Dakota Huronite
Huron Dakota March 22 1900 issue published by John Longstaff. Local notes and public notices from Huron D. showing community happenings and civic items.
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
6
Huron Dakota March 22 1900 issue published by John Longstaff. Local notes and public notices from Huron D. showing community happenings and civic items.
The Republican electors of South Dakota are summoned to a Sioux Falls convention on May 23 1900 at 2 pm to elect eight delegates to the Philadelphia national convention and nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state treasurer auditor superintendent of public instruction and other offices plus four presidential electors and a national committee man. Delegates will vote full county representation. two delegates at large per county and one additional per forty votes or major fraction for Kirk G Phillips. Also a stately note on campaign finances and a statistical table from Bradstreet's contrasts New York business payrolls and wages 1896 to 1899.
The excerpt argues the South seeks expansion through protection and Southern development. Business leaders insist on foreign markets to absorb surplus products.
The secretary of the navy and Admiral Dewey urge expanded naval forces as a response to the nation’s emergency. They argue that the wartime record justifies increasing officer ranks and building more ships to strengthen defense.
The text notes scarce American merchant vessels during the Spanish American War and Boer conflict drawing on British transatlantic liners, delaying commerce and mail since the U S lacks sufficient sea transportation facilities to reach foreign buyers.
The public debt is dropping rapidly despite extraordinary costs tied to the Philippine situation. It notes that during the last Democratic administration the debt rose in peacetime at about the same rate that it now falls.
The treasury statement shows February receipts of 45,641,265.08 dollars and expenditures of 37,827,000 dollars, producing a surplus of 7,804,265.08 dollars. For the eight months ending February 28, surplus receipts total 37,674,785.22 dollars.
The outstanding 2 per cent currency option bonds were quoted at 103 and 2 per cent 30 year gold bonds expected to sell at 105 under the new currency bill. Analysts link high prices to stability, noting a 33 percent rise in money in circulation in under four years.
Exportations of manufactures will hit 400 million dollars in the year ending June next. Since 1861 the Republican protectionist policy increased manufacturing from roughly 40 million to a 30 percent share of exports, challenging the claim that a pro trade tariff harms prosperity.
The seven months ending January 31 show imports of certain goods rising by 54 million dollars versus a year earlier, signaling more busy factories at home. Foreign wool imports fell by about 2.2 million despite higher prices, highlighting protection helping American farmers supply domestic manufacturers.
The tariff collected on goods imported into the United States from Puerto Rico last year totaled over 2 million dollars as the president calls for its return to Puerto Rico. The island seeks public schools, urban order, and roads to aid shipping to the seaboard and beyond.
The article denounces Democratic performance on the Porto Rican tariff issue, accusing them of insincerity after a presidential proposal to repatriate duties and provide relief. It notes the rise of a creditor nation status for the United States through tariff policy and a $25 million loan to Russia, with funds supporting U.S. labor and industry.
An advertisement urges readers to treat infirmities by Hood's Sarsaparilla, claiming scrofula, salt rheum, ulcers, catarrh, dyspepsia or rheumatism improve with the medicine. A testimonial from W H Mallins of Steubenville, Ohio says four bottles purified his blood and cleared pimples.
Senator Frye argues the merchant marine bill would cut foreign freight by about 25 million dollars annually while about 9 million dollars would be spent each year on the program. He says the net economy would be 16 million dollars yearly, distributed to U S citizens.
The piece notes that before protectionism exports lagged imports and the balance of trade ran deficits, but since a permanent protective tariff was adopted by the Republican party the US has run a large and growing trade surplus. In 1898 and 1899 the surplus exceeded a billion dollars. It argues that some still claim tariffs harm foreign markets.
Auction set for March 27 1900 at Col J W Dove farm Section 13 113 61 Lake Byron township. Items include 7 horses 2 wagons 1 2 year old colt and many farming implements. Terms cash under ten dollars otherwise seven months with 10 percent security. 5 percent discount for cash. Sale starts 1 pm. James P Davis and J W Grirriru agents and auctioneer.
dramatic ad claims Warner's White Wine of Tar Stirrup cures La Grippe in 24 hours and relieves coughs. It promotes Alice tonics priced 25c and 50c as companions.
M Bettie Bell argues that honoring God requires recognizing creation as spiritual and immortal. The piece cites Jeremiah and Esdras to frame reading the law, urges unity in worship, and links justice with true Christianity and the Christ nature in Christian Science.
A brief note on maternal ignorance and harsh expectations affecting daughters health. It endorses Mrs. Pinkham for advice on feminine ailments and shares two letters praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for menstrual pain irregularities and leucorrhoea, improving appetite, color, and strength.
Mr. R. P. Olivia of Barcelona spends winters in Aiken South Carolina. Weak nerves caused severe head pain. After using Electric Bitters all pain left him. He says the medicine cures liver and kidney trouble purifies the blood tones the stomach strengthens the nerves and restores vitality. If weak or ailing you need it. Every bottle guaranteed 50 cents. Sold by Holland Wheeler druggist.
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