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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1898
Page
4
The Pierre Capital notes Cavalier has been named assistant paymaster for the U S Army. The paper hints at a temporary pause or suspension of further publication.
The statement suggests General Jesus Rabi should launch business activities from the outset. It emphasizes taking early action and leveraging initial momentum to establish operations and attract stakeholders. No specific company, location, or dates are provided in the text.
The initial application for a new war bond in Huror comes from a marginalized populist. The move signals broadening support across social strata as war finance items begin to roll out locally.
In Aberdeen the candidates gather amid growing crowd confusion over unity and policy as insects swarm around a molasses barrel during the long summer heat. The scene underscores a tense political moment as organizers work to restore calm and focus on issues.
Stacy Cochrane plans to convene the Reform State Press Association in Aberdeen to touch the nominees of the populist convention. The move signals a push to influence candidate affiliations and party slate amid contested nominations.
The Sioux Falls Press mocks the populist party by claiming there are no bosses guiding it, touting its growing reputation as a humorous publication and contrasting the party’s image with its own editorial tone.
A dramatic wartime pledge states that if Hobson and his brave companions are slain by the Spanish admiral Cervera, the United States will exact severe vengeance on their murderers.
Lincoln county will present the name of O. S. Gifford to the Mitchell convention for governor. Gifford would make an excellent executive officer and a good campaign.
General Miles advocates promotion through legislative action, likening such a move to money created by law. He states true promotion must come from battlefield merit, and the American people will recognize deserved victory.
Senator Kyle voted with the administration on the bond bill and faces sharp censure. He reportedly retreated from public convictions voiced earlier, a shift the piece notes as common in politics.
The Aberdeen News highlights Pierre talk of a rail line from Pierre to the Hills, criticizing the biennial scheme as a public deception and noting the News is the only state paper giving publicity to the discussion.
H. L. Loucks, in the Ruralist's final issue, concedes fusion will win at Aberdeen and abandons efforts to stop it. He cites numerous cases showing fusion harms populists and closes with a tabulated Oregon election result as illustration.
Pierre Capital reports Landlord Proudfoot shows a pet antelope at the Locke and notes a change in the so called pets for guests. The Heronite adds that Proudfoot has altered his pets, implying different choices during the legislature session.
Kirke Phillips and Edwin Van Cise contest the Republican state convention delegation with Phillips a gubernatorial candidate and Van Cise aiming for the congressional nomination. The winner of the delegation is seen as likely to carry the prize at the state convention.
The Heronite declares Dick Haney the strongest GOP prospect for Congress, based on six months of surveys across the state. It notes he is not a candidate for the office, a reason some see as favorable for nomination.
The Aberdeen News reports delegates from across the state show surprising opposition to Governor Lee. If organized, this sentiment could jeopardize his renomination, reflecting broad discontent among attendees at the gathering.
The passage notes widespread bitter sentiment about a political issue, with many supporting him for harmony and good politics. It states that Mr. Lee is the only candidate for the position and that his nomination is practically certain, implying expression at the polls or convention.
A new revenue bill requires an internal revenue stamp on promissory notes deeds contracts and nearly every legal or commercial paper after July 1. Checks and drafts need two cents per stamp while telegraph and telephone messages require one cent. Bills of lading insurance policies leases and related papers will have stamps. The levy will be hard at first but framed as aiding the war to free Cuba.
The article states Lee will be renominated despite rivals Taylor of Huron and likely fusion disputes. It notes the Aberdeen convention next week will present a single ticket amid populist dissatisfaction and a shift to new bosses pursuing office as a guiding principle, with several旧 names urged aside.
A Pierre dispatch to the Argus Leader reports that railroad interests in the city look brighter this year after hard times since 1893. With improved finances, large stock yards in twin cities bought by grain carriers signal cattle trade expansion into the range country, implying an end to the long wait for better facilities and growth.
Henry Waterson laments a peaceful domestic decay in America, arguing that the greater horror is a nation of dishonest shopkeepers and widening inequality. He warns that thirty three years of peace have bred luxury and class divisions, degrading national character. War, he says, becomes a crucial, if harsh, teacher.
A Pearl Street woman found the letters G S H stamped on a dozen Wilson's eggs bought recently. Neighbors gathered at the finder’s home, debating the omen and what it might foretell, with one suggesting it signified a warning to sin.
A group debates the meaning of letters on an egg with possible phrases like God Sends Help God Saves Heathens and God Sends Harmony. One devout lady, listening intently, declares with exultation that the letters mean Give Spain Hell and all agree she is right.
A South Dakota paper defends its senator James H. Kyle, calling his career opportunistic and chameleon like. It argues his seat was bought by a charter of political principles and contends defending him is a poor occupation.
The issue will be sold at par during the subscription period ending June 14 1898. Blank forms are available at money order post offices and many banks and express offices. Subscribers may mail filled forms and remittance to the Treasury in any convenient form. Subscriptions enter when funds are received and begin drawing interest. A delivery check covers interest at 3 percent from entry to August 1, the bonds date, after which the bonds bear their own interest.
Harper's July issue features The People and their Government by Henry Loomis Nelson and The Middle West's New Era by Charles M. Harger. Stephen Bonsal presents illustrated Eastern Siberia observations, Julian Ralph writes A Prince of Georgia, andNotes on Journalism by G W Smalley plus New Worlds and Old by Brander Mathews. Other items include The Ethics of a Corrida by Lucia Purdy and fiction by William McLennan Frederic Remington Margaret Sutton Briscoe and George Hibbard with continued Rodens Corner and Old Chester Tales installments.
The Yankton Gazette laments military morale issues among South Dakota volunteers under Col. Frost. It contrasts officers who favor regulars over volunteers with letters from trusted Yankton youths criticizing petty indignities. Capt. Gray is praised for seeking to ease discomfort and maintain morale.
The Pierre college and Scot land academy have merged into one institution to be located in Huron under the South Dakota Synod of the Presbyterian church. A four story brick building donated by the city will house the new college. Pierre students gain in-state access, no longer traveling to the geographical center.
Pierre plans relocating the city toward Huron as the capital shifts. The Presbyterian college is to move from Pierre to Huron, seen as a forerunner of broader immigration. Centrality and accessibility of Huron drive both moves.
The ongoing Pierre and Black Hills Railway project moves forward in planning documents as Willow Lakes News reports. Officials study routes and potential impacts while the schedule remains tentative and subject to approval.
Department of Agriculture notes the week was near normal in temperature with warm spells and below normal sunshine. Rains were light and scattered across most of the state, except southern counties with fair to copious rainfall. Soil remained moist enough for cultivation, corn growth solid though some southern areas were too wet in places. wheat, oats, barley, rye, flax, potatoes, and grass show good to excellent prospects with minor lodging and rust. Overall crop prospects very bright despite pockets needing rain.
Aurora to Clark report generally good crop conditions with corn and wheat promising. Beadle notes dry soil except south, Ton Homme reports bright prospects, Brown and Brookings report rapid growth and bright outlooks, Brule oats and barley fine, Buffalo wheat promising, Butte mixed with rain needed, Campbell good but potatoes backward, Charles Mix wheat knee high with weed smothering, Clark wheat jointing with rye heading and flax thriving.
In Clay through Hyde counties, spring wheat mostly jointing and 6 to 30 inches high with robust stands. Oats, barley, rye and flax show strong growth. some lodging and weed pressure reported in a few localities. Corn stands from 3 to 12 inches, generally under cultivation, prospects bright but rain needed in places. Weather: ample moisture but limited rain this week in parts. overall crop outlook positive with late benefits from rain.
The bulletin reports strong spring crop growth. Wheat, oats, barley, rye and corn show good stands. jointing and head development noted in many areas. Some fields face weed pressure, lodging, or lowland rain needs, with pockets of rust and late-season variability. Overall prospects remain very promising.
It notes a transition from old fashioned blue mass and nauseous physics to DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills described as curing constipation sick headache and biliousness. The passage presents promotional language focused on health outcomes and product benefits in a vintage tone.
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