Honolulu Government Persists Amid Hawaiian Incident Debate
The piece argues the Honolulu government remains active and notes ongoing public concern over the Hawaiian incident. It cites historical 1499 arrival of the mileh cow, daily disturbances, and critiques a $50 million rise in national debt tied to democratic financiers. It mentions an upcoming Mitchell Corbett fight near Jacksonville and disputes claims the Hawaiian issue is closed.
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Mitchell-Corbett
Jacksonville
Judge Cole loses diamond pin at governor inauguration
Judge C. O. Cole, son of the tail who led the Iowa populist ticket in 1892, misplaced a $500 diamond pin during Gov. Jackson's inauguration. Police or staff searched the area for the missing item after the ceremony.
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C. O. Cole
Tail
Iowa
Gov
Jackson
Brooklyn hosts South Dakota press meeting on the 23rd
Brookings plans generous arrangements to entertain members of the South Dakota press who will gather there on the 23rd. There will be room and a welcoming reception for all attendees.
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Brookings
South Dakota
Florida standoff hinted as Jacksonville braces for clash
Governor Mitchell forecasts calm but locals expect a tense showdown among the pugs, the militia, the governor, and Jacksonville residents as tensions rise in Florida.
Bates Mourns Wife in Lake Preston Times Notice
L. J. Bates of the Lake Preston Times mourns the loss of his wife. Mrs. Bates was a model wife and mother, and Mr. Bates is assured of the heartfelt sympathy of a wide circle of friends throughout the state.
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L. J. Bates
The
Lake Preston
Mrs. Bates
Mr. Bates
Protection Shifts Wages as Non-Protected Industries Cut Pay
The text argues protection raises wages by shielding industries from free trade and notes fear of free trade demoralizes business, allowing non-protected sectors to hire at their own price.
Governor Nearly Names Circuit Judge In Hareka Case
The Pierre Free Press reports the governor almost appointed circuit judge Hon. L. T. Boucher of Hareka, noting the governor would have honored the right kind of man by pursuing that instinct.
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The
Pierre Free Press
L. T. Boucher
Hareka
State agricultural gatherings spark renewed optimism
The piece notes calls for creamery meetings irrigation conventions beet sugar conferences poultry shows and horticultural gatherings across the state as South Dakota eyes a new business wave and revival.
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South Dakota
Newton House Charms Falter as Cy and Mrs Cy Depart
The traveling editor notes Newton House at Wolsey has lost its charms with Cy and Mrs Cy out. The pair were longtime fixtures known for attending to guest comfort and service.
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Newton House
Wolsey
Judge Fuller as Iowa County School Superintendent
A note recalls Judge Fuller’s era as Iowa county superintendent of schools. It praises the dignity of the post and warns the officeholder to remember the potential for downfall, framing the role as one to be respected yet approached with humility.
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Judge Fuller
Iowa
A Singing Student in London
Miss Jean Forsyth presents a vivid account of study under a famed London vocal teacher. Her February Harper's piece blends narrative charm with factual details of a singing pupil's experiences and training.
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Harper’s
Jean Forsyth
London
Sioux Falls Press Declines Carlisle Bonds in Premium Dispute
The Sioux Falls Press rejects a $50,000,000 bond issue backed by Secretary Carlisle over a 17.223 percent premium. Cal was given first option but declined, prompting the Huronics to take the full amount.
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Sioux Falls
Carlisle
Cal
Labor Devaluation Threat Monopoly of Wilson Bill
The piece argues that passing the Wilson bill would force American laborers to longer hours and lower living standards to compete with English and other workers. It questions whether such competition benefits workers and criticizes the Democratic Party for pushing this policy.
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India
Democratic Party
Secretary Carlisle Pushes Wilson Bill to Bridge Treasury Gap
Secretary Carlisle reports a $78,000,000 short treasury next year and advocates passage of the Wilson bill to reduce government revenues by $62,000,000. The remark notes it as a new way to pay old debts and suggests he seek consultation with Gov. Waite.
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Carlisle
Treasury
Wilson
Gov. Waite
Hartman mocks Wilson prophecy on Sherman law hearing
Representative Hartman said in the House that Wilson’s prophecy of business revival after repeal of the Sherman law may prove him a prophet or merely a mouthpiece of Buzzards Bay’s stuffed prophet.
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Hartman
Wilson
Buzzards Bay
Dignified Mitchell Republican on Corbett Mitchell prize fight hopes
The Mitchell Republican asks how many moralizing journalists would pay to learn the American defeated the British fighter on the 26th inst. It urges honesty and admits officials privately hope the bout is not interrupted.
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Mitchell Republican
Paris posters gain collector status in hair restoratives rush
In Paris Jules Cheret cartoons praising hair restoratives and concert hall singers attract collectors. Prices range from twenty five to one hundred francs. The craze for show bills has reached the country with Harper Brothers receiving numerous requests for monthly colored posters from Harper's Magazine, exhausted for now.
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Paris
M. Jules Cheret
Harper & Brothers
Harper’s Magazine
Minnesota Democratic Association Reverses Sherman Law Resolution
The Minnesota Democratic Association initially votes 33 to 29 to endorse repealing the Sherman law but, urged by Buell and Foote, reconsiders and refers the measure to the executive committee where it remains dead.
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Minnesota Democratic Association
Democratic Party
Buell
Foote
Vote Against Cleveland Warns of Global Economic Fallout
The New York Press warned that a Cleveland victory would shut mills and factories, move production overseas, lower wages, flood shops with foreign goods, and drive U S workers to unemployment across the nation from Maine to California. The piece urged voters to consider broad economic disruption.
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New York
Grover Cleveland
Atlantic
United States
Maine
California
State Normal College Graduates Bright Prospects
The Madison State Normal course schedules two commencements yearly with one in January. The recent graduation is praised as brilliant, and Gen Beadle notes a growing post graduate class and busy correspondence. Regents receive half year reports showing improving conditions and rising interest in state educational institutions.
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Madison
Jane
Beadle
Eight years of steady publication for Huron Huronite
The Vermillion Republican praises the Huron Huronite as a premier South Dakota journal entering its ninth volume. It notes the dedication of Shannon and Longstaff and recalls the early founding by Werxty Horonrrz in October 1880 with the paper first appearing June 2, 1881, now nearing its fourteenth year of continuous issues.
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Huron Huronite
Huronite
South Dakota
Shannon & Longstaff
Vermillion Republcan
Werxty Horonrrz
Family of stayers tame the press and honor Sunset Cox
A nostalgic note celebrates lifelong newspaper workers in a close knit community. The speaker recalls the editor and business manager roles from early days on a Washington hand press, and jokes about a misdated birth claim by Sunset Cox, urging not to rob the Huronitz of its years.
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Brother Willey
Washington Hand
Shannon
Sunset Cox
Legacy Secretary Carlisle Reveals Growing Federal Deficit
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader notes that unless revenue increases occur soon the fiscal year deficit could hit 78 million dollars and wipe out most of the cash reserve. The only remedy cited is bond issuance, a judgment on Republican governance. It claims a treasury surplus existed when Republicans took office last March and urges Democrats to halt tariff tinkering to avoid adding to the national debt.
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Carlisle
Sioux Falls Argus- Leader
Democratic Party
Demorest Magazine Tackles Taxing Incomes In Debates
The current issue features a debate on whether incomes should be taxed with voices from Obas. A. Dana Henry Clews Erastus Wiman Howard Gould Hugh O Pentecost Thos. F. Gilroy and Samuel Gompers. It also includes valentines instructions and table decorations with over 600 illustrations. Demorest remains a live magazine at $2 yearly from W Jennings Demorest New York.
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W. Jennings Demorest
14Th St
New York
Luthy & Co Sues Dakota Farmers’ Alliance Stockholders
Luthy & Co of Peoria Illinois files collection action against stockholders of the Dakota Farmers’ Alliance Aberdeen. They allege the alliance held debenture bonds of the National Union Company that became worthless after the issuer failed. With the company unable to pay, collateral stock notes were sent for collection under Dakota law, stockholders liable for remaining unpaid sums.
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Luthy & Co
Peoria
Ill
Farmers’ Alliance Purchasing Company
Dakota Farmers’ Alliance Company
Aberdeen
National Union Company
Dakota
Free Trade and Labor in Homestake Wage Fight
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader rails against free traders as Homestake cuts miners’ daily pay from 3.50 to 3.00. The piece argues protection benefits all labor and condemns free trade as plunder, linking high profits to anti tariff policy and labor protection.
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Great Homestake Company
Buncombe
Sioux Falls Argus-Leader
Homestake Mining Company
Fraternal Wisdom From Huron Daily Haronite Year Nine
The Canton Advocate notes the Huron Daily Haronite at nine years old. Bros. Shannon and Longstaff persevere through hard times, jogging along six days a week without missings, showing steady fraternal pace.
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Huron
Bros. Shannon & Longstaff
Iroquois Chief Proposes Tax on High Incomes
The bill plans to tax annual incomes above 4000 dollars. The measure would raise little revenue unless Democrats lose power, and future incomes may be too small to tax. The article notes political caveats if the current party remains in power.
Hayseed Singers advance agent retires after tour
George Mayer, who left Woonsocket last week as the advance agent for the Hayseed Singers, has returned. The troupe failed to cover his expenses, so Mayer has retired to private life.
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Woonsocket News
Geo. Mayer
Woonsocket
Hayseed Singers
George
The Iowa Plan endorsed by Sioux City Journal
The Hot Springs Star criticizes South Dakota men who pretend to fear losing a Republican US senator. It urges adopting the Iowa approach and recommends securing the legislature first before evaluating candidates.
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Iowa
Sioux City Journal
The
Hot Springs
South Dakota
United States
Kyle
A Taxonomy of Wool and Protection Policy Debate
A speaker questions an unequal treatment in protection laws comparing a manufacturer turning wool into cloth in under twelve hours with a farmer turning wool into a finished fleece over twelve months. The critique argues for parity, noting the farmer gains no protection despite creating a finished product.
Lesson on constitutional limits for Mr Cleveland in Hawaii case
The author warns that Cleveland shows autocratic drift and disrespect for law and public opinion. Citing Olney Van Allen and Hornblower, the piece urges adherence to constitutional limits and congressional authority to prevent harsher consequences.
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Cleveland
Olney
van Allen
Hornblower
Congress
Why it Don't Pay. Cy. Short in True Republican.
A compact rural opinion piece arguing farming can pay with know how and experience. It contrasts prudent management and self-reliance with credit habits and risk of overextension, noting some buyers chase cheap looked goods and fear wear on the seat of their pants.
The Gulf Railroad Vision Falters in Lincoln Editorial
The Gulf and Interstate railway idea is dismissed as visionary. A South Dakota promoter sparked a legislative push, but the interstate convention failed and the project remains an impractical plan with little support or result.
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Gulf Railroad
Lincoln
Neb
Gulf and Interstate Railway
South Dakota
Soul
Senate
House
Topeka
Lands Boom Near Groton Attracts Investors
The Huronite warned that high fences could bar outsiders from cheap lands. Mc Kenzie and Erwin are negotiating with an eastern investor to settle a hundred families near Groton, seeking farm purchases as industry shifts toward agriculture.
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Groton
McKenzie & Erwin
Notes in Alliance Company dispute spark county response
Henry W. Smith says twenty five local signers of Alliance company notes, held by Luthy & Co of Peoria, will sue. Notes were given to pay for stock and kept by the secretary with no record of transfer or attachment. Most signers will prefer payment over court fight, though some will resist when collection begins.
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Sioux Falls
Henry W. Smith
Alliance Company
Luthy & Co
Peoria
Ill
Irrigation Discussion in Commissioner’s Report
The piece rebuts the belief that irrigation is an absolute necessity for the entire country. It notes the Dakota artesian belt as not requiring universal irrigation and cites land east of the Missouri River as unprofitable without it. It argues that modest surface water and profitable artesian irrigation merit consideration and discussion.
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South Dakota
Missouri River
A Lesson from Australia on Public Debt and Government Control
The Sioux Falls Press argues that Australia’s public debt doubled from 1891 to 1892 and, with government railways and enterprises under paternalistic policy, faces bankruptcy. It warns that high costs paid by Russian shippers versus American ones show the dangers of government takeover of transportation and industry.
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Sioux Falls Press
Australia
United States
Singing Hayseeds Visit Wolsey in Fringe Concert
President Lowe of the farmers alliance and the hayseed singers spoke on finance and performed several pieces last Friday. An appeal to old alliance members to pay back dues failed, while a planned 25 cent admission was set for the evening but the town was billed a free concert to attract a crowd.
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Wolsey Journal
Lowe
Farmers Alliance
Alliance
Populist Speech Met With Audience’s Musical Evening
In the evening a good crowd gathered at the Lyceum for a short session before a free concert. Mr. Lowe twice attempted to speak but faced restive listening and many empty chairs, signaling the crowd preferred music to his calamity laden oratory. The singing was good, and while Lowe may hold honest convictions, the public has heard too much of his rhetoric.
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Lyceum
Lowe
Gold and Silver Coin and the Case for Bimetallism
The text argues the U S Constitution permits coinage of both metals and cites six hundred million dollars in circulation of each metal. It warns against adopting a single gold standard, emphasizing prosperity under both metals, fair exchange, and that value is determined by labor, not government stamps. It notes global shifts and the potential injustice to debtors if silver is abandoned.
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the United States
Congress
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
Europe
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Suannon & Lonastarr
Honolulu
Mitchell
Florida
Canton Advocate
Democratic Opinion
New York World
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