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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1891
Page
7
The Mitchell Printing Co outlines subscription rates for one year in advance and shorter terms. It notes a club with leading papers at low club prices and instructs subscribers to provide former and new addresses, with correspondence to the office by Monday.
The notice outlines advertising rates including five cent lines for Business Locals and ten cent lines for notices. It mentions Friday June 12, 1891 and notes Auditor Taylor promoting sealed proposals for an addition to the state capitol in Pierre.
Jerry Simpson and President Polk oppose the third party movement yet actively work for it. The text notes the administration’s indecision on refunding 44 bonds at 1 or 2 percent, highlighting financial strain in the United States amid the political stir.
It is stated that Mitchell desires a premier hotel building and a fine opera house and is determined to obtain both. The sentiment frames a strong pursuit for cultural and commercial landmarks.
The Republican notes with gratification that the Sioux City Journal finally acted on its suggestion and recognizes the existence of a North and South Dakota in its state news department.
English public sentiment toward the baccarat scandal involving the Prince of Wales centers on the idea that the real issue is being caught rather than the act of cheating itself. The emphasis shifts from moral condemnation to the spectacle of detection among prominent gamblers.
Alonzo Wardall showcased an insurance scheme to the State Alliance in Wisconsin. Dispatches do not clarify if he explained the alleged alphabetical nickel-in-the-slot attachment. The proposal reads like an advertisement urging premiums while promising upfront service.
Secretary Foster proposes a new treasury report reform to be easily understood by the general public. He hints at issuing a currency per capita metric to counter fiat agitation and advance financial transparency.
The piece argues that future campaigns will be educational, displacing some professional agitators but benefiting the nation. It contends public affairs improve when citizens apply good sense intelligently.
The Democratic columns in the St Louis Post Dispatch note a rapid rise in local manufactories. They forecast that tinned plate will soon be produced on a large scale in St Louis, a development not to be questioned by anti McKinley papers.
The Mitchell Republican notes skepticism of the sub-treasury plan among farmers and laborers in South Dakota. It praises its own decade of work with them and observes independent papers showing renewed discussion but previously backing away after facing pressure on key points.
Don C Needham, recently removed from the School of Mines board over alleged failure to hand over books and papers, disputes the action. He claims he did not possess the documents and says regents knew this when removing him, hinting at broader state actions against Vermillion university and university leadership.
The piece debates the propriety of blaming a president’s son for remarks attributed to him. It argues individuals are responsible for their own words in a republic, contrasting with royal accountability in monarchies and noting the public debate over the incident and its rhetorical use.
The Sioux Falls Press debates liquor regulation arguing prohibitory laws are ineffective and asks whether nonprohibitory rules with broad support are enforced effectively nationwide. It suggests business leaders’ disrespect for law, not regulation method, explains widespread failure of liquor controls.
A Yankton issued pledge from a member of the South Dakota Legislature binds him to support a legislature reconvening to consider funding for the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. He pledges not to seek mileage per diem or any other state charges and agrees to limit action to the appropriation.
In a Columbia Law School commencement address ex Senator Henderson of Missouri urges self reliance over government aid and criticizes workers unions opposing capital. He recalls Cassius from Julius Caesar to warn that fault lies in ourselves, not in the stars.
Thos J Clodfelter, born June 14 1827 in Washington County Pennsylvania, lived in Wayne County Ohio, served as lieutenant colonel in the 168th Ohio Infantry, moved to Williams County then homesteaded in Sanborn County Dakota, dying June 2 189?. He was long connected with local interests.
A crowd of 200 gathered at 3 a.m. near the cable station in Grand Rapids Michigan rioted as police moved in. Revolvers fired, bricks and stones thrown, Detective Joseph W. Smith injured by a stone. Police clubs and revolvers subdued the mob after a volley. One assailant reportedly fatally wounded, others hurt. thirteen suspects arrested.
Minneapolis June 11 The Evening Tribune Hope N D special says the parties involved in the cipher letter scandal are David Wassen a well known merchant of this place and Miss Olive May Stollman of Hamline Minn
Pierre May 20 The Mitchell Republican editor Ralph W Wheelock is praised in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper for an article on South Dakota politics and the Farmers Alliance. The letter from Charles L Hyde of Pierre thanks Wheelock and hopes prosperity through harvest and eastern investment will curb prejudice against the state.
Ralph W. Wheelock writes to Ralph WheeLock contending that Western farmers blame Eastern money lords for drought and poor crops. He contrasts New England industry with Western banking, notes wage labor, savings banks, and cash flow from labor toward the West, and argues population growth and immigrant settlement drive Western price pressures.
A Ware Massachusetts dry goods dealer promotes the McKinley tariff to expand manufacturing and farming markets across the West. He opposes the silver standard, arguing free coinage only benefits silver miners while real dollars must be earned through work. He favors tariff protections and notes drought-era farming goals.
A full state funeral for Sir John A. Macdonald in Ottawa with the senate chamber tribute and a public display of mourning. The cortege moved from parliament to St. Albans Church, then to the depot for a special train to Kingston for burial. The day was bright and somber with blacked buildings and flags at half mast.
Reports from Guadeloupe de Los Reyes in Sinaloa recount a violent outburst by Francisco Armeinta who fired four pistols at clerks Sener Elorrega and Manuel Guartan, then shot at the chief, was wounded in pursuit, and surrendered with six bullet holes. Also noted are retirement of J W Hobit from Vermont Central, possible trust to take over guarantors, potential exits by Hebrew merchants led by Paljakoff and Bueski in St Petersburg, and musician Carl Reider arrested in Munich for sedition plots after playing the Marseillaise in streets.
President appoints John R. Reed of Iowa as chief justice of the court of private land claims with several associate justices named. Nebraska’s Leonard W. Colby named assistant attorney general. Missouri’s Matthew G. Reynolds to U S attorney for the court. Iowa land openings not yet set. Pension decision noted. A broader investigation into state prison and elevator operations follows, with testimony on dockage, weights, and possible abuses. Witnesses discuss standards, margins, and inspector performance. The inquiry shifts to country elevators and the broader system.
Assistant Secretary Bussey overturns a pension office ruling denying Delia Abernathy Rice, widow of Albert B. Abernathy, a pension under the June 27 1890 act. He holds the act does not bar pension eligibility after remarriage and directs payment from the filing date if proof of current parental dependence is shown.
Washington reports a telegraphed claim that 15 000 acres in Iowa would open for homestead entry on July 6. Interior Department says this is an error noting about 2 000 isolated acres may return to public domain if railroads fail to act but no homesteads will be opened by misrepresentation.
The Duluth hearing in the Hyde McDonald land case began before Register Colville in the local land office. Nelson for Hyde opposed the amended homestead filing as a bid to delay. a fight to continue the case was made, amid reports of Register Colville's impending resignation. The dispute concerns land valued at about $2,000,000.
The state department denies any recall of Minister Porter. Porter is on leave abroad and will not return during his vacation. His break may be extended until the New Orleans affair is settled or a minister is sent to Washington.
New York June 11 The Herald reports that Special Treasury Agent Evans seized goods smuggled on the United States ships Omaha and Swatara from China and Japan. The cargo included valuable silks and satins. Officers implicated in the case are named in San Francisco dispatches.
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