The Welling', w Enterpkise.
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THIET
-THIRD YEAR.
WELLINGTON, OHIO, WE. DAY, DECEMBER 20, 1899.
NO. 51
FOB NATIVE LAND.
18 BBATK BOKHS A KB FIGHMNG
FORTH EI K IlllXtH.
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WHAT HE WANTS FOR
rCHRlSTMAST
IS SURELY HERE
COME AND PICK' IT OUT.
SELECTED
Now Will Be
Stored TILL
Christmas...
IF DESIRED.
-THOUSANDS OF CHRISTMAS IDEAS-
Can be Obtained by a Visit to our Store. Every Department I Full of Useful, Desirable and
Sensible Merchandise. We flake a Specialty of Suitable Gifts for Tien, Boys and
Children. Below we Give a Partial List of Holiday Goods now
READY FOR YOUR INSPECTION.
Cormpnadent Writ to The Enter- I
rlM from barbae, Month Africa, and I
. My rnmh their side of lb ( a
UoMidlhi War.
KID GLOVES
KID MITTENS
SILK MUFFLERS
5ILK "OXFORD" MUFFLERS
5ILK HANDKERCHIEFS
SILK INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFS
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS
HOSIERY
UMBRELLAS
SWEATERS
NECKWEAR
COLLARS AND CUFFS
WHITE SHIRTS
SILK GARTERS
HATS AND CAPS
SCARF PINS
CUFF BUTTONS
UNDERWEAR
CARDIGAN JACKETS
CHILDREN'S SUITS
CHILDREN'S REEFERS
DRESS SUITS
OVERCOATS
ULSTERS
FANCY VESTS
TROUSERS
BUSINESS SUITS
COLORED SHIRTS
SILK SUSPENDERS
TELESCOPES AND BAQS
orroa The Enterprise;
Durban, Natal, booth Africa, Not. 3,
.. ;59 The unequal druggie now on in
.iiis part of the world can not but be of
siierest to you. To me it is of vital
meern. With home and native land at
take, I cannot forbear to drop a pebble
ii the great sea of public opinion, bop
i(t nowever insignificant the ripple
iy be, that a little of the truth maj
'e brought to the attention of your
mntrymen.
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
Or At SAffMQ KrerDPt) CO. . WtW TOUH.
Select...
YOUR
PRESENTS
Early...
THEY OAN BE STOR
ED TILL CALLED FOR.
OR DELIVERED AT
ANY TIME.
BE A GIVER Or GOOD GIFTS AND
SELECT THEM AT THE STORE OF
DAUGHERTY,
HELMAN & CO.,
EXCLUSIVE CLOTHIERS.
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omet and the homes of their fathers?
i f they have not, thnthe Boers are
iw engaged in an unholy 'and un-
teous war. It is a war. however,
1: it has been forced npon them by a
eat and aggressive empire, an empire
liose rapacity and duplicity baa be
come s byword throughout the world
There are many reasons why I and
all my brother Boers fear this same
British empire. When, over a century
ro, (be valient forefathers of the pres
ent burghers of the South African Be-
ulilic set sail for their native shores
oi founded new homes and a new set
tlement in this far off.Cape country, it
was thought that they would here, at
least, be allowed to follow their own
peaceful pursuits. They were, as they
ways have been, an honest, outspo
ken, God fearing people, asking not of
agreement England quietly gave back
to our country the suzerain rights she
had before insisted upon, and in a new
document there was made no mention
of suzerainty or colonial obligation.
The English today claim that this was
understood. We claim that such was
not the case.
During the next ten years we found
ourselves harassed by the intrusive
oatlanders, who gradually grew more
and more audacious and kept making
more and more impossible demands.
Their organizations and constant
threatening movements naturally
prompted our government in its offi
cial capacity to do what it could to
preserve itself against its enemies on
the one hand, and among the people at
large on the othrr, aroused the suspi
cion and watphf !llnaa in .run IWp
the neighbors and intruding not on the hesrt to make c;. i2pll, of the republic
enemies. I .Ivr.va n ,h .1--, Tk.t .v,
At the Cape our forefathers subdued ere tof the Afrikander Bund and the
the Datives, gave them homes and excuse for its existence. Under such
clothing and did their best to enlighten l circumstances race hatred and bitter-
them.. In return for this the Kaffirs ness of feeling were onlv natural, in
worked on the land and did that labor I fact, inevitable.
for which they were by nature htted. When we first heard of Dr. Jame-
Then the English came flocking down I gon'i preparations to invade our coun-
tojhe Cape, and with Pharisaical nor- try on behalf of the Chartered compa
ror, said that we had no business to T however, we could scarcely believe
SPECIAL XM AS ANNOUNCEMENT!
Every Department is at its Best bow. Stocked with New, Fresh
Uood lor ovr Holiday Kusn. we navw auucu m wur rwkv
af Clerks aad Shall Endeavor to give everyone the
Best of Attention.
HANDKERCHIEFS !
HANDKERCHIEFS I
Having Bought the Entire Line of an Importer, Over looo Dozen,
we nave fllanteo i nem ai Asiunisning ww yi
Our offer of a very excellent printed border,
iut tie thing for children 2 for 5C
A real good nemstitcnea plain linen lawn
handkerchief 5c
A few more dozen of those pure linen hand
kerchiefs,, good benis 5C
100 dozen Swisa hdkfs. with fancy edges
and corners 5c
A splendid Japonette hdkf. with silk init
ial : 10c
Plain and fancy borders in ladies' hdkfa.
Grand value 10c
23 dozen Swiss embroidered, scalloped
edges 12c
A lot of embroidered hdkfs, with drawn
work - - 15c
Special values in Swisses, embroidered
19 to 25c
A real linen embroidered hdkf. at 37gC
Another lot of those hdkfs. made by the
sisters - -- 50c
- A large assortment of hdkfs. with flounced
footing and Mechliu lace edges at - 50c
Others in pure linen, hand embroidered at
87c, $1, $125, $1.50
Our line of Mufflers is complete, from
25c to $1.50
Umbrellas are good, useful gifts. En
graved free of charge 75c to $4
We also will place on sale this week a line
of Eiderdown breakfast Jackets made with em
broidered edges, cord fasteners and ribbon ties,
at the very low prices of --98C
A nice dress pattern for the mother or sis
ter. A good all wool Herring bone at ' 37JC
Venetian cloth, a fabric that wears. Brown,
Black, Tan, Red, Bine, at. 49c
We also show a full line of Novelties in
China, Sterling Silver, Ebony and Toilet Artic
les. A good size imitation Rokwood Jardin
iera at 49c, others at $1.39, $1.50. $2
Jap. enps and Baucers thin as an egg shell 25c
Don't forget our 25c Ebony framed pict
ures. They are a bargain.
DOLLS. Doll Carriages. We have them
from 25C to $1
SATURDAY FLYERSI We shall make up a
table of $1.25, $1 Silks at 59c. Saturday only.
500 vda unbleached muslin on our center table,
5 c quality r 4jc
WAITERS & GR1ESIXGER,
ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY
OOODS 8 TO RE.
OBERLIN.
Madam Clary and Theodore Van. York
gate an Impromptu vocal recital to the
conservatory students Ust Thursday
at eleven a. m.
The Messiah concerts were given last
Thursday and Friday evenings. In most
respects they came np to the nsnal stan
dard of excellency. The artists were all
tna; could oe denired. Three had sung
here before Mrs. Doolittle Blodget.
Mary Louisa Clary, W atkin Mills. Tan
York made his first appearance here.
Be possesses a fine tenor voice, a good
style and a fine personality, which
makes his performance very pleasing.
The ehorns, although not so large, many
of its bet voices being absent, did its
work well. The organ with Prof. An
Irews presiding noeds no criticism.
The orchestra alone proved incapahle.
In several places some of the inntru
ments varied from the pitch so as to
make a serions ditennl. This is no
doubt due to the fact that many of iu
members are new. The houe was well
filled both nights.
Mr. PhouUgors hh the Gta club
this season as violin sloi.t.
Quite a numlier of Wellington people
came over to attend the Mes-iah.
HUNTINiiTON
Mrs. Ups'n mid xn. i.f ltrihl"r.
riiliIlL'.Ieli:i !'' .: : i . !).
Mrs. H. J. Si;, ni-.il .iii'ighlnr Inn
spent Sunday in 'A ellincton. thrgueit
of Eugene (iiMxlririr- 'amily.
Mrs. Edith B.ii - , n-l il.Hig' ti rTreva,
spent a few Ja. laxt M-k in Koclies
ter with Mr. nrt Mrs. Jm-k Irich.
J. B. Pratt his gone to V Virgini
on business.
The body of Olney Knunds wasdUin
terrrd last Tuesday and taken to Spen
cer and buried by the side of his wife.
Mr. and Mm. Louis Myers and
daughter, Louisa, called on Frank Mc-
Clellan and family of Penfield and
L. Chapman and family of Wellington
Sunday.
The young people gave Arthur Dir-
lam a surprise on his twenty-first birth
day last Tuesday evening.
A few of the young people attended
a party at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Eckel
last Friday evening, given in honor of
their son Heron.
George Mmocks of Wooster, spent
Sunday at home.
aim la bwImm.
Don't forget that we are still in the
wood business. We have a good sup
ply of dry and green wood on hand.
J. M. Davies baa charge of our busi
ness her at present and will fill ail
orders promptly,
Davies & Whitney.
Home Phone 88. 4S-S3
It is a key to the present situation, an
explanation of why the Boer is fighting
today for ex istenc, struggling, perhaps
vainly, against a band of land-grab
bers intoxicated with dreams of an
African Empire.
Three years after the granting of the
independence of the Transvaal, the
London convention Mtn tAfrnrhar And
Have people a right to fight for their drew np . new agntmmtm In that
COLLECTED BT THE ENTERPRISE'S
CORPS. OF COBBE8PONDEHT8.
Beeeut Happenings mad Special Eveata
la Wellington's Immediate Vicinity, of
Interest tm Everyone Onr Correspond
enla Spare Ke Paine to Glenn the Mews.
BRIGHTON.
E. Yocum is home from the Ober-
in business school for a short vacation.
Christmas exercises will be held in
the M. K. church next Sunday night,
under the management of tha Ep
worth League.
Miss Katie Heck, of Wellington
spent Sunday in town.
Fred Myers is home for a few days.
The store here has again changed
hands, Stanley & Ashcraft having sold
A. Wilder, of Wellington.
The M. E. Sunday school will elect
officers next Sunday.
Rev. S. J. McConnell, of Clyde will
deliver a lecture in the M. E. church,
Wednesday night, December 27, sub
ject "Home, Sweet Home."
John Morgan, of Manmae, visited at
Fred Cenney's a day or two last week.
He is a nephew of Mrs. Cenney.
Those who attended the Ladies Soc
iety at Mrs. Allyns laat Wednesday
report a fine dinner arid an enjoyable
time. .
Our accommodating agent, C. O.
Ream was transferred to Limestone
last week. A young man from Hart
land takes his place.
treat blacks like dogs and that it was
of r doty as Christians to liberateevery
sve in our colony. This we declined
W. do, knowing it was no worse to en-
lire natives by the hundred than it
as to bayonet them by the thou.
aw,-..
The English,
however, won
their
point, being the greater and more ag
gressive power. TLey promised to pay
our people for every slave they set
free. But even in their works of chari
ty the English could not be honest.
They paid for the slaves, it is true, but
did so in paper redeemable at London
only. This paper was worthless at the
Cape and waa bought np at ridiculous
and ruinous discounts. Then the
Boers washed their hands cf the Eeg-
lish and trekked northward. What
those heroic home-seekers endured
during their long journey into the dark
interior will never be known. The
fruit of that great trek was the found
ation of the Zuid Afrikaniscbe Bepub-
liek and the Orange Free State. Here,
at last, it was thought, a pastoral and
simple minded people might take up
their homes and dwell in peace.
Never before had such a mistake
been made The leopard cannot change
his spots, nor the Anglo-Saxon his yik
ine heart. For ten centuries he has
been a landgrabber and an aggressor.
In 1677 Briton again invaded and
captured our country. We were then
a scattered and weak people, else that
invasion would have been dearly paid
for. But we were willing to wait.
After three years of tyra: ny we pre-
in-ea to shake off ihe yoke. How ef
fectively we did it England cemembers
to this day Boys not yet nut of their
u-ens, old burghers who had passed
their three score years and Un, women
even, with babes in the cradle all took
up their trusty rifles and went out to
fight for their homes and freedom.
God showed which side He waa on
by the victories of Laingsnek, Bronck-
er's Spruit and Majuba Hill. England
saw we were in earnest and wisely
granted us our independence. At but
the Boer had his freedom.
But in the meantime a change had
been creeping.over our country. That
land which we had first thought so
rude and inhospitable was found to
have hidden beneath its rugged surface
a wealth of gold the like of which the
world had never seen before. It wa
a blessing that carried with it its own
curse. It drew like a magnet the riff
raff of the world within our borders
and speculators and adventurers
swarmed into our quiet little towns,
and men whose only quest was wealth
tried to elbow us out of our heard earn
ed homes.
Then, too, came Cecil Bhodea and
his empire building com-patriot a.
When this man Rhodes stood in a little
grocery shop at Cape Town and stretch
ed bis great paw over the entire map
of South Africa and said "All British,
that i my dream," he made a eoofes
ioa that the work! should neve forget.
the truth. We really knew of that in
tended raid far earlier than the Eng
lish realized, but we said little. We
had long before known of the activities
of the Reform Committee, and had
done our part and prepared for all in
ternal.trouy- .But we never dream
ed that England, either secretly or
openly, would permit an armed band
to be collected in her territory and al
low the same to cross her frontiers into
the territory of a friendly state for the
purpose of murder and pilUge. We
knew that the officers of the Chartered
company had for sometime been doing
their best to foment discontent and
bring about an uprising in Johannes
burg, and for a few days things looked
very dark for the Transvaal. But our
heroic leader, our stanch old Oom
Paul, rose to the occasion at the capi
tal, just as Cronje and Joubert did in
the field. The world still remember
the ignominy of the Jameson defeat
and how that land buccaneer was forced
to run up his white flag and surren
der.
Once in our hands, did we treat these
traitors as they richly deserved, or did
we demonstrate our goodwill toward
England and our desire for peace by
treating our captives as honest and
honorable gentlemen which they were
no! 7 .Many a Burgner who bound up
the wounds of these young bravadoes
and carried meat and milk and brandy
to them ean answer that question
And England did she do herduty as
h-r promise of jnMie-. to the offenders
is fhe had done so .'ten of old? The
official investigation at London was an
otficial whitewash. Jameson and a few
of hi officers were first given a public
ovation and then given a brief sentence,
all of which was served amid the most
happy and luxurious surroundings.
Chamberlain himself wu lef t unmatch
ed. As the colonial minister of the
empire it would never do to have him
mixed up in such disgraceful land
raiding and buccaneering schemes, so
very I hing necessary waa most careful
ly suppressed. And this is the man
who today rants about progress and
declares war on a weak and unoffensive
tM simply because a band of wealthy
London speculators hunger for the
gold fields of our republic They may
or they may not secure their long cov
eted mines, but the price, they will
find, will not be a trifling one.
Fbedibik Conge.
The Winter Term,
The winter term of the Oberlin Busi
ness College will begin Tuesday, Jan.
2. 1900. Any of onr young people in
tending to enter a business college w
find this one of the best equipped and
most thorough in the entire country
V.ILl
Holiday excursion rates. Tickets
sold December 23, 24, 25-30-51 and Jan.
1st, 19UU. Good returning January 2,
TOWNSHIP NEWS.
LA GRANGE.
A Merry Christmas to you all.
Hazzelton Smith died Monday.
'Frank Barnum and Mrs. Ralph Hart
are on the sick list.
S. P. Merriam made a business trip to
Clwelsad Friday-i - -i
Mr, and Mrs. H. A. Wlleox were
guests of Cleveland friends Saturday.
Misses Eva and Melua Gott visited
friends in Grafton Saturday.
Prof. H. W. Noble and son of Penfield
called on Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Noble on
on Sunday.
The ladies of the M. K. church desire
to thank all who so kindly assisted in
making the bazaar and supper so com
plete a success. Amount taken in about
Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Morris and two
laughters of Geneva, 0. are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Z. R. Parsons.
Sunday morning when Fred Bastings
went to the barn he found one of his bit;
work horfes with a broken leg. He was
olliged to have it killed. This to the
-wcond valuable horse Mr. Hastings has
lost inside of fourteen months. The
Br4 one broke its leg while backing out
t the barn, and the last one it is sup
posed slipped in the stalL
Mrs. Mary Hastings celebrated her
ninetieth birthday on December 9, Mrs.
Hastings is one of the pioneer women of
this township and has resided on the
farm where she now lives for sixty-five
years, and seems to enjoy life as much
as ever. Aunt ilarv is a remarkable
a Christian nation, or did the vioUuWlllnan or of her yMri!, being able
to converse on all the subjects of the
!ay in a way tar more intellegent than
m-ist of our younger women, and to
know her is to love her. She received
many tokens of lore from her children
and friends, among them were gifts
from California. Ten children, eight
rand children and eight great grand
children were present Among those
from out of town were Mr. and Mrs.
-lames Connaly, of Lorain, Mrs. Nettie
White and family of Pauldlag, Mrs.
Anna Saxton of Grafton, and Lewis
Bastings, of Elerya.
A Richmond, Ind., dispatch to the
Cleveland Press dated November 16,
ays: Seventy-fire heirs of John Valen
tine House, who lay claim to an estate
of ifi.uou acres in Maryland, worth sev-
ral millions of dollars, held a meeting
here yesterday afternoon. Members of
he family from various parts of Miss
ion, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana were
present Mrs. F. 8. Morgan, of La-
Grange is a granddaughter of John Val
iums House.
PLEASANT STREET.
We have heard the sound of stela-h
bells jingling by, but not now.
K. C heeler and bteve lowie were In
Kiptnn Sunday.
j.W.Cowiewasln Lorain Friday and
Satordav.
D. B. Day and family visited in Clarke
field Sundav.
J. S. Halland family visited Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Tripp in Rorheriter Sunday.
Miss Wing of Clarkafield is spending a
a few days with Miss Martha GiUett
Leon Loveland has gooe South, selling
patent brooms. He expects to get home
kefirs CorUtsaaa.
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