Beadle Elects Volkmar as Sf DP President
Milbank native H. S. Volkmar is elected president of the Sf DP as Beadle County centers on corn this year. A.
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1899
Page
5
Milbank native H. S. Volkmar is elected president of the Sf DP as Beadle County centers on corn this year. A.
The Oregon volunteers are back home safe and sound, hale and hearty, full of pride and happiness after their service.
Watertown resident Frank Crane has won a seat as director of the National Educational Association, adding a notable achievement to his public service record. The election confirms Crane as a leading voice in national education policy.
Beadle County is described as a fine corn country where agriculture thrives and corn is raised successfully, highlighting the region as productive farmland.
Ex commander Clark of Deadwood challenges others in the dispute about how the soldiers home is run. Specifics on who supports which side or actions taken are not provided in the text.
A fragmented note notes the kissing bug has not yet invaded Huron, but the writer hints at long standing gossip about kissable girls.
Lieutenant Braden of the Spear Fish Company is named a major in the regular army in recognition of services in the Philippines. Kentucky Republicans champion McKinley administration and support continuing the war in the Philippines.
Beadle County official notes a good corn crop a fair wheat crop and plentiful hay with thousands of head of cattle. the county says no favors are being asked from anyone.
The Huron city council passes an ordinance mandating cement as the material for all future pedestrian walks. The measure targets replacements and new constructions, signaling a shift away from wooden paths.
Critics of Lee's appointment of Lieutenant Frost to command the South Dakota regiment express vindication if Dr. Warne's charges are true. The remarks portray it as another error by Andy Lee.
National Bank Examiner Silsby reports South Dakota bank deposits grew from 4 million to 7 million dollars. Commercial loans are now at 6 percent, with some as low as 5 percent.
South Dakota school children donated 716 dollars to a Lafayette monument fund in Paris. The cumulative total reaches 245,694 dollars, reflecting a strong child participation in the project.
Nebraska sent one thousand men to the Philippines. Nine hundred twenty eight are on their way home. Seventy two have died in defense of the flag. Thirty nine were killed in battle and thirty three died from disease.
Populists misjudge GOP sentiments as Bryan's talks amuse but pose no threat to the Republican cause. He delivers engaging lines yet lacks persuasive logic, leaving his influence limited to entertainment.
Bishop Theburn of the Methodist Church argues the United States must hold the Philippines to preserve order and extend civilized arms. He warns that withdrawing troops now would invite anarchy and assassination after a recent visit to Manila.
Canton dispatch reports N. C. Nash editor of the Canton News was arrested for printing obscene circulars ordered by Pansy Hopkins. Hopkins was sentenced to a year in the penitentiary for mailing them. Nash posted bond of $500 to appear at the next term of Lincoln County Circuit Court.
The Kentucky Republicans oppose the national platform civil service plank, arguing it lacks public support and has not improved the public service. They claim the law may need amendment or repeal to satisfy conservatives.
Senators Chandler and Gallinger of New Hampshire clashed openly after months of brewing tension. Gallinger faces accusations of violating civil service rules by pressuring federal office holders for political purposes.
Secretary Roddle reports insurance coverage on reform school for 27000 dollars hospital for the insane 54000 dollars Madison normal school 34000 dollars University of South Dakota 48000 dollars Spearfish normal 18000 dollars soldiers home 29400 dollars penitentiary 27000 dollars school for deaf mutes 23000 dollars agricultural college 254500 dollars and also on the school of mines.
The strike of American tin plate company workers was avoided by signing the wage scale. Wage earners received a raise benefiting over 30,000 workers, with Democrats including William Jennings Bryan among those watching the outcome.
De Smet News editor notes Huronite Halladay and Carthage News Munger purchased Ellis' History. The group says they paid a low price, are satisfied, and regret that Sherwood and McDonald did not buy a copy.
The Sioux Falls Press blames Mr. Ainsworth for planning the reform school insubordination while Hvronite absolves him. The Press is urged to corroborate its charge with evidence or retract, and to recognize that a newspaper statement is not automatically true.
An Iowa clergyman will try to define hell for listeners while others refute or reinterpret the concept. The piece notes figures like General Sherman and William Jennings Bryan labeling aspects as hell and argues for an optimistic view that there may be no hell, preferring that over eternal fire.
The veteran senator Pettigrew is depicted as a power broker who fractured the Republican party in the state by co-opting anti Pettigrew figures. Prominent leaders Grigsby and Palmer of Sioux Falls and attorney Thomas Null shift to populism as Pettigrew eyes the United States Senate, reshaping alliances and rivalries.
A sobering portrait of Pettigrew as the power behind the Populist machine in Sioux Falls and the push to propel anti Pettigrew Republicans. The piece links Fox Lee Ayres and others to a Manila mission and attacks on McKinley era protection laws while praising wartime valor of South Dakota regiment. It argues protectionist policy under the Wilson and Dingley laws sustains prosperity amid calls to defeat Pettigrew through a united Republican slate.
The St Louis Globe Democrat notes prosperity tied to the Dingley law and places the Wilson era in a period of deep low mood and business disaster. It cites official statistics showing McKinley tariff growth in foreign commerce and warns Democrats after the Wilson policy fiasco.
The 1899 South Dakota Republican convention reaffirms party principles from St Louis and supports President McKinley’s leadership in the Spanish American War and the Philippines. It backs vigorous anti trust laws, maximum rate case appeals, and judgeship integrity, and pledges unity to retain the convention’s nominees.
Mr. W. B. Cooper of El Rio California endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He states it has given good results for years and is especially effective for children. Sold at Wheeler's drug store.
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