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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1888
Page
6
Local newspaper advertises advertising rates and office details. Lists charges for insertion, business hours, and special notices including cards, resolutions of respect, and wedding presents with per line pricing and policy notes.
Fragmented OCR shows republican voters in Dayisom Dakota planning a court house convention to elect delegates for a territorial convention. Details mention May, 1838 style dates, primary timing across seventh precincts, and a note that Democrats are urging united action on the Maus bill.
The article laments the passing of the late Mr. oorhees of Indiana and speaks of charitable tributes and community prayers for his family.
Kansas Republican leaders backed Senator Ingalls for president with Blaine as second choice, signaling party unity behind the Angl American statesman and a secondary preference for Blaine.
Voorhees is said to be meditating another attack on Ingalls. Dan seems not to know when he has had enough.
Thurman ridicules the idea of his candidacy for vice president, saying he would likely decline and mock the suggestion.
The Alexandria Republicans ran a straight party fight and scored a clean sweep in the city election. The result reflects strong party organization and unified support.
South Dakota submitted Ton. John I. King as a candidate for one of Jamestown’s delegates to Chicago. The announcement highlights King’s suitability and the delegation’s prospective leadership role in the national gathering.
The article notes unhappiness among Yankton Democrats due to insufficient asylum offices at settlement time, causing frustration and delays for those seeking relief.
Discussion of a proposed presidential ticket pairing Depew with Gresham grows heated as critics warn of a racially charged outcome. Opponents describe the plan as dangerous and divisive while supporters argue it could broaden appeal and cohesion.
The Vargo Argus questions whether opening the reservation will harm Dakota people and asks if the paper means only the northern Pacific region when discussing Dakota.
The paper notes a backward spring with temperatures and cleange rates similar to '2, Burleigh County’s record crop year. Farmers capitalize on cool days to complete spring work as livestock work efficiency rises and soil moisture remains higher in cooler periods.
The piece argues Blaine can win only if unanimously chosen after repeated ballots prove no other majority exists. Any other nomination scheme would doom his candidacy and threaten the Republican party’s unity and future.
A Washington report denies any division among eastern and western Republicans over submitting a tariff bill to the House. It states Ways and Means Chairman Metcalf will not only sit on the bill but has one prepared, and asserts the party will not dodge issues or weaken.
The Davison County Republican meeting is set to select delegates for the Jamestown convention. The piece argues the Dakota statehood issue is a straight party fight and warns against Democratic victory or admitting Dakota as a state. The author urges Republicans to align with party leaders and oppose Democratic hopes.
The Wittertown correspondent mocks the Democratic faction and its leaders, comparing them to a hyena and deriding opponents as volatile. He references Caldwell Gowen Kingsbury and Ralph Wittelock, while hinting at a composite image to capture the scene.
The Minneapolis Star denounces attacks on Judge Palmer as unflattering in politics and notes the controversy between Palmer and Pettigrew has shifted into a partisan arena. It argues Palmer’s fitness will be debated as candidates seek public support.
Eyewitness Eugene Wield recalls the Ingalls Voorhees episode in a vivid Chicago News style. He describes Voorhees as diminished and pitiable, likening the setback to a punctured balloon and a gas smell, noting the dramatic collapse and clabber spilling from a demi john.
The Republican has received copies of Senator Davis's speech on the Dakota question. It will distribute these to all interested parties. The speech is described as one of the clearest and most logical presentations of South Dakota’s rights to admission made in Congress.
Indiana Republicans send a Chicago delegation pledged to Ben Harrison while ready to back Gresham if the Harrison effort falters. The text contemplates a Gresham and Depew ticket as a plausible alternative.
The government will open seven million acres of public land to settlement in South Dakota while thousands of acres of white deeded land have proven value. The same land can be acquired in this section as cheaply as government land.
As the convention nears, chatter grows over Claine's possible nomination. Supporters push the candidacy amid partisan chaos while the sober masses of the party remain uncertain.
The passage criticizes the Democratic Party for lacking capable statesmen and condemns their choice of the current president while claiming many Republicans are well suited for the presidency.
In a broad critique, officials argue for stricter enforcement of presidential patronage bans and civil service reforms, citing past missteps and the need for cleaner government. Observers note the relevance to reforms underway in Dakota territories.
The Prinieins of Washington territory decline to endorse Laine and Ciicaro. This marks the wisest course for every territory to take as Pas sends an instructed delegation to carry the message.
The text notes newspapers across the territory doubt the Republicans in Darlingh county have truly converted to republicanism. It urges holding them to strict accountability in future conventions and campaigns.
Burleigh county Republicans align with national party lines on the division issue. They state no local sentiment overrides the administration and Congress in backing state division and admission of two states. The Burleigh convention resolution favors division and supports the Missouri slope candidate, Col. Little.
The Vierre Signal reports plans to remodel land districts within a year, transferring officers to a proposed district serving the Sioux reservation. Abolition of Yankton and Iluron districts is likely, with larger offices at Mitchell Pierre and Chamberlain, amid Democratic contenders for Pierre and Chamberlain land offices.
The Yankton land office reports new departmental rulings effective May 8. Final five year homestead proofs must be presented before probate judges and clerks of court, while all other final proofs go to land officers of the district. Applicants must declare if a case is final or committed, and timber culture proofs may only be made after eight years from initial planting.
The Yankton insane hospital board approved new leadership roles this afternoon. Dr R J Buchanan of Parker becomes superintendent replacing Dr J J Cravens. Dr A Slater of Lenox is named assistant superintendent replacing Dr WH Dr Livingston. Paril Hamann of Yankton is appointed steward replacing Dr A Potter. These changes were not announced by 4 pm and may be finalized tomorrow.
A pending case in Justice Grant's court accuses D Kt Grover editor of the Prohibition Standard in Turon of embezzling a widow Mrs Martin from near Cavour. The note was allegedly collected by Grover with imaginary bank checks and the trial was adjourned for further time.
The Sanborn County Republican convention met in Forestburg on May 4. Delegates to Jamestown include Col. M. M. Price, Thos. Taylor, Eber Wilde, and others. delegates to Watertown named LT. CD. Nanouse, J. I. Mayliw, W. Gi. James PL. Campbell, J. Hinds. A resolution thanked O. S. Gifford for his efforts and pledged support for next delegate, with a preference for Palmer, Melvin Grigsby, or any North Dakota man. all delegates listed favor Gifford.
Special to the Journal reports the young citizen John Il Tion Chamberlain returning from Washington after winter work for opening the reservation. A grand reception greeted him as the city celebrated the promising future.
Yesterday May 10 the home team showed two solid hits by Pretier and Ryan as Mackey starred in the field. Van Salbern pitched well but New York beat Chicago 5 to 2 with unearned runs in the middle game.
A series of blasts on May 11 shattered St Pauls Cathedral leaving walls intact while fires raged at Pierces sanitarium and nearby structures. YV and Dreibacker Davis plumbing works were hit. several residences including the Farge mansion caught fire. The Natuml Gas company reports all gas supplies extinguished as chaos grips a wide area and fire departments battle extensive damage.
In Berrano May 11 the city endures a string of blasts after a broken stand pipe at Mast Buffalo disrupted gas pressure. The spire of St. Louis Cathedral stands intact with about $50,000 in church losses. The North Presbyterian church caught fire but was quickly put out. Pierce’s sanitarium suffered less damage than feared. four firemen were burned in the second explosion.
A falling tree in Bra, Ohio, during the morning hours left Henry Morgan dead and his one year old son killed. The incident occurred in May, with authorities investigating the accidental death.
In Grand Rapids on May 11 the Democratic state convention opened with many delegates present. The Greenback party holds its convention next week and many Greenback delegates favor fusion with Democrats on the old seven basis, while some oppose changing the lines.
A resolution passed fixing Milwaukee Wisconsin as the site for the state convention that will nominate state officers. The date remains unsettled, but the event will occur in September in Milwaukee.
The Georgia state Democratic convention met at noon. Stoke Smith was chosen permanent chairman and resolutions were adopted endorsing Cleveland's administration and his message.
In Montreal on May 11 the extraordinary special meeting of Canadian Pacific stockholders is held behind closed doors. The session is expected to ratify the proposed agreement with the government and veto the surrender of the Pacific's monopoly.
Hinesdale granite quarries in Minnesota have halted operations due to financial troubles. The stoppage halts the production of granite intended for the auditorium project. The publican convention was to be held in Chicago, and the work stoppage jeopardizes the funding and completion timeline.
A Chicago report on May 11 says a strike at lower Minn will not affect the Auditorium building as all the uranium is already cut and on site. The rumor is dismissed as one of many recent sown broadcast reports.
Grand Chief Conductor Whenaton condemned the Burlington road strike in an address to the twentieth grand division of the Order of Railway Conductors of America. The remarks framed the action as harmful to the industry and workers alike.
The May 11 session in New York focused on reading resolutions and petitions, with numerous special committees formed. Bishop Taylor delivered the address, setting Saturday’s order of the day.
In Washington on May 11 the Senate committee on international relations reported back adversely the Riddleberrer resolution for the consideration of the fisheries treaty in open session.
Washington May 13 Senate Democrat Alli son denies a published claim that he plans to resign or leave the chamber soon. The denial clarifies no official move has been made and cites no timetable for any departure.
Private secretary Mr Beckwith of Horace Phillips asserts that referee Baldock was bribed to call the Sullivan Mitchell bout a draw at the Mann house London. He alleges the bribe was to prevent Sullivan from losing in the next rounds.
May 11 Dubuque Iowa reports the Mississippi river rising nearly inches per hour. Flats are submerged leaving hundreds of laboring families homeless and penniless. La Crosse is cut in two by flood as 1870 high water mark looms and 1880 level may be reached today.
The St Paul river rose over six inches in twenty four hours reaching a higher point on the island than this season. Water in flats deepened but no current or street breaches yet. Basements and lower parts of houses suffered water damage though mud and debris remain less than during the 1881 flood.
Flooding surrounds La Crosse on three sides and splits the city as thousands of acres lie underwater. The river continues to rise slowly, covering pastures meadows and former farmland just a year after normal conditions.
Huron Dakota May 11 The fourteenth annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows with grand encampment occurs here Tuesday. Grand officers and delegates receive a reception Monday night. About two hundred delegates from over one hundred lodges and many visitors will attend.
Ex Governor Pillsbury denies making the Montreal reported claim that 1000 shares beyond a controlling stake in the Sault Ste. Marie railroad were sold to Canadian Pacific officials. He says the statement was unauthorized but suggests a deal may be in progress.
A large crowd of St Paul prominent citizens witnessed Wednesday's trial trips on the South St Paul electric railway. Several runs proved the line faster and smoother than cable or horse cars, described as a big success.
FenGus Falls May 11 The case of J H Boen secretary of the state alliance charged with buying wood cut on government land went before United States Commissioner Curtiss today. The government made no appearance and Mr Boen was discharged.
James Finley a Beck farmer was arrested on a forgery charge after selling a $259 note he claimed was signed by his father and father in law. The elder men deny the signature and term the note a forgery. Separately in Ashland a steamer Barker bound for Duluth vanished after departure and is presumed jammed in ice near the Apostle Islands.
Washington May 11 The senate passed the international copyright bill by a vote of 5 to 10. Those voting in the negative were Berry Call Eustis Jones of Arkansas Pugh Ransom K Reagan Saulsbury Vance and Walthall. The bill takes effect July 1, 1888.
The Postmaster General fixes a minimum annual rate of 12.75 dollars per mile for mail transport on railroads operating under 200 pounds daily average. In Washington on May 11 the House backs a conference report to grant Grand Forks permission to build two Red River bridges. Winnipeg notes a legislature vote for unrestricted reciprocity with the United States.
New York May 11 at noon the standings show Littlewood 875 1 Guerrero 865 Merty 862 5 Hughes 41 in the walking match with no further context or results provided.
In Chicago, probate readings reveal a sentence from Gen Martin Beer's will demanding a rigid investigation of his death. He hints at poisoning and warns of danger from a named woman. The widow receives nothing. the estate goes to his sister per a contested trust.
A heavy locomotive of the Orange express collided with a standing way train near Junsty City New Jersey. The impact telescoped two rear cars and crushed the last car. four people were injured with others feared trapped. Workers clear debris and inspect the wreckage.
The national Republican League issues a circular pledging no influence in candidate selection and detailing a vast volunteer army ready to back the party. It claims 800,000 workers with plans to reach 750,000 by June, and appeals for financial support to sustain a nationwide campaign against the Democrats.
Fragmentary text appears to reference names or titles with garbled terms. Readable bits include party or group names and possible service or provision notes. No clear event, date, or outcome emerges from the legible content.
Fragmentary text references Minneapolis and St Louis locations with names such as Simmons hardware and security bank of Minnesota. Mentions assets estimated around 1000 to 10000 dollars and principal creditors listed as Mis Ij and Hietelier. No coherent event or outcome clearly stated.
An old physician claims a vegetable remedy cures consumption bronchitis cough asthma and nervous debility after testing in thousands of cases He offers free distribution of the formula by mail in German French or Magyar with full directions. Also promotes Melean’s Liver and Kidney remedy and Tar Wine Lung Balm as cures and soothing tonics for throat and lung ailments.
Fragmentary notice describes land at five miles west of Mitchel with a twenty five acre area, fenced pasture, cistern and cattle yard under a hedge of weathered structures. Includes a garbled name Jas. Bar n and a reference to a medical ointment claim for pain relief.
The passage touts Scott's Emulsion as a palatable treatment for consumption scrofula and related debilities in children. It claims physicians worldwide prescribe it and that little patients respond well when taken with pleasure.
A fragmented item mentions loan seekers and rural money concerns, referencing farms and credit at low rates. The text hints at financial needs in agricultural areas and borrowing options.
By virtue of a special execution directed to me by the Second Judicial District Court of Dakota Territory, Daniel Kine va. Ellen J and Avalus Praniciit acumns, McCormack Thervesting Co. property seized to satisfy a lien. The auction of Lots 1 and 2 in Block 12, Rawle Second Addition, Antehell Pakote, will be held at the courthouse front door in Mahelh on June 2 at 2 o clock. Minimum bid is 328 dollars plus costs and interest from May 18. Goodyirunoa Hella S orders sale with Sheriff Stanchfield supervising.
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