Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-01-03

jtSated at Topeka Sunday last
Fhen the largest opera house in
bhe city was jammed full of en-,
bhusiastic people who desired to
make protest against the con
Enhance ofe the bloody war OF
determination which the Britons
are waging against the Beers.
The meeting was presided over
by Major j. K. Hudson of the
Topeka Herald, and speeches
were made by Major Hudson,
David Overmeyer and Capt. Joe
Waters. Following is in part
the address of
BAvID OvERMEYER:
"Benjamin Harrison has said
land Benjamin Harrison was one
bf your greatest men and best
nen) that the people which goes
into battle singing hymns is not
bo be despised. All history att
|tests the truth Of this. The an
Ieient Greeks in the time of their
honor, before they had been cor
Fupted by. the fatal taintaof COM
meree, went into battle singing.
isAnd many "a night tile British
+ Iqdiers in this war have been
wed into respect and reverence
3r the Beers when they listened
| 10 them around their campfires
I|inging their sacred hymns.
.The difference between the
Boers and a great many people
S that the Beers mean it. Moth
ng is said or done by them in a
beIfunctory sense. Their deeds,
their imperishable deeds, and
their sublime conduct have chal-
lenged the admiration of the en-,
tire world. Three years ago they
we're unknown; now their fame
las extended to the uttermost'
barts of the earth. Their vaior,
their fortitude, their devotion,
Ire unsurpassed in the annals of
lime, and they have not been
7qualIed ON this earth since
kreek skill and Greek courage
kere pitted against the countless
of PersianS at Their
nopylae and Marathon.
sAnd to show that the Ameri-
ian people are not unmindful OF
such deeds [ will state what |
know to be true: that in the heart
pf every true American, from the
beginning of this conflict, with
Rut malice toward any other
Fountry, yet in the heart of
tvery true American there has
been whispered a asilent prayer to
The great god of battles, to steady
The arm, make sure the aim and
lpeed the bullet of every Dutch
han who lifts his hand in de-
lense of wife and child, and hearth
Ind home and native country.
SIN the great future, when the
kntire world shall be ruled by re-
publican governments-as it will
be-their great deeds will be re-
kited in song and story, while
heroism and patriotism stir the
heart of man. And in these days
10 come, the Modder river, Ma
.Iaba hill, Tugela river and Spion
sl(opf will be remembered along
with Lexington and Bunker Hill,
Ind Trenton and Monmouth and
Yorktown. And Paul Kruger,
hnd old Joubert, and Cronje,
Ind Botha, and De Wet, will
Shine in that galaxy wherein are
been the names of Washington,
Esreene, Putnam, Lafayette,
William Tell and kosciousko.
MAY LEARN A LESSON.
"While the English people are
Kerry good people; they could
sarn some lessons from these
l,.oers-I think they have learn
/ q some-which should be highly
England did not
count the cost. IL she had she
never would have made this war
If some OF her wisest men had
been listened to she never would
But now she is into it. Her chic
soldier at the beginning, Genera
l3uller. declared that he woul6
eat his Christmas dinner il
lS99-three Christmases ago
ia Pictorial do not know whe
fher he ever got there or not, bu
dne thing is certain on Christina
1899 he had notyet managed t.
ilross the Tugela river. They sait
hat an army of $4,000 Woult