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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
8
In Huron items, crops have improved over the past week and rain is forecast to boost a harvest. Senate tariff passage looms this month while political shifts glance at the Dingley and sugar schedules. Ellis H Roberts and R S Person receive federal appointments in Washington.
B H Lien of Sioux Falls is appointed national committeeman from South Dakota for the new silver party.
A terse footnote comments on Knowles in Deadwood, suggesting his talent lies in comedy while critiquing his performance as a lawmaker. The remark frames him as a misfit in public office rather than as a potential political leader.
The enterprising city prepares a major Independence Day celebration with Judge Fuller delivering the Fourth of July ovation at Miller.
Republican leaders in the Senate believe two more weeks will suffice to push the tariff bill through the chamber. This delay would extend debate and scheduling before a final vote.
Barnett Isaacs known as Barney Barnato of South Africa commits death by own action by leaping from an ocean steamer and drowning, reported as a dramatic act attributed to the famed financier and diamond magnate.
The jury found Joe guilty as charged in the indictment after a lengthy deliberation of fifty four hours.
The piece notes increasing evidence that William J. Bryan will face a competitive path for the 1900 Democratic nomination. It highlights factions within the populist free silver coalition and the strength of competing candidates in the party.
The article notes the late president was assassinated and reports no attempt occurred on the 13th against Felix Faure, the current executive, highlighting a tense political climate and security concerns surrounding the presidency.
The distribution of federal patronage by the Republicans worries populists. It signals the big four are not making any mistakes, a point noted in the commentary.
The Rocky Mountain locust appears in the northern part of the state and a public meeting was held in Aberdeen on Wednesday to discuss extermination methods.
Arthur Linn is named commander of the Hot Springs Soldiers Home. Capt. Lucas is removed from duty due to offensive partisanship. Cornelius Palmer carried out the work with his small vote.
Beadle County schools select McCleary's civil government as the official civics textbook. The choice signals expectations that the next generation of voters will become informed citizens with prudent financial principles.
The Sioux Falls Press reports delegates to the free silver convention in Chicago overwhelmingly favor Bryan for president in 1900, praising his honesty and resistance to trusts. The piece calls this a fatal reflection on Teller Pettigrew Boies and other leaders of the free silver movement.
The government shows a deficit of 39 million dollars for the first nine months ending March 31 1897. Despite this loss a group of statesmen still argues that the tariff bill requires no amendment.
A sharp critique notes how the average populist politician opposes a returning period of prosperity. The piece argues that citing visible signs of economic improvement is enough to provoke outcry and opposition from such figures.
The staple farm product of the south is placed on the dutiable list. In 1896 the United States imported cotton valued at 6,000,000 dollars. A 20 percent ad valorem duty will be levied on foreign cotton going forward.
The Argus Leader and Sioux Falls Press debate patronage in a dispute linked to candidates seeking office. The boys can pursue court action for final settlement, a remedy denied to others running under McKinley.
In a territorial proposal, Hawaii would be annexed to the United States and rechristened with a distinctly American name. The Huronite proposes Blaine for these Pacific islands, citing Maine as the extreme eastern point in the union.
The report from Calhoun on Cuba remains secret while the president proceeds cautiously. The public awaits details and a decisive move, with officials signaling that patience may yield a satisfactory outcome.
The Houronrre notes both Senators Pettigrew and Kyle voting in harmony during the special session, suggesting they appear to belong to the same party based on their recorded votes.
The Minot director estimates that South Dakota produced gold worth 4 969 800 and silver worth 296 727 during 1896. Gold output ranks third among states with California and Colorado leading.
The July Harper’s Magazine will feature the final du Maurier fiction, concluding The Martian, and a Howells essay The Modern American Mood. It also begins John Fox Jr.’s The Kentuckyans with illustrations by Du Maurier showing unfinished methods.
The irrigation convention at Redfield on June 15 will feature Prof. James E. Todd from the state university Prof. J. H. Shepard from the S D A O Dr. Mc Louth of Brookings and S W Glenn from the United States weather bureau The state engineer of irrigation will discuss artesian waters and new irrigation information is expected to be presented at the meeting.
The Rev. Mr. Senator Kyle says the president hinted at filling two treasury posts with South Dakota residents. He asserts Tinsley should get one position and Person the other, a claim that drew sharp remarks about the president’s patronage.
The Huronite warns against destruction of bird nests by local youth and some adults. It urges教育 to curb stealing eggs and to guard feathered species whose songs brighten life. It notes birds support the ecosystem and cautions that thieves may carry bad habits into adulthood.
The piece critiques Eugene V. Debs style he calls a charity embedded plan to colonize 100000 idle workers in Texas under socialist and cooperative ideals. It contrasts labor zeal with practical limits and questions the scheme’s viability and motives amid broader political currents.
The Sioux Falls Press and Mitchell Gazette reported accusations against Pickler in the Gibson matter with populist and some republican papers amplifying the charge. At Redfield encampment Pickler rejected the claim, calling it an infernal lie and praising his upbringing as honest.
Philadelphia Times urges citizens to shun the calamity howler, labeling him an enemy of peace and prosperity. It calls for cross party unity to confront perils and bolster industry and trade, warning not to magnify calamity.
Aberdeen News reports Major Pickler flatly denies a populist paper story that he forced an elderly retiree with a secured appointment to give part of his salary monthly. He asserts no such conduct has ever occurred and vows to prove the report false.
Pierre Journal notes a Mr. Person of the Howard Press in Washington earning 2500 dollars as secretary to the committee that ran the last campaign in the state. It argues the effort failed to place South Dakota in McKinley’s column or yield a Republican congressman. It contrasts ancient rewards with modern noisy politics.
The Hutchinson county register shows 178 real estate mortgages filed from January 1 to June 8 with 425 discharges. In 1895 there were 515 chattels filed in one month in the same period. With more creameries the discharges will rise and filings decline.
A Haron from a farm in South Dakota rose to a college post at Leland Stanford University after moving from a rural upbringing. The piece notes South Dakota’s relatively recent statehood and the limited opportunities for young men at the time.
The article notes Huron got the Salvation Army there first and converted a young man. It Sent him to Pierre with another army and raises suspicion that Col. John Longstaff and Captain Chas Cooper seek to break through the geographical trocha.
A concise exhortation urges readers to think for themselves and study what they read before accepting it as true. It cautions that selfishness in people makes it risky to rely on others for personal benefit.
The advertisement argues Hood's Sarsaparilla contains curative power greater than similar preparations. It asserts higher production costs, greater value to consumers, and more cures due to skillful preparation. It touts honest medicine status with thousands of testimonials proving actual and permanent cures.
A new owner has purchased Mr Hill’s photograph gallery, refitted and refinished the space, and offers first class work at reasonable prices with guaranteed satisfaction. Persons considering photographs are urged to call, view, and compare prices.
The B and O R R issues a handsome pamphlet describing Deer Park with numerous fine engravings. Copies are available by sending two cent stamps to D A Jones manager Central Building Baltimore Maryland. Also notes bound volumes for 1896 at Huronite book bindery for neat and cheap work.
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