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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
When I was in Paris last spring"

E when I was in Paris last spring"
said St. Paul man, who Is interested
IN child study, the other day, II learned
that there are recognized centers in the
Partisan capital for horrible traffic In
infants who are hired to beggars
Some Of these professional haggars
were arrested outside the well-known
church of La Trinite, and all We're ac-
companied by children Of which they
were not the parents By having the
little ones along with them they play
upon the sympathies Of the generous
section Of the public and get larger aims.
/ am told that the trade In the child
market flourishes most in the winter
time, when there Is snow on the ground.
and 1t looks more pitfful to see the little
tots, shivering and half-clothed,
dragged around by miserable men and
women. They always seek the child
which looks the worse for illness. There
are regular tariff rates for the hiring
Of these children. They cost more
when the weather is cold, and practi-
cally during the Christmas and New
York holidays, when the streets are
thronged with shoppers and buyers and
the police are less brisk in prosecuting
beggars. One stipulation Is that the
beggar hiring the child has to furnish
1t with supper and pay bills for medi-
cine when sickness is contracted or ag-
gravated by exposure Of the pinched-
face little ones in the dead Of winter"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.
News From National Capital of North
western Interest

Washington, Aug. "A. N. Wickham
has been appointed postmaster at Agnew,
Lancaster county, Neb., vice j. w. Finke,
lSfngsbury county, S. D., vice A. Koehne,
resigned. n *
DIR. A. j. Wilson has been appointed a
pension examining surgeon at Niobrara.
Neb +. - q
Willard v. Robinson of Huron. S. o..
has been appointed an observer in the
weather bureau, to be located outside Of
Washington
Sidney l.. Robinson has been appointed
a clerk In the postoffice at Grinnell. Ia.
The postoffice at Long Lake, Mcpherson
county, 8. D., has been moved four miles
south Of the present location and w.
Rosa OF OelWein was appointed postmas-
The controller Of the currency has au-
tnortzed the First National bank Of Dy-
sart Ia a., to begin business with a capital
, The First National bank Of New York
mas been approved as reserve agent for
Inc following banks: First National bank
q Boone, Grundy County National bank
tional bank OF Rapid City, S. D. 81
The Commercial National bank OF CHI
cago has been approved as reserve agent
for the South Omaha National bank az
South Omaha. i11EE7 So.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Iowa: Origtnal-Rob0StsI ainR, COrytion.
Is. Increase, Restoration Reissue. etc
Edwin FOrsytEe, Des Mofnes, SO: Stephen
Wtnans. Hampton, S. Original widows
Etc.-6pectal act. July r. Rebeccy ".
sharers Ewart =
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15

An independent young woman who
was in a carriage reserved for ladies on
a Belgian railroad recently, lighted a
cigaret shortly after the train started
and calmly proceeded to smoke it. I'M
mediately the other women in the COM
partment became very indignant,
threatening to complain to the guard
as soon as the train stopped. II am in
a carriage reserved for ladies'" OBJ
served the smoker blandly, land am
not aware of any law which prohibits
ladies from smoking" When the train
stopped the guard was informed of the
proceedings, but was 10th to. interfere,
and the result was that when the lady
smoker arrived at her destination she
consulted lawyer, who has now, by
an action in court, raised an interesting
question Should railroad companies
be compelled to provide separate smok-
ing cars for women who wish to smoke
while they are travelling?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
Cousc1L,s MORAL SUPPORT.
vermillion Aldermen Give 1t to County
Attorney Tilton in Liquor Matters.


Vermillion, S. D., Aug. lO.-un-
der the new prohibition law of South
Dakota it was thought there would be
no difficulty in closing up all places
where illegal liquor selling was going
on. But States Attorney Tilton OF cray
county does not seem to think so. un-
less the city, instead of the county,
backs him up to a great extent. YER
million still harbors dispensers of in
toxicants but no effort has been made
to do away with them, although Triton
claims to be strong prohibitionist. But
to crafty his requests for the moral
support of the city council, its members
at their regular meeting this week
passed the following resolution, which
has the inkling of jest, and worries
the states attorney.
Whereas, The states attorney has
asked for the moral support of the city
council! and city officials in his efforts
to enforce the laws of the state of South
Dakota relating to the suppression OF
the liquor traffic, therefore, be it re-
solved, that this council is in hearty
sympathy With said states attorney in
his efforts to enforce said laws; that
we desire that said laws be enforced
ard hereby instruct all officers of the
city to cooperate with and assist said
attorney in any and all ways possible
to enforce the laws in regard to the
liquor traffic, as well as all other laws
of the state; and further. we call the
attention of the states attorney to the
fragrant violation in his jurisdiction of
the state laws above referred to, and
urge him to use every effort toward
their enforcement
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
IT is A DEAD LETTER
WITHOUT R55EsENDING
The scavenger Tax Lis' Laws Pro,
visions Are Too Restrictive
for Enforcement.
PAPERS WILL NOT PUBLISH THEM.
Prlco Allowed for the Work Too Small,
TIE Measure Which Agitated the
South Dakota Referendum
League.

Huron, S. D., Aug. 10.--The "scaven,
GER tax list law passed by the last
South Dakota legislature and the sub
ject of much annoyance to the Refer
endum league, appears to be dead let
ter. It's own provisions are SO restrict
i've that it's enforcement is impossible.
1t says the delinquent tax lists in each
county must be published and then
limits the price to be paid for the
work. The amount is so low that no
newspaper of any circulation will un-
dertake the work of publishing the.
lists.
has passed judgment on the matter in
the following letter:
Huron, S. D., july 81, 1901-S. H. E.lrod.
States Attorney, Clark, S. D.-Dear Sir:
l have your telegram stating that in your
county under the so-called scavenger tax
law the treasurer is unable to secure the
publication Of the list at the price men
toned IN the statute, and asking what the
treasurer shall do in the premises
Section of this law makes 1t the duty
Of the county treasurer to cause the no.
tice and list to be published. The same
section limits the cost of publication, and
provides that the county commissioners
shall pay such cost by warrant drawn
on the general fund. My understanding Of
this is that it is a limitation upon the
power of the treasurer to contract for
scribed in the statute. Under the circum-
stances that you name, ! am of the opin-
ion that it would be the duty of the treas
| urer to negotiate with every paper in the
county, if necessary, and if he finds that 1t
is impossible then J. am of the opinion it
would not be his duty to pay a larger
amount than that described. but to omit
the publication entirely unless he can get
it within the price prescribed by law.
l note, also, the latter part of your tele-
gram, in which you say you cannot agree
with my opinion as published in the State
Register in reference to the publication of
notice after Judgment, but that IN your
opinion a second publication of the entire
list is necessary. This is a precisely stat
utory proceeding. SC far as the notice is
concerned, and inasmuch as it follows the
proper notice in witch the list is given
In full and the statute does not, in terms,
provide that the list shall be published
| twice, it seems to me that it was not the
intention Of the legislature to require a
double price for such publication. This
view is also strengthened somewhat by
the penal clause of the law Of North Da-
kota, from which this law seems to have
been constructed Very truly,
John L. Pyle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
TAN COLLECTOR ARRESTED.
Ben Mcbride Gathers Money From In
dtans and Breeds Trouble.


Armour. S. D., Aug. ia sensa-
tlonal arrest was made in Charles Mix
county by Sheriff Norman, when he
placed Ben Mcbride in custody for COL
lecting taxes without authority of law
July 1st the treasurer of Charles Mix
county handed over to the sheriff a list
OF the delinquent taxes of that county
as the new scavanger law provides
Much OF the list included taxes against
Indians at the Greenwood agency
some of which has been delinquent
since 1896. The agent at that place in
formed the sheriff that he did not want
the taxes collected at this time but the
sherlfr insisted that he would make
the collection as the Indians were re-
ce1V1ng payment from the govern
ment.
On the day of payment the sheriff
was on the ground collecting, but at
the same time Ben Mcbride having
previously procured a list of a large
portion of the taxes against the IN
dlans at the agency and being pro-
Vlded with printed receipts on which
were inserted deputy treasurer" also
proceeded to collect this Indian tax to
an amount exceeding $1,000, which j.
w. Harding, the Indian agent at
greenwood, brought to Wheeler and
turned over to the county treasurer of
Charles Mix county
Mcbride claims to have been denu-
tized to do this work, and the sheriff
claims under the scavanger tax law
only he has the. right to make the COL
lect1ons, and as the treasurer denies
having empowered Mcbride to make
the collections an interesting suit will
be the outcome.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15

A young woman of Kansas City who
returned recently from visit to
friends In rural Kentucky brought
back2a good darkey story. When they
reached the house of their friends she
was given, as is the custom there. a
colored girl who was to be her personal
servant during her stay. After about
a week the colored girl asked permis-
sion to be absent one night at the we'd
ding of girl friend. The next morn
Ing her temporary mistress asked her
about the wedding. "Oh, we had fine
time said Mandy. lots to eat and
lots Of ice cream and cake, and fiddling
and dancing all night. And the BRIDE
she wore white dress and white satin
slippers and big, long white veil"
And how about the groom?" asked
her mistress Don't you know" re-
piled Mandy, that tr!fing niger
never did show up"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
NO CLUE TO RoBBER.
Merry Individual Who Took yaluabIes
From Huron Man.

Huron S. D., Aug. 1o.-Professor M.
Schoonert. instructor of music in HUI
ron college. has severed his connection
with that institution.
No clue has yet been found to the
masked thief that entered the Arthur
White home Tuesday night, and at
the point Of a revolver compelled Mr..
White to tell where his money and
watch were, and after taking $40 in
cash, gold watch and some OF Mr..
Whites clothing, departed quietly.
Captain Hamilton, of the regular
army, is not meeting with much sue
cess in getting young men to enlist as
soldiers. He got one at Broadland,
William Lawrence, whom he sent to
San Francisco.
Mr.. Higgins, the young man sent
here from Lacrosse, Wis, to take a po-
sition in the government weather bu-
reau as messenger, has resigned and
returned home. The place is temporar-
lily filed by Sanford Lyon of this city.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
COMMISSIONERS WILL
BEGIN A new ACTION
BeIief in Regard to the South Da-
kota Railroad Rate Case
Just Decided.
GIVEN THIS RIGHT BY CoUR.
Some Loan Toward the Opinion That SUI.
Elemental Proceedings VIII Bring
the Railroads to Time With
out y Fight.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. 13-It is
case, which was decided last Friday by
Judge Garland. Of the United States
court, in favor of the railroad COM
pany, will be dropped and supplemental
proceedings instituted.
Judge Garland, in his decision, left
loophole for such proceedings by
stating that when the circumstances
have changed so that the rates adopted
by order Of the board of railroad com
missioners of August 26, 1897, shall
yield to the railroad company reason
able compensa ton for the service per-
formed, the railroad commissioners
can apply to his court, by supplemental
bill or otherwise, as they may be ad-
Vlsed, for further order in that be-
half
The years covered by the suit which
has just been decided in favor of the
railroad were 1894, 1895 and 1896. which
We're bad years for business of all
kinds. During the arguments in the
case before Judge Garland on the 5th
inst. T. b. McMartin, of this city, at
torney for the board or railroad COM
missioners, brought up this feature and
stated that the business of the COM
pany since those years had greatly in
creased. The state board of railroad
commissioners will soon hold a meeting
for the purpose of considering the de-
clSlon of Judge Garland, and determin-
ING upon the course to be pursued in
view of the decision. 1t is believed in
some quarters that when the supple
mental proceedings are instituted, il
this course is decided upon by the rail-
road commission, the railroad com
pany will accept the passenger and
freight rates adopted by the board
without contesting them in the courts
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15

M. Marcel Provost, the well known
French writer, has just bean preaching
sermon IN a Paris boulevard jour
nal, the text of which Is the decline and
fall Of the worship of mere personal
beauty. Beauty's reign he considers to
be over. The women whom the world
most reyeres, he points out, owe little
or nothing Of their repute to personal
appearance, but rather to their works
He expresses the conviction that, were
the famous Madame Recamier to go to
London at the present day, it would
be out Of appreciation for her wit, and
not for her beauty, that the people
would harness themselves to her car
riage.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15

indianapolis News: The king of the
Peagreen Isle assumed the expression
which he thought made others think
he was thinking, and termed to the
Royal Transcribed AS reading maketh
2. full man" he said. you may decline
the philanthropist' proposition to es-
tablish free public library, For the
king, being no less considerate than
astute, felt that by the Introduction OF
the saloon Of the land of his stepfathers
the demand would be fully met, ana it
We're q Kindness to prevent a conflict
OF interests. IS
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
AT REDFIELD NEXT WEEK.
South Dakota Pharmaceutical Associa.
tion to Hold Sixteenth Annual Meeting.

Redfield, S. D., Aug. 10.-The six
teenth annual meeting of the South Da-
kota Pharmaceutical association will
be in session here from August IS TO Is.
Interesting program has been prepared.
good attendance is expected. Adj
dresses will be delivered by Professor
Edward Kremer, of Wisconsin uni
versity. and Professor Willing, Of Min
neapolis university. A good list of out
door sports has been prepared, for
which various wholesalers have do
mated enticing prizes, and members Of
the association are looking forward to
some rare sport.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
THE CONTRACT IS LET.
Town of Brookings VIII Pay S4s,9l9 for
Waterworks.

Bookings. S. D., Aug. 1.-THE city
council has been sitting a day and
half reviewing bids for the new water
works system, and last evening award
ed Fairbanks Morse & Co. the contract
for the greater part Of the work at $685.
432. The building of the power house
and chimney was let to ]. B. Nelson &
Co. of Mankato for $4,993, and the steel
tower and tank was awarded to the
Cricago Bridge and Iron works for
$7,494 The total amount of the con-
tract is $4S,919, and does not include
the property purchased by the city for
the power house and water tower The
work will commence at once.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15

Chinaman committed suicide In
Wilkesbarre, Pa. recently because he
owed his landlord $56 rent He sent the
key to his shop to the owner.
together with this poem: goee
quick Just like smoke: have no
I friends because I'm broke. Lots Of
work, no muchee pay; sick OF washee,
must 90 away. Here Is key; rent no
got! Trouble, trouble, have muchee
lot
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
TWO YOUNG MEN DROWNED.
Roy Hare ana Abner Ford Were Out
Fishing.

Roy Hare ana Abncr Ford We're Out
flashing.
Redfield, S. D., Aug. 12-Roy Hare
and Abner Ford, young men residing
in the southwestern part of Sphinx coun-
Thursday evening. They were engaged
In SEEMING and when Hare waded into
the lake with the sein he got beyond
his depth.
Ford went to his assistance, but be-
came exhausted and both drowned be-
fore aid could arrive. The bodies were
recovered yesterday.
Both had lived here since early boy.
hood.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
AIREs QUITS EDITORSHiP.
Sells Interest in Ver.nillion Plain Talk
w, Il, So!yin.

Nernnillion, S. D.. Aug. 10.--A deal was
conSummated here yesterday whereby
w. r. COlvin becomes sole owner and
publisher of Plain Talk, Thos. Fl. Ayres
stepping down and out. Ever since
Ayres became private secretary to Gov
ernor Lee. Colvin has had charge of the
paper and has made it popular, and q
success financially. Mr.. Ayres, since
losing the secretaryship has been deal
ing considerably in real estate, and
finds that there is more money in it
than publishing a weekly newspaper,
hence he has sold his interest in the
plant.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
10 Ea9orce 0uar.n,ln..

Pierre, s.. D.. Aug. Is State yeterin-
afaan Foster OF Selby left here Sunday
to visit various localities IN the state
where anthrax 10 said to exist with the
intention Of quarantining all ranches
whsra he found the disease.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
IMPALED ON A P1rcHFonK.
John Brum Will Probably Die From Eff
fects of Accident.

Bookings, S. D., Aug. 12-John
Brum of Trenton township jumped
from load of hay yesterday and was
impaled on pitchfork handle pene-
trating the rectum several inches. Peri
tonitis set in and Brum is in a danger
GUS condition. He was brought to the
hospital in this city. The chances are
against his recovery.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15

The Marse.llaise Of the Reforma-
ton vas Luther's free translation Of
the forty eth psalm Elm tester Burg
stsunser. Got TIA strong Tower rs
Sar The comp tion was pub
I beats the heart Of Germany.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
South Dakota Notes.

Work has been commenced on the
basement Of the new roller mill at
Vienna. S5 e
A special election Will be held at Twin
Brooks on the 18th inst, to vote upon
issuing bonds for a new school build
ing.
During one week nearly $1,000 was
paid farmers in the vicinity OF Hitch
cock for milk furnished to the cream
cry.
7 Late frosts and the hot weather last
month have cut the apple crop on the
famous Alderman fruit farm near Hur-
ley down to about 1000 bushels The
farm Is now owned by /. w. Prosser.
The implement dealers OF the state
have enjoyed better business this
year than ever before. Thus Tar this
season the implement men Of one town
-PArkston-- have sold 7e binders and
105, 600 pounds Of binding Irvine ia ad-
dition to = large amount Of other ma
chinery.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
THE ARMY DEFEATED.
Again Proved That tho Pen Is Miphtier
Than the kwOrd.

Huron, S. D., Aug. 13.-An army Of
hcer wearing captains shoulder
straps, here recruiting for the regular
army, took exception to an item in the
Herald Democrat, current issue, and
proceeded to storm the office and an
initiate the editor, VIM. Miner He
tackled the wrong man and the army
was defeated, the editor winning a
victory and the captain being humili-
ated.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
Favorablo 20 snith

Parkston, s. D.. Aug. 13.-The county
republican convention met here and
elected thirty-one delegates to the judi
cial convention which meets at Scot
iand. September A. The delegates were
instructed to use all honorable means
70 secure the nomination Of Judge
Smith. the present incumbent, for cir
cult Judge. for the First circuit. "a
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
Deadlock Il broken,

Armour, s. D., Aug l3. The Armour
city school board after standing tie
for three months on the selection of an
assistant principal finally elected Miss
Caroline Hogan of Howard.