Weekly Capital PunisHER at MITCHELL print shop
A short item notes a weekly capital punishment themed printing effort at a Mitchell South Dakota workshop associated with S D beh Printing 00 PunisHER.
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1898
Page
6
A short item notes a weekly capital punishment themed printing effort at a Mitchell South Dakota workshop associated with S D beh Printing 00 PunisHER.
Violence erupts in Lonoke Arkansas as the Boole family is nearly wiped out in a long standing feud with the Eagles. W. K. Boole and two sons are killed, while the Eagles suffer no injuries. Authorities fear further bloodshed as tensions rise between the rival families.
In Idaho City H C St Clair condemned for murder stabbed and shot by Deputy Sheriff Quillen during a jail escape attempt. St Clair broke bars, encountered Quillen, battled for a pistol, then was knifed as the deputy gained control. Surgeons attended the wounded man though his condition was dire.
A Washington report questions the claim of cutting the cable between Cuba and Key West by the Mangrove ten miles from Havana. Officials note doubts about accuracy, and say tapping cables for strategic gain has been common. The U S debate cites treaties binding signatories to avoid cable interference in war, though many agreements are viewed as suspendable if they favor a combatant.
Jealous farmer Jack Davis killed his wife near Hunt City between 3 and 4 am Tuesday then killed himself. Brother of Mrs. Davis had been murdered near the same scene in 1880 by Andrew J. Johnson who fled and has not been heard from since. Also reports: Miles wounded after shooting Birdie Fox and himself in Oshkosh. Albert of Belgians ordered home. Hotel Arlington fire in Minok. New York regulates night movement of ships. Conn signals probe on volunteerism. French cruiser to Porto Rico to protect interests. Sam Pryor sells cattle in Fort Worth to Indiana buyer. Bernabe crossing to Canada. Croker sails to Europe with son.
A fusion creates the American Hard Rubber Company with capital of 2.5 million dollars. By absorbing the Butler Hard Rubber, India Rubber Companies of New York, and the Goodrich Hard Rubber of Ohio, rivals dissolve their corporations. Headquarters will be in New York. Goodyear Vulcanite remains as a competitor. The firm will focus on hard rubber products, notably combs and electrical appliances. The president is expected to come from the India Rubber Comb Company.
J D Moore of St Mary's Ontario was duped out of nine thousand dollars by a gold brick scheme. A stranger named David Brown lured him to Arizona and Sarina to view bricks stamped U S 20 carat. A second man at Belchamber Hotel watched an assayer declare them genuine before Moore bought bricks he later learned were copper.
Bay City authorities issued bench warrants after a grand jury indicted several local officials. The county road commissioner faces charges for illegal road work, the ex-treasurer of West Bay City is indicted for embezzlement, another ex-county treasurer is charged with misappropriation and embezzlement, and a county treasurer is indicted for embezzlement. Bail ranges from 500 to 5000 dollars as the May circuit term approaches. Some indictments allege taking public funds without criminal intent.
More than 109000 head of lambs from Fort Collins Colorado have been shipped to eastern markets this season representing about 65 percent of the local total. Chicago receives the bulk with Omaha and Buffalo also selling lambs. Prices average around 5.50 dollars per hundredweight, yielding farmers roughly five dollars per ton for alfalfa and other costs.
A Sunday bulletin from London states Mr. Gladstone’s condition grows weaker yet pain is lessening. In New York the State of Texas left quarantine bound for Key West with Red Cross nurses aboard aiding Cuba reconcentrados. Ohio Supreme Court bans Sunday baseball affecting Cincinnati and Cleveland. Richard Smith, 77, longtime newspaper executive and former AP director, dies in Cincinnati.
Morro Castle fired on the US fighting squadron at 11 Sunday night, sending about ten shots that failed to hit. Ensign J E Edie reported the action to Captain Chadwick who refused to halt signaling. Chadwick watched flames from the fort then returned to bed confident the five mile distance protected the ships.
The U S gunboat Helena captured the Spanish steamer Miguel Jover of 2500 tons valued at 500000 with cargo worth 150000. Ensign Christy and crews from Detroit and the flagship brought in the Catalina of 3491 tons. Wilmington seized the Onadidia, Porter took the Antonia, and Winona captured the Saturnina at Ship Island.
At the president's direction General A W Greely, chief signal officer of the army, assumes general charge of the Key West end of the cable to Havana. The wires here have been seized by the government and the Havana connection is abandoned with the press matter censored.
Market quotes list cattle hogs and sheep prices in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with grains wheat corn oats rye and farm products. Regional ranges show No 2 grades and varying prices across cities and commodities.
T Mitchell of Vinton Iowa dairy commissioner of the Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Railroad aided the location of the National Buttermakers convention in Sioux Falls. He says over 3000 strangers will attend and all Cataract rooms are spoken for. The national secretary and executive committee arrive early next month to select venues for the event’s branches.
Gen Hugh J Campbell of Yankton died April 19 at Sacred Heart Hospital from pneumonia. A noted South Dakota figure, he influenced state division and statehood and was a leading veteran favorite whose death mourned by many. Calf crop expected large due to hard winter and improved breeding efforts. spring weather aided calf survival across Leslie and Moreau River areas.
The Soo Line plans a Kulm to Bismarck extension this season with a new turntable at Oakes and track work under way. Agent Bowen arrives from Kulm with front-line experience, and the old Aberdeen to Bismarck grade could support extensions if built.
In Tyndall the city elected John Bousen as mayor J W Jewell as police justice L I Smith as school treasurer Joe Zitha as city treasurer and Tom Lebortine Mike Radak and George Lehr as aldermen.
The first crop bulletin issued April 21 by the government weather bureau covers South Dakota. Winter precipitation was below normal leaving bare ground until frost left. By April 11 seeding neared completion in the south, central counties well advanced, and northern counties just begun. Some potatoes and gardening have started.
Arrivals from White River at Chamberlain report a disastrous prairie fire that swept eighty by sixty miles into the Rosebud Indian reservation, destroying hundreds or thousands of cattle and horses. No Indians known to have died. The blaze rivals the Mt Vernon fire nine years ago.
Two regents toured Springfield Normal and praised its rapid progress since its small start. They announced plans to increase faculty and add a model department for hands on teaching practice next year. Other notes include cattle drives from Frederick, a 725 payment by Oil Inspector Dowdell, and various state events from militia to epidemics.
A collage of editorials contemplates Spanish American War era events. Pieces reference General Lee, Captain General Blanco, the Maine disaster, anti Spain sentiment, and naval arms, noting Havana danger and possible privateering responses. Prominent quotes from multiple papers illustrate public mood and rhetoric.
Temperatures fluctuated around normal with general rainfall in the Ohio valley. California faces crop limits from dry spells. Wheat growth expands across the area, especially in Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa, where previously weak centers revive as spring seeding accelerates. Oats sowing proceeds well, and corn planting advances in Texas, Oklahoma, and southern Kansas amid favorable moisture.
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