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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
BRITISH WERE TRAPPED
Twelve Officers and Men Run Into an
Ambush.

One hundred and fifty mounted in
~fantrymcn, while p~atrolling the Kip
river, south Of johannesburg, February
IL, surrounded n farm house where
they suspected Beers were in hiding.
A single Boer broke away from the
house aud the British started to pur-
sue him.
The Boer climbed a kopje, the Brit
ish following. Immediately IA heavy
fire was opened upon them from three
sides. The British found themselves
in "a trap and in II position where they
were unable to make any defense.
Eight of the British officers made a
gallant effort and defended the ridge
with carbincs and rcvolvers until they
were overpowered.
The British had two officers and ten
men killed and several officers and for
ty men wounded before the force were
able to fall back under cover Of a block
house.
Lord Kitchener, in addition to re-
porting the Kip river affair, says:
"A party from the South African
constabulary line on the Waterfall
river encountered February 10 a supe-
rior force of the enemy near Vanton-
| dcrsbek and was driven back with
| loss"
Mrs. DeWet, in an interview held at
the harrisburg concentration camp,
| said that two of her sons were still
fighting with their father. She re-
GREETED that the government had not
permitted her to communicate with
her husband, and said she was certain
he would never surrender. Mrs. De
Wet declared she would rather see her
husband die than submit.
According to a special dispatch from
Pretoria the mountain infantrymen
who were trapped at Kip river were
all fresh from home and unused To
Boer tactics. The bulk of the casual
ties occurred during the retreat of the
British. The killed included Major
Mcdowell, the commander OF thu
force.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
Retirement
Message By the President to the Senate
Recommends 1t.

Message 10y the ITestueht 10 tVc oe"Ss~
Recommends II.
The president sent to h sen.
ate "a message recommending h re-
tirement Of Naval Constructor Rich.
mond i. Hobson, and in accordance
with recommendation senator CALM
ger Immediately introduced a bill pro-
vidiIg for Mr.. Hobson's transfer to the
retired list. In his message the presi-
deut gives as his reason the trouble
that Mr.. Hobson has had since 1890
with his eyes, and recites the history
of that trouble. The presidents mes
sage concludes rs follows:
ain consideration of the foregoing,
but especially Of the gallant service
rendered by Mr.. Hobson in the sinking
of the Merrimac in the harbor Of San
tiago during the recent war with Spain,
] recommend the enactment of a favor
able measure for his relief"
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
LAND DISPUTE SETTLED
Claimants to 2,5OO Acres of Boyd County
Land win Get Deeds.

Land Will Get Deeds.
Half a day spent by the state board
Of educational lands and funds in listen
ing to arguments of attorneys repre-
senting seventeen hOmesteaders in
Boyd county resulted in a majority
vote in favor of the state deciding ZOO
that the claimants of the property may
secure title. Land Commissioner Foil
mer protested hat the state could not
legally relinquish the land in question
as it had become u part of the school
lands of the state. state Treasurer
Steufer and Attorney General Prout
voted for REIMBURSEMENT, and Secrcta-
ny of State was also willing, but he
wanted the matter adjudicated by the
courts.
Although the court granted the APP
plication of the land holders for deeds
these documents must be couDtersigned
by Land Commissioner Follmer. There
is much speculation as to whether he
will voluntarily do this, but it is be-
lieved that he will sign the deeds at
least after securing an opinion from
the attorney general as justification for
the act.
II the order of the board is carried
out the state will be obliged to select
2.7OO acres Of school lands in some
other part of the state. The Boyd
county land is said to be worth from
$50 to $40 an acre, but il selections in
lieu must be made the state must be
compelled to accept land worth prac-
tically nothing. The attorneys for
the claimant say they have received
notice from the department of the in
terror that the state is at liberty to
choose land elsewhere, but the board
has no official knowledge of such a
ruling.
The Boyd county land in dispute is a
part of the old TT. Randall military
reservation. The state was entitled tn
$500 acres in the reservation in lieu of
land due from the government. An act
of congress passed in 1898 gave the
state power to make the selection. In
the meantime several persons took
homesteads there, some of them set
thing on the sections belonging to the
state. These settlers have been unable
to secure deeds from the government
on account of the states claim to the
same property. At the last session OF
the legislature three bills, were pre-
sented for the purpose of authorizing
the governor of the state Of Nebraska
to execute deeds to the government.
Both measures were passed, but Land
Commissioner Follmer was among those
uuhn danlap.ad tho nntS xyaras rnnnnCtttt
tional. After several conferences ant
some investigation the board met tC
adjust the matter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
THE NEW NAVY
Considerably Over u Hundred Millions
Expended.

ENVttueus
The new navy has cost the United
States 500, 9O3 ,92S for construction and
9,3i3, a3j for repairs on completed YES
sells. These figures were supplied in a
statement forwarded to the senate by
the secretary of the navy in response
to "a resolution adopted by the senate
in February, 1901, and is the result of
the labors of a number of navy depart
mcnt employees for the past year. 1t is
considered a very comprehensive and
accurate financial history of the pres
ent navy.
The facts are all given in tabulated
form, without explanatory text. In
addition to the expenditures made on
vessels now afioat there are several
ships in course of construction. These
include the Kentucky and the kcar-
sarge. on each Of which an expenditure
of four million dollars has been author
lied and the Illinois, Wisconsin and
Alabama. on each of which an eNpen-
diture of 50. $50, 900 is authorized. There
are also several smaller vessels in
course of construction which will bring
the total up to a considerable extent
when the vessels are completed.
The statement covers the period from
1888 and begins with the building OF
the Chicago, Atlanta and Boston.
OF the completed vessels the Oregon
cost the greatest amount, S6,575,032.
The Massachusetts is second in point
of cost, S6,0i7.ll7. The total cost o.
the Maine was S4,57T,7ss.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
Run Down "a Kansas FOrKer.

&. w. Trout, former implement deal
err of Wichita, Kas., charged with
forgery, left two weeks ago. Officers
pursued him into the Indian Territory
and sought to arrest him at Golf. He
resisted and threatened the United
deputy marshal. An officer present.
shot him and brought him back to-
Wichita, where he Is in u hospital un-
der the care of "a physician.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
Party to Vendetta shot.

James Norris, famed in the William
son county, Illinois, vendetta for hav-
ing killed James Henderson while the
latter was asleep in n field at the noon
hour, and who served twenty-five years
of a term OF fifty years for the killing,
was shot while attempting to enter
the residence of Il. A. Walters in Ma
rion, III. He will recover.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
More Rigid Divorce Laws.

Nine Of the wealthiest and most in
tiuential citizens of Chicago have sent
to the senate of the United States,
through Senator Culloin, a petition
asking for uniform and more rigid di-
vorce law in all the states of the
union.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21

Andrew Taper was hanged at Chas-
ka, Mimi, for the murder OF Rosa
Mixa. The crime for which Taper
paid the penalty with his life was COM
mitted on June 3, 1900, and was inspired
by ~unreauited affection and jealousy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
Shot Himself.

Deputy City Clerk William Crawford
of Bloomington, H., shot himself
through the head, dying instantly. He
feared the effects of a surgical opera
ton. He had been city and county Of
fetal for many terms and was promi-
nent in central Illinois politics.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
In Progress for Ten Weeks.

One of the greatest and most Impress
i've reviva,s that has been at Ord, Neb.,
Is now in progress. For ten weeks the
Methodists. Presbyterians and Bap-
lists have united in q serier OF union
meetings. Rev. q. l.. Barker OF New
Jersey came by invitation TO conduct
the meeting. From the start a deep
religious feeling has prevailed, not
withstanding some opposition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
Gambling House Held Up.

A daring robbery was committed at
Clinton, Ia, when two masked men, at
the point Of REVIEWERS, held up Flana-
gan's gambling house and robbed the
inmates, numbering twelve, of money
and valuables amounting to $1,000
There is no clue.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21
kills Himself by Hanging.

d. C. Jones, freight and passenger
agent of the Cedar Rapids division Of
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
road, committed suicide recently at
Ottumwa, la. III health is believed to
have been the cause.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-21

A football game Is never considered
a success II II is as bloodless az .
French duel.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-01

| Mt WAS one New Years Day in the
seventies, before the fiat of Dame
| Grundy had gone forth to the ef-
IA feet that it was bad form to be
| at home to ones men friends the first
day of the year." that Mrs Kingsland
Cowles stood before the great mirror
between the windows of the long draw
ing-room, surrounded by an animated
circle of maculine satellites. By her
side, almost unnoticed, except for a
few sterotyped, though we'll meaning
words from a grayhaired swain near
her, stood Carol, the youngest daughter
of the house. To her mother this daugh-
ter was constant surprise, an un-
solved riddle. A belle and beauty in her
youth, and still a handsome and at
tractive woman the quiet, unostenta-
tiouS prettineSs and entire want of
magnetic power. as far as the sterner
sex was concerned, in Carol We're con-
stant source of anxiety and wonder to
the ambitious Mrs. ISingsland-Co Cowles.
Her older daughters had followed in
their mothers footsteps in beauty and
dash, and We're safe in the matrimonial
fold before their second season was
over. Nearby, in the dining-room, they
were holding their court, surrounded by
their friends and admirers, who 1t was
safe to say, would make thelr long
est visit of this day at the Kir irgsland-
Cowles mansion. This was Carols
fourth sason, and Mrs. Kngsland-
Cowles held up her hands in horror
when she thought of the reproach that
having an old maid in the family
would bring upon. An unheard-of mis-
fortune II was that one of her daugh-
ters should linger so long unclaimed
on the ancestral timber" and so to-
day she had determined to keep Carol
near her, that she might find out what
was lacking in her youngest powers
of entertaining.
Outwardly serene, though each mo-
ment becoming more veXed, the mother
noticed the girls entire absence of in
terest in the guests that came and
went.
How could she tell from her daugh-
ter's calm exterior that her heart beat
hard as each new face appeared at the
door? How could she tell that for Carol
life had moved to merrier strain all
this winter, that every concert, dance or
reception had been a success or a fail
ure in just so far that a certain person
was present?
How could the mother know that last
evening, when, at a friends, they had
been Willing away the time with dane
ing before they must say goodbye to
the old year, that this mysterious he
had led Carol to one of the windows,
opened 1t a trife so they might hear
the Grace church chimes the more dis
tinctly, and while they stood there in
the moonlight he had seemed to her the
only other human being in most
beautiful star-lit world?
''This day FIVE years ago." he had
said, II came east. struggling young
lawyer, and today l look back upon the
years work and find l have succeeded
beyond my widest hopes. on this last
day of the year l am my own master
at last. see my name at the head of
my firm.
do you remember one day-years
ago 1t seems to me now-when you SIS
ters husband brought me to his coun-
try home for months vacation, and
| met there a certain young girl who
expected to come out into the world
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-01
A Trip to California or Florida.

Those contemplating such trip need
but to call on the local ticket agent of
the Lackawanna railroad and he will
arrange every detail, including rans-
portation, berths, reservations and
checking of baggage through to desti-
nation; also will furnish rates, folders.
descriptive literature ana any other in
formation desired on the subject.
Through sleepers and day coaches to
Chicago. Only one change of cars to
California. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-01
MEANS A NEW REGIME.

MbANS A N Il w RECIlME.
If the spirit and character of the
presidents message regarding the vital
subjects of industrial and national well
fare are honestly made a part of our
public policy, practically new regime
will have begun. The attitude toward
corporations would change from that
of blind prejudice and envious antag-
onism to one of intelligent recognition
of the economic right freely to use all
the influences of invention and organi-
zation to improve and .-icreuse the pro-
ductive capacity of every dollar of in
VeStment and every ounce of labor en-
ergy. 1t would also infuse into the
public policy the recognition of the fact
that labor, not merely as an indefinite
item in a nations population and econ
omy, but labor as Il distinct interest,
has right to recognition and political
consideration. 1t would recognize the
principle that. all groups of society
have their usefulness, and make their
special contribution to the nations
welfare, and that any policy which is
good for one group is directly or in
directly good for all. although each
group may need special application to
it's special conditions. 1t would recog-
nize the principle that organization of
both labor and capital is a legitimate
necessary feature of the productive
capitalstic state of industry.
Therefore, while protecting capital
from undue foreign competition, and
guarding every influence to the de-
velopment of machinery and economic
opportunities that the conditions of our
domestic market may afford, it would
also recognize that, concurrently with
this economic development and prog
ress, the opportunities for social inn
provement and equipment as intelligent
citizens should be vouchsafed to the
laborers This involves q shortening
of the workday; educational advant-
ages for children; sanitary surround
ings for the workshop and the home,
and, in short, the same kind of special
policy to secure and enlarge all the op-
portunitles for the personal and social
improvement of the laborers that is
extended to capital in the shape of op-
portunitleS for expansion of profitable
business.
TRULY AMERICAN.
In short, the presidents message rep
resents a truly American statesman
ship which recognizes as fundamental
the principle that under republican in
stitutions the top rests on the bottom;
that the foundation of safey, welfare
and progress of the nation, material,
political and ethical. rests upon the
permanence OF industrial prosperity
and social improvement among the la
boring class; because from the welfare
of the masses comes the welfare on the
whole community. They furnish the
market which determines the success
of the factories; they furnish the votes
which determine the character of the
government. And any policy which ig-
nores that ignores the vital element in
the nations progressS All these econo-
mic and ethical truths have for the
first time been intelligently and unmis-
takably recognized in a message of the
president of the United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-01
Linotype
Composition
I m p. Book
; IiiU 3l.tl or ,t
4aa 3 soc News

Done quickly and reasonably
at The Tribune office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-01

This is more pronounced recognition
of directing public policy in the inter-
est of labor than ever before appeared
in q presidents message since the re-
public was established. Besides recog-
nizing the fact that 1t Is of national i'm
portance that the interests of labor re-
ceive special consideration, it recog-
nizes in complete and frank fashion
the right and the usefulness of labor
organizations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-01

social venom, class suspicion and dis
trust could be poured, creating a sentl-
ment among the masses verging on
revolution. 1t stimulated every abnor-
NAL sentiment of social and economic
revolution that existed in the country.
Nothing but the extraordinary pros
perity of the last few years prevented
the inflamed and perverted propagan-
da on this question from sweeping the
country with demand for suppress
ing corporations, and the Introduction
of revolutionary policy which would
inevitably have disrupted our domestic
industries, and probably have given us
a panic compared with which even that
of '93 would have been a plgmy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-13

the biggest millinery people in the country. l can
save you from SOC 10 50 90 on every hat you buy
from US. l am going to make May the banner
month.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-13
PROF. BRACKETT

gave his evidence as follows: Wher
q student begins his course in chem
istry certain apparatus is issued tc
him, for which a receipt Is taken.
At the end of the year, or when the
student leaves college, such appara
tus as is in good condition is taken
back and credit is given therefor.
But apparatus broken or damaged
is charged against the student.
When he receipts for the apparatus
he is informed that he is person
ally responsible for all the apparatus
receipted for except the Bunsen
burner and rubber tubing, which are
always kept out On the table, and
for which the class is held RESPONSE
bic as whole.
In reply to inquiries the following
further statement was made by DR..
Bracket: That year after year test
tubes and other apparatus have been
repeatedly. missed from the labora-
tories; that the attention of the stu
dents his almost invariably been
called to the fact that the apparatus
had been taken without permission;
that the offence was 8 serious one
and ought to be condemned by the
students themselves; that no student
had ever before been detected in
taking apparatus without permis-
sion.
DR.. Bracket also made, the follow
ing explanation as to how the offence
was committed:
He was standing at his table sur
rounded by cadets with their note
books or reports within two feet of
the case just behind him, in which
the test tubes and other apparatus
were stored, when happening, by
accident, to turn around, he found
Cadet ThornweIl reaching into the
case. He asked him what he was
doing there. The cadet turned with
the tubes in his hand and replied
that he was getting some test tubes.
Dr. Bracket then asked him, Don't
you think that yon ought to get
them through me-" III reply to
which tie cadet mumbled something
that was not understood. He then
asked Cadet Thornwell how many
tnbes be wanted, and he said four,
which We're then issued to him, and
the usual memorandum made, in or
der that they might be properly
charged to him. AS he walked off
DR.. Bracket said to him, "Do You
realize the seriousness of the offence
that you have committed?" His re-
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-13

first witness when the board met this
morning. He told his story in q
straightforward manner, saying be
needed the tubes in his class work
and went to get them in DR.. Brack-
ett's presence. Bracket asked what
he was doing and be said he needed
some tubes and Bracket asked how
many and gave him the required
NUMBER. He said he had simply fol-
lowed the custom that prevailed and
had no intention of violating any
rule. Tho tubes were taken in the
presence of the professor and the
class, and he thought he had a right
to take them for the class room work;
said be had never been warned not
to take them without permission;
said Bracket had told him after the
faculty had acted that it was proba-
bly, his (Brackett's) fault in not CIV
ing explicit notice. He claimed that
he had no personal grievance against
DR.. Hartzog.
Cadet Norton, who was next sworn,
said he was in the class room at the
time and did not regard Thornwell's
taking the tubes as serious offence.
He corroborated Thornwell as to what
Bracket said about not giving more
explicit notice.; all the students
thought they had the right to take
the tubes.
Cadet Hall was next sworn and
testified practically the same as Nor
ton.
DR.. Bracket was recalled and said
may have said he had never made
d direct statement that students must
not take chemical apparatus without
his permission, and had said be may
have been partly to blame. Said he
had no i'll will against any of the
faculty and had nothing to do with |
any charges preferred against DR..
Prof. Riggs addressed the board
and said some stress had been laid |
on the fact that the rule had never |
been enforced, but the fact was there
had nevsr been a case like this and |
they had no precedent to guide them; |
that the element of personal dishon-
esty did not enter into it. He said
DR.. Bracket had testified that when
caught Thornwell had guilty and
heightened look.
DR. Thornwrll in r~ply asked the
bo..rl to take all the facts aud cir
into consideration, that /;
DR.. Bracket had stated that thu boy
had frightened and guilty look and
yet at the faculty meeting had voted
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-13
ply was again not understood.

DR.. Bracket further stated that
after he called Cadet Thornwell's at
tention to the seriousness of the Of
fence he waited a whole day for an
explanation that the cadet might
wish to make before entering the re-
port against him. On the morning
of April % he sent for Cadet Thorn
we'll and asked him if he had any ex.
planation to make. Cadet Thorn
we'll said be had not come to explain,
because he thought he had a right to
take things without permission, and
that the majority of his class
were Of the same opinion, and further
that he thought punishment would
be awarded in the same manner as
when cadets are found with mess
hall property in their possession-an
offence which he stated was usually
punished with about ten demerits.
DR.. Bracket said to the faculty
that he was very much surprised at
the cadets statement that the ma
jority of his class were laboring un-
der any such misapprehension, and
on reflection he had later requested
the cadet to bring a statement signed
by the members of his class who be-
lieved they had right to take appa-
ratus from the stock without permis-
sion. In regard to the statement
signed by 81 members of the class
and presented to faculty by the ca
det, DR.. Bracket expressed it as his
opinion that while probably intended
20 cover the point at issue, it really
was not applicable to the case.
By unanimous vote of the faculty
the charge against Cadet Thornwell
for taking, without permission, the
test tubes from stock in the chemical
laboratory, was sustained.
During the discussion as to the
nature of the punishment that should
be administered there was DO dispo-
sition on the part of any member Of
the faculty to regard the case lightly |
or to dismiss it without punishment.
A motion that public reprimand be
administered WAS almost unanimously |
defeated. It was then resolved by q
majority vote on roll call that E. A. |
Thornwell be suspended till the end |
of the present session.
DR.. Bracket was put through a !
long and severe cross examination by
DR.. Thornwell and members of the
board. He stated that, while be had
reported the case TO the faculty, he
had voted against Thornwell's sus
pension. He said that so far as he