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Newspaper
The Warner Sun
Location
Warner, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1885
Page
3
Reports from Calcutta warn of crop devastation in Deccan and Bengal amid drought and floods. Georgia adopts a rural option law shifting liquor licensing to county voters, with petitions triggering referenda and potential second elections after two years if licenses pass.
A letter from an Israelite praising Mr Howells provokes criticism after the novelist hints in a magazine story that Israelite settlement in a first class street would lower nearby property values. The writer finds the remark offensive, and Howells agrees to delete the passage from his forthcoming book.
Kansas Senator Plumb foresees in ten years a reversal of migration with the West sending people back to the East. He says New England youths born near the sea will seek sea or foreign opportunities rather than invest ambition in America. Most readers will view his forecast as wild.
The Pacific railroads owe the government about 64.6 million dollars in bond principal plus similar accrued interest not paid. They hope to recover some by maturing bonds or government action to sell assets and bid in, though prospects are slim.
Bishop William Taylor's mission team advances 400 miles from the west coast with aims to reach Ange and Basonge regions 700 to 800 miles inland. One member recalls a near fatal illness during travel, while Taylor notes a cautious reception from natives as whites settle with local leaders.
The fragment references readers and reporters labeled as "rot" within circles of society. It hints at sly performers and observers from the wings and suggests varied reactions to trashy material. The text remains opaque and partial.
The Sept. 10-14 sessions of the Dakota constitutional convention in Sioux Falls feature committee organization, railroad tax debate, and resolutions on suffrage, education, state name Dakotah, and a 60-day legislature. Delegates push toward a unified draft for statehood with detailed senate and representative district plans.
The Dakota convention spent the day in committee, drafting a constitution with 75 to 135 in the house and 25 to 45 in the senate, biennial sessions, an ironclad oath, and a 25 year eligibility. Provisions cover school bonds, electors with residency rules, and prohibitions on liquor, with debates on women’s suffrage, government structure, and seat of government.
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