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The Washington times., 1905-12-03
The Insnlence Of Office.

ANY wonder thaf\o!d Hendryk Witt
booi went mad-hghttEg mad-when he
found that his lost GaJghter. the girl
ne had SO loved and been so proud 90
had been abducted by GcrAnan soldiery.
possibly on their own -GsponSihIIiy.
possibly under orders from TmghTr up.
AS fhey say I'm New York tAny won
der thai the HoJteutots jdlurd tine
Hereros in a frightful rising lin which
the colony was devastated the Ger
maH settlers murdered by hNudr"ds,
and the German troops rcutAd and
nouted by an army OF SaNaacs Wap had
10 respect Cor German prestlgeA and
had the memory of years OF ovcrG ear
Ing injustice to spur them our
The autumn Of 1903 brought the piSS.s-
ent crisis. Ia began with revolt II
the BondelzWarts a tribe of only son.
While part OF the German troops weri
I'm the field lighting them, and thclr
Earrisons left unprotectcc, Tho IIer.ros,
who number easily 5000. .os,. aud be-
gan TO plunder and massacre Prince
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

of M@nchuria. half or more of m,
dreadful c1rnase OF those battles woulI
have been avoided
BattalionS and regiments Of Russians
wodiG have sunk upon tho ground IN
peaceful sh5mb,r instead or furnishing
thousands Of CHASTITY Victims FOR Jh"
hospitals ard death trenches
Then. cuony walking over to their
PROSTATE foes. the Jaus would have
had only TO disarm them and make
them prisoners. or course. many OF th"
enemy might have been suffocated bE
the fumes, bur their death would have
been painless.
Ii is intended 10y the diScuvercr or In
Veutor of this novel system of warfare
to supply IL 10 only one nation. y bat
Tie iu which boUn sides were shooting
sleeping poJiuuS would he likely O" result
iu "a draw. with no decisive results.
Wishing his country 10 haVr the first
chance go equip iJs army ami navy
with sirep-producine shells. he offers
the device TO the United States Gov
erumeuJ.
Ordnance experts as rule do uot Jak,
much stock iu such devices. The idea i~
NOT "a new one. ID comes before the
board OF ordnance and fortincdtiou near
Iy every year I'm some form.
The invention of the Massachusetts is
man. however. wus taken up in a serious
way, and experiments We're recently
made at The SANDY Hoot proving ground
ny direction at the Secretary OF War.
At first the experiment. WAS made upon
lower animals. there being two rabbits
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

For about two years the Germans
have at enormous expense of blood and
treasure. been fighting the natives par
ticulariv OF the southwest African col
onies- Not only have thCy made no an
rrcc!able progress toward the pacifica-
tion Of the country. but in the last
months or so there have not been
wanting symptoms Of unrest I'm their
East African colonies. which have led
them TO fear the spread of the revolt
10 IT,
There are only about 4.010 white set
tiers in al the German colonies in
Africa. ard they live in The midst OF a
negro population of near'v 100000. II
they really started TO do it. the blacks
could auLihiIate the whites between
one snndown and sunrise In the ad-
Joining English South African colonies
there are SONS 10000 whites. and also
an enormous black population. Natur-
ally the English are watching the
spread of the revolt with anxious ewes.
lest n creep over the border and their
negroes become affected The possibii-
i,y looms large of "A general African
uprising against European occupanc,.
Ard thc imagination Staggcrs at the
vision of the horrors of such "a war
The Washington times., 1905-12-03
A Thorn in the Side.

Tho story of tho German occupancy
of various parts of Africa is a story
OF mismauaEcmcnt and arrogant mis-
understanding from the very beginning.
Germany now claims authority over
some 100000 square kilomctcrs-au
area al least four times AS great as
t'lat of tho German empire proper.
with colorcd population OF u.7J0.VJ)
souls Only 3e0.cCD OF these belong in
what is known as Southwest Africa.
thc seat of The present disturbance.
but thosc -g"ap have made Germany
more trouble than all the rest of her
African colonies put together.
Go~mauvs African colonies. Of
course. ore hers. because she took
tsem. which applies equally to all the
other Fur1r.au powers in Africa
southweet Africa is pointediy Ger
maavs because England neglected 40
take 30 For at least ten years Eng
land has been intending 10 take pos
session oi that particular territory,
when sire got around 10 IL. And ia 1889
she received severe jolt, when Ger
many calmly notified whomsoever il
might concern that she had run up her
flag there and established a DrOteCto-
r3tc over the beuighted heather who
occIUicd tL- land.
The bcnishted heather didn't want 10
Doc protected. but that Of course, Was
not OF the slightest Importance. Ana
the protection offered did not protect.
bat that likewise was Of no conse-
quencc. Ia Southwest Africa Germany
found various tribes, all more or less
hostile 90 one another She signed
treaties of protection .and '~iendship
with All OF them When any tribe f.n-
cicd it needed more friendship and
more protection. 10 had 90 part with
large and valuable tracts of land
Presently. finding she could not pre-
vent inier-trioal fighting without an
army which she could not afford to
maintain there. she distributed arms TO
such native tribes as applied for pro-
lection. Later she tried 20 get them
BACKYARD failed
The Washington times., 1905-12-03
Fnghtful Slaughter.

Won Trotha. finding he cosld no
beat the atives. has tried 60 bu.
them. lie has offered rewards rauE
ing from 1.oo9 marks for the less,
chief t0 500 for the few big leaders
Meanwhile ne is waEinS q war of eV
termination. killing women ana chill
drcr as well as warriors German
las raised her army to 5000. and tho,
are dying. many of them, of starN-a
tion. for the ruined roadless, water
loss country is absolutely incapable ..
supporting theln. And after two year
of merciIess. mcessant fighting II
So1-thu Africa. rebellion has broker
..lt i'm German East Africa wher
som. I'VE or SIX hundred white set
rI4rs live among 6.OOO,OOO blacks, anc
where the sreat majority of the 2.tO
s,-afIabIe l-oODS are cOlOred-
Verify. the end is not yet-nor is
even in sight. and it is little wonde
rra- Great Britain is watching IN
situation alNiously. and wondering /
there is imminent a great race war
white against black-for the final su
rrpmacy on the Dark Continent
The Washington times., 1905-12-03
A Poor COIonizer.

Germany does not seem 10 know how
90 colonizC. lfcr rule iu Africa has
been only less harsh. only "a degree less
niUEJc-ou-. than The Belgian. The pres
enc rebellion she has certainly brought
Ga herself Her idea OF colouIzing has
been the creation Of military settle
mcnja She rules. not as If she were
ruiirS Germans. but with The hostile
assumption that she is ln AN enemy's
country
Tie actual white population of Ger
man Southwest Africa is an unknown
quantity. In The othe- German colo
rics. in Africa the white population
amounts. all-told. 10 about 1.0Oo set
t.ers. 80 of ihom perhaps Germans,
while thc official population (white ana
CylUTvd soldiers, government officials,
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

srd a like number of guinea pigs AT
.i-vard the experiment was made upon
man The officials of the War Depar
mont worked upon the theory advance
Gy medical men that the action of ce
tain drugs and chemical composition
las somewhat similar effect upon n
man beings as upon the lower animals.
Several gallons Of the anesthetic wE
furnished for the experiment. The fiU
was contained in a force pump with
spray nozzle attached. Trials wei
made i'm the open air. with the anima
and the man placed ar varying distance
IL cannot be said that the first exper
meuts We're successful 10 anything ul
the extent claimed by the inventor. WI
proposes. however, TO increase Il
ancsthetic properties or the compOun
The fact that the Government Unds
took serious test of the device ind
Gates tuat rsmarlable changes IN u
manner OF conducting modern warfs
may bc adopted 10y civilized nations.
The Washington times., 1905-12-03
Price That Has Been Paid.

And ever since Germany has been
paying-payinE price in blood and
treasure that is beyond bcliel-paying
not only for this. but for hundreds OF
other acts OF Injustice. Of wmton
cruelty. Of careless arrogance. Of mere
tnoughtIessness and MISUNDERSTANDING.
The world at large docs not begin To
realize how large the price. how ~rri-
Gus the trouble that Germany has
been having with her African colon
les" All eyes have been fixed on the
struggle IN the far East To the ex-
clusion of lesser troubles cIscwhere.
And Germany has naturally not been
calling attention 10 me fact that size
could not handle lot Of African saw
ages.
The Washington times., 1905-12-03
An AnesthetiC Shell to Put Enemy to Sleep

II OK many years anesthctics have
r been hailed as among humanity =
greatest Doors. Untold suffering.
both i'm peace and war. has been
aIl"viated hy these agencies Of biessins.
But now CORES a bold explorer In the
field Of eNper mept-a Massac achusetts
shall assume an aggressive ac,ivity m
warfare ot the future. that they shall
supplant tn death-dealing powder and
Sh-U upon which civilized men now de
pend 20 wipe each other from the face
Of the earth.
II is really from the high plane Of
humanitarianism thar the inventor pro-
poses To supp!ant modern methods OF
war with The anestheJic device
Instead of killing the enemy. of tear
Ing great gaps I'm their ranks with shot
and shell. OF rcudirS item limb from
limb and strewing horrible trophies az
battle over q EprS field, he would sim
ply put them t1 sleep.
The idea is To load the shells used
10y the army and navy with pTepara-
ZION that has the properties of chloro-
form II Is said that This preparation IS
carbon tctrachloride.
When these shells burst over the
heads of the enemy. the inventor claims.
tho gases released would al once take
effect upon ali persons in the vicinity
producing profound stupor and in
many instances causing sufTocatioU.
Suppose, tor instance, The willy Jap
had used this unique method instead or
bullets and shell upon the bloody fields
The Washington times., 1905-12-03
IN CAMP ON TIE E4AL.

Won Bualow declared early I'm 1904 that
this 'nsurrcction. which in the course
OF a few days assumed menacing pro-
portions, broke out without any req
son of which even those who are thor
ouehly acquainted with the country are
aware" and ne added. The fruits of
the industry and perseverance Of ten
y.ars are destroyed i'm the region Of the
insurrection." The Hottentots We're at
that time undecided whether to cast i'm
their lot with their black neighbo-s or
20 stick to the Germans. The abduc-
lion of Wittbooi's daughter settled that
question He Id his tribe into the
Hght with "a fanatic fury that has been
q factor I'M the German defeat so far.
he seems 10 have run amuck and 10
Havc fought as the Muslem leaders
have fought with wild Joy and a
continual urging of his men 10 Kill.
kin. Kill! And he had seemed To bear
"a charmed life. until toward the end
Of October iu "a fight over Al supply
train he received wounds from which
ne subsequently died.
Colonel Won LeutWein. who had been
governor OF the COLONY and commanded
the troops for ten years. knew the
character Of the country and the char
Jcter Of the natives thoroughly. But
because he advised against entering
upon an endless guerrilla war. I'm an
uuh'a althy country, trackless, and I'm
places waterIess i'm others swamp,
with mountain Businesses as a sure
refuge for the blacks who knew their
every rock and tree, WAS superseded by
General Won Trotha. in command Of an
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

Il roosevelt AeeS III iltES- -Alia
Tor much the same reason:
she was the daughter OF the
big chief for one thing; she was young
for another and popular in her own
person. and beautiful according to the
standards of her people, beautiful
enough. indeed, To have attracted some
attention from tire white soldiery-a
fact in which she took much simple
pride.
Two years ago the girl disappeared
from her home She had been the
very core OF her fathers heart, and
the frenzied old man sought her bit
terly ard with tears Throughout the
land he sent his officers and mis- spies
seeking his lost daughter. They never
found her From that day. the old
man never saw her. But he learned
that she had been stolen by white
men-white soldiers, in whose admira-
ton she had taken such natural girl
ish pride-and The rest was perhaps
easy TO guess
Recent dispatches toll of tho death
while fighting the Germans in South
west Africa Of Hendryk Wittbooi
great chief 70 is the fate of the pass
ing Of a gallant old Hottentot that is
thus chronicled-bravc ami wise. and
greatly wrOnEcd- one wonders whcth-
or in the great beyond nc has found
his lost child
For years Wittbooi was the respected
friend OF the Gerni,.ii7. ~ s-e beyond
the rest OF his race, he realized that
the best hope for the black man WAS
so She white mans ally Tho white
man had come 20 stay. Each year
more of him would come He was no
more To be stoppec than The waves
and uc was as the sands OF the shore
for uumbcrs Therefore it was wise
To conciliatc him. To- bo his friend.
Back in 95 and "a WITHHOLD had
fought the Germans. fought them
bravcly and well It was then that be-
learnt his lesson. and he learnt 10
thoroughly In ten years ho lived by
its teachings re was The friend amOu-
the native chiefs ON whom t1e Ger
mans relied most lie was tho peace
maker. the advocate of the German
power lie. d. any. could make tine
other chiefs see reason. But iu 1903
he again declared war against the
white man. not because it was wise.
rot with any hope of driving them
away. realizing rs thoroughly as ever
the Importance Of the black mans of-
forts TO withstand white advance. but
because he was mad; with madness
bred of oppression
Much had he endured at the hands
Of the Germans. and counscled pa
ticncc. always patience. But wncn
they stole his daughter. his idol
the ample OF his eye. he no longer
catlnselod patience IIo hung discre-
ton TO the winds and plunged into
war-war 20 the death u would not
bring him back his daughter. bat at
least tho Germans would pay dearly
for having taken her Hc had not
proof. Of course. tiat IL MAS done Dy
official authority Neither had he any
proof that 81 wees not. u may have
been the mere irresponsible freak Of
some drunken soldiers lU amy case
II was Germany that must pay. pay.
pay,
The Washington times., 1905-12-03
TELEPHONING IN RUSSIA.

The t,iephoan. it is said, makes slo
progress i'm Russia. and small wonde
Fancy a. man soins TO an Instrument al
shouting
~HaIIoa, Is that YOU. Dvisastki'
smartyoiczski
No. IL is Zoii-mSchoUs6athr
siinSSrowof Who Is that speaking
ScNira1cochoclorcrly- IA lIsIl,- SisC hcs
kcm0T want 10 know H. \uterC
lnauSTe efhskillmajUwc hzvaSJa Vsilrvse
ih.erSki Is Stiil stopping with DViSaE
tkivsmurtvciczSki - san FranCisc
Cau.
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

bines: because he executed one OF his
cOucubineS who had been kept in
chains and frequently whipped by her
master for having run away from him.
and because he had declared war in
the name Of the empire against a na-
tive chief whose only crime had been
that he refused TO surrender some
women WHO had been whipped by the
imperial commissioner. and had fed tp
him for protection. A few months ago
Peters wa. rcinStatcd.
The Washington times., 1905-12-03
Of All Oernanys Costly Mistakes in Her
South African Dominions None Has Proved
Quite as Disastrous as That Which In
cited Chief Wittbooi to a Relentless War
Against His Former Friends =.

-" HREE years ago Il comely
African weuch was enjoy
n ing life as much in I3cr way
81 as-weu, as Miss Alice
n Roosevelt does in hers. And
Tor much the same reason:
The Washington times., 1905-12-03
GERAAN SOLNERS CONSTRUCTIVE 4 F0NT0ON BFZDSZ
[OR U5L- IN THEIR wax 14GlAIAIJT TIE H0TTEY 0ES

the natives. the UnaccIimated Germans
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

I'm time of peace they died or were
sent home invalided at the rate of JI2
per thousand.
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

nurses. missionaries, ctcD amounts 20
about 400 showing. TO every bona fidc
white settler. irrespective OF nationali-
ty. fiVe soldiers and officials-for
nurses and missionaries in German
colonies are distinctly official" II
Britain followed the same policy she
would be maintaining an army of sew
eral million in South Africa. And such
maintenance costs money. II has been
figured out that il costs Germany c 400
a years.. 2.eOo-to protect each bona fde
white colonisi in her African protector
ates.
She has had out there in authority a
number of men like Lieut.. Wehlan Pc
ters and Prince ATenberg, men whose
wanton barbarities have become no
torious the world over. In 1897 Peters
was dismissed from the service because
he executed his native servant. being
suspicious that he had been too init
mate with one of Peters native concu-
The Washington times., 1905-12-03

More and more soldiers We're SEN
over-the army numbered 15.o0o-bI.
their nerve has been completely shat
tered by The strain ~ fighting. an in,
visible army. although ef tlla lc0,ec
population Of the warning tribes ,her'
are certainly not more than 600
lighting men. and very few of then
ere properly armed. The German;
have lost thousands Of men. and twt
of LeuJwein's most experienced Of
Gcers. Captain Won Francois ant
Lieutenant Essers, have been killed Il
battle.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-05
MILLVIEW.

Millview, March 4.-The meeting to
elect a new school supervisor was
held last Tuesday night, Mr.. G. A.
Morrill, being elected.
The Thursday evening Pedro Club
was entertained last week by Mrs.
Geo. Westmeyer, Miss Mamie Davis
winning first prize. The evening was
most pleasantly spent and delicious
refreshments were served.
Mr.. ]. T. Windham. who has been
sick for two weeks or more with Ia
grippe, we are glad to say, is i'm
proving, and able to be up.
Miss Flavia Westmeyer entertain
ed few friends last Friday evening.
and a flash light picture was taken of
those present.
Mrs. Briggs and daughter Vessie and
son Walter, went TO Bagdad Sunday
and spent the day with Mrs. c. H.
Abbott, Mrs. Biggs's daughter.
Mr.. George Lewis has returned to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-05

Millview after spending two weeks
with his parents at Daphne, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Carter enter
tanned the Pedro Club Thursday even
ing Of this week and a most enjoyable
evening was spent, Mrs. Westmeyer
capturing the first prize and Captain
Jones the BOBBY.
Miss Vessie Biggs has been sick fo-
few days with la grippe, but is able
to be out again. 81
Mrs. c. NJ. Wheat has been sick for
few days.
Miss Flavia Westmeyer came home
Friday to spend Saturday and Sunday
at home; also Lloyd and Kathleen
Wheat. All attend school in Pensa-
cola.
Andrew Westmeyer has not attend
ed school this week on account of be-
ing sick the first part Of the week
Mr.. Ralph Wheat, of Mobile, Ala,
visited relatives in Millyiew Thurs
day
Mr.. H. A. Walker was visitor in
Pensacola Sunday last.
Mr.. Henry Windham visited his IA
Their Sunday
Mr. and Mrs Geo. Westmeyer at
tended church in Pensacola Sunday
night Iof last week.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-05
NH Animal Laws.

When a dog was unlawfully killed in
countries differing so widely as Ger
many and Arabia the owner of the ami
NAL used to be Unidentified in the fol
lowing manner: The dog was hung up
by the tail, with the point of its muzzle
touching the ground, and the man who
had committed the Offense was obliged
to pour over it corn or -four until the
carcass was completely hidden by the
heap. This heap then became the prop
erty of the man who owned the dog.
In Syria there was a specially Curl
GUS variation, for if it were a street
dog that was killed the -four was made
into bread and given to its fellows.
No doubt this arose from the value at
tached in those old parts to street dogs
as scavengers. BY the old Welsh laws
Of Howell the damages for killing an
animal belonging to another were as
sessed in the same odd manner.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-05
once wn. Enough For Hin.

A piano tuner in an uptown apart,
ment had just settled down to his
work when the woman Of the house
came into the room, dressed for the
street. II So
"Are you going out?+ he asked.
"Yes," she answered, with some sur
prise. "Why do you asll?'
81 heard you tell the maid when she
went out a few minutes ago to be sure
and be home by 10 O'clock"
81 did. 1t is her evening out"
"And there is nobody else in the
apartment"
Certainly not" replied the woman,
showing some irritation. Are you
afraid to stay here alone?"
Sure, l am" answered the piano
tuner, gathering up his tools, "and 1
don't mean to either. The firm does
not ask US to unless we wish. I had
my lesson two years ago. After l had
worked in an apartment alone a man
called to polish the furniture He
worked alone too. Next day several
valuable articles were reported miss
ing, and 1 was visited by the police.
knew 1 hadn't taken them. The
furniture man swore he hadn't, and /
believed him. 1t was a week of sus-
picion and misery for me and my fami-
ly that I'll never forget. l take no
more chances. I'll come back tomor-
row when the maid is here."-New
York Press
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-03-05
by.
PERCY S. HAYES.

race for the senate, who will repre-
sent the Third district? That is an
other angle to this question, and as
stated. it is likely to change the color
of politics in Florida, before the con-
clusion is witnessed.
FREQ Myers, from what is rumored,
will be an aspirant. An Apalachlcoia
man whose name could not be learn
ed is also a possibility. John Beard,
who is now mentioned as an aspiranI
for Mallory's seat, may change his
mind owing to his prominence IN the
Swavne case, and may again make a
run for congressional hOnoTS. mere
are several others, among them
Cant J Ed O'Brien. Should MT. a.
mar leave the district for higher hon
ors. he may enter. Even though sdch
did not occur, it is possible that Cap
tain O'Brien may oppose Lamar Inc
former is not only conversant with
every phase of politics at the nation
capital. but is also believed to nave
backing of a sufficient character 10
Justify his entering the race. There
is possibly no man in Washington bet
Ter posted Oh lCSloldJlOlls ohO -AS" -
fight an Objectionable bill than Ed.
OBrien. That is shown by the result
of his work on the pilotage measure.
His friends think that he would make
an ideal representative for the Third.
Our Bob" Davis, who will shortly
retire from public service, is possibly
one of the most popular meE now IN
congress. He does not show, IN the
least, any effects of the defeat which
he suffered at the hands of Governor
Broward, when he opposed that gen
tleman for the gubernatOrial chair. In
fact he is as jovial and open hearted
as ever, and from what can be learn
ed he will not long remain II political
retirement, but will come on. at an
early date for a very prominent POSI-
ton. Possibly he may aspire 10 Nal
lory's seat-provided, of course,
Sparkman decides to remain in con-
gress-which he can if he so desires.
At least, that is Washington talk.