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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-28
Methuen Meets Commander De Villiers
Small Losses.
STARTLING CHARGES MADE.
Dewet Accuses British Of Rape and Uncivil-
lied Warfare.

London, Feb. 22.-The war office
has received the following from
Lord Kitchener:
"Klerksdorp, Feb. 21.-Methuen's 8
force marched here, having cleared
the country through Wolmarestadt
At Haartbeestefertrin l 400 Beers
under Generals De Villiers and
Linebenerg opposed him. They held
strong position obstinately, but were
turned out after severe fighting in
which the Yeomanry, Victorian
Bushmen and Lancashires disting-
uished themselves.
f'Our casualties were three officers
and 13 men killed and officers anc
25 men wounded. The Beers left
18 dead on the ground and suffered
severely. "
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-28

Capetown, Feb. 21.-General
Dewet has issued proclamation IN
Cape Colony declaring that the Bri-
tish have disregarded the rules of
civilized warfare and accuses the
English of capturing doctors and
ambulances and removing them in
order to deprive wounded Beers Of
medical assistance and also asserts
that the English have armed Kaffir
savages to be employed against the
Beers. He makes startling charges
of the ravishing of Boer women by
British soldiers and even the wives
of prisoners of war and killed burgh-
ers have not been respected. In
many instances the fathers and
mothers have been taken from theil
homes and the children left to their
fate with the savage Kaffirs.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-28

Capetown, Feb. 22.-General
Methuen has captured Boer laager
near Brakpan including 40 prisoners,
many wagons and much stock. Tor
rental rains have fallen in the west
ern part of the colony and the rivers
are flooded. This 1t is believed will
cut off General Dewet from his re-
reat into Orange river colony.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-28

There is always danger In using
counterfeits of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. The original is safe
and certain cure for piles. 1t is
soothing and healing salve for sores
and all skin diseases. s.-DAvIs DRUG
! 60.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-28

Cape Town, Feb. "a. Colonel
Plumer engaged General Dewet yes
terday near Disselfontein, on the
south bank of the Orange river, cap
turing gun and pompom and
taking SO prisoners. The Beers were
scattered and are being pursued by
Colonel Plumer 1t is reported that
General Dewet escaped to the op-
posite bank in a boat and is now
fleeing with handful of followers.
1t is reported from Boer source at
Zeerust that General Delarey has
been captured
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-02-28
Your Face

Shows the state of your feelings and the
state of your health as we'll. Impure
blood makes itself apparent in pale and
sallow complexion, pimples and skin
eruptions If you are feeling weak and
worn out and do not have healthy ap-
pearance, you should try Acker's Blood
Elixir. 1t cures all blood diseases where
cheap Sarsaparillas and so called purifi-
ers fail; knowing this, we sell every
bottle on positive guarantee. For sale
by G. T. Williams, druggist.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
Charged with Murder.

Lizzie Freeman, colored. and son, Will Doyle, boy about F years of age, are in jail at Marianna charged with the murder of an old negro named Jim Jones near LaGrange The Freeman woman is a step- daughter of Jones, and on the day of the killing they are known to have had some trouble about some hogs. Some time after this the old negro was found dead near his house. An examination showed that he had been struck on the side of the head by some blunt instrument and his skull fractured.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
The Unl0aded Gun.


 The 5-year-old son of D. W. Clai- borne, of Hot Springs, was shot and instantly killed by his older brother while playing Indian. The youngest boy had an old rusty revolver and his brother a musket. Each snap ped their weapon several times at each other when suddenly the mus ket went off with a loud report and the little fellow fell dead with a large bullet hole over the right nip- pie. The ball passed entirely through his body and came out be- tween the shoulders.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
Attention, Veterans.

 The following general orders have been issued as indicated:
 Headquarters Arkansas Division,
 United Confederate Veterans,
 Adjutant Generals Office.
 Newport, Ark, Sept, 20, 1901. General Circular No. 4.
 The eleventh annual encampment, this division, will be convened in house of representatives, Little Rock, 10 a. m., Tuesday, October s, 1901. It is important that each camp be represented by as large delegation of veterans as can possibly attend. Among other important business to be transacted is the election of a division commander and four brig ade commanders.
 An interesting programme for the evening is being arranged by the To- cal committee of veterans, in which the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veter- ans will participate.
 All railroads in Arkansas converg- ing at Little Rock have been re- quested to give a one-fare rate for the round trip from all Arkansas stations, which is confidently hoped will be granted.
 All officers serving upon the staff of the major general commanding, the various brigade commanders and their respective staffs and past brigade and division commanders are requested to attend in uniform The sponsor, maid of honor and chaperone for the division, the spon- sors and their maids for the several brigades are most cordially invited to attend in their official capacity. By command of
 V. Y. Cook,
 Major General. J. F. Caldwell, Colonel and Adju- tant General and Chief of Staff.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
The Umpire Was Assaulted.

A serious riot was narrowly avert- ed at a game of baseball between the Nashville and Little Rock base ball teams in the latter city. Um- pire Johnstone rendered a decision against a Little Rock player which angered parties in attendance, and one party assaulted Johnstone. The mayor had Johnstone and his assailant placed under arrest and put a stop to the game.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
Made to Leave.

Citizens of the town of Marvell, in Phillips county, gave an alleged sympathizer of the anarchist assassin minutes in which to leave. The man, said to be a Bohemian, it is alleged remarked that Mckinley ought to have been killed, and that if he had had the same opportunity that Czolgosz had he would have killed him. Some wanted to hang the man, but the more conservative element prevailed and he was al- lowed to leave the community un. molested.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
Properly Observed.

Gov. Davis proclamation, issued in accordance with President Roose- velt's proclamation, fixing Septem- Der 19, the day on which President McKinley's remains were inferred at Canton, as the day of prayer and mourning, was observed in every city, town and hamlet in the state, where services were held at the churches and other public places and appropriate resolutions were adopted expressing the sorrow of the people.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
State Rewards.

The following rewards have been offered by the governor: One hun- dred dollars for the arrest and con- vicGon of Richard Dakes, for the murder of Jim Garter, August 15, 1901, in Desha county; $1o0 for the arrest and conviction of James Ho- gan, Jr., for seduction; $100 for the arrest and conviction of James Staggs, who is charged with the murder of Abe Pinson in Lonoke county, August 24, 1901. G-
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
U C. V. Encampment.

The eleventh encampment of the Arkansas division, United Confeder- ate Veterans, will meetin in Little Rock October s. This meet ing will be one of the most import ant the division has held for many years, It will be largely attended for the reason that the Daughters of the Confederacy and the Sons of Confederate Veterans will partici- pate in the social features of the meeting.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
Grief Was Too Great.

Paul Morton, aged 21, shielded at Fort Smith by taking morphine. The young man had just returned from Little Rock where he visited young lady to whom he was soon to be married. When he arrived in Little Rock he found his fance ly- ing at the point of death. This grieved him so much that it is SUD- posed his mind became unbalanced.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
Diabolical Crime.

A most diabolical crime was com- mitted at point five miles south of England on the night of the 22d. Henry E. Newell, who conducted d saloon, and his wife, were the vic tins, both being murdered as they slept. A child that escaped says q white man and two negroes commit ted the murders. It is supposed the purpose was robbery,
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
Heavy Fines Reunited.

On condition that the two com panies will not again violate the coal screening laws, Gov. Davis has re- mitted the fines and costs in excess of $4,5OO assessed against the West ern Coal and Mining Company and the Central Coal and Coke Company in Sebastian county for violation thereof.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
Sad Accident.

Miss Laura Justin was shot and killed by her 14-year-old brother in Marion county, near Lead Hill, It seems the girl and her brothers got into play, and during the time one of the little boys said to the girl that he would shoot any one who got into his watermelon patch, so he lev eled his gun on his sister and snap ped it, but it failed to fire. He tried it a second time, when the gun went off and killed her instantly.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
New Railroad.

Luxora, Mississippi county, will celebrate the completion of the St. Louis, Charlottesville & Memphis railway, which will connect there with the Deckerville branch of the Frisco about October 10, and give an all-rail dine from Memphis to St. Louis across the rich river counties of northeastern Arkansas.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
New Bank at Osceola.

The Bank of Osceola, with a capi- tai stock of $25,000, has been organ ized. The officers are as follows F. B. Hale, president; Will J, Dri- yer, vice president; w, H. Pullen, secretary. Following are the board of directors: F. B. Hale, Will J. Driver, W. H. Pullen, J. N. Quinn, J. A. Johnson, Sam Bowen, W. P. Miller.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
Switchman Killed

W. s. Voris, Cotton Belt switchman, was killed at Pine Bluff. Voris was on the platform of d chair car which was being dropped on a switch. He was thrown in front of the car and the trucks passed completely over his body.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27

Emma Goldman, the arch female anarchist, arrested at Chicago, has been released under $20,000 bond.
 Mrs. Mckinley is reported as bear ing up under her great grief better than anticipated.
 Senator Wellington has at last de- nied that he. said the shooting of President Mckinley was a matter of Indifference" to him.
 A cowboy named Wm. Jones was killed on a train in the Indian Ter ritory because he talked in favor of anarchism and denounced the Amer ican flag.
 The sovereign grand lodge of Odd Fellows has decided that proprie- tors of hotels where saloons are op- erated are ineligible to membership in the order.
 Portions of Alabama, Georgia, North and South Carolina was wis ited by terrible rains on the 18th, lasting for twenty-four hours. The damage to crops was appalling.
 Great Britain expresses no alarm at the accession of MT. Roosevelt to the presidency, while Russia is pessimistic and Germany sees in the new president a formidable ob- stacle to the carrying out of some of their pet commercial schemes in va rious ports of the world, particularly in South America.
 The 2-year-old daughter of Geo. Klosterman, of St. Louis, had re- markable escape from death. The child was playing at an open win dow in the third story of tene- ment house, when she lost her bal ance and plunged down toward the street below. She struck an avn ing about eight feet from the pave ment, which broke her fall and the only injury sustained was a slight bruise on the head.
 A dispatch from Lord Kitchener from Pretoria, dated September IS, announces that the Boers, Septem- Der F, ambushed three companies of mounted infantry with three guns, commanded by Maj. Cough, in the vicinity of Scheeper's Nek, After severe fighting the British were overpowered and lost their guns, the sights and breech-blocks of which were first destroyed. Two officers and fourteen men were kill ed, and five officers and twenty five men wounded. Five officers and 150 men were made prisoners. Maj Cough, who escaped during the night, reports that the Boers num- bered 1000 men and that they were commanded by Gen. Botha. Gen. French reports that Commandant Shuts, in order to break through a cordon, rushed on a squadron of the Seventeenth lancers at Elands river port,. killing three officers and twenty men and wounding one officer and thirty men. The Boers, who were dressed in khaki and who were mistaken for British troops, lost heavily.
 In an address to the students of Princeton University, ex-President Cleveland paid the following trib- ute to our dead president: ''Today the grave closes over the man that had been chosen by the people of the United States to represent their soy ereignty, to protect and defend their constitution, to faithfully execute the laws made for their welfare and to safely uphold the integrity of the republic. He passes from the pub lie sight not bearing the wreaths and garlands of his countrymen's approving acclaim, but amid the sobs and tears of a mourning na- ton. The whole nation loved their president. His kindly disposition and atfectionate traits, his amiablc
Newport weekly independent., 1901-09-27
V. Y. Cook,
Major General.

J. F. Caldwell, Colonel and Adju- tant General and Chief of Staff.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
HE WAS UP ON HOLIDAYS.

THE NEGRO BooTBLACK WHO OWNED THE RACE
OF HIS CUSTOMER.
From The Los Angeles Daily Times.
few days ago a newspaper reporter boarded a
Los Angeles bootback stand for a shine.
What blacking DO you use?' he asked the son
of Ham, who plying the brushes.
"Day & Martins, boss.
why, that is what use. and have used for fifty
years"
Say boss is dat blackn' so ole?"
"Yes. 1t is a hundred years since that was
first made
Don't say
Here came pause; then more talk.
'Say, boss, yo' don't black your own bootS?"
'Oh. yes. ] not millionaire"
yeah, but my little fee nebber bankrup no
body
- SO. the shine complete the scribe said:
'How much is that little fee?'
"Dars my sign. boss 1t tell yo'."
The sign proclaimed in large letters: Shine, 5
cents" SO the nickle fell in the outstretched
ebony paw, and then
Say boss, mebby yo do read all dat sign"
Consulting the proclamation again, it was noted
that in small letters in corner il said: Sun
days and holidays, 10 cents"
But interposed the newspaper man, this is
not Sunday holiday"
Yes it's boss. Dis kinder holiday. yo' know"
why, what holiday is this?'
"Dis kinder Jewish holiday" And he showed a
broad eXpanSe of ivory. The newspaper man recol-
lected that it Yom kippur.
So She second nckle fell In the black palm. a
tribute to cheek and ingenuity
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
FOOTBALL IS HERE.

m The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Now doth the brawny college man
Put on his football tOgS,
He thinks he's bigger than the Pan
AS round the field he jogs.
Now doth the rOoter proudly swell
And buy a horn TO tOOt,
And practise up each song and yell
And root. and root, and root,
Now doth the stringy football hair
Become the raging fad,
While cushion suffers sadly stare,
And BARRIERS all so mad.
Now doth the druggist finger checks:
His linimentS and Salves
Are used to grease the rOOterS' necks
And rub the players calves.
Now to the Eridiron do / go,
The bucks and puntS to see
For football hair | cannot grow
The stands the place for me-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
TROUBLE OVER GREAT MEMS NAMES

From The Chicago Record-Ierald
A teapot tempest has been started in AshevilIe
On. O. the of study provided for pupils
in the sixth grade of the public schools. The in
structions to teachers follows:
Use freely stories from the lives of great men
as Washington Franklin, Jackson Lincoln Grant
John Brown, Lee Jackson (StonewalD, Edison, Au-
dubon. Garrison Longfellow. Agassiz, Clara Bar
ton and others
wild cry has been raised against John Brown
1t is demanded by the citizens that his name be i'm
mediatey stricken from the list and one of our
Southern contemporaries angriy says
1T is no wonder that proeS: against this action
has gone up from the State John Brown was
rebel against his government, dsturber of the
public peace and an anarchist in it's fullest sense
He declared war upon law and constituted author
ty setting aside the instrumentality of the consti
tuition for the redress of grievances and Substi-
tuting therefor his own will He met the just fate
of the lawbrelker.''
1t is unfortunate that a controversy should be
started this matter The members of
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
NO USE FOR ART.
Herald and Presbyter.

From The Herald and Presbyter.
The bridge builder with StonewalI Jackson's army
was rare character. If the following story be
The Union soldiers. retreating from the valley OF
Virginia. burned n bridge the Shenandoah.
Jackson. who wanted to pursue. sent for his old
bridge builder. Sir he said, you must keep
at work all day and all night. and finish that bridge
by tomorrow morning My engineer shall give
you plan
old Miles saluted and withdrew
Early the next morning the general sent for
Miles again. Well. sir said Jackson. did the
engineer give you the plan for the BRIDGE" Gen
eral said the old man slowly. the bridge is done.
l don't know whether the picture is not
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13

the Asheville school board certainly exhibited
lack of tact when they made out their list OF great
men" But their offending did not end with the
naming of John Brown. We wish to emphatically
protest against the inclusion of Clara Barton in
any list of great men, that may be compiled. We
shall not far to refer to her in such terms
our indignant contemporary uses in its denunci-
alton OF John Brown, but we emphatically protest
that Miss Barton is not great man, and never can
be regarded such, no matter how thoroughly
sexonal differences in the future be forgotten
We, therefore, join the people of North Carolina in
demanding that the AShevie school board shall at
once revise the course of study provided for pupils
in the six III grade.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
MR. GL4DSTONE'S HANDSHAKING.
From The London Chronicle.

From The London Chronicle.
The announcement from Canada that the Duke
and Duchess of Cornwall have had to give up pro-
miscuous handshaking the ground that though
the spirit is willing the flesh is weak recalls an
incident of Mr.. Gladstone's memorable Midlothian
tour On one occasion there a great hand
shaking ordeal at the window of the old mans
railway carriage, and he was rapidly getting the
worst of it, a Stalwart young policeman
who accompanied Mr. Gladstone. proved equal to
the OCCASION Crouchng behind the great man. and
thrusting his hand under Mr.. Gladstone's Inver-
ness cape the muscular 'peeler' gave each conner
In turn grip that had no lack of cordiality. The
aud mans uncommon yeegorOus his time .
NE. observed one unsuspectng Scot he stroked
his fingers. He is that" cOncurred another of the
pollceman's victims. but did We notice his nails?
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
A LITTLE TOO LATE.
From Spare Moments.

7 rom Sparc MOments.
The minister of a Scotch parish had great wish
that old couple should become teetOtaIers, but
they Were in wise eager 10 comply. After much
pressing however. they consented try the expert
ment, but laying down as condition that they
should be allowed 10 keep bottle OF Aud Kirk
for medicinal purposes.
About fortnight after John began to feel his
resolution weakening. but he was determined not
TO be the first to give way. In another week how
ever. he collapsed entirely.
Jenny, woman he said I've an aWfu' pain in
my head. Ye micht gle Wee drappie an see
gin itI dle me ony guild"
''Weei, guidman.'' she replied ''ye're owre late
o askin', for ever sin that bottle cam into the
hoose I've been bothered sac wi pains l. nv held
us a dune. an there's drappie left"
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13

temper. The laird asked him what the matter
with IT. and Donald replied that the leather
was so hard that he could do nothing with 10.
What will soften it, asked the anxious laird.
och! just whuskey.'' said Donald.
A tUmbler OF whiskey at once brought which
Donald Immediately drank.
You rascal" said the laird: did you not say II
was for the bagppes?"
och. yess. yess.'' said Donald. but she will be
ferry peculiar pipes this. She aye likes it blawed
tn
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
AT SECOND HAND.

From The Highland Bagpipe.
A Highland laird who could not afford to keep
ms own piper was accustomed to employ the
village piper when he had company
On one occasion. through some oversight, DON
ala had not been given his preliminary glass OF
Whlskey before he began his performance Accord
lnsy, he found his bagpipe in a most refractory
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
THE ABSENT MINDED DON.

From Tit-Eits.
One of the finest instances of absence of MIND
on record is that furnished by a certain Oxford
don. whose scholarly abstraction Frequently
landed him in difficulties
Dining out one night, he suddenly became i'm
merSed III thought and for a time sat gazing 40
his plate evidently deeply ensrossed some mishty
problem. '7--''
Now it happened that his left hand neichbor a
portly dame. had habit of resting her hands ON
the table palm down and fingers closed va
suddenly the professor awoke from his brour
study, seized his fork. plunged il into the plumn
paw repoSing to the left of his plate and bea p,in
/ thinkI' -' 'i0'u'
New-York tribune., 1901-10-13
MALAY INFLUENCE.

From The Detroit Free Press
He came home from Manila,
With health somewhat precarious
And to inquiring friends he said
He guessed he was MalayriouS
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-01-18
Elsie.

John Neacher died at his home three
miles northwest of this village Tuesday.
Funeral at residence Thursday---Mrs.H HUI
dab Elliot, OF Marion, Indiana. is the guest
of aer parents, Nc. and Mrs. Luther Eddy
--F. II. Murdoch, OF Bay City, was In
town Friday-Mrs. Evert Lee Is suffering
from nervous prostration-- 60 Chapman,
OF 81. johns, was in town Monday and Tues
day---A. G. Lee and wife were called to
Saranar, Monday, by the death of Mr.. Lees
sister, Mrs Bower. of that place. @.
Urick Is confined TO his home by an attack
o. grlp-The Frank Tucker Comedy Go.
are playing weeks engagement at Van
Duesen's opera house-Miss Winnie Tras-
ter was called from Ann Arbor Friday, to
attend the funeral of Mr.. Huffman-Mr.
b ,rgderfer will give reading at the r. b.
cturch Thursday evening. The people of
Elsie will appreciate the opportunity as
they have had the pleasure OF hearing Mr.
b rgd r'er before-The remains OF Lionel
Huffman, who went to Colorado recently to
banett his health, we're received Tuesday
M. Huffman was volunteer In the recent
war with Spain and had never recovered
his health. The direct cause of his death
was pneumonia. The funeral was from the
NJ. K. church Wednesday, Rev. Holmes, of
Grand Rspids, officiating.