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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

vast responsibilities. He was born in
Natal OF Dutch parents about thirty
eight years ago.
General Jacob Hendrick Delarey, or
De la Rey. is the Oldest OF the trio,
being about fifty-four or fifty-five, and
like Botha, Is a great favorite with the
Beers who served as soldiers Delarey
comes OF mingled Dutch and Huguenot
stock and is as remarkable as Botha for
his personal appearance, being a big
six footer. with fine, dark eyes, a Duke
OF Wellington nose and a large brown
beard He Is, In fact, the typical Boer
In personal appearance and has all the
great f1ghting qualities which enabled
his countrymen TO make such a stand
so long time against overwhelming
numbers. Born OF a lighting family, he
came rightly by his genius for war and
command, and he has not only the cred
II Of the first Boer victory of the war;
but also for the change OF strategy
from open. organized resistance TO the
guerrilla tactics so successfully pursued
by himself and De Wet. He has to his
credit several minor battles, but his
greatest achievement was the capture
of Major General Methuen and the
practical destruction OF his command
last March.
Delarey Is known as the silent man"
but almost equally taciturn is Christian
De Wet, who was the greatest guerrilla
general the Beers had on their side and
perhaps. as many have observed, the
greatest the world of modern times has
known. He and Delarey are said to
have sworn a solemn oath never TO sur
render. having in mind their devastated
acres and farmhouses. destroyed by
British incendiaries; but now they are
on the way to America bearing a mes
sage of reconciliation to all the world,
including their former foes.
No one OF the Boer commanders is
better known than the ubiquitous De
Wet. who alternately chased and was
chased by the British in South Africa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

his appetite keen, and at this juncture,
finding himself with what he considered
a winning hand, he after some hesita-
tion reached down into his pocket for
his wallet. Just at this moment a quiet
looking, sturdily built man who. with a
score Of others, had been watching the
game. placed a hand son the young
mans shoulder and called a halt At
the same time another man stepped to
the smoking room door and locked Il.
Put your money back" said the first
intruder to the young man. This game
ends right here. and you men had best
keep quiet" he added. addressing the
professionals and pointing them out one
by one. That is the hand for you to
play right now. You keep your hands
off that pot until this young man has
got his money out OF it. and IL any of
you four men are seen playing on this
ship for the remainder of the voyage
you will be arrested"
Having warned the passengers and
seen that the young man got his money.
the detective ordered the door unlocked,
and the gamblers skunk away, being
particularly quiet the rest of the trip.
Making up pools and betting on the
daily runs Of the ship is always in
progress or shipboard. but the profess
sional sharps rarely go into these pools.
having no opportunities for bea ting the
game not open TO others Sometimes.
TO vary the performance. the sharks"
take woman along. an agreeable and
attractive female. who introduces them
to the other passengers and paves the
way for the game that IN to follow.
This was the case in another game re-
Gently exposed on a steamship Of q
German line. The woman's friends IN.
won. and the other passengers
engaged I'm the game just as invariabl,
lost, until the gfmblers were spotted b,
the ships steward and promptly os.
tracized by their fellow voyagers. goins
ashore at the end OF the trip with !
cloud Of suspicion hanging over them
THOMAS L. WINCHESTER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

The Gould operations meanwhile at
tracted the attention of competing lines,
notably of the powerful Pennsylvania
system. which owns and controls lit
tie world of its own and includes as
many miles of rails in it's combinations
as its rival. the m. o. p" Besides this,
IL has traffic alliance with the Wander
bilts by which a virtual monopoly Is
maintained along their lines between
the Atlantic slope and the Mississippi
river The Pennsylvania is also cred
tied with control of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn, thus securing direct connection
with the Pacific coast.
Anyway. it's competitive instincts
were aroused. and war was declared as
soon as the Gould intentions became
evident. Opposition was made mani
fest In variety of ways. but chiefly
through the Baltimore and Ohio sys-
tenn. controlled by the "Pennsy" viii. l.
had traffic agreement with the West
ern Maryland. A practical ignoring of
this agreement followed hard upon the
Of the contract between the
Pennsylvania and the Goulds Western
Union Telegraph company. which has
been superseded by the Postal, SO far as
the eastern lines of the Pennsylvania
extend. But the Goulds went right on.
regardless OF the threats that yet more
valuable franchises would be taken
from them, and the upshot of the mat
ter is prospect OF as pretty a fight
between two powerful forces In the
American railway world as the age has
ever seen,
Now the Pennsylvania is reaching out
for new fields for development, having
500, 100000 to expend on betterments
and having laid aside $4,000. 900 for in
gress to New York city by means Of its
wonderful tunnel scheme, which was
exploited few months ago. Even aft
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

ing but approval. but when he branched
out north, east and west, as in his pur-
chase of the Denver and Rio Grande
lines and more recently the Wheeling
and Lake Erie and the Western Mary
land. some of them began to complain,
the protests increasing In volume when
IL came out not long ago that m. o.
p" and Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway had entered into a close
traffic agreement. which is only another
term for a union Of interests. BY an
other agreement with the Southern and
Central Pacific an outlet was obtained
at San Francisco and. as the Gould
lines already controlled entrances into
Mexico and to the gulf at Galveston, 1t
needed only an Atlantic terminal to
make II complete as transcontinental
system. BY means Of the Wabash sys-
tenn the Goulds extended their lines as
far east as Toledo. with a traffic ar
rangement to Buffalo.
Their first objective In the new de-
velopment was Pittsburg, which has
been reached via the Wabash over the
rails of the newly acquired Wheeling
and Lake Erie. The Goulds are credit
ed with having devoted $40. 600. 900 to the
Pittsburg terminal alone, including
among their improvements a million
dollar bridge over the Monongahela.
From Pittsburg they planned to move
still further eastward to connect with
the Western Maryland. which Mr.
Gould recently obtained by a mastery
coup and the expenditure OF millions
Surveyors are now In the field seeking
the best route between Pittsburg and
Baltimore. and II seems a matter only
of the near future when the expanding
Missouri Pacific system shall have it's
own rails laid from the Rocky moun-
tains and Mexico to tidewater on the
Atlantic coast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08
BETTER THAN MEDALS.

A young man while strolling along
the sands at Tynemouth. England. re-
Gently heard cries for help. He at
once plunged into the sea and rescued
lady from drowning.
A few moments after a gentleman
came hurrying along and. addressing
the young man, said:
Sir. / do not know how to reward
you for saving my daughters life. I
know you are too brave and honorable
TO accept of money. jewelry or medals,
but will reward you mith good advice,
which is much better. Never eat sau-
sage in the summer time. am a pork
butcher and know something"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

in fact, that the Atlantic steamers re-
turning To America from England and
the continent are bringing their richest
freightages OF passengers. The great
American milllonaires and others who
are not quite so great but like TO show
themselves so by flashing roll OF
long green are much In evidence Just
now and unconsciousy bring along
with them shoals OF sharks and
sharpers who fatten upon what they
can be prevailed upon 10 disgorge.
The announcement that professional
gamblers have been detected on this and
that ocean steamship is brought out
every year with all the eclat of a new
discovery. but perusal OF journals
published years ago reveals the same
situation annually aboard the same
steamers or their successors. II was
only "a few weeks ago that three differ
ent groups of gamblers were spotted
and denounced aboard as many steam
ers coming from a European port. and
all flying the same flag This latter
fact may have been merely a coinci.
dence. for the ocean sharpers are not
pre1udiced In favor OF any particular
line. only being careful 10 travel on
dinerent steamers as often as possible,
In order that the officers shall not be-
come too well acquainted with them.
The steamship companies have long
been aware OF the fact that their shIps
are used as floating gambling palaces
and have done much to break up thei-
schemes. but hitherto without avail
One company In fact, went so far as IN
refuse a noted gambler of New York
passage on It's ships and was promptly
sued Tor defamation Of character. Most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

to the utmost, there
are many indications that war is on
between at least two of the vast rail-
way systems that traverse the conti-
nent. These are the Gould and the
pennsylvania systems. between them
controlling nearly $4,000 miles of rail-
way, or. say, one-quarter the country's 8
total.
IL is well known that President
George Jay Gould, who was left by his
Gather in absolute control of all his
railway and telegraph lines, has been
sor several years pursuing an upbuid-
ing policy with regard to his immense
holdings. devoting all their earnings to
betterments instead of turning them in
as dividends. He had especially equip
ped his great Missouri Pacific system
with heavy steel rails and the best of
eolling stock and brought IL up TO a lev
fl with its competitors I'm every respect.
The beneficial result of this farseeing
policy was apparent last year, when the
road, for the first tine in it's history.
was put on a dividend paying basis,
and not only the Missouri Pacific. but
all it's various subsidiary lines, such as
the International and Great Northern,
the Texas Pacific, Wabash. Rio Grande.
etc. were immensely benefited, both
materially and i'm the market"
So long as President Gould cor.fined
his operations TO what his brother rail-
roadists considered his Legitimate"
Geld in the southwest he met with moth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

A. j. Cassatt OF the Pennsylvania. Mr..
j. Pierpont Morgan. who is really the
"kingpin" of the railway consolidation
and community OF interest" schemes
in this country. has not yet declared
himself and will not act until the crisis
comes. But that a Titanic contest is
shortly to ensue and that It's like has
never been known I'm the annals Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08


Town and other places In South Africa.
where they were feted and cheered
without stint On arrival In England
they were rendered receptions such as
victorious generals might have expect-
ed, accorded an audience with the king
and invited TO attend the great naval
review. all classes of people vying to do
them greatest honor. On the continent
II was the same. public meetings being
held at which speeches were made
praising the Beers and their heroic
deeds. professions formed, the Boer ma
tional anthem sung by immense crowds
especially in Holland, and. in fact, uni
versai testimony given of the peoples
respect and admiration for the defeated
generals.
Now that II is announced that the
trio will come to America for the pur-
pose of collecting funds for the relief of
the widows and orphans of Boer SOL
diers. opportunity will be afforded for
q display of the long repressed sympa-
thy which our people have undoubtedly
felt for the Afrikanders' lost cause.
There is every reason for believing that
they Will be received with an outburst
of national feeling such as has greeted
few strangers here in recent years.
When IL is recalled that the real senti.
ment of this country has always been
with the fighting Beers. that associa-
tions have been formed for aiding their
cause. that congress passed resolutions
Of sympathy and that President Nc
Kinley offered the kindly services of
this country as arbitrator looking to-
ward peace tbut which were refused by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

AS TO the alignment OF the great rail-
way magnates in the forthcoming con-
test opinions differ: but, generally
speaking, the Rockefellers-William and
John De. III. Hartman, II. c.
Frick and a few others are likely to
be on the Gould side. while the Wander
bilts and their financial allies will prob
ably range themselves with Manager
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

er securing an Atlantic outlet at Bal
timore. the Goulds, 1t is said, will not
be quite content until they have gained
terminal facilities at New York. To
this end. II Is alleged. they have tried
to secure the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western. the Erie or the Reading
system, but hitherto their efforts have
not been successful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

suing the vocation OF a gentleman farm
er. owning large estate on the bor-
ders OF Zuiuland. He had received a
good education In his youth and was
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

As II was. large sums lad been already
lost In one instance. ani In the other n
Jackpot o. $1,000 was on the table when
the game was interrupted. The mode
of procedure In this latest instance re-
ported was the same as has always
been In vogue among the ocean sharps.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

sengers OF the presence OF gamblers and
warn them against the parties suspect
ed. on two different steamers quite re-
Gently people were notified OF gambling
going on and some money saved TO in
iocent passengers that might otherwise
have gone into the gamblers pockets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08
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Great Brittany. no doubts can be enter
tained as to the reception that awaits
these heroic veterans Of q hundred
fights
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

who generally travel IN pairs. but on
this occasion, tho steamer being a bis
ore and the prospective harvest from
rasgengers presumably rich. there was
quartet Of gamblers. They Ola not
know one another. OF course but as the
voyage went on a-l i.7 monotony be-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

bed. he named Louis Botha as the man
he desired should be his successor, and
the Boer government promptly appoint
cd him to the high position. He being
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08
4 ~Hsas"~.

The hero Of spion kop is a magnifi-
cent specimen OF manhood. being about
six feet in height. well built and with
a strong. handsome face adorned with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

a brown mustache and beard. The
dominant feature of his face, says one
who knows him well. is that of COM
bined manliness and kindness, with a
suggestive reserve Of immense strength.
At the outbreak OF the war he was pur-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

this country. Is the opinion expressed
by all who have followed the trend OF
recent railway developments In the
United States.
WILLIAM Fl. Gales
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

OF the crooks" are known. even though
their ranks are constantly recruited by
new sharps. End. being unable TO pre-
ventvtheir travelling on their lines. the
companies usually instruct their ships
officers. such as the purser and stew
ard, to inform the generality Of pas
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

the most youthful OF the Boer generals.
those who did not know his qualities
shook their heads at his appointment
over the graybeards and men OF more
experience. But the result quickly veri-
fed the wisdom of the choice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

'ERY year about this
time" as the old al
manacs used to say,
look out for reports
OF gambling sharps
discovered d playing
their dishonest games
on the ocean liners.
II Is about this time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

SPITE the assurances
given months ago that
all was going we'll in
the American railway
field. all the roads
having more freight
than they can move
and with passenger
accommodations taxed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

,OM the very beginning
OF their visiting tour
the Boer generals. Bo-
tina. Delarey and De
Wet. have been the re-
cipients OF a continu-
Gus ovation. The BoeI
hero worship was strik-
ingly manifested be-
fore they left Cana
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-08

The youngest of the visiting generals
is Louis Botha. recently commander In
chief of the Boer forces in the field and
whose surrender" was so, many times
reported before the final arbitrament.
When General Joubert lay on his death
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Ogailah News.

r. A. Samuels is having his ice cave
filled.
The chicken pox scare has about
subsidized.
w. III. Thornton has had the grippe
the past week.
A. Fulton and M. d. Benson were
hauling telephone poles to Ellis on
Tuesday.
Look out for the Valentine party
notice next week. A great time is
expected at Ogallah.
The ground hog surely saw his
.'shadder" and il there is anything in
ter yet.
The Aid society met two weeks ago
with Mrs. w. A. Tawney, last week
with Mrs. G. H. Benson, Thursday of
this week with Mrs. Yetter.
The winners at the rag-carpet ball
contest given by the Ladies' Aid SO
ciety last week were: LIST prize, Miss
Nina Lesh. whose ball weighed lbs;
End prize, Miss Mildred Roberts; Bird,
Miss Inez Frogge
Died-In Aquilar, Colo, February
!. 19O2-Glen, son of Mr.. and Mrs
George Musgrave. aged 2 years. 2
months, and 3 days. The remains
were brought to Ogallay, February 3
for interment by its grand parents
who had been on a visit to the chiid's
parents Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Clemens at the ORal-
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their teacher d. W. B Kurtz marched
in q body to the cemetery. The case
seems very sad as they buried their
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County Line News.

Snow has vanished bit.
Weather mOderating little.
Wheat appears to be all right yet.
Joe Herbert is buying cattle again.
Some stockmen are about out of
feed.
Stock passed through the storms all
right.
Some of d. j. Wilson's horses stray
ed off.
The ice crop this time has been a
good one.
ID. }. Wilson has bought a lot of
straw east OF Ogallah.
Chas keagy, of Ellis, has his new
store building nearly completed.
S. j. Holman, of Ellis. is putting up
a store building on the south side.
Land Agent Griest says he has sold
the southeast quarter of 34-13-2l.
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Banner News.

The long cold spell is proken-it is
warm to-day-Thursday.
Cattle buyers are here nearly every
day looking after fat and stock cattle.
John Manor, our Banner nimrod,
has been successful in capturing six
coyotes during the cold weather.
Harry Courtney is at home after
completing his work for the winter
with Mr.. Burnham in Wa-Keeney.
Mrs. Hiddleson. who has been car
ing for Mrs. Courtney during her ILL
ness, returned to her home in Quin-
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There is a meeting announced for
Thursday evening at the school house
to consider the. matter of building a
church in the near future.
Mrs. Il. Courtney, VINO has been
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Is rapidly improving and is able to be
about the house once more.
1t seems that we ought to keep cool
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Those who are filling their ice houses
are: Messrs. Courtney, O'Toole, Har-
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Redmond and Purinton.
l.. w. Purinton was in Wa-Keeney
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On account OF the severe snow
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could hear her She went from here
to Quinter where she spoke TO full
house Monday eve.
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