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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
UNSEEN ENEMY.
WAS WHAT TIE BRITISH HAD TO
FACE IN THE ATTACK AT
COLENSO..

London, Jan. 17.-Correspondence of the
Associated Press.)-The following ac-
count OF the battle of Colenso, written by
an infantry officer present, was received
by today's mail: after that mos. ter
rible one-sided battle Of Colenso last
Friday. I tainted when got to camp
from sunstroke and on Saturday morn
ing found I had dysentery. How any
one escaped on Friday is marvel to me.
We were nine hours and half under fire
and it was like severe hail storm on
tin roof. could not put my glasses up
without hearing 'phit. phit, phit.'
From the very first saw 1t would be no
go. Directly we got under fire corporal
said to me: I wonder how many Beers
there are hidden in that wood opposite
the Tugeia?'
II said, / expect it is full of them, as
Butler has.never shelled it at ALL"
II was right. Two companies Of the
Twenty third went in and jolly soon
carnps3 to a. double fire ana | do not see
l1owsWe escaped at all. Then saw about
three compa nies OF the seventh fusileers
go In on the left Of the taken gums and
they soon came out Of it After that we
We're told to advance Il bit ana eventually
we were called off as escort to the lost
guns, with the result that We retired
(when ordered to and Tommy did not
like that word at alD and had six officers
taken and over 100 men killed, wounded,
missing. or prisoners, out of a total of 13
officers and 372 men with which we start
ed at 4 a. m.
II never was in such a veritable fix
and hope shall never be again, and then
to add to it all they peppered us with
shot and shell and those beastly one
pound Maxm-Nordenfeld shells and
Mausers until we had retired we'll out
of range.
But poor Tommy was simply grand.
On the troops went, through it all. They
never hesitated a moment, never flinched.
On they went with destruction and
death and agony all around them. I shall
never forget the sight. man was hit
On the line went. Two fell at six
paces-on they went. A shell blew poor
captain Of the Connaught rangers to bits.
A subaltern of the Inniskillig close by
looked back but could see absolutely no
trace ef his comrade left and I see he is
reported as missing as they could not
find him and yet on went the line
sMy own company was most light
hearted. One old soldier, who used to be
the quartermaster's storeman at Chat
ham. was in front of me while we once
were ordered to turn in file to the left and
wheel to right to double about half mile
to the right flank of the guns and when a
bullet whfzzed very close to him. he be-
gan to play antics and skip about. laugh
ing and joking the while. The bullets
We're as thick as bees and I had several
mighty close to my head. Directly we
halted and lay down showers of bul]ets .
came. It was one sided game. as We
could see no one to aim at at ALL"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Yeomanry to Sail.

London, Jan. pat the life guards
barracks this morning the Prince Of
Wales inspected the first lot of yeomanry
who start for South Africa tomorrow.
At the conclusion Of the inspection the
prince made speech saying he was
proud of being their honorary colonel.
II am sure" said he, that though you
leave your home and your country, you
all feel that a great duty devolves upon
you to maintain the honor of the British
flag"
Lord Chesham called for cheers for the
prince which were enthusiastically given
Among the troopers is the husband Of
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the actress.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Fatal Railway Accident.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 26-Five men
killed and eight badly injured is the re-
suit OF runaway train and explosion of
dynamite that followed on the Central
railroad of New Jersey at Ashley last
night.
The complete list Of dead is:
FRANK MCLAUGHLIN, brakeman.
aged 2S.
MICHAEL BIRD. brakeman. aged p.
PETER FREY engine wiper aged 16.
CHARLES HANEY, aged Is.
An unknown tramp.
Haney went to the engine house to idle
his time away instead of going to school.
The injured are:
John Raschig, engineer
John Bovin.
Henry Geissler, engineer.
Thomas Rowe. brakeman.
Michael Cole. flagman.
John Ruehf, engineer.
Edward Hughes. fireman.
William Brown, foreman round house.
Some of the injured were taken to their
homes, others to the hospital in Wilkes.
barre. It is thought all will recover.
Bovin is a tramp and was stealing ride.
Many houses in Ashley in the vicinity
were badly damaged and the inmates
were injured. though none seriously.
Many thrilling escapes are chronicled.
John Thomas. an invalid. was thrown
out Of bed on to hot stove He was
rescued by other members Of the family.
A freight car containing dynamite was
crushed into splinters and large hole
torn under the roadway. .'ix locomotives
and seventy freight ears were wrecked.
Conduoto Law and Edward Meehan,
brakeman, and Robert Carroll were in the
caboose of the freight train and had mar
row escapes. The accident was due to a
long train of freight cars running ava,
and crushing into a locomotive near the
round house. lie shock exploded thir-
ty boxes of dynamite In one of the cars
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
AT MODDER RIVER.
THE NIGHT ATTACK BY THE HIGH
LANDERs WAS A FAILURE
-WAUCHOPE'S DEATH,

London, Jan. 17-(Correspondence Of
Associated Press. 1.-The following ac-
count Of the Modder river fight was re-
ceived today from one of the Argyle and
Sutherland highlanders:
1--WE have had some hot fighting with
Methuen, but we got through all right
until the 11th, when we got a licking.
We, Of the highland brigade had to
march during the night to surprise the
Beers. No one knew what we were going
to do or where~we were going The rain
came down in torrents and we were
soaked through, and that on empty stom-
achs. We were led right into the Boer
trenches by guides, and before we could
deploy from column half of us were shot
down. We all ran for our lives, but re-
formed 500 yards back, when the Gordons
Joined us and we again tried the trenches.
But it was no good. All day we lay out
in the sun, without food or drink, and in
the afternoon the Boer shells began
bursting among us, SO we made the best
of our way to the rear. The men We're
sick and dis-spirited, there was no fight
left in them, and they would not stop
for the officers or for any one else. Gem
eral Wauchope was killed-hit in seven
places. He was the right sort. They say
it was not his mistake at ALL and he did
not want the night attack. Anyway, it
was CHASTITY failure.
Inc camp dC MOQOor river was full. OF
Boer spies-colonials and others-so our
every movement was watched, and in
formation carried to the enemy, Why
these people are allowed to mess about
the camp I cannot understand. Some of
these disloyal colonials have been caught
red-handed fighting against the queen.
Why don't they shoot them right off in
stead of sending them down for trial
they don't deserve it.
"MOst of the regiments here are full of
young boys for officers and the men don't
care about them. I saw some of them
at Modder river fight like lot of school,
boys, shouting out orders that none Of
us could understand, SO the old hands
took no notice of them and went their
own way as best they could. Most OF
the regiments are the same The guards
are the best off for officers None of us
can make out why SO many yeung off,
GERS are sent out to take charge of old
soldiers. Why can't we have more of our
old officers? My late captain. who left
us at AldershOt, came to see us of, and
We asked why he was not coming with
us. He replied that the war Office would
not let him rejOin. He was good man.
We should not have lost half the men
we did if we had had older officers.
I'VE were good brigade IL we had not
been messed up, and II only wauchope
had been left to handle us himself. This
is a terrible war, and God only knows
how it will end. My wound is not q had
one-shot through the fleshy part Of the
Highland / was so excited / didn't no.
tice 1t for an hour or two.'
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
MILITARY EXPERTS.
ARE NOT so ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
THE CAPTURE OF sPIONKoP BY 4
WARREN's FORCES.

New York. Jan. 26.-Dispatches from
London state that the military experts
are not 80 iubilant over the capture Of
Spionkop as the crowds about the bulla-
tin boards are. The Leader says: "No
particulars of Tuesdays nocturnal en-.
terprise have been received. With ,ln.
care 1t does not seem to have been yary
difficult. 1t may be that the Bosrs l.n
holding SO extended a position hal. :.c-
cording to that American expression bit
ten Off more than they could c:.ewi'
What If the enemy had been caux IT in
the act Of evacuating Spionkop, leaving
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
TolSt0i'S War Views.

Moscow. Jan. 26.-Count Leo Tolstoi, In
an interview published in the Russia
Listok, dehounces the war in South AT
rica as showing the "sordid and soulless
commercialism that rules the world"
Z He says: II hope daily to hear of a
fresh British reverse. 1t Is incompre-
hensibie to me that England, boasting
herself to be the land of freedom, should
wish to crush small republics. which
have never done her the slightest in
iury."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Affected the Market.

London, JAM. 26.-There was a general
collapse in stock market to-day, especi-
ally in Kafiirs, following the announce
ment of General warren's abandonment
of Spionlkop. American railroad shares
were relatively better than home securi-
ties Consols dropped 1916. Losses in
Americans ranged from " to IL per cent.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Fighting For the Beers.

+ Chicago, Jan. 26.-The Record SAYS:
Word has reached Chicago that Curt
Ernst Wilhelm Baron Won Biedenfeld is
fighting the British with the soldiers of
Oom Paul. The nobleman, who left this
city last April following his acquittal of
the murder of Constable Charles A. Nc
Donald. is said to be in the thick of the
South African war as commissioned
officer in Boer regiment.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Fourth Cavalry Division.

London, Jan. 26-Probably as an i'm
mediate effect Of the receipt of news Of
the abandonment Of Spionkop by the
British force under General Warren, or
ders have been sent to A4lershot to have
Fourth cavalry division in readiness to
embark for South Africa early in Febru-
ary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Beers' Heavy Loss.

; rLohdon, Jan. .s6:-A special dispatch
fronf Dnrban says the Boer losses on the
upper Tugela during the fighting Sunday
last were very great. Warren's men cap
tured 100 prisoners and 100 Beers were
found dead in one trench.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
ABANDONED BY WARREN

Spearmans camp, Thursday, Jan. Is,
noon:
General Warren's command I am sor-
ry to say, find this morning, had in the
night abandoned Spionkop."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Abandoned the Hill.

London. Jan. 26. 11:10 a. m.-The war
ofiice has just posted the following dis
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
A Transport Arrives.

Capetown. Jan. 26.-The British trans
port Lancaster Corporation has arrived
here.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Stock Collars

Made Of taffeta silk and satin neatly
plated, colors white. light blue, c,x-
dinal and black. all new goods ami
worth up to $1.0O each. Closing out
Only soc each
High Stock Collars Of colored satin, in
pink, blue and lilac ....... ............
soc values for 2Sc
Black Satin Stock Collars trimmed with
beads and jet fringe; value up to 75c
Only 3Sc each
Stock Collars Of satin and velvet, in
black and white; values to $3.50 ........
Only 75c each
Combination High Stock Collars and
Chiffon Bows, new and pretty colors,
cardinal, light blue. white and black;
regular $3.50 values .......... .........
Only $3.50 each
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Leggings ~
and Hosiery
For Women.

Good Things You Want to See.
Womens Hand Knit, Derby Ribbed,
Black Worsted Leggings; values to soc.
Closing out prices ............... ........
2Sc and 3sc pair
Women's Extra Fine Cashmere Hose, in
fancy Scotch plaids and Roman stripes,
sizes S1a, 9 and 9h; values to $3.50.
Only soc pair
A new lot of Women's Fine Cashmere
Hose, with merino heels and toes, 720
pairs; regular 35c values.
Only 7Sc pair
Misses Black Ribbed Cashmere Hose,
spliced knees, sizes 5 to 10; our regular
soc quality. Marked for Friday and
Saturday selling -. :. :. :. -. .....-
Three pairs for Si.O0
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Dress Trimmings
~ and Braids

More odds and ends. the accumulation
Of the Fall season, gotten together and
marked down very low for today's SELL
ing.
Lot I at SC Yard
Hercules braids, from Y to 11a inches
wide: colors garnet. seal brown, dark
green ANA bilcx. Values to .5C, for &c
yard.
l OF \ at SC Yard
Black and colored gimps and trimming
braids, a big variety Of styles and tints.
Values to 35c, for &c yard.
Lot 3 at lOc Yard
Black and colored Hercules braids.
and p. inches wide: also black beaded
and tassel fringe. Original values to SOC
for 1Oc yard.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-26
Kid Gloves

F,lve-hook Foster lacing. In tans and
browns there are all sizes, from 51a to Z;
In blacks We have but 5h and Z. Your
pick of these dollar Gloves ..........
Only soc pair
Kid and Mocha Fleece Lined Gloves, in
black only. About 25 pairs of these 100
oioVes....'... ............... .........,
Only 2Sc pair
Women's Heavy Double Wool Mittens, in
black; regular 23c quality, for 15c pair,
or :. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Two pairs for 2Sc
Boys Black Heavy Double Wool Mittens;
regular 25c quality ....... ...... ....
Only ISc pair
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
West Fairfield.

Mrs. Rose Scott and son Howard,
who have been staying with relatives at
Garland for some time, returned to their
home in Shepard last week-Mrs.
frankie Finkle, of Southwest Ovid,
spent Thursday night and Friday with
Mrs. L. Haire-Wm. Chamberlain
and family moved into Mrs. Rosanna
Aliens house on Monday--T. Haire
and wife visited at Mrs Merrifield's in
Owosso, last Wednesday,. ID. Lin
man and daughter Miss Emma, returned
from Wisconsin Saturday where they
have been visiting some weeks rhe
post office at Ridgeroad has been order
ed discontinued after July 31st Mail
will go to Elsie-Mrs. George Clark
and daughter Neva, visited with Perry
relatives last Week.-Mrs. Mable Burf-
ford, of Saginaw, is visiting her mother
Mrs Steadman-Mrs.F Frank Dunham
and Miss Seppie Dunham have gone to
Bay View to take few weeks outing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
Venice

Mr.. Stewart, of Ovid, is visiting rela-
tives in this vicinity Miss Helen
Sprague is said to be engaged to teach
the Cronkhite school this fall-Miss
Nettie Clark will teach in the Lytle
district-Mr. Jeal Loucks, of New
York State, is visiting his brother, Mr..
Luther Loucks. Mr.. l.. Loucks is
slowly improving--Mrs. c. Van
Alstine and Miss Edith johnson we're
in Owosso on Friday--Miss Maud
Baldwin and friend, Miss Kittie Faro,
will spend a weeks vacation at N. Bald
win's--Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Augsburg
have brand new boy-Harry Miller
returned to his home in Owosso Satur-
day-Lorenzo Lonsby's house is in
position and cellar is now being dug
under the house-Wheat harvest is
about completed here and oat harvest
and plowing are now the order--Fred
Johnson is little better.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
Bancroft.

Miss Kinsley, of jackson, is visiting
her cousin, Miss Mae Vogt-Mr. H.
Parker and Mr.. G. Hunt were camping
at Day Lake last week--G. Chapel,
of Flint, who has been visiting his cous.
in, Mr.. A Cole, has returned home
Mrs. w. E. Allen, who has been spend
ing few days with her sister, Mrs. G..
Mills, of Flint, returned home this morn
ing-Miss Fanny Lemon, of lansing
is the guest of Miss Lucy Sergent--
Miss l.. Pelton is entertaining company
from Detroit--Prof. j. Fellows, who
has been spending his vacation with his
parents, has returned to Detroit--W.
Reed and A. Reed, spent Sunday with
their parents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
Byron.

Gregory Reynolds was taken violently
insane Friday morning and after falling
in his room, cutting his face badly in
two places, from which the blood flowed
freely, he rushed into the street. going
to the home of Mrs. Shaft demanded
that she wash his bloody clothes
Frightened at his appearance she ran to
a neighbor's. He went from there to
Rev. Balls home offering violence but
was frustrated in his purpose by Mr.
Balls. He then went to the residence of
Sanford Hadden and his mother. TAX
ing Hadden's crutches he made for Mrs.
Hadden as tho he would kill her; Had
den being cripple, was unable to do
very much to protect his mother, but
Mrs. Charles Knapp appearing OF the
scene, his attention was attracted to her
and he chased her round the house un-
til she eluded him by slipping through
door. By this time Rev. Balls had
notified the marshall and supervisor
and he was taken into custody. They
took him to his home and dressed his
wounds. He repeatedly asserted that
he must kill some one. He should be
placed in confinement before he does
commit crime---Mrs. George w.
Johnson. of Fenton. was the guest of
Mrs. G. E. Welch Thursday-Frank
Savage went to Detroit on Wednesday
William Dibble, of Shepherd, was
in Byron ednesday-Rufus Herring
ton is sick with malarial fever--E. j.
Hathaway went to Corunna Tuesday
Mrs. A. Dodds and children, of Mt.
Pleasant, were guests of H. E. Cole last
week-Mr. Arthur Young of Corunna,
was the guest of M. H. Redmond last
Fr;day-Born Wednesday the 18th to E.
Sheldon and wife, boy--At the home
of H. j. Meier little girl came recently
to engage their attention-Miss Clara
Barnes is visiting her cousins in Fenton
Mrs. H. H. Turner, of Columbus,
Ohio, is visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. F. Kelsey on the county line
Mrs. F. E. Sleeth and Mrs. j. T. EN-
met, of Howell, are visiting in Detroit,
Milford, and Northville--Mr. William
Lahring and wife, Mr.. Learst and
wife of Argentine, were guests of Will
liam Bulls and wife last week. k.--Miss
Libbie Braden, of Detroit, is visiting in
this vicinity.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27

the high school pupils under his super
vision. He has accepted the same posi-
tion for another year at an advance in
salary. Mrs. Osburn has spent one
year at the Moravian Seminary at
Bethlehem, Pa, since her graduation
from the high school, and spent last
year attending Wells College at Aurora,
N. Y. Both young people come from
the best known of Owosso families, Mrs.
Osburn being the daughter of one of
Owosso's best known manufacturers,
and Mr.. Osburn son of Mayor and
Mrs. Morris Osburn. Both are among
the very most popular young people of
the city and what is more than that,
justly so. Besides their more intimate
friends, who were present with relatives
of both families at the wedding, they
have many friends in the city who unite
in extending the heartiest congratula-
tions and the best wishes for the hap
piness and usefulness of their united
lives. The TIMES joins with the rest of
their friends in extending the heartiest
of congratulations and the best of
wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osburn left on the even
ing train for Ann Arbor where Mr..
Osburn is taking work in the summer
school and where they will remain until
the close of the same in August. They
will then probably visit Chicago and
perhaps eastern relatives before return
ing to make their home for the COM
ing year with Mr.. Osburn's parents.
They were accompanied on the train to
Durand by a number of their friends.
Among the out of town guests were;
III. o. Osburn, Hoboken, N. j., r. o.
Osburn, Chicago, ILL.,, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Il. Hutchins, of Chicago, ILL.,, Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Hutchins, Ann Arbor,
Miss Martha Pier, Flint, Miss Mary
Davidson, Bay City, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome H. Schultz. Bay City, Mrs.
Robert w. Hyde. Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
C.S.ANiSOn & Son.
- JEWELERS., 49,
ll5 North Washington ST., Owosso.
South New Haven.

VIM. Blagdeon is entertaining his
sister, Miss Blagdeon, who arrived from
England for an extended visit-George
Atkin and Miss Mamie Moss, of Owosso,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Boyd-C. j. Amos enter
tanned his little nephew and niece from
Owosso, Sunday-Considerable wheat
Is out yet but so far it does not seem to
have been damaged much by the rain
and unless the rain keeps up for several
days longer twill yet be got in all right.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
Elsie.

Miss Bertha Travis is visiting her
friend, Miss Fannie Woodward, of
Frankfert-Miss Serepta Dunham
and Mrs. Julia Dunham are spending q
few weeks in Bay view-Dr. A. B.
Way is taking course of treatment at
the Battle Creek Sanitarium-E
Griffith starts Thursday for two week 8
visit in Hillsdale and vicinity-Mrs.
Reynolds, of Denver, Col, who is visit
ing relatives here, fell FRIDAY breaking
her leg just below the hip joint. Her
extreme age, 70 years, causes apprehen.
sion that she can never recover the use
of the limb.-Clyde Bates returned
from the Paris Exposition Tuesday
evening" Wilkinson and wife,
of Chesaning, visited his sister, Mrs. E.
v Chase the first of the Week.-Mrs.
L. A. Hall returned to her home in
Bath after two weeks visit with Miss
Nora Chase--Miss Cecil Ingraham,
of ST. Johns, is visiting Miss Irene
Sickels.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
Garland.


Horace Main, of Owosso, called upon
Garland friends Thursday-Mr. and
Mrs. M. Mason, of Owosso, spent Fri
day afternoon here-Mrs. A. G.
Howard, of Middlebury, was the guest
of Miss Fannie Colby, Saturday--A
large congregation listened to the SER
mons delivered by President Traver, at
the quarterly service Saturday and
Sunday-Mrs Rose Scott and son
Howard have gone to their homo in
Shepherd-Mrs. Myres, evangelist,
of Fenton, attended quarterly service
here-Miss Lulu Gibson, of Chapin,
was the guest Of Mrs. VIM. Green,
Sunday-Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller,
Of Owosso, are spending the week with
Mrs. Cora Mitchell-Mrs. Ann Green
is entertaining neice and children,
from Grand Rapids-Miss Blanche
Burgess, OF Middlebury, is visiting Miss
Fannie Colby-Miss Dollie butcher,
of Detroit, is spending her vacation at
her grandfather's, John Richmond
Mrs. VIM. Killian has gone to Brutus
10 visit her parents.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-07-27
Union Plains.

Nellie Fosket spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. o. Wrigglesworth, near
Howell--N. P. Harder has gone to
Wisconsin for visit-Reuben Dock
ing and wife, of Madison, visited friends
here Saturday and Sunday-Arthur
Shepherd, who has been working for
Mrs. M. L. Davis, has moved to Ban
croft.