War Situation Summed Up In London Daily
Spenser Wilkinson reviews the military scene noting Lord Methuen and Lord Roberts will coordinate in the Free State. The British right wing holds the Orange River area while Roberts pushes into the Free State to disrupt Boer forces in Natal and threaten Ladysmith. Dispatches hint at reinforcements for Cronje or a new Ladysmith assault.
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London
Spenser Wilkinson
Morning Post
Lord Methuen
Lord Roberts
Jacobsdal
Bloemfontein
Orange River
Free State
Natal
Buller
Gen. Croose
Ladysmith
Cronje
British advance on Bloemfontein after Boer rear guard actions
Gen Kelly Kennes division and mounted rifles press the Boers at every ravine and kopje as they retreat toward Bloemfontein. The British seize wagons and oxen, boxes of ammunition, and expect Cronje to resist fiercely near the city. The attack will begin once heavy guns reach the front.
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Modder River
Bpeb
Kelly-Kenny
Cronje
Bloemfontein
Agreement Delays Taylor Beckham Case In Kentucky Legal Fight
In Frankfort on February 16 the postponed Taylor Beckham case acts as a truce in the state offices dispute. Attorneys from both sides discussed plans to consolidate injunctions to avoid clashes between state courts, but no final agreement was reached. A proposal favors consolidating all cases for submission to a neighboring circuit judge, excluding Jefferson and Franklin counties.
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Frankfort
Taylor- Beckham Cusl
Jefferson County
Franklin County
Disastrous fire destroys Mr George H Sterns dwelling
A late night blaze on Dewson Street destroyed the palatial home of Mr George H Sterns and its entire contents. Fire started in the dining room with no refund on the origin. Neighbors and engines responded but central telephone failure hindered fire services. Mr Stone suffered large losses including a valuable library and home insurance.
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Geo. H Sterns
Dewson Street
Stone
Central
Southern Mutual
Imperial
Northern
Fire Department
Eles
C. C. Stone
Georgia farmland outlook and cotton talks in Atlanta
President J Pope Brown of the Georgia Agricultural Society warns of a large crop and potential cotton price declines if farmers plant more. He urges non use of fertilizer now, small grain investment, and farmer organization for self defense. In Washington Senator McLaurin declines a Philippine commission seat to stay in the Senate.
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Atlanta
J. Pope Brown
State Agricultural Society
Ays
Georgia
Record Blizzard Ravages Virginia Tracks Severity
Norfolk reports a historic blizzard on February 20 as Virginia endures unprecedented severity with widespread disruption and travel impacts.
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Norfolk
Virginia
Atlanta Visitor Abner McKinley Calls on Gov Candler
Abner Mc Kinley arrived in Atlanta yesterday and spent the morning with Governor Candler before leaving at noon for New York.
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Abner McKinley
Atlanta
Gov. Candler
New York
Molineux Sentenced for Death Penalty
New York Recorder Golf this morning sentenced Molineux to death during the week beginning March 26.
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Molineux
New York
Recorder Golf
Judge Montgomery for county ordinary seeks reelection
The notice praises Judge John S. Montgomery for ordinary of the county after his first term. It lauds his prompt, fair and courteous service to all, rich or poor, and asks Democrats of Thomas County to support his renomination and election.
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John S. Montgomery
Thomas County
Prison clash as governors pardon two Kentucky inmates
Prankfort authorities released John Seals, a Louisville convict, under a pardon credited to Gov Beckham while Deputy Warden Punch acted as warden. Seals fled the city as Douglas Hays, a Knott county convict, remains confined amid dispute over which governor holds authority.
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Prankfort
John Seals
Louisville
Beckham
Punch
Seales
Douglas Hays
Knott County
Taylor
Attorneys appeal Taft ruling in Kentucky election cases
Cincinnati February 15 Attorney H B Mackey with ex Gov Bradley and other lawyers filed notice of appeal before United States Circuit Judge William H Taft arguing the ruling that jurisdiction did not lie in federal court. The appeal rests on the claim Taft erred in finding lack of federal jurisdiction.
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Cincinnati
H. B. Mackey
Bradley
Kentucky
United States Circuit
William H. Taft
Chambers
Taft
Molineux Transferred to Sing Sing Death House
Roland B. Molineux arrived in Sing Sing prison this afternoon and was placed in the death house. A curious crowd gathered at the station as he appeared cool, taking leave of his father brother and Lawyer Battle who accompanied him from New York.
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N. Y
Roland B. Molineux
Sing Sing Prison
Molineux
Battle
New York
British and Boer forces clash near Taibosch hills
Gen. Clem ents withdrew from Rensburg at night and reached Arundel with his rear guard. The Boers moved to re occupy Taibosch hills and shelled British cavalry patrols, but the bombardment was ineffective as British guns answered with accurate fire.
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Clements
Rensburg
Taibosch Hills
Kimberly Relieved as Roberts Relieves Kimberley In Boer War
Gen French with artillery cavalry and mounted infantry reaches Kimberly as Lord Roberts relieves the town. News from London confirms Roberts pushed French forward, possibly trapping Cronje near Magersfontein. Public rejoicing in London and Jacobsdale follows reports of the dramatic relief and strategic movement in the Boer War.
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Lord Roberts
Kimberley
Kitchener
French
Cronje in Retreat as Robberts Plans Prove Effective
London reports Gen Cronje escapes with main army and baggage at risk after a one day delay at Dekiel's Drift. Roberts exact timing pressured Boers. Magersfontein and Kimberly guns left behind. Buller advances across the Tugela, while units pursue toward Bloemfontein with heavy losses noted.
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Cronje
Lord Roberts
Dekiel
Crenje
The
Daily News
Modder River
Savannah police seek two dangerous crooks Nelson and Belmont
Savannah police pursue Harry Nelson and Harry Belmont as possible dangerous crooks. The pair allegedly prospected in Thomasville and Waycross, with Belmont boasting a sharp nose and brunet image while Nelson showed gold capped teeth. Belmont claimed to be from England and hinted at deception, while Nelson appeared quieter, both claiming no work in Savannah. Authorities urge vigilance.
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Harry Nelson
Harry Belmont
Thomasville
Belmont
Press
England
Nelson
Lord Nelson
Mr. Belmont
Mark Hanna
South Carolina
Jacksonville
Columbia
Waycross
Guild
Hebard
The Boers on the Run
London dispatch reports Cronje with about nine thousand men retreating from Kimberley as Kelly Kenny hounds the Boer rear. The force abandons trains, British cavalry seize supplies, and many prisoners are taken as Cronje races toward Bloemfontein.
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Jacobsdale
Cronje
Kimberley
Kelly Kenny
Bloomfontein
Boers retreat as British advance from Kimberley chaos
London dispatch reports General Cronje in retreat toward the north while General Breach with cavalry seeks contact with the withdrawing Boers. A Boer wagon train moves toward Bloemfontein, British infantry close behind. losses of supplies and ammunition noted. Lord Roberts faces supply and railway rebuilding tasks at Kimberley and Modder River to sustain troops.
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Cronje
Lord Roberts
Breach
Kimberley
Bloemfontein
Modder River
Dispersal of Boer Forces Reported by Gen French
London reports a Field Marshal Roberts dispatch stating Gen French has dispersed enemy forces from the southern side of Kimberly and captured their laager and stores. He is occupying the ground, with about twenty casualties. Kimberly is reportedly cheerful as operations continue north of Kimberly and a Boer convoy is pursued toward Bloemfontein.
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London
War Office
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Jacobsdal
Kimberly
Alexanderon
Tein
Oliphantsfontein
Roberts
Facobsdal
Magersfontein
Kelly-Kenny
Bloemyfontein
Samoa Treaty Ratifications Exchanged At State Department
Washington February 16 The exchange of ratifications of the Samoan treaty occurred at the state department and similar ceremonies were likely held at foreign offices in London and Berlin marking the final step for full effect of the agreement.
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Washington
State Department
London
Berlin
Democrats Return to Frankfort Amid Goebel Assassination Aftermath
Democratic legislators arrive in Frankfort as conferences pass the evening. Tomorrow the Democratic and Republican branches of the legislature will convene together for the first time since Governor Goebel was assassinated.
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Frankfort
Gov. Goebel
Ladysmith Reports Boer Activity and Kimberley Relief
Ladysmith reports increased Boer activity in recent days as forces seem to be moving. The relief of Kimberley is announced with the Berrieas in excellent spirits and ready for action.
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Berrieas
Kimberley
Kentuckians urged to seek court remedies over gun battles
A statewide comment urges residents to rely on courts rather than firearms to settle disputes, framing legal avenues as wiser and more lawful pathways for resolving conflicts.
Damage Suit Over False Imprisonment Arising From Railroad Tresspass
George L. Coffee, who led workers arrest and charges of trespass against bands halting the T. T. & G road, files suit in Thomas superior court for $1,000 claiming false imprisonment. He seeks redress at the next term.
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T. T
Geo. L. Coffee
Thomas Superior Court
Mardi Gras rail fares to Mobile and New Orleans announced
The Plant System offers half price round trips to Mobile and New Orleans for Mardi Gras from February 20 to 25, with return by March 15. Double daily trains and sleeping car service operate via Montgomery.
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Jesup
Savannah
Southern Railway
Pullman
Jacksonville
Cincinnati
Waycross
Asheville
Band of the Sky
Randall Clifton
Dist
I. Cosby
Fla
Mobile
New Orleans
Montgomery
Meigs Dept. Likely to Produce Three Legislative Candidates
Prof. Searcy says the Meigs Department of the South Georgia home area will probably supply three candidates for the legislature. If the rest of the county scales proportionally, the field for legislative honors will be filled with aspirants.
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Searcy
Maryland Snow Buries Roads After 36 Hours of Blizzard
Snow in Sandy Springs Maryland piled up two feet by Saturday evening closing roads and stranding residents after 36 hours of steady fall. Local crews work to clear main arteries as travel slows.
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Sandy Springs
Thomasyville's Valentine poem dated February 14 1900
A compact dated verse from Thomasyville titled Thomasyville's Valentine describes a sunlit landscape with pines oaks jasmine violets and lofty spires. A lover signs the piece noting Earth claims no fairer spot than this scene described in affectionate terms.
Editorial Briefs Tie Nation to Global Events
The piece surveys global and domestic affairs as Britain edges ahead in the Boer War while Georgia rivers swell and Buller shifts positions. It notes Alabama politics, upcoming legislative maneuvers, and a Detroit News jab about a Montana legislator offered 2500 for his vote, amid Kentucky talks and dual governors.
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Detroit News
Montana
Epitaph on Maine Wife and Governor Taylor Tugela note
A Maine epitaph laments a wife with a line about tears and return. The Chicago Evening Post reports Kentucky information that Governor Taylor is again on the Tugela’s south bank.
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Maine
Chicago Evening Post
Kentucky
Taylor
Tugela
Atlanta Wonders Onrailway Suit End And New Depot Erection
Two likely events in Atlanta occur about the same time the end of street railway suits and the building of a new depot. Georgia has the Tugelo river as a major Savannah river source. Buller may cross the Tugelo without interference.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Savannah
Buller
Tugelo
Man argues democracy expansion contrasts with imperialism
Ishmaelite asserts the claim that equating democratic expansion with imperialism is mentally dishonest, framing the distinction as essential for political integrity. The remark targets supporters of broad democratic outreach while defending a principled limit on expansionist aims.
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Ibe
Sparta Ishmaelite
British Troops at Kimberley Endure Harsh Horsefish Rations
Old soldiers who served at Vicksburg recognize the hardship as British troops in Kimberley continue to subsist on horse fish for weeks.
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Kimberly
Vicksburg
Kentucky governors face danger as bystanders risk harm
The piece notes two Kentucky governors amid ongoing shooting nearby with public sentiment to avoid confrontation. It highlights bystanders repeatedly in the line of fire and the general reluctance to draw attention to the governors.
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Kentucky
Boers predicted to fall to superior numbers
The column argues Boers cannot endure as long as Confederates did, predicting eventual defeat by greater Union manpower after four years of wear. It claims the Boers will be crushed as the war drains their strength and resources.
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Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Frick cites steel plant profits at twenty-one million
Carnegie and Frick dispute over control as profits from the steel works reach 21 million last year. Frick estimates earnings may climb to 40 million this year amid rivalry and exposure of plant secrets.
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Carnegie
Vrick
Mr. Frick
Early primaries rise as cotton crop outlook shifts tone
The article notes a 9 million bale cotton year could outperform a 12 million bale crop and urges farmers to heed the shift as state mood favors early primaries and swifter political action. It mentions candidates announcing earlier due to this sentiment.
Kentucky Democrats to Travel By Armored Train
Democratic members of the Kentucky legislature may ride from Louisville to Frankfort in an armored train. Each colonel will be armed with a gun as required by Kentucky rules.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Frankfort
Montana Supreme Court Justice Offered 100000 Blackjack Bribe
A Montana case report claims a state supreme court justice was offered 100000 dollars to rule a case a certain way, and the justice did not confront the claimant. The growing Clark case defenses and implications are noted as figures rise.
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Clark
Montana
Supreme Court
Cecil Rhodes Exults As British Break Through Boer Lines
Rhodes believed safe as British soldiers breached Boer positions at Kimberly. He could release gas from his balloon now. his capture by Boers would have meant severe trouble for him.
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Cecil Rhodes
Kimberly
Rhodes
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