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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
Minnehaha Commissioners Will
Not Reduce Salary Of
County Officers.
WILL FOLLOW PRECEDENT
State Now Regulating Salary Of Off :
Gals According to Population, De-
t. ined by General Election
Vote, VIII Be Ignored.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 16.-Follow-
Ing the precedent established by the
state supreme court in utterly ignoring
upon one occasion a law enacted by
the legislature on the ground that the
law was bsurd Of its face, the county
commissioners Of this (Minnehaha)
county AVE declined to tamper with
thus ignoring an act of the legislature.
If boards Of county commissioners
elsewhere in the state take the same
course in the matter of ~readjusting the.
salary paid county judges, a question
which has caused considerable dis
cussion throughout the state will be
satisfactorily disposed of. An act of
the legislature requires, boards %of4coun-
ty commissioners to readjust the sal
aries of these officers at certain times,
basing the amount of the salary upon
the vote cas- at the last general cleo
ton. The vote cast in this and othel
counties in the state last month was
only a fraction of that cast Two years
ago, and to use it as a basis upon which
to fix the salaries Of the county judges,
as the law requires, would greatly re-
duce the salaries of these officials, in
some instances only about one-third of
what they are now receiving. Some of
the leading attorneys of Sioux Falls
and the state pointed out to the board
Of county commissioners hat the law
referred to was absurd, and that they
were not in duty bound to abide by its
provisions, Gsf Hgt
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
GASOLINE MAY
CAUSE TWO De Mis-
Two Fires in Out Of the Way
Districts Due to Deadly
Fluid.
BOY BURNED TO a CRISP
Was Left Alone and Flames Consumed
Farm House-Man Perhaps
Fatally Burned Near
Sisseton.

Huron, S.. D., Dec. 13.-NeWs Of the
burning on Sunday Of the residence OF
Mrs. Emma Shea, about thirteen miles
southwest of Washington, across the
line in Hand county, was received here
today when neighbors came to solicit
aid for the unfortunate omar 1t ap-
pears that on Sunday Mrs. Shea and her
two sons went to church, leaving a lad
about II years of age at home. On their
return they found the house burned to
the ground, and the remains Of the boy
lying near the front entrance, burned to-
a crisp. How the fire originated is a
matter for conjecture, but it supposed
that the lad attempted to light the gas
] oline stove, which exploded. Every ar
ticle Of wearing apparel, together with
all household goods and furniture We're
consumed in the flames. What makes
the accident distressing is the fact that
about two months ago the father,
Michael Shea, was accidentally killed
While stacking hay. The solicitors here
received liberal donotions and the UNI
fortunate woman and remaining chill
dren will again soon nave q. comfortable
home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
MERGER ON.
Testimony Of a North Dakota Farmer
Proves There Is No Comp etition.

Testimony Of a North Dakota Farmer
Proves There Is No Comp etition.
st. Paul, MINI, Dec. 16.-The first direct
testimony proving that competition has
not existed since the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific merger was introduced
today In the Minnesota case against the
merger, in federal court. A sensation was
caused
A. II. Leach OF Warren, N. D., a boz
nanza farmer, swore his farm of 2,50
acres was several years ago given a spur
by the Great Northern. He gay the
right-of-way and the road built the track
in order to get his wheat. After the
merger the spur was torn up by the road;
no explanation was y~ouchsafed. Leach
tried to get the right-of-way decided back
to him, it being a strip four miles long.
He was told he could ave 1t for $40 an
acre! Before the merger freight agents
regularly solicited Leach's business for
both roads. He ships las cars a year.
Now 1t is never solicited.
Roads Use Identical Circulars.
Still more sensational was the presenta-
ton of identical circulars sent by the
roads to their agents at Moorhead, Minn.,
a junction.
Each agent was instructed not to meet
rates of the other road to other junction
points to which the rival road had the
shorter line, but to let the business go to
the short line, 1t is customary to let the
short line make the rate between juno
tons; the longer lines meet it. The merged
roads,, by agreeing to drop this arrange
ment, eliminated all competition.
The orders to the Moorhead agents We're
written in exactly the same words, letters
and punctuation, though on the letter.
heads of the different Dads. #
Moorhead business man swore that
about this time the Northern Pacific
agent called on him and said: You'll
have to ship by the N. p. now; looks as
If the merger had taken effect.
The Minnesota authorities are more con-
fident than ever. They expect to present
many similar witnesses. The railroad
lawyers object to this testimony as ir-
relevant, whenever it refers to interstate
commerce. ak.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
SOUTH AKOTAITEMS

SPRlNGFiELD-Mrs.S5 Gsorge stan
ley shetland killed herself Sunday. she
Observation-Disclosures TO XII, her
self. ss5
SIOUX FALLS-The flneral 81
Judge sJervis w. Carter took place att
o'clock Sunday afternoon from st. Au-
sgnsta cathedral.
HuRoN-These officers have been
elected by HuronSchapter, Nc. Id. RI.
MI Oscar a.. Kicker, high priest,#WiI-s
liam Tolmie. king Dayid w. Smith.
scribe; HarveyJ. Rice, treasurer Bruce
M.SRowley, secretary. 8ysg
STURGiSAMr. and and Mrs. d.
Harris will celebrate their golden we'd
ding n December az; also their 18TH.
birthday, a
Observation-Disclosures ii. Few, Who
electeda member OF the atateasen-a
Isstseaeet . APP
pointed postmastersfor Flandreau.--
A. knight proprietor of the StSYin-
cent hotel ar this piaceshas bought the
sElandreau house, which viii leave
Flandreau with but one hotel.
EEAD-Hope lodge, A w. OF
Lead initiated class of nifty into the.
Lead has@tae Of
the order In South Dakota
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
A PIONEER DEAD.
Judge j. w. Carter, for Thirty Years a
Resident of South Dakota, Passes
Away at Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, S.. D.. Dec. 15.-Judge r.
w. Carter of this city was found dead
in bed this morning. He went to bed in
good health last night. Death probably
resulted from heart failure. The circuit
court, which was in session. adjourned
for the day out of respect to his mem
Dry.
Judge Carter came to the territory Of
Dakota in the los and located at Yank-
ton. He afterwards went to Canton,
where he conducted the Weekly Advocate
and was county attorney for six years
and district attorney of the Fourth Judi
cial district four years. In 1890 the fam
lily removed to Pierre, where Mr.. Carter
was connected with the land office, and
during the latter&part Of the administra-
tion of Governor Sheldon was his private
secretary. In March, 1886, he removed to
Sioux Falls and took a position in the
law office of Bailey & Voorhees,. He was
born in Rutland county, Vermont, May Is,
1880: Besides a wife and two daughters
and a son lii Sioux Falls, he leaves an
other son, Arthur atHIIuron,& George at
Pierre, Sawyer at Sioux City and Floyd
in the state of Washington.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
AFTER THE SALOON.
Temperance Workers, Again Trying to
Close Capitol Bar.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Advocates of tenn
perance who have been endeavoring for
years to close the saloon at the capitol
believe their fight is won at last. FIRE.
quently in the past they have had vic
tory snatched away when it was almost
within their grasp, but they are more
hopeful of success now than ever before.
At the last session of congress the house
passed the immigration bill which carried
a provision prohibiting the sale of liquors
In the capitol. Members of the house
voted for this provision, confident that it
would be rejected by the senate. Legis-
lating against the capitol harroom was far
from their intention. They voted against
the bar feeling that such a vote would do
the bar no harm. The senate would see
to that. Besides, tie record would pre-
sent them on the right side. of the liquor
question. When the bill reached the SEN
ate an amendment striking out the house
provision was offered, and the general
understanding was that it would be
adopted. 1t came before the senate late
Tuesday when few senator's were in the
chamber. To the surprise Of nearly every
one the amendment was rejected. This
action, of course, left the anti-saloon pro
vision in the bill exactly as it had been
passed by the house. Today, members of
the house growled about the way the
senate neglected the public business. An
SiIoil WlllEIOWF pe HdQe by the. TRENDS OF
the bar to have the prohibitory provision
stricken out when the immigration bill
goes to the conference committee. The
temperance advocates say they can pre-
vent such action.
The capitol barroom is an institution al
most as old as the capitol itself. Tenn
perance organizations have fought it in
every congress-, but the bar has stayed.
Last summer 1t achieved a victory, which
1t was believed would render it safe from
attack In the future. This was in the
form of a decision OF. the supreme court of
the District of Columbia tina the local
courts had no jurisdiction to try a case
Involving the right of the manager Of the
bar to sell liquor for the reason that the
capitolJwas a government reservation and.
not amenable to the liquor laws Of the
District Of Columbia. The decision fur
Their established the fact that the will of
congress was supreme at the capitol and
congress alone2had the power to close
the capitol bar. This apparently settled;
the status Of the bar it was believed
the temperance advocates would not re-
sumo their fight. That they have done
SO, however, is made clear by the action,
of the senate with reference to the anti
saloon provision in the immigration bill.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
WILL SERVE IN FAR EAST.
Fort Meade Troops Will Go to Philip
pines in March. @

Sturgis, S. D., Dec.13.-According to,
reports an order has been received at
Fort Meade to the effect that headquar-i
ters and band with the first squadron
of the Thirteenth United States cav
airy now stationed at the post will leave
here about February$15 tor san Fran
cavalry now stationed a Fort Keogh.
will proceed to Fort Meade and$relieve
the Third squadron. which leaves about.
March Is for San Francisco, sailing
April /. The second squadron of the
Thirteenth cavalry, it is said, will re-
main at Fort Meade until the Sixth
cavalry arrives from the Philippines to
relieve them, after which they go to
Join the first and third squadrons.
While a. majority of the boys are
pleased with the trip, a large number
dread it4verY much. @
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19

Emperor William recently ordered the
army chaplains to deliver periodical
lectures In the evening for the benefit
OF private soldiers. Attendance is usual
~ small, not being compulsory, but nj
reverend gentleman found that his
lecture room was filed every
evening. He vas much pleased,
and to the commanding officer
expressed his pleasure a t the re-
i1igious awakening. Rubbish" said the
uncompromising colonel; II have mere
~ discovered that compulsory attend
ance at your sermons is excellent pun
1shment for trivial %offenses."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
Will AIIege Self Defense.

Belle Fourche, Sd, Dec. 16.-Judge
William G.. Rice will convene circuit
court here December Is. There will be.
several criminal cases for trial, among
hem that Of George Mccoy, who shot
and killed a man named Nelson, a bar
lender at Camp Crook, in September.
Mccoy was a cowboy working for the
yY cattle concern. He will endeavor to
Justify the killing on the groundo of
self-defenSe.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
ANTITRUST BILLS.
HilI Appropriating $4,000 for Enfors

ELI Appropriating $25o,ooO for Enfore-
ment of Sherman Law Considered.
Washington, Dec. #l6.-Hearings began
today before the subcommittee OF the jul
dietary committee Of the house onthe
antitrust bills.
stroduced resolution a~ppropriating $4,000
for the use5of the attorney general inSen-
forcing the Sherman antitrust law,
stated he had shown his resolution to the
president and the@attorney general, who
were In favor of its provisions.
AsMorrell explained the president, bow
ever, rad nosthought Of debating In any
toSthe committee
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
LANG GETS APPOINTMENT.
Will Be Depu 1 State Superintendent of
Instruction.

Canton, S. D., Dec. 12.-Professor G. w
Nash, the newly elected state superin-z
tendent of public instruction, yesterday
sent to the secretary Of state the appoint
ment of Professor M. A. Lang of Canfs~-
tota, McCook county, to be deputy in
that office during Professor Nash's term:
Professor Lang served two years in the
same position under Frank Crane, has
been prominently connected with institute
work for many years and was twice SUI
~perintendent of schools in McCook county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19

Lord Kitchener's prominence has re-
called an old story told Of him after the
Egyptian campaign. During the brief
period in which society tried to lionize
him, without much success, a young
dandy approached him with a handker-
chief on which he begged Kitchener to
write his name. Your sisters, I sup
pose u commented the general, as he
surveyed the fimsy thing. mo, my
own answered the young gentleman.
"Ah," commented the man from Khar-
toum, what is your taste in hairpins? 2"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
Business Men Elect.

Deadwood, S. D., Dec: 16.-Oficers
nave been elected by the directors Of
The Deadwood Business club. s.. w.
Russell is president; Harris Franklin,
vice president; Otto P. TIL. Grantz.
treasurer; Orville U. Pryce, secretary.
Mr.. Pryce is the only officer who is not
I member Of the board of directors.
Other directors Of the club are John r:
Wilson, D. A. Mcpherson, James Mum,
3. .Dague and George ". Ayres.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
WILL MAKE RELATIVES PAY.
Only Burden Of Needy Insane Will Be
Borne by County.

Sioux Falls, S.. D, Dec. 16.-The
board of county commissioners has in
structed the states attorney Of this
(Minnehaha) county to investigate the
cause Of persons in the hospital for the
insane at Yankton at the expense Of
the taxpayers of this county, when5they
have relatives who have means with.
Thichtopaythe expenses Of their main
tenance in the asylum. 1t is the in
tention of the county commissioners to
attempt to force the relatives to stand
the cost instead of the county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
GASOLINE CAUSES ANOTHER.
Man and Boy Are Badly Burned at
rf ff#" -&st#F Sissafop Observation-Disclosures

Sisseton, S. D., Dec. 13.-Fire Quilted the
shop of Iver 1sraelson and only by nard
work of the fire department were the adj
joining buildings saved. Mr.. Israelson
started to light a fire in his room at the
end of the shop and poured gasoline
in the stove, and when he lighted a match
there was an explosion. He was covered
Villa burning Oil and was very badly
burned. At this time there is but slight
hopes of his recovery.
Mr.. Graves, who owned a feed mill adj
joining the shop. vas quite badly burned
also q small boy who was staying
with Mr.. $Israelson. Mr. Graves and the
boy are rapidly recovering,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19

EleanoraDuse the italian tragedienne,
was discussing woman suffrage not long
with a male friends. The latter, by
way OF poking fun at the woman's rights
movement, said: Man was made first,
you know, n oma sprung from
a She is his inferior, or that would
not be natural. The actress replied:
II canot agree with you. It is natural
for the flower to come after the stem,
but you surely do not call that an evil
4dence Of inferiority.'
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
Veteran Hotel Keeper Dead.

Custer, S. D., Dec. 16.-The veteran
1otel man Of Custer, Paul Kleeman,
lied Of apoplexy. He suffered the first
stroke Thursday and was found in an
unconscious condition. He was attend
ed by several physicians of the town,
put did not rally, and after lingering a
lay, expired. f#5 55
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19

House Considers Legislative, Executive
and Judicial Appropriation Bills.
Washington,,ADec 16.-At opening of
the house odayzresolutions were adopt:
ed which provided for a session on sun
day, February s, for the purpose tof
paying a tribute to the memory of tie
late Senator Seweli of New Jersey. The.
house went into committee of the whole
and enetred upon consideration of the
legislative. executive and Judicial ap-s
preparation bill. General debate was
limited totem minutes. gA4Hass8asslHA
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19

William IL. Vanderbilt has about 300:
men at work beautifying his estate at
Great Neck, il. Some time ago Mr.
Vanderbilt instructed a hotel keeper to.
supply a barrel ofAbeer daily to the men.
This has aroused. great Indignation
among the village prohibitiopists, and
d petition is being circulated for press
entation to Mr.. Vanderbilt, asking him
to rescind the order.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19

The treasury building in Washington
Is icing thoroughly secured on the out
side by order Of Secretary Shaw. Every
sign of age, which to most observers
only adde beauty to the building, is to
be removed. AS one dissatisfied IN
locker expressed 1t, building has
begun to look like a light-colored barn
In Iowa. Maybe Mr.. Shaw will have it
painted white and put green blinds on
1T, like his own house In the west"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19

An American scientist has come to
the conclusion that5thc tendency Of too
much education or Intellectual develop
ment in women is to make them lose
their beauty. He instances the FARO
women Of India. They are supreme.
They WOO the men, control the affairs
OF the home and the nation, transmit
property. and leave the men nothing to
do. The result is, says the scientist,
that they are the ugliest women on
earth. a&S
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
Sioux Falls w

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 16.-Clarence
o. Rowley Of Sioux Falls and Miss
Blanche II. Welton OF Peoria, Ill, were
,lnited in marriage In the chapel Of
st. Augusta cathedralsin5this city, the
VIII Hare, Episcopal bishop OF South
Dakota. The bride formerly lived In
Sioux Falls andAhas many friends here,
while the groom Is connected With8thet
Minnehaha National bank in thisseity.s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
DIES IN WAGON BOX.
Dominick Ruliman Expires While in a
Drunken Sleep, @

Wakonda, S. d, Dec. 15.-The re-
mains Of Dominica pullman were laid
to rest in the cemetery near the farm
home of his parents today.
Young Bullman,s death was very
sudden, and 1T was thought best to.
hold q coroner's Inquest. The verdict
Of thu jurors was death from heart
Failure. S5S
Tuesday Bullman and couple of
friends toe a load of hogs t Irene.
It2is said that whilesthere all Three be-,
came pretty well Intoxicated. Bullman
was the first to get enough. He went
to the wagon, craWled inland went to
sleep. His companions were quite q
while In getting ready to go home.
IN the meantime he was exposed to
the cold having no covering over him
whatever. Onthe way home pullman
made no stir, and In the meantime one,
other of the trio went to sleep.E9When
the driver reached the farm home he
manageable carrysthe sleepers into the
house. After putting thesteam away
heWent bac to rouse his companions.
one was easily awakened, but
nothing could move Bullmnan. Dr..
Sweeney was at once summoned, but
medical attendance was of no avail.
The young man was dead. When he
died cannot be told. He ma have been.
dead beIoTe feavine as8E9sss9
#S9@esssasA
Respect Memory Of Captain kintner.
Sioux Falls, S. D, Dec. I5,-The
Union Veterans, Union OF this city
adoptedSysuitable resolutions on the
death of Captain JamesM M. Kntner,
who was for ear a.consptcuous mem
Der ofthe regiment, and elected the fol-
lowing Officers for the ensuing year
Colonel, Charles Barrett; ~lientenant-
colonel, Charles Hawkins; major, R.SW.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19

Sir Francis Jeune, the London digni-.
Stary who presides over the divorce
court there, is considerably over six
feet tall, and is the only English judge
of prominence who wears a beard. A
burlesque writer recently called him
'.the greatest friend some people have
atone period OF thetr5lives." He some
times gets through a many as twenty
divorce suits In a day.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
Donald McLean's Funeral.

Spearfish, S. d., Dec. 15.--The funeral
,ver the remains of the late Donald Nc
;Lean,SWhose death occurred In Chicago,
was held from Odd Fellows hall in.
fSpearfish. The remains were Inferred.
oeside&the grave Of q son, William-Mc-
Lean, who was killed In the Independ-.
.nce mine at, Cripple Greek,sCo1o.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
NASH < TICKET.
Superintendent of Instruction Drew
Highest Number of Votes.

Canton, S. d, Dec. 15.-Professor G.
wv. Nash. state superintendent Of pub.
lie Instructions elect on the republican
ticker, is receiving congratulations,
provoked by the fact that the official
canvass at Pierre gives him the high.
est yote&of any candidate on his ticket.
Professor Nash's vote is 48,464. His
majority is also the highest Of any
candidate on his ticket, namely, 24,S41.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
ARRANGE NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Executive Committee Of Mining Con-
grcss to Meet at Deadwood.

DeadWood, SD, Dec. 15.-The Black
Hills Mining Mems association is pre-
pairing an entertainment for the exeCu-
tive committee OF the American Min.
ing congress, which is to meet in
DeadWood December II. AT this meet.
ing preparations will be started for the
next session Of the congress-. which is
to- be held in Deadwood and Lead in
September, 1908.
to be built by Troop "A, South Dakota
State guard, at Deadwood.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
Missing Lad Is Insane,

Waterfowl, S.. D., Dec. 13.-No trace
been found of . John Sadler, the 49,
year-old lad who disappeared last
Thursday, notwithstanding the police
nave been using their best effortssto To-
cate him. His brother is in an insane
asylum, and it is possible the missing;
boy may have gone crazy also 84 sSa
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-12-19
SmalTnox at

Hec..A413-Smaupox5 has
again appeared atLead, and the health
authorities are Ina quandary. DR.. N.
Wade, city physician, lis out in an,
article urging wholesale vaccinationa
and crfticising persons who have eyi-
5ientiy failed to report 81 There
was something OF an epidemic OF the
Haiseasa last observation-disclosures, but Il
was believedsit had beer suppressed.