Turner County herald., August 12, 1897, Image 1

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Canovas del Castillo, Spain's
prime minister was assassinated
Sunday.
Now watch the beet sugar in
dusty. The Dingle}' bill will re
sult in {riving- it a boost.
The Huronite says that the re
location of the state capital will
be an issue at the next election.
And now it is a lake of 'pure
petroleum that has been found in
Alaska. The lake is said to be
six miles long, several miles wide
and of unknown depth.
Phil D. Armour predicts that
wheat will be SI a bushel in Chi
cago b}- Thanksgiving and SI.50
within six months. Wonder
what silver will be worth then.
Gov. Lee told the inmates that
he wanted the Soldiers' Home
kept out of politics—in other
words, now that the populists had
got control of the Home it would
be wrong to ever make a change.
The Sioux Falls Press (popu
list) says the worst is yet to come,
and advises the merchants not to
buy large stocks of goods and the
people generally not to' ei?ter up
on any new enterprises. The
editor must be an obstructionist.
The South Dakota wheat crop
js now piaced at 30,000,000 bush
els, about the same as the yield
of last year, but the increase in
price will give the farmers of the
state at least $6,000,000 more
cash than they received from last
year's surplus.
R. S. Person has sold his
Howard Press to F. D.' Lawton,
find it is rumored that the posi
tion of postmaster at Howard is
thrown in on the deal. As
Howard now has four newspapers
it looks as though each editor
would need something on the out
side in order to make both ends
meet ....
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After analyzing the vote of the
senate on the tariff bill, the dem
ocratic, free trade, New York
World says: "Thus the most
monstrous tariff in the history of
the country, the one that fleeces
the people to fatten the trusts
more shamefully than any previ
ously enacted, has been saddled
upon the American people by the
action of the free-silver senators,
mostly from the rotten pocket
boroughs of the far west."
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The jealousy and disappoint
ment shown by the British, and
thedissatisfactoin expressed gen
erally by European nations about
the adaption of our Protective
Tariff, should be an argument
that would satisfy every patriotic
citizen that the passage of that
Tariff is the very best measure
for our own national prosperity,
because it has aroused such strong
opposition upon the part of our
commercial competitors, who are
also bitterly hostile to our system
9f free government.—Louisville,
Ky., "Commercial," Jtrl.y 26,1897.
Jttust Think tlie People arc Chuniug.
lu noting past democratic tariff
prophecies, the New York Com
mercial Advertiser says: "But a
little while and there came the
McKinley tariff, stringently and
fearlessly protective. Under this
law American wages reached a
figure hitherto unknown and the
general level of prosperity and
comfort in the homes of the peo
ple was higher than ever before".
But the democrats were sure that
this tariff and the republican re-
Verses which followed its enact*
inent meant that the republican
party had committed suicide at.
last. Now the republican part3'
iias just passed another greaf
tariff law-—passted it through a
non-republican senate—passed it
in the face of vehement protests
from the noisy but dwindling mi
nority of free traders—passed it
in a shorter time than any simi
lar measure has been passed iii
since the war. And the ol.d, fa
miliar cry of republican suicide is
being raised again all over the
union. The same stock phrases
the same frantic use of adjectives
in the superlative degree the
same declarations that the peo
ple are to be robbed, oppressed
and impoverished that have been
made time after time, are being
put forth again. We are tempt
ed to wonder if these democratic
editors really believe that the
American people, have no minds
and are devoid of the faculty of
recollection. Their repetition of
these threadbare assertions in re
gard to republican self-destruc
tion is so puerile that it evokes a
degree of pity."
Our Editorial Visitors.
J'ioneer Press.
We'welcome lo our city today
the South Dakota representatives
of the craft whose tool is the pen,
and whose sign is the inky finger.
They are an independent, hard
headed lot never yet properly
"broken in" by party bosses very
apt, when a would-be boss at
tempts to make them acquainted
with bit and bridle, to take the
bit in their teeth and pitch the
boss to kingdom come. Party
obligations are with most of them
a matter of secondary considera
tion. "Manhood first, party
second," is their motto. So or
ganizers have a hard time of it in
South Dakota, and organizations
take on as many shades, almost
as in Kansas. But on one point
they are a unit. They have
a profound, faith in the magnifi
cent future of South Dakota,
and they "pull together" for the
moral and material advancement
of that magnificent common
wealth. Pulling together they
can accomplish almost anj'thing.
We believe if they should set
about it they could pull the state's
abominable divorce laws off the
statute book and thus remove the
only pimple from South Dakota's
nose.
The country editor, when he
wills to be so is a power in the
land. Give him the city editor's
opportunities and he will ask no
odds on the scqre pf ability. In
politics he distances his city
brother now, and has a habit of
scooping up honors toward which
the latter aspires in vain. The
country editor fills ten seats in
congress, and ten state offices,
and as many foreign appoint
ments, where the city editor fills
one! The only-thing that keeps
him from getting all the offices
is, shame to say it, that he is ad
dicted to laziness. But in the
Dakotas everything is yet so new
that the editor hasn't had a chance
to deyelop "that tired feeling,"
So, where he isn't already on top
he is bound to get there soon.
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WASHINGTON I.UTTKK,
From Our Ke«uliir CorreKpondeiu. ^6-
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
A.ug.
VOLUME XV. HURLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1897.
6, ]8?)T.
If the United States flag is now
Hying over Hawaii, and if one
can believe the as^pciated press
report sent by the latest' steamer
it may be, it is because Minister
Sewall believed it to be necessary
to raise it to circumvent some
Japanese plot to sieze the islands,
and not because of any fear that
the Hawaiian government could
not stand alone until the annex
ation trcatj' was ratified. Minis
ter Sewall's instructions gave him
wide discretion. Washington offi
cials do not believe that he has
found it necessary to raise the
stars and stripes, unless he has
information tfeat has not yet
reached Washington showing the
necessity for such action.
It surprised a group of western
men when Mr. P. G. Vinton, of
Louisiana, now paying a visit to
Washington, said: The biggest
farm in the world is in the south
western part of my state. It is
owned apd operated by a syndi
cate of northern capitalists and
embraces 1,500,000 acres of land
devoted to the cultivation of cot
ton, corn, sugar and rice. East
and west the estate extends 100
miles. The Southern-Pacific runs
thorugh it for nearly forty miles.
A good deal of attention is §aid
to raising cattle, of which the
syndicate owns 16,000 head. The
syndicate operates several steam
ers on the navigable rivers that
run through their mammoth farm,
and they have also rice mills, a
shipyard, ice plant, and a bank."
Representative Graffenreid, of
Texas, who has been on ri trip
through Canada, has returned to
Washington. He says the Cana
dians are kind and hospitable,
but are far behind the progres
sive spirit found in every part of
the United States in almost
everything, and that there is
mingled with their feeling of
jealousy and envy of the IT. S. a
sentiment of pride in our great
ness that struck him as very
amusing. He says that while 99
per cent of the Canadians want
commercial reciprocity with the
U. S. he did not come across a
single one who believed in or
wanted political union with us,
and that there is no doubting
their loyalty to the British crown.
The cause for the selection ot
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt for as
sistant secretary of the navy is
becoming every day more appar
ent. Mr. Roosevelt has been
acting secretary more than half
the time since he became Secre
tary Long's assistant, and as far
as the direction of the navy is
concerned is considered to be act
ing secretary all the. time. Mr.
Roosevelt hasdeyoted much study
to naval matters and be has
several times surprised old naval
officials by his accurate knowl
edge of technical matters of
which the ordinary landsman is
densely ignorant, and he will
probably surprise a few more of
them whefl he goes to sea with
Rear Admiral Sicard with the
fleet, which has been ordered to
assemble in Hampton Roads for a
series of drills and sea maneuvers.
Secretary Lorig" neither knows
nor cares to take the time and
trouble to learn these things he
is contented to wear the honors
of the position and let Roosevelt
do the work, and, of coiirse, he
has authority to put a brake on
Mr. Rooseyelt's enthusiasm at any
time it may be considered neces
sary to do.,so. Mr. Roosevelt was
not chosen by the president, but
by Secretary Long himself. That
makes their relations entirely
agreeable to both they are carry
ing out an understanding made
before Mr. Roosevelt became as
sistant- secretar}7.
Representative Bailey of Texas,
who isn't yet thirty-four years
old, is so well stocked -\yith am
bition that he is.in the field as a
candidate for speaker of the house
and for U. S.. senator simultane
ously,-probably the first man who
ever tried to use two such strings
to his bow. As a starter Mr. Bai
ley is a candidate for reelection
to the house. That is conceded
to be eu3y. Then if a majority of
the next house should be demo
cratic he will be a candidate for
speaker if not, he will be a can
didate fo succeed Senator Mills,
whose term expires in 1899. There
is very little doubt that Mr. Mills
will be a candidate to succeed
himself, and fie is a hard fighter.
Mr. Bailey knows that tfte, task
he has set before hirtfeeir is no
picnic.'
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IN THE TWIN CITIES.
The. entertainment accorded the
members of the South Dakota Press
aisociation during their recent trip to
Minneapolis arid St. t'au) was a free
will offering o( th? enterprising: busi
ness men of those cities to the repre
sentative^ of a calling which they
credit as one of the forces that has
Caused the north west to become what
it is today, thijs muldus It possible for
cities like their own to exist and pros
P«'.
At Minneapolis the visitors were
taken first to one of J,he many larne
saw mills, where many for the first
time witnessed the rapid transforma
tion of saw-log's, into building lumber
of various kinds. The next visit was
at the mammoth establishment of the
Minneapolis Brewing Co., which was
thoroughly inspected by nearly the en
tire party, the machinery of the cold
storage plant and the bottling works
receiving much attention then a drive
to get a fine view of St. Anthony falls,
after which the party was taken
through the State University grounds,
returning to the hotel, the far-faniod
Nicollet, in time for dinner.
At two o'clock a special ou the elec
tric line was at the front of the hotel
jind the party was soon on its way to
Minnehaha Park, where the business
meeting of the association was held and
where all passed a pleasant afternoon,
viewing the falls, visiting the Soldiers'
Home, and partaking of the refresh
ments generously provided. Return
ing to the city at six, there was a re
ception at the Commercial club rooms
at 0:30 followed by a banquet, with
music and short speeches, after which
came a ride on the electric line to Lake
Harriet and the witnessing of the com
ic opera "La Mascotte." 11:30 found
all at the hotel preparing to rest for
the coming days of. enjoyment
At 9 o'clock Wednesday morning we
boarded the train on the M. & St. L.
road for Lake Minnetonka, and soon
after our arrival at Excelsior boarded
the steamer "Tonka" for a trip around
that beautiful sheet of water, stopping
at various summer hotels and linally
disembarking at the Lake Park hotel,
where an elaborate spread was await
ing in the dining hall. Minneapolis
was reached on the f-etUrn trip at
about six o'clock and the evening was
passed with visiting, sight-seeing, etc.
Thursday forenoon came the transfer
to St. Paul, headquarters at the popu
lar Windsor. A visit was made in the
forenoon to manufactnrers' hall, where
was exhibited a goodly number of arti
cles, the manufacturing of which is
aiding in making St. Paul a progres
sive tyid prosperous city.
In tlie afternoon a drive was taken
through the finest residence portion of
the city and out to Como Park, which,
by the way, is the gem of the north
west in that line. Returning from the
park via Hamm's brewery a stop was
made at that extensive manufacturing
establishment, and each visitor carried
away a hahdsorue and useful souvenir,
a present from the genei-ous proprie
tor.
In the early evening a reception was
held at the rooms of the St. Paul Com
mercial club, after which all attended
the Metropolitan theatre as guests ol
the managers and witnessed the pro
duction of "Doris" by t,he Griffiin-Niel
company. A large number afterwards
visited the working rooms of the Pio
neer Press to see how a great city daily
is made.
Friday morning the party, accom
panied by several from Minneapolis
and St. Paul, embarked on the steamer
Henrietta for a trip down the Missis
sippi river as far as Hastings, which
place was reached- about- noon. After
spending an hour' looking over this
pretty riyer town the return trip was
commenced at one o'clock:- The com
mittee in charge had furnished refresh
ments—solids and liquids—with a lav
ish hand, (even to chewing gum for
the ladies), and we all felt like lords of
creation ay, feasting our body upon the
substantial:*, and our eyes upon the
beauties of nature as depicted by the
ever-changing scenery along the banks,
we glided along upon the bosom of the
Father of Waters. The wharf was
Reached at r:,'i0, and bidding adieu to
Capt. Durant of the Henrietta, and the
Committee who represented the busi
ness men of the Twin Cities, the South
Dakota editors expressed in no uncer
tain terms the fact that it had been
one of the most enjoyable days ever
spent by the association.
Kriday evening and Saturday morn
ing most oi the party started for their
homes on the broad prairies, having
enjoyed an outing which wilt long be
remembered and will often be referred
to as one of the bright spots in that
which goes to make up the life history
of the average country editor.
If you want to buy a good sewing ma
chine cheap,.cplL-at, the, HerafTd offloo
and (fee' tfhafi a bargain you can £et.
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Tlie Man fflio is Raising a Bin crop
WILL NEED-A STEEL RANGE-
0^ For the Kitchen,
We have got a full line, come and
see tliem.'
ELLIOTT & BACH.
BANK OF HURLEY.
^^•ORGANIZED 1892.
p. J. ACII, 'resident..
all kinds of lumber and building material. If you
anything in the lumber line, you can sa,ve:
money by buying it now.
Lumber, Lath'j Shingles,
No matter what, you can get- more of it for less money
right here from us than
NUMBER 17.
fe. JiltAUCH, Vice president.
I.Ji£ Thill ALLIEN, Cashier."
/-i- K. W. lMtATTf'A^':'^shieK^':1
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY.
HURLEY SOUTH DAKOTA
For your Darn or your
lg granaries, corn cribs orj:
!l house? We have some'
iiice matched flooring,'
Hi for use in your liousel
§||and granaries and ai
lot of plank—just the
?r!t].ie thing i'or barn
,, fSl floors. Lots of good
fencing, too): in fact
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Don't think that because we are not in a large city
that we can't give you bargains. ... We can give you
'i better.bargains than the city fellows can because our
expenses are less. Come over and see our bargain
counter prices.
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