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There are a great many women who have learned a lesson of economy and cleanliness by the use of Santa Claus. Sold everywhere. Made only by The N. K. Fairbank Company, Chicago. Monday Morning We Commenced to Show AN ELEGANT LINE OF FANCY And Gall and see MWMft New Bedroom Suits the new goods. They are THE GEORGE E. LOGAN FURNITURE CO. ijaTWe pay freight to any town in South Dakota. JNO D. LAWLER, President. JNO. O. WALRATH, V.-Pras F. E. MOSES, Cashier. O. P, GRAHAM, Ass't Cash. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Mitchell, South Dakota. DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS, PAYS INTEREST ON fiTIME DEPOSITS. DIRECTORS: JOHN D. LAWLER, JOS. CJ LAWLER, JNO. O. WALRATH, THOS. FULLERTON GEO. E.LOGAN FOR FIFTY YEARS Mr. and Mrs. J. B. toty Celebrate Their Golden Wadding Saturday Evening at the Masonic Hall. A Brief Resume is Published of Their Married Life, Showing that Marri age is not a Failure. TO KEEP THE MONEY The Opera House Meeting Did Not Devel op Anything Toward Building a Structure-To Keep Money. MARRIED A HALF CENTURY. Mr. 1111(1 Mm. J. It. Duty Celebrate "^lleir .Fiftieth Anniversary. That marriage is not a failure aptly demonstrated by the fact that Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Doty have maintained marriagable relations for a period of fifty years. On October 20, 1845, Mr. and Mrs. Doty were made man and wife and their friends in the W. R. C., G. A. R. and Masonic lodge conceived the idea of celebrating their golden wedding and Saturday evening thecere monies were held in the Masonic hall. Each of the organizations were well represented and the guests began ar riving at eight o'clock, the following hour being spent in social conversation. Promptly at nine o'clock Miss Irma McKinley played the bridal chorus from Lohengrin and the wedding party marched in through the west door, the procession being headed by Mr. J. B. Wolgemuth and Mrs. Anna Williams, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Winslow Abbey, Mr. and Mrs. Justice Doty, the bride and groom bringing up the rear. As soon an the party reached the front of the hall and faced the audience Rey. Mr. Teall performed the cermeony in a manner most impressive. Once more did this venerable couple plight the vows they exchauged in their youth and which were just as sacred and dear to them now as then. At the conclusion of the ceremony the pastor offered prayer and then the congratulations began. Geo. A. Silsby, who headed the line which was formed for the guests, broke the ice by kissing the bride and every gentleman who came after did not mi6S the same opportun ity. Col. Doty did not intend to be out done by his better half and the first lady who approached him received, an oscu.'atory bon mot from the groom and if the colonel missed any of the ladit we didn't notice it. The guests resumed their seats and Mrs. E. Teall, in behalf of the W. R. C., ex tended to Mrs. Doty the sincere con gratulations of the corps. Gen. Silsby performed the same plaasant duty for the G. A. R. post in a very felicitous speech to Col. Doty and the hearty congratulations of the Masonic lodge were extended to the colonel through Mr. A. E. Bitchcock. Rev. Mr. Teall respon ed in behalf of the Baptist church, of which the worthy couple have been members for forty years The speeches were all good "and re fleeted the sentiment of the members of each organization. Mr. W. E. Lott sang two selections and the remainder of the evening was spent in the inter mingling of friends and the discussion of married life in earlier days. Mr and Mrs Doty are a fine looking couple and enjoy remarkably good health for people so far advanced in life. The evening was of an enjoyable nature all the way through and when the guests departed homeward at a seasonable hour they expressed the hope that the bride and groom of fifty years might be spared to celebrate their diamond wed ding. Messrs. J. B. Wolgemuth and Geo. A. Silsby were master of cere monies and under their direction the affair was highly successful. Some of Their Fifty Year History. L. W. Doty waa bora in Ashtabula county, Ohio, Aug. 9, 1824, and Mrs. Doty was born in the same vicinity in 1827. This enimently worthy couple, who have withstood the storms and vicissitudes of wedded bliss for fifty years, were married at Harpersfield, Ohio, Oct. 20, 1845, the bribe's maiden name being Emeline Blakeiy. They resided at this place until the spring of 1840 when they moved to llockford, LU., where they began their new career in the avocation of farming, which they followed until the spring of 1802, when they moved to Darlington, Wis. Here Mr. Doty engaged in the mercantile business in which he remained until 1858, but tiring of the occupation, when his instincts and general nature were turned to ward an outdoor activity he disposed of bis mercantile interests and again bought a farm, which he operated successfully until 1803. At that time hio country was greatly in need of men and he considered it his duty to give his services in the defense of his country. Mr. Doty rented his farm in March 1803 and enlisted in the 33rd Wisconsin light infantyy and was afterward transferred io the 40th Wis consin light infantry, as first lieuten ant. Ia the closing of the year of 1805 Mr. Doty was detnehed from his regi ment and appointed to look up govern- 2Mitchell QTapital. MITCHELL, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1,1895.—TWELVE PAttES. NUMBER 4. ment property under the rank of lieu tenant colonel, which business he fin ished up in the spring of the following year, in 1805 Mrs. Doty responded to the call for women to go south and nurse the wounded union soldiers and for three months she did valiant and heroic duty to care for the boys in blue who were wounded in the heat of battle. After the close of the war Col. Doty returned north to his former home in Darlington. Wis., carrying on his farm ing interests until the fall of 1870. The Illinois fever took hold of him onco more and in the spring of that year he and his wife removed to McHenry county, where they invested their be longings in adairy farm. They resided at that place until the year 1880 when they become possessed with the Dakota fever and iu the spring of that year they disposed of their Illinois interests and packed all of their personal effects in a freight car and started for the then wilds of Dakota. They landed at Kthan near where Mr. Doty and four sons immediately became possessed of some land. In 18!3 the worthy old couple moved to Mitchell and have made a numebr of warm frionds. M". Doty was commander of the G. A. R. post at Ethan one term, is now the senior commander of Ransom post of this city, and also received an appoint ment on the staff of Commander Drake of the Department of South Dakota. Over forty years ago he joined the Masonic lodee and has ever held his membership in the order. Mr. and Mrs. Doty are members of the Baptist church, having joined the institution in 1850, and have always been consist ent members.. The old couple are worthy of every honor bestowed on them Saturday evening and we trust the memory of the event will be a pleasing one in their declining days. Fifty years of married life represents great deal, more, probably, than either one of the couple can remember, but it shows a spirit of love and kind liness which could be emulated by the rising generation with more or less profit. As a result of Mr. and Mrs. Doty's marriage a half century ago they have had eight children—five boys and three girls, all of whom are living with the exception of two daugh ters. THE REPUBLICAN expresses the sincere hope and wish that Mr. and Mrs. Doty will be spared to each other and to the citizens o! the city for many years yet, and that the remainder of their lives will pass in the sunlight of peace and harmony. AND THEY DIDN'T DO A THING. An Opera House Meeting Held Rut the Main Idea WAS Submerged. Subject to an adjournment of a week ago the stockholders in the corn pal ace enterprise met Saturday evening to discuss the opera house scheme. Be fore the meeting was called to order ii the Commercial Club rooms an infor mal discussion was indulged in as to the disposition of the money in the corn palace treasury. President Gale called the meeting to order and stated its ob ject, but it never got any farther than that. The disposition of the money was uppermost in the minds of at least seven-tenths of the audience. Some wanted the money to remain in the treasury an indefinite period, while an other contingency urged to have the money returned to the stockholders and the evening was consumed in dis cussing the two propositions. Finally C. W. Gillis offered a motion that the money remain in the treasury until July 1. 1896, and while this motion was before the hout-e another was made to adjourn. It was a difficult matter to get head or tail of the matter. J. K. Smith was then called to state what Henry Benedict of Milwaukee intended to do in reference to constructing an opera house from the Koch building. Mr. Smith said he had nothing what ever to offer from Mr. Benedict, the gentleman wanting to Bell and not improve his property, which put a quietus on that ma'ter, Then the discussion reverted to the money question. Mr. Gillis withdrew his motion and an adjournment was put through, with no tangible idea of building an opera house or disposing of the corn palace money. There are 249 stockholders in the corn palace company and to tret three-fourths of them to agree on one proposition seems to be a task which is beyond the accom plishment of any organizer. The pre vailing sentiment, however, seems to be to leave the money in the treasury until next summer, which, perhaps, is about the most amicable adjustment that can be made of the matter. Where the City Water Went to. Years ago, probably ten or twolve, the Milwaukee railroad company made a contract with the city to use water from the mains for the round house and agreed to pay the city $350 per annum for the privilege, but this contract was annulled when tho railroad company secured a good well a mile west of the depot. The water flowed into the round house through a four inch pipe at the commencement, but so much rust accummulated in the pipes that the size was reduced iwo inches This summer, in June, tho old mains were removed and new ones of the same dimensions were put in and the water was pumped direct from the mains to the round house This was discovered a few days ago and the city auditor in structed the proper autorities to have the water shut off from the round honse. Supt. Cosgrave was informed of the circumstances, who telegraphed 'he city authorities that, the company would re imburse the city for the water used. It was a mystery all summer why tho water supply should be so short but it was easily understood when it was learned how tho railroad com pany was getting the lions share of the supply. WHICH IS WHICH? The City Council Decapitates Mayor Sea man's Marshal and Installs H. B. Rogers as Chief of Police. Both Officers are Attending to the Duties -Chief Hall will Stay Uutil He is Properly Removed. HAVE ANEW TEACHER The School Board Provides an Assistant Teacher for the Overcrowded High School Department. WE HAVE TWO CHIEFS. The City Council Uemovts Chief ol Police Hall unil Appoints Chief Roger*. Mitchell enjoys the distinction of having two chiefs of police, which cir cumstance was brought about by the action of the city council Friday even evening. A special meeting was held at that time which was presided over by Acting Mayor Pollard with Alder men Levinger, Bracy. Simpson and Indra present. The action taken on the removal of Chief Hall can best be told by the motion of Alderman Levin ger which was seconded by Alderman Indra, and is as follows: ''That as the nomination of the present chief of po lice had been rejected by the memberB of the council, it is the sense of the council that the acting mayor, in the absence of the mayor, should dispense with the services of Mr. Hall and nomi nate some other suitable person to take his place." Acting Mayor Pollard ac cordingly instructed Auditor Stearns to notify Mr. Hall that his services as chief of polico were no longer required. Mr. Pollard then appointed H. B. Rogers as chief of police and which ap pointment was confirmed by the coun cil. Saturday morning Mr. Rogers ap peared at the city auditor's office and tiled his bond with that official. Act ing Mayor Pollard gave the new chief a written order requesting Chief Hall to turn the effects of his office over to his successor, and when Mr. Rogers presented himself before the deposed chief Mr. Hall refused to recognize the order and would not loosen his hold on the office, claiming he would remain in possession until deposed by the mayor or the matter was adjusted in the courts. THE REPUBLICAN representa tive called on Mr. Hall at his office Saturday morning and found the officer somewhat disturbed over the preceding events. We asked him if he had any statement to make or anything to say in regard to the action of the council, and he replied that there was nothing to be said other than that he intended to remain in poj session of his office until he had been properly removed. The action of the council, we under stand, was not taken on account of any thing personal against Mr. Hall or be cause he was not fulfilling the duties of his office, but because the council feels that it has been ignored in a'matter in which it claims has some rights. At the time of the resignation of O. T. Huyck Mayor Seaman notified Mr Hall to assume the duties of the office, which he has done since July. The Mayor brought up the appointment once for confirmation but it was reject ed and Mr. Hall has held the office in spite of the council's opposition, and here is where their griev ance comes in. The council considers they have a voice in the matter and take this method, presumably, to estab lish their rights. Mr. Rogers donned the official star Saturday morning and was on tho streets all day, as likewise was Mr. Hall. Just how the matter will be settled is a very difficult of determination. GOT THE NEEDED HELP. The High School Enrollment HO Large That Another Teacher in Kmployed, The Board of Education held its reg ular monthly meeting Friday nightand simply routine business was transacted until the members were ready to ad journ. Prof. Quigley waB present and gave a report of the city schools aud some of their present needs. Prof. Quigley stated that tho present enroll ment in tho High School department numbered 114 pupils that the classes which himself, Prof. Shepherd and Mrs. Taylor were expected to teach number ed about 50 pupils and that it was an utter impossibility to do justice to the scholars in the time devoted to hearing -am each class. He asked the board to en gage another teacher to assist in the high school and the grammar depart ment. The professor stated that the interest taken by the pupils in the school work was very encouraging, they were studious and well behaved. How ever, the crowded condition of classes, he thought, would have a bad effect in that over half the pupils would not have an opportunity to recite their lessons. Prof. Quigley spoke very highly of the work accomplished by Miss Spink in the south side schools: that the atten dance has increased from week to week and that nearly all the children over there were now enrolleJ. The board took up the request of L'rof. Quigiey'a necessity for assistance and on motion of Mr. VanAlstino it was decided to employ a teacher to assist, during the balance of the present term and to be continued through the winter term if deemed necessary. The position waa tendered to Miss .'lu.no Connor at a sal ary of $40 per month and she will com mence her duties Monday morning. The salary of Miss .Julia Rogers, teach er in one of the primary departments, was raised from $35 to $40 per month for the balance of the school year. The schools of Mitchell are in a prosperous condition and the enrollment is being increased every week, the number of foreign scholars enrolled being a little larger than any previous year and the indications are that as soon as cold weather sets in the attendance of these scholars will be increased to some ex tent. The total enrollment in all the departments reaches 550. All Action by the A. It. At a regular meeting of Ransom post No. (i G. A. R. held at Mitchell, South Dakota, the following was adopted: Resolved, That we as members of the G. A. R. being pledged to use our best endeavors to promote and prepetuate purity in public affairs do most urgently appeal to the executive of our state and all other appointing powers and to all those who are authorized to see that the law is honestly enforced, and not a dead letter on our statute books, to act with us in exacting honest justice to those who the law is intended to benefit. Resolved, That we look with fear and trembing to the lack of our excu tive and all other appointing power and condemn their course in disobeying and disregarding our laws. That we espec ially at this time call to their attention sections 2474 and 2475 and tho amend ments thereto being chapter 152 ses sion laws of 1893 which is as follows: "Sec. 2474. In every public depart ment and upon all public works of the Territory of Dakota (now South Dakota) and the cities and towns and villages thereof honorably discharged union soldiers and sailors of the late war shall be preferred for appointment, age, loss of limb or other hysical im pairment, which does not in fact in capacitate. shall not be deemed to dis qualify them provided they possess the requisite qualifications and business capacity necessary to discharge the duties of the position involved." "Sec. 2475. All officials or other ap pointing power in the public service who shall neglect or refuse to comply with the provisions of the preceding section shall be deemed guilty of & misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be punished by a fine not ex ceeding one thousand dollars or by im prisonment for a term not exceeding one year or by both such fines and im prisonment at the discretion of the court." Resolved. That we as honorably dis charged soldiers pledge ourselves that we will use our best endeavors to en force the above law and we demand that the above law be obeyed and car ried out in good faith and" in its true spirit and meaning. A i'leasant Surprise. Monday evening the home of Mrs. Wallace at 103 Sanborn street was opened to a happpy throng of school children, laden with baskets of refresh ments, fruits, candies, sandwiches, cakes, grapes, apples, ect.. as a sur prise to their teacher, Miss Angell, and it was indeed a surprise. About eighteen merry-hearted pupils were present and a program was carried out which was managed by Miss Eula Wal lace. The program was well rendered and was a success in all respects. Re freshments were served and the even ing was spent in playing games and having a merry time. A lovely bouquet of flowers was presented to the teacher and all the little ones were "Ladies and Gentlemen." Everyone reported a good time and the evening is one that will long be remembered by both teacher and pupils. Dougherty'H Persuasive Letter. Claus Grimm, the third district can didate for commissioner, was up from Union township Monday. I-Ie said that Geo. Dougherty's persuasive article in the Gazette was doing him no harm in tho district, in fact it was persuading voters to come his (Grimm's) way. Considerable sport is made of the letter down there, some of the Populists want ing to file it away among the archives of Davison county. Mr. Grimm's elec I tion is now practically assured, if it lever was in doubt. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE