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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1900
Page
2
A mosaic of international notes and curious anecdotes spans Chinese military critiques, European royalty tales, American personalities, and quirky observations. From China’s war readiness and obsolete weapons to a Queen Margherita wardrobe whim and a New York figure famed as the “best friend of bad boys,” the piece threads cultural quirks, historical curiosities, and social quirks into a single newspaper slice.
Report from Wymore Nebraska recounts a fatal shooting at a home in the county area. Milt Burnhall, publisher of the Wymorean, killed his own father An A Hurnhaw after a domestic dispute escalated. The son fled but later returned and turned himself in to authorities. Caprais Burg Vem named as a captain in the old regiment.
Pretoria Aug 22 General De Wet appeared at North Command Nek and requested a truce, prompting surrender talks with General Haden-Powell. De Wet moves west as Roberts plans recall in October while Wolseley to relinquish command. London reports Boer and British losses and notes De Wet’s strategic maneuvering near Crocodile River.
Barmtoga Wyoming August 22 forest fires rage between Battle Lake Grand Encampment threatening Mining Campa and Sheer Campa. Herders drive flocks to mountains for feed as timber dries and water becomes scarce. Losses feared high with hundreds of thousands in timber and mills damaged. Miners join forest rangers in fighting fires but progress remains limited.
Delegates for the National Farmers Congress, about 9000 expected, arrive in Denver enroute to Colorado Springs for the meeting. Clayton of Indianola leads arrangements for what is billed as the largest central conference of its kind, with topics including pure food, rural mail delivery, the Mann canal, and broader free rural delivery expansion.
A shocking double murder and pursuit unfold near Leavenworth Missouri. Arrington shoots James Wallace after a quarrel over a fence, then later kills Mrs Wallace before fleeing with his own wife and child. Sheriff Dillingham leads a posse. Arrington flees toward home, abandons a child, and sinks into a rural manhunt. A separate Cardiff strike note reports 2000 railway workers on a Welsh line halting traffic and sparking violence amid volunteer crews.
Reports from Mellette indicate the Teslau well supplying domestic use, fire protection, and power to a roller mill and electric light plant has repeatedly failed. A perforated pipe at 35 feet was clogged with mud and stones, necessitating replacement. Artesian wells in the area show declining flow, likely due to clogging in the artesian chain. A new perforated pipe at the bottom, installed at modest cost, could restore steady flow.
Sunnotic report outlines August 22 events in the city for Labor Day. Sioux football team will play a local matchup, followed by a brunch and dance at the auditorium. All clubs will be represented, schools closed, and a street parade with a noon time parade ride planned. A nonpolitical speech feature was dropped to focus on celebration.
Reports from the minge country describe extreme weather across western and southern areas. Strong river currents form into the Missouri as heavy rain and hail wash out dam and threaten roundups. Aberdeen and Nicholson report damaged structures, with downed elevators, blown depots, and derailed cars amid fierce storms.
In Deadwood South Dakota on August 22 two young men and Miss Weingrone entered an office vault to search for papers. A third man forced the door shut making the vault airtight until the combination was recovered and the trio was freed after several tense moments. Three burglars arrested nearby with stolen shoes found in a haywagon near town.
Senator Dee sails on the American line steamship New York to inspect the new electric underground railroad and discuss Europe loans with British financiers. He predicts New York will soon rival London as a global financial center if global industrial conditions persist.
Rumored dispatch from New York cites a belated Belisti defeat with 400 men captured. London reports Colonel Tiare relieved at Thanda river after Kitchener sent twelve men and eight wounded including Lieutenant Colonel Lelinla.
London reports detail a new system for guarding royalty abroad. Fourteen foreign detectives stationed at Homburg before the prince arrives, with six Scotland Yard officers joining him. Lord Salisbury’s guard in London and heightened measures during yachting week at Cowes are noted, reflecting intensified security after recent murders.
Democratic national headquarters outlines Governor Towne Veale Towneville and Charles A. Wows as the Republican leaders in a national campaign. Towne will begin in Duluth with an elaborate address and travel through Idaho Oregon Washington California while focusing on the vice president candidate. He will also stop in Atlanta Louisville Memphis Nashville and other major cities to press the campaign and respond to attacks. An early 16 August telegram from St Cloud Minn notes Elmer Dayton and Hayton family connections, with divorce emphasized as a common theme in local advertising.
Telegraphic reports from London and Peking describe heavy fighting near Yangtze fronts, Chinese imperial turmoil, and Allied commands. Casualties and wounded are noted, with mentions of British and French marines in Shanghai and foreign evacuations. Events reference Empress and emperor’s movements, Canton's unsettled area, and naval dispositions in Swatow and Peking.
Washington reports tangled dispatches from Peking amid fleet actions, with Japanese troops guarding the Forbidden City and emperors possibly departing. Telegraphs note occupation by allied forces, royal procession fragments, and injuries among U.S. personnel, while Goodyear informs Shanghai of shifting control and ongoing bombardments.
The Chinese government through Li Ming Chang asks the United States to appoint a peace commissioner to negotiate an end to the Sino American tensions. The request seeks to set definite terms for settlement without immediate troop withdrawal and mentions Conger or another official as lead negotiator. No reply from Washington yet, with cabinet and state department review proceeding.
A powerful storm hit Sheboygan Wisconsin yesterday afternoon blowing down over 200 buildings including eight large structures. The event caused damages exceeding 300000 dollars with many factories, a church, a school, and the electric light plant severely damaged. A child survivor describes the chaos as debris filled streets and a sudden blast of wind. The storm disrupted telegraph lines and left the city in darkness overnight.
United States Senator Chauncey M. Depew, who had just sailed for New York, narrowly avoided public embarrassment after returning a lost purse to a hotel guest. In a misread French exchange with the frightened woman and a later street encounter, a police officer intervened. The hotel staff and officer eventually aided Depew in escorting the woman to the hotel, with the purse revealed to be a substantial sum.
Private Chen ter A. Bonkes of the Fourth Infantry was court martialed in the Philippine Islands for desertion and joining the enemy. He was sentenced to discharge from the army, forfeiture of pay, and forty years confinement at hard labor. General MacArthur approved the sentence.
Davenport police report George Nissen aged 12 recently arrived from Chicago confessed to a series of burglaries at four local stores during the past week. The arrest was made this morning and the youth is held for investigation.
Fred Delisia a young Linehan and Mole plumber was drowned while fishing below a wharf in Dubuque Aug 22. His balance failed and he fell into the water. His body was recovered.
Washington August 20 The state department has no information on the appointment of Rehekip Ley as Turkish minister to the United States replacing Ali Ferrouh Bey recalled. Bey is an official of the Turkish foreign office and heads the cipher bureau in Constantinople.
Chicago in a heated discussion as Professor Starr of the University of Chicago argues the rise of the white waist style signals degeneration in modern society. He claims women set fashion by middle color dresses, clinging to old custom as age advances, warning it reflects a moral decline. The Mobile Press Club backs efforts to support the purchase of a silver service for the new United States battleship Alabama.
A grand memorial service for the late Italian King Humbert I took place at St Matthew’s Catholic Church in Washington. Attended by President McKinley and foreign diplomats, the formal rites featured high officers, royal banners, and a solemn procession around the catafalque with rites of passage and prayers for the late monarch.
Two wtenpinhips arriving from Nome brought nearly 600 passengers. The Roanoke carried 73,000,000 in gold and a large cargo, while the Robert Olin brought almost 400 passengers with no gold aboard. Quarantine officer Dr. Foster reported smallpox was present with only eight cases.
Violent clashes erupted in Mayaguez on August 21 as federal and Republican supporters clashed over politics. One man died and several were wounded in revolver fire and blunt weapons exchanges after heated disputes. Authorities note ongoing anti American sentiment among federal groups and heightened tensions between rival factions since occupation anniversary celebrations.
Three petitions were filed in the clerk's office asserting negligence by A. G. Merrill, landlord of the Lewin hotel, led to a fire at the Cherokee Wake building. Plaintiffs include George Greer seeking 4000 dollars, Maggie Cleary about 1000, and others totaling damages for buildings destroyed by the fire.
Ion Press comments from London on August 21 note intelligence and actions around Washington and St. James. Reports mention Russia at Port Arthur and Chinese retreat with losses, while Beijing’s entry met with resistance. Minnesota waterworks project and Braddard plant plans are outlined with costs and schedule.
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