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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1908
Page
9
The Mitchell Capital, the official county paper, notes its 1908 publication details. C W Downey is editor and proprietor. Subscription options include one year and six month terms with pricing indicated. issues mention single copy availability.
It lists the Republican slate for national and state offices led by Taft and Elen with candidates for U S Senate, Representatives, state offices, and local posts across South Dakota. The report adds a note that Seth sullock accepted Roosevelt's invitation to accompany him to South Africa next spring, a comment calling him lucky.
The Huronite endorses Governor Crawford for the United States senate, arguing it would rather back a demagogue than a Democrat. The paper admits party harmony is hard to swallow, though not uniquely so among papers.
The text notes many fairs will be held this fall in the county and asserts that even small, unpretentious counties host them. It links prosperity and crop outlook to stronger community ties as newcomers arrive each year.
Democrats in Pennsylvania express lasting loyalty to James Goffy as leader after a confrontation at the national convention. Resolutions also endorse Bryan's candidacy, with leaders attributing the controversy to Goffy being targeted during the event.
Lincoln dispatch reports Mr. Bryan has retired from active work on the Commoner. James Bryan and Richard L. Metcalf will carry editorial duties. The paper expects weaker support as a result of Bryan’s retirement and his presidential candidacy.
The Democrats start a nationwide fundraising drive with Mr. Bryan assisting by recording speeches on phonograph records. The records will be distributed across the country to energize the campaign activities and provide lively content for supporters.
A damaged OCR snippet references a Republican and a spellbinder, with a hint of political opinion about calling Republican or related rhetoric. The readable text is fragmentary and lacks clear events or dates.
The piece notes the Lafollette resolutions rejected by Chicago and adopted by Denver, urging their prominence in South Dakota’s state platform. It forecasts political repercussions, likening the struggle to a race between King Corn and Jack Frost, with the first frost anticipated six weeks after the first cricket.
The text reports Mack of New York chosen as chairman of the Democratic campaign committee. It notes Bryan hopeful to carry New York, amid Tammany Hall figures Murphy and Connors backing Mack and Bryan. It warns Tammany hawks may still be active in the campaign.
A three day saloon holdup in Boston ends with two dead and eleven wounded. Police and citizens hunted the robbers who were cornered in a cemetery after trailing across several streets. The bandits fought fiercely but were captured and jailed, shocking the city.
The Sioux Valleys News argues harmony within the Republican ranks hinges on impartial patronage and loyal support to the party ticket. It cautions that state patronage distribution will test sincerity and notes the Sioux Falls Press favors past stalwart policy, challenging broader harmony claims.
Claims allege a pre release leak of the Standard Oil decision by the United States Court of Appeals, aiding Rockefeller and Standard Oil in a large gain. Rockefeller’s share around 15 million. Standard Oil stock rose before and after the ruling as Judge Grosscup plans retirement to practice law. Government lawyers say the case may be retried to address trial errors.
George E. Chamberlain, Oregon governor, newly elected in a Democratic primary, faces a Republican legislature likely to elect a Democrat to the U.S. Senate. The unusual split arises from pledges in the legislature to honor the people's choice, while the party balance remains largely Republican.
The case centers on Colonel William F. Stewart, second ranking in the coast artillery, removed from Florida and assigned to Fort Grant Arizona after refusing retirement. Officials label him temperamentally impossible, with reports of friction between him and subordinates. He refused retirement unless promoted to brigadier general, and will retire for age in 1911. The second item quotes Thomas W. Lawson on profits, saying partners took the lion's share.
A Pittsburg Press excerpt describes a Naples rent dispute where 2000 tenants refuse to pay, seek reductions, and delay lawsuits. Eviction fails. women defendants trigger month long defenses causing ongoing delays while landlords face losses and frustration.
The piece recalls Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia and her path to marriage with Alexander III. It notes her prior betrothal to the czarowitz and recounts 1865 Nice where Grand Duke Nicholas’s accident altered succession. The dying czarowitz asked Dagmar to wed his brother, a political bequest guiding her fate.
The Iron Chancellor once boasted of eating 175 oysters in a single sitting. He started with 25, then added 50 more after enjoying them, and finally ordered 100 more to cap the meal for the amusement of onlookers. He was 26 and had just returned from England.
A group aboard a night train from St John to Boston discovers the Montreal train offers a diner and smoking car only after they switch. An official demands 50 cents per person for meals and smoking aboard the Canadian Pacific train, and the travelers must pay despite claiming they are on the other train for dinner.
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