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PASTOR POUNDED
Members and Friends Of the Baptist
Church Show Their High Apprecia-
tion Of Their New Pastor.
A Box Of Burglars Tools Were Received
at the Express Office but the Own
erS Didn't Gail.
Is TAKEN UP HIGHER
Miss Jessie Fuller Of This City is Appoint
ed Stenographer for the State Su-
prsme Court.
SHOWED A KINDLY FEELING.
The BAPTIST Society Makes a Happy Call
on Their Pastor.

The BAPTIST Society Makes a Happy Call
on Their Pastor.
Tuesday evening about 200 people
gathered at the Baptist church among
whom were members OF the church, and
friends for the purpose of making
good natured attack on their pastor,
Rev. c. W. Mcconnell and family.
The nature of the affair was donation
party which had been arranged as
surprise on the worthy pastor, and al
though the secret was confined to 200
people yet the intended victims were
not made aware of what was in store for
them. A wagon was backed up to the
church door and was loaded up with
the donations of the party. Following
the wagon of provender the crowd
marched over to the parsonage block
away. The Rev. Mr.. Mcconnell and
family were taken wholly by surprise,
little dreaming that an avalanche OF
humanity was waiting outside as he re-
sponded to the timid knock on the
door. Willing hands proceeded to re-
lieye the wagon of its load, which con-
tanned everything imaginable, and
carried the articles into the house. No
speech of presentation was made nor
was one necessary. The members of
the flock wanted to show their appreci-
alton Of the pastor and took this meth
cd of doing it. Rev. Mr.. Mcconnell
pulled himself together as it were and
expressed his thanks for the kindly
generous feeling which prompted the
invasion of his household. Music and
fsocial conversation made tho evening q
pleasant one to all. "No freshments
were served" said one OF the party,
''but water, as it was not the idea of
the doners to take lot Of good things
to eat to the party and then devour
everything in sight" The work of
Rev. Mr.. Mcconnell is appreciated by
his people and this little incident will
be the means ofstreugthening the union
between the pastor and his flock.
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TO A HIGHER COURT.
Miss Jessie Fuller Elevated to the Position
of Supreme Court Stenographer.

Miss Jessie Fuller Elevated to the Position
of Supreme Court Stenographer.
Miss Jessie Fuller of this city has
just been appointed stenographer to the
supreme court of South Dakota, the
court in its session of Wednesday hav-
inh rendered the position to the young
lady and which she accepted For the
past five years Miss Fuller has held the
position of stenographer in this judicial
circuit, which she has resigned.to accept
meritorious appointment of high
er nature. In her work in the circuit
court Miss Fuller has always maintained
two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and rapid
ity and the greatest confidence has been
reposed in her ability by the judges
who have presided over the courts and
the attorneys who were interested in
cases, none of whom but will agree
that the appointment of Miss Fuller
will meet with the appreciation of the
public. The REPUBLICAN is very glad
to know that the capabilities of Miss
Fuller have been so highly endorsed
and recognized but is equally sorry to
know thatshe will leave Mitchell where
she has gained such host of warm
friends. She is most excellent and
cultured young lady, whose mind has
been broadened and attainments in
creased by a years travel in Europe and
the possibilities of which she has made
the most.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-19

scallin's Sarsaparilla cures rheuma-
tism and diseases of the blood, stom-
ach, liver and Kidneys Price 81 90,
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are old and infirm and labor under the
impression that they have great mis-
sion to perform and are afraid thew will
not live long enough toforce it through.
They are perfectly happy in lauding
the socalled lost cause and sinoing
praises to the virtue and bravery Of
those men who were engaged in that
very charitable enterprise.
There is but very little work and
wages are low. The railroads hire all
negro labor SO there is nothing left for
the whites butto till the soil. P. 81.
Fitzgerald is still the head and front
and motive power of the colony and the
man cannot be found here who doubts
the honesty and good intentions of the
man."
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Won Honors at the Normal

Misses Dora Noble. Eunice Thomp-
son, Marie White, Jessie Warne and
Adelaide Turneaure of this city gradu-
ated at the Madison Normal school
Wednesday morning and several of the
young ladies came home with extra
honors. In the Mackay contest Miss
Warne won the second prize of ss, and
Miss Turneaure won the third prize of
s5, while in the Chautauqua contest
Miss White won first prize. That is
quite good deal Of honor for the young
ladies to bring home to Mitchell and
the citizens should be and are proud of
the distinction.
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FROM THE GEORGIA COLONY.
Impressions of Former Mitchell Man on
the New South

Cho New SOuLu.
Hon. Geo. A. Johnston received q
letter the other day from W. Thomp-
son, who formerly resided in this city.
Some time ago Mr.. Thompson removed
to the south and located with colony
at Fitzgerald, Ga. What impre essions
Mr.. Thompson has absorbed there is
conveyed through extracts from his let
ter:
''My thoughts often go back to old
Dakota and the many good friends 1
have there. My silence has been long
and thought it was about time to re-
port l do not doubt you will be sur
prised to hear from me now, that I am
located in this land of ofdarkness. Events
are now moving slowly in this said to-be-
great colony, the season thus far being
hoped to return to their former homes
this fall. We have done nothing lately
but wait on the sick and attend funerals.
Ceremonies at Andersonville on Decor
alton Day were conducted by about 300
$4,000 colored citizens from other parts
whisky. The native whites were not
in it. They. (the whites) could stand
the negroes but not the paupers, as
such the old soldiers are known here.
The old mossback copperhead demo-
crat from the west has bobbed up here
in this unsuspicious community. A sad
state of affairs exist here. Moonshine
whisky OF the vilest brand is sold
openly in violation of the law. The
young and aged carry from one to a
half dozen pistols, SO are always ready
for action Two funerals are likely to
occur from yesterdays shooting. There
are about five hundred old soldiers To-
Gated here and the majority of them
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-19
Was Highly Complimented.

In referring to the meeting of the
Masonic grand lodge at Huron the
Huronite pays the following compli-
ment to J. 81. Scriven of this city:
Grand Lecturer Scriven, of Mitchell,
reported schools of instruction in 16
lodges in the past year, and recon-
mended that the appropriation be in
creased SO as to allow at least 30 lodges
to be visited each year. No new lodges
should be constituted without first be-
ing instructed by the grand lecturer.
Mr.. Scriven declined reelection to
this Office which he has filled for the
past eight years with credit to himself
and advantage to the craft.
The potato bug is an absent quantity
this season, fact which is truly graft
Tying to the producer of the tuber.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-19

DELEGATES. ALTERNATES.
Levi Brown c.. F. Drake
A. B. Hager T. J. Spangler
r. 7. Robinson H. P. Beckwith
L. G. Hlllman Geo. Thomas
W. H. Dean G. F. Raymond
T. E. Blanchard J. W. Mason
Thos. Fullerton W. H. Helwig
Ira Frasier J. N. Grow
H. l.. Bras F. G. Hoffman
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-19
Pettigrew Was Laid Out.

The South Dakota delegation got to-
gether at St. Louis Monday and elect
ed their chairman with the result that
Senator Pettigrew was not made chair
man Of the delegation and the last echo
OF the Huron convention died away.
L. B. French of Yankton was made the
chairman, the vote standing to in his
favor.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-19
CHOSE DELEGATES
DAWSON County Republicans Name Nine
Delegates for the State Convention
at Aberdeen in July.
POpuliStS Name Their DELEGATES and Also
Adopt Long Set Of Resolutions on
Various Topics.
FOR CHILDREN'S DAY
Several Churches in the City Celebrate
thelDay Which is Usually Devoted
to the Children.
FOR CHILDREN'S DAY
TWO IN ONE DAY.

Republicans and Populists Hold Their
County Conventions Saturday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-19

Republicans and Populists Hold Their
County Conventions Saturday.
The republican party of Dawson
county met in convention Saturday
afternoon in the corn palace to select
nine delegates to the state convention
at Aberdeen July Sth. At 2 o'clock
Chairman Prescott called the conven-
tion to order and read the call. On
motion T. E. Blanchard was made
chairman and A. E. Dean secretary of
the temporary organization which was
later made permanent.
The chair appointed the following
committee on credentials: W. H. Hell
wig, M. L. Bobb, Levi Brown, r. T.
Robinson, w. W. Illingsworth which
reported that all townships in the
county were represented in the conven-
ton. The following resolution was
presented by A. B. Hsger and adopted
unanimously by the convention:
Resolved, That the republicans of
Dawson county in delegats convention
aSsenOleu 40 nereDy express their
reorganization and approval of the able
and effective manner in which the Hon.
Geo. A. Johnston has discharged the
duties OF railroad commissioner for the
past two years.
Resolved, That the delegates elected
by this convention to attend the state
convention at Aberdeen July s, 1895, be
instructed to use all honorable means
to secure his denomination to that
office.
1t was moved and carried that the
delegates to the state convention be
selected from the floor of the conven.
tion by ballot, and as a result the fol.
lowing delegates and alternates were
selected, and that the alternates will
represent each individual delegate and
~
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1t was moved and carried that the
delegates and alternates present at the
convention be instructed to cast the full
vote of the delegation. The convention
was one Of the best held in the county
in several years by the republican par
ty for there was a feeling OF harmony
present and nothing came up to destroy
it. 1t was convention where every
delegate had equal privileges and he
took advantage of it, too. No attempt
was made at making states in reference
to the selection of delegates as their
election by the convention made that
impossible. The endorsement of the
convention given to the Hon. Geo. A.
Johnston as a candidate for railroad
commissioner was merited one and
we believe the excellent record Mr..
Johnston has made during the two
years he has held the position will
bring him denomination at Aberdeen,
which will mean a reelection.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-19

known that Mr.. Goodykoontz endorsed
the principles of the populist party
other than the free silver idea. The
speech he delivered on this occasion
left US n room for doubt concerning his
party affiliations in the future. Mr..
GoodykooDtz stated that he believed
in the principles of the populist party
and stood upon the Omaha platform.
What drove him out of the republican
party was the opposition of the party
two years ago to the free silver planks
in the platform two wears ago. Mr..
Goodykoontz declared he would fight
for populism during the campaign.
The resolution committee was ready
to report at this time and set of reso-
lutions were brought in long enough
and covered sufficient ground for a
national convention. They of course
adhered to the Omaha platform, for
the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, wanted the government to build
transcontinental line of railroad,
demanded some effective railroad legis-
lation similar to the Iowa law in its
entirety, ripped UP the republican
party for its misdeeds, wanted to Sc
cure the endorsement of the silver
party for their presidential candidates,
and wanted the graduated incom tax
restored not forgetting the referendum.
One resolution demanded that no dele
gate should 60 to the Huron convention
who had not adopted the Omaha plat
form four years ago. This was bar
rier to the majority and was finally
stricken out. 1t WAS too strong test of
populism. Next came the election of
delegates and this part Of the program
passed off smoothly enough with fol-
lowing result:
J. F. Berry, j. K. johnson,
D. G. West, Geo. jerks,
r. G. Warne. W. N. Blackman,
Everett Smith, Geo. Schlund,
81. J. Mohr, w. F. Hodge,
James Tobin, John Colvin,
r. r. Saul, S. F. Goodykoontz,
E. S. Johnston.
Alternates were also elected. When
Everett Smith was nominated for dele
gate j. K. johnson arose and stated
that there was some question as to Mr..
Smiths populism and asked him to
come before the convention and declare
himself and his belief. AS Mr.. Smith
was chairman of the resolution COM
mittee it was rather severe to have him
again assert his principles. However
he went before the body and declared
unswerving faith to the party on all its
principles. The convention was salts
fed and Mr.. Smith was elected. Just
before adjournment the date was set for
the county convention to nominate
county officers, and the last Friday in
August is the time.
AS THE REPUBLICAN reporter was
coming out of the court house good
honest populist said to him: "Well it
was the same old game and the ring had
everything its own way. There was
nothing done but what Warne and Col
vim had hand in it," The gentleman
was about right in his conclusions.
Messrs. Colvin and Warne carried
things to suit themselves in the organ
ization until they were put on the COM
mitties and left the room, after which
there was nothing OF Importance occur.
red. The com mbination effected by the
ring worked smoothly and none in the
convention attempted to overcome it.
And the populist convention adjourned
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-19

ocallln's Lightning Headache Killer
cures all kinds of headache, and
neural sia and toothache in 20 min
utes, warranted. Price 25 cents
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-05
GRASS Is KING, HURRAHu

Shout for Joy. The green grass rules
It's more valuable than oats, wheat and
corn together. Luxuriant meadows are
the farmers delight. A positive way to
get them and a very sure ono We know
is to SOW Salzer's Extra Grass Mixtures
No need of waiting a life time either
Salzer has a mixture, sown in April
producing hay in June. Many farmers
report yields of six tons of magnificent
hay per acre. Over one hundred diff.
ferent kinds of grasses, clovers. Teo.
sinte, Sand Vetch, Giant Spurry and
Fodder plants! 35 packages earliest
vegetables for $1.00.
II you will cut this out and send
with 10c. postage to the John A. Salzel
Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis, o will re-
ceive free ten grass and grain sample!
and their mammoth seed catalogue
Catalogue alone &c. for mailing. WIN
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-05
STATUE OF MARQUETTE.
Opposition 10 Having II Placed I'm
the Capitol.

Washington, March 3-The prepara-
tons for unwilling the statue of Faith
er Marquette in statuary hall of the
capitol have provoked an unexpected
furry in the house. Since the news
papers began printing notices Of the
forthcoming event a few days z
members have been receiving many
communications on the subject from
their constituents. and to-day many
called 10 make protests. Mr.. Linton of
Michigan, who is an advocate Of \.
L. A. doctrines, introduced n resolu-
ton 10 have the statue taken from the
capitol, and the matter riyalled the
Cuban question in the gossip Of the
floor. Threats 10 disiigure the statue
have already been heard by the capt.
tol police. An arrest has been made
for such threats. 1t was that of a
well dressed, well appearing man
about fifty years old, who gave his
name as Edward Jones of New York
city, and who said he was here on a
visit. He finally cooled down. how
ever. and a~pOlOgiZed to the captain
for his words, and after being con
fined in the guard room for less than
an hour he was permitted To go. which
Ht ulu NItliOul utllOlStIdllbH. nc
man was escorted from the grounds
by a member Of the police force. The
capitol authorities are exercising Wig
lance in seeing that no harm is done
the statue, as threats of that kind
have been made.
To avert any trouble over the
yelling of the statue the covering was
removed to-day from the statue and
will not be replaced. Judge J.. W.
Losey of Wisconsin and Sig. 1renta-
move, the sculptor. went to the capitol
this morning and took the wrappings
from the statue. No arrangements for
a formal unwilling had been made.
and Judge Losey, who represents the
State Of Wisconsin. which is the donor,
concluded that the ceremony might he
dispensed with. There will. however,
be speeches in the senate this week by
Senator Mitchell and others upon
Father Marquette. and possibly some
members of the Wisconsin delegation
in the house will pay tribute to the
, eminent pioneer and missionary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-05
HIGH PRICE FOR POTATOES

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, pay high prices for new
things. They recently paid $500 for a
yellow rind watermelon, s $1,000 for 80
tu. new oats, $500 for 100 lbs. Of pota-
toes, etc, etc! Well, prices for pota-
toes will be high next fall. Plant a
plenty, Mr.. Wideawake! You'll make
money. salzer's Earliest are fit to eat
In % days after planting. His Cham
p!on Of the World is the greatest yielder
on earth and we challenge you to pro-
duce its equal.
IL you viii send Ia tents in stamps
to the John A. Salzer Seed CO., La
Crosse, Wis, you will get, free. ten
packages grains and grasses, including
Teosinte. Spurry. Giant I~ncarnate
Glover, etc. and our mammoth cata-
logue. Catalogue sc. FOR mailing. WIN.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-05

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Ccnters.

Chicago. March 3.-Wheat-March,
GJ 3-Ic: May, 81 lie; June. 81 5-Sc;
July. e. Bic. Corn-March, 29c; May,
30 3-4c; July, 81 5-Sc; September, pa
80 5-Sc. Oats March, zoe; May.
y 1-4c: July, II Lie: September, ia
81 1-ic. Pork March. 1885: May,
1912 ID: July, $3.50. Lard-March,
1927 IL; May, $5.45; July. $500. Ribs
March, S497 IL; May, $5.15; July,
$50 II.
Chicago. March 3.-Hogs-Market ac-
tive. closing weak to shade lower:
light, So. 7Oa3.a5; mixed. S3.I0a3.95:
heavy, S3.Da3.95; rough, $3~.60a3.65.
Cattle-Market quiet and unchanged.
Minneapolis, March = - Wheat -
March closed at 62c; May opened NJ
81 lac and closed at 81 lie: July
opened mt 63 Use and closed nj G3 I-Sc.
On track-No, l hard, o. Bic: No. ]
Northern, 81 3-4c; No. = Northern.
10 Sic.
Milwaukee, March 3.-Flour steady
Wheat lower; No. , spring, 65c: No.
Northern. 81 lie; May. 61c. Corn
steady: No. 3. ~ lie. Oats firm and
higher: No. , white. 81 lie, No. ::
white. II lie. Barley quiet and un'
changed; No. ,, SIC; sample, 2ta'}2c,
Rye unchanged: No. l, 41c.
st. Paul. Marcn 3. - Hogs steady
yards cleared carly: sales at S3.doa3.Io
Cattle steady: not much In and bust
ness quiet: good demand for fat cat.
tie: common stuff and stockcrs slow.
sales At 81. 90a3.iO.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-05
Patenss

Washington, Specialist Of patents
issued last week to Northwestern in
ventors: Charles w. Agercll and A. A.
williams, Duluth, Mimi. gas engine:
Luke Il. Bessette, ST. Cloud. Mimi, de
livery wagon; Henry l.. Carpenter.
Minneapolis, Mimi, street sweeper:
John A. Folsom, Minneapolis. Mimi.
keyless bicycle lock; Jacob Kritch. II.
Paul, Mimi, furnace: Robert A. Lang,
Eau Claire, Wis, hydraulic splash
board for dams: Malcolm &. Little
worth, Duluth, Mimi, safety device for
elevators; Theodore Mott. Rochester.
Mimi, paint: Herbert Nicholson. Red
Lodge. Mont, coffee pot; Harry Noice.
hyde Park, n. d., syrup pitcher: Lar
Kin ). Stafford, Kelso, \. D., grain box;
Arnold Teuber and l.. O%denheimer, ST.
faul, Mimi, watch pocket; Charles ID.
Vernon, Mimic, n. d., fiash-light ma
chine; Antony NJ. Olsen, Valley City
y. d., heating drum.
/. ID. Merwin, Patent Lawyer. Pi-
oneer Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-05
Homicide In Mexico.

The Mexican Herald, a newspaper
printed in the City Of Mexico, calls at,
tention TO the statistics of 1894, which
show that, during that time there were
49, homicides in the city, and 7,T7J
persons were wounded. This makes
125 homicides for every 100000 Of the
population and 2,2JS wounded for the
tries, the homicides per 100000 Of pop
ulation stand as follows: Italy, 1857;
Spain. 1910; Austria, 3.11; eBlgium,
2.52; England, 1.S0. This is the per-
centage per year for each 100000 in
habitants. while the City OF Mexico
has 125 per 100000. A murder is com
mitted in that city every twenty-four
hours, and in every twenty-five hours
twenty-one persons are wounded.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-05
The Training OF Servants.

The Kind Word society, having for
Its object the finding of country homes
for girls and wOmen who are tired Of
the life Of the city and who are willing
10 enter domestic service, has in the
few years of its existence, already
placed between 1000 and 5000 girls.
These girls are usually unfamiliar
with the duties they will be called
upon to perform, having passed their
previous existence in trying to earn
livclihoOds as clerks, in sewing. or in
various other occupations that left
them cold. hungry and IL. They go
to homes where the mistress who re-
cciveS them is willing to teach them
all the useful and helpful things she
knows. Her goodness Of heart and
patience are in most cases rewarded
by the rcsult.-New York Post.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-05
NnD.

When a baby is put down for its
usual nap in the day time, 1t sleeps
for about SO long and then gets rest
less. If one can lift the child very
carefully, have some one shake the
pillows up and rearrange them com
fortably. then lay the little one down
on the other side ia an easy position,
ii is almost always the case that the
nap will continue for an hour or so
longer; but If the child gets uncom-
Portable in it's clothes. the pillows
bother it and it will wake up us cross
as the proverbial young bear.
If the baby awakens fretful and out
of sorts il is either sick or hasn't had
its nap u There is another thing
that few people seem to realize, and
that is arranging the child's clothes
with a view of ease and giving 1t
plenty Of room. We all know that
il we lay down in the daytime in our
usual wearing appare, we do not sleep
half as long as when our clothes are
loosenol Iureed, nervous people
sometime find 1t impossible to go to
sleep with the clothing in the ordi-
nary fashion.
1t is a good idea to take off the little
ores shoes, sometimes the stockings.
and in cold weather to wrap IA warm
cloth around the feet. Canton flannel
is Il of the very best %retainers of
warmth that con be found. 1t is far
ahead Of wool for this purpose. Unpin
the bands and unite the strings and
let all the garments be loose, then
the baby, especially a delicate or nerv-
IL child. will sleep quite as long as
n wishes. Some mothers completely
uIdress the little one, putting on its
night clothes, and they find it greatly
to their advantage to do so.