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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1888
Page
6
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A fragmentary report from Sioux Falls Press notes Republican convention activity in Dakota Territory with mentions of delegates, order of business, and prospective site discussions. It references Elk Brule and a planned convention agenda while asking about Methodist university location in the city.
Remarks in the Rural Voice indicate Brother Jones is displeased with the recent county convention held in Hutchinson. The report notes tensions and differing views on the convention’s outcomes within the local community.
The cartoon in Slarper's Weekly insults Irish citizens in New York as a point of satire aimed at laine, provoking discussion on ethnic portrayal and press opinion.
A leading city Democrat backs re election of the present Dakota delegate, praising Mr Gilford as uniquely able to advance the territory. Judge endorsements come from all political parties.
Report notes an absurd scheme to start a boom in Bismarck by unearthing fragments of a petrified mastodon tusk. The fragments were said to measure thirty six feet when assembled, or the dig depth could be thirty six feet with tusk twelve feet long, leaving details unclear.
The president of the Scotland academy board announces Geo S Fisher as principal, a Worsth university Ohio graduate with five years teaching experience and a summer course at Starvard university. Assistant principal Miss Lucy J Beard from Vermont is a graduate of Pennsylvania state normal schools and a born teacher. The academy has prepared many students who have gone on to teaching roles.
The president of the state temperance alliance endorses and supports the national Republican ticket. He argues the temperance issue cannot be partisan and the GOP’s past reforms justify backing the party. He calls for patient, sustained effort to end intemperance.
The congressman from Illinois shifts focus from Dakota relief to the Prists bill. It would impose a tax on all such lands with a levy on product, to be assessed and collected alongside existing taxes, a move the author hopes will earn public acclaim.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader reports Huron and Watertown push to secure the Methodist college as Mitchell contemplates giving up the effort. Sioux Falls prefers the university stay nearby and notes Mitchell has raised funds to retain it, with ground to be broken September first in Mitchell. The piece also discusses New York politics around Mayor Hewitt and Tammany, and potential impact on Cleveland.
The democratic committee had promised a joint tariff discussion between James Blaine and John Carlisle but never announced it. The tariff issue dominated the campaign with Grover Cleveland leading the push for free trade, but no Democratic supporter remains loyal to that stance as the election nears.
The article argues the next legislature should tax real estate mortgages. It contends current rules tax the full assessed value even when the owner holds only a fraction. It predicts lawmakers will enact a mortgage taxing law to correct this injustice.
Mr. Cleveland and his right hand man, I Henry George, clash on the issue of free trade versus protection. George insists the former stands before the country, while Cleveland argues the question is not simply free trade versus protection.
The church backed plan to fuse farmers with Democrats in Minnehaha County failed as farmers refused to listen. They chose to align with Republicans, following Davison County’s example and voting in their own interests.
The premium list for the fourth annual fair in Mix County is issued by secretary A. L. Lucas of Castalia. The event runs September 18 through 20 and aims to showcase the county’s thrifty products to spur a strong exhibit at the territorial fair.
Private Prank Myers of Company 33 recounts his experiences as a soldier among the Indians in Dakota from 1868 to 1865. The pamphlet is a well written tale of early Dakota history with dramatic episodes and notable events.
The Cass county Republican group chose Majoc lwards as their council candidate after opponents were defeated in early organization and many withdrew. This suggests a favorable outlook for lwards' bid as the party consolidates support.
Alys Langtry states her hand is not in her possession and will be disposed to the highest bidder when regained. Carter Asche, a wealthy Californian, appears to be the preferred party in the dispute.
The report forecasts an overwhelming majority for Harrison and Morton in the upcoming election, signaling a strong public backing and smooth victory trajectory.
A St Louis corporation is formed by twenty four liquor dealers to erect a gigantic distillery in the city. The London Times remarks that the American election is far more important to English readers than their own politics at this moment.
The Northwest farmer sees wheat valued 10 to 12 cents more per bushel in current markets than at this time last year, providing encouragement to growers.
Dakota's assessed valuation rose to 161 million 420 thousand 874 dollars and 32 cents in 1888 from 68 million 14 thousand 812 dollars in 1883, an increase of about 137 percent over five years.
A prominent New York City Catholic Democrat says about 40,000 Catholics who had backed Cleveland will switch to the Republican ticket. He notes the shift reflects broader Catholic support for the GOP.
One result of the Watertown convention is the creation of a $10,000 fund to send speakers to nearby congressional districts in the states.
J O'Brien Scobey, a noted figure in territorial politics and former business manager of the Farmer's Voice in Chicago, has retired from that post and returned to practicing law in Chicago.
Rev. P. E. Sholp has severed ties with the Congregational church in Sioux Falls and accepted a call to Watertown. His departure leaves a vacancy Sioux Falls will find hard to fill.
The Chas Mix county fair will be held at Castalia September 18 to 20 and is expected to be a grand success in every detail. The association thanks veteran journalist and secretary A B Lucas for the compliments.
The Sioux City district Republicans renominate Representative Struble for a fourth term noting his faithful and efficient service as the custom in the state.
T. V. Powderly testified before the congressional committee on immigration that over 1,000,000 laborers in the United States are currently out of work. He linked much of the idleness to market unsettled by the Mills tariff bill and noted workers will support the ticket promising jobs.
A Democratic figure, Henry George, accepts the party line and will debate James G. Blaine in New York City on the issue of Protection or Free Trade next month. The anticipated discussion is expected to draw broad interest.
The excerpt lists tariff rates to illustrate the Mills bill. Louisiana sugar 69 percent duty, Southern rice 10034 percent, Northern lumber no duty, Northern wool no duty, Northern salt no duty, Northern beans and peas no duty, Northern vegetables no duty, Northern brick no duty, Northern tin plate no duty, Northern lime no duty.
The monthly Equity is presented with a tasting of content aimed at publishers. It notes Chicago as the publication location and mentions Anson with uncertain cost remarks.
In St Paul News coverage Democracy prospers under leaders Guy Church Abe Boynton and others aiding John W Tarden s congressional bid. If Republicans split at Watertown Har den could win by a large margin, making Dakota Democrats optimistic about the fall result.
The Pierre Free Press notes a national wheat shortfall of about forty million bushels this year, but Dakota appears to avoid the deficit with a crop likely larger than last year.
A three story Wheeling paper mill at Neenah Wisconsin burst into flames at 1130 as alarm drew thousands to the yard. Boiler explosion killed eighteen, fatally injured seven, with thirteen others gravely hurt and many buried under debris. Roof and walls torn apart. Crowd scattered in shock.
The Rosebud steamer carried Indian commissioners to Crow Creek agency after Standing Rock yields no converts on ration day. Sitting Bull offered no response to accusations of signing the treaty, while White Bull vowed to go to Washington to see the great father and warned Indians may kill him on return.
The wage workers favor protection as America’s policy, noting industrial growth over 25 years. They oppose moves by the current administration that threaten the protective system, urging workers to weigh allegiance to party against national prosperity. They warn against aiding foreign nations via cheap labor at home.
At a regular meeting of Ransom post No 6 G A R Da kota the following resolution honors General Philip H Sheridan. It notes his valor at Shenandoah and calls for draping the hall and wearing mourning badges while extending sympathy to his widow and family. Resolutions are to be inscribed in post minutes.
An advertisement portrays a ongoing battle within the body where impure blood harms health. It promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a reliable medicine to defend against the condition, drive the enemy from the field, and restore lasting bodily health for years.
John Jarrett argues for protectionism and American wage standards in a Philadelphia Workingmen letter. He contrasts high tariffs, prosperity under 1821 1882, and the 1833 compromise tariff with later free trade, slavery links, and English price references.
A compilation of opinion and excerpts argues that Democrats defend monopolies led by the Standard Oil, the sugar trust, and the whisky trust. It notes key figures in Cleveland's cabinet and Congress supporting tariffs and critiques free trade aims. It also reports on the 1888 Republican nomination for Benjamin Harrison and historic wartime valor.
Nathaniel McKay, noted ship builder and contractor, sailed to Europe on a business trip to study labor conditions there versus here. He plans to publish his findings so workers can judge what fate awaits under free trade.
A survey of historical wedding practices from primitive Jews to ancient Babylonians and Norwegians. Describes betrothal customs, canopy ceremonies, ring rites, and the Mazzeltouri cry, plus ransom games in Babylon and dowry traditions across Europe.
A clipped discussion notes perceived Native American ethics and contrasts with African Americans, citing Hampton and Carlisle observations. The piece shifts to a residence description near Mrs. Morton, detailing rooms, potential sale value, and the stable as possible lodging for two families, with a final line about nearby occupants.
A critique describes the railroad commissioners as useless and costly. The writer urges the next legislature to strip the governor of appointment power and let the people elect the officials. They condemn the commissioners for traveling with railroad executives in private cars and receiving special treatment.
The Minneapolis Great Northern and Great Northern Railway offer round trip excursion tickets on August 21, September 1 and 25, October 9 and 23 to Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Indian Territory and eastern Colorado. Tickets are valid 30 days from sale with 30 day stopovers in sold territory. For rates and maps contact agents or write A Whitaker Minneapolis Minn G T & P A.
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a trusted teething remedy from a renowned nurse and physician. It claims forty years of use with universal maternal approval, easing teething pain and curing dysentery, diarrhoea, griping, and wind in children. bottle priced at 25 cents.
Miller residents adopt a two paper system to promote the town. Each week a press circulates a list of 500 eastern names and addresses with town advantages, then the other paper uses the same list the following week for a year, at citizen expense.
The complaint in this action was filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of Davison county on August 2 1688. Dillon & Preston are attorneys for the plaintiff.
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