The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1894-03-16
IcuRRenT COMMENT.


work. He doesn't know what
nAtion means and the seat of Iowa's
AYersity will be given a new prom
nee in the eyes of the world with
Shylnsat the head of its leading newspa-
EsrsssFs EslPssF
The term of DR.. Robinson of Pierre
on the state board of health is about to
expire and there is considerable specu-
Slation as to who will be his successor
The shomeopaths of the state, who have
4 8beenfrepresented OIL the board until
within the past two years, feel that
I they should again be recognized as con-
sstituting an important element in the
community, and The REPUBLICAN be-
,sslieyes that their clam is we'll founded.
The old time prejudices between the
several schools of medicine are fast fol-
lowing the tlmeworn theological fads
Into 'innocuous deseutude," and Gov.
Sgsheldon can be assured that he will be
sssubject to no weighty criticism if he
u grants the request of The homeopaths
sin this matter.
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In his recent annual report DR.. Rob-
||sinson, president of the state board of
health, makes u splendid showing of
ssthe health giving qualities OF the eli
innate OF South Dakota. He gives the
following significant comparisons
sssssIn Iowa the death rate is in 81,
ssANisconsin in 80, Pennsylvania l in 81,
sHIexas in Ga, all of the United States
S3dn &c, the Dakotas in 166. The death
StKte in the cities of the United States
siss 20 in 200: in the largest towns in
IIsthe Dakotas the death rate is less than
ss5in 1000.
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Gazette: A question which the Ca
sszette would like to see Brer. Wheelock
answer: sIs Pettigrew republican in
All that the term implies?"
The standard of Republicanism is so
Hplain that a wayfaring man, though a
Pop editor, may not err therein, and
Sthe record OF Senator Pettigrew since
The has been in congress is also readily
available TO any one who wants to look
III up. The Gazette can, therefore,
stand the two up side by side, and an
Sswer it's own question.
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# Another object lesson comes from
southern Ohio where an ex-Union SOL
8dier, who spent nineteen months in
1 AsAndersonville and Libby prisons,
hanged himself because his pension of
1912 month had been suspended until
5she could prove that he ought not to
have died in those prison hells.
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Sa Our hat is dotted to Mayor Schieren Of
ResBrooklyn who had the American man
sshood to refuse to allow the Irish and
s@German flags to be tloated from the city
" hall on st. Patrick's Day and Ger
man holiday respectively. And when
threatened with political disaster this
+ plucky American of foreign extraction
replied:
care nothing about Mayor Hewitt's
. fate. While am mayor [ shall not
grant special privileges to any nation
ality. All shall be treated alike. The
American flag is good enough for all
American citizens.
If the time ever comes when loyalty
to the American flag becomes politi-
cal test in this country, there won't be
enough of the opposition left to make a
grease spot on one star OF SOld Glory
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It's the same old chestnut which has
infested every Pop campaign in this
state. j. r.. Lowe, president of the
state Alliance, says:
have travelled q good deal through
the state of late and am satisfied that
the Populist party has good chance to
carry the state this fall-fusion or nc
fusion. The election will show a de
cided falling off in the vote of both the
old parties. and a corresponding in
crease in the Independent vote. With
agood ticket we are sure to win this
fall.
II was something more than q mere
coincidence that some Norfolk, Virgin
ia, reporters should take the steam tug
David b. Hill, Captain Jester, to ge
down the Potomac to interview Presi
dent Cleveland's fishing party the other
day.
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Gazette: Judging from the tone O
the Alexandria Herald, The MITCH
ELL REPUBLICAN and other Republi
can papers, the Gazette infers that Tay
lor, Wheelock, ct al, are fearful tina
that they may not be sin it, this year
When the local Pop organ was de
nouncing certain ring rule tactics in it
own party few months since its mo
tives were wholly disinterested. Blu