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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
sLANDERED THE MINISTER.
Bank Cashiers Wife Wrote Anony
nous Letters.

WATERFOWL, S. D., Feb. 20.-Twc
suits, n in the sun Of $1,000 and
the other in the sum Of $l5, 900, have
been filed against Mrs. Sheldon, wife
of S. B.. Sheldon, cashier Of the First
National bank. The first suit is by
Rev. e. ]. Evans, rector of Trinity
Episcopal church, and the other is by
Mrs. Eddington, wife Of c. c.. Edding-
ton, a prominent photographer.
The suits are for damages, it being
commended that Mrs. Sheldon wrote an
onymous letters slandering the minis
ter and Mrs. Eddington. The letters
We're written several months age, and
a handwriting expert in Minneapolis
says they were written by Mrs. Sheldon
without a doubt, hence the suits.
Both Mrs. Sheldon and Mrs. Edding-
ton are prominent in social circles and
both are vocalists and have been rivals.
They are members of the Episcopal
church. The rector has. resigned,
preaching his last sermon Sunday
morning. Both sides have engaged the
best attorneys in the city and it is
rumored that the plaintiffs have Sc
cured Attorney Frank Nye Of MINES
apolis.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
WARM FIGHT over
The STATE FLOWER
E
Oratory and Eloquence- Gps
posed the Adoption Of
the Sunflower.
SHEEP INDUSTRY AT STAKE
Anenonne Is Declared to Be a Viciouv
and Dangerous Weed, Imperil-
ing the Life of a State
Industry.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 19.-The valued,
policy and revenue bill went into the
shade when the state flower bill reached
third reading in the house. Never be-
fore have representatives been wrought.
up to such excitement. Not before has
oratory flowed from so many lips. ;
During all the years South Dakota
has struggled along without a floral
emblem. until last autumn "Pansy''
Hopkins Of Canton discovered the void
and threw himself into the breach.
Undismayed by untoward circum-
stances h singer Of the Sioux took up
the campaign in the interest of the
"amemone," got 1t recommended by the
teachers and circulated petitions to the
legislature. The senate passed the bill
and 1t was favorably reported to the
house. All moved as If creased, until
third reading in the house.
1t this juncture the judicial branch
brought grief. Judge Haney Of the
supreme court called Longstaff to his
chambers and exhibited a bulletin OF
the agricultural college which de-
nounced the as the enemy of
the sheep industry, as the seed pods
formed hair balls in the stomachs OF
the sheep which frequently proved
fatal.
Now" exclaimed the Judge. suppose
you fill the flock with hairballs and
the shepherd with highballs, what is
to become of this industry? Destroy
the sheep industry and 0 destroy
South Dakota's position as the great
est per CAPITA"
Longstaff, fastening back to the
floor, caught the eye of the speaker and
tnterposed an amendment to substitute
the sunfiower. Then ensued wild ex-
citement. Mullen denounced the sun
flower as a miserable weed, and Brom-
ley retorted it was not the enemy OF
the sheep. Longstaff recited Judge
Haney's speech. Teare, Goddard,
Bromley, Mullen, Lawson, Kribs and
WEIGH each took a fall out of the sun
flower, some of them several falls, and
the sunflower went down. An attempt
to substitute Aberdeen roller mill flour
failed, and Welch proposed to adopt
the wild rose. The friends of the ane!
none forced the fighting, and as thu
roll was about to be called it was dis
tgcovered the bill had not been en-,
crossed. 1t went over with forty-eight
hours for lobbying.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
GOSSIP OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Hoel Men Want the Divorce Laws lie
AIone. g

a..
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 16.-The divorce
laws of South Dakota will not be
changed at this session Of the legisla-
ture. Probably the interpretations laws
Will not, either, although this is not
certain.
The hotel keepers and the lawyers are.
rated as the most effective Of lobbyists.
The hotel men dom wan the divorce
laws changed because it would drive
away the six-month residenters; and
the lawyers, or a considerable element
Of them, oppose changing the present
easy incorporation avs because they
have worked up a big business incor-
porat1ng concerns under this states
laws, getting blanket charters to go
where they choose and do whatever
business they please.
Divorce law legislation has not been
seriously discussed. Despite indignant
protests against present conditions.
offending the business. interests thai
profit by lax laws.
The incorporation Laws.
A corporation can be organized in
South Dakota with powers to do all
most anything, anywhere in the coun-
try, with or without real capital, and
at practically no expense. Lawyers
have worked up a great business by
advertising the glaxity OF South Dakota
I wv oANA SSkSA1l6
corporate all kinds of concerns here.
| These charters are expected some day
to be valuable. Thousands OF such
charters have been issued to wildcat
concerns.
A bill to increase the fees, graduating
them in proportion to the capitalization,
is desperately opposed by these inter-
, ested lawyers, who would lose their
business If South Dakota charters
/ should become more than nominally X
pensive. The fees now run from SO to
$50 for Incorporating a company, with
| any amount of authorized capital.
l Want the Sunflower as Emblem.
The amusing but none the less earn
est fight over the proposal to change
the states floral emblem, was in pro-
gressS Saturday evening and has been
resumed today. The basque flower, or
prairie anenone, is now the state flower
and the proposal to substitute the sun
flower, without regard to Kansas pre-
yious claim, is vigorously supported.
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6be Legislature
Proceedings Of the Lawmaker.
ut tho South Dakota Capital
MONDAYS PRocEEplNes.

Pierre, s.. D., Feb. 1S.-The entire
fiscal policy of South Dakota is
involved in the pending Carroll
revenue bill, which is a special order
in the legislature today. 1t proposes
an absolute cash assessment. There is
a hard fight, opponents believing 1t
would increase taxes and extravaganza
n insisting appropriations ought not
be raised.
Chairman Longstaff OF the house
committee on appropriations stated the
estimated revenue for the coming BIZ
ennial period was 81, 160, 900, while the
schedule of appropriations exceeds
81, 000, 900, and that as a member Of the
committee he would have to see where
the were coming from before
he would consent to report in favor
of the appropriations asked for.
Carroll Bill Needed.
This was considered as an ultimatum
from the committee, n in the abb
sence of any proposed solution the
committee dissolved and CAROLS as
sessment bill was placed on Its final
passage, with a majority Of one. The
bill Will not affect the assessment for
the present year.
The equalization bill was passed by
q similar vote.
In the senate the committee on tenn
perance presented a majority report
tavoring Closes local option and strin-
gent regulation measure, and it was ac-
companied by q minority report.
The following measures were acted
on ~favorably In the upper house: APP
propriating 81. 800 for the prosecution Of
criminals In unorganized counties; re-
lating to license Of ferries; appropriat-
ing $36 for paying Mary Kidd for work
on an investigating board; appropriate
ing money for public printing, and an
nulling incorporation Of cities of less
than $50 population.
The bill to establish q bil-iing Irvine
plant in he penitentiary has been ia
vorably reported, with a $50, 900 appro-
prtation attached. The cordage trust
is reported fighting it.
The valued policy bill will soon learn
Its fate. It will be reported in the
senate as soon as Senator Lawson re-
turns, and by agreement acted on at
once. probably passing.
The bill to reorganize the state
board of health in harmony with the
new medical examiners bill was in
definitely postponed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
FOR NEW COURT HOUSE.
Special Election Held to Declare TO.
Bond Issue.

Special Election Held t. Declare TO
Bond Issue. !.
Fairfax, S. D., Feb. 2O.-Great in
%terest Is being taken in the specia
election which will be held on Tuesda.
of next week for the purpose of vot,
ing upon the question Of issuing bond
in the sum of 81 5000 for the construc,
ton of a county court house.
Some of the partisans Of Bonestee
are opposing the proposed erection O
a court house. The people Of tina
place hope at some future time to cap
ture the county seat from Fairfax, ant
for this reason do not wish to see {
court house erected here, for whe1
such a building Is erected the fight tt
take the county sea from this place
would be hopeless. With the presen'
campaign for the issuance OF bond.
taking this shape, no safe prediction
a be made as to whether or not thu
bonds will carry, although the resi-.
dents and friends Of Fairfax are hope.
full Of being able to secure a majority
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
U. S. D.'s IN CHICAGO.
Annual Banquet Will Mark Washing
toms Birthdav.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-South Dalsotans in
Chicago will hold their annual univer-
sity banquet and reception February 81
at the Great Northern hotel, in celebra-
ton of W~ashington's birthday anniver-
sary.
The table decorations will be of YER
million red, and every guest is expected
to wear a badge Of ribbon of the same
university color.
Over 200 former students of the state
university and members Of the South
Dakota colony in Chicago will attend
the banquet.
y. w. Mauck, forme. president of the
university, will act as POSTMASTER.
The committee on arrangements is
DR.. E. M. Eperlein, president OF the Chi
cago Association OF, the University sot
South Dakota; Mrs. Kathleen Lewis
Miller, Professor G. G.. Mars, DR.. j.. r
lHerrick, DR.. &c. L. Heintz and Clarence
p. Weed, secretary of the association.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
DEAD IN A sTRAWsTAcK.
Indications Are That Mike MeManus
Suicided.

Canton, S. D., Feb. 1S.-Coroner Mold
las returned from Shindlar, thirteen
niles north of Canton, where he went
20 take charge of the body Of a man
:ound dead in a strawstack on the
Vandiveer farm, half a mile east of
Shindlar.
The body was identified by Colonel
CuPpett as that of Mike McManus.
McManus was over so years Of age
Ind very close mouthed about his past
history.
Everything indicates that he took poi
ION to end his life, as Coroner Mold an
tlyzed the stuff found in his pocket and
:ound it to be a deadly poison.
The officials here are anxious to find
lome trace of relatives before burying
he body.
It is believed that McManus lived in
Sioux City for a time, although he was
snoWn to have came originally from
Missouri.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
is FREE.

al Turner Died From Congestion Of the
Lungs and Not From Bullet Wound.
4Deadwood, s.. D, Feb. 17.-Word has
leen received here that the Siiverdoilar
,rothers who were held at Alliance, Neb.,
or shooting Al Turner, have been re-
eased. William S~ilverdollar shot Turner
while arresting him, and, 1t was claimed,
Kantonly. h bullet lodged In Turner's
ieck. and the wound was critical.
The coroner jury. however, exonerated
~alverdollar, finding that death wa due
20 congestion Of the lungs. and not to the
Juliet Wcnnd.
Turner was q fugitive. having shot and
kilied b. M.sDunlap at Lead early in the
month.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
WANT LANDS IN sEvERALTY.
Congressman Martin Confers with
Commissioner Jones.

viz III /. We SOVISTS -. WIFI
Commissioner Jones.
Washington, Feb. 10. - Repre-
sentative Martin of South Dakota yes
terday called upon Indian Commits
sioner Jones to ascertain If there could
not be an arrangement made whereby
such Indians Of the Pine Ridge agency
as desired to a allotments might dc
SO during the coming summer.
Mr.. Martin informed the commits
sioner that there are. a good many of
these Indians who earnestly desire to
make allotments, and pressed him that
an opportunity be given to crafty their
wishes in this respect.
commissions Jones seemed" said
Representative Martin, ito be favor
ably disposed toward the proposition,
and said he would take the subject I'M
der immediate a~dvisement. I am to
have a further conference with the In
dian commissioner in a few days, and
[ hope we can make an arrangement
which will be entirely satisfactory to
the Pine Ridge Indians and the depart
uent."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
PIERRE TO THE HILLS.
!. M. Medbury Is Exploiting Rehabili,
tation of an Old Line.

40 T-- = = SdGTVTT Vt III VII ETTTCs -----
Rapid City, S. D., Feb. 19.-It is an
bounced that j. M. Medbury, who has
or some months been agitating the
natter of building a railroad from
Pierre to the Black Hills, has finally
uttered into a contract for his COM
,any, and is required by the terms to
lave the Q completed within two
lears.
Mr. Medbury visited Rapid City last
all and met in conference with the
Itockholders of the old Rapid City and
Missouri River railroad to negotiate for
he latter's right of way, on which
'ome grading was done several years
lgo.
While the people of the Black Hills
IRE greatly interested in the proposed
Dad, they are skeptical at this time,
earring it may have some connection
With the capital fight.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
COMPANY WILL INCORPORATE.
Retail Merchants Mutual Company
Elects Officers,

ItSSIS SHiC6FS.s @aaEaEW
Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 21.-The di-
T%ectors Of the Retail Merchants Fire
Insurance company, which is being or
ganized in accordance with action tax
IN during the recent annual convention
in this city of the South Dakota Retail
Merchants association, have just held
a meeting in Sioux Falls for the pur-
pose of taking the preliminary steps
toward having the company incorpo-'
rated under the laws of the state. The
following well known merchants were
elected officers of the new company:
j. d. Barlow, Plankinton, president;
u. S. Tyler. Harrisburg. secretary; T.
w. Dwight, Sioux Falls, treasurer.
Sioux Falls viii be the headquarters Of
the new company. Risks to the amount
of $150,000 already have been pledged.
The company will be Incorporated at
once SO 1t can enter the insurance field
WithOu delay.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

Representatives of all the kings Of
Europe marched in the funeral process
sion Of the late Baroness Won Cohn-
oppenheim, daughter Of the old En-
peror Williams banker. The baroness
was a benefactress on q grand scale
and did more for literature and art
stnan all the princes of Germany to-
gether. Some time ago, when q num-.
Der of poor people lost money in a
bank In which she was interested she
paid their claims, amounting to 3d.
S00, 900, In full.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
STRICKEN WITH LockJAW.
.ouis Lukason Stepped on a Rusty Nail
and Neglected Wound.

Aberdeen. S. D., Feb. 18.-Louis
aukason of this city is seriously i'll
With lockjaw, as h result Of having
n foot penetrated by a rusty nail. He
laid little attention to the wound until
.bout ten days after the accident hap
,ened. Heswas at Pierre, taking down
he gas plant for removal to this city,
where it will be added to the works
he Aberdeen Gas company, when he
topped on the nail. After he began
% be troubled with the wound he came
lone to Aberdeen before consulting a
physician,
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Referendum Petit;ons.

Aberdeen. s. D, Feb. 18.-The fling
y petitions for the referendum Of the
lectric lighting and gas franchises re-
,ently granted by the city council and
approved by Mayor Reed has been COM
2leted and ths total number Of sigma
:ures. including some Implications. IN
me electric franchise is 2S2, and for the
sas franchise is 81. The vote VIII be
at the annual city election ii
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

h remnant Of a strange tribe Of
ampton island, at the north end of
Hudson bay. These people had never.
seen a white man until recently. Their
huts are built Of the great jaws Of
whales, covered with skins. In the
middle is an elevation, on which Is a;
stone lamp used for lighting, heating,
cooking, melting snow and drying
clothes. The tribe is almost extinct,
only some sixteen being left.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
DAKOTA TOWNS WIN OUT
Yankton and Pierre Have $4,000 Each
in Sight for Federal Buildings
Bill Reported in House.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The publ
building bill, reported in the house,
carries $4,000 each for buildings at
Yankton and Pierre, S. D.
The house Indian appropriation bill
which passed the senate last evening
carries items for the retention of the
Indian agents at the Yankton, Sisseton,
Grow and Lower Brule agencies. The
Indian office has tried hard to abolish
these agencies, but the strong efforts to
'etain them have succeeded.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
REPORTS ARE ALARMtNa.
Stories of Heavy Cattle Losses Get BY
Pierre Censor.

Pierre. S. -, Feb. 21.-A1arming re-
ports come from the snow belt en- the
ranges OF loss OF stock during the cold
period. Cattle badly nourished have
Ssinaply shfiFeled before the cold blasts
the loss will be heaYyso on both sides
of the river.
On the east sida most ranchers have 4
supply of hay Wesra OF the river the
snow belt extends out Atty miles aud
beyond b b grazing is fair.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

tits announced that the king of Italy
will cross from Calais to Dover In the
London. He Will travel from Paris to
Calais over the Nord railway, in the
train specially reserved for the French
president,SWhich will be put at his dis
posal by M. Loubet. On leaving Calais
by special steamer, the king will be re-
ceived and salnted by the English and
French warships, which will escort his
majesty across the channel.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
SOUTH DAKOTA

university of education, who accom-
panied Emperor william to England
asst November, and went to Oxford to
Investigate education conditions there,
al The German government unre-
servedly acknowledges the great value
81 the Rhodes relationships, and will do
Its utmost to assist German students
&c avail themselves of them. You may
state that the prospects Of our accept
lngsthe scholarships are altogether fa-
vorable. There are no fundamental diff
.ticulties whatever In the way. Nothing
outsthesdifference between German and
English university requirements sug-
sests possible obstacles, the prepara-
tory education of German students be-
Ing SO far in advance"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

Several smart English ONE re-
gently made an attempt to revive the
long curls hanging on the shoulders,
which date from the days when Queen
Alexandra-then "the sea-king's
iaughter'-made her state entry into
London. Lady Warwick, Lady Essex
and Lady Dudley adopted this mode,
and appeared at the coronation with
long curls nesting on their necks. But
even the beauty Of these ladies has not
suf1iced to launch a couture of the sen
itimental sixties.
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secret service men are coming to the.

Secret service men are coming to the
conclusion that 1t is unlucky to be ap-
2ointed4a guard to the president. Frank
n. Tyree, n of the men assigned as
President Roosevelt's bodyguard, is Sc
riously i'll and may not recover. Tyree
succeeded William Craig, who was
killed in the accident at Pittsleld,
Mass, last September, in which the
president had a narrow escape, and Sc
.ret service men fear that the position
carries with it bad luck. Craig had
taken the place OF George Foster, who
vas with President Mckinley when the
after wigs shot at Buffalo.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

tempt will be made in senate to strike
out the committee amendment to the
medical examiner bill and adopt it a,
it came from the house.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

All the states I'm the union have tlieif,
full quota of senators except Delaware,
which has none,.sand of the eighty
eight: senators. all told, sixty-one Of
them are lawyers. OF the rest, one lis a
civil engineer, two are doctors, three
are Journalists. and the others are
bankers. miners, farmers, business men
and politicians.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

When the first public building was
ppened in the city OF New York for the
:are Of needy and destitute persons, the
!ear vas expressed by the committee In
charge that If they had no work to do
they might eat the bread Of idleness."
Accordingly an appropriation was made
!6r securing spinning wheels, knitting
needles, fax, junk, wool and cotton.
With these the inmates were expected
10 make themselves self-supporting,
put there Is no record OF a municipal
surplus fEbm this source.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

The richest copper region is that OF
Lake superior, the copper being all In
tho nattve state. Ina Minnesota mine
one taken O was forty five feet
In length. twenty-five feet at the great
est width, inc the tllickest part was
420 tons and WIS over 9esper cent cop-
per-
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of street
naming In aToledo, the ancient capital
OF Spain, is cited bya correspondent
OF the Fall Mall Gazette. At as seCalIe
Orsin English hi Devil-Belnnga-to-
Observation-Disclosures e
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Il Vs. roughly estimated that since the
accession of King Edward no less than
alE60s0Q9 has been spent by the Office OF
works In the renovation OF royal resi-
dences. Qf Observation-Disclosures palace
ana marlborough house have required
by farsthe greatest attention
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27

bog 3 ii the sisland of iceland.
sIoen1iasix votiye rome chariot has
been found with the imagesnfa horse
ten inches high In front, and with an
gsnlafd gold gun on n Side.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-02-27
ENGINEERS ARRIVE.
National S~anitarium Managers in SEES
sion at Hot SPRINGS.

Hot Springs, S. D.. Feb. l9,-Captain
Henry q. Palmer of the board of man
ayers of the National S%anitarium at
Hot Springs will arrive here today,
with Thomas r. Kimball, the architect
In charge of the work. and his secre-
tary, MI. Prince, and Mr.. Nelson and
Mr.. Potter. The two last named gem
tlemen are from Chicago. MI. Nelson
and Mr.. Potter are distinguished hy-
n civil engineers, Who, Will,
the chief architect, Mr.. Kimban, will
adopt plans for the commencement OF
the work, The gentlemen will be ac-
companied by Mrs. Kimbail and Mrs.
and will remain at the Springs
possibly a week.
Last week congress appropriated the
sum of S350.0o0s for consteuc-
ton work and $4,000 for additional
round making the total appropriate
tions&to date $685. 900 to be used in the
year 1903. This amountSof money 1t
is estimated, will be necessary for the
completionssofAWhat is called the first
group Of buildings to take care OF 450
inmates or members of the santtarium