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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
VIRGINIA
a Negro Murderer shot Full of Holes at
Norfolk.

Norfolk.
NORFOLK, Va, May l6.-News has Just
been received here OF a conflict between a
band of citizens and 4 mol of negroes. end
log in the death OF two persons and the
wounding OF more and in the possibility Of
additional bloodshed. The conflict occurred
at Simmons Creek coal mines between a
white man named Justice and a negro
named we'll, in which Justice struck the
negro. Instantly he was pursued by a black
mob. Justice took retu c in a house, but
an entrance was quickly gained and the
mob poured in on the victim and shot his
brains out. About fifty armed white men
chased the blacks. Catching the negro with
whom Justice had the difficulty, they shot
bin to pieces and wOunded one or two
Others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
The Best Baking Powder
AND MOST

Is that of Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder II Is nreoared
with greater care and accuracy, from finer and more ex.
PenS,Ve materials, competent chemists test every Ingredient
NN"Ns 10 't TO ehance No ammonia, alum or other
NN"'eian' 'aintS this purest of human food products.
u rice cream Baking Powder is the embodiment of all
nc excellence. that it is possible to attain. 1t is always
uniform and reliable and retains its full STRENGTH until used.
L Is not only more economical because of its wonderful
raising power, but by reason of its greater bulk, the cans
oeins much larger than the ordinary kind: it will 90
.aF'her ana DO better work. 1t never disappoints. DR.. Prices
II only baking powder that contains the whites of eggs
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

DURUoUE Special, Mrs. Duncan,
the pretty blonde wife, has returned from
California. She elopcd last November with
John d. Bush, Jr.. leaving behind her a
child SIX years old. Bush is now running a
brewery at Sheridan, Wyo. His father.
now dead, was mayor of Dubuque and yery
wealthy. Duncan has not yet interviewed
bis pepitent VIE. ',
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
THURSDAY, MAY y
SENATE.

Among the bills introduced IN the senate
today and referred were tie following.
BY Mr.. DaweS-Authorizimg the preSi-
dent to proclaim a general holiday com
memorsting the 10th anniversary of the
discovery of America on Oct. - 1892.
By Mr.. Hiscock~-To encourage American
ship building, extending TO the steamship
China the same privileges as have been cx-
tended to the City of Paris and the City of
New York. The China is a steamship of
1900 tons, built in Glasgow in 1889. She
plies between San FrancI-cO and China on
the Pacific Mail Line, but ilies the British
flag.
Mr.. Call introduced a resolution, which
was referred to the committee on foreign re-
lations, requesting Spain to consent TO the
formation of an independent government
on the island oEGuba. .
ROUSE.
Mr.. Oates offered a resolution directing
the committe an judiciary to investigate
the Pinkertou detective service which was
carried.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil bill. A propo-
sition by Mr.. Reed to increase the light
house appropriation from $4,000 to
sos 900 was rejected.
On motion OF Mr.. Saycrs. Of Texas the
appropriation for lie SAYING service was
increased 81, 900.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
Faint Shadows of a Grim Colossus.

Prognostioate his coming. Mental de,
preston and perturbation, o sensation OF
langnor by day and unrest upon getting NJ,
in the morning, heartburn, occasional
headaches, undue senSitiveneSs to Sigh,
noises, iurred tongue-these mean that you
need preventive tonic medication. Neglect
1t and the hiGeous colossus of disease will
speedily stare you out of countenance and
wrest health from you Seek preventive
aid from Hosteter's Stomach BitterS, which
checkmatcs dyspepsia, ~biilsousuess, rheu.
matism, constipation and malaria.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

FRANCoI RossoTT who died OF old
age in Fort Wayne, Ind, a few days
ago, was one OF Napoleon's soldiers.
Had he lived a few months longer he
would have been a hundred years
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

NJ. p. Philips, who in behalf Ola syndi.
cate of capitalists visited France in o. derto
study the gambling rooms at Monte Carlo,
has returned to New York. 1t is said the
Syndicates purpose is TO get permission to
open a resort similar TO Monte Carlo at one
of the American pleasure resorts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
SOUTH DAKOTA.

The Alton postoffice and contents we're
totally destroyed by fire.
Deputy United States Marshal Griffith
brought Peter Erickson of WATERFOWL to
Huron on a charge of violating the United
States liquor law. He was arraigned before
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

SPAkrA, Ill, May l6-Charles Jones, aged
10, of Eden. u village two miles from this
place, shot and killed l7-year-old Julia Nc
Farlan o tie same place. He then shot
himself, dying instantaneoUsly. Previous
to the deed. he asked the girl ii she would
marry, and she replying that she would if
he gave her the revolver that he held TO hef
head, he fired with the result stated. I
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

CHARLES GAYARRE, the louisiana
historian, a fine writer and accom-
plished scholar, is over eighty years
Of age, and in destitute circumstances.
There is a movement on foot in New
Orleans for his relief.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

THE race OF Machiaveliis is extinct
in Italy, else We should not see that
country bankrupt for the pleasure OF
maintaining a costly friendship with
Austria and Germany.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
just Listen to This !

OTTAWA, Specia!-N. McInnes, dominion
Immigration agent. who has been operating
in Michigan to induce disappointed settlers
there 10 come TO Manitoba and the North.
west, has arrived here. He comeSto make
the Canadian Northwest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

Mrs. HATTIE Day, OF East Bucks
port, Me, has sold $50 wouth ofbraids
made from her own hair, and yet she
has abundant black t~resses, three feet
in length.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

GENERAL G. ". J9NES, thelrst Uni.
ted States senator 1ewaaNff seat to
Washington, is Lying in Dubuque. He,
is SO years old.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
FRIDAY, MAY 10.

In The nat today the river and harbor
b Il was reported back from the committee
on commerce with amendments.
The consideration OF the naval bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Mcpherson offered an amendment
apprOpr;ating $3.50, 900 towards the con-
struction of a dry dock at Algiers, La.
Mr.. COckrcll and Mr.. Sherman opposed
the amendment and it was rejected.
Mr.. Mcpherson. ron the naval commit
tee, offered an amendment TO the senate
amendment, providing tor three harbor de-
tense double turcnt ships of the monitor
type. instead Of one ship. After a long dis
CuSsiOn Mr.. Mcpherson modified his
amendment so as to strike out the house
amendment for one armOred cruiser and
the senate provision for one sea going coast
line battleship and for one harbor defense
double turrent ship of the monitor type.
Alter n further debate and without ac-
ton on Mr.. McPhersOn's amendment the
senate adjourned till Monday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
His Choice.

Hungry Higgins-Which would You
druther be-deaf an dumb, or blind2
Weary Watkins-If it's all the same
to you, | druther git paralyzed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
n RAILROADS.

PASSENGER rates are demoralized in con-
nection with the Minneapolis convention.
JOHN 7. CoNLEY Of Winona is appointed
assistant general passenger agent of the
Milwaukee road.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

CHICAGO, May 16.-The mines and min
ing building at the worlds fair grounds is
finished. 1t is the fist of the big white
palaces by the lake completed. Several
Others will be finished in a lew days. These
are the woman's, the horticultural and the
tranSpOr tatiOu buildings.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
HnUSR.

nlibustering against a private bin. which
came over aS.untinished business from last
Friday and were therefore entitled to con-
sideration. 1t was q bill for the relief of
the heirs of II. H. and Charlotte X. Sibley,
ard has occupied the attention of the
hous for several successive Fridays.
ii. ii. Sibiey was patentee of what is known
as the Sibley tent, and it is alleged that
und.r n contract made in 1858 between him
and the government of the United States
there is due to the heirs a large sum of
money. The provisions Of the bill. as
finally agreed IN direct the court of claims
to investigate the matter aud render iudg-
ment for any amount found TO be due, not
exceeding $3.50, with the right ~ofappeal
by either party to the supreme court.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

Not in sessio


The deep waterways matterwas under con-
siEcration i'm the house to-day. Speeches
were made by MIR. Castle OF Minnesota, Mr..
Henderson o Iliinots and several others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
WEBSTER SOUTH DAKOTA.

Henry WILLARD is engaged in writ
inga history OF the rise OF the present
German Empire.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
HowS ThIsl

Lower Mississippi leveeS give way iRun.
dating the surrounding country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

Mr.. sayer>, of Texa~, presented the ON
ference report on the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill, explaining that the bill as
agreed to appropriated about $251,OO1 more
than it carried when it passed the house.
The report wa agreed 10.
The house went into committee of the
whole CHR. Lester, OfGeorIia, in the chair
on ~thesundry civil appropriation bill. Mr..
Holman moved to strike out the approiri-
alton for $500, 600 for the purchase OF a site
and the commencement Of building for q
new mint at Philadelphia.
Considerable discussion cmsued. Mr..
Bland offered an amendment TO the bill
which contained his free coinage iueas, it
was ruled out OF order.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19

a wall paper trust has just been organic
ell with head quarters in New York city.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
CONGRESS
SATURDAY., MAY Z.

Proceedings Of the House and SEN
ate.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-05-19
WEDNESDAY, MAY, II.


In the senate Mr. sherman from the com
miItee on foreign relations, reported two
amendments to be offered 10 the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill-one be
ing to increase from So, rnOIhe item for the
national bureau OF American republics
and the other TO insert an item OF $G5, 90
for payment Of the United State share of
ihe expense otthc preliminary sCrvcy for IA
continental railway. recommended hy. the
international American conference.
The following bills were passed ~ the
senate today:
Senate bill authorizing the secretary of
war to cause u survey 10 be made for a
ship canal. connecting Lake Eric and the
Ohio river from COnneaut harbOr, or from
Eiie to PittsbuTg. and appTorriating SO
COO; tor the establishment of fiji ]hatcheries
in Montana, Texas and on the gulf coast,
appropriating SO. Geo each for uhe first two
and so, coo for thelaSt; aPprupriating $780,
OJO for a public building at Pierre, 5. d.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
The Ptero dactxl Must Goi

TO rHy Enron ov THE svs-sir II there is any one
thing which more than another places this nation at
disadvantage before the world OF art 1t our coinage
Crude inartisic. and unmeaning a. 1t forn1rly was
the designs which have been recently issued and which
weawnited with ardent hope that they might illustrate
the progress OF nunsmatic art in this country arc
use strong expression. beasily caricatures
Who or what poses the head Of the obverse Is It
Aresl or ideal Philadelphia woman or is It supposed
to he Nero' In either case Is brutal sensual deye
ish" And why does tho Mint persist in perpetuatng
that nondescript which Is falsely called eagle No
ornithooglst could classify II.
To ssy nothing Of Europe there Ia not Government
on this hemisphere. other than own. whose coinage
net S..u'ru srti,sie spd expressive That Of Brazil
We want tho eagle And IN koine OF the old hank
note vignettes there that could be proud Of
lie TIss noble specimen Of the bald spseies The
:tnSd on 4 Nth b. wns' Inst started ioI .e.ion
ono talon ana the arrows OF war IN the other. His
neal was fu OF nre and energy and the whole rx'
precision WAS that of courage. conae AMI strength
] have often wondered that some true artist did not
ment for the best design.
Pray hsmmsr swsy until you drive the new, coinage
oV! OF cfi.tencs: J. s. N.
new YoRE. Feb. 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
II the new Navy Register for 1892 bases

II the new Navy Register for 1892 bases
the list OF vessels on the revised system OF
rating announced by Secretary TRACY. some
very noticeable changes in classification will
be observed. All the first rates In last years
register will drop to the list OF second rates.
while two OF tho latter will DO promoted to
first rates. as will the vessel now leading the
third rntcs. In fact. the whole list will be
thoroughly transposcd.
This would DO good occasion for making
other desirable changes. and among them n
more accurate statement OF tonnage displace-
ments For example. the Boston and Atlanta
have for years boon carried on the list rs OF
1900 tons displacement each. whereas very
high authorities have represented them to be
much nearer 5000 the exact figures being
given in some cases as $3.50. II It is true that
they are Of exactly 5000 tons. the present
Official statement to that effect must continue;
otherwise II ought to be amended. :.
1t would seem possible also to alter q little
the descriptions Of the classes to which some
OF our vessels belong. When the new steel.
protected cruisers began to BIO constructed. the
second group naturally improved on tho first In
protection. while those OF later design improved
on the second. and SO on. But this fact does
not seem to Do fairly and Justly set forth In
calling some OF them partially protected"
cruisers and all the rest protected. In one
sense all tho unarmored cruisers are only
partially protected. or otherwise there would
DO no need OF arnnor. Tho effort To discrim.
mate agaiaSt taw vessels ot thu earliNr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
The Rea.sh,r,.d American Sailor.

To Tn. EpIsoR or THE suS--Sir You have probably
noticed we'll a. the average number of fine well.
built boys about the city Who debarred from learning
trades are idle and the road to crime such boys
had an outlet as sailors in merchant mrrne
teriaily to tho wealth and OF country
both IN peace and war.
That resource Ia now closed to them and cannot be
opened without special legislation for American boys
will not struggle for chance to compete with foreign
sailors without special inducement. any more than
the boys Of San Francisco would compete with the
Chinese: they preferred being hoodums.
think modification CT the "Farquhar bill" giving
sailing bounty TO every vessel leaving our shores for
foreign port carrying an American hoy appren.
tice up TO COO tons and an additional apprentice for
at the same rate for all steam vessels. would open
avenues for the honorable and productive employment
OF large number Of our young men.
will be asked. how can they command continued
employment. when foreign sailors will underDid them
Ny impression Is that. being present in considerable
numbers every ship they will bring I'm tho standard
OF living. treatment, and wages the hand and
Of efficiency the other OF all seamen on our ships so
that the whole would DO Americanized instead Of
the apprentices being debssed would be the case IL
there were but one per 1000 tons and provision
engineering apprentices
II has been your business oil yonr life to convince
men, Suppose you convince them that this Is practi
cal method Of ng ships again with energetic and
aggressive rsd.shirted American sailors
NV YoSx. Fsh. ~. EDWARD r. NORTH.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
The Cresslcr Flying Machine.

1t WAS not to be expected that perfect
flying machine would te produced MS n re-
suit OF the first attempt. or tho second.
Hitherto In every instance progress In the
arts has failed just short OF supplying tho
inventor with the one thing needed to make
his flying machine complete success. In
the time OF DEDALUs the material lacking
was ilreproof wax. The causes OF the
failure of DARIUS GREEN have been indicated
in literature. and shall not bc mentioned
here. At later period tho lack OF metal
of which To mako II motor Of tho requisite
power and at tho same time OF the neces-
sary lightness. kept inventors from rising
OH mechanical pinions. Then came cheap
aluminium. and still the various contrivers
OF flying machines were stopped Just short
OF success. some by one apparently triiling
obstacle and some by another. According
to despatch from Mt. Carmel. Prof. PEN
NINGToN is now tussllng with the problem
OF extracting buzzard gas from turkey buzz
yards wings. and Is bothered only by tenn
porary difficulty In securing 1t In sufficient
quantities.
In view OF the record OF obstacles encoun-
tered. the CRgssLER soaring outfit has been,
produced as early as 1t could reasonably
have been expected. Mr.. CREssLER Is her.
init. who has his hermitage In the noun
talns OF West Virginia. not fur from the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
chlcsgo,s s2S, ooo, 900 Pledge.

Tho SPRINGER pledge In behalf Of Chicago
IL already on record.
Now turn to the equally definite promise
made In behalf OF the City Of False Pre-
fences on Fob. 20. 1890. by the Hon. FRANK
LAWYER, Chicago's Representative in the
Fifty-arst Congress:
"Chicago stands ready to make this successful en-
tsrprise Chicago does not AJAX dollar 20 bear the e1
penses but our business viii snbscrbe II neces
cary, sac 600 600 tn make this Exhibition what II
ought to DO In this country
On the strength OF this promise. and upon
the Hon. WILLIAM NJ. SPRINaKR's promise
that Chicago would ask no money from
Congress except the flvc or six hundred
thousand dollars required for the buildings
and exhibits Of tho Government. Congress
sent the Worlds Fair to tho City Of False
Prctenccs.
This was two years ago. Now Chicago is
begging the Fifty-sccond Congress to vote
an unconstitutional appropriation OF five
millions or moro to redeem tho Fair from
failure.
Wc do not know whether tho fools arc oil
dead In Washington. Evidently tho i'm
preston prevails In tho Bunco City that tho
Washington fools aro not oil dead yet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
The Red, HE'D West.

From me ChfoIoO DdiIy NsHa
I've travelled in heaps OF countries and studied all
Til there isnta critic or connosseur who's properly
'' dee ed smart. '''7'
And In tosay that the grand results OF my ex.
purHtIpls show
That somehow paint gss re der the further gu, West
II go
I've sippr the voluptuous sherbet that the Orentals
And re tc the glow of red Bordeaux tinglins each
separate nerre'
Eve sampled your claSsic MassiC under arhor
And i'vr reek.d with song whole night long over a
brown Ioteen.
-" thr irngal Dutch.
The much PRAISED vine Of the distant Rhine and the
TIE nr Of lear old London and the port OF southern
All. al INN, have taken in y hundred thousand
times.
Yet. as ! aforementioned. these other charms are
Compared with the paramount gorgeousne. with
which the West Is frauRht;
For and nature are Just the in the land where
And lie pant Lesps getting redder the further out
West Que goes.
our have never discovered the reason why this
80,
And nlne per cent Of the laymen care less than the
-" West.
Give no home meath the pale pink dome OF European
No cot by the salmon that far to the south
But away oat West would buld my nest on top of a
,arnipe hill.
WIZ .Ii l. ''''""'' F""s% s"I
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
Tho Democracy of Massachusetts,.

Tho real Mugwump bird. without false
feather, has been described truthfully in
tho confession Of its most enthusiastic and
poetical hymnist. DR.. WILLIAM EVERETT OF
Quincy, delivered in the presence OF the
Boston Reform Club:
"Ishoud a great deal rather. at tue present time
vote for the Democratic candidates Il the Democratic
candidates my csndida.es but II the Democratic
candidates are not my candidates. don't SEQ why
should not vote against them"
Tho National Democracy are not going to
take DR.. EvERErr's candidate. and that for
reasons sound enough to satisfy the most
mystitlcd observer.
In the first place. the Democratic party
refuses to be dictated to by group Of
nondescript cranks. in whose conceptions Of
politics the single steadfast sentiment is
hatred Of the Democratic system and Or
Ganization.
The second but no less important consid-
GRAFTON Is that experience. extending over
the period OF Mugwump disturbance. shows
tho rule for Democratic success to be never
to take Mugwump candidate.
Meanwhile we commend to the group OF
gentlemanly young men who. In cOniunc-
ton with Governor RUSSELL have been pre-
vailng for some time past in the Democratic
politics OF Massachusetts,. the pronuncia-
mento OF one Of their most fervent allies. DR..
EVERETT. DR.. EVERETT Is ready to leave
with his Interchangeable candidate. GROVER
CLEVELAND. What evidence is there that
their main attachment to the Democratic
party Is any less himsy than his?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29
lie .. a HAPPY BOY at Times.

There H. at least ov in this city who 10 Oyerjoyed
by the news every The services Of which arc
to be held in the church TO which he is attached lie 10
only o years a." and is very poor lad. the child Of
needy parents lie sings III the church choir and
whenever the choir Is called upon to sing at funeral
he 10 pa Id the sum of dollar for his service in It,
Yesterday forenoon he rushed home to tell his nam.
ma that there to be Two funerals In the
afternoon. lie laughed beyond measure he shouted
Good news. mani two funeral" lie danced and
Was niled with bliss over the prospect. He had not
sung funeral for nearIy week. and had been dis
roEsolate His mother. too. was happy the news
for she needed money and her husband was out OF
work. when the lad returned home with 81 after tho
funerals. the household was cheered up and the family
got q good dinner.