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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1895
Page
5
A Motley column mix covers Ward McAlister’s death, a push to tax gun ownership, South Dakota potato fame, Knute Nelson’s Mills bill denial, silver money advocacy, a planned 100 million bond issue, and vigilante lynching debates, highlighting financial fears and currency debates.
The speaker contrasts two financier groups in the country. One seeks currency renewal via the smelter and quartz mill, the other via the pulp mill. The "sound money" faction favors the pulp mill and an interest coupon.
Senator Sherman argues relief hinges on silver free coinage while others push a counter claim for gold bonds. He contrasts a loan-based system against a policy claim and warns of ongoing borrowing.
The Elbe steamship sinks in the North Sea with about 300 lives lost. Victims include Mrs. Connors of Spearfish South Dakota and Mrs. Hoffman and her young son from Grand Island Nebraska, buried in unmarked graves at sea.
A political opinion urges Republican leaders in Congress to avoid obstructionist tactics on financial policy. It argues that obstruction would place blame on the party for inaction and that Democrats should have their day to bear responsibility for the outcome.
The text urges Silver Republicans to stand firm yet seek concessions within their party. It warns that obstreperousness now will not win friends and stresses the mission of Silver Republicans to influence policy through measured action.
The piece argues for state subsidized beet sugar industry and irrigation as a path to money flow from agriculture. It notes Nebraska's past bounty creating two beet sugar plants, outlines proposed re enactment with a $5 ton minimum, and contrasts irrigation driven crops like beets, celery and onions with wheat reliance. It stresses artesian water and rain alternatives to boost profitable farming.
Fire swept the Moline Plow and Agricultural Implement Company on Fourth street and Third avenue north in Minneapolis, gutting a four story brick building 86 by 150 feet and wrecking its stock of farm machinery. Loss is estimated above $100,000.
An official dispatch from Lourenzo Marques reports 900 Portuguese troops under Majors Ribeiro and Xavier, aided by gunboats, defeating native rebels on the right bank of the Incomati river and driving them back in disorder.
Pierre reports note unconstitutional railroads tax exemption bills, and a senate committee favors condemning sites for grain warehouses along right of way. Foote seeks 12 240 dollars to print journals and session laws. Bennett proposes railroad commissioner salaries at 1200 and clerks at 800. Russell defines a public road becoming a public highway after five years of use.
The legislature proposes three new judicial districts from the Third and Fifth to provide adequate court facilities. Districts will include Brown Day Marshall Roberts and Grant. Spink Clark Cod ington and Devel. Beadle Kingsbury Brookings and Hamlin. Senate committee favors Frank Stanton payment of 3800 for boarding 52 men and 100 horses during the 1890 Indian outbreak. Gov. Mellette had Col Day raise two volunteer companies for settlers protection.
Mrs. Cranmer and Mrs. Simmons of the W C T U arrive to press for county dispensaries and medical liquor sale bills while backing a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. The Feb 2 vote in Pierre centers on suffrage adoption with strong support from resubmission supporters but House doubts remain.
Both chambers adopted resolutions under suspension of rules to appoint a three member committee from each house. The panel includes Senators Kingsbury, Foote and Doran and Representatives Dickover, Glass and Dowdell. Doran and Dowdell are Populists. The panel will draft a memorial urging Congress to act promptly to restore prosperity.
The committee on insurance reported against house bill 56 and for senate bill 30. The committee on surgery and pharmacy favored bill 128 to license graduates of the agricultural college pharmacy class. The speaker signed senate bills 70 and 71 after they passed the house. The governor said he signed a bill authorizing a special warrants issue. The railroad hearing was postponed a week to let jobbers hear the proposal. The senate joint resolution for a constitutional amendment was defeated. A bill to relieve sheriffs of taking prisoners to the penitentiary after sentencing was reported unfavorably. The house passed a bill reducing county sheriff fees.
The senate favors bills to place census duties with the labor commissioner and to study property taxation evasion. A commission may probe Missouri river water routing eastward with North Dakota partners. Kelley’s bond notice bill narrowly fails. printing outside state becomes a misdemeanor. Prohibition penalties may be softened for later action. Pierre reports an investigation of the school and public lands office under Maj Ruth with Kennedy Foote and Crawford named as committee.
The senate passed the resolution submitting woman suffrage to a popular vote without dissent. Other bills include census power for the state statistician and permission to dissect bodies dying in charitable institutions. House debates prize fighting penalties and penalties for spectators. Attorney General Crawford returns from Chicago with details about John T. McChesney and Tenney involvement in Taylor’s finances and a proposed bank robbery plan.
A family reports their daughter Blanche aged fifteen suffered nervousness and loss of use of her right arm. After three bottles of Dr Miles Nervine her symptoms improved, weight gain noted, and she attends school with appetite restored.
Dr Miles Nervine is sold with a positive guarantee that the first bottle will benefit. Dr Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana advertises a price deal with $1.60 bottles for $5 or prepaid purchases on receipt of price.
The account describes McChesney gathering funds in Chicago at McChesney's demand, Tenney urging against another act, and Taylor threatening self harm. Tenney's persuasion leads to running away with Benedict, Taylor's return from St Paul and disappearance, taking $15,000 while using $200,000 in December to settle private obligations including $910,000 to Tenney and $2,500 for his wife.
McNeill and Dayidge arrange a through rail and lake route with Great Northern to operate monthly steamship service to China and Japan. Contracts with Yokohama firm Samuels & Co. to be signed by Dayidge on Wednesday. Officials say service starts after signing. In a separate note, Gresham reports Japanese rejection of Chinese peace commissioners due to defective credentials.
Secretary Carlisle submitted a letter to the senate stating that government revenues from all sources will exceed ordinary expenditures by 22 463 023 dollars. The note responds to a resolution of inquiry and dispels gloom about government finances.
C D Clark, newly elected senator from Wyoming, arrives in Washington to take his seat and vows to advocate bimetallism against gold standard bond issues. He says Wyoming sentiment favors practical steps toward bi met al l ism and opposes large bond issues. He notes West’s new senators are largely nonwealthy and not elected by money.
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