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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1901
Page
2
Charles D. Pierce reports from New York that over 16,000 Boers remain armed and active, with 5,000 invading Cape Colony, while British forces number about 210 troops. Boer losses exceed 1,500, while property damage and impoverishment are severe.
London reports a western Boer force near Fraserburg and a vanguard under colonial rebels within four days ride of Cape Town. Uncertainty surrounds the South Africa situation as authorities reveal little.
Lord Roberts thanks the public for their reception and praises the South African soldiers. He appeals for contributions to the Soldiers and Sailors' Association and supports the Princess of Wales in aiding families of fighting men.
Two hundred Boers have recrossed the Orange River heading north. Russian commandants Petrovsk and Duplooy were killed in the Utrecht engagement amid intensified fighting.
Guidance on using emulsion to improve nourishment for babies and mothers. For infants use one fourth to half a teaspoonful in bottle daily. for larger children half to a full teaspoonful in milk. If mother's milk lacks nourishment, the emulsion acts quickly for both mother and child.
Paris reports under reserve the death of Count von Waldersee, claimed to be killed by an allied officer. The rumor circulates in Berlin but remains unconfirmed. Li and Ching ready to sign a joint note at once, while Chinese Envors’ acceptance is viewed as uncertain by ministers.
Peking officials report Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching prepared to sign the joint note once ready for signatures. Envoys, excluding Sir Ernest Satow, meet to set time and place for acceptance while Chinese demands on forts and guards risk delay. Li Hung Chang may travel for treatment if weather allows.
Contingencies prompt authorities to move prisoners from camps to transport ships or routes. Officials plan orderly handoff and screening as security measures are enforced.
Reports from Cape Town describe Boer forces sweeping the countryside for horses and food, while loyalists organize a town guard and martial law is urged. Five hundred citizens enlisted. mounted volunteers prepare to guard Hex River passes and the railway. Boers attack trains in the Transvaal. railways resume regular service as columns move north. Bechuanaland inhabitants rejoin the Bechuanaland resistance.
The Daily Mail prints Willard's severe arraignment of European and American missionaries in China accusing them of organizing expeditions under the pretense of protecting converts while seeking wholesale looting. He cites unnamed American officers corroborating that officers often did not approve the missionaries actions.
Dr. Morrison reports Prince Zu, tied to the legation siege and higher in rank than Prince Ching, may be sent to Berlin to apologize for the Baron von Ketteler murder. Zu conducts imperial rites in Emperor Kwang Su's absence.
In San Jose California on January 7 1900 authorities arrested Mrs Conrad Ruff on charges of murder and arson after a house fire near the city killed four of Conrad Ruff’s children two weeks earlier Carl Ruff the victims’ uncle pressed the complaint Mrs Ruff denies the allegations and faces trial.
MARINETTE Wis Jan 7 The largest lumber deal of the year was concluded this week when the Diamond Match company bought 30 000 000 feet of lumber from the Jacob Mortenson company of Wausau the season's cut of the Wausau company for 1901 The consideration exceeds 500 000.
General Kitchener praises Cape Colony ministers for calling loyalists to form a paid defense force and asks General Forestier-Walker to use trains to move colonists south of the enemy. He notes the enemy is small but highly mobile and urges use of well mounted men to surround or drive them north.
London reports improved sentiment as Cape Town sees active recruiting for local forces. Sydney volunteers rush to join a new contingent with 5,000 men. The Daily Express notes Lord Kitchener warned miners they cannot expect military protection.
An unconfirmed report from Cape Town says fighting occurred 80 miles north of Maiesfontein. The rumor circulated amid ongoing North Africa theater chatter and distant conflict updates.
The jingo press attacks the government over Anglo Portuguese relations. A German newspaper denounces England for acquiring ships or weapons at a low price in Portugal and criticizes English policy in the broader European context.
A group of Scarcey county farmers gathered at a political meeting in Arkansas on January 5 drank alcohol that caused multiple deaths and serious illness. Several victims are in critical condition, authorities report.
A group of Radical Republican members introduce a resolution in the lower house addressing alleged restrictions on suffrage in the southern states. The move aims to scrutinize voting rights and potential barriers affecting eligible voters amid Reconstruction-era tensions.
Was a surprise even to Republican leaders when Olmsted of Pennsylvania offered a privilege resolution demanding an investigation into southern state suffrage limits. The measure failed 31 to 83 as many Republicans paired with Democrats leaving absent colleagues unpaired. Hopkins remains confident in passing the reapportionment bill despite the disruption.
In Washington on January 5 the Senate, without dissent, moved the army organization bill ahead of the shipping subsidy bill, making the subsidy the unfinished business. Pettigrew objected to continuing the army debate, and the chamber voted to proceed, signaling opposition to a large permanent army while allowing a temporary force for U S Philippines authority.
Washington January 5. The senate committee on military affairs approved Senator Daniel s amendment to the army reorganization bill to retire General Fitzhugh Lee and General James H Wilson as brigadier generals and to retire General Shafter as a major general.
Washington January 5 Senator Hans Brough introduced a bill to establish a department of education and grant its head a cabinet seat. He also introduced a bill to extend United States lands to Hawaii as part of the same package.
The secretary of war has submitted to congress a deficiency estimate of 3 million dollars for army subsistence due to heavy demands from forces in China and the Philippines.
A historical quotation contrasts caring for a starving dog with human behavior. It states that upon aiding a dog to prosperity, the animal will not bite, highlighting a perceived moral difference between dogs and humans. The line underscores trust and gratitude in creatures that are cared for.
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