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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
CLAY COUNTY NOT
SOLID FOR DILLON
Part of the Delegation to First Cir
cult judicial Convention are
Favorable to Smith.
HILLS CANDY POISONING CAS-!
Mrs. Myra Priest Arrested on tho Charge
of Trying to KIN Her Daughters
Foster Observation-Disclosures
south Dakota News.

yermilIion, S. D., Sept. 4.-llthough
Clay county republicans, in coa'es1'ioii
assembled, two weeks ago, rsquesteu
that the delegates vote for Z. II. In
Ion for rea sonable time, and 10 use all
honorable means to secure his nominal
ton for Judge of the First Judicial cir
cult there is some doubt as 10 Wnether
they will comply with this request, even
on the first ballot. The delegation is
not all for Dillon. owing to the manner
in which the delegates were chosen-by
each voting precinct. Out Of the TWEEN
ty-seven, it is understood twenty are
for Dillon. while seven prefer no change
in the Office.
The resolutions adopted here for Dill
Ion were supposed to be in the form OF
an instruction, being in the nature of a
request because it was thought the
wording sounded little bit better. But,
according to ]. 7. Copeland, who is
deeply chagrined because a special sent
out from this city to the Argus Leader
said that both Dillon and Smith can
yassed the county, and Smith was
turned down. Smith viii, nevertheless,
get a good vote from Clay county.
Judging from his report, 1t would seem
that the Smith faction viii not stay by
the request of the convention, but will
vote for their choice from the start.
However, Smith may have enough
votes to nominate on the first ballot
without Clay county, in which instance
the delegates from here will all vote
one way; otherwise, Smith will enjoy
his full support on the first ballot.
II is claimed by the Smith forces that
their respect for Hon. j. L. Jolley,
father-in-law of Dillon, prevented an
open fight, but this is considered some
what thin, as the leaders, could they
have controlled the convention, would
gone after ali there was in sight. Smith
and his workers did not make an open
fight throughout the county, but
worked on the theory that it was a dis
grace to instruct a delegation, thereby
gaining some prestige.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
DECIDES AGAINST
ALL TIE CLAIMANTS
Opinion Of Judge Campbell in tho
Famous McCleIIand Es-
tate Case.
PROPERTY TO 60 TO The STATE
Unless Better Case IL Made Out Than
Any of the Claimants Have So Ear
Established, the Estate WIN
be SO Disposed OF.

Sioux Falls, s. D.. Sept. 7.-Jndgc
Campbell of Aberdeen. who presided at
the last hearing in the McClelland case.
has just handed down his opinion The
court finds that none of the claimants.
has made out case sufficient to war.
rant the court in turning the estate
over to them. 1t is the general opinion
among the leading attorneys in this,
city that the opinion of Judge Campbell
will stand. The Vine claimants and
the Little Rock claimants will likely
appeal. The decision. of Judge Camp
bell means that should no other claim.
ants put in a better case than has al
ready been. presented, that the estate
will be claimed by the state. The or
der of the county court approving Will
liam Van Fps, administrator, is re-
versed, vacated and set aside, to the
end that some person may be appointed
by the court or the estate may be
seized by the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

~
Mr.. Frank r. Stockton, the noyelis.,
was at southern resort recently and
there, as the story goes. met Baptist
clergyman. In the course of their con-
yersation, the minister called Mr..
Stockton Doctor" at which the novel
list was much annoyed. Pm not doc
tor said Mr.. Stockton. ''No?" ques-
tfoningly. But. doctor, I'm told the
women of the Smart Set. or so-called
400, in New York drink a great deal" y
don't know" said Mr.. Stockton" But
do know that I'm not a Doctor
MOI" again questioningly. 'But-a-
doctor. I'm informed that drunkenness
IS on the increase among those ladies"
II don't care replied the novelist, 80
long az you don't call me doctor be
cause I'm not one MOI" gueried the
clergyman for a third time. But
have been told that When they can't
get liquor they drink their cologne.
doctor" oh" sighed Stockton. you
refer, OF course, to the Colonial
Danes"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

George Manyille Fem is the pos
Sessor OF sheet of old fashioned blue
wire woven notepaper, which had its
habitation for years upon the bill file
OF the tradesman to whom 1t was sent.
At tells its own tale: Mr.. Charles
Dickens is much obliged TO Mr. Claridge
for the offer Of Lord Byron's flute.
But, as Mr.. Dickens cannot play that
instrument himself, and has nobody in
his house who can, he begs to decline
the purchase, with thanks. Devonshire
Terrace. twentieth June. 1S4s. There
is no visible mark Of a smile upon the
paper says Mrs. Fem, but there seems
TO be one playing among the words.
and one cannot help thinking that
when Dickens wrote that he could not
play the flute he must have recalled a
certain flute serenade played at Mrs.
Todgers' Commercial BoSrding House, !"
written by him in 1874.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
WAnp AND Ills CRIMES.
,,eIleved to Be Responsible FOR eeFerai
Mysterious Dirappearances.

MYSTERIOUS Disappearances.
Dea3wood. s. D.. Sept. 4.-Ihe nome
~ " II ward. near Puma, presents
y aasoIafe appearaace The nature OF
Tho man is shown by the enormous
amount of worthless stuff that ne mas
been accommodating for the past thii-
teen years, the time that ne mas occu-
pied the house The searching parties
have ransacked every nook anu cor
ner of the garden, outbulldlhgs anu
house and there is disorder every
where. He was a thief with desire to
take things of no particular value:
There are no less than dozen OLD
trunks in his house, some of them con-
tanning half filed sacks Of flour, sacks
OF sugar, soap and various eatables
which are believed to have been stolen
from the grocery stores OF THIS city anu
Lead, The box Of silverware that he
stole at different times is valued at
several hundred dollars. There is every
reason to believe that Ward has been
in this business Of causing sudden ana
mysterious disappearance Tor num-
Der Of years. 1t Is now remembered
that mining man about year ago,
by the name of George Rutgers.
stopped al hotel in this city and gave
il out that he wanted to buy some min
ing ground He became acquainted
With Ward, and together they went
to the home Of Ward for the purpose
of examining some mining ground.
Rutgers has not been seen since. 1t is
known that he had about $500 on his
person at the time. 1t may be that the
armless body that was found in White
wood creek, below this city, three
months ago. got there through Ward
During all Of the excitement of the
past week, Ward has kept up his story
of denial and states that he will be
cleared Of everything.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
FAILED TO FUSE.
Populists and Democrats of Second Dis.
trlct Go It Alone.

PopulistS and Democrats OF Second Dis
trlct Go It Alone.
. Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 1.-THE out
come of the democratic and populist
judicial conventions yesterday, the fail
ure to fuse, will have important bear
ing on the future relations OF the two
parties in the state.
The democratic and populist conven-
tons Of the Second judicial circuit wero.
called to order yesterday afternoon In
the auditorium. The attendance was
very small. only about fifteen demo
Gratis and twenty populists being pres
emit
The democratic judicial circuit con-
vention rejected the proposition of the
populist convention to have both par
ties agree upon nominee for circuit
judge and have his name appear on the
ballot under the head Of Independent.
Accordingly P. w. Scanlon, an attorney
or Salem, was nominated for circuit
judge as the straight democratic candi
date and to so appear on the ballots.
Upon being notified Of the action OF
the democrats the delegates in the pop
ulist convention became very angry.
Democrats in general were very bitter
~ denounced on the floor Of the con-
yention. For time it looked as If the
popultsts, in their anger, would IN
dorse the nomination of Judge Jones,
made by the republicans, but the cooler
heads prevailed and NJ. A. Butterfield
Of Montrose was nominated as the
straight populist candidate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
REFUSED 70 TAKE ACTON.
Attempt to send Step Daughter to Or
phans' Home Fails

Armour. s. D., Sept. 4-The town of
aeddes was considerably worked up
over the attempt OF A. J. Lightly, living
north Of that place, to have a step
daughter of Mrs. Gilliland sent to the
orphans home at Sioux Falls. Com
plant was made by Lightly to the
states attorney. but that gentleman
upon investigating the alleged griev-
ance refused to take any action in the
matter. Lightly demanded that the
lady should be arrested at once, and
when the states attorney refused to
act, he hired another attorney and the
woman was brought into court post
haste: the superintendent of the chill
dren's home sent for. and q large NUM-
her OF witnesses subpoenaed, but ait
the trial Mr.. and Mrs. GilliIand were
exonerated from any blame whatever.
Judge Lamb declaring that IF this
child should be taken from Its parents
there were 500 other children in Charles
Mix county that should have guard
ians. whole day was consumed in
the trial but, though the superintend-
emit of the orphans home was on the
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
ADVISES SULTAN TO SETTLE.
Abdul Appeals to Germany, But Gets No
Comfort. ~.

AAA>AoA SAPRCoAb 10 oeTIl0uy, x3Ut Gets Mn
Comfort.
Constantinople, Sept. 3.M. Bapst,
councillor of the French embassy. and
other members of the embassy staff.
took the guardship Vauteur on an ex,
cursion upon the Sea Of Marmora in
order to avoid dressing the vessel as
other warships in the harbor we're
dressed, in recognition Of the anntyer-
sary 81 the sultans accession to the
The members of the embassy did MOI
participate nthe congra tulations Of
The diplomatic corps, nor was the en-
@bassy illuminated. The report that tl,a
sultan has appealed to Germany to n ,s
her good offices to settle the disp,,te
with France Is confirmed. Germany, n n
is understood, will advise the porte fl
settle with France as soon ais possfh,a,
Paris. Sept. 2.1funir Bey, Trukis Isl,
ambsssador to France. has returned is "a I,
sWitzeriand. where he will remain I'M
til the controversy between the two
countries is settled y :" 4
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
TO pRorEcr nEKcnAsrs.
City Council at Armour win Control
Transient Trade.

Armour, S. D., Sept. 4.-The town of
Armour doesn't propose that cheap
John merchants shall come here with
bankrupt stocks Of goods and auction
eer them off to the detriment of the
local dealers who pay the taxes to sup
port the town. The trustees now have
an ordinance before them that has re-
ceived its first reading that when once
passed viii prohibit person or persons
or corporations engaging in the sale of
any article of merchandise or hold auc-
ton sales of goods of any character or
engage in the business or occupation of
selling merchandise and wares, or set
up what is termed general auction
stores operated by transit persons.
without first paying to the town of Ar
mour a monthly rental of s75.''
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
TO CONTRIBUTE A BONUS.
Citizens VIII Give Large Note for Court
House Construction.

Parker, S. D., Sept. 4.--The city coun-
Gil has appointed committee to Sc
cure signatures to a note for $4,000,
which Is TO be the contribution of the
town toward the construction of a
court house. 1t is the intention of the
council to deposit the note with the
county treasurer. with a contract pro-
viding that when the county has APP
propriated its share toward the con-
strucuon OF a court house, the $4,000
shall be transferred to the county. If
the county does not take the required
action. the note shall be returned to
the city The tender OF the $4,000 is in
accordance with a promise made by
the citizens Of Parker as an induce
ment for the county seat being kept
at this place.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
GARLAND HOLDS COURT.
Indian Child Murderer Recaptured and
brought to Deadwood.

Deadwood, Sept. THE September
term of the United States court is in
session in this city, with Judge Car
land, of Sioux Falls. presiding 1t is
expected that it will be the longest SEES
sion ever held in the Black Hills A
Sioux Indian named Red Ears, who
murdered child on the agency, has
arrived. He escaped Jail at Sioux Falls
but was subsequently captured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
u she All snip Coming?

Recent EXPERIENCING with dirigible
balloons together with the interest
aroused BY the Forthcoming competi-
tions for airships at Paris lead ppti-
mists to think that aerial navigation is
much nearer than ever before. To
these Prof. Simon Newcon1t's ton-
servative article III the September Nc
CIure's Is the Airship Coming I. win
be incCntrovertible testimony In re-
buttal looking at the question Sc
aerial nayi ton both from the scien-
tiac standpoint and from tie practical
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

A prominent journal Of London gives
the details OF an alleged signal code
among the Ealespeople OF large store
there by which the business character
OF certain customers who enter is made
known to each other. The following is
asserted to be sample of this silent
telegraphy: II the first two fingers of
fioorwalker's hand are extended 1t
means the incomer is kleptomanIac.
A twirl of the right side OF the NOUS
tache upward implies the party may be
made to buy what he does not want.
Twisting the watch chain means a hard
customer to deal with. Putting the tips
Of the fingers together indicates barney
must be used to effect g sale. Dozens
OF other points Of information are con-
veyed on the same principles. The pa
per states that similar plans are used
In other large houses
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
Fail Term Opens.

Armour, S. D., Sept. 4.-school opened
here yesterday morning for the fal1
term with good attendance. the CEN
sus taken In June showing an increase
of so scholars over year ago. The
instructors are: T. NJ. Prall Of I,etcher
principal; Miss Caroline Hogan of How.
ard, assistant principal; Miss ANY
owens, of Danbury, Ia, grammar de-
partment; Miss Ida and Alice Durrell
OF Pilot Mound, Ia, intermediate and
second primary department and Miss
Eta Lang of this city, first primary
department.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

Howard, S. D., Sept. 4.-The Howard
creamery, which is rapidly taking its
place as one of the most successful insti-
buttons of its kind in the state continues
to expand. Manager Sherman has lust
secured a three-year lease of the cream
cry plant at Epiphany, and will operate
1t as a skinner station in connection
with the Howard plant, finishing the but
ter at his central plant.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
WAR OK GRAssHoPPEns.
South Dakota Farmers Preserve PrairI
ntl-.-. lex

South Dakota Farmers Preserve Prairie
Chickens to Destroy Pest.
Scotland. 8. D.. Sept. 4--The farmers
along tFiresteel creek, in Hutchinson
county, have adopted q unique method of
Riding that region Of grasshoppers, which
during the uast season or two have been
numerous enough to do considerable dam
age to crops. They will utilize prairie
chickens in the effort to get rid of the
grasshoppers, and accordingly have posted
notices prohibiting the shooting of prairie
chickens on their farms. They will not
kill the chickens themselves, but will de-
pend upon the chickens to devour every
grasshopper along the creek. q.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

Major Donald Ross, medical officer
In the British army, was the first TO
discover that the transmission of ma
laria from one human being to another
was largely due to mosquitoes. His
discovery resulted from thorough in
svestigation Of a widespread epidemic
OF the disease named among troops in
India. Major Ross is now on his way
to Sierre Leone, Africa, a region OF
deadly climate, where he and his party
Will try to exterminate mosquitoes
with petroleum.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
7. H. NULL NOMINATED.
Named for Judge by Fusion Convention
ut Aberdeen.

1~1l11eU Iof UuuEo Uy y usIOH COHVentIOn
Mt Aberdeen.
Aberdeen, s. D., Sept. 1.-The fusion
judicial convention here today was very
SHINY attended except by representatives
from Beadle county. One man attended
from Marshall. No one was present from
Roberts The delegates were either pop
ulists or democrats except Van Dalsenl
OF Huron, who stated he was a republic
an. Thomas H. Null of Huron was NOM
mated as a candidate for judge by ac-
clamation, no other name being present.
ed. Resolutions were adopted declaring
the convention to be non-partisan and adj
vocating the election of non partisan
judiciary.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

member OF the Methodist church in
Philadelphia and teacher In the Sum
day school, has embraced the Mormon
faith. Her conversion has caused a
sensation. The pastor OF her old church,
Rev. DR.. Frank B. Lynch. irnplored her
not to forsake 1t, but his appeals were
in vain. The pretty young Sunday
school teacher declared that she has
espouEed the Mormon faith and would
never sfoTsake 1t.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

scsne ready and quite anxious to take
the child home with him, he met Win
digappointment. The arrest seems ~
| have been the outcome OIL iiets ''ooi'
! mood misunderstanding.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
Copsidered cn.n. Rs,,,. A

Caracas. Sept. The official Gazatt.
today published memorandum of the
minister OF foreign affairs to All friendly
nations ,,slo explaining the complaints made
by Venezuela against Colombia T1,a .sa W
IS considered to be casus belIi Tha, s.as,s
much comment and excitement e. 4 =
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

John r. Spears, the naval historian
and the nautical expert for Golfers
Weekly, has been looking at Shamrock
II, and writes of her In the spirit OF
one anxious to make peoples flesh
creep. mo such beautiful deck plan"
ne says, was ever seen, and he figures
out that Shamrock II, carries 1000
square feet more sail than the Constitu-
ton. His conclusion is that ut is GER
tain that the cup is this year in very
great danger"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

ss "A 16-year-old girl In the Yucca mine,
near Barstow, Cal, Is working the sand
md Dirt from deserted claim with a
dry washer. and succeeds In getting
from - TO 81 worth Of gold dust every
day. She uses the washer as effective
& ~ az her male companions. who are
alsc engaged In the same profitable
occupation there. She can sharpen and
temper her pick as well as any expert
6nced miner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
Delcgate. to Aberdeen Gonvention.

Huron, S. D., Sept. "A mass con-
vention was held here on Saturday to
name II delegates to represent this,
Beadle county in the Independent con-
vention to be held in Aberdeen on the
5th inst. to nominate candidate for
judge of Fifth judicial circuit in opposi-
ton to Mr.. Mccoy, of Aberdeen. The
attendance was large and all parties
We're represented; the delegation was
instructed for Hon. Taos H. Null, Of
this city, whose candidacy is fast grow
ing in favor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
Briggs- Minty Wedding.

Huron, S. D., Sept 4.-On Sunday
Mr.. Elmer Briggs, of this city, book
keeper for the Acme Harvester com
pany, and Miss Marie Minty, of Woon-
socket, We're united in marriage in that
city and have come here to reside per-
manently. The ceremony took place in
the Methodist church and was wit
messed by large gathering Of friends
Rev. w. F. Minty father of the bride
OBLIGATED.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

That there have been humorists
IN Russia Is recalled by the an
n0zsncement that the fiftieth anniyars-
sary Of the death Of the Russian hui
n0rist G0goi ig to be celebrated at
Adogcow on March 2 1902, by the un-
yeiling Of q monument In his memory.
Ihree prizes Tor xedels have been Of
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

the very serious difiiculties whicb n, !,
pc overcome. He also shows that frc,,,
g commercial standpoint. there y Il; : ~
demand for, or aeed sof, TRANSPORT IN, ~
py airship: This he considers i YER, vers
serious obstacle g, IN the solution Sc III
plopien a, Ihere is, he believes, moth IL
ING ~ the real zatlon OF aerial navie e.
ton TO warrant an Inventor Z, ci; n 8,
time and thought to the subiect 3 ! ~ "
says practically What's the Is y y, -
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12
MANY SOL DlERs POISONED,
TB0 Hundred nnd sIx 81 Twsnty-Seventh
Infantry In Hospital

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. Two hundred
and six enlisted men OF the Twenty
seventh Infantry stationed at Fort Me-
sPhersun are IN the post hospital on
account Of Illness caused presumably
ny ptOnaine poisonig In food served.
"A rigid anvestigati lion has been ordered.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-12

One thing. probably, that ma ken ~ 4.
re Naiion 50 rabtd on the rum ns. q
lion y that all Of the hotels aro ssfniiss
where she asks for rooms, -