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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1898
Page
2
Official county paper dated February 1898 lists subscription prices and terms for The Mitchell Capital, advertising rates, and notices. It reports on Klondike gold fever, free homestead bills, Yankton cattle pricing, and political fusion dynamics in South Dakota with a populist emphasis.
The Watertown Public Opinion endorses Senator Pettigrew’s long held support for free coinage of silver and notes his departure from the Republican party over the issue. It argues his consistency on silver remains clear, but criticizes his retention of a position without which his silver work would lack impact.
An eastern writer notes the Dingley tariff law produced a growing surplus in its first five months, with December showing a handsome gain. Receipts reached about 28.6 million in the fifth month, while January will face large interest payments, but the trend suggests sustained revenue growth to cover running costs.
The article predicts the Dingley tariff will yield smooth revenue by year end, contrasting with the Wilson law. It notes a Sioux Falls murder trial underway, Judge McComas to replace Gorman, Elk Point fire destroys six businesses, coal miners win a ten cent raise for 200,000 workers, and reports of gold found in South Dakota towns.
The Howard Democrat claims the Republican press aims to break the fusion of silver forces. It urges reading Mr. Loucks's muralist remarks to learn where the fusion opposition mainly originates.
The Parkston Advance remains separate from the Courier, printed under democratic management as initially intended. Tensions are expected as the split may favor the Advance in the dispute over consolidation.
Hot Springs backers push to secure the national soldiers home site with strong eastern senator support, signaling a major boon for Hot Springs and South Dakota if the bid succeeds.
The Senate passed the Teller resolution Friday by 47 to 32, but it is expected to be defeated in the House. Senator Mason of Illinois criticized the vote, calling Reed the House of Representatives and the Senate the house of misrepresentatives, contrasting a 4 million popular demand for sound money with a 15 vote Senate majority for rotten money.
Sylvan Winter of Chamberlain, an executive committee member, states there will be three tickets with one Democratic in the field. He recalls Brule County’s dislike of fusion and says his experience with the Populists deters any alliance. Winter says the party aims to rehabilitate and unite leaders and rank and file against fusion.
A passage from the Beacon Light and Dakotan mocks reformers who boast lengthy service yet show little result. It notes a reformer with 25 years in politics and a worn out record, urging caution and to lock up the chicken coop when such men appear.
A Minneapolis Journal column lists Republican and fusion candidates being discussed for South Dakota offices. Names include C. N. Herried for governor, W. H. Roddle for secretary, H. E. Mayhew for auditor, David Boatman for land commissioner, John L. Pyle for attorney general, and Kirk G. Phillips among others. Fusion scenarios name Andrew E Lee for governor and Freeman Knowles for congress, with Republicans seen as strong contenders.
The Teller resolution drew strong support then fierce opposition in the House on Monday. Mr. Dingly led the Republican side and Mr. Baily the opposition in a lively debate before the roll call. The final vote was 132 yeas to 182 nays, signaling an end for the moment on silver resolutions.
An aging man reflects on the link between lifelong digestion and pure blood to prevent disease. He asserts that true health comes from a strong body that resists germs, and touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as the universal cure for blood diseases by cleansing impurities and building rich red blood.
The author calls three small things the ant bee and DeWito's Little Early Bilters the famed stomach and liver remedy praised by L O Gale.
Thousands suffer from catarrh and colds but can try Ely's Cream Balm. A 10 cent trial size is available from druggists or by mail. full size is 50 cents. The ad cites a testimonial from Joseph Stewart of Brooklyn claiming cure after six weeks.
A critical reflection on Boswell as the original source for Johnson and English literature. The essay argues Boswell fixed the Johnsonian canon and shaped later judgments, considering other portraitists like Hawkins, Mrs. Piozzi, and Mme. d Arblay for supplementary insights.
Professor Crookes discussed diamonds in polarized light revealing flaws and cavities filled with gas. Some stones explode during handling or mining due to internal pressure, while large crystals burst more easily and even are safeguarded by embedding in potatoes.
An Alabama patch near Opelika shows limbless cotton plants five to seven feet tall with bolls on short twigs two to three inches long. Expected yield about four bales per acre under fair conditions. The crop owned by Rev. L N Fitzpatrick, a negro Methodist church presiding elder, guarded at night by a dog and gun.
The piece notes 150,000 to 200,000 kilts produced annually for regulars, militia and volunteers. It states 17 battalions use military kilts, with supply at 7,000 kilts per year since issuance occurs biennially.
The snippet notes a typewriter with raised-letter keys aiding the blind, and cites North Dakota game rules banning killing quail and pheasants until 1906 while beaver trapping is limited until 190k, reflecting era regulations and assistive devices in one compact clipping.
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