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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1900
Page
2
Plenty of snow covers northern Wisconsin as dispatches report. Overseas, 9,000,000 bushels of coal await shipment from Pittsburg southward. Meridan Bronze of Connecticut faces financial trouble while various political and judicial notes unfold across the U S and Canada.
News despatches from Spearman's Camp report a day of heavy fighting on January 22 as Generals Hart and Clerys advance 1000 yards. British forces take three Boer positions on the mountain and shell Potgieter's drift, with Union troops securing the rough tableland west of Spionkop and preparing for further action.
Berlin dispatch reports count von Buelows remarks critical of Britain were written per Emperor William IIs directive. The emperor is said to approve the condemnation of Great Britain's seizure of German vessels.
Washington officials said there is no basis for reports that Costa Rica and Nicaragua assured the United States of a 100 year lease for a Nicaraguan canal. Nicaragua has reportedly admitted in principle to arbitration to settle disputes with the Maritime Canal Company over its isthmian project.
In Brussels on January 22 Dr. Leyds said he knows wounded Boers have been killed by English soldiers. He cites a friend killed by an English Lancer and complains English authorities withhold many of his letters and newspapers though he receives some indirectly.
A. J. Vallandigham, commissioner of the St. Louis traffic bureau, died at his Washington boulevard home at 8:30 p.m. from pneumonia after a two week illness following a trip to Washington. He previously served as traffic commissioner in Kansas City and was widely known to railroad men nationwide.
Madrid January 22 report that the finance minister presented a bill to convert at par into 4 percent perpetual stock the Cuban 6 percent mortgage issue of 1896 the Cuban 5 percent bonds of 1890 and the Philippine 4 percent exterior debt.
Osman Dinga, principal general of the late Khalifa Abdulah, captured last Thursday in the hills near Tokae, was brought to Suakin and imprisoned today.
In Washington the Roberts case dominates this week with House action expected Tuesday. The committee splits over seating or expulsion with a majority favoring exclusion and a minority urging seating then expulsions. Roberts plans to defend himself as debate centers on constitutional powers and precedents.
Fifty convalescents from a hospital escorting a Thirtieth Infantry pack train were ambushed near Lipa. The train of twenty two horses and their packs were captured as the escort retreated for three miles before reinforcement arrived. Mail reports from Negros describe a broader uprising on Mindanao aimed at overthrowing American authority, led by autonomous government officials.
London observers crowded the War Office lobbies Sunday after a record day. Officials noted nearly three hundred wounded in recent actions while maintaining cautious optimism about General Buller’s movement and that further official dispatches would not be forthcoming tonight.
SAN FRANCISCO January 22 S Morta Vicuna the Chilean minister to the United States and Japan arrived from Tokio aboard the Doric en route to Washington He in Tokio engaged with Japanese socialist locals to establish a Yokohama Valparaiso steamer service and conducts important negotiations without detailing them He notes Japan’s rapid railway and industrial progress.
A London dispatch cites a Highland brigade officer describing mutinous sentiment among troops at Magersfontein. The note blames General Wauchope for pressuring his subordinate Methuen and portrays tension between men and their leaders.
A Nebraska State Farmers institute meeting at the state university discussed agriculture in common and secondary schools. Chancellor Bessey spoke on school agriculture, Regent von Ferrell on agricultural education, and Prof. Lyon on USDA experiments. Reports from President Bassett and Secretary Furnas were received. Plans for the next state fair and agricultural exhibition in September were outlined, with a likely move back to the old grounds.
Earl Bohannan, a private in the Twentieth Kansas under Colonel Funston in the Philippines, returned home to Lexington and received a reception at the Methodist church hosted by Epworth league. Mayors and church leaders spoke for the city and veterans, and J D Eger pinned a gold medal noting his regiment, engagements, and Epworth league insignia.
Material for the new soldiers monument has arrived from Vermont quarries. Contractors will rush work. the 31 foot tall monument sits at Franklin Square with brick base, bronze eagle on top, and nearly 200 Civil War veterans names on its sides. Government cannons donated to Baker post flank the statue. An unveiling program is planned for February.
At Cortland Neb the grammar room riot broke out after recess as 16 year old Fred Young clashed with teacher J G Ludlam. The boy was badly whipped with fists then the rawhide before other pupils joined in, while Ludlam fought back.
Ralph Boehne of Hansen won the examination for the West Point cadetship in Hastings Nebraska. The district's nineteen entrants formed the largest group ever. Boehne posted the best physical and mental scores, with Jay Benedict of Hastings second and Marshall Kent of Kenesaw third.
Albert Johnston sold blooded stock near Sterling to state breeders. Short horns fetched high prices with forty head averaging 155 dollars each and a prize bull at 525 dollars. Poland Chinas sales were slower but many animals were sold.
In Silver City Nebraska a seven year old boy Henry Charlton was killed at a railroad crossing by a Union Pacific engine. He was struck as he crossed the track, hurled forty feet, and crushed against the depot stopping one side of his head. He was the sole child of A H Chariton.
Lincoln Neb Jan 18 Land Commissioner Wolfe plans leasing auctions for school lands canceled old contracts in Buffalo Custer Dakota Dawson Dixon Frontier Franklin Furnas Greeley Harlan Kearney Knox Lancaster Madison Merrick Phelps Polk Red Willow Seward Sherman Stanton counties He expects to begin about February 15 offering about 23000 acres for sale.
Mrs. Kiser, seventy years old, of Mynard, slipped on stairs leaving a dental parlor in the Fitz gerald block. She suffered a severe fracture of her right thigh and was taken to friends’ home where the fracture was reduced.
At a New York reception Mrs Henry Havemeyer showcased decor for one room using 200 dozen roses purchased at 30 dollars per dozen. The display highlighted her taste and the event's floral extravagance.
In Lincoln Nebraska Judge Munger heard closing arguments in the habeas corpus case of Corporal Fair and Private Jockens. The pivotal issue is whether soldiers pursuing a deserter could shoot him when he escapes sight beyond gun range and whether the guard manual authorizes such action. Decision likely in days.
E Sudden dendorf announces National Creamery Buttermakers association headquarters in Lincoln as the annual meeting nears. Prosperous year boosts attendance projections. Prizes include gold and silver medals for butter packages, $100 cash to top scorer, silk banner to top state delegation, and $4,000 in prize money distributed by score ranges.
In federal court Munger heard motions to dismiss the state suit against William Goslin and other First National Bank stockholders over a $50,000 bond securing a $25,000 state deposit. Bartley the state treasurer exceeded legal limits, leaving $40,000 of state funds after the bank failed. Albert Watkins as receiver is a party. Main and Connell appeared for defendants, Smyth for the state.
Land Commissioner Wolfe in Lincoln says public leasing auctions for school land will start around February 15 after old contracts were canceled for delinquency. Auctions will be held in Buffalo, Custer, Dakota, Dawson, Dixon, Frontier, Franklin, Furnas, Greeley, Harlan, Zieward, Kearney, Knox, Lancaster, Madison, Merrick, Phelps, Polk, Red Willow, Seward, Stanton, totaling about 22 117 acres.
Lincoln officials weigh cash inducement as guaranty to hold a fair during the first week in September, the period assigned by the Western Association of State Fairs. The new state board of managers includes J. B. Dinsmore Sutton Peter Youngers Geneva Marion Doolittle North Platte E L Vance Pawnee City and Austin Humphrey Lincoln.
In Constance Cedar County Nebrey a funeral for Father Baumgartner priest of the local Catholic church drew likely the largest turnout in the county. He was 72 and left the church out of debt. Ten priests attended noting his prominence in the community.
The saying contrasts desire with tangible achievement, noting that wanting something is far different from obtaining it. It implies effort, planning, and persistence are required to turn wishes into results.
Omaha dispatch reports the Ames Sugar beet factory the largest in the United States with 500 tons per day capacity and plans to double to 1,000. Construction began May 10, 1899 and operations started January 8. the plant features steel framework brick walls and fireproof floors with extensive steam recovery and the Stevens patent to minimize waste. President Leavitt touts efficiency and reduced labor through compact machinery layout.
Frank Jelinek Jr a 58 year old farmer living near Bruno Nebraska took strychnine after returning from Prague in a state of intoxication He died eight hours later despite milk and medical aid The incident occurred at his home where he warned his daughter then declared this is the last before drinking the poison.
Adams County farmer Mark Richardson living northwest of Hastings vanished after arriving in town a week ago. A chattel mortgage for 1150 on 4000 bushels of oats and Richardson's cattle, horses, implements, and 45 acres of growing wheat was filed with the county clerk, with G D and J Veach of Nelson as mortgagees. He reportedly went to Nelson, sold his horse and buggy, mortgaged his property, and then disappeared.
News from the reservation reports a melee at Skunk Lodge in Decatur Nebraska during an Indian war dance. Bootleg liquor on the grounds sparked fisticuffs but no serious injuries were reported.
A garbled mix of maritime and literary fragments mentions Cunard Com Oceanic, a Saxonia challenge, early papers and editors, names like St Lowell and Nott, and scattered notes on goods, reading, and a teething remedy. The disjointed text lacks coherent events or outcomes.
KEARNEY Nebraska January 16 Elmer Nelson nine year old son of M Ju Nelson who was murdered by his older son Theodore January 5 was arrested at the instance of the county attorney charged with being an accessory to the death of his father.
E P Spencer an Elkhorn brakeman was ground to pieces when he was crushed between moving cars on the Scribner branch at Howells. The 24 year old unmarried man was found beneath the engine pilot after midnight as freight train No 14 was switching. Remains were left at Howells for inquest.
In Cuming county Nebraska under the new law making dogs personal property, William Nueverman sued Henry Uhing for injuries to his horse after being frightened by the defendant’s dog. A jury awarded Nueverman 75 dollars.
A line on how rapid electrical progress breeds impatience and a culture that rushes through innovation without pause. The reflection notes societal strain as people expect instant results from new technologies.
The fragment describes a settler's move from Manitoba to Brandon area in Minnesota vicinity, noting homestead entries, crop yields of wheat and corn, and a planned 175 acres next year. It mentions work on shanties, building, and living costs, with references to Canadian company land and elevators at Harpgras.
A jumbled reference to European money and the Bank of England, hints at England and imperial dignity. The text appears as a garbled OCR fragment with mentions of euros, large amounts, and an Empress, lacking coherent context or clear event details.
A fragmentary notice appears on a tombyard gate with archaic English phrasing. It mentions a noble lady and a man who may desire entry, with references to a son and a threat or constraint involving a throttle, and lines about having no friends nor self.
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