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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
11
Voters choose candidates across multiple offices including United States Senator Alfred B. Kittredge and Eben W. Mar for state posts. Joseph J. Waltner, Ira F. Blewitt, and Be Warner listed for secretary of state attorney general and state treasurer respectively with other statewide posts including superintendent, school lands, railroad commissioner and national committeeman.
The Sioux Falls Press accuses Cassill and Crawford of diverting up to 20,000 per year from state funds, claiming they sought reform while profiting from interest. It says they defeated a 1907 bill to end interest collection and now feign honesty as a cover for graft.
A heated exchange centers on Governor Crawford accusing Senator Kittredge of betrayal, recalling votes 48 against the people and for railroads. The piece questions Wittredge’s reforms and highlights the governor’s demand for accountability amid partisan tension.
The record shows Governor Crawford voted against a farm aid bill while Senator Kittredge voted for it. Sioux Falls hosts a campaign push for Kittredge with a large majority sought in the June primary. Traveling men in the Black Hills deny supporting Crawford and instead back Kittredge, boosting organized support across counties.
The piece notes insurgents betting large sums on Crawford's June primary, a sign of dwindling strength. It recaps Gov Crawford's opera house speech and parallels Eliza, Mormonism exposer, with a reform spirit criticizing Republican mismanagement and railroad ties in South Dakota politics.
Wary of change, Dillon a Crawford supporter argues senator Kittredge has six years of honest, capable service in the senate. He contends Crawford offers no clear advantage and could not outperform Kittredge, making Crawford’s election unnecessary.
J L Feeney chairman of the Central Labor Union of Washington DC declares strong endorsement for Senator Kittredge. He calls him fair and just and integral to labor interests amid claims that he opposes industrial workers. Feeney says labor supports a senator who treats workers with fairness.
A Mitchell weekly editor faced a request to trade four dollars of advertising for four free tickets to a show. The piece describes how newspapers are used to free advertising and questions whether the offer targets white editors.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader argues the June ninth vote on the state superintendent will determine whether schools stay out of politics. It endorses educator M. M. Ramer as the candidate best for the schools and condemns Ostrud and Crawford aligned candidates as political operators.
A collection of kitchen tips urges butter as olive oil substitute in salad dressings and notes turnips and fried fish cooking tips. It describes lemon cups filled with French pess and mayonnaise and a ham sandwich method, then shifts to Niagara’s first suspension bridge opening and Roscoe Conkling’s storied prominence.
After the bridge opening ceremonies Conkling waited at the railway station while others departed. He stood apart, preening his prestige, claiming credit for greatness as if for the bridge's effect. A station porter asked who he was and another replied that Conkling did not build the bridge but the falls.
Mrs. Fremont recounts a story of a French bishop during the Louisiana Purchase era who avoided English but then secluded himself with an American farmer’s family to hear the language. He spoke a sermon in English to a gathered audience including Senator Penton, delivering a polished greeting.
During a light social moment Mrs. Papley praises her baby as resembling her, while Miss Diggs compliments the child as cute. A remark about the baby's ankles prompts talk among attendees, reflecting affectionate banter and family pride.
In a light exchange Mary denies breaking a dish saying she only dropped it. The quip appears in the St Louis Times as a facetious brief.
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