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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1900
Page
6
The May 24 1900 report notes a Sioux Falls convention shaping a decisive political move. It contrasts the expected Democratic in town approach with a Towne led stance. South Dakota troops are described as making a bold stand in the Phil lines as streams murmur.
William Jennings Bryan appears quiet in Nebraska as he retires from public life. The nation seems to accept his withdrawal and ongoing reconciliation follows.
An excited populist proclaims Mr. Bryan is only forty, suggesting that youth may hinder a long campaign. The remark contrasts age with fatigue and stamina in a political contest.
A regional note highlights petty larceny as a major nuisance in South Dakota, alongside broader petty annoyances that hamper daily life. Authorities consider small thefts a persistent issue affecting communities and storefronts.
A journalist notes South Kotease tourists face scarce timber resources as trees shed leaves along a travel route, highlighting environmental strain and limited local supply influencing the journey.
The text asserts that mandatory donations to the Republican campaign fund are highly popular and framed as a means to personal prosperity, suggesting broad public acceptance of enforced political giving.
Democrats praise Senator Hoar as the most virtuous Republican in the United States Senate. They argue the claim proves there is nothing in a name.
The administration pledges to punish the culprits and end abuses after exposing serious postal frauds in Cuba. The problem is new to the United States but longstanding in Cuba.
The Bryan faction protests moral concerns over the Boer war, but the nation seems to have avoided a costly entanglement. Boers appear defeated, signaling a final setback for their cause.
The piece questions the fate of the so called crime of 73 and whether a silver voiced apocrat will rise to justify it. It asks if the alleged crime has become thin and suggests the party of lamentations should respond with a clear stance.
Andrew Carnegie asserts no danger from trusts while Democratic members of the House Judiciary Committee reject moving to submit an anti-trust amendment to the constitution. The exchange highlights partisan divides on antitrust reform and constitutional action.
The article notes it is unlikely a Democrat will introduce a resolution at the Kansas City convention calling for a return to the era of higher dollar values and abundant labor, suggesting nostalgia for past economic conditions.
The text links Judas Iscariot and Benedict Arnold with silver as motive for treachery. It claims Pettigrew betrayed South Dakota for unlimited silver, and argues silver is the money of traitors throughout history.
The Sioux Falls gathering exposed the clash between rival factions Allen and Weaver versus Pettigrew and Butler as they maneuvered for vice presidential leverage and free silver tactics. The spectacle highlighted the merger of reform ideals with political manipulation and dashed hopes for Bryan alignment.
A Sioux Falls convention dominated by a Colorado Democrat overseen by a Democratic press agent nominated a Democrat for president and a renegade Republican for vice president, with delegates scarce from most states. Real populist candidates withdrew in disgust, while sincere members may rally to a Cincinnati ticket once they grasp the motives and meaning of the gathering.
The house judiciary committee votes to report a constitutional amendment empowering Congress to define regulate and dissolve trusts and monopolies. Democratic members oppose the bill after a heated discussion while Republican members support the amendment.
In a pointed unsigned column Kimball Graphic argues that Bryan and Towne define the 16 to 1 issue as central. It contends populists could not unite a ticket strong enough to win beyond the South and that Democrats alone or with populists cannot carry eastern states except possibly the South, over 16 to 1.
A historical look at Andrew Carnegie starting with ten Adams Express shares valued at $500. The story covers his early telegraph earnings, early rail history ties, the sleeping car invention, Woodruff partnership, and a surge in wealth from Pennsylvania oil fields where a $40,000 land purchase yielded a $1,000,000 dividend in a single year.
Ex excursion tickets will be sold May 28 29 and 30 limited to July 5 on account of annual meeting German Baptists Dunkards. Tickets offered through agents Chicago North Western railway.
A dramatic Montana episode sees W A Clark elected senator later rejected by the Senate on a contested seat, then resigning as acting governor appoints him to fill the vacancy. The episode includes factional hostility, a governor’s sidetracked move, and lingering constitutional questions.
The advertisement asserts disease stems from blood impurities and Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the blood. It claims seasonal use keeps people healthy year round and notes Hood's Pills cure liver ills with a 25 cent price.
O. E. Tell of Huron College opened the state oratorical contest in Mitchell with The Puritans. The speech traced English religious oppression, Puritan emigration to America, and the 1776 declaration, praising fidelity to sacred trust and calm purpose in a masterful delivery.
A Christian Science column explains how Truth clears old beliefs, replaces error with spiritual understanding, and provides a practical rule to obey biblical commands. It cites Isaiah and Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health as guiding keys for inner transformation and usable guidance.
Officials warn interior walls of churches, schools, and hospitals collect germs unless cleaned. Recommend Alabastine cement coating as hygienic, cost comparable to inferior finishes, and easier to renew and refresh.
Mrs IsapelL Bradfield of New Matamoras describes nine years of female troubles including backache and headaches. After seven doctors and a threatened operation, she credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. She urges publication to help others.
The Northwestern Yeast Company of Fond du Lac Wisconsin and Chicago Illinois distribute free samples of Yeast Foam nationwide. They claim wide recognition as a top bread raising product sold at five cents per package and warn against imitations. An estray two year old Jean heifer from the Beebe place in Iowa township is missing. information to O W Walters in Huron is requested.
An advertisement extols Warner's White Wine of Tar Syrup as the best remedy to cure a cold in a Que Day. It promotes the product as the earth’s finest cough remedy and lists a price of 25 to 50 cents.
If you plan spring tree planting, order early from J. S. Vanderburgh. Available are shade trees ornamental fruit trees and other nursery stock plus shrubs small fruits and flowers.
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