British forces near Ladysmith in relief column progress
Telegrams from the front report the Ladysmith relief column moving northward toward the besieged town with British forces in sight of the position. No decisive engagement confirmed yet, but heavy bombardment and fighting are noted in various sectors as the operation continues.
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Associated Preas
Ondon
Lasmith
Eral Buller
Adysath
Loui Roberts
D Stamey
J & Lancashire
Heuten
Gréntuilar Guards
OPRS
Colesberg
Tusberg
Cape Colony
Asberg
Lady
London
Cape Town
Ladysmith
Wage Increases Set At 30 Cents For Masons and 3144 Cents For Bricklayers
A meeting of Bricklayers and Stone Masons Union No. 9 Friday night set the year 1900 wage scale. Stone masons to be paid 30 cents per hour and bricklayers 31.44 cents per hour, a small advance over prior rates. The overall rise reflects an advance of about two cents per hour.
Verdict Pending in Campfield Case as Crowd Waits
Reported rumors circulate that the Campfield trial may yield a conviction with a 10 to 2 lead, but jurors had not yet returned a verdict as presses moved and varied reports circulated about the courtroom outcome.
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Campfield
Campfeld
Novi
Marlborough sails with small staff for South Africa
The Duke of Marlborough travels to South Africa with a large retinue limited to a few officers and a potential replacement by a staff officer on board. The Duchess stays behind with Mrs. O H Bellmont as they depart from Southampton amid a crowded send-off.
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South Africa
Associated Press
Don
Duke of
Sual
Siriker
Oshkosh Transport Company vs Paine Lumber Co case move
A venue change was granted from this county to Outa s county after prejudice affidavits. The case involves a receivership for the Citizens' son company related to War Electric Street Railway and interurban systems. The action by Manufacturing Company of Mt He seeks contract recovery as delays and dangerous rail conditions are noted.
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Ontagamle
Srastion Co
Oshkosh Transport Company
Paine Lumberang
Outas
Citizens’ Son Company
Bea
Holt
Grandchildren Jabber as Royal Family Spreads
London dispatch reports 1900 will bring several grandchildren to Queen Victoria as the Crown Princess Henry of Prussia bears a son and the Duke of York may become a father again. Kipling plans a South Africa trip to gather material while awaiting front conditions.
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Associated Press
London
Great Britain
Henry of
Prussia
Duke of York
Greece
Fedora
Russia
Auction of Duke of Cornwallis Wests racing stud
The late duke of Cornwallis West will auction most of his racing and breeding stud on March 8. Orme and Ben D or will stay unsold. Flying Fox may be saved only by a very high reserve. Whitney and Sir J Blundell Maple rumored buyers. fierce bidding expected.
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Lady Randolph Churchill
Duke
Orme
Ben D'Or
Flying Fox
Mr. Whitney
J. Blundell Maple
Wisconsin delegates chosen for Pure Food and Drug congress
Madison Jan 20 The third annual convention of the National Pure Food and Drug congress meets in Washington March 7 Governor Seo field named delegates Joseph W Ford R M Dodd A J Phillips Charles Wilke George Basford J W Salter A J Roach Frank A Anson C A Sanbaring Of Givens to attend from Wisconsin including pharmacists agriculturists grocers and patent medicines interests.
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Seofledt
Madison
Wis
National Pure Food and Drug Congress
Washington
Seofield Todas
Joseph W. Ford
Oconto
R. M. Dodd
Milwaukee
A. J. Phillips
West Salem
Charles Wilke
West Bend
George Basford
Sebastopol
J. W. Salter
Nity
Agriculturistg
A. J. Roach
Waterloo
Frank A. Anson
C. A. Sanbaring
Janesville
Bryan to Confer With Chicago Platform Democrats in New York
William Jennings Bryan will meet the Chicago platform Democrats in New York next week. The group, born from last April's Grand Central Palace dollar dinner, seeks recognition and representation at the national convention. They accuse Tammany Hall and claim to be the original pure New York Democracy with support across the state.
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Associated Press
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Chicago Platform Democratic Organization
Grand Central Palace
Chicago Platform
Bryan
Tammany Hall
New York State
Colson Indicted for Wilful Murder in Kentucky
The grand jury in Frankfort Kentucky indicted Col. David G Colson for wilful murder of Ethelbert Scott and L W Demares. The charge stems from the alleged killings reported by Associated Press.
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Fe, Scott
W. Demares
Associated Press
Frankfort
Col
David G. Colson
Ethelbert Scott
Ll. W. Demares
Southgate Files Bankruptcy Petition In Chicago Hotel Case
R H Southgate, manager of Chicago Auditorium hotel, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition. Schedules show he, as president of the late Hotel Brunswick Co of New York, personally guaranteed long term leases and endorsed for others, with no liabilities beyond those guarantees. The proceedings are not connected to the Auditorium hotel business.
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Searhsate
Associated Press
Chicago
R. H. Southgate
Auditorium Hotel
Hotel Brunswick Company of
New York
Hotel Brunswick Company
Connte Jon
Roberts Case Divides House Over Utah Seat
Washington D C Jan 20 The special committee’s majority finds Brigham H Roberts unfit to sit in Congress and urges vacancy of his Utah seat. The minority argues Roberts may be sworn in and expelled by two thirds vote, warning against making polygamy a legal disqualification.
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Washington, D. C
Special Committee of Investigation
Brigham JH. Roberts
Utah
House
Taylor
Roberts
House of Representatives
Brigham H. Roberts
Gish
Littlefield
Maine
DeArmond
Missouri
Congress
United States Supreme Court
To &E
Mr. Roberts
C. EB
Davis A
de Armond
War in South Africa and many features fill Today's Paper
The issue lists coverage including London cable letters on the war, portraits, and a range of features such as a fallen idol of democracy, profiles like How One Man Made His Millions, and letters by Col John Hicks. Also included are society items, ads, notices, and local city news.
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War Office
Lord Roberts
French
Spearman
Warren
Tabanmyanar
Kruger
South Africa
Bank Dillingham
John Hicks
Ladysmith
Ad Mzpert
Campfield Cash
Edward ‘Loker
Oshkosh
Staga
Transvaal
Gen. Lawton
Eek Eees Club
Normal
John Campfield
Sician
Joaquim Miller
Oshitoah
American Forestry
Paris
Ameria
Ambush Report Reaches Luzon Front Lines
Washington reports a pack train of twenty ponies carrying rations between Santo Tomas and San Pablo in Laguna province was ambushed. Fifty men under Lieutenant Relston of the Thirtieth Infantry faced the attack. two killed, nine missing, seven wounded, and the train returned to base with casualties.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Luzon
Santo Tomas
Doret
Forty-fifth Infantry
Batangas Mountains
Otis
Successful Orators at Normal Society Contests
Tonight the Fhoguix Society members vie for supremacy as the Lyceum Literary Society and Philakean contest set the pace. George A. Danforth won first with International Arbitration or the Progress of Peace, Harriet Saxton took second with The Luck of the Habsburgs, and Arthur Row placed third with Hamilton and Jefferson.
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Lyceum Literary Society
George A. Danforth
Harriet Saxton
Arthur Row
Hamilton
Jefferson
Tonight Third Phoenix Society Preliminary Contest
Judges for delivery were Rev. M H Andrews Superintendent H D Simonds and Rev J P Abbott. Mra B C Gudden Miss Emma Blood and Attorney F B Barber judged. Tonight marks the third and last preliminary contest. Contestants from the Phoenix society include Miss Anne Muth Miss Walker George Arnold George W Ketley Henry Patch and Tostin Thompson.
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M. H. Andrews
H. D. Simonds
J. P. Abbott
Mra
B.C. Gudden
Emma Blood
F. 2. Barber
The
Phoenix Society
Rich in gold ore discovery near Ontanaazon road farm
Special from Houghton Michigan reports Henry Schuster recently found gold on his farm at the southeast quarter of section ten township 62 north range 3 west. Quartz rock shows visible gold with veins extending across local Sands. Placer gold in nearby streams noted though quantities are limited for profitable work.
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Houghton
Henry Schuster
Ontanaazon Road
Winona
Mali
Governor Scofield Names W. J. Anderson to Tax Commission
Governor Scofield names W. J. Anderson of Milwaukee as a member of the state tax commission to succeed the late Gen. Griffin at four thousand dollars per year. Judge N. L. Gilson is named head of the commission at six thousand dollars. Anderson’s tax expertise and Milwaukee roots weigh into the decision, with private secretary Daniel Starkey noted in service.
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Northwestern
Medison
Wire
Scofield
W. J. Anderson
Milwaukee
State Tax Commission
Michael Griffin
Daniel Starkey
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
N. L. Gilson
Fona Au Lac
Tax Commission
General Griffin
Goofield
Anderson
Lynch Donnelly Nuptials Join Oshkosh Roots to New York
Joho K. Lynch formerly of Oshkosh and Madeline Donnelly of New York were married January 17 at St. Vincent de Paul Church in New York. The groom, son of the late Captain John Lynch, studied at Oshkosh High School and the University of Wisconsin, then taught French and German at Sing Sing before private lessons. The bride, from an old New York family, was attended by Mary Lynch. Joseph Donnelly served as groomsman. They plan a Washington visit before Lynch enters Columbia University for advanced study in philology.
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Oshkosh
Joho K. Lynch
New York
Madeline Donnelly
Church of St. Vincent de Paul
John Lynch
Mary Lynch
Lynch
Algoma Street
Oshkosh High School
University of Wisconsin
Europe
Leipsic
Sing Sing
Joseph Donnelly
Kruger Namesake Arrested for Disorderly Conduct
Emil Kruger, identified as Kruger’s namesake, was arrested Friday night for being drunk and disorderly. He was arraigned in municipal court this morning and pleaded not guilty. Police say he attempted to gun for a man he held a grudge against, but three bystanders wrested the gun away, breaking it in the scuffle. John Smith, an herb doctor, was also jailed for drunk and disorderly, pleading guilty and receiving ten days in the workhouse after a grip containing roots and rubbish was found with him.
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Howe
Roe
John Smith
Smith
Death of Mrs B L Austin longtime resident dies at home
Mrs B L Austin, a well known resident, died at her Jackson street home at two this morning. She was born December 22 1840 in Weston VI and is survived by her husband Ransom L Austin. Funeral at her home Tuesday at 1 PM with Rev E H Smith of the First Congregational church officiating. Interment in Brook’s cemetery.
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Liberteen
Austin
Central Avant
Jackson Street Road
Weston
Ransom L. Austin
E. H. Smith
First Congregational Church
Brook's Cemetery
Ice Yacht Race Postponed On Fond du Lac Ice
The Winnebago Ice Yacht Association postponed the Fond du Lac ice yacht race due to light wind and snow. Competing crews from Oshkosh Neenah and Menasha cannot race until wind and ice improve. Races will be moved day by day under official rules until condition allow.
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Winnebago Ice Yacht Association
Fond du Lac
Peag
Ford de Lac
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