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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-17
CAPITAL CAPITAL cApPERs.

For new and original boom schemes,
Dakota takes the front rank. The latest
thing sprung is the newly fedged Capt.
tai company. The plan is this. A joint
stock company has been formed with a
capital Of 100000 with the privilege Of
increasing it to 100000; the money
to be raised by selling shares at $40
each. The company when fully pre-
pared win purchase 10000 acres Of land
near some city that will make good
bid for the location, or if no city viii
bid enough then the company will buy
10 900 acres Of wild land, lay it of in
town lots, and sell them at 5000 each
on easy terms TO any desiring to pur-
chase. In this way the company expect
to interest influential men in any locality
they may choose as the future capital Of
the territory. II il claimed that the plan
is taking and that bankers, farmers and
laboring men are rapidly investing in
the scheme.
This may be grand financial scheme
but il is most assuredly . scheme
against the thriving populous cities
already established and DESTROYS of bid
ding directly for the capital. Dakota
has enough boom towns, and wants no
more. Place the capital II some city
already established, occupying central
position and having future ssin sight.' :
Such city j. Pierre, and to that city
vim the capitol 90 il the Black Hills has
The deciding vote.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-17
soon as the weather will permit. and be
pushed to completion for the next fall

soon as the weather will permit and be
pushed to completion for the next fall
crops.
A committee was appointed to solicit
subscriptions, and another to attend to
the Incorporation of the company. The
Sturgis people have at last wakened up
and now mean business. They propose
to have mill at once, and fully
equipped one at that.
A CATHOLIC ACADEMY AND SISTERS HOS
PITAL.
Mayor Potter has been authorized to
state on the authority OF Rev. Father
Rosen, of this parish, that Bishop Marty,
Of Yankton, has consented to the build
ing Of q large academy and Sisters
hospital in this city, to cost about &c.,
600 each. Rev. Rosen says he will
guarantee the erection Of said buildings
il the citizens Of Sturgis will donate
to the church two blocks OF land on the
hill adjoining the church edifce on the
east. At the meeting Of the citizens on
Tuesday evening convened for conference
in the mill project, this matter was mem
tened when Immediately ten lots from
those present were donated. II there is
nothing else necessary but the donation
Of the two blocks-of LOTS Sturgis viii
have another fine addition to her edu-
cational facilities, and hospital second
to none in the west.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-17
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Sturgis, Deadwood & Bald Mountain
Railroad an Assured Fact.
srURa1s FLOUR MILLING co

sTURGIS FLOUR MILLING co.
Organized with $4,000 Capital Sisters
Hospital and Catholic Academy to
Be Built the Present Year.
While other Black Hills towns have
been gradually improving themselves in
ternally, it must not be thought for a
minute that the city of Sturgis has al
lowed any grass to grow under its feet.
The citizens Of this town are wide awake
and have permitted nothing to escape
them. They have not made as grand a
splurge as some in other towns, nor adj
vertised from the housetops what they
proposed to do. They have merely gone
to work quietly, and in some instances
slowly, and obtained what they desired.
Three Of the principal improvements
that will be pushed to completion during
the coming spring and summer, are the
Sturgis, Deadwood & Bald Mountain
railroad, the Sturgis steam Touring mills
and the erection Of large Catholic
academy and Sisters hospital.
THE RAILROAD.
The Sturgis, Deadwood & Bald Noun
tain Railroad Co., composed of local and
New England capitalists, was organized
and incorporated December 81, 1888. in
very quiet manner. J. W. Andrews,
formerly locating engineer for the F., E.
& NJ. V. road, surveyed line from Stur-
gis, through Bare Butte canyon via Ga
lena to Bald Mountain; and a line from
Harry Cummings through Boulder Park
to Deadwood. Last Thursday the AD-
vERT1sER was not at liberty to state all it
knew concerning the future of this cor
poration as an important contract con-
veying the right Of way through Bare
Butte canyon over the ground now -oc-
cupied by the toll road of J. M. Gilman,
had not been signed. Mr.. Gilman has
now signed the contract, giving to this
company the right Of way, and all terms
have been agreed upon. Work will be-
gin upon this line early in the spring,
the company at present being engaged
in securing the right Of way beyond the
toll road.
The benefits to be derived from this
line are easily seen. In forming con-
nection with the F., e. & M. v. at this
point, the enormous quantities Of freight
now pulled by the slow mule and slower
bull trains to the upper camps would be
handled by the Deadwood, Sturgis &
Bald Mountain road. The passenger
traffic to the Northern Hills now going
by another route could soon be trans
ferred at this point and landed in Dead
wood and Lead City in great deal
shorter time than by the ordinary coach
over rough and mountainous roads. The
large quantities Of ore now shipped to
Omaha for treatment, at large expense,
would be brought to Sturgis for few
cents per ton, thus doing away with the
long and costly wagon haul. Without
any doubt whatever the Omaha smelt-
ing company, after this road is completed,
s.x
will erect sampling works in this city,
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-17

Having the
than Sturga
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-01-17
Daily, in Connection with all Trains.

between Dsaesed and sus
Rtxqod IN time to with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

SoME,Of the State exchanges are dis
cussing the propriety of disseminating
the practice of holding State political
conventions in this city. The Fort
Wayne Journal says it SPEAKS advisedly
when it says that Fort Wayne will no
longer submit to this political exclusion,
and its citizens and committeeman will
in due season 70 before the State com-
mittee, demanding the recognition that
rightly belongs to it at their hands.
Fort Wayne, Evansville, Terre Haute,
L%ogansport, South Bend, Richmond,
New Albany and other cities, for that
matter, are as much entitled to the State
conventions as Indianapolis, and, in their
turn, can have them if they join in
breaking the bonds of political slavery
that bind them to the State capital" BY
all means let these cities unite and get
the State conventions if they want
them. This city does not claim
any ownership in them. They come here
because they want to, and can go any
where else for the same reason.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25
ADHESION ON THE sCHooL-BooK LAW.

The newspapers have had their say
about the school book law. and now we
are beginning to hear from the courts.
We print in another column the main
points of a decision by Judge Ward, of
the Benton Circuit Court, holding the
law unconstitutional. A citizen of Ben
ton county and a patron of the public
schools applied to a township trustee for
certain of the syndicate books and the
trustee declined to furnish them. The
citizen moved for q writ of mandamus
to compel the trustee to furnish the
books. To his answer the latter set
forth reasons for not furnishing the
books, which, severally and collectively,
raised the question of the constitution
atty of the law. The relator demurred,
and after full argument the court over
ruled the demurrer, thus sustaining the
action of the trustee.
The effect of this decision is to hold
the law unconstitutional in so far as the
authority of a Circuit Court goes. The
a 8 was thoroughly argued ON both
sides, and the decision goes to the root
of the constitutional questions involved.
The court held that the Indiana
School-book Company is q private cor
poration, and that the trustee could not
be compelled to act as its agent; that the
service required of him by the law was
for the benefit of the syndicate, and not
of the State; that the syndicate itself is
a monopoly, and, therefore, contrary to
public policy, and that no public officer
could be compelled to perform services
for a private corporation without COM
p~ensation. The court also held the law
unconstitutional on the ground that it
deprived the people of the right of local
self goyernment in the control of their
schools.
The Journal believes this decision to
be good law. 1t is in harmony with the
views repeatedly expressed by the Jour
nal as to the constitutional questions in
volved, and distinctly recognizes the
monopoly and other vicious features of
the law. We presume the case will go
to the Supreme Court, and the decision
of that tribunal will be final on the con-
stitutional questions involved. We be-
lieve the law will be held unconstitu-
tional by the higher court. but if not,
time will develop its inherent vicious
ness, and it will be set aside by the
DeOpIe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25
Jup1c1oUs SELECTIONS FOR OFFICE.

Philadelphians, irrespective of politics,
are pleased with the appointments made
by the President in that city. None of
them were men chosen by the politicians,
but so irreproachable are they in char
acter and standing, socially and in a
party sense, that even the disappointed
candidates and their friends can find no
fault. Of Mr.. Field, the new postmaster.
the Record, an ardent Democratic paper,
says:
We have no hesitation in predicting that
before the end of his term the Philadelphia
postoffice will be the model postoffice in the
country, n standing proof of the superiority
of business methods over boss methods. and
of the civll-service system over the spoils
system. To effect such desirable ends is an
ambition worthy Of any mans endeavor,
and if Mr.. Field shall succeed. the sacrifice
he will make will be justified by the event.
This comment is brought out by Mr..
Fields statement that he intended to
abide by the letter and spirit of the
civil service law in the management of
his Office. His stand in this matter is
commented upon, with apparent APP
prevail, by the local Republican press.
The same general satisfaction is shown
over the more recent appointments of
naval officer of customs and surveyor of
customs for the port of Philadelphia.
The Record a y of the two appointees,
one of whom was not even a candidate,
that 'both Mr.. Powers and Mr.. Ridgway
are gentlemen of acknowledged intcg-
rity and capacity. The people of Phila-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25
CRITICISM OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

Wecall attention to two articles copied,
respectively, from the New York Herald
and the Pittsburg Dispatch, relative to
Republican criticism of the President.
Both articles are on the same general
line, one from a Republican n the
other from a Democratic paper. 1t is
rather a singular state of affairs when
even a Democratic paper finds occasion
to rebuke Republicans for their treat
ment of a Republican administration.
An ancient proverb says it is right to
learn even from an enemy, and if Re-
.publicans can learn from Democratic
papers how they ought to treat an ad-
ministration of their own political faith,
the information will not be less valuable
because of the channel through which it
comes.
The point made by these papers is
that it is unpatriOtic, unjust and un-
manly for Republicans to criticise a Re-
publican President before he has had
time to impress himself on the govern
ment, or ever to f~Oreshadow the policy
VI HIS dtlOn Dy ic Ahcp oubuoi
message. The fact is emphasized that
no fault is found with any act or ex-
preston of the President in relation to
any question of public interest or policy,
but that it all relates to the dispensing
of official patronage and to appoint
ments that the President has made or
failed to make.
. 1t ought not to be necessary to remind
Republicans that this is unjust to the
administration and discreditable to
themselves. The President has not
changed his position or views on any
question of public or party policy since
his election. He is as good and true a
Republican as ever, and every Repub-
lican ought to take pride in giving his
administration hearty support, at least
until some better ground for criticism
can be found than purely PERSONAL and
selfish ones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

delphia, who are more deeply interested
in the efficiency of the public service
than in the personnel of public function
aries, have cause for satisfaction, what
ver miscarriage may have resulted to
the plans of claimants
The Press, a Republican organ, heart
lily commends the appointments, though
acknowledging one, at least, as a sur
prise, andesays: ssThe administration
has faithfully maintained a high stand
ard in its selections for the federal
Offices of this city. Cooper, Field, Bos-
byshell, Ridgway and Powers constitute
a roll which meets the public demands"
The same is true elsewhere than in
Philadelphia. 1t is true in New York,
in Indiana, in Illinois, and wherever ap-
pointments of Importance have been
made. The men chosen are of good
character, are good Republicans and
well qualified to conduct the affairs of
the Offices of which they are placed in
charge. The people who are to be
served and who are, therefore, the ones
to be first considered, are more con-
cerned that the service be properly rem
dered than that any special individuals
be given the Offices. The politicians
grumble at the administration and pre-
dict that it is going to the bow-wOws.
1t is the people, however, who will bring
in the final verdict, and so far the people
are we'll pleased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

be admitted as a citizen, and must have
declared his intention, in some court, at
least Two years before his final admis-
sion. Five years continuous residence
covers the requirement of the law. The
right of suffrage does not depend on
naturalization. The latter comes from
the United States, the former from the
States. The State laws in regard to
voting differ. Most of the States require
a residence of only one year and a dec
laratiOn of Intention to become a citi-
zen, while several States require only six
months residence. In other words, a
foreigner may vote long before he be-
comes a citizen. The laws of the United
States regulate naturalization but not
voting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25
PLANS OF THE COBURG FAMILY.

1t seems the Coburg family, who are
related to Dom Pedro, have held a con-
sultation at Vienna as to what course
they should pursue in the event of a
mOnarchist reaction in Brazil. "The
family feeling it is said, is in favor of
an attempt to place Dom Pedro's grand
son., Prince Pedro, upon the Brazilian
throne. They seem to think the throne
is still there. 1t is not at all surprising
that the COburgs should be in favor of
keeping the Brazilian crown in the
family if possible. A crown is a nice
thing to have in a family, although they
do say the heads that wear them rest
uneasy. But aside from that a crown
involves many perquisites and gives
social standing and responsibility to
some people who could not command it
otherwise.
The Coburg family are very fond of
Owl They have been %cultivating a
taste in that direction for many genera
tons, and have succeeded In producing
a style of heads that are supposed to be
peculiarly well adapted to crown-wear-
ing. The family originated some four
hundred years ago. By dint of fighting
and stealing they got a good start, and
by industriously intermarrying with
other royal loafers and professional rob-
bers they have managed, first and last,
TO furnish q good many candidates for
The boy Pedro, who, the Coburg
family think, would make a good crown
wearer for the restored Brazilian I'M
pire, is a grandson of the Emperor re-
Gently deposed. His mother is the Prin-
cess Isabel and his father Prince Louis
Philippe d'Orleans, Count d'Eu. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

Senators and Representatives have no
more claim to dictate appointments than
the man in the moon except so far as Gus
tom goes, and if there is anything in the
petty plea set mp by Senator Farwell by a
juggling of the language of the Constitu-
ton. Democratic members of Congress
have the same legal right to say who shall
or shallnot be office-holders in their respect
i've districts as the President of the
United States. The practice has grown to
be a great evil, and if the present head of
the administration succeeds in taking some
of the conceit out of the patronage-brokers,
and thereby correcting a most fragrant
abuse. the result will be appreciated by n
large proportion of the people who cling to
the Old-fashioned notion that a statesman's
duties consists of something more than
office-begging.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

man IN one dav. As he had more coin than
any one in the country then. President
Barrios entered into partnership with him.
Mayo became one of the largest cofse
planters, and also secured the exclusive
franchise for building docks in the ports.
His fortune now is estimated at S5.O0o.100.
AT his Edinburgh home Professor John
Stuart Blackie leads n singularly meth
odical and simple life. He rises early and
breakfasts early. afterward going TO
his library. where he remains until ] o'clock
or so. Then he has a light luncheon.
which he digests with n walk down Princess
street. or a ramble away into the country.
He is back again to dinner about 6. and
during the rest Of the night. often. indeed,
into morning. one will find him again in
his library. He has an immense CORE
spondence. and he makes il a point TO
answer every letter. He enjoys splendid
health, is always possessed OF buoyant
spirits. ana seems to defy the passage OF
years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25
To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:

To tie E0itor OF the Indianapolis journal.
Have the four Territories. Washington,
Montana and the two Dakotas. been adj
mitted as actual States. 80 that we now
really have forty-two States in the Unfon2
State, also, if possible, how many Repre-
sentatives each will be entitled TO. and
whether they will TAKE their seats in Con-
Is Prescott the present capital of Ari-
zonaf
Please explain clearly the present natural-
ization law. All of our textbooks on civil
government tell us that a foreigner must be
here at least five years before he can be-
come natnralized- On page 1S4 of Town
send Civil Government is the following:
As already stated. fiye years is the shortest
possible time for naturalization. AT the end of
two years residence In this country the alien
may make formal declaration OF his intention 10
become a citizen. Three years from the
time of declaring his intention ne may again APP
pear in court, take the oath or allegiance in the
proper form, on which he is admitted to fun
citizenship.
This being the case. how was it possible
for aliens to take out naturalization papers,
and vote last fall. when they had been
here bnt a year, Did Congress change the
lawf IL so. whens STUDENT.
CITY. Nov. -.
The two Dakotas. Washington and
Montana have all been admitted, and the
States are now forty-two. OF the new
States, South Dakota VIII have rep
resentatives in Congress, and each of
the other States one. Each State will, of
course, have two Senators. Allthese will
sit in the next Congress, which meets
next week. The capital of Arizona, for
merly Tucson, is now Prescott.
A foreigner must reside in the United
States at least five years before he can
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

The New York custom-house. under the
appointments made by President Harrison,
has been without the scandal n public
criticism which attended the first two or
three months of President Clevcland's
selections. A storm of public d~isapproba-
ton followed the regulations for the inspec-
ton OF travellers baggage IN the surveyors
by Surveyor Lyon have at once been seen
to be for the accommodation of the public
and the vigiIant collection of the revenue,
Under Collector Erhard smuggling bv way
of Long island has been guarded against
and the collection of sugar duties put on a
sounder basis, While the general adrninis-
~tration of the Office has been attended by
none of the criticism of four years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

boy is fourteen years old, and a great
grandson of King Louis Philippe, of
France, who was compelled TO abdicate
the French throne in 1o4s, as the boys
maternal grandfather has just been COM
PEELED to do in Brazil. The Coburg FAM
lily do not seem to realize that they are
losing their grip on rowns The indi-
cations are that the time is fast approach
ing when they will have to change their
occupation. Our advice to the Coburg
family is to be looking out for some
thing TO do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

AFTER careful, candid. conscientious
and exhaustive consideration of the
relative merits and claims of the League
and the Brotherhood, the Journal has
reached the conclusion that it is a
hopeless muddle. The Schleswig-Hol-
stein question, the temporal power of
the Pope, the construction of semi-Salic
law and the single-tax theory are all
easy questions, but baseball politics
well, please count us out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

MONTANA Democrats are trying their
best to introduce West Virginia methods
into the new State: but such methods
are not adapted to the Northern climate,
as they will presently find to their sor-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

THE Democratic machine in Boston
rejected ex-Congressman Morse, an able
business man, and nominated a young
lawyer, of no business experience or
capacity, for Mayor. The Republicans
have renominated Mayor Hart, a man of
large experience in city affairs, and one
of the best business men III the city.
The incident illustrates the real differ
ence between the controlling element in
both p~arties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

THE-enormous increase of government
deposits in national banks during the
last year of Cleveland's administration
can never be explained or any principle
of honest financiering. In one year the
deposits jumped from $19,190,06 to $54,-
org 400
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

CONGRESSMAN REED. of Maine, is un-
fortunate in having the support of the
mugwumps in his canvass for the speak
ership; but he can't help it. Good men
are often afflicted, through no fault of
their own, with very undesirable friends.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

Mr.. CALVIN s. BRIcE, who is alleged
to be bidding for the Ohio s~enatOrship,
gives it as his opinion that less money
is used to debauch elections than is gen.
orally supposed. This should be re-
garded as the opinion of an expert.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25
THE INDIANAPoLIs JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
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anc Southern Hotel
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-11-25

THE appointments of delegates to the st.
Louis silver conference made by Governors
of various States show that the opinions
represented there will be many and di-
verse. If any particular clique of men i'm
agine that they own the convention they
are quite likely to get fooled.