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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1904
Page
4
The Postmaster General’s 1903 report shows receipts of 134,224,443.24 with expenses at 138,784,497.97 creating a 4,560,044.73 deficit mainly from rural free delivery expansion. Excluding rural delivery, the department would show a surplus. notes pensions proposal align with railroad practice. The Sioux Falls Press criticizes Crawford for governor nominating tactics and party maneuvering.
The Wisconsin legislature appropriated 15000 to create a department of domestic science at the University of Wisconsin. In February instructors will teach female students home arts including culinary skills and homemaking while preserving the arts and sciences curriculum. The program aims to prepare women for practical domestic duties and is expected to attract full first term attendance.
The House debated amendments to civil service laws with critics arguing the system creates an office holding class fills Washington departments with incompetence and shields government from party accountability. Proponent Hepburn urged practical amendments, but the House rejected them as vacancies remain scarce and turnover is minimal.
A reflection praising farm life as the true American wealth. The piece argues country living offers contentment and health, contrasts it with urban wealth, and urges financial independence and Christian practice. It says farming provides blessings more fully realized now than in the last 25 years.
Senator Platt of New York endorses Roosevelt and states the state will support him if needed after a talk with Mr. Hanna. He says Hanna will not oppose Roosevelt, urging critics to drop Hanna as a candidate. The piece notes broad public interest in Hanna but projects Roosevelt as the logical Republican nominee, with Hanna as a potential 1908 candidate if healthy.
A compact note recalling Roosevelt leading to victory in one year and Hanna in another, with a suggestion to leave the past alone and reference to Roosevelt in 1904 and Hanna in 1908.
Superintendent Losey under the South Dakota commission works to secure a $100 panel for Beadle County and Huron at the fair. Fifty dollars were raised by subscriptions. the rest was appropriated by the county commissioners. The panel centers a portrait of the courthouse with a farm scene in one corner.
Congressmen Burke gains encouragement as South Dakota delegation meets with Commissioner Jones, who endorses the plan. Jones reports favorably to the Indian Affairs Committee. The bill would open 600000 acres now held by the Rosebud Indians to settlement.
H M Lyman of Excelsior Minnesota owns a bearing apple tree on his farm. The tree has produced fruit for 30 years with sales totaling over 1000 dollars since it began bearing. In 1902 fruit from the tree sold for 40 dollars, the trunk measures 55 inches in circumference and the branches span more than 40 feet.
A. C. Keene begins a new Aberdeen newspaper venture with the first issue of the American. The project is a major undertaking for Brown County and Aberdeen has long expected a strong paper, reflecting its newspaper depth and ambition.
Mr Bryan plans to issue the Commoner daily in St Louis during the Democratic Convention while Mr Hearst launches a paper there. The managers failed to shield the convention from Hearst and Bryan influence, marking a futile attempt to keep control.
Letter to the editor suggests building a canal in South Dakota from Aberdeen to Yankton using the Jim River as the water source. It compares grand projects like the Panama Canal and the Mississippi channel with a proposed 1000 mile inland waterway idea. The writer proposes practical use of local water routes to boost commerce.
The attorney general reports 222 murder cases in 1903 in South Carolina. The state is portrayed as unsafe, though the Democratic Party remains dominant in state politics.
Willie Hearst demonstrates the money question in a bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Democrats gain financial information, but in 1904 they face a sixteen to one disadvantage despite the new data.
The year 1903 saw fire losses across the United States and Canada totaling 156 195 709 dollars. It would be interesting to learn how much of this was reimbursed to sufferers by insurance companies.
Congressman Driggs of Brooklyn New York serves one day in jail and pays a 5000 dollar fine after pleading guilty to accepting money while congressman elect in exchange for securing a government contract from the Post Office Department.
Chairman Hanna issues call for the convention. South Dakota will send eight delegates and eight alternates, all pledged for Roosevelt.
The article argues Russia will not control events against Japan. Korea is the disputed area, with Manchuria seen as more likely to yield defeat for Russia than any gain in Korea. It presents a grim view of Russia's strategic position in the war.
Levi D. Wait of Armour Clare Tir on of Kimball and Howard Shober of Highmore are listed as candidates for president. The fragment notes several residents entering a regional race, indicating a forthcoming election contest.
Mr. Crawford’s Aberdeen speech contrasted with his Huron address as the winter waned. The coal bills are described as no longer terrifying, reflecting shifting public concerns.
The writer argues against selecting executives solely for oratory, noting Crawford as a premier state orator while questioning whether Moses or Aaron would make better governors if they lived in South Dakota today. The piece uses biblical figures to critique talk as a criterion for leadership.
In Denver a plan to send National Guard officers and volunteers to join the Japanese army was thwarted. Governor Peabody and Adjutant General blocked the scheme after the Japanese envoy asked General Chase to select six cavalrymen. Reports say about 150 locals considered going, with R H Hickok and E W Love among those who planned to depart.
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