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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-12
Valedictory
laledictory. ....................
E. Lenore Prescott.
Presentation of Diplomas.

At the close of the program Prof. E..
J. Quigley, superintendent of the city
schools, took occasion to make few
pertinent and appropriate remarks in
reference to the class, in which he paid
the members high compliment for
their good conduct and close attention
to their studies,. predicting for the
class an encouraging future. In touch
ing upon the school system the super
intendent believed that the foundation
for true citizenship was reached
through this channel, in that the
youthful mind was inculcated with the
ideas of patriotism and love of country.
In behalf of the board of education
Mr.. F. A. Bidwell, who is clerk of the
board, presented to each member of
the class with their diploma, prefacing
his remarks, however, with some very
timely advice. While the parlor or
chestra played it's closing number
friends of the graduates rendered their
congratulations upon the success of the
evening. On tables below the stage
were arranged the presents sent to the
graduates of which there was large
number. The exercises we're notably
successful in every particular and re-
fected very favorably upon the ability
of the teachers through whose hands
the graduates have passed during their
career in school days.
The school year which came to an
end Friday evening has been thorough.
ly successful, the teachers and scholars
alike have taken keen interest in
their work and under such conditions
nodhing but the most favorable results
could follow. Mitchell's schools are
deservedly popular and many people
have moved into the city to give their
children the benefit of on excellent
school advantages. Prof Quigley and
his excellent corps our teachers have
every reason to be proud of their work.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-12
Consigned to the Tomb.

Mitchell was in mourning Tuesday,
for the remains of one of her leading
citizens, the Hon. r. D. Welch, were
laid to rest in their cold and silent
tom b in the Catholic cemetery. The sor-
row expressed over the death of this
it echoed from heart to heart, and the
tears of the citizens mingled in sym
pathy with the grief of the family.
The funeral ceremonies were held at
the Holy Family church this morn
ing at ten o'clock, which edifce was
crowded to the utmost capacity by the
friends and acquaintances of the de-
ceased. The funeral cortege left the
family residence shortly after ten
o'clock and the remains were borne to
the altar by the following pail bearers:
Messrs. Abraham Boynton, John D.
Wood, Thos. G. Burns, William Koch,
John o. Walrath and D. W. Collins,
followed by Messrs. A. E. Hitchcock,
Fl. ). Mohr, W. 81. Conyes, Ben. Holt,
Henry Koch and Owen Sheehee, as
honorary pail bearers representing the
A. o. U. W. lodge, of which the de-
ceased was a highly respected and
church door the lodge members and
the fire department were drawn up in
line and the cortege passed through as
it entered the church. On entering
the door the sad notes of the organ
pealed forth a dirge to which Miss
Grace Goodykoontz sang the words,
while a feeling of hushed awe spread
DER the room. The chancel and altar
was relieved of itssbeatiful decorations
and in place was substituted black
draperies, and with the burning candles
the scene presented was sad and
solemn. Father Maher observed the
High Mass and Requiem which SER
vices were made all the more impress
sive by the accompanying music by
the church choir. At the close of
these ceremonies Father Maher touch
ed in eloquent and we'll applied Ian
guage upon the merits of the life of
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honesty of purpose, the openhearted-
ness, the candor and strong friendship
as the leading virtues of the deceased,
of his strong love and devotion to
family ties, and to his friends. none Of
whom ever appealed to him in their
hour of distress but what they obtained
relief. Of the religious faith held by
him, the speaker said he lelieved that
the deceased was not afraid of death
and was ready to meet his Judge for
his conscience was clear of all taint in
sin. The casket was opened at the
close OF the address and the friends
given an opportunity to take last
view of the remains.
Around the altar were great num-
Der of floral offerings presented by the
city council, the A. o. U. W., and the
First National bank, Of which the de-
ceased was vice-president. and other
friends.
The funeral procession took up it's
march to the Catholic cemetery and
was composed OF the A. o. U. W. lodge,
the Mitchell fire department, of which
the deceased was chief for six consecu-
tive years, the city council and friends
in carriages, the cortege being one OF
the largest seen here in years. At the
grave the cermonies were performed
by the A. o. U. W. and the remains OF
the Hon. r. D. Welch were forever
closed to view.
During the hour of the services every
business house in the city was closed
out of respect to the diseased.
Gontinuad On Sacnnd Ioana
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-12

H. L. Bras and L. W. Lewis drove to
Artesian Tuesday morning and took the
train for Madison. Mr.. Bras is men,
Der of the board of trustees and will at
tend meeting of the board which will
elect six new members of the faculty.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-06-12

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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

Mr.. J. H. Backmann of the Cigar
makers Union returned from Ra-
cine, Wis.,, on Friday, June IL,
whittier he went as delegate from
the Trades and Labor Assembly Of
this city to the Wisconsin State
Federation of Labor convention.
Mr.. Backmann proved himself to
be power at the convention, and
was successful in getting several
resolutions Of benefit to organized
labor adopted by the convention.
In speaking of the stand taken by
Delegate Bakmann on the subject
of politics in trades unions, the
Racine News says:
Delegate Bakmann made an elo-
qucnt plea to the members to be
trades uniOnists in their union
hall, and to be politicians upon the
street. He couldn't see how the
movement as it is today could
benefit by any such measure, and
he told the delegates plainly that
he must vote against it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20
Will Celebrate at Home.

The citizens of Superior are going
to celebrate at home this year on
July 4. This will be the first cele-
bration of the nations birthday
that has taken place in Superior
for the past four or five years, and
as consequence hundreds of dol
lars have left the city each year.
The committee of citizens appoint
ed a few days ago to solicit sub
scriptions report good success in
that direction. An industrial par
ade will be one of the features of
the day, and it is hoped that the
business men and others will make
creditable showing by making
good displays of their business.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

A meeting of the saw mill men
was held on Thursday evening,
June 10, at the Knights of Labor hall
for the purpose of organization.
Owing to the inclement weather
there was not large turn out, but
those who were present manifested
an interest that will result in the
men becoming organized at the
next meeting, which will take place
at the same hall next Thursday
evening. Addresses were made by
D. McCarty, president of the Saw
Mill Mems union at West Duluth,
7. w. Nichols, of Duluth, and J II.
Backmann of this city.
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Trades Assembly Meeting.
UNION HALL,

SUPERIOR, Wis.,, June, 9, 1896. J
Regular meeting of the Trades
and Labor Assembly called to or
der, President Grant presiding.
The roll call showed that ten
unions were represented.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The following was read from the
Retail Grocers' Protective AssO
citation:
Superior, June CAT meeting
of the Retail Grocers' Protective
Association of Superior, held at the
Richlieu hotel, May II, 1896. the fol-
lowing motion was unanimously
adopted:
"That this association recon-
mend that it's members handle un-
ion made cigars 50 far as their trade
permits, and that the preference be
given to cigars of home manufac-
ture.'
A communication from Mr.. L. r.
Hurd, of the Daisy mill, with refer
ence to the reinstatement OF it's
former employees was read and or
dered filed.
The Tobacco Workers union of
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

The action taken recently by the
Retail Grocers' Protective Associa-
ton relative to purchasing home
made union cigars is a step in the
right direction towards protecting
home industries. But it should not
stop there. We have the label of
the Typographical Union, and
business men and others should
see to it that their printed matter
bears the union label.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

Messrs Crilly and Hogan, repre-
senting the strikers of the Street
Railway at Milwaukee, were in Su-
perior Monday and Tuesday So
letting and to carry on their strike
to successful termination. They
were shown around the city by
President Grant of the Trades AS
sembly, and met with gratifying
success in the way of donations
from the business men as we'll as
union men.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

"Labor World" issued in Duluth
by Sabre G. Akin, editor and pub
fisher, is a new venture devoted to
the ause of labor. The issue re-
ceived maintains throughout
high tone, and is altogether very
ing men will think intelligently on
the prominent question which con-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

fronts society in determining the
relation between labor and capital,
they will no doubt arrive at more
fair views than have controlled
them at times in the past. The
Labor World" seems to be con-
Quoted along the right line.-Supe-
rior Evening Telegram.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

Why is it the daily papers of the
city does not take a stand in the
matter of Q. K. Anderson? What's
the difference between Starkweath-
err and Anderson?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

At the last meeting of the Long
shOremen the following officers
were elected: James Dolan, presi-
dent; Chas. Simon, secretary-treas-
urer.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

was ~ WHO anu
the company to use the label.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The committee on union labels
reported having waited on several
merchants and received favorable
promises from many, especially in
regard to the printers and cigar
makers labels.
The committee on transfers re-
ported that the council committee
had meeting with the represent
atives of the street car company
and that the company promised to
issue transfers between the hours
of and in the morning and and
7 every day on and after Sept. l,
and that transfers should be grant
ed during all hours of the day on
and after January l, 1897. The re-
port was accepted and the commit
tee continued.
The committee to wait on the city
council in regard to having the un-
ion label on all official job printing
asked for further time. Granted.
REPORTS OF UNIONS.
Cigarmakers-Wor good; ten
more men employed.
Typographical Union-All men,
bers working.
Scandinavian Typographical Un-
ion-Absent.
Pressmen-Fair.
COopers-DulI.
Cooper Machine Workers-Dull.
Packers and Nailers-Dull.
Tailors-Fair. New members COM
ing at each meeting.
Longshoremen No. 27-Absent.
ongshoremen No. 28-Work fair;
a great many non-union on the east
end docks.
Coal Handlers-Absent.
Lumber ShOvers-Absent.
Plasterers-Fair.
Electrical Workers-No report.
Pioneer Federal Labor Union
Progressing finely.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Cigarmakers' Union reported
that the boycott on the Gutenberg
Bros. cigars had been lifted as the
firm has agreed to employ only
union men who have been SO for at
least one year.
The delegates present from the
Nailers' and Packers union re-
ported that alarge number OF their
men had been blacklisted since the
strike. A committee of three was
appointed to visit the Anchor, List
man, Minkato and Daisy mill man.
ayers and inform them that if they
discriminate against union men,
their product shall be placed on the
"Unfair List" of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
FL. Dow handed in his resign
alton as a member of the hall COM
mittee, which was accepted.
A communication from the Du-
luth Coopers' union stated that the
boycott is still on the Imperial
mill Encouraging letters have
been received from the eastern
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1896-06-20

The selection of ]. H. Backmann
as state organizer for the Fedora
ton of Labor in the northern dis
trict is good one.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01

F. Hopkinson Smith, a maya
zine writer of no little note, has
made himself famous. Returning
from an extended tour through
Turkey, he tells the New York
Herald that the Sultan is really
quite a nice, gentlemanly, good
hearted fellow, who is doing his
best to rule his country so that
the rights of every citizen shall
be fully recognized. In fact, the
Sultan, according to F. Hopkin-
son Smith, is a very much abused
mortal, and not at all to be blam-
ed for the unfortunate condition
of affairs which shocks the whole
civilized world. F. HOpkinson
Smith says the whole trouble is
caused by the American mission
airy. This assertion clearly dem
onstrates that Mr.. F. Hopkinson
Smith is quite an unusual Smith,
a man filled with a desire to have
the name of Smith made famous
above all others. His statements
have not met with wild approval,
nor have they been endorsed by
anyone else, but as a romancer, a
putter of ancient idiOtic charges
in a new form, Mr.. F. HOpkinson
Smith is a marvel.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01

not yet been eradicated in that isl
and, and both Chinese and native;
would welcome our return as put
ting an end 10 the reigning an
archy. True, Japan would not vol
unfairly give up the island. Blu
this is not necessary. Perhaps Rus
STA and France, and even England
would join Holland in disposses
sing the japanese. The seed sowr
by Dutch ministers and teachers
two centuries ago would then bean
fruit speedily"
Here we have two situations. In
Australia the japanese have no,
been favored with opened doors.
The colonies can therefore afford
to hold aloof and consider the
fighting proposition when the time
of war comes. In Formosa the
japanese have gained a hold. Not
only this, but they are steadily
strengthening their position by
pouring in immigrants and coloniz
ing. They are not successful in
governing the new acquisition, but
with the grip of possession and in
creasing colonists the question of
government can wait for a while
The Dutch are slowly and steadily
losing their hold, principally by
reason of increasing japanese pop
ulation, as well as the natural re-
suit of change in ownership.
Now Hawaii does not apparent
~ CONSIDER Japan us particularly
aggressive, but nothing will be lost
to Europeans and Americans in
terested in the country's welfare by
stopping to consider the natural
result of an increasing Oriental
population with Hawaii as an in
nation. We are not in
the position of Australians, but
may we not be in the position of
the Dutch? Hawaii cannot stand
aloof. As an Independent nation
it may become slowly colonized.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01
SPORTS AND BETS.

1t has often been noticed as one
Of the instances going to prove that
there Is in average humanity a
stream Of tendency that makes for
depravity, that even the words we
use grow debased from the bad
meaning that comes to be associ-
ated with them. Why should
SPORT" for example, come to be
associated not with blithesomeness
and froicsomeness, its original sig
MITIGATION, but with gambling"
and all the evils connected with
that ruinous vice. Another similar
phenomenon has been noticed in
the use of words, that what is NOR
ally wrong comes to be clothed, in
polite society or even among
rogues, IN euphemistic garb. Ii
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01
Exclusive Shoe Dealers,

can appeal from the police board
TO the courts he is practically safe
from conviction. A police board
can act upon a reasonable GER
tainty of guilt, but it is quite an
other proposition to prove the
charge before the courts. One-half
the officers of the army and navy,
court martialed, could not be con
victed if allowed to appeal to the
civil courts. 1t is hardly to be
supposed then, that DR.. Park
hurst and his followers will give
up in disgust. Having found out
the weak points they can now
open their campaign upon new
lines and attack the right of APP
peal. A change of police admins
tration will be harder battle TO
fight than the one just finished,
yet by constantly keeping at it
success will eventually attend the
effort. Reforms are not completed
in a day, and numerous defeats
to men of solid worth are often
more valuable than marked sue
cess at the outset.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01

The Opposition is attempting to
stir up an anti-annexation senti-
ment among its followers by char
acterizing the United States Gov
eminent as the most corrupt ON
the face of the earth. This is
about on a par with the statement
that McKinley's election as Presi-
dent was bought with British gold
and that money alone was respOn-
sible for the success of the Re
publican party. These idiOtic as
sertions show up the Opposition
methods to perfection. 1t likes to
think of the American Govern
ment as corrupt, consequently the
assertion is made, but the proof is
not forthcoming. Patriotism and
deceney, common sense and 10y
atty to nations best interests
are all tenets that do not appear
in the Opposition category.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01

should insist that light built, light
running American wagons should
have excessively broad tired
wheels, as might be of advantage
in heavy freight wagons, is in
comprehensive TO men of average
understanding. 1t stands To rea-
son, so that he who runs may
read il, that light wagon with
narrow tires does no more harm
TO the road than a bicycle.
Prof. Shaler does not join in
the chorus of condemnation of the
narrow tire. That il spoils good
roads is undeniable. but he says:
"The fact is that in this ease. as
in many other ways in which our
people have departed from an
cient and old world customs, they
have been led by wisdom and not
by folly" The reason is that
where the wheels have to go so
deep into the mud wide tires and
spokes gather an inordinate am
cunt of mud. and there is much
more resistance. And laws COM
polling broad tires would, he
thinks, "be disobeyed because OF
private needs so general that they
would amount to a public neces-
sity." This has indeed proved the
case in Connecticut, and such
laws have been repealed in Eng
land after a century of trial. The
only resource which the author
sees is TO build the new roads in
so substantial a manner that they
will not give way under the strain
of narrow tires. While American
fires are narrower than those OF
Europe, Americans have the ad-
vantage in not using the absurdly
small front wagon wheels so com
mon there, which are also very de-
to roads. \ more serious
evil. and one for which there is no
at present, is the break
ing up of the surface stone by the
constant pounding of horse shoes.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01
Fort Street.

the student class. Are these stu
dents coming for a higher educa-
ton? They do not go to the plan
tations, and the demand as serv-
ants must be growing steadily
less. The question then arises,
what are they doing, and as there
are more TO follow, what are they
going to do? Some of them re-
turn to Japan, but not the larger
portion. There must be a limit to
this free Oriental labor. and ac-
cording to all indications the
limit is already reached.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01
NARROW TIRES.

Those who are trying 10 enact
legislation compelling the use of
broad tires on all sorts of vehicles
would do well to read the book.
recently published by the Cen
fury Company of Professor n. S.
Shaler of Harvard, on american
Highways Why some people
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01

The man who talks about all
Hawaiian planters being against
annexation had better read j. B.
Atherton's remarks on Friday eve
ming. Although Mr.. Anterior is
not prompted by mercenary mo-
tives, his statement that annexa-
ton would not mean loss to the
sugar interests was not made with
out careful consideration and close
figuring on the possibilities of the
future. When some of the business
men OF this country stand up and
state that they must put all their
eggs in the basket of contract labor
they are formulating a proposition
the principle of which they would
never recognize outside of politics.
Mr.. Dillingham's reference to the
to the reciprocity treaty
was timely. Perhaps after all the
to strengthening Am
erican power here NAV have its
source outside simple business con-
siderations- The reciprocity treaty
was only the first step to eventual
to the United States.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01

Is not this the essential element
of the immortality of gambling,
that it dishonors ones manhood in
abjuring right, reason and the
controlling principle of conduct2
There is an obvious analogy be
tween the excitement of gambling
and the pleasure, so-called, of in
toxication. Has any one right
to deliberately put an enemy into
his mouth to steal away his brains!
If TO get ''glorieusly drunk is to
act worse than the brutes, then
why should any one be such a fool
morally as to stake his property
on the turn of the dice, or the man
ipulation of cards, the time horse
can run a mile, or the result of
game in the issue of which so many
elements of uncertainty are involv-
edl 1t is no wonder that so often
ends in suicide. The vic
tim of his own folly began by abb
juring reason as the controlling
of his actions, and when
by the action of memorable law he
Is brought face to face with the
of such misconduct.
and his own heart echoes the trum-
pet tones that sound from above.
beneath and around him. Fool!
Fool! Fool! why should not the
curtain fall, often with startling
suddenness, on the last. act in this
tragedy of human folly!
The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01

The United States Department
of Agriculture in its report of crop
conditions made up to October 1
reduces the crop estimates from
76.5 per cent of the previous year
to 6S.6 per cent. In South Caro-
lima the crop is reported as falling
from 90 to 70, Georgia 81 to IS,
and Louisiana 81 to 81. Drought
in the United States may bring
as good returns to Hawaiian rice
planters as war in Cuba has to
sugar factors.