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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
The Bullion Bill.

Bismarck Tribune: A Dakota leg
islature without a bullion bill would
be a novelty. For weeks we haYe
wondered if the record would be
broken by the eighteenth assembly.
Days passed, weeks rolled by and yet
there was no bill to tax the bullion
which is going out from the ore-tilled
mountains of the Black Hills. But it
has come. The bill has been intro
duced and again are the popular Black
Hills members on the jump. The Da-
kota legislature evidently does not in
tend to slight any of the distinguished
n.of the country. for having paid
its respects to the Vanderbilts and
Wizards by the introduction of rail-
road bills; rendered its compliments
to Jay Gould in bill for the increased
taxation of telegraph companies, and
expressed its esteem to many Others of
the country's magnates, it now extends
its most earnest recognition tosenator
Hearst by the introduction Of a bill
for the taxation Of bullion. That this
is world OF trials and tribulations is
painfully evident to the gentlemen
from the Black Hills who just as they
begin to get out of the woods With the
soldiers home, are bombarded with a
bullion bill which promises confusion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

j. M. Bailey in Chicago Times: l
asked Gen. Harrison if he would call
an extra session. Now, while don't
want to be quoted as saying that he
told me he would call an extra session
I will say that from his conversation l
am satisfied he will. will also say that
the men, Judge Moody of Deadwood
and Frank Pettigrew of Sioux Falls, in
whose interests called upon the next
president, will be well cared for and
will be in the United States senate at
no very distant day.
r. Buchanan IN Sioux Falls Press:
There was touching sweetness IN the
the blushing modesty of the interview
ed saving he was ..iDdirectly" summon
ed to counsel with the president-elect,
in regard to Dakota matters-and the
no less self-sacriicing information that
he was there to plead the cause of two
we'll. known Dakota statesmen with a
generosity characteristic of great men,
only. he awarded the initial senator.
shiDs of South Dakota to Moody and
Pettigrew, thus relieving President
Harrison Of all embarrassment, and the
citizens of the state of South Dakota
from all controversy. These distin'
cnished senators evidently made no
mistake in selecting an envoy to repre-
sent their claims at the court OF In
dianapolis.
The people of Mitchell in general and
Jndoe Edgerton's friends throughout
South Dakota in particular are no les
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

Following in the lead of our OWL
and eloquent Col. Plummer, the Sioux
City Journal man takes to sermoniz-
ing. And, in the language of the poet,
it seems to come to him just as natu-
rally as water comes to duck. He
drops (or rises) into it with such ele-
gance and grace as to lead one to Won
der if he has not mistaken his calling
and to follow this up with the sug-
gestion that a good preacher is rather
to be chosen than poor editor. The
suggestion, however, loses its effect in
this case, as the editorial timber of the
journal is not of that character.
Though its sermon of yesterday was
the initial attempt it is eminently
worth of third reading and we hope
for the benefit of Its readers that the
practice will be continued.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

Our capital correspondent today
touches upon matters of greater rless
Importance. and will no doubt be read
with interest. He refers briefly to the
new constitutional convention bill in
troduced by Col. Price. in anticipation
of a failure on the part of congress to
provide for the admission of the ter
ritories at this session. He thinks the
legislature will vote itself a recess when
the time comes to take definite action
upon the matter. He compliments
the members upon their temperate
habits, but overlooks what other cor
respondents have considered of the
highest importance-to accuse the
members of this last territorial legis-
lature of possessing greater amount
of stupidity to the square inch than
all the legislatures which have preced-
ed It.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
Better Let That Job Out,

Journal: There is an absconder from
some DAKOTA point in Covingtop, Neb.
He came to Sioux City on Wednesday
evening, and learning that he was be-
ing laid for he played the Eliza act and
skipped scro0Nhe ice to Covington.
Sioux City officers went over there and
have been attempting to get the ab-
sconder drunk in order that he might
be brought back to civilization and
sent to Dakota. The absconder's cap.
scity for "booze" is, however, some
thing astounding. and it is rumored
that the Sioux City officers are slowly
but surely travelling toward iim-iams.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

There are tricks in all trades, some
one has tersely stated; but we thought
this would surely notapply to slugging
matches. From them we had looked
for better things. 1t seems, however,
that we are doomed to disappointment.
The Sioux Falls Press speaks of the
recent alleged fight at that place as a
mockery and delusion, and now the
Indiana press reports the McAuliffe
and Myer hippodrome as having closed
on account of WEAKNESS of the bystand-
ers, If the prize ring too is to be a
farce then indeed must we concede
that all is vanity.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
Tho Fatal Opal.

It is fact that instances of i'll luck,
misfortune and disaster have been
known to follow closely upon the ac-
QUESTION of the opal; but would not
the results have been the same either
in the absence or possession of the
gems? A lady of wealth and pros
perity purchased full set of opals
and diamonds. In five years she has
met with more misfortune and re-
verses than is usually crowded into a
dozen life times. Divorce, loss of for
tune, beauty, social position was her
lot and to the baneful influence of
the wonderful opal she attributes her
downfall. Another lady traces her
troubles to the fact of owning beau
tiful opal ring which she Keeps be-
cause it is an heir loom, but no power
of persuasion can make her wear it,
and her children have been warned to
shun it as they would some evil and
poisonous thing. 1t was given her by
her brother on his deathbed. The
first day she wore it the water pipes
burst and caused a damage of several
thousand dollars to the beautiful dec
GRATED and frescoed ceilings. She put
it away, and several years later her
daughter put it on. A gentleman
friend who admired the gem asked
permission to wear it. What followed
is rather remarkable. He had been
very prosperous, having made for
tune with great rapidity. With the
possession of the ring success deserted
his efforts. Loss after loss followed
one another in rapid succession and
he returned the bauble ruined man,
fully assured that the baleful CLEAN
of that mysterious stone of the an
clients had eXerted it's influence against
him.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

Gen. Sherman is man of unques-
toned patriotism, but he is also man
of generous and noble impulses, and
when he proposes movement to pro-
vide for disabled ex-confederate SOL
diers, and urges upon the people of the
north to interest themselves in a moye-
ment in this direction. he demonstrates
to the world that he Is actuated by
motives which are not so common as
they should be. He has repeatedly ex-
pressed himself in favor of admitting
those who need aid to the soldiers
homes which are maintained by the
general government. There are fe W
men alive today who have had greater
opportunity for witnessing the Yindic-
tive hatred of the rebel soldierY. and the
manifestation of his willingness thus
early to forgive and forget is eminent
ly worthy of the great man that he is.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
Didn't ELAINE Esau.

Increasing age does sometimes cause
US to appreciate more fully the temp
tations Of others.
Little Madeline was eating broiled
partridge for the first time, and great
was her delight in its sayor.
''lt's nicer than anything l ever
tasted, "quoth she, "and don't blame
Esau Bit"
"What has Esau to do with it9''
queried her mother.
Why, you know, mamma said
the little one, in grave surprise at such
ignorance, che sold his birthright for
mess of partridgel'-Youth's Com
panion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
Needy Indorses clifford.

Senator Moody in conversation with
Washington correspondent said:
"There never lived truer friend than
Clifford" said Senator Moody this eve:
ing. "You misjudge him, and many
others mlsjudge him. lie is not an ag-
gressive man, neither is he over-con-
seryatiye. He is not the Indifferent
man you have pictured him."
"But he did go to sleep while Senator
Platt was talking of Dakota
"rhat may be true story, but have
always felt that you were mistaken.
Clifford is wide awake to the interests
of Dakota, and has done much hard
work for which he has never received
proper credit. But above all, and 1t
counts for much in this world. Clifford
is true friend. Whenever he agrees
to do anything, you may stake your all
upon his integrity. and upon his faith
fulness in keeping his word with you.
There are few men whose word is as
good to me as Gifford's."
"Well, senator, is Clifford out of poll
tics nowp" ~
II know nothing as to that. Hemay
or may not be. l have never conversed
with him on that subject. But, upon
all matters pertaining to the territory,
the opening of the reservation, the
statehood of South Dakota. and every
thing else, he has talked freely and
worked harmoniously with me. Iknow
that his work has been intelligent and
effective, and consider him always re.
liable. lie is a good man and true
friend"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

In speaking of the sale and use of
intoxicating liquors in Turkey, the
Hon. "Sunset" Cox says the vendors of
alcohol are not Mohammedans. They
are Christians, Greeks. Armenians, etc.
He says the Turks take coffee. The
Koran forbids intoxicating drinks.
Why do not the Turks send mission
aries to the United States? Is it be-
cause they anticipate for them the fate
of Haddock, Clayton and others?
We boast of our advanced and enlight-
ened civilization, and yet with all the
progress we have made and to which
we point with so much pride we are
guilty of national vices which among
them are unknown, and which are
doubtless fully as degrading as any to
which they as nation are addicted.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

The omnibus bill as it now stands,
according to the Interpretation which
the house itself has just put upon it
can not be seriously objected to by any
Daketan. 1t provides so far as South
Dakota is concerned for admission un-
der the Sioux Falls constitution, and
requires new election for state Off
GERS. vote upon the location of the
temporary capital, upon its name, and
its boundary, upon minority represen-
tation and prohibition. 1t will pass
the senate. OF this there is not shad-
ow of doubt. The people of Dakota
have every reason to feel assured that
Immediate admission Is a foregone
conclusion.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

The full text of the reservation bill
which passed the house yesterday we
have never had the opportunity of
learning, but tits claimed by Chamber
lain people and those most interested
in its provisions, that it meets very
fully the demands of the Indians made
at Washington some time since, so
that no difficulty will be met with in
securing their consent. 1t is also
maintained that the senate will take
favorable action upon the bill when it
comes up in that body. Just now Da-
kota's star seems to be in the ascend
ant.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

desires to change governors, he can
probably get one here by the time the
recess expires-say April Is. If he
don't do this, the legislature can enacta
law declaring that the terms of all the
officers, regrets, trustees, ETC., shall ex-
pire May LIST, or when their successors
are appointed and qualified. No one
expects, or even thinks for moment,
that Harrison will leave Church over
us till another congress admits US.
BY the enactment first suggested the
new governor can make complete
change in all the offices as soon after he
arrives as he wants to.
A heavy rain storm here Tuesday
night, accompanied by thunder and
lightning. But Bismarck is in the "Ba-
nana.Belt. MITCHELL.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

Dakota's victory in the house may
be justly attributed to the valiant
work of the Hon. Sunset Cox, than
whom Dakota has no warmer or more
influential friend in either body. His
services are the more highly to be
commended coming as they do from a
party whose interests are i'll direct op-
position to the interests of this section.
He has the qualities which enable him
to rise above party fealty and to stand
upon the broad ground of right and
inStica
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
Tic Atlantic Racnrt,.


Tho steamships have not yet done with
the Atlantic record. But the proof of
the pudding is not more in the eating
than that Of the ship in her actual sailing
.;r steaming. Vessels built, SO far as ap-
peared, exactly alike have showed wide
difference in speed. The newer craft
will illustrate the question of the double
screw. The principle has been success
full in its application to smaller boats on
rivers and i'll harbors. If it works we'll
trough water it will largely revolution
ize marine construction. So, as the ro-
nance of the "wet sheet" and the '.low-
ing sea" and the "wind that follows fast
sinks below the ocean horizon, science
renews the charm and mystery.-Brook-
lyn Eagle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
Wants a New Vote.

Edgerton News: A new vote ought
TO be taken on the location of the cap
ital of South Dakota. 1t should be To-
Gated at some point near the center of
the proposed state, a point easy of ac-
cess, and so located that there will not
be continual wrangling for change
of location; Mitchell, Chamberlain,
Pierre, any of these cities might be
chosen as the capital city and the loca-
tion would be a good one. Our people
of course have a preference but they
would not be badly disappointed should
any one of these three cities capture
the capital honors.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

grateful to Mr.. Bailey for his kindness,
and solicitude in fixing things up so
nicely and thus relieving them of all
responsibility in the matter, and in the
good time coming" they will see to it
that his thoughtful interest in their
welfare shall not go unrewarded. 1t
would not be germane to the question
to inquire what president-elect Harri-
son has to do with a matter of this
kind. Mr.. Bailey has lived under a
territorial government so long that he
forgets the very important fact that
an era is dawning In which the PEOPLE
will need to be interviewed on such
matters.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
Peculiar

In the combination, proportion, and prepara-
ton of its ingredients, Hoods Sarsaparilla
accomplishes cures where other preparations
entirely fail. Peculiar in its good name at
home, which is "tower of strength abroad"
peculiar in the phenomenal sales it has at
tanned, Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most sue
cessful medicine for purifying the blood.
giving strength, and creating an appetite.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for
children teething, is the prescription CT
one OF the best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States. and has
been used for forty years with never
failing success by millions of mothers
for their children. During the process
of teething its value is incalcnlable.
1t relieves the child from pam, cures
dysentery ard liarl;iua, gripping u. y!ae
bowels, and wind-colic. by giving
health to the child 1t rests the mother
Price Csc. bottle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

beware or Uln tMelCS 1Or Cat1rfn tnOC
Contain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucus surfaces. Such
articles should never be usee except on
prescriptions from reputable physi-
eians, as the damage they will do are
ten fold to the good yon can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney &
Co., Toledy, Ohio, contains no mercury.
and is taken internally, and acts di-
rectly upon the blood and mucus sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen.
uine, it is taken internally and made
in Toledo, Ohio, by Il. j. Cheney u Co
Sold by all druggists, price 75c pei
bottle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

Madam Modjeska declines to be put
upon the block and sold to the highest
bidder like base ball players. She says
shemakes her own contracts, and doesn't
allow any one to make a profit by
speculating upon her attractions. The
result is that Messrs. Nixon and Zim-
norman are the parties sold and not
Modjeska.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

The amount of appropriations asked
for the maintenance of the territorial
institutions for the next two years is
S941,619 over $350,O00 in excess of
the past two years. There is also ask
ed that for permanent improvements
bonds be issued to the amount of $780,
756-and several places yet to hear
fromi
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

Representative Elliott, of Ransom
county, in Wednesdays Tribune, de-
votes a column and half to the biog-
raphy of president Loucks of the farm
ers' alliance. He tells What he knows
in straight forward manner, without
any insinuations or inuendos, and then
he signs his name. 1t carries with it
the force of conviction.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
What South Dakota Offers.

Following is an extract from an arti-
Gle in the Dakota immigration Jour
nal, by Hon. A. j. Edgerton, of this
city. 1t is concise statement of the
advantages which South Dakota offers
to induce settlement:
IL will omit the usual reasons which
are given, and which are acknowledged
by all, to-wit: that we have within
our territory the finest wheat lands in
the werld-the most productive corn
lands in the river bottoms, superior
ranges for cattle; that vegetables com
mon to the northern states yield abun-
dainty and of superior kind; that the
mines of the Black Hills are inexhaust-
ihle-in fine, that within our borders
are found all the natural conditions to
sustain a large and prosperous popula-
tion; but will mention another mat
ter too often overlooked
No commonwealth was ever settled
with class of men and women who
brought with them from their eastern
homes, in the aggregate, higher culture
and devotion to education and patriot
ism than the settlers OF Dakota. The
averageintelligence OF our people ranks
with the first half-dozen states OF the
union, as found in the census reports
tsbnlated by the government. We
have as perfect a system OF publ icfree
schools as can be found-every child
in the commonwealth is educated at
the public expense.
The territory also has two finely
equipped universities, one in North
Dakota and one in South Dakota, in
which every young man and woman
can secure free college education.
There are normal schools of superior
class, built and supported by the terri
tory. The Agricultural College at
Brookings and the School of Mines at
Rapid City would do honor to any state
in the Union. All these instrumental
tiles are supported at the public ex-
pense and are free to every child in the
In addition to all Che foregoing, the
Catholics have their seminaries of
learning in South Dakota. The Con-
gregationalists have fine and prosper
Gus college at Yankton and another at
Redfeld. The Methodists have their
university at Mitchell, the Presb yter-
ians theirs at Pierre, the Baptists and
the Episcopalians each a flourishing
college at Sioux Falls, the Scandina-
vians have theirs. 1t is doubtful
whether in any state of the Union can
better facilities be found for securing
an education from the primary school
to the university than in Dakota.
I mention these facts to illustrate the
kind OF men and women who form the
population of this commonwealth
men and women not only of culture
themselves, but who are determined
that the next generation shall be train
ed in morals and intellect-men and
women who. in laying the foundation
of this new commonwealth, are "build-
ing as well as they know"
The Masons have lodges, chapters
and communicates. The Odd Fellows
and other orders are in successful oper-
alton all over tho territory. Almost
every village has its post of the GAR.
The Christian denominations are &C
tive, jealous and well represented. The
church and the school-house are seen
everywhere.
It is to such institutions-such peo-
pie, such conditions. such advantages
that we invite the immigrant.
Yours truly,
A. j. EDGERTON.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

It is reported that syndicate of
eight capitalists have filed upon a
complete school section near Center
Vile with view of scraping off ninety
feet of the surface and uncovering a
bed of coal said to be located there.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

The strife among prize fighters now
is to see not who can fight the hardest,
but who can fight the longest without
injuring his opponent. 1t will not be
long until the law against prize fight
ing will enforce itself.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
Highest SUSPENSION nr;,,ee.

AT Fribourg, in Switzerland, suspen-
sion bridge is thrown is thrown over the
gorge of Gotteron, which is s17 feet
above the valley. The structure is very
light and graceful, and is by far tho
loftiest true suspension bridge ever built.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

The council has also passed the SOL
diers' home bill, and the veto power
Will again be needed to prevent the
foolish expenditure Of the peoples
money. Trust governor Church for
that, however.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

The Milbank Advance speaks of the
president of the Farmers Alliance as
"that blatant demagogue, H.L.Loucks.' %
How are the mighty fallen!
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22
A New PRODIGY.

An infant pianist, who has just reached
his fifth year, has appeared on the mu-
sical horizon of st. Petersburg. His in
depreciation of Chopin is said to bes some
thing remarkable,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

Both houses of the legislature passed
unanimous resolution thanking the
democratic house for its action on the
statehood matter,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1889-02-22

The bill providing that the auditors
.er'n OF Ollie. begin aud expire March
ISL instead of January 1st, has passed
the council.