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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1901
Page
4
The September floods and rains have harmed unthreshed wheat in the county by about 40 percent. The new Cataract at Sioux Falls will be opened to the public September 30. The piece notes Roosevelt urging McKinley cabinet to stay through his term and comments on the nation’s weather.
The text argues for either expanding the president's residence or adopting a rule barring men with children from running. This reflects a constitutional or policy debate on qualifications and comfort requirements for the nation's leader.
The Sioux Falls Press flatly denies rumors that Congressman Burke negotiated to buy the newspaper, calling the reports false and unverified.
The Missouri Valley Journal is singled out for publishing a slur about the Nation's honored dead president. The paper calls the degenerate unfit and predicts they will not exercise.
A political remark notes that the men who pushed Vice President Roosevelt into the nomination trust human plans, yet divine will governs outcomes. The quote emphasizes the limits of political scheming against a higher preordained result.
The Mountain City Md lodge of Knights of Pythias passes resolutions declaring Senator Wellington unfit for membership in the order.
Not a wheel turned on the Chicago and North-Western railway at 1 30 Pm Thursday. No matter where a train was it came to a stop at this hour in honor of Wm McKinley.
The writer notes the weather remains pleasant as the autumn conditions continue, remarking that the weather king has not yet aligned with the coal trust and implying stable conditions for a period.
A Buffalo court delivers a guilty verdict in a trial related to President McKinley. The defendant faces imminent punishment and the public response reflects strong emotion about the outcome.
Rumors claim President John D. Heston of the South Dakota Agricultural College is in gubernatorial disfavor, a belief blamed on the administration papers for attacking the gentleman.
Warden Swenson of the state penitentiary was adjudged guilty of contempt of court in the Tubbs case. The court did not impose a fine, finding the warden did not willfully disobey the sentence.
The American people have risen against Hearst’s paper calling it pernicious vile and vicious and rejecting its influence. Hearst’s millions are powerless against a righteous public indignation.
Nelson of Brookings county has become a model prisoner and the idea of pardoning him seems unworthy. He is useful to the prison and to the commonwealth his conduct reflects well on the facility.
Evidence submitted to the court of inquiry in the Schley Sampson controversy has been damaging to Admiral Schley. The text notes that unless new evidence appears, he would have been wiser to leave his case to his party. It also mentions Judge Titus of Buffalo, appointed to defend the assassin of McKinley, who refused to defend him unless ordered by the court.
Tom Bishop of the Salem Special visits Mr. Halladay of the Iroquois Chief and returns upset by the water there. Hon W S Glass declares candidacy for US Senate to succeed Kittredge, previously for Congress. Armour Chronicle sold to E H Bowerman of Alexandria, founder Mr. Roberts retiring. rumor claims Tom no longer needs to print for a living, having made a pile in Douglas county dirt.
Eugene Debs criticizes efforts to suppress anarchy and asks who should draw the line. He warns the legislative branch may define the line and include Debs and his followers unless views change quickly.
Public officials urge suppressing anarchist publications and preventing mail circulation of such literature, comparing postal controls to Wanamaker’s suppression of the Louisiana lottery. The statement calls for decisive action against disseminating anti government writings through the mails.
The law department of the state university at Vermillion announces its aims and purposes in a catalog. The faculty has chosen a highly qualified man to head the department, and the public hopes for immediate success despite any initial doubts.
Public schools in Sioux City discontinue the vertical writing method amid weariness yet find it still popular in Huron. With New York City authorities banning the system and business interests voicing disapproval, its demise seems inevitable and the method is said to have had no rightful place in public education.
President Roosevelt states he was a candidate for the 1904 nomination but has been eliminated and is not now a candidate. He adds this does not imply he will refrain from future political moves.
The speech counsels focusing on duty rather than seeking nomination, stating the safe course is to trust the people and act fearlessly. It argues life has deeper aims than wealth, and conscience must guide voters into every election booth.
The Sioux Falls Press argues that political parties saddle newspapers with campaign labor and expenses without compensation. It compares editorial work to running a store, noting that demanding free political content mirrors asking for goods without paying for them and would fail in the marketplace.
In this Brooklyn Eagle excerpt the attack on President McKinley sparks condemnation of sensational journalism. It cites Leon Czolgosz’s act and denounces papers and cartoons as promoting vilification, while Rev. Jacob Cooper of Rutgers College condemns the press for lies that fueled the violence.
The Schley court of inquiry examined Commander Heilner and Commander Bates on Texas actions at the July 3 1898 battle off Santiago. Heilner described Brooklyn looping across the Texas bow within about 100 to 150 yards and the Texas stopping. Bates testified the Texas engines reversed and the log lacked a record of the signal.
At a meeting of about 75 to 100 Amalgamated association workers still striking at Bay View, a unanimous vote decided to return to work. The action ends the strike in Milwaukee.
Frederick Fraley a prominent Philadelphia figure and longtime head of the National Board of Trade since its founding 33 years ago died at his home from general debility.
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