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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1900

Page

2

Boer Peace Terms Face Rejection As Kruger Meets Salisbury

Mendon March 10 The Standard says the government will reaffirm it will not concede peace terms that preserve Boer independence. Dispatches from London report French ahead of Boer fronts and growing disorganization of Boer forces as British advance toward Bloemfontein continues. Kruger and Steyn discuss independence in a cable to Salisbury, who rejects any deal to retain Transvaal autonomy.

Mendon Standard London Poplar Grove Orange Tree State French Transvaal Free State Bloemfontein Mtebels War Office Lord Roberts Ements Norval Pont Ang Gatacre Worghersdorp Rebr Ig The Daily Mail Toria Lourenzo Marques England Kruger Steyn Lord Salisbury Salisbury

Queen Victoria Tours West End in Honor of Occasion

London observers report Queen Victoria, with the Princess of Wales and Princess Henry of Hattenberg, touring the West End amid huge crowds and banners. The queen shows emotion at the reception as she announces a planned review of two thousand guardsmen, including Barrington Campbell’s brigade and Scott’s Grenadier Guards, at Buckingham Palace in the afternoon.

Bendon West End London Princess of Wales Henry of Hattenberg West Ind St. Margaret's House of Counnons Westminster Victoria Barrington Campbell Scott Grenadier Guards South Africa Buckingham Palace

Afghan ameer pledges fealty to British empire

In a London statement the ameer of Afghanistan declares loyalty to the British empire and willingness to fight for it against Russia, expressing readiness to serve anywhere and especially on the front against Russia.

London Ameer Afghanistan Russia

Faithful service praise sparks arms purchase reform debate

An Indian government sector reminds a leader of twenty years of faithfulness and urges retrenchment in arms buys to avoid parliamentary suspicion. The ameer defends strengthening defenses against a Russian advance and likens British Parliament to a noisy bathhouse in a satirical, critical note.

Ameer

Dissension in Boer Camp Signals Possible End of War

Sir Michael Hicks Beach told the Diet any remaining money may be unused as events altered the war's course since estimates. A Berlin dispatch reports Kruger-Joubert rift with Joubert's resignation and possible Kruger command return, while Schalkburger may quit. The Daily Chronicle notes no US agitation will ease Kruger's position amid Monroe Doctrine talk the paper calls overblown.

Sir Michael Hicks-Beach London Michael Hicks-Beach Berlin Daily Mail Kruger Joubert Schalkburger Daily Chronicle United States Canada

Dobs Little Plan Frustrated by Boer Panic

Dispatches from Poplar Grove report Boer panic undermining a plan against Lord Roberts. Kruger shed tears over failed rally efforts as British cannon and mounted infantry advanced, causing Boers to flee in panic.

London Poplar Grove West Kruger Lord Roberts Daily News Cronje

Dublin to Welcome the Queen on Visit

Nationalist members of Dublin city council meeting with over two thirds attendance voted almost unanimously to present the queen with a formal address of welcome during her upcoming visit.

Dublin Corporation of Dublin

Kentucky Officials Tangle in Goebel Murder Case

Frankfort Kentucky March 10 W H Coulton a clerk in the state auditor office was arrested and jailed charged with complicity in the murder of late Senator Goebel Warrants were issued for Secretary Caleb Powers and Captain John W Davis but not served yet.

Frankfort W. 4H. Coulton Sweeney Senator Goebel Caleb Powers John W. Davis State Capitol Square

General Henry Harnden Critically Ill in Madison

Gen Henry Harnden department commander of the G A R in Wisconsin is critically ill at his Madison home after a week of grip his condition worsened Thursday evening He is renowned for an outstanding Army record including the capture of Jefferson Davis.

Harnden Ile Madison Wis Henry Harnden G. A. Rt Wisconsin Warnden Jefferson Davis

London oil deal closes big Ohio field absorption

A Poledo dispatch reports the Maglish petroleum syndicate of London absorbing the Cudahy concern of Chicago and the Manhattan Orb Company in the Ohio field. The price is said to be 870,000,000 dollars. The move creates a large foreign branch of Standard Oil.

Columbus Poledo Maglish Petroleum Syndicate of London Standard OU Company Ohio

Forty-Eight Dead in West Virginia Mine Disaster

The Thourmond West Virginia mine disaster report shows thirty-one extracted from the Red Ash mine by last night, with twenty-eight dead and three injured. Among the living are William Robinson, Elisha Bruce, and another boy, all colored, with time to recover.

Thourmond W. Va Mareh Red Ash William Robinson Elisha Bruce

French Defenernation and France's Moral Decline

In The Atlantic, George Mc Lean Harper argues France lagged behind Germany and England in the sixteenth century religious reform. He attributes France to despotism, weak Protestant nobles, and a tepid middle class, predicting moral and physical decadence that could lower France to a secondary nation status.

France Germany England George McLean Harper Atlantic

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and Educational Inquiry

An ad touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs colds croup whooping cough influenza with testimonials of cures and life savings for children. It is sold by Joseph Emmert. A professor from Atlanta University plans a survey of 1200 to 1500 college educated Black graduates asking about family life schooling occupation and finances.

Becme Joseph Emmert Emmert & Burrell W. &. B. du Bois Atlanta University Calvin Zimmerman Millsburg H. J.moogh

Cough Relief Claim for Foley's Honey and Tar

A Chicago reader reports his wife suffered a severe la grippe cough lasting after illness. He says Foley's Honey and Tar gave immediate relief and a 50 cent bottle cured the cough entirely. Ad notes price 25 and 50 cents.

G. Vacher Osgood St Chicago Foley H. J. Moogk Wm. F Jungkunz & Co

Missouri set for world notice in mineral boom claims

State Geologist Gallagher predicts Missouri will astonish the world within five years with vast mined deposits of lead, zinc, copper, nickel, cobalt and coal making Missouri the richest mineral state. The note mentions other claims and multiple personal endorsements in a newspaper column style with mixed ads and notices.

Missouri Gallagher

Color Lines Drawn In Lawsuit Over Ethiopian Blood

Mrs. Virginia Garrabrant sues her father in law Robert C. Garrabrant for 25000 damages and seeks separate maintenance from her husband. She claims he alienated her son and threatened disinheritance to force the couple apart after discovering alleged Ethiopian blood in her veins. The marriage occurred April 1, 1890 at University Congregational church.

Chicago Virginia Garrabrant Robert C. Garrabrant Charrabrant Johnson & Alexander Garrabrant Ohio University Congregational Church Nathaniel Rubinkam Gartabrant

Chicago church arsonist suspected after two fires

Chicago detectives link a incendiary crank to two church arsons in a month. The Second Presbyterian and Trinity Methodist fires began in the organ lofts, with no clear cause. A postal card taunting religion was sent to Rev. W. E. McLennan amid investigations. Loss at Second Presbyterian estimated at 200000 dollars.

Chicago Second Presbyterian Church Trinity Methodist Church Trinity W. E. McLennan

Coal briquettes promise smokeless fuel from dust

Chicago firms claim a process to convert coal dust and screenings into briquettes that burn with white ash and no smoke or odor at a cost well below current dealer prices. The method, long used in Europe, could challenge the coal trust amid high prices. Springfield reports a smallpox threat in Vermont Fulton County, with quarantine planned after confirming danger.

Chicago Thirty-eighth Street Morgan Street Coal Trust Europe Springfield Ill State Board of Health Vermont Fulton County Nelson Rockport

Rail and farm product classification changes discussed

The Railroad and Warehouse Commission in Springfield will hear a petition from Illinois line general freight departments to raise classifications on about seventy carload commodities. The proposed increases typically are one point with items such as asphaltum coffee furniture glass and paper. A March 22 meeting at the Great Northern hotel in Chicago will consider the request. Separately a National Corn Growers association committee met with the state farm products chief to seek higher premiums for farm products at the next state fair, a change likely to be granted.

Springheld Railroad and Warehouse Commission Ilinois Commission Great Northern Chicago Springfield His National Cornu Growers’ Association State Board of Agriculture Corn Growers’ Association

Woman's Mistake Promotes Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

An urged warning against trying new remedies for female illness. The piece praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the safest proven treatment after decades of use and physician approval. It cautions readers not to risk health by experimenting with unknown cures and to rely on established medicine and testimonials.

Lydia Pinkham Lydia E. Pimlcham Liss Lena Gaines Visalia Tulare Co Cal

Lydia E. Pinkham's Remedies Backed by Testimonies

A letters page cites women from Visalia California and Binghamton New York praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier for curing long standing menstrual irregularities and leucorrhea. The testimonials claim restored menses and improved health after following directions and treatment.

Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Wife and Mother

Mrs L A Morris of Welaka Florida writes praising Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She claims eight bottles relieved her womb distress and fatigue after four years of marriage and two children. The testimonial cites improved ability to work and care for her baby and urges other wives and mothers to use the medicine.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advertised Cure

Letters from women in Marienville Pa and High Bridge New York City praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for nervous prostration and bladder inflammation. The endorsers report significant relief, improved health, and return to daily duties after treatment.

Lydia E. Pinkham Mus. PraxnaAm K. S. Grady Union St High Bridge New York City

Tax Notice and Real Estate Loans Offered

Tax collection notice from J C Rose requests payment soon. O Tartar and Frick advertise sales and a selection of residence and business properties with desirable building lots. Peter Metzaar promotes money to loan at 5 percent on first mortgages. Read the Jovurnal's want column.

O. Tartar & Frick Float Street City Drug Store Sdté Peter Metzaar

Cigar Store Mortgage Sale Postponed to March 17

The chattel mortgage sale of Harry's cigar store and billiard hall is delayed until March 17. Private bids will be received until March 16 by the mortgagee Waanexke.

Harry’s Ieee Waanexke

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