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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for one year six months and three months at one dollar and forty cents, with payments strictly in advance. It identifies TH WATCHELL CAPITAL Gitcnc renusnie com as the proprietor.
The article surveys British policy toward Ireland’s home rule, noting Ulster’s Protestant minority fear of domination by a Catholic majority. It cites Premier Asquith’s compromise allowing Ulster a temporary opt out, with debates over indefinite local option and potential religious discrimination by a future Irish government. The piece includes Supreme Court decisions from Pierre South Dakota on various cases, with listed reversals and affirmations.
The passage notes Ulster leaders have organized volunteers and arms, suggesting a crisis could arise if the British Parliament grants local option extensions and home rule proceeds. It implies possible demonstrations aimed at pressuring the government, with potential for untoward incidents amid strong Ulster sentiment.
College notes report two German plays performed in the chapel last Monday to a large, appreciative crowd. Despite the language, non speakers followed the plot as acting conveyed the story clearly. Other items note visits by Woith Thompson in Salem, Myron Redfield in Tripp, Walter Smith in Alpena, and social entertaining by Blackwood girls in Spencer. Mrs. Morse of Pierre visited her son Harry in the city last week. Stephen Brethorst traveled from Dal ton to attend the Friday oratorical where his brother Peter competed. Mrs. Meader 13, now principal of Alexandria High School, spent last Thursday and Friday in town.
Social notes list Sunday visits at homes of Prof and Mrs van Benthuysen Aura Baston and Helen Fox in Wessington Springs Blanche Ryan from Letcher attended the oratorical event. April through June baseball schedule announced with Mitchell Brookings Yankton and Minnesota stops. Helen Gross guests Ion Gregory in Alexandria Donald Hoffman visits Spencer.
Minnehaha county resident questions constitutionality of Richards primary act section 8 requiring election judges to endorse initials on ballots after marking and before deposit. State insurance dept holds casualty firms may not write policies under their charters. Pennington county finds a last legislature initiative act with emergency clause takes effect after the vote.
Two youths, Pauline Stern seventeen of Manhattan and Frank Elsie twenty one of Brooklyn, were arrested on Fifth Avenue near Forty-first Street for disorderly conduct. Magistrate Geismar ordered Stern to Wayside Home until Friday and held Elsie on two hundred dollars bail.
Eureka South Dakota reports its new city well reached a depth of 4,864 feet. A fourteen hour pumping test failed to lower the water, indicating strong well pressure and potential high yield.
The article asserts catarrh is a constitutional disease and promotes Cheney Co's Catarrh Cure from Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional remedy. It claims internal dosing from 10 drops to a teaspoonful on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a hundred dollars for any case not cured. It invites readers to request circulars and testimonials and notes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Impressive services by the Woodmen of the World at city hall auditorium honored Joseph Cullen Root founder of woodcraft and sovereign commander. M Corbett presided, music by Lucife Evans Lovinger Winsor, and Geo W Schleh of Omaha gave the keynote biographical address.
Americus Georgia. A. D. Oliver real name in question as wife seeks legal guidance after a tangle of marriages. Oliver spent years in prison for bigamy linked to L. C. Harding which court records now say was mistaken identity. Harding has another wife. annulment followed and Mrs Oliver married James. The woman asks who is legally her husband now.
The Japanese diet was prorogued after a deadlock between the House of Representatives and the House of Peers over naval funding. The lower house approved 62 million dollars for the navy, the peers cut to 45 million, and the stalemate prompted calls for cabinet impeachment and a likely cabinet resignation. An imperial edict suspended the session for three days as adjournment loomed.
Aberdeen LL D reports the Security State Bank of HMaulkton, suspended after the death of president W Morse, recently resumed operations during probate settlement.
Aberdeen financiers led by Mrs. Alice Morse report a sale of eighty shares to F B Monon and others plus $16000 in cash to reorganize the bank. After reorganization the bank reopened but Morse challenged the sale in Faulk County Court demanding repayment, returning the issue to the state examiner.
The Dakota Wesleyan Orchestral Club directed by Prof. W G Hunter held its second public concert in the city hall auditorium. A large audience attended despite instrument losses from the Gale theatre fire. Miss Fern Medley performed two vocal numbers and future concerts are planned with a piano concerto by Mr Frost and a violin concerto by Miss Dotton.
Pierre South Dakota reports March snow storms have brought abundant moisture to the Missouri valley benefiting ground for upcoming vegetation while keeping a wintry look in much of the state. Central and western areas show more moisture with lighter falls in the east.
Surveyors in the field mark the Great Northern extension from Minnesota into South Dakota. The line starts at Tintah eighteen miles northeast of Wheaton, crosses Lake Traverse at the Wheaton bridge, and runs through Grant township to Sisseton, opening rail access to a region previously without direct service.
Promoters building from Minneapolis plan an electric railway to connect Mitchell with Madison Brookings and the Twin Cities within the coming years outlining regional expansion and transportation developments.
Madison Flandreau and Brookings receive financial backing for an electric line expansion. In Madison $20000 has been subscribed for stock to extend the Minneapolis line to Madison. The project aims to reach from Minneapolis to Madison within two years with a branch from Flandreau to Mitchell via Rutland and a main south line to Sioux Falls and on to Sioux City. The route would tap largely undeveloped countryside.
Mayor A B Hitchcock denounces a Mitchell sourced Aberdeen American report blaming the city’s new fire alarm system for the May Friday theater blaze. He confirms the system triggered quickly and fault lies with Dakota Central telephone delays and management.
Prof. SS oD van Benthuysen of the First ward and John Michels of the Second ward announced plans to run again in the April 21 city election. John M. Sibert of the Third Ward said he will seek another term, leaving three of four retiring councilmen in the race. Other potential candidates include A. C. Miles in the Fourth Ward and H. W. Gardner and Beny W. Palmer in the Third Ward. Dr J. G. McCartney from the Fourth Ward has not ruled out re election.
The State tax commission will hold meetings with county assessors as required by law. Chairman Henry will attend sessions in southern counties beginning soon.
A sequence of late March to April gatherings listed by date and time. Locations include Salem Can ton Elk Point Vermillion Yankton Olivet Tyndall Armour Oacoma Chamberlain Alexandria Plankinton Fairfax Winner and White River with times mainly 2:30 p m and one 1:30 p m entry. Some parcels note Charles Mix county and places not yet decided.
Vir ginia Brooks spoke at West Hammond Indiana in a Methodist church lecture about her anti corruption work. She characterized her battle against vice with a bold, resolute personality and earned admiration from a keen local audience during the seventh lecture in the local course.
The Lisbon Progressive Farmers' club hosted J. T. Hoelscher and heard Oscar Gifford recount shipping 1 200 turkeys to New York City in box cars. Next meeting April 18 at H S Stevens home with talks on casgtlo needs poultry alfalfa and Canada thistle eradication.
Spring tonic Electric Bitters promises to purify blood and restore energy by stimulating kidneys liver and bowels. Four weeks' treatment is advertised as guaranteed to leave you feeling in fine shape for spring Work with Druggists selling at 50 cents or 1.00 from E H Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
Pierre reports the Sisseton Saloon shows a net profit of 10000 after operating costs for just under a year. Managers expect about 17000 net next year with no startup expense. Eight thousand dollars of profits have been turned over to the municipality, split to a municipal fund and highway upkeep for Sisseton. The town allows one saloon, paying the manager 1800 annually.
Mrs David Moor of Saganaw Alabama credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing a fifteen year cough in her husband and an eight year cough in her son. The ad promises relief from hacking coughs grippe and lung ailments with a money back guarantee and lists prices 50c and 1.00. H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis market the remedy.
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