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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1893
Page
7
Subscription rates for one year or six months are listed with address change instructions and advertising rates. Manager C N Harris champions South Dakota State Fair preparations, 15th to 15th September, urging farmers and exhibitors to enhance displays and seize the statewide opportunity.
President Cleveland announces plans to convene a special session of Congress before September 11 to confront financial policy. He argues the policy requiring gold purchases from silver bullion drains government reserves and invites international leverage, urging calm, confidence, and prudent action by financiers to protect national credit and private interests.
A synthesis of World’s Fair chatter from multiple papers notes Ralph Wheelock’s 84 cent day at the Fair with minimal sustenance, and humorous warnings about scams. Other clippings recount letters from Ralph Wheelock and Bob McBride about Chicago visits, prices, and advice on sightseeing and meals.
The document quotes Mr. Cleveland criticizing tariff injustice and denouncing high protection as a theft from farmers. It records May 1893 reminders by advisers that the Democratic party must keep its pledge to end such alleged robbery, urging effort as the election outcome shifts power.
A speaker addresses Ignatius Donnelly accusing him of being dishonest or a rascal. The speaker calls for a court, charges Donnelly with taking large sums from Republican figures while posing as a reformer and suggests legal action for perjury if false. The note also claims Donnelly induced an agent to seek fusion with Democrats.
After ten days of services at Holy Family church a final German language lecture by Father Maurer closed the program Tuesday night. The lectures and day exercises drew large audiences each night and the two priests, Fathers Nnright and Maurer, who led the observance, left Wednesday for the World's Fair. Both have served the church for over thirty years and their talks offered strong thoughts and suggestions.
Agent Clark reports a general Western fare cut with Mitchell to Chicago now 24.80. Traffic has been light but expected to rise significantly. The Omaha road matched the rate yesterday and Chairman Burns will start Exposition advertising, with broader campaigns planned due to extra time.
A providential rain last night aided the tournament opening. Firemen paraded with bands and thousands witnessed the event. Teams from Yankton Brookings Canton Madison Parkston Sioux Falls and others arrived. The day featured hose and ladder races with Parkston and Sioux Falls performing notably amid a large crowd and evolving program changes.
Winds hindered a sport day as Sioux Falls fire units arrived at 1 35, marching with the Yankton band to the Sanborn house. Chief Jerry Carleton leads Cascade hook and ladder No 1 and several hose companies. O R Huntley and A Dennis helm running teams. Hutchins band accompanies for the upcoming Exposition contest with prizes.
The Steamer Contest began near noon after a 10:30 start time. Only Sioux Falls and Parkston entered, with both steamers racing from the smoke stack ignition to the moment water hit the nozzle. Parkstar planned a stand on Main and Third as Sioux Falls fired up and circled the block.
Fox and Higby of Yankton and DeGood and Duffield of Sioux Falls compete in the single men coupling event. Fox wins with a 42 second best time across multiple heats. Parkston Canton and Sioux Falls enter green hose, ladder, and hook and ladder contests. Sioux Falls wins green hose in 32 seconds, Canton takes ladder event in 34 seconds, while Sioux Falls falters in the final hook and ladder race. Crowd disperses as day ends.
The parade formed at 7 pm at the Exposition building and marched along Lawler street to Main and Railroad avenue. Marshal Kintigh led, followed by Mayor Welch and association officers in carriages at the reviewing stand. The Yankton band, Yankton fire department, Canton hose team with 20 men, Madison team with 26, Parkston firemen with a new engine, and Sioux Falls band and fire department with hose companies 1 through 4 all participated in decorated gear and formal reviews. State Auditor Hipple assisted as the line moved past the reviewing stand.
Fire department units from Mitchell and surrounding towns paraded through the city with blue and red banners, music, and a long white feather marking Earl Rogers’s ladder contest win. Mayor Welch hosted a reception, awarding freedoms of the city, while Kingsbury denounced prior attacks on South Dakota firemen. Special prizes went to Brookings for best drilled team and Sioux Falls for best uniformed members. Madison won the banner for most in uniform. The event closed with a dance in the Exposition building, lights supplied by the electric company.
K P Grand Lodge received two coach loads of delegates from Chamberlain after a Grand Lodge session. U S G Cherry named officers for the coming year including Grand Chancellor A E Witting of Henry and Grand Master at Arms J W McDonald of Central City. Receipts topped 4000 dollars, membership up 30 percent. nine new subordinate lodges opened and Grand Lodge debt fully paid. Next meeting set for Aberdeen starting June 5 1894.
Chairman Burns of the printing committee has received the first instalment of advertising matter for the Ex position. The design is attractive and stickers posters and novel ties are expected to arrive. He plans a wide distribution within a day's travel of Mitchell and will not overlook the World's Fair city.
Receives Home Editor N C Nash of the Canton News has the endorsement of his home post as candidate of the G A R of South Dakota and will go before the encampment at Chamberlain next week with a strong following. Nash would bring a respected voice to the paper fraternity and would fill the position ably.
A compositor failed to see two names, Miss Jessie Grotewohl and Miss Hannah Foley, in the list of teachers for the next term. He faces ninety days in the sewer if the error recurs.
Edwin Booth the great tragedian died peacefully at 1:15 a.m. in his rooms at the Players Club New York surrounded by relatives and friends. A short life sketch accompanies the notice as reporters record the actor's passing after a long public career.
A biographical sketch traces Edwin Booth born in Maryland in 1831 to Junius Brutus Booth. It follows his rise after first appearing at the Boston Museum in 1849, travels, feuds with hardship in Nevada and San Francisco, and key roles in New York. It notes Lincoln's assassination, Booth's return, Booth's Theater, and later decline with Barrett tours and illness in 1884.
The Loyal Legion of the United States begins its annual gathering in St Paul with a brief executive session in the morning followed by the Hill parade. Mayor Wright welcomes the members, who later attend a reunion at the Metropolitan opera house. In Chamberlain, S D, the state Grand Army and state Knights of Pythias start a three day session.
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