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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-31
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him and when he saw their game
the sudden appearance OF a revolver
from his ovcrcoat pocket caused them
TO change their plans and break for
safety Paul Kruger called him TO
Holland 10 perform 4 certain mission
In Holland, Belgium and France. re-
ceptonS, public meetings. and enter
tainmcntS were given him wherever
he went. His appearance in public
place was the signal for the singing
OF the Bocr national anthem
One night as he was leaving the
Theatre dc Ia Monnaic, where hc had
attended gala performance with
Madam Louis Botha. tho wife OF
General LOUIS Botha now premier OF
the South African Federation. he was
insultcd by one OF the English Colony
OF Belgium. Clifford Davis. who was
known to be swordsman and afraid
of no one Davis was evidently piqucd
because the people who had gathered
to sec King Leopold, commenced to
sing the Volksliod He made some
remark. or did something that shocked
the ladies DuqucsHc asked him 10
stop. Davis sprang into his automobile
and spat at Duqucsnc Is 1t sped away
Knowing where Davis was in the habit
OF spending his nights, Captain Du-
qucSne saw the ladies 10 their carriage
and then hunted up his inSultcr,
Insultcd by Davis.
As soon as he walked into the res.
taurant Of the Mile Colonnc. where
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Reaches United States.

On The sixth day Duquesne got on
the yacht Margaret, owned 90
Emerson of the New York 1aen' ~.
lie was conveyed 70 Baltimore VIZ
he landed. After walking IN MS pI',oI,i
clothes 10 New York he was arresesI
at the request of the British goFSin, YER,
ment who endeayored to extradite Nlu
on charges Of murder. Some prom
rent New York Irishmcn used tneu
isauenee and money TO show that INC
British charges could not be proved.
ard Duouesne was freed. Some
Englishmen trying 20 carr. the Iew,a.Io
t-:cd to kidnap him and rush MIN
across the Canadian border by en-,
tieing him 70 Niagara. They eornerec
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-31

was Dom Paul (Uncle Pau) and his
dear old yrouw was t1ntc (AunU
Duqussne was sent away and | did not
meet him again till few days before
the battle Of Colcnso. when he walked
up TO me and tapped me OH the Shout
der. was oycrjoycd TO see him.
Where have you been? | asked.
In Durbon, counting the newly ar
rived British troops
You mean SPYING
Not exactly / have merely been
pushing scouting operations beyond the
cncmy's lines. Ticklish work / have
kept in touch with you through our in
tclligencc department although you were
unaware OF it. BY the way. have you
met General Lukas Meyer. the Lion
from Vryhcid? / have important busi-
ness with him, l should be there now.
Conc aloug?"
When VIC reached the Generals tent
he was writing. Duqrcsnc introduced
nc and after a few words. they stepped
out of my hearing and for 4 few MIN
utcs had an earnest conversation. When
they were finished they shook hands,
General Meyer entered his tent and We
lett
During the whole day the British had
shcllcd the Bocr position. Projecdlcs
burst in hundreds in every direction and
the smoke haze from the fifty pound
lyddtc shells that punctuatcd the rattle
OF the small artillery with their thun-
dcrous roars hung like yellow fog
over TIE country. Luckily this display
Of pyrotechnic dctonation did not ac-
count for ono casualty in the Bocr
army When We reached the field tclc-
eranh Office Duqucsne stopped and out
Of the hearing of anyone he told me
lc wished to say goodbye again, per
hans forever
lob OF hand, you know
What
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-31

ahN nho 'll lAlt
night before the historic BATTLE OF
under General Louis Botha inflicted
crushing defeat on General Buffers
siXty-two thousand British troops and
smashed them. the pride OF an empire
under its most distinguished general.
back with such force that the whole
world tremblcd from the unexpected
shock.
How did ] get there. being a
Frcnchman2
The answer is Duqucsne. OF tho
historic blood of my own country.
Ny adventure would hardly be
worth the telling without a description
of the man with whom ! had II.
What has he not donc2 Around him
few adventure and experience, He
attracted it as 4 magnet pulls iron
filings. or he gravitatcd toward IT. He
looked for it. and what is more won
derful, he found it. Every moment
Of his life. 1t seemed was filled with an
experience that made ones blood tin
ole making him curse himself because
he was not born in wild Africa. among
those brave and chivalrous people OF
Dutch and French blood that go 10
make up the Boer race.
This man (sometimes he looks like
bowl has had more experience
eoucczcd into his young life than any
other being OF his age. and / believe
az any other. He served through
tbeir native wars before he was
twenty. escaping death it seemed only
bv miracle. Went through the Bocr
war acting as the special agent OF Faul
Kruger and Doctor Lcyds; p'enPo-
,entiary of tho Bocr RepuolicS o
linn were intrustcd the plans and or or
,,anizations for tho seizure oil |"pc
Town by the Beers.
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But all this is another story, as
Eipling would say, but it illustrates
that there arc still volumes OF the old
wild and fascinating romance. and ro?-
nance loving men, III the world. Il
YOU only know where to look for them
They arc everywhere.
Duqucsuc and were sitting in the
library Of the Hotel du Grand Mon
argue discussing the strained relations
between the Bocrs and the British,
when an official messenger from the
Trnsvaal Legation walked in and
handed him a letter emblazoncd with
the Coat OF Arms OF tho Bocr Re
public He pcruscd its contents and
turning TO me, said:
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They Reach Pretoria.

1t was four months after we landed
IN Pretoria. He had an audience with
the president on our arrival. IL was
indeed strange to sit down with the
president Of q republic, then tho most
talked OF man in the world At home
his vile made and served coffee with
her own hands Ar that VIC. read in
Europe. regarding his simple daily
Lie. i IL was no. written BY an Frglish-
man. was true. These broad ohested'
bic hated brrphcrs with their quiet
WAYS called all DAY 70 oct his instruo-
tions He was more Ike father 70
Item than their elected ruler. To all he
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-31

Brussels is 4 nice place isn't It;
pretty girls too
lie walked to the window and
looked out over tho town that
sparklcd under a million lamps, and
turning walked to the door.
Isn't Il bit like the vcld," he said
as he stood in the half open door.
Good night"
"Wmt Fritz" I cried. I forgot
everything. My heart swellcd. / be
came, II seemed 4 giant IN 4 moment.
a lion of courage. | longcd to hght.
What is it, he asked.
"I'll 20 with youw
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Summoned to South Africa.

I'm sorry that l shall not be able
to 60 to the opera tonight. ] must
60 home at once. shall pack UP i'm
mcdiatcly, good night
He cxtended his hand. tool; IT.
and holding it SAID:
"Homc2 where"
"South Africa"
"Why such hurry? Tomorrow
will do"
Non, mon ami ayec moi 1t IS
to-day toujours, leave tomorrow via
Antwerp" lie took his glass OF cog
nae and poured it on the glowing Goals
in the crate. Instantly 4 blue fame
shot up. 1T looks like hell. doesn't
Iitp
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you will
"Nes.-l WILL

"You will"
Yes Will"
Remember the British are no fools
AZ the fighting game. and You are
likely TO get a 3o3 Lcc-Mediord n
you. anatomy And besides you have
not had Any experience in Africa
~ don't care. I'll take the oonse-
quences. il you'll permit me to so
with YOU"
AN right, come along. Say good-
bye 10 everyone you know and meet
me at the station al nine IN tho morn
iag ! must go. Goodnight"
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He first and worst
experience l ever
had IN my life,
and since then |
have had a hun
dred in India.
Africa. and South
America. in wild
lands where one
can gamble with
sudden d cath
from either dis
case, wild beasts
and wilder men.
bt- ,,t.c l- a..
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Presently he caught the poor little beast
By the throat and with ! mighty effort
choked 1t before it could utter 4 yell. As
soon as it was unconscious he cut its
throat. We then continued on our way.
That's one OF the narrowcst escapes
ever had. We arc getting close up
now. We must crawl Keep your eyes
open and watch for a black object NOV
ing or still il the darkness"
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Davis seized his weapon and the
hght went on. breaking all rules Of
regularity
The blood was coming out OF Du-
quesnc's shoulder aud running down
his breast. The men went at each
other in desperation like wild tigers.
Sparks flew from their whispering
blades. Duqucsne showed weakness
and staggered Then with a desperate
effort he made the well known Italian
side step. passed Davis guard and ran
his sword into his cncmy's eye. blind
ing him. Davis fell in faint TO the
ground and DuQucsnc. weak and white.
staggered 20 the helping arms OF
Jossou. where he swOoncd.
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Becomes Va Correspondent.

After the duel Duqucsne went ex-
ploring in the Congo, returning at the
end OF his mission. expecting TO dc
OF fever. The change OF climate
brought him back TO good health. and
he became the war correspondent q
thc Petit Blcu and allied journals.
His first call was the Macedonian
insurrection. His second, the revolt
IN Morocco. and the third. the Russo
Japanese war He was called from
one battle field to another in quick
successioA.
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Insultcd by Davis.

As soon as he walked into the res
taurant Of the Mile Colonnc. where
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
Sfee

1ElVERY DEPARTING in this rapidly
@aJ message of savings, of rare values.
the sale of $500 Silk Dresses for sid
at $6.95. The sale of $500 Glass Tumblery
ed Sheets at SAC and the sale of 15c PILLOW
Embroidery Flouncings for Tuesday at SOC.
Household Linens. The sale of Undermus
throughout the sixteen Departments 81 TIL
Steele-Smith's. and this week provides the m
who shop wisely.
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Table of 15c to Csc White Goods


We have added 30 of strictly easonae white wash fabric
Mothers of little will find
this table startlngy
kinds desirable white wash fabrics luz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-31
AS LONG SEES IT.
Insurgent Move Like Political RevoIu-
ton of 1896.

Washington, Jan. 31.-"Not since
the silver agitation in 1896 has there
been so much uncertainty in the po-
litical situation as there is today re-
marked former Senator Chester /.
Long of Kansas at the Raleigh.
cat that time, as is well known.
there were Republicans who could not
agree with their party. and they walk
ed out of the Republican national con-
vention and became Democrats. The
socalled insurgent element of the Re-
publican party today is similar to that
of 1896. They are Bryan Republicans.
What the effect of this movement will
In Kansas, where it is said the insur-
gent element is strongest, the uncer-
tainty is just as great as in other parts
of the country 1 could not predict,
and would not predict, how the con-
gressional districts will go in the next
election. 1t locks as if Representative
Madison in whose district L live, will
not have any opposition for the nomi-
nation. Some of the other members
of the house look for opposition.
81 have no doubt that President
Taft will be renominated. Why should
he not be? He has done nothing so
far in his administration to warrant
any opposition in his nomination
''Will he be elected?''
well, there is trouble ahead for
the Republicans, fear. This uncer-
tainty is something no one can tell
anything about. Taft will be renomi-
mated, am confident, and he ought to
he reelected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-31
COAL MINERS DEMAND.
Ten Cents Ton Increase and al
FiSht-Hour Day.

indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 31.-The
convention of the United Mine Work
ers of America today formulated the
following demands to be made on the
bituminous coal mine operators of
western Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana at the joint conference to be
held in Toledo, beginning tomorrow.
Wage increase of 10 cents a ton on
pick and machine mined coal and an
equivalent increase for all classes of
labor in and out of the mine.
Coal to be weighed before screened
and paid for on that basis.
An absolute eight-hour work day.
Time and a half for overtime. holi-
days and Sundays.
A tWo-year contract to go into ef-
feet April 1. 1910.
The contracts to be demanded at
Toledo will be the basis of uniform
contracts to be demanded by the min
ers in all the other bituminous coal
districts of the United States and
British Columbia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-31
MORE THAN HALF FREE.
Less Than so Per Cent of Imports Pay
q Tariff Duty.

Washington. Jan. .s1-More than half
of the merchandise imported under the
new tariff law enters the United States
free of duty. This is shown by the bureau
of statistics in monthly statements of i'm
ports since the new law went into effect.
August 6, 1909.
In the month of August the imports en-
tering free of duty amounted to 46: 20 per
cent; in September 49.25 per cent; in Oc-
tober 50.61 per cent; in November 54.11 per
cent; in December 5.96 per cent. the aver
age for the five months period being Sis
per cent.
Except for 1890, when sugar was admit
ted free of duty this is larger percentage
of imports free of duty than under any
previous tariff law. Prior to that time
the highest annual average importations
free of duty was in 1S41 when the per-
centage was 1858.
The total value of all merchandise enter
ing free of duty reached 100000 600 in 1857.
passed the 800 100000 mark in 1850: the
$500 600 600 in 1891: s400, 900 in 1892; $500.
100000 in 1905: $500, 600. 900 in 1907 and in the
calendar year just ended was practically
500, 600 900, the figures being 1893, 1871
The principal articles in this total of
non-dutiable imports for 1909 were hides
and skins, India rubber, pig tin. raw silk.
fibres, cotton, copper, coffee. tea. cocoa.
chemicals, art works and undressed furs-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-31
CASE IS REMANDED.
Supreme Court Orders Custer Suits
Back to Second Trial.

Washington, Jan. 31.-Holding that
the attempt of the state of Kansas to
tax the Pullman company on it's capi-
talization, as done under the provisions
of the so called Bush act, was unconsti-
tutional the supreme court of the
United States today reversed the de-
cision of the supreme court of Kansas
and ordered the case remanded.
The court followed in the main the
reasons given in the case of the at
tempt of Kansas to oust the Western
Union company from doing a local bus
mess.
This was an action OF oust the Pull
man company from a corporate fran
chise for charging and collecting COM
pensation from passengers for the use
of seats and berthS in its cars between
stations in Kansas.
Suit was brought because the COM
pany failed to pay a charter fee on its
capitalization. That had been made a
condition by the charter board of the
state on which a franchise to do busi-
ness would be granted.
The fee was required under the Kan
sas law of 1905, by which foreign cor
porations seeking to transact it's busi-
ness in the state must pay charter
fee for the benefit of the permanent
school fund.
Justice Harlan announced the de-
cision of the court. Justice Holmes
a dissenting opinion. Chief
Justice Fuller and Justice McKenna
also diSSented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-31
M'LACHLAN'S DEFENESE.
California Congressman Explains His
Connection With Coal Deal.

Washington, Jan. 1.-Explaining
his connection with Alaskan coal
claims, as brought out in the BaIling-
er-Pinchot Investigation. Representa-
tive McLaehlan. Cal, today mentioned
Governor Gillette and Representatives
Knowland and McKinlay of California
as being interested in the proposition
with himself and Representative Kin
ka1d, Neb., and number of others
Mr.. McLachlan declared the propo-
sition was entirely legal and ethical.
dozen or more men of prominence
were interested in what was known
as the Green group, he said. He did
not recall the names of all his asso-
ciates.
Speaking of the Green claims, Nc
Lachlan said:
IF there has been any violation of
law in this matter I am not aware of
it. l went into the proposition two or
tnree years ago at the suggestion of
Mr.. Green and have paid out so far.
but $4,000 in surveying and deyelop-
ing my claim. The land was taken
up in the ordinary manner of filing on
mineral lands.
I'm the beginning 1 purchased the
right of the original entryman and 1
do not know anything about the man
ner in which his filing was made. If
there was anything wrong with it, it
occurred before I went into it. I do
liOI ISLIeiIIDeT the name OF the man
from whom | bought the filing right
Il have not yet applied for a patent
from the government, because I have
been busy with the deveIopment
work. We have found coal on the
land but I do not know how much. A
magazine article just published SAYS
my claim is worth $1,90O,OOO, but if
l can get my four thousand dollars
out of it, I will be glad. In fact I
would sell out for less than the
amount I put in it. The law provides
that the army and navy can have all
the coal it wants from our claim at a
price fixed by the government. If
our claims are sold to a trust or mo-
nopoly the whole property reverts
under the law to the government.
Not more than 100 acres can be
held by one person and that is the
amount of my claim The law pro
vides also that there can be no con-
solidation of claims aggregating more
than $500 acres. The group repre-
sented by Governor Gillette and Rep
resentatives McKfnlay, Knowland. Gil
lette and myself, is within that limit ,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-31
Plan to Have Every Woman in
the United States
Send a Postal Card to the Pr ,si-
dent at Washington.
TO ENLIST HIS AID
In the Crusade Against High
Prices of Food.
N. Y. Retailers Are Resisting
the Hammering Process.

New York, Jan. 31.-Neither the anti
meat campaign nor the general crusade
for a lowering OF the high cost of iiv-
ing showed any signs Of exhaustion to-
day.
A woman's mass meeting postponed
from Saturday because of the storm is
to be held this afternoon in Madison
Square Tuesday night meetings of
club women will be held to help push
the postal card campaign which the
Gotham club. under the direction of It's
president, Mrs. Anita Comfort Brooks,
has inaugurated.
The cards already are in wide circu-
lation. going to all parts of the country
and making direct personal appeals 20
stop using meat. Preparations were
under way, it was announced today, 20
have the Federation of Womens Clubs
of America take up at its convention
here on Friday next a concerted move
ment to ask every woman in the coun-
try to send post card to President
Taft asking him to take measures
against monopolistic control of meat
prices.
Meat prices held about stationary to-
day. Retailers are showing a strong
disposition to resist further cuts an1
diminishing shipments are helping
them maintain their stand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-31
KILL HORSES FOR FOOD.
Two Establishments Found in suburbs
of Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-The discovery
that horses are being butchered in
Cook county for human food has led
to a series of Investigations on the
part of the Illinois state food commits
sion to discover where the meat is
sold. In spite of the claim of the
horse killers that their product is ex-
ported to Copenhagen. Denmark, In
spector Frank J. Hoey of the commits
sion gives his opinion in an official re-
port just made, that part of the horse
meat at least is sold in cheap restaur-
ants and free lunch saloons in Chi
cago.
The investigation resulted in the
discovery of two horse slaughter
houses, one of which was in operation
when visited by Inspector Hoey and
Harrison Kennicott. The proprietor
made no pretense that he was butch
ering Anything but horses, but insist
ed the meat was for circuses and for
export. Thirty barrels of cured and
salted horse meat were found at his
place.
The horse packing plant which was
found in operation is on the line of
the Joliet & Chicago electric railway.
one mile west of the city limits, at
Archer avenue. 1t is operated by
Charles Beigel and, according to his
statement, kills fifteen horses a week.
The other plant had been operated by
Antler johnson and was five miles west
of Dunning. 1t had been abandoned
when visited and the proprietor had
moved to a new location on the Des-
PLANES river.
Sausage castings made from horses
were found at the Beigel plant. The
proprietor insisted that they. too, were
exported to Denmark, but Johnson said
horse killers frequently disposed of the
castings to a sausage makers supply
house in Chicago.
Beigel admitted he furnished horse
meat to his neighbors, farmers living
outside of the city limits, but said he
did not accept anything for it. He
boasted that he had never turned a
poor person away empty-handed."
The food inspector based his state
ment that horse meat was being deliv-
cred to cheap restaurants and stuoons
upon observations made by Omself
during a score of trips to the vicinity
of the horse packing house. and upon
the evidence of persons with whom he
talked during these trips. A delivery
wagon from the horse packing house
made frequent visits to saloons on the
West Side, he said.
He obtained evidence that the wagon
also made trips to a boarding house
neighborhood in Summit, ILL.,, where
Austrians employed in the quarries
nearby live These boarding houses, he
reported, obtained meat at cents a
pound, while the proprietor of a market
in that town complained that the lowest
price he could make on beef was 8 cents
mound