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Show i ?' f I r .V 1 Biography of Cecil Rhoden The book world is already interesting Itself as to who will write the official biography of OH) Rhodes. Publishers are assuming rial . sooner or later, there will be sm-- a work. Their Idea is that If Mr. Rhodes baa left papers haring half the human Interest of his will his biography will be a unique book. First Wsman to Win Scholarship. Miss Helen E. Wallace, a hrllliant student at the Melbourne ( Australia University, has been awarded the 160 Shakespeare scholarship of This is the most important scholarship in the gift of the university, and it has never, before been won by a woman. 1 . i I Where IBoer headers Signed Veace Treaty Mother Uray's Sweet Powders for ChUdroa HuoooKifully used by Mother Urey, nans la the Children's HomsinNew York. Cores Feverish usas. Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. User 30,000 testimonials. At all druggists, Site. Sample FREE. Address Alieu H. Olmsted, LeKoy, N. Y. Saving in War Automobiles. After a two years' test of a motor for army use in Austria, it was found that the saving this one machine had er the horses used elseeffected where for similar work was 640. Pino's Cure iliiiiuI tie tuu highly spoken of sa cure J. W. O II ii i kn. its Third At., S cough K., Uiuueapulis, Minu., Juu. 0, liniOk Taking Oath in Norway. Probably the most curious European oath is administered in Norway. The witness raises his thumb, his forefinger and his middle finger. These signify the Trinity while the larger of the uplifted fingers is supposed to represent the soul of tne witness and the smaller to indicate bis body. that their flag, the 'Vlerkleur," should was maintained as to the course of be retained. Hp spoke of their recent proceedings between Pretoria and Lonsuccesses, In particular his own over don. Finally, when the proposals Von Donop's convoy, and the rapture were drafted Into something like conI took on the ditions that could really be Pretoria: of Ijord Methuen. Aa a matter of fact, from first to Utter occasion over 8,') 7 of Ixrd the text was wired to the Colast, while Schalk Burger, the vice Methuen's column prisoners, including lonial Secretary. Thereafter came president, and the rest of the Trans- wounded, he observed. Why, I back in answer on Thursday, I think, vaal government, with the exception could hold out in the Western Trans- the British Government's Irreducible of Reitz, were in favor of peace on any vaal for two years more. added the minimum. Lord Milner had several or no terms, and Louis Botha shared Boer general, who is. 1 fear, suffering days previously received a very long their views, Steyn, De Wet and from that sad complaint, a swelled message in cipher, setting out the were for demanding Impossible head. But to a man who has lived, home authorities' view and instrucconditions. Of that, however, anon. upon the veld among a very homely, tions. The negotiations were nearly The first protocol set out: That untraveled people such boastfulness broken off more than once, but the whereas Great Britain was responsible is, under the circumatances, surely departing Boers delayed departing, for the war, etc., and by force of anna, pardonable. Delarey is a man among and started to talk matters over afresh etc., they were willing to aue for peace and over his Boer compatriots. He with each other. on the understanding that their rights Is honest and downright In his dealThere was a second meeting on should be restored to them at the ex- ings, and was so beiorp the war a and one more on Friday Thursday piration of a fixed period, etc. All that Boer whose word was his bond. He waa brushed aside and the delegates further hotly declared that if he (yesterday), the date of their actual reafter a while, with some disputation fought he would fight, as in the past, turn to the commandoes. Nothingask-is ever lost to a Doer for want of among themselves, settled down to as an honorable foe, and would do draft less objectionable terms. Rut nothing to forfeit the good name of ing. In the beginning of the palaver Brer Boer is a quaint compound, sus- himself and his burghers. l,ord Kitch- the delegates ''opened their mouths monstrous wide. There was a declarapicious, and slow to move in any ap- ener, wno surely is a diplomatist as had unjustly protion that proved common sense direction. Like well as a soldier and he has had voked and England war made upon the repubnearly all primitive peoples, he has no varied experience in both capacities, fear of asking too much, but a con- at least in Egypt received the dele- lics; that the struggle was an unequal one, and they wished for peace. They stant dread of seeking too little. He gates at his residence. were able to continue the war for goes on the principle that arrangeThe one with or but some Transvaalers, time, but to stop further effusion ments and concessions are the out- two Isolated were for of blood they would cease hostilities exceptions, come of entirely low, selfish motives immediate cessation of hostilities, provided that within a year civil govon the part of the other side. even to leaving the Free Staters to ernment was restored to the two Poor Mr. Steyn was more down on themselves. In the end, 1 believe It states. 'They stipulated that, pending his luck than any of the others on the has come to this are to have that and the withdrawal of the troops, way to Pretoria. He was nervous and the dubious honor they of being the last they should he represented by an acout of sorts, and as he stepped out to "ome in and to give up the further tual majority of at least four out of of the train his hat fell off more than wanton spilling of human seven upon any administrative council useless, once. But his eyesight is very bad biood. Steyn, who Is, I fear, breaking formed to conduct the government of worse than I thought it There is up physically, voted for continuing the country, that their flags should be something more seriously wrong than the struggle, hut his influence counts retained, and at the end of five years an ordinary cold and inflammation. A for little beside that of the pugnacious, the British forces should lie entirely In local medical man was called and soturi-.iuChristian I)o withdrawn from the Transvaal and swart, plump, Is prescribing for him. Within a few who is the Wet, lor master Orange Free Status, and these two bun, minutes of their arrival each party of v.as countries should he recognized as inuio Free S'atc. IMaroy's was conveyed to a temporary resiIn liicosc voice the practically ni.ly dependent republics. dence. raised fur war to the bitter end from In that there Sentries were placed at the gateperiod Vr. Riitz, the state should he "purgatory the of no disfranchisement in soldiers The abode. of their ways sot rotary, j.n' lie no seriously burghers, and the Unci' officials should from escort the were drawn question i.tii lei ibis bo have control of the reins of governor guard of honor. It was conceded considered, to Gen. Dibvey, who ik serves done ment; and. further, they would agree that the Boers could sec whomsoever the men's i.e to amend the franchise law, as fornvp'l of bont-sithey wished, or go where they willed, said: If Inc rnmi:i.iiii!ni ., orpraise; burghers merly nuked for by England, and in company of an officer. The only Mag ,ji abide would allow British subject to vote, accept the was the that delegates, understanding ver.lii-and romi in, for i and alo permit the use of Iho two unless by express consent, should not by their done have will die i.iy duiy. if rut, There was to be a genoial discuss politics or the war with their in the MeM. fighting fur the old gov- languages. for all who had borne arms, visitors. Scores of female relatives amnesty the obi r.ng-At last and a few of the sterner sex rould ho ernment and tli Capo rebels. It wen women or, including of h'iif!. obe.i the seen walking about daily in Die garden pointed out by Isird Kitchener of i: are row that such demands wen unreasonable, or lounging upon the veiandas a:nl at has', a inajor'ty and t t has rot e:i withbalconies chatting with the Itoor lead- for piacc. intolerable, impossible. 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And yet Delarey and the others, for the claim cm' the p'c.--s to be inwere anxious to know what Ihe true formed of all matters d' public, imsituation of affairs was. what, rha'u-portance tl :il is an cxirumnniit dream. of tie i'.oer no-and there was for assistance from abroad, The oiatcnn-nand how much the English would con- claims was reduced to writing more cede them. lie said they woul Insist than once. Constant are-nn- t u-- . r I' i t 1 of cutting down seemed wearily slow, hut bit by Lit they lumbered from stage to stage, as it. was seen that otherwise they would have to go back without to lluir any matter was tlu message. ITtii'mlely put in a manner In mi which there was no trimming possible by the British forth the terms Government they would concede and not go beyond. Those were sub: tanllally the same conditions as were offered over one year ago to Louis Botha and the commandoes at Middleburg. conim-indoc- s |