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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1906
Page
7
The Mitchell Capital Thaw warder case will be resumed in New York during the first week of December. Thaw refuses insanity and says he would rather face the electric chair than be confined to an insane asylum for life amid predicted sensational developments from the trial.
Washington reports predict a lively Senate session as grievances surface from La Follette’s summer Chautauqua speeches. He is alleged to have settled scores with treatment he received upon entering the Senate.
The state voted to establish a binder twine plant inside the penitentiary. The editorial wonders if guards will be needed to run it or if private operators must be hired, fearing the public may be ahead of its time.
Count Boni de Castellane seeks satisfaction from Mr. Martin in New York after Anna Gould’s release. Martin offered $10 000 a year to run Castellane’s restaurant, aiding his finances amid Gould millions. Castellane counters with a duel to defend his honor, though reports say his honor is limited by heavy debts.
Washington reports a scheme to trap President Roosevelt into endorsing Taft for the nomination and secure the Ohio delegation so anti-Roosevelt Republicans can name their own candidate. Roosevelt denies candidacy but may influence the selection to foil plotters. the public would welcome such news.
In Sioux Falls circuit court this week Mrs. Mose Kaufmann stands charged with murdering Agnes Poirers. The defense seeks a continuation to a later term, which could delay trial and affect the state's opposition. Parkston attorneys hired to assist the state vow to fight any postponement.
Sioux City Journal notes both parties back an anti pass law for next winter with debate over passenger mileage inclusion. It adds Iowa and national laws did not ban newspaper advertising contracts or carriage, and cites Senator Dolliver reacting to interstate commerce commission interpretation.
The postal service suggests stamps bearing city names on the face under a four year tissue bid. If accepted, special dies will print Land 2 cent stamps for the 26 largest offices with office names and state abbreviations. Remaining offices and denominations will be overprinted across the face with names and state abbreviations.
The Sugar trust is convicted of receiving rebates from the New York Central under Elkins law, with the Brooklyn Eagle noting a broader trend against rebating. The ruling follows a prior railroad conviction and underscores federal power to punish business under current statutes.
Kanass City Journal notes Hearst will not seek office again but Bryan would adjust if Hearst declines the presidential nomination. The piece frames Bryan’s possible political moves and the potential farewell to Hearst’s candidacy without altering Bryan’s esteem.
Khaki grows as a summer staple in tailored and semitailored looks with ready modes. Morning wear features white and colored suits with narrow turnover collars and short sleeves. Sun ray frocks gain prestige, extending from skirts to full frocks, while new sleeve designs gather fullness into a band. Outdoor wraps offer a long semibox coat in light shadow plaid English cheviot with contrasting color on collar cuffs and revers.
A discussion on pruning tomato vines cites Professor Munson who found pruning after fruit sets can raise yield by over one third in field culture. The practice may pay where market prices justify pruning costs, while gardening and hot house pruning remain common. The second note addresses revolvers in war as a cavalry weapon limited to fifty yards and chiefly effective for killing, arguing no hunting value.
Local items cover dental visits in Parkston, shopping trips for jewelry, student debates between grade levels, Art Pierce planning Murdo trip, and A C Drake repairs in Enterprise rooms. Includes party plans for Thanksgiving Catholic dinner, a Worthen Ladies Aid fair, farm sale advertised near Ethan, and civic visits to Mitchell and Broadland.
Local brief covers school closure for Thanksgiving week to allow pupils a holiday break and meal, plus town notes on residents, church activities, and upcoming events. Mentions Supt Quigley report, Mitchell visit, new Main street lot, and a Chinese carpentry passage from Engineering Magazine.
Riverside reports include Miss Della Wallis at Alexandria teachers meeting. Ralph White leads Epworth League Sunday. V C Nourse visited Mitchell. Margaret McGivern Thanksgiving with Mrs Albee. Earl Cox and wife visited S Kielmyr home in Mitchell. Epworth League sent Thanksgiving provisions to Canton Sioux Falls. Sunday service at 11 visit followed by Sunday school. Hanson township school board fall meeting in Riverside. John Sebultz and Grandma Sebultz shared Thanksgiving with Mr and Mrs Lewis Lover in Mitchell. W L Wallis and wife and J F F also mentioned.
Wallis and family visited brother George in Mitchell on Sunday. The Wallises hosted a Thanksgiving family dinner at W. L. Wallis’s home. John Nyhouse of Pultan planned a Riverside trip Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Henry Schultz of Riverside spent Thanksgiving in Mitchell with Mr and Mrs Lewis Soper. J. 2% Wallis traveled to Mitchell on business Wednesday morning.
The piece notes early prodigies in thermodynamics and related fields. It lists Davy, Young, Presner, Arago, Forbes, Mohr, Joule and Mayer among twenty somethings who sparked key ideas, with Thomson, Clausius, and Rankine weaving later advances. It reflects on youth versus achievement with a quote on energy.
The article notes the great bustard Otstarda as Europe’s heaviest fowl found in southern Russia. Males reach thirty five pounds, with some specimens reported 38 to 40 pounds where food is plentiful. It recalls their decline in western Europe and present small flocks near the Dnieper and Caspian coasts.
A group styled as guardians of Paris beauty denounces the Eiffel Tower as a sky transfixing eyesore and calls for its destruction. The tower had once been hailed as a marvel.
Facts from France mention laws against nighttime frog capture and labor troubles boosting large firm dominance. Parliament includes 119 lawyers 46 physicians 29 journalists 26 teachers 11 authors 9 apothecaries. Paris driver opinion notes sunbonnet heat for horses and parasols for relief. Dr Colmette warns heat sterilization of milk from tuberculous cows fails. advocates rigorous dairy inspections.
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