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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06

lands for the state. To repeal all of chapter IS,
political code. To amend section 13, chapter
H. iawa OF 1888. TO submit 10 o vote the ques-
tion of the place for the permanent seat of gov
ernnent for the state. TO reguiate the dis
posal OF common school and other lands. A
long debal followed in committee of the whole
on the bill providing for the creation of an en-
gineer of irrigation. 1t was recommended that
the bill pass. Adjourned.
Several committees reported in the senate on
the first, making various recommendations.
The following bills were introduced. To amt nd
chapter ITO, laws of 1850, for the protection OF
discharged employees and to prevent blacklist
Ing requiring the state supreme court to rehear
territorial supreme court cases not disposed of.
The committee on temperance presented q
lengthy report Recommending various amend
m nts, the most prominent of which was
reduction of about one-haH in the terms of i'm
prisonment and amounts OF fine. The word
4sacraInentalp was inserted for sacred pur-
poses and the date of taking effect fixed for May
T. The senate passed the house bill reducing
the interest on tax certificates to 10 per cent,
and the senate bill repeating unexpended bal.
ances of the appropriations for public instisu-
tions made by the legislnt ure OF 1889.
In the house the fir business was the adop-
tion of resolution pro iding for the appoint
ment OF a G mmittee to draft school law on
the district system communication was
read from the state treasurer calling attention
to the fact that eastern holders of South Da-
kota securities are becoming alarmed at reports
to provide funds for the foreclosure and sale of
real estate by advertisement. Bills were fn-
trodueed to regulate the fees of attorneys In
settling esttaes of deceased persons. To amend
the compiled laws of 1887 TO provide q mill
tary code for South Dakota. Providing bounty
for the destruction of wolves and other animals.
To amend section $3.50, compiled laws Of 1857.
To quire county commissioners in segregated
counties to issue bonds in equal proportion on
Indebtedness to abolish the Office of imnfgra-
tion commissioner, and to define the duties of
the railroad commission. The senate resoIu-
tion praying for the opening Of the Fort Randall
military reservation passed. The senate bill
providing for the Incorporating Of charitable
and benevolent institutions passed. Adjourned.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
Wanted to Employ Patti.

Patti might-and then again she might
not-feel fattered at little incident that
happened just after the close of her en-
gagement at the Auditorium. 1t will be
remembered that while here the diva was
given reception at the Chicago Conserva-
tory of Music, and the press comments
upon the event very yoluminousiy: 1t IS
evident that they reached Moline, Ill.
Professor Samuel Kyzer had positive proof
of it only few days ago. The professor
was called upon by o nice looking, middle
aged gentleman and lady and a pretty
young girl. They proved to be father,
mother and daughter. The mother acted
as speaker. She asked IL Patti could be
seen; was she at the conservatory at that
minute2 When the professor uttered mo,
the lady asked what her hours were.
This question threw light on the mat
ter. The professor concluded the
visitors were under the impression
that Patti taught singing at the conserva-
tory, and his surmise was correct. When
he explained the error, father, mother and
daughter expressed much disappointment.
The mother volunteered the information
that her daughter had taken singing lessons
from teacher at home and had also been
sent to Rock Island, where it had cost a
good deal, but they had seen in the papers
that Patti had been so praised for her sing
ing Home, Sweet Home, at the conserva-
tory that they thought they had better
bring their daughter to Chicago. We
have come on purpose for that and nothing
else, said mamma; We supposed it might
cost q little extra to get Patti, but we didn't
mind that, We want to give our daughter
the best teaching there is and We are SO
sorry that Patti has left you. And the
trio went away, still believing that Patti
was singing teacher. = Chicago Herald.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
THE MILE SQUARE.
Something of the History of That Disputed
Tract.
Says a Pierre letter:

Says Pierre letter:
Each and every day increases the interest
in this section over the now famous mile
square, opposite this city, on the great
Sioux reservation. AS the weeks roll by
new complications arise, and never since
the existence of land titles has there been
such a muddle as there is at present over
this slice of land. The history of the mile
square is as follows:
Away back in. 1875 the United States
made treaty with the Sioux nation for a
strip of land between this point and the
Black Hills, to be used as road for
freighters and the United States mail, and
known as the Black Hills trail. Ft. Pierre
was the starting point, and the treaty in
cluded mile square on which the old fort
was located. This land was actively oc-
cupied by the Northwestern Transportation
company until the first railroad was built
into the Black Hills IN 1885,
when it was abandoned. The fort
was abandoned in 1882, and it would seem
that the land would all revert to the In
dians, as it is inferred by the treaty th8t
they only allowed the use Of their lands for
the purposes agreed on. But few trap
pers and squaw men, who had inhabited
the spot long before the fort was in exist
ence, remained thereon after the fort, the
government and the trading company had
abandoned the land. About this time the
Dakota Central railroad by an agreement
with the Sioux Indians acquired the right
to section Of land opposite the city Of
Pierre at the mouth Of the Bad river, for
which the railroad company has made pay
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
The Oldest Man in the World.

The oldest man in the world is citizen
Of Bogota, in the republic of San Salvador.
This new Methuselah declares that he is
1SO years old, and it would seem he fasters
himself, for his neighbors give assurance
that he Is older than he says he is.
He is half breed named Michael Soils,
whose existence was revealed to DR.. Louis
Hernandez by one of the Oldest planters in
the locality, who as child knew Soils as a
centerarian.
They have found in the year 1712 his
signature among those Of persons who
contributed to the building of franciscan
convent. which exists near San Sebastian.
His skin is like parchment, his long hair,
Of the whiteness of snow, envelopes his
head like turban, and his look is SO keen
that it made disagreeable impression on
the doctor.
Interrogated by the doctor, he answered
complacently that his great age was due to
his regular mode of living and to his never
giving up to any excess of any sort what
ever.
Il never eat but once day." said he,
"but never use any but the strongest aud
most nourishing food. My meals last a
half hour, for / believe it is impossible to
eat more in that time than the body can
digest in twenty -four hours. fast the
first and fifteenth Of each month, and on
those days ! drink as much water as can
bear. I always let my food become cold
before touch it. 1t is to these things
that I attribute my great age.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06

ENoTE.-Many OF the northern counties tnat
do not claim to raise corn have reported, thus
reducing the average very materially
Average wheat per acre in tho state, IL 7-l0
bushels corn, 20 1-5; fax, 7l.; potatoes, 10.
Miner and Faux counties report severe
drought, with many needy people. Six
other counties report drought in small To-
calities, with few needy. Brown county
reports drought, but nearly all farmers in
comfortable circumstances owing to good
crops in previous years. All counties but
three Miner, Faulk and Edmunds report
county abundantly able to take care of its
own people. One. half OF per cent. OF
the total population will need assistance,
and per cent. Of the farmers will be COM
pslled to buy seed grain on time. Sixty
per cent. of the farmers have part or all
of their real estate mortgaged, and 70 per
csnt. have part or all Of their chattels
nortgaged. A few only Of the stock grow
ers are involved.
Thirty-seyen correspondents report des-
tltution and want caused by drought.
Fifty six report cause poor management,
buying too literally Of machinery and other
goods, and 1913 report high taxes, high rate
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06

of interest. tsury, elevator combinations,
and high freight rates.
It is evident from the foregoing that to
other causes than the drought must be at
tributed the greater portion Of the appeals
for aid.
Reports, coming. as they have, from
every county in the state, and from the
very best men in every county, ought to be
as convincing to the world as sensational
newspaper reports, circulated for the pur-
pose of injuring our good name. It must
be remembered that an average Of nearly
eight to each county have replied to our
circular, from which the above facts have
been CLEANED. Don @. NEEDHAM,
Chairman Committee.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
Another Conference.

Messrs. Harrington, Peavey and Pratt,
the committee appointed by the local grain
dealers, held conference with Gov. Mel
lette, Of South Dakota, at the West in the
morning to arrange means for the relief Of
the destitute residents of Sphinx and Faulk
counties. The local millers have agreed to
hold back what seed wheat is necessary for
their relief and sell it to the sufferers at
the present market value. They will also
handle the wheat without cost and give the
farmers the free use of their elevators.
After short discussion it was considered
advisable for Gov. Mellette to recommend
to the Legislature the passage of a bill au-
thorizing the issuance Of bonds so that the
grain men will not have SO many individual
accounts.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
An Interesting Experiment.

AT Candy, Yellow Medicine county, the
authorities propose to try the experiment
of issuing liquor licenses only to syndi-
cate of business men who will turn the
profits ever to the village fund. This
scheme Is somewhat like that in operation
IN Gothenburg, Sweden. There the entire
liquor trade is let out to company by the
city. No liquor is sold to drunken persons
or minors, and none sold to persons who
do not take q meal with it. The prices
we're placed at the minimum, and the best
OF liquors are furnished, and the number
OF selling places is closely restricted. 1t Is
reported that under this system an intoxi-
Gated person is never seen-at least on the
streets. There may be large amount of
drinking going on II private abo les. Still,
experiment. will be interesting. Mianeapo-
lis journal.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
Domestic DinI0macY.

Wife-A box came for you to-day filled
with shirts. Why did you have any made
to order when it was only.the other day I
made you dozen with my own hands?
Husband-My dear, you don't under
stand. consider your shirts too good to
wear every day, so l ordered few ordinary
ones for use except on special occasions.-
Clothier and FatYnisher.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
The Wrong MAN.

A Springfield, O., baggage handler
roughly jostied an elderly gentleman and
bade him "Get out of the way" The
elderly man was the superintendent of the
road, and when he turned around the bag
gage man crawled behind trunk and
Iickad bincalf
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
A public Renefacf0r.

1t is said that George T. Smiths mid
dlings purifier has increased the wealth of
the northwest fully $500.000, and the
American Miller's association has awarded
him gold medal for bringing out the
most important invention ever made in
milling machinery.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
Still Has n Nanhle.

New York paper says that master
builder in that city named Dobbs is very
often taken for Chauncy Depew. 1t was
believed that the death Of Adam Fore
paugh had removed the only man in the
country exposed to this misfortune.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
TI,e GLITTER off Words.

Col. Robert Ingersoll, in recent speech.
made the remark: There is no reforma-
tion in degradation" This is one of those
pregnant epigrams in which robust asser-
tion and terse expressiveness
beautifully shroud the point. Soci-
ety's first interest is for itself. Her dealings
with the criminal members of the COM
munity are not primarily directed to the bet
tering of those wicked persons, but to the
preservation of her own well being. If she
can, incidentally or concomitantly, make
the criminals better, this is desirable. But
when she degrades worthless, vicious
wretches to the halter there is reformation
in degradation, as Amnch as when the sur
geon lops off gangrened limb.
Mr.. Ingersoll is not averse at times to
cheerful substitution of brilliant rhetoric
for cold nugget of logic. Glittering
words are not always shells of golden
thought-Nep York World.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
4 WHITE DEER KILLED.
A Rare Animal Shot by Nimrod on tn
Canadian River


A Rare Animal Shot by a Nimrod on the
Canadian River.
William Greer, who is engaged in the
cattle business on the Canadian river, Deer
Fork district, in Texas, shot and killed
white deer few mornings ago.
The deer had been seen on a previous
occasion, and Greer spent all of one day in
pursuit, but to no purpose. On that morn
ing, while Greer was on the edge of small
tract of prairie, he espied the deer several
hundred yards distant, standing in some
sumaeh bush. Greer dismounted, and
crawling on hands and knees, keeping large
trees between him and the deer, he finally
got shot which brought the animal down.
1t was small, and perfectly white, with the
exception of black spot the size Of silver
quarter on the left ear. The pelt was re-
moved and will be tanned and then for
warded to Gen. Sherman, under whom
Greer served during the march to the sea.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
United States Land Office.
J.. p. LUsE, Register, Rapid City.
GEO. ". AYREs, Receiver, Rapid City.
Judicial-Eighth Circuit

MEADE, Lawrence and Butte counties.1
CHARLES NJ. THOMAS, Judge; residence, Dead
wood.
dence, Sturgis
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06

ommissioners-SAMUEL n. MARTIN, Big Bot
tom; BLAND HERRING, Rapid City; ELLIOTT
NICHOLS Empire.
Sheriff-W. F. L. SoUTER.
Treasurer-E. T. HUFFMAN.
Register of Deeds-FRED s. DUNHAM.
Auditor-E. G. LANE.
Attorney-THoMAs E. HARVEY.
Superintendent of 6chools-MIss LULU
SCHELL.
Suryeyor-OLAF HELwEG.
Coroner-DR. J. B. CHENEY.
County Physician-W. g. SMITH
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06

THE grand dake Nicholas, Of Russia, is
hopeieasly i'll Of cancer.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06

benevolent Societies.
AF. g. A. M.
Olive Branch lodge. No. AZ. Meets first
Wednesday night of each month in Masonic
hall, Francis block. II. A. CARPENTER, w. M.
J. D. HARTMAN, Sec'y.
I.O.O,F.
Bare Butte lodge, No. 46. Meets every Satur-
day night at z 80 p m IN Masonic ME nail;
GEO. w. LADD, sec'y.
A. 90. w.
Key City lodge. No. &c. Meets second and
fourth Thursday nights of each month In Steb.
bins hall, at 80. L. e. LANE, NJ. w.
F. s. DUNHAM, Recorder.
MODERN wooDMEN.
Kew City lodge, No. 1,157. Meets second and
fSnts bns ss MGnday at nights g.
J. W. PACKARD, Clerk.
Calvin Duke post, No. 143. Meets first Tues
day night of each month in stebbins hall.
GEO. E. SCALES, P. c.
n II. LOOP, Adjutant.
Rathbone lodge, No. 80. Meets every two
weeks in Masonic Hall, Francis block. j. U.
MCMILLAN, G. G. --
MAX HoEHN, X. OF r. & s.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.
sturgs Branch, No. $751; Meets every Sunday
after church services, except the first Sunday
in the month. ELMER OTIS, President.
PETER MULHEIMs, Secretary.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
City Omcials.

Mayor--J. J. DAVENPORT.
Auditor-MAx HoEHN.
Treasurer-H. E. Perkins.
Justice-B. F. Stephens.
ALDERMEN.
First vVard-CHARLEs FRANCIS, d. @. Com
STOCK.
Second ward-E. G. LANE EDWARD CALVIN
Third Ward-G. w. LADD, JOHN MoNHElM.
Chief of Police-GEoRGE N. COLE.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief-E. T. MARSHALL.
Assistant-JoHN SCoLLARD.
Engineer-GEoRGE GARNER.
FIRE BOARD
E. C. LANE, Chairman EDWARD CALVIN, q. l
MARSHALL. Meets first Friday in each month
sturgis Hose No. 1. Meets first and third
Monday evenings OF each montn III 9eRattnieh
parlor, city hall. GEORGE =; nAIh,
GEORGE A. BIEsMAN, sec'y.
s1GNALs-BELL FOR MEETINGS.
Hose-Two taps.
Hook and Ladder-Two and two
Engine-Two and one.
Department-Slow to1ling.
Fre-Rapid tolling
sERvIcE-ENa1NE WHISTLE.
One blast-Ready to start.
Two-Stop.
Three-Full speed. .
Four-Fire out; go home.
The above signals will be answered by the
Chief or Hose Foreman in the daytime by
corresponding number of blasts on trumpet OF
whistle. At night by the following
LANTERN SIGNALS.
Moving lantern up and down-Stop;
Swinging horizontally Ready go ahead.
Swinging in circle-Full speed.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
Judicial-County Court.
County Omcers.

CHARLES c. POLK, Judge; residence, ssursis
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
HOTEL HARVEY,

- Bsst appointed house IN the BLACK Hills.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06

Mayor--J. J. DAVENPORT.
Auditor-MAx HoEHN.
Treasurer-H. E. Perkins.
Justice-B. F. Stephens.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
HOTELS.

Everybody stops at this popular house when
respect.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-02-06
ALDERMEN.

First Ward-CHARLEs FRANCIS, ID. Q. COM
STOCK.
Second Ward-E. G. LANE, EDWARD CALVIN
Third Ward-G. w. LADD, JOHN MoNHElM.
Chief Of Police-GEoRGE N. COLE.
Evening journal., 1890-07-03

tbs one building, the destruction
OF which from the nature Of
It's contents Nas inevitable. What
more mortal man could do within the
space Of three hours under such danger
GUS and unfayorable conditions. no one
but an incompetent and captious fault
finder could imsgine. There may have
been some intoxlcation. there may have
been some disorder. but there WAS a
magnificent exhibition Of skin. pluck and
courage in quenehing that fire, and
saving that valuable block of buildings
which was threatened wita destruction
yesterday. We may need paid FIRE de
partment but the exhibition Of efficiency,
the successful fight against such a fire
as that at the house Of Phillips & Kane,
demonstrates the contrary If it demon
strates anything. Nothing proves eff
cheney SO well as success
Evening journal., 1890-07-03
wE-kNowN PERSONS.

George B. Loring, Minister to Portugal, Il
now IN salem, and says he Is permanently out
Of politics.
The only woman IN South American Jour
nalism is Mrs. Jose de Patrocinio, the wife OF
the Brazilian abolitionist.
The German Empress appeared on review
the other day at the head OF 8 regiment oi
cruisers OF which she is colonel, clad In army
uniform.
The announcement Of the engagement oi
Miss Mildred Fuller, daughter OF Chief Jus.
tiee Fuller, 70 IL. A. Wallace Of Taco na
wash, Is made.
Mr.. Gladstone, despite his vast wealth. Is
almost penurious IN personal matters. HI
wears his clothes until they are threadbare
shiny, and shabby.
Pierre LorillArd Is in the prime OF life, with
strong and robust figure and ruddy com
pie1ion- The annual expenses of his stables
nave sometimes reached the sum OF s250.000.
Mrs. Maxwell Scott owner OF Abbotsford
has revenue OF about 81 900 a year from the
Tees paid oy tourists whl wish to see Sir
Walter scotts books, ,curiosities ana personal
For the first time eince It's foundation a jew
| Professor julius Bernstein, has been elected
Rector Magnitcus q the Halle University
/ Ip 70 within y comparatively short time n,
dew was permitted to teach there.
Evening journal., 1890-07-03
A POLITICAL MISTAKE

Senator Wade Hampton has written
an admirably wise, temperate and
timely article for the July s"Arena" on
the race problem. He takes the ground
that It was a grave and awful mistake to
impose the duty OF suffrage upon the
negro who was not 80 capable Of self
government as the Indian and whose
civilization is not and never can equal
that Of the Chinese. The Indians could
not be put into slavery, they have ira
ditions and government The Chinese
have never been enslayed, they have
the Oldest civilization, the Oldest litera
ture known TO the world Yet
both the Indians and the Chinese as
we'll as the women, all better fitted for
self government have been excluded.
while what the Republicans call universal
suffrage has been inconsistently
conferred Oh the negro. Senator Hamp-
ton says;
Now, If slavery had debased him to the
condition Of BEAST he was scarcely
fitted to assume rule of great free and
proud commonwealth; IL he was fitted
TO do So then slavery has done more for
his race than all the missionaries who
had labored In Africa to rescue him from
barbsrism and savagery. Our friends
whose chief political capital Is tse negro,
may choose whichever horn of this
dilemma that promises TO gore them
least. But we must meet the
fact that the negro, whether rightfully
or wrongfuliy, Is a citizen and voter, and
this fact gives right and Significance to
the race problem, which threatens such
disaster to the country and to all Of It's
most cherished institutions.
Liberia, santo Domingo, Cuba, Hayti,
Africa, and twenty Ave years trial in this
country furnish ample proof that the
negro is incapable OF self government.
He has many minor virtues. but he has
not that peculiar virtue and virility Of
the Caucasian race upon which this
grand theme and noble scheme
Of government Is attuned In
the patriotic harmony Of strength,
liberty and independence. The negro is
incapable Of comprehending, hence lnca-
paOle OF exercising the duty Of suffrage
Senator Hampton says that the only
remedy for the political crime Of enfran
chising him Is that heroic remedy Of dis
franehising htm. But that is impossible
hence the thing to do is to bear with hin
patiently TN BY Industry ant
inte lligencc he shall have made nearer
approach to proper conception Of the
duties Of suffrage. That cannot be &C
complished by agitation. II vii
be stopped by the Lodge bill, and retarded
by legislation proposed BY Reed, Ingalls,
Chandler and promoted by the pacific ad-
vice, II accepted, OF Ewart and Coleman
Republicans from the south, and BY the
dictates Of reason, good sense and hnman
ity Of all good men everywhere.
Evening journal., 1890-07-03
Alamnl as..o....y...


The Alumni Association of the Boy
High School held its regular quarterly
meeting last night In the room Of the
Board of Education. President Robert
Adair presided. Dr. William C. Pierce.
chairman of the Executive Committee.
presented verbal report Of the work of
tho year and the success Of the recent
entertainment. Commuters will be ap-
pointed to prepare directory of the
High School graduates of both depart
ments aud to secure The membership Of
the young men in the association.
The dues that have been paid will be de.
voted to tue year 1890 ol. The executive
committee WAS directed to revise the
constitution and by laws where expe-
rience had shown such places to be neces.
sary. The committee was also directed
to report on q color or set Of colors for
the association, to report the same at the
October meeting. On motion, President
Adair welcomed the class of 90 to mem
bsrship in the association, making a short
address on the history of the association
and its recent revival.