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They drive the disease back into the system, cover it up for a while, but it breaks out again in worse form. These powerful minerals produce mercurial rheumatism and the most offensive sores and ulcers, causing the joints to stiffen and finger nails to drop off. potash make wrecks, not cures, and those who have been dosed with these drugs are never after free from aches and pain. S. S. S. acts in an entirely different manner, being a purely vegetable remedy it forces the poison out of the system, and instead of tearing down, builds up and invigorates the general health. S. S. S. is the only antidote for this specific virus, and therefore the only cure for Contagious Blood Poison. No matter in what stage or how hopeless the case may appear, even though pronounced incurable by the doctors, S. S. S. can be relied upon to make a rapid, permanent cure. S. S. S. is not a new, untried remedy an experience of nearly fifty years has proven it a sure and unfailing cure for this disease. It is the only purely vegetable blood medicine known. MI spread all over my body. These soou broke out into sores, and it is easy to imagine the suffering 1 endured. Before I became convinced that the doctors could do tne no good I had spent a hundred dollars, which was really thrown away. I then tried various patent medicines, but they did not rcacli the disease. When I had finished my first bottle of S. S. S. I was greatly improved, and was delighted with the result. The large, red splotches on my chest began to grow paler and smaller, and before long disappeared entirely. I regained my lost weight, became stronger, and my appetite improved. I was soon entirely well, and my skin aa clear as a piece of glass." Column Into Bloemfonten as Intended, LONDON, March 17.—Lord Roberts' success in handling the civil problems at Bloemfontein and the manifest eqan imity with which the residents of the capital of the Orange Free State accept the British occupation momentarily eclipse in interest the military situation. It is believed here that the commander in-chief of the British forces in South Africa will soon push on to Pretoria, but Great Britain is quite content to listen for a few days to the acclama tions of the people of Bloemfontein and permit the troops to enjoy a few days rest before expecting further success. Lord Roberts made a quaint speech to the guards at Bloemfontein when, in his first congratulatory words, he ex pressed pride in their splendid march of 88 miles in 28 hours and gave ample as euranoe of his ultimate design. "Through a small mistake," said Lord Roberts, "I have not been able to inarch into Bloemfontein at the head of the brigade, a6 I intended. I promise you, however, that I will lead you into Pretoria." General Gatacre is holding Bethulie and the whole lime of the railroad south of Bloemfontein is now in the hands of the British, and General Brabant's column has crossed the Orange river after a forced march at Aliwal North, on Sunday, and General Clement's col umn began to cross at Van Eyl, the three columns will form an army of 15,000 to 90,000 men, which is expected to replace the forces of Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein as he pushes northward. Just where the Boers will attempt to oppose that march is an important question, but it cannot be easily an swered until General Joubert is more definitely located. Further news has reached the outsido world from Mafek ing, dated Friday, March 9, showing that though the garrison was in hard straits, they were buoyed up by the knowledge that their plucky tight was appreciated at home. Prettyman as Governor. General Prettyman is succeeding ad mirably as governor of Bloemfontein. He has issued a proclamation requesting the burghers within a radius of ten miles to deliver up their arms, assuring them that they would be paid for tho confiscation of their property. Lord Roberts is about tc issue fresh proclamations, which, it is considered, will have the effect of disarming fur ther opposition on the part of the Free Staters. Mr. Collings has been appointed land rost, vice Papplienfns, deposed, and Mr. Fraser will act as mayor. Great quantities of stores captured at TVassrefall have been recovered. As a re.-ult of Hunter and Weston's line cut ting the British have secured 2fi engines, and the line has been cleared to tho Kaffir river. Rumors are current that former Pres ident Steyn is willing to surrender. Much unrest exists among tho Dutch population. The burghers described the soldiers as locusts, saying they are innumerable and of identical color with them. General Roberts reports that he found 7 British officers and men wounded in the hospiinl at Bloemfontein, and that they had been well cared for. He adds: "I rejoiced the wounded Boers by telling them they will be allowed to proceed to their homes, instead of being made prisoners, as soon as they can leave the hospital." JOUBERT CUT OFF. Intercepted by Britinh While Hurrying to the Detenfte of Bloemfontein. LONDON, March 17.—Events are mov ing in the South African campaign in a Epeedy and satisfactory manner, from both the military and political points of view. It could hardly have been ex pected by the most sanguine English men that they would take a turn so favorable. It appears that when Major Weston cut the railway north of Bloemfontein he thereby intercepted General Joubert, who, far from having retired from the campaign, was then coming southward with 3,000 men, presumably to superin tend the defense. Elaborate defense wo^ks three miles long had been pre was afflicted with a terrible blood disease, which was in spots at first, but afterwards Send for our Home Treatment Book, which contains valuable information abo«t this disease, with complete directions for self treatment. Our medical department is in charge of physicians who have made a life-time study of blood diseases. Don't hesitate to write for any information or advice wanted. We make no charge what* ever for this. All correspondence is held in the most sacred confidence. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA ON TO PRETORIA Lord Roberts I liable to Head a Mercury AMD potash Make wrecks, Not Cures Mercury and pared outside the town. No Boer wounded were left in Bloem fontein. When asked tlio reason by Lord Roberts, Mr. Fraser replied: "The burghers don't like fish and would not care to go to Cape Town." The evidence goes to show that so far as the southern part of the Free State is concerned, there will be no further re sistance. It is understood that Mr. Fraser, Mr. Wessels and other leaders are quite prepared to accept the position ©f a self-governing British colony. The cheers which greeted the reading in parliament of the correspondence with the United States are re-echoed throughout the country. The speech of M. Delcasse has increased this satisfac tion, and, taken with the general belief that Emperor Nicholas is personally averse to any intervention, these inci dents spread the idea that there will be no further serious attempt to interfere from any quarter. MR REITZ' STATEMENT. Transvaal Secretary Dispute* the Argu ment* in Salisbury's Keply. PRETORIA, Wednesday, March 14.— State Secretary Reitz' refutation of Lord Salisbury's arguments in the reply to the Bloemfontein joint note was is sued today. Mr. Reitz says: "The British government, after the Bloemfontein conference, endeavored to enforce by threats certain changes in the internal government of the Trans vaal republic contrary to the London convention. They also imported troops in great numbers and broke off negotia tions with a threat to take their own means to remove the grievances of their subjects. "After waiting a fortnight, while an army corps was prepared and the re serves were being called out by the British, President Steyn asked the rea son of these proceedings. Sir Alfred Milner refused to reply. Chamberlain's Attitude. "Meanwhile Mr. Chamberlain, in his speeches, showed the world that Eng land had decided on war. Accordingly the Transvaal republic addressed to the British government a demand for the withdrawal of their troops, as otherwise it would accept the presence of the troops as a declaration of war. That was not- necessarily intended as a mes sage of war." Concerning the armaments Mr. Reitz says: "These were bought openly in Eng land and in Europe and the high com missioner boasted full knowledge of them at the Bloemfontein conference and also full descriptions of those arma ments were found among the officers' papers at Dundee." MethuexTft Opinion of tlie lloers. CAPE TOWN, March 17.—Lord Meth uen, speaking at the town hall, Kimber ley, said: "Although some of the ene my's men were guilty of dastardly tricks, we must remember that their army is not organized with the same discipline as our own. I never wish to meet a braver general than Cronje and I never served in a war where there was less vindictive feeling between the two armies thun in this one." Burrs Massing at Warrenton. LONDON, March 17.—A dispatch to The Daily Mail from Lourenzo Marques dated Thursday says that strong com mandoes are massing at Warrenton, when the Free Staters are going to make a stand. New Trial Denied. C'lic Ado, March HI.—Judge Water man has refused to grant a new trial to Banker Edward S. Dreyer, former treasurer of the West Park lxiard, who was recently convicted of the embezzle ment of 11,000 of the board's funds, and sentenced him to the penitentiary. Fisher anl Walniarans Sail. LOURENZO MARQUES, March l(i.—Mr. Fisher, the Orange Free State secre tary, and Mr. Wolmarans of the Trans vaal executive council, sailed for Europe today by the steamer Kaiser. Eureka Harness Oil is the lest preservative of new leuther unci Hie best, renovator old leal her. It oils, softens, black ens and protects. Use Eureka Harness Oil on your heat harness, your old har nesH. and your rarrlagetop. and thfy will riot only look tetter hut w*ar longer. Sold everywh'-rf In can* all sizes from half pint* to five nallona. Made bj RTAMlAltl) OIL CO. HALF WAY HOUSE Bfociiifontoin llcii'fii'dt'd As a New Base For Operations in the Transvaal. PRETORIA, Wednesday, March 14.— State Secretary Reitz this morning posted the following announcement: "Yesterday Bloemfontein was occu pied by the British after th» bnrghers had retired in a northern direction. The seat of the government of the Free State has been ulready transferred to Kroonstadt." LONDON, March 16.—At precisely 1:80 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, a union jack specially made for this purpose by Lady Roborts was hoisted over the presidency at Boemfontein, amidst the acclama tions of the commander-in-chief's bat talions, in which, curiously enough, tho Orange Free State burghers appear to have joined with remarkable hearti ness. Tho opposition to the entry of the British troops into the capital was in significant. Boers were found occupy ing a few hills south of the place, but a few shells drove them off, and at 10 in the morning, some newspaper corre spondents entering the town, found Mr. Fraser and other officials and guided them to where Lord Roberts stood, on top of a hill, waiting for them. As spokesman, Mr. Fraser asked protection for life and property And Surrendered the Keys* Lord Roberts, accompanied by his staff, rode at the head of a cavalcade a mile long to the presidency, receiving an ovation throughout the route culminat ing in a remarkable demonstration at the Market Square. Reaching the gov ernment buildings, Lord Roberts took possession of the city in the name of the queen, and then repaired to the presi dency where the ceremony of hoisting the union jack ended forever, according to universal opinion here, the Boer gov ernment of the Free State. During his progress through the town Lord Roberts stopped and ordered the instant replacement of goods which were being looted from the artillery bar racks by Kaffirs, thus giving the popu lace an earnest assurance of the treat ment they might expect from the vic tors. President Steyn fled to Kroonstadt without replying to Lord Roberts de mand for his surrender, and the com mander-in-chief remarked, afterwards, during the course of conversation while breakfasting at the farm of President Steyn's brother, that the ex-president ••had become a nonenity." The British troops, with the exception of those necessary to police the town, remain outside. The press dispatch giving most of the above interesting details also settle the point raised about the cutting of the railroad telegraph north of Bloemfon tein, showing that it was a plucky act. Major Hunt Weston of the Royal Engineers, accompanied by 10 men, traversed the Boer lines and succeeded in cutting the wires and blowing up the tracks. Bloemfontein is now regarded there as a sort of half-way house or base of operations for the advance on Pretoria. Expect a period of Quiet. The military authorities here expect a period of quiet while Lord Roberts is establishing railroad connection with Norval's Pont and Bethulie, and giving the men and horses the rest necessary to fit them for the severe struggles which are believed to be still inevitable. It seems likely that the next news of fighting may come from Natal. Gen eral Warren's division, which had reached Durban, has been ordered to re join General Buller, indicating that the outflanking movement, through the neck of Zululand, referred to in these dispatches March 10, is about to com mence. It is reported at Bloemfontein that General Joubert is at Brandfort, but other reports locate him at Biggarsberg. BOERS WITHDREW. Xjortl Robert« Occupied Hloemfontein After Kvaeuation l»y Steyn. LONDON, March 1.—It is officially announced that Lord Roberts has occu pied Bloemfontein and that the British flag is flying from the top of the capitol. The following is the text of Lord Roberts' dispatch to the war office an nouncing his occupation of Bloem fontein: 'Bloemfontein, Tuesday, March 13.— By the help of (Jod and by the bravery of her majesty's soldiers, the troops un der mv command have taken possession of Bloemfontein. The British flag now flies over the presidency, evacuated last evening by President Steyn. late presi dent of the Orange Free State. Mr. Frazer, member of the late executive department tile mayor, iue secretary to the late government the Jandrost and other officials met me two miles from town and presented me with the keys of the public offices. 'The enemv have withdrawn from The neighborhood and all seems quiet. The inhabitants of Bloemfontein gave the troops a cordial welcome." Kolii to the Leather Trust. 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