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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
TOOK BABIES FROM
CHILDREN'S HOME
Mrs. Farmer of Canton Has
Added Sensational Features
to Her Case.
OFFICERS ON THE TRAIL
Mrs. Farmer Was One Time Adjudgeo
Insane and Her Children Placed in
a Home al Sioux FaIIs-Later
She Was Freed of Charge.

Canton, S. D., Oct. 27.-Mrs. L. y.
Farmer, who has figured in the courts
of this county and state so conspic-
uously during the past three months,
wrote another exciting chapter in her
case.
Sometime ago Mrs. Farmer was de-
clared insane by the county board OF
insanity and ordered sent To the asy-
lum at Yankton, but friends lntercedea
by taking her case first into county
court and then into the circuit court,
where the findings of the insanity
board were set aside. Her three chill
dren were placed in the custody OF
friends in this city. The woman, how
ever, tantalized the family in whose
care the children were placed to such
an extent that they were finally re-
turned to the Children's home at Sioux
Falls, where they were at first sent.
Ever since the children were taken TO
the home Mrs. Farmer has made Il
persistent effort to have them returned
to Canton, where she could be with
them and have supervision OF their
care, n position in which she had Tor
years proven herself incapable. Her
determination yesterday eliminated IN
her driving to the school house In Sioux
Falls, where the children were being
sent by the home, and before the teach
/ ! hllcN nc ii'''
she spirited them into her buggy and
then galloped the horses out of the city
before anything could be done to stop
her action.
Mrs. Farmer arrived here with the
children and took them to her own
quarters. The officers went to her and
took the children away. and they were
returned to the Children's home this
afternoon. amid the protestations and
exhibitions of anger on the part of the
mother.
Mrs. Farmers reasons for being de-
termined to keep the children in soil
tary confinement at her w home Is
that she declare1 modern society I'M
At for them to be associated with. On
this ground she refuses to sen them
to school or to intermingle with other
children. Action Will be taken to prose-
cute her II she continues her molesta-
tons.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
INSURGENTS PLANS.
viii Drop Serious Revolutionary Gct''
vities in Bulgaria Until
Next Spring.

Salonica, Oct. Efficient advices
from Monastir say u considerable num-
Der of insurgents have surrendered in
to the sultan's last call. The
first of those who ~surrenered were
beaten and imprisoned, but under
stringent orders from Iildiz palace ali
the men who are now coming in are
well received and have been p~ardoned.
This, however, does not indicate the
collapse of the rebellion, but is in con-
Torrance with the revolutionary com
mittce's decision TO thin out the in
surgent bands during the winter II
retain under arms only an aggregate OF
$500 men. The insurgents who are
coming in are men of inferior physique
who could not stand n winter cam
paign. They leave their rifles with the
leaders, who secrete them in the noun
tains in readiness for operations in the
spring. Not one of the leaders has
surrendered. The Turks report both
Chakalaroff and Sarafoff, ~insurgent
leaders, were killed recently in the vii
lage of Boot, in the Florina district.
The Bulgarians assert that Sarafoff is
on his Wav to Bulgaria.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
FOR SILVER ENGRAVING.
Governor Herreid Seeking a Good View
Of the State for Picture.

Lead, 8. D., Oct. 27.-A representa-
tive mining scene is being sought by
Governor Herried to be engraved ON
the silver service of the new battle
ship South Dakota. He was communi-
Gated with Thomas Gregory, state
mine Inspector, with the request for
Il number Of appropriate views, the
request being accompanied by a sketch
of a mining scene, prepared by some
II In the eastern part of the state. to
give some Idea of what was desired
The governor Is in a hurry to obtain
the scene, and Mr.. Gregory was re-
quested to return the sketch immedi-
ately. 1t was sent back and with it
a note that while it might answer in
some respects, more appropriate sub
jects could be obtained. Governor Her
ried accordingly telegraphed Mr..
Gregory to obtain his subjects at once,
which he did, having taken a number
of Photographic views about the Home.
stake. representative of the mining in
dustry. He was given permission by
Superintendent T. J. Grier of the
Homestake to help himself to any
thing he cared for in that way and to
ask for any assistance required. The
scenes obtained We're excellent ones,
and from them will likely be chosen
the one to go on the new battleship's
silver service.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
GETS LIFE SENTENCE.
Ending of a Famous Case by Ju,

Ending of a Famous Case by judge
Harrington's Decision Today.
O'Neil, Neb., Oct. 2G.-The last chap
ter in the case of State of Nebraska
against Fred NJ. Hans came to a close
today when Judge Harrington over
ruled motion for a new trial and SEN
fenced the murderer to life imprison-
ment.
This ease has been one of the most
sensational in the annals of the state.
On April s, 1901, Fred NJ. Hans OF
Omaha shot and killed David O.. Luse
Of Brown county. Hans claimed he
shot in self defense While attempting
to arrest Luse on the charge of horse
killing. The jury with the
evidence at hand eXonerated Hans.
Luse was a prominent man in several
fraternal orders, and some were not
satisfied with the verdict. The pre-
siding county attorney refused to their
demand 10 investigate the case. Much
time was lost that year and until q
change in officials occurred. The new
county attorney promptly called 4
grand jury, II as q result of their
investigation indicted Hans for MUIR
der in the second degree. The evidence
brought against Hans by the state, the
clothing, door and boards containing
the bullet marks of the bullets that
passed through Luse's body strongly
tontradicted the defendants story of
the killing. The state was represented
by the best legal talent and in the
curse of the case made eloquent ad.
dresses to the jury.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
TO STEAL.
Strange Defense of a New York Casl,
Ter Who Emhezzled

New York, Oct. pa statement that
John y Scott, the embezzling cashier of
the London Assurance was q
victim of the hypnotic influence of anoth-
er man in the office, who proited by his
thefts, caused Judge Foster in the court
OF general sessions to defer sentence.
Scott had pleaded guilty, but the court
gave his attorney, Herbert S. Ogden. n
chance to furnish proof of his assertion.
According to Attorney Ogden, Scott is
a degenerate and easily influenced by a
stronger character. He asserted that an
other man connected with the company
profited by SCOTS large embezzlement
but did not mention the name Of the ner-
son. According to the attorney this evil
genius of Scott was in the habit of going
to the cashiers window and aying
Scott. give me $780,"
me cashier, he said. did not have the
power to refuse. Mrs. Scott believes her
husband sa the slave of he stronger will of
a pad man and is exerting herself to save
him from prison. saw
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
LOU DILLON AGAIN
QUEEN OF TR0TTERs
Crown Wrested From Cresceus
by Doing . Mile in
1853 IL.
WILL YET BEAT PAGERS
Sanders, Lou DilIon's Driver, Declares
That Next Season She VIII Go
the Mile Ahead Of the Best
SidewhceIers.

Memphis, Tenn, oct. 2T.-Lou Dillon,
with Il running horse in Il sulky gal
'opins in front and another pressing
lose behind, smashed the worlds trot-
ting rccord OF 1:55A made by CrcsceuS
at Wichita, and went the mile in l:5S14.
The conditions were against the game
little mare. a strong wind was blow
ing. Judge Newton announced before
the start that too much must not be
expected.
Lou Dillon, driven by Willard sand
eTs, appeared on the track at 5:l0, and
after warming up Sanders announced
that he was ready for the start, The
two runners were put in position. a
strip of board about one yard wide was
fastened to the p~accmaker's sulky, d.
rectly under the seat, to keep the dust
out of the mares face. Al the first
start Sanders nodded for the word, and
the flag dropped. After going an eighth
Of, a mile, Sanders called to the driver,
Mccoy, to go faster.
Lou Dillon reached the quarter in
thirty seconds. The turn for the back
stretch was reached and many expect
I'd to see the mare faltcr because Of
The wind. To the surprise of every II
she seemed faster. When the half mile
was reached the timers slate clicked
out 591a.
Whip for the Galloper.
~ great cheer arose and man, horse
men predicted that a new record was
making. ON the far turn Mccoy was
torccd to whip the runner to keep
lear of the trotting mare, who was
pushing him closely. The three-quar-
ter pole was passed in 1:2S}I2, and the
mare had turned for home. The wind
now was an advantage rather than n
lctriment, and with Il superb burst of
speed Lou Dillon, urged on by the
shouts of the drivers of the runners,
dashed under the wire in l:5S3a.
After the mare had been blanleted
and sent to her barn Sanders said:
Il am not surprised at the result. l
expected to break the record despite
conditions. 1t is my opinion Lou Dillon
aan rot as fast as n horse in the
world can pace, II mex year | will
demonstrate this. With perfect con-
litionS today | would be afraid to say
now fast the mare would have trotted
the mile"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30

IT'S REAL
Englishmcn Astonis!,ed That Quentin
RnnseueIt Aftands Public SchooI.

EngIishmcn Astonished That Quentin
Roosevelt Attends Public School.
Washington, Oct. 27.-On of the inter
>: ing incidents of the American public
school system to the members of the
Nicsley educational commission of Lon
ion is the discovery that Quentin Roose-
welt, the presidents youngest son, is a
regular attendant at enc of the public
schools here and that he goes and comes
unaccompanicd. The visiting educators
piled the superintendent, A. 7. Stuart,
with questions. They wished especially
to know how the safety of the Roosevelt
boy was guarded and how the supcrin-
tendeut kept the school select and let
only the children of the best families
meet him.. When assured there was no
attempt at eXclusiveness and that The son
Of the blacksmith was on the same foot
ing as the child of the president the Wis
itors marveled greatly. NO better in
stance could have been offered of the real
meaning of American democracy" said
one of the commissioners.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
r SONS GUARDIAN
Decision of Federal Court in the Moses
Fowler Case.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-By affirming a de-
cision of the federal court for the In,
diana district, the United States cir
cult court of appeals here declares
Frederick S. Chase Of Lafayette, Ind,
to be the legal guardian of the person
and property of his SJn, Moses Fowler
Chase, aid to be worth nearly 81, 900, 900.
BY this ruling of the higher court
George Hoadiey, jr., is loser, and the
a.nt Of young Chase. Mrs. Ophelia
Duhme, on whose petition Mr.. Ioadley
was appointed guardian Of her nephew,
in Cincinnati. failed again TO secure
control of the young man and his val
liable estate.
While an appeal to the United States
supreme court is possible, the present
ruling is conceded to be practically the
end of a legal battle which has been
carried on for several years for the
guardianship of young Chase, who has
been pronounced mentally unsound.
The decision diSmissing Mr.. IIoadley's
petition for a. writ Of habcas corpus for
young Chase afirms the order OF the
state court of Indiana appointing the
boys father custodian OF the latter's
person and property. Thus th" plea of
Mr.. l~ioadley that only the appointment
by the courts of Ohio was legal fails.
The legal battle for control of young
Chase n his estate has been waged
in the courts of Indiana and Ohio for
several years and has attracted UNI
usual attention because of the large
sum Of money at stake and the sensa-
tional charges made by the contesting
parties. While it has always been con
coded that young Chase had beer given
to his auntS care by his ather'S con-
sent until he came of age, the charge
was made that the continued detention
Of the young nan by his aunt until last
March was in pursuance of her plan
TO influence Chase to give over his
property to her.
On the other hand Mrs. Duhme
charged that the father was especially
eager to gain control of the young man,
because by preventing the son from
disposing of his estate to others the fla
Their would be sole heir to the valuable
estate. Young Chase is now in the
custody of his father in Lafayette, Ind.
The case came to the curt of appeals
on appeal from a decision OF Judge An
derson. Of the indiana district, who had
refused to grant g petition for q ha-
beas corpus writ for the release of
young Chase from his fathers charge,
the Indiana state courts having de-
clared the father the lawful guardian.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
ARBITRATION TREATIES.
Movement Toward Them in Europe
Has International Significance.

Paris, Oct. 24.-Negotiations for ar
bitrative treaties, similar to the one
just concluded with England, are in
progress between France and Italy,
Holland, and Norway n Sweden, ac-
Cording to 4 statement made today by
Baron d'lIstournelles de Constant.
There is nothing in the way of the
speedy conclusion of such a treaty with
Italy In a few months, perhaps ever
earlier said the baron. The clauses
will be settled and the agreement may
be published before the visit of Presi-
dent Loubet to Rome. AS regards Hol-
land, the government of that country,
as well as of Sweden INC Norway, pro-
posed treaties of arbitration long ago.
but no action vas taken in the matter
by France.
when l established my parliament
airy group last spring for ~furthering the
interests OF arbitration, l found these
advances from friendly nations had
been neglected, and at once wrote to
Dclcasse and head he was quite ready
TO conclude the treaties. He promised
to take the matter up at once, and the
result is that in a short time these adj
ditional treaties will help by their
realization to further the great cause
of arbitration.
In spite of some adverse criticism
i hold the convention between Eng
land and France is of the highest i'm
p%ortance. l believe the two nations will
observe the spirit, perhaps more than
the letter, of the document, which will
be one OF the greatest triumps of the
pacific movement for International ar
%bitration.
Il cannot help remarking that in the
pacific movement the United States has
been of great assistance. The arbitra-
ton treaty with England proposed
some years ago was not ratified, yet
bore good results, inasmuch as it helped
to make arbitration popular, and it is
regarded as necessary sooner or later.
The United States further helped the
u of peace by being the first to
submit an international question to the
Judgment of The Hague tribunal III the
dispute with Mexico. n recently
bringing about the settlement of the
Venezuelan dispute between the powers.
Il believe American statesmen would
do we'll to come into closer contact with
Europe on this ground. l have been in
vited to visit America next year, n ]
shall go to the st. Louis fair to deliver
a series of lectures on the subject. MY
main object will be to obtain the for
nation of an American group of con
gressmen. favorable to arbitration. who
will afterwards visit France to help the
great movement for the woT!u wide
adoption of arbitration between ma,
tons"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
TO LAW.
Commissioner May Seize Supply OF H.
Iicit Vineoar in Retailers Hands.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 26.-The Nebraska
law provides that vinegar shall be sold
for what it is, be it malt, cider or grain,
and only absolutely forbids the sale Of
colorcd goods. lnfractions of the pure
food law have become 50 common under
the lenient policy OF the food commission
that it has been decided to prosecute all
retailers who are found with Illicit goods
in their stores on and after November 10.
heretofore the theory has been that the
retailer is innocent, and the nonresident
wholesaler has been beyond the reach of
the law, so off-color goods have merely
been condemned and ordered returned to
the shipper.
Taking advantage of this ~leniency some
wholesalers from without the state have
continued to pour in bad goods at cheaper
prices than the Nebraska wholesaler, who
loes not dare to break the law, could
meet. AS a protection to home concerns
the rule has been laid down that retail
ars will be held responsible for what they
have in stock after the date mentioned,
and mo excuses CO. is the motto adopted
, at the food commissioners headquarters.
Food Commissioner Thompson has so
notified the officers of the State Retail
Grocers' association, that its members
may be placed on their guard.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
TWO PERSONS KILLED
BY A FAST TRAIN
MIR and Mrs. Turner Struck bI
a Westbound Burijng-
ton Flyer.
DEATH INSTANTANEOUS
The Bodies of the TWO People Woro
Horribly Mangled-Thcir Two
Horses Were Also Killed and
Vehicle Demolished.
DEATH INSTANTANEOUS

Clay Center, Neb., Oct. &c. ".
Turner and wife Of Edgar were killed
by a w~estbound Burlington train While
crossing the track III a cut w miles
east of Edgar. The horse they We're
driving was also killed. The bodies
were terribly manGled.
Mr. and Mrs. Turner had been to
their farm near Edgar and were re-
turning to the house in town when
struck by the train. They had recently
moved to Edgar from near Cambridge.
Just 10 the accident happened is
not definitely known, but the first the
engineer saw of the eQuipage in which
the Turner were riding was when he
was within 4 few feet of the horse. The
deceased couple leave two daughters,
one aged 10 years, in Edgar, n the
other Il student in Bellevue college.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
TO COURT.
Nobleman Who Married an
American Sued by Money LENDERS.

American Sued by Money Landers.
Rerlin oct. 23.-Count Not Iarisc!-
Noennich an Austrian nobleman, in testi-
fvinr Yesterday against the syndicate OF
money lenders who are accused OF at
temnted extortion, said that Immediately
after his wedding at Buffalo with MISS
Mary Satterlee of Titusvllle, IA, III June,
1901 a New York bank sent nm q ulalt
for $4,000, forwarded by the syndlcate.
which he refused TO pay. ms, the count
continued WAS the beginning of persecu-
ton by the money lenders group "iici
was composed of four merchants and SIX
mor,rao,t agents. of whom Ernst Rosen-
sticl and Ludwig Ziefer We're directors OF
a savings bank. This draft was based on
one Of the several notes which the count
signed in 1909, a~ggregating S2oo,VVo, pay
ahla ,non the condition that he married
ono of three young cOunteSseS Won faper
of Nuremberg daughters OF Baron Won
Eaber, the famous pencil manufacturer
each reputed to have u doWry OF E-o'oVoVVo.
After giving the money lenders the
rron,isSorv notes. the count went TO Nles-
baden to court one of the faper hilAs'
They DISCOURAGED his advances ana ia'ci'
at his own expense, the count Went 10
America and eventually maIrleo Miss
Satterlee.
On motion of counsel for the defense
the case was postponed IN oFosf u sum
mon witnesses from America.
Count Won Larisch said that countess
Won Larisch is in Vienna, that she knew
all about the case, and that she lad
known about it before her marriage. 1he
count classed as absurd" some OIL lhe
statements published III the United States
that the countess intended to sue ior Il Ill
yprpp
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
ANCIENT HERO DUG UP.
Discovery Made While Digging in thu
Sand Hills.

Decatur, Ncb., Oct. 26.-The news has
reached here of the discovery Of a skele-
ton, which may prove an archaeological
find of considerable value, in a sandhill
upon the Missouri river, q few days ago
made by a party of farmers while digging
sand for plastering purposes.
The appearance of the remains indicate
they are quite ancient and those of an
Indian, for on the breast bones lay a
stone pipe, some black flint arrow heads
and an old fashioned stone tomahawk,
, with what appeared to be blood stains on
the blade. Ornaments, which had been
worn in the nose and ears, We're also
found, denoting the Indian had once been
Il fearless warrior Of some ancient tribe.
at least 200 years ago. The skull was
fractured on one side, showing he hal
been struck in battle with some blun il.
strument.
~ little farther down the river Charles
Noyes of this city dug out of a high bank
1 petriiied buffalo's head intact, the horns
especially well preserved.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
TO GUILD BIG CHURCH.
Bob Burdette's Congregation Plans 4
MiIIion-Doilar Structure.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. PA 81, 900, coo
building vii, be erected here for the new
Temple Baptist church, of which Rev.
Robert ]. Burdette, the noted humorist
and lecturer, is pastor. The plans con-
template, as a part of the gigantic struc-
cure, a public convention hall, the whole
making a double building. The Baptist
auditorium will resemble the Mormon
tabernacle at Salt Lake City.
a stock mpa is being formed to
construct and operate the building, and
| assurances are give- hat an eastern null
timillionaire Baptist is ready to give
$500, GOO for the project, while the remain
ing half will be provided locally. Bur-
| dette is in the east, and will interest
fnanciers, f necessary. The temple Is
to be built in the business center Of the
| citv
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
DYNAMITE EXPLODES.
Whole Carload of the Stuff Goes Of
and Badly Jared Several Con-
,ectic,+ Ton,,S

New York, Oct. 27.-Three freight
cars, one of them loaded With dynamite,
that had broken away from u freight
train on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad at Bay Chester early
today, collided with the remainder of
the train at the bottom of Il steep in
cline. The car With the explosives in
it was blown up, demolishing the three
other cars. Nearly every house in Bay
Chester suffered damage. a woman
who was thrown from her bed is be-
lieved to be the only person injured.
Slight damage was lone in surround
ing towns a"- ...
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-30
VOTE IS
Only One Vote in New York Prccinc:,
but Cost the Same.

New York, Oct. 23.-There is one cleo
ton district in the city of New YOrl,
which Tammany and the fusion forces are
making a hot fight to win. There is only
one voter in the district. To get his vote
the city already has spent 5000, and will
have to spend nearly 500 more, for ir will.
cost exactly as much to conduct the reg
istration and election in that district aa
in the most populous district.
1t is the Nineteenth election district Of
the Twentieth assembly district. Joseph
Thomas is the solitary voter. Last year
there We're nearly 400 voters. Since then
an entire block of sixty houses has been
torn down for St. Gabriel's public park.
and every one had to move away except
Thomas, who is foreman Of the lumber
ward