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Show FOUND TIME FOR AMENITIES I How British and Doers Exchanged I Compliments During the Long I Siege of Klmberley. H During tho Doer war Mr. Rhodes I waa shut up In Klmberley, and tho I Doora constantly shelled tho townvuh H long-rango artlllory. They were tot I very successful, for with 300 big shells I thoy only killed 12 ieoplc. H Meantime, Air. Ilhodes accomplished I tho extraordinary feat of getting a H cannon built at his works Inside th H town. It was a regular modern riled I gun, and fired shells also homemade H on each of which was stamped, B "With compliments of C. J. Ilhodes." Tho Iiocrs themselves wero not with- I out a eonso of Junior. During Christ- I mas, 1S99, thoy wero besieging Lady- I smith, and on Christmas evo tbey fired I ton plugged shells into tho town each I with a plcco of plum pudding Inside, and each bearing tho words, "With the B season's compliments." Two of tho shells wero found br ti garrison, and It was discovered tilt. Ilko Mr. Ilhodea', they v,cro homemade, home-made, having been cast In a foundry at Johannesburg. |