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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1886
Page
2
The January gross for the six main U S rail lines reached 13 667 883 dollars, down 995 326 from January of the prior year. The figures come from Warner Weekly notes on national rail performance.
The third annual report covers the year ending Sept 30 1885. Gross earnings fell by over 8 million dollars while freight carried over one mile rose by more than 576 million tons and passengers carried over one mile increased by about 100 million.
Reports say the Northern Pacific railroad plans selling several millions of Dakota acres to a capitalist syndicate for parceling to settlers. Land will be fenced, houses built, and ready homes provided on arrival. European agents will market lands and organize colonies to rapidly settle the region.
The New York capitol at Albany has cost $17.5 million to date and is expected to need $3.87 million more to finish, bringing the total to about $21.37 million, with a probable final cost of at least $27 million. Iowa’s new capitol, by comparison, is far cheaper yet still grand.
Edward Atkinson, noted statistician, shows railroads in the United States provide 650000 jobs and move 400000000 tons of freight annually. About half of this is food and fuel. He argues freight rates are so low that a distant producer can supply an eastern worker for a day’s wage. He notes this does not imply railways are run solely for public convenience.
The Philadelphia Press cites several reasons for the Atlantic being rougher than the Pacific. It notes continent lake conditions and greater density of the Atlantic, with reference to bottom configurations and currents as factors shaping waves.
The piece warns that adopting aristocratic manners by those who have served the public undermines American democracy. It urges immediate retirement from private life for any official who elevates snobbery, asserting the public should protest such behavior.
A Senate report by Edmunds and colleagues defends the right to demand papers on official misconduct and to withhold advice on removals. It details the judiciary committee practice, the tenure of office act, and the authority to know actions of officers, with emphasis on preserving constitutional liberty and government integrity.
The passage notes that for many years when an officer or person faced removal or appointment and serious accusations existed, the senate is informed of the substance of the complaint so the individual can defend themselves. It also states many such occurrences are happening this session.
A collection of kitchen tips and recipes including onion chopping under water, White Cake, Coffee Custard, Mutton Kidneys, Cheese Omelet, cheese storage, cloth care tips with chloroform note, Flannel Cakes, Beefsteak Toast, furniture polish, and White Pound Cake with step by step instructions and measurements.
Senate reports a substitute for the commerce regulation bill with revisions and expects a future floor vote. The measure governs railroad and combined rail and water transport between states and with foreign nations, with key prohibitions on unjust discrimination. Also noted are a finance committee bill authorizing an assistant treasurer, Blair education bill debates, and a House vote on Bland’s free coinage of silver. In committee, a post offices bill would require US vessels to carry mails to foreign ports, with an 11 to 3 vote in favor. The Pacific Mail issue looms as Republicans show defections, while the Fitz John Porter bill gains House passage amid Bragg’s strong historical defense of Union movements.
Senate bills propose an educational fund from public land sales and railway receipts under the Thurman act, a 25 percent ad valorem duty on goods from east of the Cape, and a $250,000 grant for a Grant monument. The president nominates customs officers and diplomats, with Campbell’s confirmation anticipated. House notes favor a Hennepin canal bill, post office clerical labor costs, cheaper money orders, and protections for homestead settlers within railroad limits under 160 acres.
Edmunds presents resolutions on senate president relations and suspension of officials. Pugh notes minority unaware of contents and seeks time to file a minority report by Monday week, delaying action to March 1. Hoar cites Citizens of the United States urging a constitutional amendment submission.
The Senate debated a Blair education bill and considered removal of political disabilities for Mississippi, Virginia, and Missouri figures. Edmunds pressed for peaceful terms, Beck criticized removals as peddling. Executive session postponed two days. Senate confirmed Dakota, Minnesota, and WaDak officials. House praised Joseph Francis for humanitarian life-saving devices and announced pension bill adjournment for two days.
A description of how the Speaker assigns 335 men to fifty committees within a week or ten days. He uses a systematic chart with rows for committees and columns for members, marking checks to track selections and transfers. Members request no positions and prefer to be passed over if not chosen.
A Boston barber tells of a night encounter with an English man who criticizes Yankee business. The next day the visitor returns for a shave and is told the shop only lathers there, prompting a quiet retort that ends the exchange.
The Medical World reports a simple technique to remove eye foreign bodies by placing a grain of flaxseed under the lower lid and closing the lids. The seed swells with mucilage to aid extraction.
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