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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1900
Page
4
Advertisement promotes Dr. Fenner's Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion and related symptoms such as heartburn sour stomach bloating belching and headaches. It asserts the medicine is the result of years of study by a respected physician and claims to cure sufferers who use it.
An old advertisement asserts Dr Fenner’s Golden Relief treats inflammatory diseases including grip colds sore throat colic diarrhoea wounds bruises sprains rheumatism neuralgia headache and pain. It promotes 50c size and 60c by mail with dealer distribution.
Washington April 14 In view of Secretary Gages surplus a Tawney bill to repeal sections of the war revenue act takes effect July 1 1900. It repeals duties on contract brokers conveyances leases mortgages powers of attorney protests and related instruments with specified stamps for deeds mortgages and proxies and reduces or removes charges on various conveyance documents and agreements.
The crop bulletin reports week ending April 9 1900 with wheat and spring rye sowing spreading from March 2–4 to southern and middle counties and beginning in northern counties. Weather mixed with late March snow, frosts, and rapid soil drying, leaving many fields too wet in low land yet favorable for germination. Winter rye sprouting well. oats sown in southern counties. grass starting. notable county notes include Aurora Beadle Brown Brule Charles Mix Clark Davison Dayville Edmunds Fall River Faulk Hand Hanson Hughes Hutchinson Jerauld Ingsbury ake Lawrence Sncolh McCook Potter Roberts Sanborn Spink Sully Turner Union Yankton and others reporting seeding progress and soil conditions.
In Washington on April 14 the senate passed the conference report on the legislative, executive and judicial bill. Senator Jones of Arkansas defended his amendment to refund duties collected from Porto Rico to the people, arguing the United States had no right to levy tariff duties on Porto Rican products and that repaying the money would be common honesty.
Washington April 14 reports the naval department plans to put the monitors Monterey and Monadnock out of commission in Manila harbor while retaining their crews for service on other ships where needed.
A severe quake at Toron Bohemia destroys about sixty houses with no loss of life. Aftershocks continue and authorities fear the town may have to be abandoned.
A Gulf coast storm described as a cyclone battered New Orleans and southern Mississippi on April 13, injuring several people and wrecking numerous buildings. Wires were down preventing full damage totals. Enterprise and Scranton suffered heavy damage including destroyed homes, a torn bridge, and a damaged sawmill, with cloudbursts reported in Battlesburg Ellisville and Kurel. No deaths were reported.
Washington reports on bubonic plague in Hawaii up to March 31. Surgeon Carmichael in Honolulu notes 70 total cases with 60 deaths, 9 recoveries, 1 in pest hospital. Of deaths, 32 Chinese, 8 Japanese, 16 Hawaiian, 4 white. Active disease has passed. rat control and sanitary measures may stamp out plague. Since March 7 two new cases, both fatal.
Superintendent Frye reports Harvard will guarantee 7000 dollars to welcome 1450 Cuban teachers. General Wood confirms. Frye travels to Washington to arrange transport with Secretary Root as five or six army transports are planned to haul the party to Boston and then to Chicago.
Judge William H. Taft, president of the Philippine commission, arrived from Cincinnati with his family in San Francisco. Other members of the commission are due to arrive within days and the group is set to depart on the Hancock next Monday.
Durplan reports State Secretary Reitz of the Transvaal says all British and Americans, with many Germans, will be expelled from the two republics within a fortnight. The assertion implies broad nationality expulsion amid regional tensions.
Pittsburg April 18. The Pittsburg Coal Company has closed a contract for 500,000 tons of West Virginia coal to be delivered any time during the present year on demand to avert a coal shortage.
In Brooklyn Judge Hurley adjourned the Franklin syndicate trial until Monday after a juror fell ill with rheumatism. William F Miller’s lawyers said they would offer no testimony in defense.
Curiaco April 13. The sanitary board approves spending 3,000,000 for Chicago river improvement. Funds available and work to be completed within 24 months.
Routeica North Carolina April 13 Charles B Atcock was nominated by the Democrats for governor in convention held here with no opposition to the nomination and the choice made by acclamation.
The House voted 161 to 153 to concur in Senate amendments to the Porto Rico tariff bill. All restrictions on goods entering the United States from Porto Rico are removed, though some foodstuffs are excluded from the 15 percent duty. A civil government plan for the island is attached. Several Republicans opposed. one Democrat voted against concurrence. The debate stretched five hours with sharp exchanges over war department views.
The Senate approved the Pacific cable bill introduced by Mr Hale. The navy department will control the cable project with an initial appropriation of 300000 dollars. The District of Columbia appropriation measure also moved forward, with a total near 8 million dollars as finally passed.
Michael J. Hennessy petitions in Dusvelle Iowa to void his brother Archbishop Hennessy’s will claiming the filed will is not the last and that two new wills dated January 18, 1900 and bearing the same witnesses exist. He alleges erasures and interlines and that the new wills are in his attorney’s possession and not disclosed. a court contest is anticipated.
In Lewiston on April 13 the Maine state convention nominated six presidential electors and elected four delegates and four alternates to the Philadelphia national convention. A platform pledges support to President McKinley. Delegates were not pledged but the platform serves as instruction.
In Trempealeau Wisconsin on April 13, George Bohen fired on alleged horse thieves who fled to Minnesota. A youth across the river died from a gunshot wound, prompting the theory that Bohen mortally wounded his target.
The city government on April 13 entered into a 75 street paving contract with a United States firm to lay asphalt in the most approved manner. The deal is described as the most important paving contract ever granted here.
Beauty April 13 notes that commercial papers focus on the last quarter's exports to the United States. The substantial rise is seen as favorable for future trade with America despite current conditions.
California Silver Republicans in Los Angeles elected 52 delegates to the national convention to be held in Kansas City on July 4.
Berlin officials deny any confrontation in See issue as the German Foreign Office refutes claims from foreign sources. The April 13 dispatch notes the ministry stating no official stance or action has been taken regarding the disputed matter.
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