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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1888
Page
6
The May 15, 1555 weather outlook notes frost and cold delaying seeding and corn germination. Wheat growth slowed by freezing while late planting and wet conditions affect corn, but ground is good for small grain, and warm spells should accelerate growth. Farmers may need to replant corn planted too early. late April to early May plantings typically fare better.
John J King praises Des orate Gillford for work in Congress on division and admission issues. He notes vetoes hinder progress and claims independent eastern papers favor Dakota rights, giving strength to the cause.
In a recent Jiavison county meeting Republicans stated a two state platform and formed a new Michigan club. The gathering aimed to unite the party, resolve differences, and strengthen organization for the welfare of the party statewide.
Editor Jones of the Hirai Vote is named a Jamestown delegate. He laments honors, recalls withdrawal from politics, and notes costs and public attention while claiming to still enjoy public life.
The Argus Leader attacks Mr Day in ornate style accusing him of backing Gov Church for governor and recommending him to President Cleveland for appointment. It frames Day as the first to advocate Church and to seek his appointment by Cleveland.
Reports from California Oregon and other portions of the Pacific slope and from Kansas and Nebraska are discouraging due to drought and hot winds. Vegetation suffers while at intermediate points weather remains cold and unfavorable.
The Yankton Press reports farmers praise the spring weather for crops while noting it hurts roods. Small grain grows thick and corn time remains for planting. A large crop is expected after the long damp spell, with vigorous Vusturage and a general rural boom.
In Lawrence County the bid to unseat Judge Moody failed as Judge Church, who followed Moody on the bench, led the unsuccessful challenge amid a convention stalemate and renewed support for Moody.
It is affirmed that the new tariff rates adopted by Town roads lat Wednesday are but temporary and that the rates all over the state will be reduced 10 to 12 percent before the end of the month.
A congressman from Illinois tours the state, pledging strong support for Great Ta and stating there is no other candidate in contention. He emphasizes enthusiasm for the cause and ongoing campaign efforts.
The readable fragments reference a presidential action on transportation routes and a request for funds related to policing facilities, with mentions of a judge election and political conflict. Names and places are fragmentary and not reliably identifiable from the provided text.
A Dakota railroad commission meeting occurred yesterday in Jaukstown. The commissioners discussed their expenses and their salaries, and they adjourned with the expectation of finalizing their decisions on compensation.
Fragmentary OCR text shows garbled phrases about editors and waters. no coherent event or names clear enough to identify a specific news item or person. Cannot determine a factual lead or outcome from the readable fragments.
Fragmentary text appears to describe disputes within a political group and references the Day Globe and a bakery, but the readable content is too incoherent to determine a definite event, names, or locations.
The article notes the Tlingis Central aims to extend into the territory’s interior this season and urges strong inducements to persuade the company to proceed with the project.
The National Domain reveals a mission to provide information on public lines and to Keep readers informed about civic matters. It emphasizes usefulness and penetrating public interest as its guiding purpose.
Fragmentary notes show a disputed Water Town convention with references to party sentiments and campaign tensions. The text is garbled but suggests internal Democratic contrasts and questions about leaders amid a rising civic discussion.
Fragmentary text appears to reference individuals and places in unclear context with mixed words and names, lacking coherent events or dates. No identifiable action or outcome can be determined from the legible portions.
The Wuiou Veteran olb of Ghtcairo has pressed for answers in the death of General Beem. The organization has received no explicit letter from his widow, delaying the case as officials pursue the cause of the sudden demise.
Committee reports for Davis measure promising gains for Dakota by requiring each justice to live in the district he serves. The bill’s passage is described as a calculable benefit to Dakota amid debate on judiciary reforms.
A fragment discusses Dakota territory attention at the June 6 convention in St Louis 1588 with references to W Bierly of Cerand forks and anti Church resolutions. It notes delegates proxies and seating disputes as the convention unfolds at Music hall Armory hall and the central committee.
A late 19th or early 20th century editorial urges readers to support public improvements and immigration as a path to rising property values. It appeals to collective effort, pro progress sentiment, and civic duty, urging citizens to contribute financially and back development without complaining or obstruction.
The article recalls a debate over Van Wauren versus Clark son, noting a Tuesday game ended with the veteran pitcher leading 20 to 6 after the seventh inning. It argues that experience is a costly teacher and urges caution about trading the strongest pitcher in the league.
The Senate Finance Committee approved a resolution to create a subcommittee with a stenographer fund to investigate tariffs. Supporters say the move speeds readiness for any tariff bill while the House may send a measure. Opponents call the resolution a political trick, yet the committee aims to be prepared for decisive action.
In the House the tariff debate resumed with Baker and Farquhar of New York and Bayne of Pennsylvania speaking against the bill. Bayne asserted the South favored low wages fearing war workers’ ascendancy and challenged Southern members to refute the claim. Other speakers argued that trial rates would suffer by higher costs.
Rumors in Washington suggest the tariff bill may be amended rather than debated next week. It may be laid aside until after the St Louis convention, with hopes the party will endorse it and leaders in the House will handle the details.
Steele of Indiana secures passage of a bill authorizing a 200 acre site for a new soldiers home in Indiana. The measure aligns with ongoing plans to establish a Snehan institution on the designated land in the state.
House committee on affairs orders Spooner's bill to pension Wilen st Cyr, widow of Dilent Abner Cyr, killed by the cyclone, for payment through the Tamdein Indian reservation. Reported favorably to the Senate.
In Yankton a hospital steward aspirant allegedly used a Lincoln county Democrat to press President Gale of the vital board of trustees for appointment timing. Gale reportedly said appointments would follow the Democratic convention in Watertown, rewarding those who pressed hardest in caucuses and county conventions.
In Helena on May 17 the Live Stock Journal notes that 50 000 cattle were consumed last year in the territory, and 65 000 will be offered at market in 188%. If few cattle are shipped in, cattlemen expect strong home prices equal to those abroad after transport costs. The Journal remains the authority on live stock matters in the region.
A May 16 mass meeting at city hall organized to host the Grand Army boys for the encampment June 6 to 7. A grand banquet is set for June 6 with a committee of twenty men and twenty women to be appointed. Projects for decorating reception and contingencies will follow. Letters from prominent state men indicate their planned attendance.
Four men were killed and a number wounded in a clash between Afghans and Salar Turkomans at Herat. Russians intervened to restore order, ending the engagement.
Editorial notes from Rapid City Journal predict Milwaukee road will quickly employ a large workforce to grade eastward from Rapid City toward Chamberlain across the Black Hills reservation. It says both Milwaukee and Northwestern have rights of way and will start construction without awaiting Indian signatures.
Feeling low with head pain and nervousness you are advised to brace up without stimulants. A remedy promising lasting health is Eleetric Bitters, claimed to purify blood and stimulate liver and kidneys, offered at 50 cents a bottle by Gale’s drug store at WNW.
The Daily News announces Melville E. Stone retires from editorship and all management. Victor E. Jianson becomes sole proprietor editor and publisher.
Mrs Winston offers Soothing Syria a teething prescription trusted by mothers for forty years. The remedy claims to relieve teething pains and soothe dysentery, diarrhea, colic, and wind. Bottles cost 25 cents and are said to bring health to infants.
May 17. A brutal murder occurs in Mining Village Gaultersville near the city. Major Payne, an old colored miner, is shot and beaten to death by his stepson Richard Murray. The murderer fled and was reported to have served a term in Peru prison.
A Chicago dealer reports entirely new table knife styles just released by a manufacturer. The buyer notes the knives are very pretty but questions their sharpness and safety, hinting at fashion versus practicality amidst growing consumer interest.
Harry Benson asks Secretary Bayard to stop his return from Mexico claiming death awaits him there and urging executive action. Benson, who says he is Patti's concert organizer, seeks liberty as arrangements for his extradition are pending. authorities discuss an arrest after a ticket incident and alleged impersonation.
Severe flood swamps the Indian Grove district near Quincy Illinois as Say levee breaches flood twenty five miles of low lands. Property damage nears one and a half million dollars with residents evacuating to uplands and one person drowned while attempting to save belongings.
Chicago Burlington and Quincy stockholders met to approve likely changes in the board and executive management. The company reports its affairs remain in excellent condition with service and revenues not adversely affected by the strike actions.
The inspector seized 146 boxes of cigars salvaged from Havana aboard the steamer train. The fund is valued at $500. No one claimed the cigars.
Market reports list bids and asks for various grains and feeds. Prices shown include May bids for oats and corn, bran bulk prices, hay bids, and Timothy hay with bids and asking prices. Availability and unit may vary by grain type and grade.
Market notes show wheat and corn activity with cash bids in May and June terms. Oats and barley trading mostly steady with mixed high and low quotes. Flax remains quiet around one dollar per bushel while oats and corn show varied, cash and futures listings.
Market activity at St Paul Stock Yards was slower than yesterday with mixed cattle hogs and sheep pricing. Hogs ranged around 5.25 to 5.60 per 100 pounds with varying weights and feeders, while cattle and sheep showed softer values across several lots.
A critique of newspaper space systems and writer compensation. The piece argues the value of a paper is judged by page space rather than news content, noting how space pressures degrade quality. It discusses the unfairness faced by writers and the pull of big stories to cover debts and seek vacations.
Chardonner announced to the Academy of Sciences results of three artificial silk methods. The process uses gun cotton dissolved in ether and alcohol with ferric chloride and tannin, extruded through fine ducts into nitric acid water, then dried and reeled. The thread is transparent, pliable, strong, colorable, and burns without spreading heat.
A Boston Post remark recalls a slave era practice in North Carolina where dogs trained to catch runaways would bite and hold them by the neck without injuring clothing, until released by masters. The account is shared by a laborer described as a necro stevedore, noted for his strong talk about the dogs and their methods.
The Rivierss earthquake left many victims with serious nervous shock after the event, even if not apparent immediately. An English medical journal compares nerve centers to batteries that discharge suddenly and require long recovery and careful handling. Public Opinion.
The Cincinnati Gazette cites Japan’s regeneration in recent years through foreign improvements led by the United States. It notes French experts guiding the army and navy while Germans oversee finance postal railways telegraphs and electricity, with the arts advancing though modern politics and baseball lag.
The text notes a belief that gladiator blood cured epilepsy, drunk while still on the fighter, a practice Celsus called a serums auxiliaries. Etanges cites Hippocrates edition (Paris 1846) mentioning a Swedish epileptic woman and a vial shown five feet above the bloodied corpse.
Henry George defends free trade as the Mills committee delivers progress toward abolishing all duties. The Indianapolis Journal notes free traders praise the administration’s support and dismiss tariff reformers who claim the Mills bill isn’t a free trade measure.
An assorted newspaper item lists hair care tonics and scalp restoratives from Ayers and Scammon along with Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and Dr Cady’s Powders. It also promotes Dr J H McLean’s Volcanic Oil Liniment for rheumatism and neuralgia. The note mentions money lending on city property and favorable rates for long term brick or stone business blocks by Davison Bros. & Seaman.
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