive weeks prior to said day of hearing in the
Mankato FREE PRESS, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, in said
County
Dated at.Mankato. the 10th day of September
A. D. 1901.
By the Court,
VIM F. HUGHES,
probate Court Seal. Judge of Probate. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
San Francisco and Return s5o. 100.

For the Episcopal convention to be
held at San Francisco, commencing
Oct. I'd, the 500 line will sell on Sept.
18th to 9th inclusive round trip tick
cts from st. Paul and Minneapolis at
$59.O with slight additional cost
from points east You can go via.
500 Pacific route and return via. one
OF the southern routes at same cost
For full particulars and descriptive
circular apply to agents or write to
W. K: Galloway, General Passenger
Agent, MINNEAPOLIS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
NOT PROPITIOUS.
The Blue Earth County Fair Up Against
the Weather.

The Blue Earth--county fair opened
yesterday, and as is usual with the first
day the attendance was not large
Today has been too wet for people to
venture out, and this fact, coupled with
the general sorrow which prevails over
the death and final obsequies of the
late beloved president made the attend
ance very light today.
Tomorrow is the last day and if the
weather shall prove fair the attendance
will be good. tits said thatsthe line
of exhibits are especially good and
that the fair has been made attractive.
The officers have spared neither pains
nor expense to give our people a first
class show, and it is truly to be hoped
that the weather--man.will set around
and show pleasant face tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Pan.American Exposition, Buffalo, N. Y

The Chicago Great Western railway
sells through excursion tickets at very
low rates, with choice of all rail, or
rail to Chicago, Detroit or Cleveland
and take journey thence to Buffalo.
Equipment and service unsurpassed.
A valuable folder to be had for the
asking.
For full information and folders sd-
dress any Great Western agent, or ].
2: Elmer, general passenger agent,
Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Excursion Rates to the Pan.American
EXPOSITION, Buffalo. N. Y.

Via the North Western line, will be
placed in effect May list, and on Tues
day especially low rate tickets will be
sold with favorable return limits
Direct connection with Chicago, with
fast trains on all lines to Buffalo. For
further particulars, apply to agents
An illustrated booklet will be mailed
on receipt of two cents postage by W.
B. Kniskern, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20

Winter overcoats and suits for less
than wholesale price at the closing out
sale of the Hub Clothing, store, Man
kato, MINI.
By oversight last evening we failed
to mention the fact that in common
with the closing of the public and
other schools of the city today, the
Catholic school was also closed, the
students assembling this morning for
mass only.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Low Rates West and Northwest This
Summer.

Via. the North Western line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold to San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles. Portland, Seattle,
Utah and Pacific Coast points, as well
as st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth,
Dakota Hot Springs, etc., at greatly
reduced rates, with favorable return
limits, on various dates during the
summer season. Frequent fast trains,
through sleeping cars, chair cars, din
ing cars. The best of everything. For
dates of sale and full particulars, in
quire of ticket agents Chicago &
North Western Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Held FIRST MEETING
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT CON.
vENEs HIS CABINET AT
WASHINGTON.
WANTS NO RESERVATIONS
Members Requested to Retain Their
Respective PortfoIios-Not Known
Whether All Will Serve the Full
Term-McKinley's Speech at the
Buffalo Exposition Outlines the New
Administrations Policy.


Administrators Policy.
Washington, Sept. 1S.-President
Roosevelt at p. m. convened his first
cabinet meeting held in Washington.
At this meeting the president asked
the members of the Mckinley cabinet
to retain their respective portfolios
throughout his term and announced
that his administration would follow
the policy outlined by President Nc
Kinley in his Buffalo speech.
After the obsequies of the late pres
ident, the cabinet, at President Roose-
velt's request, assembled at the resi-
dence of Commander Cowles, where
the president is staying until after the
funeral, principally for the purpose OF
informing their new chief of the state
of affairs in their respective depart
ments. The president desired to learn
If there was any matter of moment
requiring his attention before his de-
parture for Canton. He was assured
that there was nothing of pressing i'm
portance.
The president then addressed his
advisers collectively, as he had pre-
viously done individually, requesting
them all to retain their respective
positions in his cabinet. Mr.. Roose-
welt expressed the hope and eXpecta-
ton that every member would serve
throughout his term for, he said, he
rendered the appointments as if he
had just been elected to the presi-
dency and was forming an original
cabinet. The president said, however,
there was one difference between the
present tender and that of an original
offer, namely, under the present cir
cumstances they were not at liberty
to decline. Upon being asked by a
member if designations should be for
mally presented in the usual manner,
the president answered that his &C.
tion at this meeting had precluded
the necessity of presenting resigna-
tions. The discussion turned upon the
policy of the administration, and Mr..
Roosevelt announced that he regarded
the speech of the late president at the
Buffalo Pan-American exposition, the
day previous to the tragic shooting,
as outlining the policies to be followed
by the administration. 1t cannot be
learned at this time whether or not
all the members will be willing to
serve the full term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
ExtentiOn of Limit,

On Buffalo Pan-American tickets
via. Nickel Plate road, S13 for round
trip tickets good 10 days; $16 for
round trip tickets good 90 days. Three
daily trains with vestibuIed sleeping
cars and first class dining car service
on American club plan. Meals rang
ing in price from 35 cents to 81. 90.
Address John Y. Callahan, General
Agent, Ill Adams St., Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Cuban Postal Revenues.

Washington, Sept. lY.-The division
of insular affairs of the war depart
ment has given out statement of the
postal revenues in Cuba. 1t shows a
continued increase of revenues. The
total revenues for the II months end,
ed May 81, 1901, amounted to $780,,
072. and for the same period of 1900
S197,17S, showing an increase of about
y nAr cent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Only $4,000 TO California and Return
General Convention Episcopal
Church San Francisco,
Cal. Oct. 2. 1901.

For this meeting the Chicago Great
Western railway will on Sept. 10 to
9th, sell through excursion tickets to
San Francisco, good to return Nov.
10Th, 1901, at the low rate of $50. 90
for the round trip. Rates via. Port
land, Ore, 5000 higher. Stop-overs
allowed. For further information in
quire of any Great Western agent or
j. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago, Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
$40. to Pan.American and Return $50.

Minneapolis and st. Paul to Buffalo,
N. Y, and return only $50 via. Soc
line and the Great Lakes Connec-
tion is made with the finest and fastest
steamers on the lakes and trip during
the month of September will surely
bring much pleasure and recreation.
Write for American folder.
Further particulars from agents OF
write W. r. Galloway, General Pas
senger AS ent 500 Line, Minneapolis
Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20

Summer rates now in effect: To
Madison Lake and return daily soc; to
Elysian Saturday and Sunday, 75c ;. to
Waterville Saturday and Sunday, 81. 90.
Tickets to Madison Lake limited to
three days from date. To Elysians and
Waterville following Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
$3.50 To Buffalo Pan-American & Re.
turn $1,000.

Via. Nickel Plate road. daily, with
limit OF 10 days; 20 day tickets at $18.
and ~ day tickets at $21 for the round
trip. Through service to New York
and Boston and lowest available rates.
For particulars and Pan-American
folder OF buildings and grounds, write
John Y. Callahan, general agent, iii
Adams ST., Chicago
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Sons of Herman, and German War Vet.
Grams, of u. S., San Antonio, Texas,
Sept. l7.22, 1901.

For these national meetings the
Chicago Great Western railway will
on September ii to II, sell through
excursion tickets to San Antonio, good
to return Sept. 25th Tor October 31st, by
payment Of 81. additionally at one fare
plus 81 for the round trip. For fur
ther information apply to J. P. Elmer,
G.. P. A., Chicago, Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
THE PUBLIC FUNERAL.
Impressive Ceremonies in the Rotunda
of the Capitol.

of the Capitol.
Washington, Sept. 1S.-All that is
mortal of William Mckinley is speed
ing toward its last earthly resting
place at his beloved home in Canton
after the nation had officially and with
state ceremony paid it's tribute Of
respect and love to the memory of it's
stricken chief magistrate. This was
almost the closing act in the awful
tragedy that has drenched the civil
tied world in tears. Beneath the
great white dome Of the Capitol flu
neral services of state were held
over the remains of the dead presi-
dent. 1t was eminently fitting that
the services should be conducted in
that beautiful rotunda hallowed by
the history of the last sad rites of two
other martyrs to the cause of the re-
public. AS befitted the occasion and
the character of the man whose re-
mains were lying cold and rigid in
the narrow embrace of the metallic
easket, the services were simple. They
were conducted in accordance with
the rites of the Methodist Episcopal
church, of which President Mckinley
was lifelong member. Consisting
only OF two hymns, song, a prayer,
IN address and a benediction, they
were beautiful and solemnly impress
Bive.
Gathered around the bier were rep
resentatives Of every phase of Amer
fcan national HE, including the pres
ldent and the only surviving ex-presi-
dent Of the United States, together
With representatives at this capital of
almost every nation Of the earth.
Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy
and Spain and all the republics to the
south I'd of the United States
mingled their tears with those of the
American people.
Memorable Scene.
Despite the fact that no attempt
had been made to decorate the in.
terror OF the rotunda, beyond the ar
rangenents made about the cata-
falque, the assemblage presented
memorable sight. The somber black
Of the attire Of the hundreds Of civil
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
FAVOR CLOSER RELATIONS.
Sons of Veterans May Meet With the
Grand Army.

Providence, R. l., Sept. 19.-Com.
mittee reports were the chief feature
of the forenoon session of the national
encampment Sons of Veterans. Among
the reports was that of Colonel Bun
dy of Ohio, urging a closer relation
with the G. A. R. The report was
adopted. The G.. A. R. has invited the
national encampment hereafter to hold
it's sessions jointly with the older
body. The sentiment is in favor of
the stem.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20

Winter gloves and mittens for less
than wholesale price at the closing
out sale of the Hub Clothing store,
Mankato, MINI.
A large, we'll fed prairie chicken
crashed through a window at the home
of D. I. Bowen on Marshall street this
forenoon. Mrs. Bowen captured it and
now has it in a cage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Cleveland and Return SII.O0.

On Sept. Goth the 500 line will sell
tickets from Minneapolis and st.
Paul at $11 for the round trip. Tickets
good to return any time within 30
days. Make reservations early. w.
R. Galloway, General Passenger
Agent, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Low Rates to New York and Return.

The Chicago Great Western railway
will sell round trip tickets to New
York and return at very low rates,
with privileged of stop-overs at Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Washington, : Baltimore
and Philadelphia. For further in
formation apply to any Great Western
agent, or J. P. Elmer, q. P. A, Chi
cago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Sioux City Live Stock,

DIVUA OII I, Id., S6pU. 10
CATTLE-Sales ranged at $3OO@5. 80
for beeves. S!.2513.50 for COWS, bulls and
mixed, s.. 70 . 81 for stockers and feed
ers, 52.59 &3 81 for calves and yearlings.
HOGS-Sa.cs ranged Gt $6.6J@6 so.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
THREATEN THE GOVERNOR.
Anarchists Give New Jerseys Chief
Executive a Warning.

Trenton, N. j., Sept. Ex-Governor
Voorhees, has received a postal card
postmarked Hoboken, N. j., which
reads as follows:
"You want to keep quiet keep
your detectives away from here of you
will get what Mckinley got. We are
looking for your kind"
The card bore no signature. It is
thought that it came from anarchists
at Hoboken, as state detectives and
secret service men have been keep
ing close watch on them since the
shooting of President Mckinley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Very Low Rate Excursion Tickets to the
PaH.American Exposition BuffsIo, NV.

- Via. the North Western line are sold
daily with favorable return limits.
Direct connection at Chicago, with
fast trains of all lines to Buffalo. For
further particulars, apply to agents.
An illustrated booklet will be mailed
on receipt of two cents postage by W.
b: Kniskern, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Minneapolis Wheat.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. Is
WHEAT-Cash 6s34c, Dec. 6S5sc, May
73c. On Track-No l hard 7O3zc,
No. Northern 6SAc, No 2 Northern &c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
ST. Paul Union Stock Yards.
SOUTH -. PAUL, sept I8.

'-UU IT -. TAUL, NepC. To.
HOGS-Sales ranged at 6. 50@7O0.
CATILE-Sales ranged at s5.OO@5. %
for prime bu her steers S3.SO(@4 10 for
prime bulcher cows and heifers, 81 500
5,0J r." choice veals, IS. 10 sg3 ~ for choice
feeders.
SHENP-Sales ranged at $3.S)@435 for
choice butcher lambs 81 W @33j for tat
wether5
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Wheat.

DULUTH, sept. Is.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard nc, No !
Northern sc, No. ? Northern 6615c
No. 3 spring Csc. To Arrive-No. !
hard 72c, No. l Northern sc, Sept
69c, Oct. SOC, Dec. 69Ac, May 735ac.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20

Chicago, Milwaukee b ST. PAU.
Trains Arriving. Departing.
NO. 1o1-19:5o q. m. Nc, J22-8:25 6, n.
No. 1873 2:30 p. U. No. 1oS-2:&5 p. N.
No. 1913 7:45 D. Il. No. 166-E:3op. u.
No. 1872 makes connections at Austin fog
Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, st. Louis and
Peoria, also for points west of Wells.
No. 1n8 makes connections for Chicago, Nh
waukee and points west of Wells.
i. G. MOORE, Agent,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20

You can buy your winter underwea ar
for less than wholesale price at the
closing out sale of the Hub Clothing
store, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, sept. IS.
CATTLE-Sales ranged ut S6.OO46 30
for good to prime steers, $500 %. 80 for
poor t. meIium, 2. 5o9+.25 for stockers
and feeders, $3.5OM 800 for cows and
heiterS, 3.OJ@4. 30 for Texas fed steers.
HoGS-SaieS ranged ut $6.3O06 30 for
mixed -. nd butchers, .6.7O@7.2J for good
to choice heavy, So 30@6.7O for rough
heavy, So &c 80 for light, S6.6O06 80
for bulk of lies.
SHEEP-Sales ranged at S3.90@4 10 for
sheep, -. 71Ig5 % for lambs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, sept. Is.
WHEAT 3. 69c, Oct. $3.50, Dec.
n@71Tc, MAY .o1ac.
CORN-Sept. 561sc, Oct. 57slc, Dec.
$3.50, May 604c.
OATs-Sept. s5%c, Dec. s6A May
3SAc.
PORK-Sept. $14SO Oct. 8I4S7H, Jan.
S16 10, May 1926.
POULTRY-Dressed chickens s agile,
turkeys q GSc.
BUTTER-Creamery IA 920c, dairy IL
@17c.
EGGS-Fresh 1870.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-20

IN zFTKoT MARCH g. 1893. A1 1on An nn,.
Waterville, Faribau It, 5.45 m 10000 n
Northfeld, Red Wing, ST. II god nIf11. 59& %
Paul, Minneapolis, and
all intermediate stations
Dodge Center, Dubuque. 5.45 m 10.10p o.
Chicago and the east, Dee II 6.20p N III. 59k x
Aoiasp, st. Joseph, Kan
sac City, and the Sonth
west
austin Lyle and Manly Jc,l 70 45e . t0.10U
Trains marked run daily except suo6sy;si
Others daily, For any information As TO rates
OF routes TO any point apply 10 Chicago ersa,
W. sterr Agent at Depot
STAGE SCHEDULE.
Between Mankato, st, CLAIR and Minresots
Lake.
Leave Mankato daily at z 100 a. N,
Arrive at st. CLAIR daily et 10 AS q. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 6 100 8. N. MondsT
Arrive at st. Clair at 2 :15 p. nc,
Leave st. Clair daily at 3 AS p. m.
Arrive Mankato daily at 8 :I5 p. Nd.
Arrive 5t. Clair Tussdsy ut IL 200 q. N.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04

Our present troubles in Cuba all
come from tying our hands in advance
with q pledge which was not neces-
sary and which has served only to in
tensify Cuban distrust. The eagerness
of the senate at Washington to pro-
claim to the world in sonorous rhetoric
the righteousness of the intent behind
American intervention in Cuba, instead
OF letting that intent be inferred from
the spirit and tenor of our history, so
far from disarming suspicion has. as
events prove. increased it, There is an
adage that the woman who has to
make public declarations of her virtue
invites doubt of it and the naturally
increduous Latins in Cuba appear to
have applied the principle of this adage
to the protestations of the United
States as embodied in the Teller reso-
luton. Yet there are Americans who
want the Cuban folly, then excusable
because new, repeated deliberately in
the Philippines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-04

and gemsbok. A hundred or more war;
riors in a distant corner are droning
out q chorus, looking like flends as
their eye balls CLEAN with suppressed
excitement. Lobengula squats among
them, quaffing deep draughts of millet-
beer. In another quarter a thousand
long, strapping youths are decking
themselves in their war-paint, sharp
ening their spears and axes. and meas
uring out charges for their strange
assortment of guns. They are seeing
red. Tomorrow they will be upon the
war-path.
"Buluwayo Of today: Cab. sah' Cab,
sah!' 'Buluwayo Tlmes! 'Buluwayo
Times!'-such are the cries that greet
the ears of the passengers by the Cape
Town express as it steams into the site
of old Lobengula's blood-orgies, 1860
miles from Cape Town. Past the
broad-verandaed hospital with It's wav-
Of brick-built shops, past great hotels,
the club with its busy hum of thirst
quenchers, past the substantial stone
postoffice, and stock exchange, glanc-
ing at the distant water works, the
traveller is driven UP to the step of
some comfortable suburban villa. The
aters. concerts, dances, sing-songs will
enliven his evening. In the morning
he may breakfast off fresh sea-fish or
fresh imported pheasant. His news
Is only two hours later than the Lon
don news. Roads radiate in every di-
rection with regular postal service to
the outlying settlements and mines.
Two railways have been already start
ed north. Model farms, experimental
farms, nurseries, stock farms and nu-
merous other experimental depots are
scattered throughout the country"
Here you have the whole South Af-
rican story in miniature. Ten years
hence there will be contrasts even more
striking in Orange colony and the
Transyaal