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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1890
Page
6
Sample copies of Tk WEEKLY Cap ital arrive with eight pages of reading matter and a two page supplement sent to a large number of readers in this and adjoining counties who are not regular subscribers. Special attention is drawn to the premium offer during the holiday season.
Local brief highlights holiday bargains at Scallin and Champeny stores with cloaks jackets hats and plush items advertised for 10 dollars. Also notes about Christmas events at Hope Chapel and a birth announced along with political and business wage news.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. O. Gale at the Congregational church drew many mourners from city churches. Floral arrangements included a lyre and cross designs. Rev. Wiard and Rev. Bradley led prayers and readings from Psalms and Revelation. The long procession to the cemetery featured Mrs. Gale’s mourning horse.
A funeral procession leads to the cemetery for a Knights order ceremony officiated by Prelate Silsby. The obituary profiles Katie R. Davenport wife of Lawrence O. Gale with a long Mitchell Minnesota Rockport connection and community roles. Francis M. Duncan, born 1840 in Illinois, served in the 112th Illinois, later farmed and ran a Mitchell livery, died December 8 1890. He left a wife four children and was a Grand Army member.
A historical advertisement touts Brandreth’s Pills as the safest and most effective cure for indigestion, irregularity, constipation, biliousness, headaches, dizziness, malaria, and blood impurities. It claims fifty years in the U S and abundant testimonials, with pills described as pure vegetable and safe for any time, sold nationwide in stores. The text also includes a loss-notice for several notes and a land-proo f notice from Mitchell South Dakota dated 1890, listing witnesses for Samuel H Ramsbottom land claim.
In Pease vs Preston, Judge Johnston and EB. $ Johnatop adjourned from Knights of Labor hall to the Gazette office as testimony proceeds. Witnesses describe vote buying, intimidation, and courtroom clashes between Pease and Hannett amid claims of bias and impropriety.
Judge Haney opens the mandamus proceeding with E. 8. Johnston on the stand for cross examination. Johnston confirms making the ruling record and refusing to record Preston’s objection and cross examination. The session hints at judge's and counsel's control over representation in the contest Brokaw vs. Raymond.
Johnston was warned to keep his hands off and Preston made a pass at the other man. Bystanders intervened, calming the scene. Preston later said he regretted lowering himself to the attempted strike.
In Johnston versus E B Johnston notary public, Judge Haney heard arguments on mandamus jurisdiction. Johnston argued only the legislature could rule the matter, while Pease challenged rulings and cross examination tactics. The hearing extended into the afternoon with a motion to quash the mandamus and the judge taking the matter under advisement.
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