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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1897
Page
6
Scott's Emulsion is described as nourishing and improving appetite and digestion while enriching blood and aiding resistance to disease. The ad asserts it “works wonders” after twenty five years of use and offers a booklet for more information.
The Minnesota state fair for 1897 will be held September 6 to 1. A bicycle race is planned between W C Sanger and E C Bald for a purse of 1,000 dollars. The government reports April winter wheat at 81.4 vs 99.5 in December. The Burlington road may extend to the Pacific coast via the Kootenai mining country. The St Croix log jam grows to miles long with 20,000,000 feet of logs. Brice plans no Senate bid from Ohio. Serena Rhinelander of New York donates 500,000 to St James Episcopal church. The U S government now has two warships at Hawaii amid increasing Japanese presence. The yacht America readying for sea after Victoria Cup win. Hansbrough and Johnson clash over post office patronage. Scotland Yard claims to have untangled a London blackmail conspiracy. Vienna dispatches describe lacemaking machine producing indistinguishable handwork.
Advice warns temptation defeats effort and urges reliance on scripture and faith. It emphasizes that willpower alone fails, while firm resolve grounded in God’s commands provides an unbreakable defense against moral compromise and satanic pressure.
A reflective passage argues that character matters more than wealth or body size. It asserts personality hinges on inner worth, not external conditions, and that true contentment and freedom come from character rather than circumstance.
The saying posits that individuals rely on divine endowment for ability while they forge character through choices and use circumstances. It emphasizes that dreams alone do not create goodness or control fate, only personal effort shapes virtue.
The president reappointed William Sinclair to the White House steward post, a role he held in the prior administration. Also noted is a Chicago teacher Isabella Fulton who died by suicide in Reading after throwing herself before a train. A cold remedy advert promises a one day cure with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and refunds if unsuccessful.
In Was Hindon on May 8 the senate approved an amendment to the sundry civil bill revoking President Cleveland's Feb 22 forest reservations order totaling 17 million acres. Pettigrew and others criticized the measure while Gray defended the president's inquiry led by the National Academy of Sciences. The bill passed with a 23 to 25 and 14 to 23 votes on related motions. the act totals 53 million dollars. Bacon (Ga) introduced a joint resolution favoring arbitration, which was laid on the table.
The House adopts a rules resolution to meet on Mondays and Thursdays until further action. Democrats and Populists vote with Reed policy against Republicans in a 101 to 3 result. Bailey of Texas leads the opposition, arguing the plan blocks bankruptcy bill consideration.
Orders from the War Department assign General Shafter to command the Department of the Columbia with headquarters at Vancouver barracks and transfer General Otis to command the Department of Colorado with headquarters at Denver.
Dr. Angell of Ann Arbor newly named United States minister to Turkey arrived in Washington and conferred with Secretary Sherman for several hours. No departure date has been set for his posting.
The national festival of the North American Gymnastic union opens in St Louis with thousands arriving by rail. An estimated 50,000 strangers pour into the city and at least 4,000 contestants are listed, aiming for the laurels in a more extensive program than 1893.
A daytime clash erupted between striking iron workers and Vanderpool & Co. non-union employees at 4539 Cottage Grove Avenue. Police arrived to quell the disturbance as three non-union men were injured, one with a head wound from a crowbar.
Washington May 7 Republican senators caucused and adopted the committee on committees report detailing changes. Sewall to appropriations Gallinger to commerce Burrows to finance Clark and Foraker to foreign relations Spooner to judiciary Carter moves to military affairs and territories Elkins takes interstate commerce seat From these shifts Foraker to Pacific railroads Spooner to privilege and elections Nelson to public lands Platt and Hanna added to naval affairs Carter to chair Census coast defenses McBride education and labor Kyle University of the United States Wellington examine civil services Foraker immigration Fairbanks library Wetmore manufactures Mason naval affairs Hale privileges and elections Chandler printing Lodge Public lands Hansbrough relations with Canada Spooner territories Shoup transportation routes to the seaboard Platt NY remains in play
The Chilean government proposes a yearly premium of 100000 to any person or group that discovers a new large scale use for nitrate. Chile produces abundant nitrate and seeks a market to absorb a substantial portion of output.
Chipley led the ballot for United States senator in Tallahassee on May 8 as rivals regrouped and adjourned the session after a close count. The tally showed Chipley 36, Call 35, Raney 10, Hecker 38, Buford 1.
Governor Pingree sends a long message urging increased taxation of railroads. Read in both houses, it warns the session may end without adequate reforms.
Western members of the house plan a strong stand to retain the duty on hides if the tariff bill includes it. House sentiment favored protection for hides when the bill was debated, but no direct vote occurred. In committee, a hid es duty proposal failed by two votes, and Western members are confident they can prevail in a full House vote.
Dusouque Iowa May 7 The second session of the Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs opened with 3000 delegates and as many club presidents and literary women present. Mrs Howe president reviewed two years of work. treasurer and auditor reported sound finances. secretary noted 174 clubs total 4000 members in the state. An evening reception by Dubuque ladies honored the federation.
The president sent to the senate nominations for Minnesota figures including Henry A. Castle for post office department auditor, Stanford Newell as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the Netherlands, August F. George as Crookston money receiver, and Tams Bixby as commissioner to negotiate with Cherokee Choctaw and Chickasaw nations.
A large gathering of women at Faneuil Hall in Boston on May 7 raised funds and support for Greek aid. Mrs Mary A Livermore moved to send a message to the queen of England urging her to take an interest in the Greek cause and the meeting approved the resolution.
The National or Gold Democratic party held primary elections in New York on May 7 to choose assembly district committee members and delegates to the county committee under the party plan of organization.
General Powell Clayton the newly appointed American minister visits Mexico City with Secretary of Legation McCreery and party arriving by special car. They are greeted by resident Americans and will soon meet President Diaz.
In Louisville on May 7 a large assembly of delegates and spectators gathered as the third annual National Municipal League conference and the fifth meeting for good city government began in the exchange hall of the board of trade.
In Carthage Illinois on March 28 1897 Miss Alice Murphy reports relief from a sick headache and stomach illness after using Hood's Sarsaparilla. She also endorses Hood's Pills for liver troubles priced at 25 cents.
The Mallory line steamer Leona left New York Saturday for Galveston and burned at sea off the Delaware capes in the early hours Sunday. Sixteen people perished, 13 steerage passengers and 3 crew, as they were trapped below decks. The City of Augusta rescued those aboard and ferried them to safety before the Leona reached port. The vessel, built in 1889 at Chester, Pa, is a 3329 ton steel screw steamer with three decks and six bulkheads.
The full rigged ship Frances of New Bedford, 112 days from San Francisco for New York with general cargo, caught fire in her hold off Beach Haven New Jersey. The captain and crew were rescued by the Little Egg Harbor lifesaving crew and land safely. The vessel will probably be a total loss.
The steamer Benedict reached St Jouns on May 11 after a 15 day voyage from Liverpool. It spent nearly a week trapped in an ice floe but sustained no serious damage.
Immense damage reported in Grant County Wisconsin as 10 days of fires destroy thousands of bushels of blueberries. Fires continue to burn in the northern part of the county affecting new settlers and Indians.
Fierce fires burn through pine woods on the Red Lake reservation scorching four townships along the Clear Water and Sandy rivers. The blazes have swept large areas and continue to spread, threatening homes and timber resources in Crookstox Minnesota.
Fosstox Minnesota May 11 reports say fires rage in the pine woods north of Four Legged lake on the Red Lake reservation with considerable damage already done.
An unnamed donor sent 37 500 francs to the Rue Jean Goujon charity bazar committee. Together with 1 500 francs from the first day's sales, the total equals last year's bazar receipts, enabling the committee to resume normal distribution as before.
A Berlin dispatch to The Daily Mail says The Tageblatt reports M. Faure's planned visit to St Petersburg has been canceled.
Steamer Bermuda, a Cuban filibustering vessel, is detained at Port Antonio Jamaica on May 11 for violating customs laws. Kingston reports the action pending official clearance.
Pitrspuru May 11. Judge Thomas Ewing is dead of pneumonia at age 70. He served on the bench for 26 years.
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