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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
On the Snfe Side.

Romley-l thought you were going
on q business trip this week, Jephson?
Jephson-I was, but the new curate
is taking special interest in my wife's
salvation, so I'm not going.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
Particularly Just Now.

Bostonian-I'm coming on to New
York for a little time next week.
Gothamite-Very well; that's the
only kind we can give you during the
LeIow regime.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
No Waste.

First Housewife (South Sea lslandsl
The new missionary locks dreadfdily
sour.
Second HouSewife-Weil, he'll do for
canning, anyway.-Detroit Tribune
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
Agreed To.

Ethel-Papa is glad to have you
come, but he says you must start for
home at 10 o'clock.
George-That's all right, but when
must / go?
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
Fatal Defect.

Fay Natic-No, l don't belong to
the church.
Wanterno-Why not?
Fay Natic-I'm opposed to any insti-
tutions that can't he closed on Sunday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
Gntixfactory.

Stout woman Qn the country, wish
ing to be weighed)-Do you think that
thing will bear my weight?
Intelligent Farmer-I guess SO. We
weigh all our old cows on these scales.
Truth
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
Startled Him.

Chappie-I don't feel like myself to-
night.
Ethel Knox-Then we ought TO have
q pleasant evening.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22
Frank.

Soubrette-What would do IL you
were in my place?
Roupier-Me-if l could.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22

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Cures Chapped Hands and Face, Tender or Sore Feet
caiIblains, Piles, sc. c.. q. Clark Co. Now Haven, ca
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22

'Hanson's Magic Corn Sa've"
Warranted TO cure or money refunded Ask yenf
druggist for it. Price Is cents
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22

IL Baby is Cutting Teeth.
Ne surs and use that old and well tried remedy, HsS
wpslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children T~eething-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-11-22

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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

SENATE.-l74th day-The appropriation bills
are fast being considered and at the present
rate OF progress 1t is probable that all Will
soon be disposed Of Several bills OF minor
appointed on the military academy and diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bills HOUSE
The House agreed 10 the Senate amend
ments to the bill for the admission of Utah
as state. and after discussing a bill for
retiring officers of the revenue cutter service.
il proceeded with the consideration OF bills re-
ported from the foreign affairs committee.
Eleven bills were passed, but none of national
importance.
SENATE-175th day-The river and harbor
appropriation bill, which usually gives rise TO
sharp debate and consumes from three days %
a week for its completion. was passed. An
other important bill-the legislative, executive
and ludicial-was Immediately taken up and
put well on its way toward passage before the
Senate adjourned HOUsE-The House agreed
TO the report OF the cOnferrees on the pension
appropriation bill. The remainder of the day
was devoted To the consideration OF private
bills Although several were debated none
were passed
SENATE.-lT6th day.-The proceedings in the
Senate were listless and devoid of interest. the
one thing that relieved the general monotony
being q personal explanation by Mr.. Allen.
A recent newspaper charged the Nebraska
Senator with being intoxicated and indecorous
in his Conduct recently, which Mr. Allen
denied. At the same time he arraigned the
fabricator Of the story as ian assassin OF per-
sonal character" Consideration of the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appropriation
bin was resumed. but IL was not passed owing
to the tendency of some Senators to tlibusteI
and the lack OF a quorum. HOUsE.-The House
transacted no business before the hour arrived
which had been set apart by special rule for
eulogics in honor OF the late Representative
George w. Houck. of Ohio. Many speeches
were delivered in his memory.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
PRENDEROAST HANGED.
The Cowardly Murderer of Mayor Har-
rlson Punished with Death at Chicago.

The COwardIy Murderer of Mayor Har-
rIson Punished with Death at Chicago.
p atrickEugene Joseph Prendergast,
who on Oct IS, 1898, shot and killed
Mayor Carter III. Harrison i'm cold
blood at the latter's home on Ashland
Boulevard. Chicago, was hanged as an
expiation for the cruel crime.
The last chance for life which re-
manned to Prendergast was swept
away when Judge Grosscup, of the
federal district court, refused to inter-
fere by granting a writ of habeas cor
pus or permission to appeal. When
Prcndergast was informed that the
last hope had faded away he refused
TO believe it. Again and again he
argued that malice was necessary
element of murder and that there was
no malice in his act. 1t was merely
an unpleasant duty as he saw it, and
il had been accomplished. lie insisted
that it would be judicial murder were
he hanged.
Meantime the gallows timbers were
being taken from the store-room and
tested. 1t was the same gallows on
which Buff Higgins suffered for his
crime a few months ago, and from
which the anarchists dropped in $50.
When the structure was erected it was
tested with sandbags.
The murderer's last night was spent
in sound sleep and he ate very little
breakfast. At 11:45 a. IN. the sheriff
appeared in the corridor, followed by
the condemned man. who was sup
ported by Chancellor Barry of the
Cathedral Of the Holy Name. Prem
dergast looked like n poor, scared boy,
as he walked, without urging, behind
the young priest. He wore a cheap,
worn suit, his shirt was white but
without collar. Tailor Price deity
put straps upon his arms, feet and legs.
Then the white shroud was put about
him. He was fearful and nervous.
AS the clasps were prepared for his
arms he raised his right hand and made
the sign of the cross. He was sane
enough to keep his lips moving in
prayer as the final preparations were
being completed and the cap was drawn
over his head.
At ll:4s he was standing on the trap
and the crowd waited eXpectantly. 1t
had been stated that he had a speech
ready that would take 40 minutes to
read, and reporters drew their papers
and pencils, ready TO put down his last
words, but Fr Muldoon had dissuaded
him from making any scene in his last
moments. The trap fell from under
Prendergast at 11;49, and he fell like a
bag of sand. There was a slight shrug
of the left shoulder as the rope
stretched. and so far as Prendergast
knew it was all over. His pulse beat
until 1857, and then the jury of physi-
clans filed by. Each listened at his
heart TO see if life was extinct. Nine
teen minutes after the drop fell, the
rope was lowered, the shroud removed
and the body placed in a coffin.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
Michigan Crop Report.

The Michigan crop report, issued
from the office of the secretary of state,
saws: 1.-The returns at hand indicate
that the wheat crop of the state this
year will bc about 10 per cent less
than the crop Of 1898. The reduction
is entirely due TO decreased acreage.
The average yield per acre will fall
little, If anything, below the average
of long series of years. Correspond
cnts estimate as follows: Southern
counties, 1912 bushels; central eoun-
ties, 1874 bushels; northern counties,
1913 bushels; state, 1888 bushels.
The area planted TO corn equals the
area in average years. The per cent
in the southern counties is 0S, central
IO2, and state 100. In condition the
crop ranges from SO per cent in the
southern section to o. in the northern.
The outlook for oats is promising.
The area planted TO potatoes has been
largely increased throughout the state.
Clover meadows and pastures are in
bad condition, due to insect depreda-
tions. The timothy fields are in better
condition, but are much below fair
average. Glover sowed this year prom
Uses well Apples promise about three
fourths, and peaches six. tenths of an
average crop. One year ago apples
were estimated at only four -tenths of
an average"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
A Bloody Murder.

James Robinson, aged IS years. near
Coldwater, very mysteriously disap-
Peared and circumstances at once lead
TO suspicion of foul play. The sur
mise was correct, for after search of
three days the body was found buried
about foot in the ground under a
manure pile in the rear of the barn
uear the house of Alton A. Misenar.
Suspicion all the time rested upon
Misenar, as Robinson was seen with
him last. His having bill of sale of
all the dead mans property, the con-
fiicting stories as TO his whereabouts.
and the remarks made by his wife TO a
ueighbor led to his arrest. Misenar
was arrested by Sheriff Sweet while at
work in a wheat field. An eXamina-
ton of the body showed the marks of
at least nine heavy crushing blows by
some heavy blunt instrument like the
back of an axe, crushing the upper
and front part of the skull, making q
pumicc of the brain.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
Quiet at Chioago-BattIe at Sacramento.

Quiet at Chicago-IiattIe at Sacramento.
The great railway strike is practic-
ally at an end in Chicago. Trains on
all roads are moving, passenger trains
are almost without exception on time,
and freight traffic is rapidly become
regular. The backbone of the strike
is rot only broken" said Manager
Egan, of the General Managers asso-
citation, but the backbone has entirely
disappeared. The blockade is raised,
and it will require but a short time TO
get the railroad business of the city
back into its regular routine"
Continued improvement in the rail-
road situation elsewhere except at
Sacramento and Oakland, Cal, is noted.
At the former federal troops were
landed, but the state militia stationed
on the water front to cover their land
ing were fired on from ambush after
the regulars had moved away, and
train which it was sought TO send TO
San Francisco under guard of fedora
troops was thrown from a trestle and
fired into by the strikers, resulting in
the death of one of the engineers and
the wounding of several soldiers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
WRECK FIENDS
DELIBERATELY DERAILED A
PASSENGER TRAIN.
A Chicago 3 Grand Trunk Express
Thrown From the Rails at Battle
CreekAFireman Killed and Fourteen
People Michigan News.

Atlantic express No. 6, going east on
The Chicago q Grand Trunk railroad
due at Battle Creek at 2:30 a. m, was
ditched by deliberately planned
wreck at the top of a heavy grade one
and one-half miles west of that city.
Thomas w. Grove, fireman, of Val
paraiso, Ind, was killed and fourteen
passengers and trainmen were injured.
The express was 30 minutes late, but
had just slowed up at the head of the
grade. The train consisted of express
and baggage car, two coaches and four
Pullmans The engine and tender, eX-
press and baggage car and two coaches
were badly wrecked. The four Pull
mans remained on the track. 1t is a
miracle that all Of the passengers es-
capped with only bruises and concus-
sions, and that not a bone was broken.
The fireman remained on his engine
until il was overturned, when he was
thrown out and struck on his head,
breaking his neck.
The wreck was deliberately planned.
The bolts that fastened the fish plates
had been removed and the plates taken
off and then the rails spread. The
second sleeper stopped over the place
where the rail had been tempered
with. The officials claim that this is
the third attempt at the same kind of
work within one week.
The wreck caused much excitement
in Battle Creek where there has been
a constant strain for some time past
on account of the prevailing strike.
This sequel of the troubles and the
plain fact that it was deliberate, has
added greatly TO the excitement and
there is universal denunciation of the
miscreants who would do such deed.
1t is claimed that the company have
positive evidence that certain men
were heard on the streets to say that
something would happen on the
Grand Trunk. Afiidavits have been
taken of those who overheard the re-
marks and the men Will be arrested.
Nv. j. Spicer, general manager of the
Chicago 81 Grand Trunk, offered a re-
ward of $500 for the apprehension of
the men who caused the wreck. Sheriff
Walkinshaw, of Calhoun county, also
offered a reward of $500.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20

Saginaw societies of Christian En-
deavor will erect pavilion for con-
tagious diseases.
John Heilxlila, Finn, was found at
tole's creek, near Hancock, drowned.
(e and another Finn had been imbib-
ing freely, and Heikkila never reached
home. The other Finn claims the boat
capsized in Portage lake.
Mrs. j. II. Palmer, of Hudson, had a
narrow escape from cremation. While
ironing her dress come in contact with
the gasoline stove and in second she
was enveloped in flames. Prompt
action on the part of her daughter
saved her from an awful fate; as IL was
her side, arm and hip were badly
burned
Joseph Moravec, crippled Bohe-
milan of Traverse City, aged 60 years,
committed suicide by hanging himself
90 a rafter i'm his woodshed. His wife
went out TO visit in the morning and
when she returned discovered him.
The man and lis wife have been
county charges for two years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
An ohio Town Burned Out.

Fire broke out in Ellis Wilson'S res
taurant, at st. Clairsville, o., and in
three hours damage to the amount of
5000, 900 had been done. There was no
means of fighting the blaze and it
quickly spread TO Umstead's hardware
store, then to Redmeyer 81 Van Cur
rams grocery, Alexander's drug store,
Horncrs meat market, Miller's saloon,
McMillan's jewelry, Conkles bakery,
Darr's jewelry and the Gazette office.
All were destroyed with the entire
contents and the fire stopped only
when it could find nothing more to
burn. The entire business portion of
the town is wiped out.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
DIsnstrou. Fire in an ohio Town.

Eden, small town in Williams
county, o., was visited by a most dis
astrous conhagration, resulting in a
loss of $4,000 worth of property.
Seventy-two buildings were destroyed,
including nearly the entire business
there was no insurance. The fire
started at 11:45 and at o'clock the
destruction was complete, as a brisk
wind was blowing. The village fire
department consists of one hand engine.
Relief was sent for to Bryan and Mont
pelier, but the fire had burned itself
out by the time they arrived.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20

Speaker Crisp was renomiDated for
congress by the Democrats at Haw-
kinSville, Ga.
III. A. Bischoff, So years of age, man
ager and editor of the Black Diamond,
a journal devoted to the coal interests,
committed suicide in Chicago by shoot
ing himself through the heart.
Thirty-fve commonwealers, under
the command of Gen" Clark, were
arrested in Pittsburg for taking pos
session of an old icehouse. They were
locked up, but were released under
promise of leaving the city at once.
eau Sable is considering a PROPOSE
ton made by Grand Rapids man for
the establishment OF factory for the
manufacture of brick from common
sand. The factory will cost $4,000,
and the citizens of Au Sable have 30
days in which to subscribe for the
stock.
Yokohama. Japan: The govern
ment has chartered 10 steamers be-
longing TO the Yusen-Kaischa COM
pany, with the intention of landing
10, 600 troops in Corea. Strong rein
forcements will also be held in readi-
ness in Japan. Japan has refused TO
withdraw her troops. War Is regarded
as inevitable and the japanese govern
ment has forbidden the native press TO
make mention of events happening in
Corea.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
Debs Is Pleased.
Stockholders to Fire Pullman.

Chicago: A movement originated
among a coterie of Pullman stockhold-
ers on the board of trade to induce the
resident directors of the Pullman COM
pany to bring their influence to bear
on Mr. Pullman to yield to the de-
mands for arbitration, or, if necessary.
to call an emergency meeting of the
executive committee of directors to
act independent of the president in
the interests of majority of the
ownership. 1t has always been sup
posed that Pullman and his most init
mate friends owned controlling in
terest in the Pullman Palace Car Co.,
but investigation shows that over two
thirds of the stock is owned by scat
tered outsiders, but as the company
has been going on swelling its capital
and apparently coming money, it never
occurred to the shareholders to be in
quisitive. Now, however, they are
openly criticising the management.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders is held in this city the first
week in August. With some the pos
sibility has suggested itself of throw
ing Pullman down" and putting man
at the head of the company who can
be more polite in his intercourse with
the rest of the world. Local stock
holders view with openly expressed
alarm the effect of the strike and feel
that by his autocratic and stubborn
refusal to permit disinterested inquiry
as 60 whether or not there is anything
to arbitrate he is jeopardizing their
property.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
Robbers Shot the Postmaster.

Just after Postmaster Weatherwax
of Somerset, Jackson county, had
closed for the night three men drove
up TO his store. Postmaster Weather
wax sleeps in the postoffice and the
men made a noise to attract his atten-
ton, telling him they wanted to buy
something. When he opened the door
two of them rushed in and overpowered
him, but not before he had knocked a
revolver from the hands of one of his
assailants. Postmaster Weatherwax
was shot in the left leg and another
bullet grazed him. He is not danger
ously injured. No plumber was secured
and there is no clue to the perpetrators.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
Two striking Miner. shot by Troops.

Company c, Fifteenth U. S. regulars,
came into collision with a mob of
riotous foreign miners at Spring
Valley, ILL.,, and after patiently endur-
ing volley after volley of stones, fired
into the mob, killing two men and
wounding several others.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
An Election Murder ExpIated.

bartholomew Shea, who killed Robt.
Ross in riot at Troy, n. Y, on the
municipal election day, has been con.
demned TO death by electrocution dur
ing the week of August 81.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20

p. c. Hanford, well known as the
Chicago manager of the Standard Oil
company, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself at the Hotel Metropole.
He was supposed to be very wealthy,
but worried over the financial situa-
iinn
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20

Mike Stapleton, aged 80 years, com
mitted suicide in Caldwell county, N.
c., by drinking II bottles of Jamaica
ginger.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20

While bathing in Bluff river, near
Coleman, Asa Barriager, 20, was taken
with cramps and drowned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-07-20
ARBITRATION.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SAYS
1T MUST BE.
WIN Proceed Under the O'Neli Law of
1893 Such Is the Announcement i'm
Washington Dispatches-Other Fea-
lures of the Strike Situation.

Washington: 1t has been officially
announced from the White House that
the President will appoint commits
sion by the authority given him by
the arbitration act of 1888 to investi-
gate the labor troubles at Chicago and
elsewhere and report to the President
and congress. This determination on
the part of the President was arrived
at after an interview with Secretary
Treasurer Hayes, of the Knights of
Labor, Mr.. Mcclure and c. n. French,
of the executive committee, and Mr..
Schoenfaber, who were introduced TO
the President by Senator Kyle. After
discussing the various features of the
situation for more than an hour, the
President promised if the leaders
would return TO Chicago and use their
influence toward restoring peace and
order he would appoint the commits
sion as soon as the disturbances had
ceased to such an extent as to render
careful, thoughtful investigation
possible.
The President laid great emphasis
on the fact that no steps could be
taken in this direction until lawless-
ness had ceased, and he made his
promise contingent on the pledge of
the labor leaders TO see TO il that SO
far as organized labor is concerned the
trouble at Chicago and elsewhere will
Immediately disappear.
General Secretary Treasurer Hayes,
of the X. of L., in speaking of the de-
cision of the President said: The
| President seemed pleased TO receive us
and Immediately opened the subject
| by referring TO the law which the
|
forced. An hour was spent in discus
sing the various provisions of the act
which authorizes the President on his
motion to appoint two arbitrator. to-
gether with United States Labor Com
missioner Carroll ID. Wright, to act as
a commission of arbitration and in
vestigate and decide what should be
done by either party to settle the con-
| troversy. The commission has all of
| the powers necessary to administer
oaths, subpoena witnesses, etc. We
expect TO secure much more from this
arbitration than the final settlement
| of the present difficulty in Chicago
While it is in itself great victory for
labor organizations and everything
that the A. X. L. has fought for, it
| gives official recognition to the justice
of their demands for arbitration, and
it will lead much further, for in the
moments of the future, when defects
of the present arbitration law have
been made apparent by actual expert
ence, prompt steps will be taken 70
amend the same
| Dcbs Is Pleased.
Chicago: Mr.. Debs said: 1--WE are very
much gratified over the action of the
committee and at the act of President
Cleveland in appointing a board of
arbitration. We have no doubt that
the board will be composed of men of
high character and ability and that
they will be able to locate the right or
wrong involved in the existing con-
trovcrsy, by virtue of which salts
factory settlement will be reached.
We are, of course, for arbitration and
had this principle been recognized this
| strike would have been avoided