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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1897
Page
4
The Huronite reminds readers in arrears to remit their subscription or visit the office to pay. The publisher notes the need for funds and asks subscribers to heed the notice and settle amounts due promptly.
Kerosene and gasoline are being retailed at Flandrean for eight cents a gallon, signaling a small price adjustment at the local outlet.
Aberdeen residents are urged to avoid Sioux Falls following a murder arrest of a former Aberdeen citizen and a nearby fatality that occurred days earlier. The incidents heighten local concern and prompt caution for travelers and visitors.
Durant shows movement toward a new trial while avoiding previous hangings. Commentary notes he is a cautious observer of the risks and expresses uncertainty about an execution date of January 7.
The president will not make any appointments during congressional recess. The coming ten days are described as the longest for hopeful office seekers, contrasting with the usual shortest days of the year.
Wm. McIntyre, longtime Watertown resident, died at his Texas home on December 23. His energetic push helped shape Watertown, and the community owes him a great deal for his contributions.
The president named G Bie Ravadah editor of the Syd Dakota Ekko as consul to Brnaint, Syria. The move is well regarded here where Mr Ravadah has many friends.
The remark characterizes most free coinage believers as those who failed to obtain something for nothing and now seek to compromise by trading dollars for fifty cents.
A secretary of state’s appeal urges giving Cubans the strong arm of Uncle Sam to halt the destruction of homes and fields. Food aid alone is deemed ineffective, likened to throwing provisions into the ocean. peace and self-help are emphasized.
Bartlett Tripp rejects reports he seeks a deal to defeat Senator Pettigrew in reelection. Pettigrew’s term lasts four more years, and such reports should be viewed cautiously at this stage of the game.
The public may seek an injunction to curb misuse of the title Hon. The word has fallen into disfavor and lost its distinguished meaning in South Dakota, becoming a repulsive prefix tied to daily unrest.
A large number of people complain about pensions for war survivors. The writer argues the nation’s debt to those who wore the blue is immense and cannot be measured in dollars. Pensions are a mere pittance, yet due as sacrifice and honor.
Foreign fire insurance companies in South Dakota took in cash premiums totaling 361 441 dollars in 1896 and paid 185 371 dollars in losses, leaving a surplus of 176 070 dollars for the companies. The piece notes high salaries for presidents and state agents at old line firms and contrasts with thriving mutual companies offering prompt losses payments and writing risks at half the old line rates.
Debate centers on possible fusion among populists silver Republicans and Democrats. The opposition to Republicans hopes for fusion, while Loncks stance is seen as correct in principle but wrong politically. Reformers face a great question as Republicans feel confident with proper management.
The Huronite editor notes Dr. C B Clark of Huron may enter the South Dakota congressional race. The Minneapolis Tribune lauds his strong candidacy with a notable war record broad public appeal and solid Methodist conference training as key strengths against rivals.
The Huronite editor declares he is not and will not be a candidate for any position, national state or county, for the next year. He notes friends have proposed him for postmaster, register of the land office, state auditor, chief clerk in the surveyor general’s office, and even the legislature. His aim is unity among Republicans in the county and success at the state level, seeking businesslike governance and end to feuds for the common good.
A Chicago Record summary recounts Frank Stockton and J O Lake inspired by underwater ships that could dive beneath the sea. The Argonaut, built by Baltimore makers, launched Aug 19, sails beneath the water with ballast control and a crew of about twenty aiming to locate wrecks along the Atlantic coast including the New Era hull off Ashbury Park.
A detailed description notes the boat's construction using steel tubes and reservoirs with careful care by architects. It is highlighted as the first of its kind built beyond the pages of James Verne and Frank Stockton. The piece reflects on the project’s ambition and the anticipation around its capabilities.
In a heated editorial, critics argue Standard Oil dominates and undercuts independents with two cent price cuts plus rebates. They urge state authority to curb trusts, propose constitutional changes if needed, and foresee a day when the people will erase trusts threatening the republic and public welfare.
The Sioux City Tribune reports the funeral of editor J. W. Harris killed in Waco amid Iconoclast violence. Harris’s 11 year old child offered a poignant plea for mercy toward the killer, praying for mercy and a hopeful reunion with the father in heaven. Strong men wept as the child spoke.
Picturesque Hot Springs in the Black Hills of South Dakota claim marvelous cures for rheumatism neuralgia and related diseases through its waters. First class hotel and bath facilities offered with daily tourist tickets and special low rates on the first and third Tuesdays of the month. For fall information contact Chicago North Western railway agents.
A public help notice seeks a capable canvasser not afraid of hard work. The advertisement promises a good job for someone who calls at the office to apply.
The Rev. James M. Farrar of First Reformed Church Brooklyn announced he will leave the pastorate and live in Idlewild Chester County Pa to preach without salary. He plans to support his family from savings, live frugally, and devote his life to serving others, seeking a field in the country where living costs are lower. He has served seven years and a half, earning a $6000 yearly salary, and has built up a strong congregation.
A poem fragment quoted from A G Herbertson in Flack and White describes a beggarly maiden and a happy queen, with moon imagery and imagined kings and kingdoms, ending with a wistful mood about night and dreams. The text blends celestial and fairy imagery with sentiment on fortune and loneliness.
Rev Dr Britt of Omaha editor of The Veteran recounts a blizzard night in 1878 when he traveled nine miles to marry a couple for a man bound for South America. The groom left a $1 bill and a 50 cent shinplaster as payment.
James Payn recalls a famed singer who told tax commissioners he had no income despite a high status. He claimed no stage salary, pupils, engagements, or steady Drury Lane pay, yet the tax was remitted. A separate quip notes a humorist’s jab about Johnson and kleptomania. Also mentioned is Britain’s northernmost lighthouse atop a 200‑foot Shetland rock resembling an iceberg.
The record ascent by Swiss climber Zurbriggen on Aconcagua, among the Andes peaks, is believed to reach an altitude between 23 000 and 24 000 feet marking the highest ascent by a man to date.
Instruction advises starting tours with thoroughly soaped stocking heels using common yellow laundry soap to prevent heel blistering and reduce friction during long walks.
In Zululand during a full moon objects are clearly visible up to seven miles. Under starlight one can read prey with ease. The note adds that all lovers are alike, explaining their mutual correspondence.
The Huronite announces a special offer securing The Cosmopolitan and the Weekly Horonite for 150 dollars a year for subscribers. The Cosmopolitan, famed for educated readership and wide coverage, plans to exceed previous records in 1898 with features on adventure travel criticism and education.
A 16 year January summary from Huron South Dakota shows mean temperature 8 degrees with warmest year 1891 at 24, coldest 1888 at 1, highest 57 on 10 1895 and coldest -43 on 8 1887. Frost dates average Sept 19 and May 14. Precipitation 0.64 inches, eight days with .01+ inch. Peak monthly precip 2.87 inches in 1897. minimum 0.07 in 1891. Snowfall 13 inches in 3 4 1897. Clear days 10, partly cloudy 14, cloudy 7. Northwest winds. max 60 mph 30 1893. Station: Huron SD. Date: Dec 21 1897.
Classified notice seeks male agents with no experience required. Earn fifty cents on every dollar by writing for the agent's outfit. Address Catholic News at 5 Barclay Street New York for details.
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