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Emmetsburg Democrat

Location

Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1900

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Mallard Savings Bank Directors and Officers Listed

Mallard Savings Bank of Mallard Iowa announces officers led by H B Richards as President and J C Zeidter as Vice President with J J Zwer as Cashier. Directors include A L Ormsby M F Kerwick William White C J Hahn J P Mulroney EB Richards M Schuyler and P F Dawson.

Mallard Savings Bank Mallard Iowa A. L. Ormsby M. F. Kerwick J.C. Zeidter William White C. J. Hahn J. P. Mulroney EB. Richards M. Schuyler P. F. Dawson H. A. Powers The Farmers’ Savings Bank S Emmetsburg

Notable Banking Services Route Summary

A local bank advertises general banking activities including paying interest on deposits, farm loans, insurance, collections, and notary public services offered to customers.

Telegraph cut endangers Broodstad with 2000 Boer force

General Forestier-Walker reports from Cape Town that Boers cut the telegraph at Roodeval north of Bloemstad. Kelly-Kenny at Bloemfontein says 2000 Boers with six field guns are attacking Broonstad. Reinforcements are being rushed from Bloemfontein and Cape Colony. Interruption expected to be temporary.

Loxpox Forestier- Walker War Office Cape Town

Disagreeable Boer Activity Shields Roberts Telegraphic Link

London expresses disgust over Boer actions in the Orange River Colony cutting Lord Roberts telegraphic lines at Roodegal north of Kroonstad. A strong Boer force may have arrived at Roodeyal, prompting reinforced garrisons at Kroonstad and troop movements from the Cape line. Roodeval north of Kroonstad looms as a potential trouble spot for General Kelly-Kenny, while signs show Boer guerrilla threats persist and Cape Town expects Boer harassment from Kafirs and limited supplies to last eight weeks.

Roberts Lexpos London Orange River Lord Roberts Roodegal Kroonstad Roodeyal Standerton Caps Colony Roodeval Kelly-Kenny Steyn House of Jords House of Commons South Africa Cape Town Snfiic Lydenberg Lso

General Buller Reports From Yellow Boom Farm

London June 11 The war office released Gen Buller dispatch dated June 8 from Yellow Boom Farm. Talbot Coke with the Tenth brigade and the South African light horse seized Van Wyke hill. Casualties about 4 killed and 13 wounded. Subsequent fire allowed Hildyard to assault berg positions between Botha’s Pass and Inkewelo. The enemy retired from the strong position. Buller hopes to render Laings Nek untenable.

Rendee Laings Nek London War Office Buller Yellow Boom Farm Talbot Coke Tenth Brigade South African Light Horse van Wyke Hill van Wyke Inkewelo Hildyard Botha’s Pass

Fate of British Prisoners Not Definitely Known

London dispatch notes President Steyn at Bethlehem with a small band of followers while the northeast burghers grow weary of the war. The Waterval fate of British prisoners remains officially unexplained at midnight. General French was expected to reach Waterval to release prisoners, with Rudle’s and Methuen’s actions still unclear amid a Tuesday reconnaissance and skirmishes.

New Yoas the Tribune London Steyn Bethlehem Orange River Waterval French Rudle Methuen

Boers at Taungs Nek Offer Conditional Surrender

Durban dispatch reports the Boers at Taungs Nek after Thursday’s action on June 7 offered to surrender conditionally but General Boller demanded unconditional surrender.

Laungs Nek Fender Loxpos Durban Natal Taungs Nek Boller

Rathbone troubles as auditors throw out vouchers

Havana June 11 The auditor s department has discarded 815 000 in vouchers including 8 000 in bills paid twice largely at Muncie Ind The Fidelity company may be held responsible Rathbone and Miller discuss the matter Neely accused witness Corydon Rich placed on 2 000 bond Rich s fate tied to Neely case with warning of further revelations

Wavans Havana Estes G. Hathbone Phe Muncie Ind Fidelity Company Rathbone Miller Mrr O. F. W. Neely Neely Corydon Rich Rich

Admiral Dewey Reviews Marine Parade on Tashmoo

Detroit crowds watched Admiral Dewey aboard the steamer Tashmoo in civil attire and a silk hat as a Marine parade formed. A 17-gun salute from the Michigan flagged the event while Canadian observers joined in with British flags in the shore-to-shore spectacle on Lake St. Clair.

Detroit Mich Admiral Dewey Tashmoo

Hanna to chair Republican national committee again

Washington reports that Senator Hanna will succeed himself as chairman of the Republican National Committee and lead the coming campaign unless his health declines. The president held talks with Hanna and Secretary Dick, who plans to vote in Philadelphia. Hanna is due there on the 13th. Several senators and representative Cannon called on the president during the day.

Henna Washington Hanna Republican National Committee Philadelphia Hanns Mason Allison Lodge Spooner Representative Cannon

Ashanti capture of Governor Hodgson reported

A June 8 dispatch to The Daily Mail from Accra claims Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson, governor of Gold Coast Colony, was besieged at Kaumdassi by Ashantis and forced to surrender. May 11 reports say fifty thousand Ashantis are in arms and the insurrection is spreading, with white access to the interior hindered by the rainy season.

Hodgson Loxpos Daily Mail Accra Frederick Mitchell Hodgson Gold Coast Colony Kaumdassi

Boxers Upheld in Edict Denouncing General Nieh

An imperial edict denounces General Nieh Si Chong for killing rioters and praises Boxers as good citizens. It orders Nieh to return with troops to Loopai while urging powers to take control of the Pekin railroad to preserve foreign interests.

Tien Tsix Jone Nieh Si Chong Nieh Iis Loopai Pekin

Chinese Railways At Risk As Foreign Troops Pledged

June 11. Minister Conger reports the situation in China is unimproved with rail plants burning. He notes Chinese troops are inert and foreign forces may be needed to protect the railways. The State Department has not authorized him to land naval forces but expects him to use discretion while keeping independence in action.

Congres Wasniscros Conger Hay State Department Tien ‘Tsin Pekin China Rusia Sv. Petenserra Cina

Missionaries in Pekin district reported safe

Cable from Br John W Henry confirms that no serious depredations have occurred among Presbyterian missionaries in Shang Tung. The Presbyterian board lists 58 American missionaries there while the American board says all are well though the government is demoralized and aid from the state department is advised.

America New York Pekin John W. Henry China Sir Danger Presbyterian Board Shang Tung American Board Weil State Department

Nashville Sails to Takoo for Taku Mission

The gunboat Nashville with marines aboard departed Manila for Taku, likely replacing the gunboat Helena. Admiral Remey informs the Navy Department of the move as the Mattocacy at Shanghai is ordered to reinforce Admiral Kemp at Taku.

Wastmxcox Remeyr Navy Department Nashville Manila Taku Helena Mattocacy Shanghai Kemp

Russians Land in China and Tensions Rise Across Asia

A dispatch from Tien Tsin reports 500 Russian troops to land there as Fung Chow burns and missionaries are safe amid rising China tensions. Meanwhile Korea rebuffs Japan over political prisoners, and St Petersburg signals immediate military action if anti foreign movements persist. Immigration agents inspect the Grin An Filla with 1000 Chinese laborers aboard. most will be admitted.

Tien Tsin Skandar Fung Chow Thousant New York Hay Quarknuting

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