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Newspaper

The Dakota Huronite

Location

Huron, South Dakota, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1907

Page

4

Senator Tobin backs two cent mileage rate bill vote

A county senator named Tobin recorded his support for a two cent mileage rate bill as part of the recent vote.

Tobin

Huron Faces Major Rail Legislation Impact

South Dakota towns like Huron brace for drastic railroad legislation effects though backlash and debate continue. The measure aims to reshape rail service and funding with wide regional consequences for commerce and transit.

Black Hills Pioneers Restrict Membership

The Black Hills pioneers held a session noting admission to membership is limited to those who were in the country before 1876. No new members admitted who did not meet that date eligibility.

Black Hills

South Dakota Reporter Recalls Gun Loaded Claim

A South Dakota newspaper man notes the shift from loud claims about anti pass benefits to the realization that the gun was loaded. The remark reflects changing opinions amid a heated public debate.

South Dakota

Governor Faces Surge of Patronage If Pills Law Passes

The quote argues that if a pills for place and profit law becomes law in South Dakota the governor would gain more patronage to distribute than the state's two U.S. senators combined.

South Dakota United States

Basford Warns Reformers in Pierre

Basford the new Insurance Commissioner voices fear in the Redfield Press that reformers at Pierre will go too far. He notes they have already overstepped.

Basford Redfield Press Thej Pierre

Weather note on January temperatures and averages

A fragment notes January temperatures at this latitude. It states the average for a period years was ten degrees above the norm and that the month’s average, referred to as four above, differs from the usual six degrees colder than normal.

Joea Need

Cost of trouble costs Gamble his good name

The Press and Dakotan note the public inquiry into Kittredge’s actions at Pierre. They state they do not know the exact cost to Kittredge, but insist the affair has damaged Gamble’s reputation.

Kittredge Pierre Dakotan Gamble

South Dakota press backs state fair funding

In session at Huron the South Dakota Press Association urged state appropriations for the board of agriculture to support a state fair that would credit the state.

South Dakota Press Association Huron Board of Agriculture

Lawmakers Cling to Railroad Passes Halting Anti-Pass Bill

Most legislators have accepted railroad passes and push to remove the emergency clause from the anti-pass bill to preserve their passes until lawmakers return home.

Political Reform Sparks Constitutional Debate

The text notes that uniting executive and legislative powers is prohibited by the constitution yet argues that modern political pyrotechnics render such prohibitions ineffective. It reflects a critique of reform rhetoric and constitutional limits.

Roosevelt Contingent Fund Affects Legal Actions

The congressman will gain free seed privilege again and Theodore Roosevelt uses the contingent fund. This shift reduces the state administration’s hesitation to sue former governors Herreid and Elrod.

Theodore Roosevelt Herreid Elrod

South Carolina Dispensary System Abandoned After Failure

The state moves to end the dispensary model for liquor sales after repeated attempts and alleged graft. Officials concede the liquor traffic experiment has failed and the system will be given up.

South Carolina

Reforms Leader Absence Aided Bill's Senate Vote

After Jim Elliott and fellow reformers left Pierre the two centrate bill seemed doomed as fences were fixed for defeat. In Jim's absence the new machine pushed the measure through the senate by a 30 to F2 vote after the recess.

Jim Elliott Pierre Jim Senate

Publisher’s Mutual to Glote Name Change Revealed

Fragmentary report indicates H. Shober built up the company using state publishers and then dismissed them individually, renaming the firm from Publisher's Mutual to Glote.

Shober S Mutual Glote

Sterling's steadfast GOP stance questioned by reform rhetoric

The Sioux Falls Press questions the honesty of insurgent reform claims and asserts Sterling of the Pe University law department remains a staunch progressive Republican with sound judgment.

Sioux Falls Hon Sterling Law Department Pe University

South Dakota Live Stock Growers Meet In Mitchell

The South Dakota Live Stock Growers Association gathers in Mitchell in a pivotal session. Formed about three years ago, the group includes the state’s leading livestock figures and aims to advance industry interests.

Mitchell South Dakota

Uniform Textbooks Bill Shows Narrow Scope

The House Bill No 79 proposal aims for state uniformity in textbooks but reads as less drastic than feared. A close reading reveals all recommended texts come from the hook trust, suggesting a limited scope despite broad aims.

Hook Trust

Pension bill passed by Congress for Civil War veterans

The service pension bill has passed both houses and awaits the president's signature. It benefits Civil War veterans who previously could not qualify due to technicalities, providing pensions to those who defended the nation.

Congress

Senate OKs two cent passenger bill in final vote

The senate approved the two cent passenger bill by 34 to 12 and sent it to the house where passage is expected. The governor reportedly opposes the measure and a veto could halt the anti railroad experiment.

Senate House

Plain People Ride Special Train Statement

A Brookings Press critique laments the plain people riding a special train and contrasts it with past railroad control by Mark Hanna and others, warning against passes that could threaten cherished institutions recently saved from railroads.

Mark Hanna Brookings Press

Democratic Nominee Prospects and South Dakota Cleavage

The text argues a Democratic nominee will be chosen and a strong drive to win South Dakota exists, but success depends on Republican unity. It warns that internal party divisions and populist Gambleism under current leadership threaten to push the state toward Bryanism like in 1896.

Democratic Party South Dakota Bryan

Senator Kittredge's Lumber Trust Address Sparks Nationwide Interest

The United States senate has not seen a speech like Senator Kittredge's. The first edition is sold out and more are planned as demand grows across the union. If the commerce department acts on his cue, the lumber trust could be disrupted, benefiting every lumber consumer nationwide.

United States Senate Kittredge Lumber Trust Department of Commerce and Labor South Dakota United States

Blind Indirect Rule Report From Pierre Legislature

The Sioux Falls Press decries centralized control in Pierre claiming the state legislature is largely pliant to a single powerful leader. It argues that most lawmakers pass administration bills and that genuine political independence is absent in the winter session.

Sioux Falls Pierre South Dakota

Wall Street Journal cites Harriman as nation’s most powerful figure

The Journal asserts E. H. Harriman wields near total control over rail networks and finances, describing about 15 000 miles of railroad with 1 100 000 000 capitalization and 13 000 miles more with 1 000 000 000 capitalization. It claims his influence spans 38 000 miles and 1 600 000 000, giving him one third of US railroad interests and autocratic sway over Union Pacific finances and markets.

The Wall Street Journal E. H. Harriman United States Journal Union Pacific Schoenenaar

Too Populist For Billy W LaFollette In Pierre Drift

Mitchell resident T W LaFollette a radical free silver Republican who joined the populists says the legislature in Pierre is too populistic. The remark, whether spoken or not, captures the shift as populists gain influence in the state capital.

Billy W. T. LaFollette Mitchell Pierre LaFollette Reo

Populist Legacy Seeps Into Modern Politics in Brookings

An old Brookings county populist notes he introduced bills and saw their passage through the senate years ago which ultimately failed. He remains a populist though now posing as a progressive Republican. Voters repudiated populism once they understood the struggle and will defeat the misnamed progressive Republicans as they recognize it as populism.

Brookings County Senate Jenkins

South Dakota Rail Earnings Report and Political Showdown

The report details passenger and freight earnings by the Chicago and North Western and Milwaukee systems in South Dakota, noting total gross operation earnings of $4.177 million and $2.544 million respectively. It casts doubt on support for Senators Kittredge and Gamble, arguing Kittredge would not back Gamble for re‑election and predicting political consequences.

Ing United States South Dakota Chicago & North-Western Milwaukee North-Western Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Chalsee Kittredge Gamle Crawford Senate Kitredge Washington Mr. Gamble Gamble Senator Kittredge

Gamble’s reform talk rings hollow after re election

The Argus Leader critiques Senator Gamble noting his rhetoric on clean politics clashes with the circumstances of his reelection. It cites a last minute committee investigation confirming the charges against Gamble and acknowledges his admission of the facts.

Argus-Leader Argus- Leader Yankton Gamble

North Western warning on two cent rate bill and rail extensions

South Dakota legislators hear cautions from General Manager Gardner of the Chicago and North Western about the two cent rate bill threatening rail revenues. He argues the extension from Pierre to the Black Hills should halt if the policy endangers services and state development. The piece urges public awareness and potential stoppage by railroads if the claim is politically motivated.

Gardner Chicago & North-Western Railway Black Hills North-Western Pierre South Dakota North- Western Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Minneapolis & St. Louis Rapid City

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises To Cure Catarrh

Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio pledges to pay one hundred dollars for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Cure taken internally, supposed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. Notary public dated December 6, 1896. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents.

State of Ohio Toledo Lucas County Frank J. Cheney F. J S.al A. W. GuEzason Hall F. J. Conner & Co

Foley’s Honey and Tar Endorsed by Times Editor

The Memphis Times editor endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar as the best remedy for coughs colds and lung trouble noting many permanent cures. The message warns readers to refuse any but the genuine in the yellow package and is signed by Holland Wheeler.

Memphis, Tenn Times Foley Holland Wheeler Foley’s Foley & Company Chicago

Special Announcement on Fo ley's Honey and Tar

A note states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law. The message affirms continued compliance and safety assurances for consumers seeking relief.

Foley

Pipe Dreams by The Reporter

The column lampoons fuel shortages and rail blame games, noting Great Northern and Soo line tensions over winter cuts. It teases reader input and promises courteous treatment, joking that only a woman could uncover all local news.

Great Northern Road Soo Line Great Northern Huron

Phonetic Spelling Debates Stir Readers

The Saturday Evening Post discusses phonetic spelling and its impact on English. Critics argue the language is already tangled by scientists and that changing spellings like judge budge and acknowledge is difficult, while examples such as juj buj ruj and aknoles appear even harder to manage.

Saturday Evening Post Judge Budge Rudge Acknowledge Aknoles

Youthful actors in a real world stage of passion

The passage suggests young people in a matrimonial episode within the Della Pringle company view life as a stage. It contemplates their belief in Shakespeare and questions whether those who enact romantic stories feel optimistic about real life relationships.

Della Pringle Company

Boosting Huron: moonlight, trains, and housing for growth

Citizens discuss booster meetings in Huron South Dakota advocating constant promotion to attract residents and commerce. They contrast moonlit streets with real infrastructure needs, noting blizzards, punctual trains, and the Commercial Club must address housing to boost population and prosperity.

South Dakota

Bradreth's Pills Endure as Constipation Remedy

The notice extols Bradreth's Pills as a long standing laxative remedy for constipation and related blood impurities. It asserts most cathartics lose efficacy with repeated use, while Brandreth's Pills have a century plus track record and remain available in drugstores in plain or sugar coated forms.

Bradreth Brandreth

Foley's Honey and Tar Cures La Grippe and Coughs

An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as remedies for la grippe coughs and to prevent pneumonia. The note urges rejecting non genuine products and warns about fake yellow package labels.

May Interest You Kidney Cure Claim

An advertisement urges readers to try Foley Kidney Cure claiming it stops kidney trouble and cures cases within medical reach. It presents Holland Wheeler as the source and promotes the product with bold assurances.

Holland Wheeler

Luckiest Man in Arkansas Praises Dr. King’s New Discovery

H L Stanley of Bruno proclaims the medicine cured his wife’s five year cough and lung bleed. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption with restoring health after one bottle and twelve more bottles. The druggist offers 50c and 1.00 wallets and a free trial.

Arkansas H. L. Stanley Bruno Dr. King Hj Druggist

Electric Bitters Promised Cure At Sharon Baptist Church

The Rev J C Warren endorses Electric Bitters as a remedy for weakness joints liver and kidney ailments. A testimonial claims the product restored strength enabling a three mile walk in under an hour after prior fatigue. Sold with guarantee at H Wheeler's drug store for 50 cents.

J. C. Warren Sharon Baptist Church Belair Liver Kidney H. Wheeler

Chas W. Moore Burns Hand in Electrical Furnace

Mechanist Chas W. Moore of City Pa. suffered a severe hand burn while working with an electrical furnace. Bucklen's Arnica Salve offered a quick and perfect cure, advertised as the best healer for burns sores eczema and piles. 25 cents at Wheeler druggist.

Chas, W. Moore City Wheeler

Dr. King's New Life Pills Sold at Wheeler's Drug Store

E W Goodloe of 107 St Louis St Dallas says the medicine cured his chronic constipation and he is a happy man again. The ad guarantees satisfaction and lists a price of 269.

Jim Dr. King E. W. Goodloe St. Louis St Dallas H. Wheeler

Warner's White Wine Tar Ad Exposed as Cheap Cure

A reader warns against Warner’s White Wine Tar and similar tar preparations sold as cures. Dealers pay about seven cents a bottle for tar while marketing it at twenty five cents, touting faux medicinal claims. The old story repeats itself and urges buyers not to be fooled.

Warner

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