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The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-10
All Sorts and Conditions of Men

Acknowledge the efficacy of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters as means of extirpating
dyspepsia, constipation, malarial and bilious
ments. The learned and sacred profess
sions, the press, the mercantile, manufact-
uring, agricultural and mining communities
have, for the last thirty years, been furnish
ing each their quota Of testimony in it's be-
half, until that has reached unwleldy but
gratifying. proportions, affording unequivo-
cal proof that the public is discerning.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-10
convention, which Is to meet in Spring.
field, has been changed from May and 10

convention, which Is to meet In Spr;nr
field, has been changed from NAV 8 and Ia
to May % and "a
The Minnesota Democrats viii meet in
State convention at st Paul on Nav II to
elect delegates to the N tiona convention.
AT Washington on the 29th ult. the viii
of the late W. W. Corcoran was offered for
probate. The estate is valued at So. OOO.-
600, and the greater portion is bequeathed
to his three grandchildren, George p.
Louise M and William G. Eustis.
The announcement OF the death Of
Colonel Cash in Georgia was on She Doth
ult said to be premature. Although feeble
he was still alive.
the ocal Option Hig'-License bill was
passed over the Governors veto.
The chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee Of the National House Oh the
LIST submitted to the full committee the
Tariff bill upon which the Democratic mem-
bers have been at work for several months.
The free-list section is to take effect July /.
1888 The measure makes total reduce
ton in revenues of over 500, OOO, 600
SAMUEL MORRISON, an Indian surveyor
and pioneer, died at indianapolis on the LIST
1t was his ninetieth birthday.
COMMODORE CHARLES W. P1CKEnNo.
United States Navy, on the retired list, died
on the LIST at St Augustine, Fla, i'm the
eighty seventh year of his age.
The Ohio Legislature on the LIST passed
and made law township local option
bill, and bill for scientific temperance in
struction in the schools passed the lower
branch.
On the LIST Banker Valentine Winters, Of
Dayton, O., at a family dinner divided half
million dollars among his six children.
Both houses of the Utah Legislature on
the LIST adopted a memorial protesting
against Colorado Utes being transferred to
Utah.
GOVERNOR OGLEsBY of Illinois, in an in
terview on the LIST asserted that he was not
candidate for Governor, for President, for
Vice-President, for United States Senator
or for any Office.
Iowa Democrats will hold their State con-
vention at Dubuque on the I'd of May TO
elect delegates to the National convention.
PETER HERD1c, aged sixty -four years, a
millionaire iumberman of WiIliamsport,
Pa, and the inventor of the Herdlc cal,
died in New York on the I'd. - -
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-10

The Illinois Central R. r. will run excur.
sions to jackson, Tenn, jackson, Miss,
Aberdeen, Miss, Hammond, La, Crowley.
La, Jennings, La, WEIGH, La, Lake
Charles, La, and points in Arkansas and
trip on March and 20, April 8 and "a, May
8 and % and June 5th. For full particulars
and information address F. b. BowEs
General Northern Passenger Agent, 12i
Randolph Street, Chicago, or J. F. MERRY,
General Western Passenger Agent, Man,
chester, Iowa
An early rumor-the first guest at sum-
mer hotel -Gritic
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-10

and much study is a wear ness to the f1esh,''
but TIL. best and only cure or a colu is
Lottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-10
Popular Preparation.

Pure, Potent, Powerful Palljd People
Praise. Progressive People Purchase! Posi-
tive y Plerc-'s Peasant Purg alive PELLETS,
Properly Partaken, Pr serve PHYSICAL
Powers, Produce Permanent Physical Per-
lection. Purchase Prove!
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-10

A DROWNING man catches at straws, we
are told, and SO, also. does the thirsty man
Boston Post.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-10
Cheap Excursions South.

A STANDING offer" Will you take my seat
madam2"-Ifd-B Bits,
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-10

BEFORE making fruit-cake current ex-
penses must be considered.-N o. Pic
QHu7le
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-10
Personal. AND POLITICAL.

HE Democrats OF Rhode Island will hold
their State convention at Providence on the
18th of March to elect delegates to the Ma
tional convention.
TIE New Jersey State Prohibition con-
vention met at Trenton on the 2Sth ult,
and appointed four delegates at large to
the Nat onal Prohibition convent ton at In
dianapolis. General Clinton B. Fiske was
the cho &c for President
Tie date for The Illinois State Prohibition
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
PRESBYTERIAN CENTENNIAL.
Presbyterians of the North and
South Assemble Together for the
First Time In Quarter of Gem

The Centennial day OF the Presbyterian
Church, and the members OF the two gen.
eral assemblies met in great mass meetings
in the Academy of Music and Ii ortie ultur.
al hall in Philadelphia. T he crowds
in attendance at both were enor.
nous. 1t was the first reunion OF
the two great bodies OF the Presbyteri-
an church in America since the division,
more than a quarter Of century ago.
In the Academy OF Music, Rev. J. j..
Bullock, moderator OF the Southern gon.
eral assembly presided, and seated with
him on the platform we're Rev. William II.
Roberts, stated clerk OF the Northern gen.
eral assembly; Rev. Joseph #. Smith, Of
Baltimore. ex- moderator OF the Northern
assembly; Rev. James McCosh, president
OF Princeton college; Rev. John Hall, OF
New York; Rev Charles II. Stoddard, editor
OF the New York Observer, and many Others.
The great audience was apparently
made up in equal pr oportions from
representatives from the two assem-.
blies. Rev. DR.. Bullock was introduced as
officer. DIR. Smith, ex-moderator OF the
Northern general assembly, welcomed
the Southern guests. The 5000 people
then rose and sang Praise God from whom
all blessings flow DIR. Bullock as the rep
resentative of the Southern assembly, cor
daily rseiprocated the iraternal sentiments
Oh Jtte DTeJnFeH from UHe NOrJn. lie con-
gregation sang "All people that on earth
do dwell. /" and IAN hail the power OF
Jesus name" Rev. DR.. Cuyler of Brook
Ign spoke on the History OF Presbyteri.
anism." The Work OF Presbyterianism
for the Future was the subject of an adj
dress OF Rev. T. Dwight Witherspoon of
Louisville, Ky. A great audience also
crowded horticultural hall, adjoining the
Academy. The same fraternal feeling was
manifest among the commissioned OF
both bodies. Rev. DIR. Charles L. Thompson
OF Kansas City, the moderator OF the
Northern assembly, was in the chair. Mod
orator Thompson introduced Congress-
man William o. p. Breckenridge OF Lex
ington college, who spoke on "Calvinism
and Religious Liberty" Rev. Howard
Crosby, followed with an address on Pres.
byterianism and Biblical Scholarship"
He defended the verbal inspiration OF the
Bible. Mrs. Cleveland occupied seat in
the upper right hand box.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31


For "a hours preceding May 20 snow
has been falling in different places in the
Hills. the Ian being quite heavy in the
vicinity CT Rapid City, where 1t reached
the depth OF 10 inches. There has been
but slight rainfall this season, and; as d
mild temperature accompanied the snow
storm, farmers throughout this region re-
gard II as highly beneficial to thu soil and
the crops.
A syndicate has been formed to tunnel
the Detroit river at Detroit. b. Baker, OF
London; the engineer OF the immense
Forth bridge in Scotland. and James Ross,
Of Quebec. one OF the contractors OF the
Canadian Pacific railway. were 10 the city.
and alter thorough investigation an
nounced that the building Of the tunnel
can be accomplished with comparative
ease.
The board OF trade at Chicago has adop.
ted an amendment abolishing the rule pro
hibiting CORNERS The action 10 signifi.
cant for thu reason that corner in May
corn has been among the possibilities. while
a corner in July wheat might also occur
without surprising any body. The amend
ment is the result oil a long and unpopular
reign by the big snort sellers, who have de-
pressed prices continually and gobbled the
carrying charges each month.
Seyert Hanson and his cousin, Minnie,
Runaway from their homes InTrompealeau
county Wis, and drove to Eau Claire. They
put up at North side hotel and we're
married. The bridegroom's father, a well.
to-do.fnrmer in Trempealeau county, OPP
posed the union Of the pair on the ground
OF their being cousins, and they had quiet.
~ watched their chances procured a team
and fed. Both we're greatly afraid they
would be oyertaken before they could be
married. and venerable iustice was
aroused from his sleep to perform the GER.
emory. after which the bridegroom ex.
pressed his delight by bugging the bride &c.
statically and crying "Hurrabl Dad cant
touch US now,n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
The sioux Reservation.

Pierre Special: A statement from HUI
ron that will require three years time to
open the Sioux reservation under the bill
recently passed as false and absurd.
Pierre is destined to be the capital OF
South Dakota. Located on the banks of
the great Missouri river. the waters OF
which are the most healthfrl in the world
for drinking purposes it has the bestwater
system extant. The PIONEER Pass eorre-
spondent interviewed Hon. JohnJ. Kliner,
ex-member OF congress from Indiana. and
Hon. p. +. Mcclure commissioner of i'm
migration Tor Dakota. Mr.. Kliner has
spent the whole winter in Washington, and
Commissioner Mcclure has been at the
national capital most OF the winter, both
working side by side for the passage OF the
bill opening the great Sioux reservation.
They say they believe the signatures OF the
Indians required to open the reservation
will be obtained by Sept. 1, 1888, and that
the president will issue his proclamation
Immediately aiterward opening this great
reservation to settlement. Settlers can
go on there during September, 1858. It
win not be necessary for them to wait I'M
til the land has been surveyed by the gov
eminent, but they can locate their claims
and make their homes there just as soon
as the land is proclaimed to be open by
the president. A squatter's right is SUI
preme in this country, and NO man can
modest him. Those wishing to settle there
on should come right along, make their
location, and hold the land The Indians
are willing to sign the bill. aud will do SO
as soon as the same is submitted to them.
At a large council of Indians at Hawks
camp, eight miles north of Fort Pierre, the
bill was read to those assembled, and all
were willing to sigu-wtre anxious to do
SO; they wanted to GET their allotments OF
n - D "a - a
Hundreds OF Indians have been interviewed
and none have been seen but what have
expressed their willingness to put down
their marks.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
DAKoTAIh CONGRESS.
Her Proposed Admission the Sub
iect of a Most Decidedly Animated
naha@a ;S- tho Nance

SObotC wa VIC tNSooOs
The proposition for the admission OF
South Dakota into the Union was unex.
pectedly sprung upon the house. The
humdrumming routine which usually marks
the consideration OF appropriation bills
was proceeding, when without
moments notice warm political
debate was precipitated. When a
passage in relation to government
officials in Dakota was reached Mr.. Gil
ford took the floor and in an extempora.
neous speech gave expression to his views
on Dakota, which he said was suffering I'M
der miserable carpet bagging system OF
government Her judges, governor and all
the state officers we're taken from other
sections OF the country and sent to rule
over Dakota. The governor, when in Of
flee, appoint ted about ninety officials, and
the judges apppi nted clerks and other
court officials. None OF those people were
the choice of Dakota, but were forced up.
on her. Mr.. Clifford asked leave to print
his remarks in the Record. and then Mr..
Butterworth who had charge Of the Repub.
lican end OF the debate on the legisla-
tive bill. yielded ten minutes time to Mr..
Baker of New York. who covered the
general grounds OF Dakota's demand for
admission. Springer, who had come over
to the aisle to closely follow the
speaker. arose to reply. Butterworth,
Symes OF Colorado, Representatives
Gear, Kerr and Struble of Iowa and others
bounced upon Springer like hawks as soon
as he had begun to speak, and for half an
hour there was a lively discharge of ora,
torical musketry at short range. The
whole house, Democrats and Republicans
laughed heartily at the figure Springer cut
as question after question, and shot alter
shot was poured into him, but It had no
effect whatever upon him, and he "bobbed
up serenely" each time as if nothing had
happened.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

Dynamite is so instantaneous in its
action. that green leaf can be COM
pressed into the hardest steel before
it has time to fatten. One of the ex-
periments at the United States Tor
peio Works was to place some leaves
between two heavy fat pieces OF iron.
set them on firm foundation, and
see what gun-cotton would do in lore
ing the iron pieces together. A charge
was placed upon them by COMPRISING
the gun-cotton into cylindrical from
about one inch thick and three or
four inches in diameter, through the
center Of =hich hole is mads for a
cap Of fuluinate OF mercury, by which
the gun-cotton is exploded. The reac-
ton was SO great, from lareely being
exploded in the open air Daat one Of
the iron pieces was drisen down upon
the other quick enough to catch an
impression of the leaves before they
borid escape
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Crimes and Criminals.

Billy Andrews. proprietor OF the Dead.
wood restaurant, at Ashland, Wis, shot
and killed his wife, then committed sui.
eide.
William Blair a jeweler, John Wellman,
a carpenter. and Amos Walker. all Of
Geneva, Ind, were arrested at Fort
Wayne. for countereiting. Blair was
caught in the act. Other arrests are ex.
pected to follow.
B. Bradley, for ten years teller OF the
Onion National bank OF Chicago, has lett
the city for parts unknown. 1t was dis.
covered that he was short in his accounts
5000, and he is supposed to have used
the money In grain speculations.
Disguised as man, Lille Richmond
shot at p. J. Bolander, a real estate agent
in the streets OF Chicago but missed him.
Bolander disarmed the woman, who was
arrested. Bolander says he has lived with
Lille some time and both claim to be mar.
ried. The motive for the shooting has
not developed.
Two weeks ago two young mon named
John Lithorow and Frank Gallyfry hired
a livery team at Bathgate, Dakota, to go
tn Langdon in Cavalier county. They
borrowed guns and reyolyers from their
friends, tools, quantity of canned goods
and started of. In the courss OF ten days
it was found that they had not been at
Langdon, and search was commenced for
them. They were captured at Bismarck,
having driven overland. One horse WAS
killed by hard driving. The boys had
borne good reputation before.
Immediately alter the finding OF the
coroner's verdict in the Gen. BEEN case at
Chicago the impression became general
that the general had been murdered. This
impression was heightened by the reading
OF the addendum to his will, stating that
the writer lGen. Beem) had cause to be-
lieye that he would be foully dealt With,
because OF letter he had received address.
ed to William Wade. his Office boy, from
one whose name was not given. warning
him that such an attempt might be
made. 1t is now sufficiently well known
that the latter was written or caused to
he written by BEEN himself, sent to MIL
waukee and there mailed as above describ
ed, to be handed TO him and to form the
pretext Tor the sddendum to his will.
The suicide OF the playwright, Frederick
Marsden, at his home in New York, and
the circumstances leading up to it were the
subject OF much comment. A morning pa
per says "Blance Marsden, whose wrong.
doing caused the suicide OF her father,
Fred Marsden. the playwright. has been
found by friends OF her family. Alter the
scene with her father some weeks ago, and
her short stay with friends across the
street, she had her trunk sent to a resort
on Forsythe street. near Delaney. Before
he was driven to the last act in his lies
drama Marsden tried to find his maynard
daughter. He did not see her, but he
learned enough of her doings to convince
him that his life was blighted and not
worth living.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
PITR or The NEWS.
News from waahInston.

The Republican senators held caucus
on the fisheries treaty. One OF the sena.
tors rho engaged In the fight for a eonsid-
GRAFTON OF the treaty with open doors
states that the cauens finally agreed to
discuss the measure with open doors.
Representative Adams, from tho com.
mittee on the judiciary, reported fayora.
bly, the bill extending the criminal jurisdic-
tion OF the circuit and district courts OF
the United States to the great lakes and
Their connecting waters. with n provision
that the act shalt not apply to rivers
connecting sHch lakes when wholly within
the United States.
II has been decided by the Democratic
COMMITTEE on WAYS and means shat the
tariff bill shall be laid aside in che House
Tor consideration OF the legislative execu-
tive and judicial appropriation bill. which,
1T is believed, viii occupy week or 10
days, when the Republicans will have de.
cided whether they are willing to vote on
tho Mills bill without Offering amend.
ments.
In recent conversation with the seere-
tary OF the interior. Gen. j. ID. G. Atkins,
commissioner OF Indian affairs, expressed
an earnest desire to tender and receive ac-
ceptance OF his resignation at an early
day. At the earnest request of Secretary
Villas he mas consented to remain in office
until after the letting OF the annual con-
tracts for Indian supplies which will occur
early in June.
There is much anxiety in Washington
about the time OF adjournment OF con-
gress. The senate, by the action OF the
finance committee will save several weeks
of the time that would otherwise be con.
snmed in reaching vote upon the tariff,
but month would be very short time
in which to examine the house bill. Iiany
bill is passed by the house and sent to the
senate, the leading Republican senators
say they will never vote to adjourn until
definite action has been taken on tho tar
;H
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31

Reuben Drake, His Wife and Two
Little orandchlldren Found Bru-
tally Murdered In Their Lonely
Farmhouse Near kickapoo. Wis.

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A murder rivaling in atrocity The An.
toine PFobst murder occurred in Kicka.
poo, Wis, by which Reuben Drake, his
wife and two grandchildren, the
children OF James Dupee-four per-
sons in alI--met their death. Drake
and wife are elderly people, living on
wellcaltivated farm four and orte-hali
miles southeast OF the little yinsge OF
Readstown, and about fifteen milea from
viroqua. Their little grandchildren lived
but a few miles away, but were tempo
rarily visiting the old folks. One morning
a neighhor living about half mils distant
had occasion to go TO brakes on an errand
and upon entering the door a fearful sight
was presented. Drake and his vile lay
near each other upon the floor, lace down
ward, weltering in great pools OF blood,
which flowed from gaping gunshot wounds
in their heads. Both were dead, and evil
IDENTIFY had been Tor some hours On the
bed in an adjoining room lay the children,
aged respectively five and six, with their
throats cut. One OF the little ones was
yet alive when discovered, but too
far gone to give any account OF the terri
BILE tragedy. Before medical aid could be
summoned the child died. and no one was
left to tell of the struggle in the lonely
farm house, by which four human beings
were sacrificed. The alarm was quickly
the sparsely settled neighborhood
were at the scene OF the tragedy.
The little house had been ransicked
and the furniture overturned, show
Ing that the perpetrators had searched
for money and valuables. Fresh footsteps
were found leading to and from the house.
but they were soon lost in the highway.
The nearest neighbours wife says that
about IL o'clock that night she heard
three shots fired in the direction OF Drake s,
but thinking that it was some belated
sportsman, gave the matter no atten ton.
Another woman met a stranger on the high.
way just after dusk. who avoided her and
hid in the brush. These are the only facts
now known outside of the mute evidences
found In the farm house OF one OF the most
feariuI crimes ever committed in Wiscon-
sin. 1t is supposed the murderers sought
to rob Mr.. Drake OF some pension money,
which he had secured about month ago,
and it is not yet known whether they
secured it or not. Drake and wife we're
aged about sixty years, and were hard
working and fairly wellto-do and inteli.
gent people. The locality is an out-oithe-
way place, sparsely settled and many
miles from a railroad. 1t is thought that
the fiendish deed was committed by some
one living neas who knew OF the pension
money, as it is section seldom visited by
tramps or strangers
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-05-31
Foreign News Nuggets.

Lord Stanley OF Preston, Lord Lans.
downe's successor as governor &c neral OF
Canada, leaves England on June for
the dominion.
The Emperor OF Brazil has wholly re.
covered from his attack OF plenrisy The
coffee treatment adopted by his doctors
viii be continued, together with small
doses OF strynia as a nerve tonic.
Advices from Tunis soy that no rain has
iallen In that state for the last seven
months, and that the Arabs are making a
futile search for pasturage and water.
They are bringing camels, oxen and horses
to the city and selling them for the merest
song.
DR.. Schweinfurth writes from Brussels
that there is no reason to be uneasy about
Stanleys fate He is probably waiting
halfway for Tippoo Tbs relniorcements
and stores, without which ii Is useless to
reach Wadelai. The government uf the
Congo state has received adyices shat DR..
Mangold, Of Kiel, is about to start in
search OF Stanley.
The Emperor OF Brazil appears TO be
stricken with paralysis. He has lost the
power OF speech and his breathing is labor.
ed. Oxygen was forced into his lungs and
caffeine was injected under his skin, with
the result that he became less inert and
partially conscious, but there is little
hope OF his recovery. Prince Augustus OF
SAKE Coburg. Dom Pedro's con !n.law,
and DIR. Charcot of Paris have been sum
moned TO the Emperor's bedside at Milan.
and the last sacrament has been admin.
istered to him.
A dispatch from Port Arthur, on the
north shore OF Lake Superior, May 20,
says: There is no change in the condition
OF the ice at Port Arthur, and now over
thirty vessels about ten miles out are
unable to make the port Even with
sevaral days rain tho ice can hardly be
expected to go out before the end OF the
week. About dozen passengers on the
Canadian Pacific railroad steamer Alberta
attempted to walk in over the ice to-day.
The majority succeeded in reaching the
shore alter a periloas trip. while the others
bad to return TO the boat. The Alberta
and Campana have large passenger lists.
and have now been outside nearly week
and it is feared the provisions will run
short.