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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
5
Advertising rates available on application with several per line charges including five cent business locals and ten cent cards of thanks. Free marriage and death notices with obituaries and resolutions of respect. Republican ticket items list national presidential electors and state officials including McKinley Roosevelt Burke Martin Herreid Snow Berg Reeves Collins Eastman Pyle and Lecocq with Douglas as Railroad Commissioner.
The Philadelphia convention nominated William McKinley for president and Theodore Roosevelt for vice president. The editorial lauds their strength, integrity, and broad appeal, predicting an overwhelming November election and recalling McKinley’s 1896 pledge for fair, remunerative work for workers.
The text asserts that the prosperity relied upon by the Republican party is unmatched in history and all-pervading, rendering critics quiet. It argues the economy’s strength underpins political success and suppresses opposition rhetoric.
The St. Paul Dispatch notes Paris papers alarmed by a free corn distribution program tied to a European display. They fear America’s vast corn crop could affect prices and trade, while editors are accused of lacking vision and humanity in critiquing corn as food versus fodder.
The Louis ville Courier Journal notes beef and meat price gains reflect farmer prosperity. Omaha statistics show hog prices up to 4.83 per hundred pounds and cattle and sheep gains since 1896, with receipts surging at major centers.
The piece notes savings bank deposit growth in England and the United States over decades of free trade and protection, then questions Sioux Falls rally outcomes tied to the populist movement. It critiques William Jennings Bryan's silence on the populist nomination and suggests little honor came to South Dakota from the Kansas City discourse.
Excerpts discuss rising farm export figures, a Water Town monument to Codington county soldiers killed in the Philippine War to be unveiled on July 4, and the raised $1,600 for the cause. The piece also covers shifts in Frank Mayes’ Pensacola newspaper, populist and democratic party dynamics, Pettigrew’s political flips, and expectations for a U.S. Senate bid.
The Sioux City Journal reports rising railroad tension as Milwaukee and Chicago and North Western resist crossing the Missouri while a Great Rock Island push advances through Nebraska and South Dakota. Promoters secure right of way from the Platte to the Niobrara and chart a route toward Naper and Fort Pierre, linking stock routes to Minneapolis Chicago Sioux City and Omaha.
Advert says Baggs' German Salve relieves and permanently cures piles after other treatments fail. Endorsers H D Lane Gravitt Ark and L O Gale urge readers to try it for chronic cases and lasting relief.
Sioux Falls defeated Mitchell 14 to 4 at Driving Park grounds as McDonald pitched for Sioux City and Roth caught. Haney finished the game after replacing the starter, with three Sioux Falls homers fueling the offense and several errors aiding the high score. Mitchell showed a fair effort but lacked timely hits and sustained errors on uneven ground.
Mitchells club travels for a three game away series with Madison Thursday to Saturday. Roster includes Robinson Lang Wilkinson Rogan pitchers Schamweber Freeze catchers Wasson Clock Robinson Wells Mackay Walsh with Herbert as manager. Welle and Douthit handle business. A note on Bludbilder humorously interrupts.
For two weeks starting Saturday June 20, cash customers can purchase a selection of trimmed and street hats at heavy discount. Carlo ta Moyer announces the sale with a focus on affordable ribbon goods and summer attire.
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