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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1897
Page
4
The Bouck license bill passed the house and the 18 month education campaign for the equal suffrage questor is mentioned. Chicago Republicans nominate Judge Nathaniel C. Lown for mayor and Arthur Lion is a likely winner for the oil inspectorship. Hawaii seeks renewed subjection appeal to the United States.
The piece notes Iowa approving liquor manufacture within state borders, a senate constitutional amendment for initiative and referendum, large Congress appropriations expiring this week, and a plan to cut pension agencies from eighteen to nine. It cites 1896 exports of 312 locomotive engines and a Japan-bound vow, with odd items about a South Dakota snow plow burned while clearing a drift and a Cipennati flood fire.
The Davison County Poultry Association closed a two day exhibition described as the state’s most successful. Between 250 and 300 birds were shown, drawing strong interest and judging from breeders.
The text marks the book as a biography while noting biographies typically appear posthumously. It acknowledges this exception but suggests the situation is unusual or noteworthy.
The Forest City South Dakota Press notes a cemetery holds ten graves. Nine mark sudden deaths among men: five from drowning, one from murder, two by self harm, and one by accidental causes.
The Minneapolis Journal notes a Staged budget skirmish as South Dakota and Treasurer Taylor lead spending, Minnesota’s treasury lands short, Wisconsin aligns, and Nebraska exhibits a 2,500,000 deficit amid the fiscal fray.
The Chamberlain pontoon bridge company has removed its bridge from the Missouri river in anticipation of ice breakup. Settlers along the river bottom stands fearful and are moving property to higher ground before the ice breaks up.
The house on Saturday approved a bill creating a convict printing office at the reform school. If approved by the senate, South Dakota would join a small group of states that place child convict labor against state labor. The piece raises concerns about reform and the direction of justice.
A Pierre dispatch notes the state capital was three days without outside communication this winter, a situation described as a harsh but unhelpful publicity for South Dakota. Water town Kampeskian labels the coverage an injustice affecting the eastern and civilized portions of the commonwealth.
The bill permitting private mailing cards with a one cent stamp will start July first. It will let progressive businesspeople advertise openly and will boost card printing, creating ample work for printers. The post office department backs the bill for popularizing postal cards and saving government costs.
In Minnesota the press denounces state lawmakers for cutting legal printing, spurring protests by newspaper publishers. Editors say the move harms public access and transparency, prompting calls for defender rights and stronger protections for district papers.
The gas suffrage bill passed the house Friday by 45 to 33, proposing an amendment to the state Constitution to be submitted to voters at the next general election. The chamber was crowded with women as the measure was debated, and advocates say four more votes were won through persistent lobbying.
Ranchers on most ranges report stock safe for winter with little snow, while eastern areas show heavier snowfall. A few warm days could melt much of the snow, exposing thousands of acres of range and greatly aiding stockers and cattle as spring approaches.
The Senate approves a bill authorizing the president to appoint Commissioners to represent the United States in an international monetary conference to fix a common ratio between gold and silver with free minting at that ratio. The House committee on coinage reported the bill favorably by a vote of nine to five. Eight of the ten members present were Free Silver advocates.
A proposed bill would require gold and silver coins of the United States to be legal tender at face value for all debts hereafter contracted within the state and elsewhere. It would bar judgments for damages except in dollars, payable in gold or silver coins at face value, and the measure is expected to pass with populist support.
The piece denounces reliance on others and urges steadfast self-help and self-mastery. It argues laws and enforcement have limits and warns against demagoguery and false mercy, urging Americans to take responsibility and avoid whining in hardship. The text contrasts individual effort with demand for collective relief, stressing moral self-reliance.
A New Yorker magazine review lauds President elect McCucheon’s private car to Washington. The car’s walls are white paneled, with a steel top, cushioned ceiling, and a leakproof frame, featuring two grand bedroom suites, baths, a double log fireplace, and an extensive silver service collection. Sherman, after conflict, resumed ties with Hamptons aides, forgiving General Iver.
The article warns that with Mr McKinley entering the White House there will be a need for an extra session of Congress due to government deficits. It notes monthly shortfalls exceeding five million dollars and a yearly deficit over sixty million, worsened by a revenue system from the Cleveland era. It predicts four more months of deficit before Republican reforms take effect.
A Washington correspondent recalls Senator Sherman’s bold senate record and his blunt diplomacy, contrasted with Conkling, plus the text of a county depository bill allowing counties to place funds with state banks under specified bonds, deposits, and audit requirements, with penalties for noncompliance.
Congressman Johnson of North Nakota argues for beet sugar protection and domestic production to curb $100,000,000 yearly imports. He notes beet sugar’s rise, seed distribution issues, and calls for government seed support. Hick’s March forecast predicts cold begins, storms mid month, and warnings to prepare shelters for stock and people.
A testimonial from Mary F Bartholomew of St Francisville praises Dr Hartman for treating long standing catarrh and related female illness after other physicians failed. She credits recovery to his remedies and notes improved appetite and household ability. A free book on catarrh is offered by the Columbus Ohio manufacturer.
For rent two miles north of Huron offering two hundred and fifty acres under the plow with good buildings and water. A fire tenant can secure a favorable term for years. Apply to Edward Sterling, county treasurer.
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