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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
9
The Mitchell Capital on Friday June 12 1908 lists subscription prices for one year in advance one copy six months and three months rates with editorial leadership by C W Downey of the Mitchell Printing Co.
As the national Republican convention in Chicago nears, Secretary Taft appears certain to receive the nomination on the first ballot. Allies work to avert otherwise, but contests should settle without significantly affecting Taft's votes. Dolliver of Iowa touted as ideal running mate and highly regarded for fitness.
The piece argues Cassill should be renominated but notes exposures by stalwarts over him taking interest on state funds. It claims Cassill admitted the practice at a Lincoln County address and promises no further such conduct if rejected. It suggests stalwarts may end the practice and fund-raising influence in the campaign.
The campaign closing Tuesday is a strenuous year long struggle between insurgents and the administration. Dee Crawford led the governor’s bid, then attacked Senator Kittredge, widening the party breach. If the GOP party is disrupted, Crawford and his supporters bear responsibility for the rift.
The New York World publishes a retraction over an error claiming William Jennings Bryan received $157,000 from Daly during the 1896 campaign. The correction follows scrutiny of disbursement records and Daly estate documents. No Bryan or friends demanded the retraction. the editor initiated the review.
The World editor defends accuracy amid a Bryan financing flap citing 8285,000 spent on his campaigns funded by multiple sources. The piece notes Bryan's 1912 Denver bid as a mere ratification and reports Parker’s view that Bryan could harm the party, while Democrats brace for Republican advantages and await their moment.
Mitchell hosts Salvation Army leaders including Colonel Blanche B. Cox and staff officers Lannholm Cox Story Lodsing Yoder. A mass reception at the Methodist church opens a busy weekend with sermons, baby dedication and colors presentation at city hall, highlighting the Army’s work and joy in service despite rain and limited church attendance.
A June 16 school election follows a 1907 law changing board size from ward based to five at large members. The article argues retaining current directors may help oversee the new high school project, noting staggered terms and past unanimous bond votes.
Newspaper clippings show clipped exchanges with childlike mispronunciations and punchlines about a nickel from Sis and a doctor bill. The quotes resemble a humor column or ads from Louisville Courier Journal and Chicago News, illustrating playful miscommunication.
The piece extols winter motor touring as vigorous exercise and full of reward. It cites a New York to Springfield trip past snow covered Berkshires as ideal for fitness buffs and notes blizzards can hinder such journeys.
A late February trek from near Slide Mountain in the Catskills describes a two foot snow cover with a firm crust letting travelers feel above ground. The account notes the thrill of snowshoe and ski travel and contrasts it with ordinary walking. It also mentions sunlight destroying bubonic plague bacteria in Bombay and urges a moment of rest to read about lives that give meaning to the world.
An essay extols sunshine’s hygienic powers and removes sunless gloom with scientific insight from Professor Marshall Ward. It urges a balanced Sunday of rest, quiet strolls, and gentle recreation, advising attendance at services for personal benefit.
Knights of Columbus from Washington Oregon and Montana attended a two day session in Spokane marking the first fourth degree exemplification west of the Mississippi outside Denver and Los Angeles. James T. Lawler led a 250 member class with 15 priests. several officers assisted including Rev. Emil Kauten and James B. McMenamin. The first three degrees were conferred on 110 candidates. Father Herman J. Geller gave the sermon at Gonzaga college. a banquet followed. The order, founded in 1873, has 120000 members and plans European branches.
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