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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
WILL
MEET AT CANTON
Representative Gathering to
Decide on important Matters
Regarding School Laws.
WILL OCCUR NEXT MONTH
County Superintendents, High School,
and College Instructors to Attend
Establish Uniform Course
for State High Schools.

Canton, S. D., April 25.-Professol
Geo. w. Nash. state superintendent OF
public instruction, has been in the city
several days making the preliminary
arrangements for a convention of edu-
%cational workers to be held in this city
on the 14th. 18th n 10th Of next
month The convention will be COM
posed of county school superintendent.
high school. college and university pro-
fessors and leading school officers from
different parts of the state.
The object of this convention Is to
make q concertlve study and discussion
OF state school law and progressive
school methods in the hope Of intro
iducing greater uniformity into the pub
lie noe system Of the state, and
thereby producing more practical
methods of administering school law
and Of executing school work in all
departments. Professor Nash does not
expect to succeed in finding a remedy
for all the existing difficulties at this
one meeting, but 1t is thought that
much good will be done If only a few
of the most radical hindrances can be
removed.
One Of the features of special in
terest in the convention will be the
gathering on the afternoon of the 18th
of the high school men in what will
be known as the high school council"
the purpose Of which is to establish
a uniform course Of study for the high
schools of the state, a project which
has been the dream of leading edu
Gators In the state for years, and which
If accomplished will meet the hearty
approval Of everybody connected with
educational work. A conference of
college, university and normal profess
sors will also take place on the second
day Of the convention. and In this con-
ference 1t is hoped to agree upon some
needed changes in the ratification
laws.
The convention will be the first of
this kind ever held in the state so far
as known, n will be a thoroughly
representative gathering, being attend
ed by the leading educational workers
from all parts of the state.
J 1t is the intention of the state SUPER
intendent to make the meeting Of
the most important n most useful
educational meeting eve held in South
Dakota. A regular program is now in
course of preparation and will be given
to the public in a few days.
Great preparations will be made by
Canton people to entertain the disttn-
guished visitors from all parts of the
commonwealth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
MANY ARE SENTENCED.
Mill of Justice at Sioux Falls Has q
Good Grist,

Mill of Justice at Sioux Falls Has "a
Good Grist.
Sioux Falls, S. D., April 24.-In the
United States court yesterday SEN
fences were passed on a number of Of
tenders.
George Arm, a Sioux Indian, belong
ing at Rosebud agency, convicted on
the charge of stealing horses, was SEN
fenced to a term Of six months in the
Minnehaha county Jail in this city.
Henry Bradley, an Indian, whose
home is on the Grow Creek reservation,
convicted Of stealing a horse from an
other Indian, was sentenced to impris-
onment in the Minnehaha county Jail
for a period Of one year.
Charles Marshall, a Mexican gambler,
who made his headquarters It Geddes,
and who was convicted of selling liquor
to an Indian, was fined 500 and sem
fenced to a term of twelve months in
the Sioux Falls ~penitentiary.
Daniel Arnold of Everett, convicted Of
selling liquor to an Indian, was fined
500 and sentenced to the Brown county
Jail at Aberdeen for a period of six
months.
Abe Smith who pleaded guilty to an
Indictment charging him with selling
liquor to an Indian, was sentenced to
a term Of nine months in the Mime
haha county Jail and fined 500.
Thomas Conley of Peever, who was
convicted on four counts of selling
liquor to Indians, was given one year
six months and fined $1O0.
Frederick Boepple of Hudson, who
pleaded guilty 0 shipping game in vio-
lation of the Lacey act, was fined $500,
which he paid.
Samuel Lewis Of Sioux Falls, con
victed Of selling liquor to Indians at
tending the present term of the United
States court, was let off with a fine Of
$500 M a term Of six months in the
M%innehaha county Jail.
Bernard McGinty, who pleaded guilty
to three indictments charging him with
selling liquor to Indians, was sentenced
to the Sioux Falls penitentiary for a
period of n year and one day and
fined 500.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
CANTON Will Be
A MODEL CITY
Temperance Won Out at Polls
and Gambling Must Now
Also Cease.
TWO VOTED ILLEGALLY
Citizens Hold Rousing Mass Meeting
and Mayor Promises Rigid En-
forcement of All City Or
dinances.

Canton, S. D., April 24.-The excite
ment over the city election Tuesday
continues because of the arrests of
George Seaman and Jack Stanley on
the charge of Illegal voting. Seaman
was brought to trial this morning and
Shanley's case will come up for hearing
tomorrow. The latter will certainly be
bound over to the higher court because
the evidence against him is very strong.
The result OF the election was a great
surprise to everybody. Even h most
ardent advocate of prohibition expect
ed nothing like the majority that was
cast against the licensing of saloons,
and when the result was
the widest demonstration broke loose
in every quarter. G~ray-haired men and
women, college professors and church
deacons, and even ministers of the Cos
pei joined in the most frantic shouts
and Civilizations. For over an hour all
the church and school bells in the city
were ringing and a general state of
p~andemonium reigned supreme.
In the election for aldermen there was
no opposition to the republican ticket.
which was elected as follows: First
ward, Willard Bennett; Second ward,
B. B. Wright; Third ward, NJ. L.
Syverud: Fourth ward, A. G. Mold.
Pursuant to the decisive victory for
prohibition given at the polls a mass
meeting was held at the court house
for the urpoSe of ratifying the returns
and to express public opposition and in
%dignation to the practice of gambling
and illegal sale Of liquor which has
been in a measure tolerated. The meet
ing vas called on short notice, but the
attendance was large and enthusiastic.
1t was called to order by Postmaster
James Lewis, but Mayor H. E. Thayer
was called to preside and all the city
officers We're invited to be present by
special request. Vigorous speeches We're
made by Hon. A. r. Brown, Hon. c.
B. Kennedy, Hon. O.. S. Clifford, Hon.
Thomas Thorson, Rev. A. G. Shepherd,
Rev. A. M. Martin, Colonel C. o. Knud-
son, Professor A. G. Tuve and other
representative citizens, each of whom
expressed the greatest satisfaction over
the result Of the election, and the unani-
nous sentiment prevailed that in view
of the popular demand made at the
polls yesterday all forms of crime and
laWlesSnesS in the city, especially
gambling and Illegal liquor selling,
should be stopped. The mayor was ad-
monished to change his police force if
the present force is incapable of ferret
ing out violations of law. MI. Thayer
assured the people present hat if they
would carry out their expressed deter
mination to stand by him in the en-
forcement of the law he would give
them what was wanted, but that it
was impossible to enforce law when the
friends OF the law We're indifferent.
The mayor has declared positive ven
geance to all violators of the law and
has issue orders hat every police Of
ficer who fails to do his duty will be
promptly dismissed from the service.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
TEACHER SAVES A LIFE.
Young Woman Stops Engine With
Child on the Pilot.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April 24.-Miss
Minnie Bowen, a teacher in the pri-
mary department Of the public school
at Humboldt, a little town fourteen
miles west Of Sioux Falls, saved the
life of a 5-year-old boy. A train on
the Omaha railroad was just leaving
Humboldt, and while passing the school
house the engineer saw the teacher run
ming toward the train and frantically
motioning to him to stop. The en-
gineer did not at first pay any atten-.
ton to her, but there was something so
determined in her gestures and the
wild run she was making that he final
ly stopped tI,s train. When it came to
a standstill a little boy tumbled off the
pilot, where he had crawled before the
train started, and rolled down the en-
bankment. Had it no been for the per-
sistence Of the teacher the engineer
would not have stopped, and when the
train gained greater Roadway the lit
tie fellow would have been shaken from
the pilot and killed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
WORRIED THE BOYS.
Philip DobIyn Causes a Scene in New
a Nork Aseepoblu

Philip Doblyn Causes a Scene in New
York Assembly.
Albany, N. Y, April 22.-Philip Doblyn,
who figured in the Lessler bribery investi-
CATION and confessed that he had perjured
himself, caused a scene on the assembly
floor last night. When Speaker Nixon or
dered the chamber cleared, Doblyn angri-
.ly said: II am no lobbyist. 1 have a mes
sage from Lemuel Ely Quigg, and I am
going to deliver It." He proceeded to
make a rambling; speech and the speaker
ordered the sergeant-at-arms to put Dob
lyn off the floor.
Before this. Doblyn had called upon
Senator Bracket and thanked him for
the attack the latter had made on him in
a speech in the debate on John McCul-
lagh, superintendent of elections, re-
Gently.
II want to express my gratitude for the
kind words you uttered. senator" said
Doblyn to Bracket.
EFT.
My name Is Dolby. and you attacked
me the other day in you speech per-
sisted Doblyn.
Oh replied Bracket coldly. II DIDN'T
recognize you
Doblyn says he is here on a very mys-
FERROUS mission for Mr., Quigg.
#8A ILE LAEN 1921
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
TERM OF COURT ENDS,
New Ninth District Circuit Has a Bus,
Initial Session


Huron, S. D.. April 21.-The March
term OF circuit court closed here Friday
evening 1t commenced on March "a
and continued until Friday, making it.
the longest term for a number of years.
Judge Whiting presided and from the
|nrst exhibited IN aptness for the posi-
ton Of Judge. By his promptness and;
impartial rulings, pleasant I'M and
thorough knowledge Of law, Judge
Whiting won the good will and esteem.
OF the bar and Of ltigants. He disposed.
OF an immense amount of business and,
cleared the calendar Of cases of long
standing. A term in chambers will be
held here on June 10. lust before ad-
journment Judge Whiting modified the.
sentence imposed upon Riley Hartwick.
guilty of adultery, from a fine of $500 to,
"a hne or $l00 and w months 1mpris-
lonment In the penitentiary at Sioux
rails. A new trial was granted in the.
case of P. H. Dunning, found guilty of
selling liquor contrary to law.
Immediately following the close of.
court business, a meeting Of the Huron
bar was held in memory of the late Ed
III. Aplin. Resolutions suitable to the.
occasion were passed, and a number of
brief addresses made. Among the
speakers were w. A. Lynch, K. w.
Wheeler, H. S. Mouser, H. C. Hinckley.
L. G. Kemp, T. M. Simmons, A. w. Viii
,marth, Alvah E. Taylor, Thomas III.
Null and Judge Whiting. The occasion
wan n of much feeling and deep i'm.
D~ressiyeness.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
RAIN CAUSES LANDsLIDEs.
Burlington Coach Derailed and a House
Demolished,

Lead, S. D.. April 2ss-Considerable
damage has been lone in the northern
Black Hills by the recent heavy rain
and snow storm. The fact that snow
fell instead Of rain in the higher por-
tons was all that saved the region a
disastrous food. There have been a
number of landslides resulting in the
loss Of some property, but no loss of
life.
The Burlington train on the Spear
fish branch was struck by a landslide,
and n of the coaches was knocked
crosswise of the track and partly buried
beneath the sliding earth and rock
The snow fell to the depth Of from a
foot to two and a half feet at Terry,
Portland and Crown Hill stations,
around Bald mountain. AT Terry, the
roofs of a number Of buildings were
crushed by the weight: of the snow.
AT Deadwood a landslide carried
away part Of an ~unoccupied house be-
longing to John West on South. Will
liam street. The building slid over 100
feet and was completely demolished.
Numerous retaining walls in Deadwood
We're badly damaged, some of them col-
.lapsing entirely.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
PETIT JURORS DRAWN
For Regular Term of United States
Court at Aberdeen.

Court at Aberdeen.
Sioux Falls, S. D., April 21.-Oliyer s.
;Pendar, clerk Of the United States court
in this city, and D. S. Glidden, Jury
commissioner, have drawn the petit
Jury for a regular term of United
.gaates court to be held at Aberdeen
hex month. It was deemed unneces-
tsary to summon q grand jury as there.
are no important eases to come before
the Aberdeen term. the petit Jury
which has just been drawn is made up
lof the following:
A. G. Young, Bookings; Charles
johnson, Beresford; Harry Eller, Yank-
ton; N. Arntz, Aberdeen; William Cobb,
Scotland; w. w. Forney, Oelrichs;'
George Soesbe, Kennedy; Louis Kehr,
Pierre: D. McCully, Yankton; E. T..
Clifford, Pierre; Benjamin Bussey,
Tyndall; Edmund Clark, Wilmot; John
Brann, Mellette; c. c. Fletcher, Aber-
deem; Z. A. B. Dexter, Deadwood; l..
iRenner, Sioux Falls; r. I. Mckenzie,
Yankton; D. J. Stafford, Violin; Mike
Curry, Elk Point: William Fielder,
Lead; Joseph. II. Hays, Faulkton; w.
HI. Dodd, Alcestcr: H. G. Freeman,
Pierre; A.. O.. Sangstadt. Martndahl;
William Iogaman, Freeman; Ivan Da-
Wis, Armour; H. C. Douglass. Iroauois:
IL. c. Laughlin, Madison; John Nc
Charles, Huron; Thomas Bussey, Tyn-
dali; w. s.. Small, Gettysburg; William
Richardson, Terry; William Glenden-
ming, Watertown; John H. Wooley,
Highmore; J. H. Donahoe, Sioux Falls;
wv. G. Bryant, Verroillion.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
Accident Mas Fatal.

Canton, s.. D.. April 24.-Thos. Parks,
an old settler and highly respected citi-
zen of this county, was u over by the
southbound passenger in this city Tues
day afternoon and fatally injured. His
legs and body We're frightfully mangled
and his skull was fractured. He was
promptly taken to his home in his city
and surgical aid applied but nothing
was of any avail and the unfortunate
victim expired at s o'clock. MI. Parks
sustained an injury several years ago
which left him almost entirely deaf,
and his inability to hear the engineers
warning when the train came along
caused the accident. He was nearly
60 years of age and leaves a wife and
some grown up children.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS.
a Generous and Beneficial Rain iist
Helped Things.

Te'peo ninSS.
Huron, S. D., April 24.-The weekly
crop report avs
The weather during the week aver
aged cool, and vas generally fair, ex-
cept that a beneficial general, and in
most sections generous, rain occurred
the latter part.
Seeding operations progressed very
favorably, and the greater portion Of
the lowland that was during the pre-
ceding week too wet to work came into
favorable condition for seeding and
blowing.
The seeding Of wheat is nearing COM
pletion in the southern counties and is
we'll advanced in the northern counties.
In the middle and southern counties the
early sown wheat II oats are sprout-
ing evenly, but slowly because of the
cool weather. The sowing of oats,
speltz, barley and spring rye is favor
ably advanced.
Early potato planting and gardening
ground for corn progressed rapidly and
is far advanced.
Fall sown rye is generally in very
favorable condition., has made good
progress and shows a very satisfactory
stand.
Prairie grass has, on the whole, made
only moderate growth, but the stand is
very good and it affords some pastur-
age generally. Improvement in the
condition of live stock on the ranges is
reported generally.
Tree buds are opening generally, and
in the southern counties the box alder
trees are leafing rapidly.
The week closed with the soil amply
moist generally n indications hat the
rain of the latter part would not to any
extent retard field work, except on linn
tied areas of lowland. Warm and fair
weather would now be very beneficial
for the termination Of the sown grain
and also for grass.
(All reference to wheat applies to
spring wheat).
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
CATHEDRAL SITE.
Will Build a Pretentious and Substan.
tiai Structure.

purchased Of John Mascovitch for the
proposed new Catholic cathedral oil
Lead. It is situated near the present,
Catholic church and sisters school, and
Mr.. Mascovitch received $4,000 for the
lots.
Bishop J. N. stariha proposes to build
la Rretentious and substantial structure
for the cathedral, and the new schoo!
Twill be Of modern construction and de.
sign. with facilities for several hundred
pupils. Plans were started for the i'm.
;proyements Immediately after the
bishops installation last winter.
A new residence Is also to be bull.
for the bishop. and the excavations are
now under way. The present residence:
lis altogether inadequate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
SOUTH DAKOTA
ELECTION RESULTS
Republicans Were Generally
Successful Throughout
the State.
LOCAL ISSUES LARGELY
Canton Votes Against Licensing Sa-
looms by a Good Majority-Many
Bonds Are Voted -Vote
r Light in Many Towns.

- oANS ," 0' NSSN ~
election resulted in an overwhelming
victory for the temperance element.
License or no license was the issue,
and tine entire election turned on this
proposition. Canton has been a no
license town, and the campaign for sa-
loon4 this year was met with such de-
termined resistance that last years
majority Of Al was carried up to 81.
There was general rejoicing over the
result. Members Of the school board
and aldermen were reelected. The polls
closed at 4 o'clock, $50 ballots having
been cast Two men were arrested for
Illegal voting.
Deadwood, s. O., April 22.-Only a
light vote was polled here yesterday.
The proposition to vote $34, 900 bonds for
the erection of school houses, which
was the only issue, carried by a COM
Portable majority. Old officials were re-
elected except in the third ward, where
John Bedding was elected alderman.
and George Wilson member Of school
board, over A. G.. Allen and Jacob
Goldberg.
Sioux Falls, S. D., April 22.-The
election here went decidedly republican.
The biggest fight was over the office
of assessor, but the republican NOM
inee, w. H. Ramsay, was elected by a
reduced majority.
Pierre, S. D., April 22.-There were
nc issues in the election here and the
vote was light. The following ticket
was elected: Aldermen, E. Brandhab-
er, L. N. Glow, A. Wheelon, John West
lund, G. B. Billinghurst; school board
were: treasurer, E. P. Farr; members,
A. D.. Brink, F. L. Fuller, c.. q. Deland,
J. T. Mallory, H. D. Jennings and Mrs.
A. J. Stephens.
Lead, S. D., April 22.-Bonds were
voted here to the mount of $40, coo for
the erection of a high school building.
There were five candidates for assessor,
vote was light. w"
Beresford, S. D., April 22.-The cause
of temperance scored a big victory here
yesterday, no license carrying by At
majority. The projected bond issue
for the erection Of a new school build
ing carried by a round hundred ma
jority.
Dell Rapids, S.. D., April 22.-No H.,
cense won out here yesterday. The REL
suit was a great surprise, the town 60
ing for license last election by a ma
jority of AZ.
Vermillion, S. D., April 22.-The
straight republican ticket was success
full here. About a three-quarter vote
was polled, and the anti-license element
won out by 112 majority, four votes
less than last year. The ticket is:
y w. =: bryant; aldermen II. n.
James Gll6ertson, z. II.
Barrel and A. A. Woodworth.
aberdeen, 3. ~, April Fine repun-
means P the fleld mere. Ihe So
clsllsts were parucuiarly acuve. ana
electric light franchise proposition by
$50 majority, on a referendum. About
a two,thirds vote was cast.
Fauikton. 5: D., April For the
nrst tlme IN ffteen years license car
RED mere by a scratch. Two majority
was polied Tor license.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
WEDDING At HURON.
Young People Of Prominence Are Mar
ried,

Huron, S. D., April 24.-The audience
room of the Presbyterian church never
presented a more beautiful or attrac-
tive appearance than on Wednesday
morning when a large audience of rel
atives and friends gathered to witness
the marriage ceremony that Joined the
lives of two of Huron's best known and
most worthy young people, Mr.. Loren
A. McCray and Miss Bessie G. Ormande.
Rev. RIA. Wander Las pronounced the
ceremony. Mr.. julius Lillich was best
mar and Miss Grace Fowler was
bridesmaid. The ushers were Miss
Lydia Ritschlag and Miss Lena Shep-
pard, who We're also ribbon bearers,
and Miss Jennie La Pier and Miss Min
ME B. Rowley. Mrs. t. Wood played
the. wedding march.
Following a wedding breakfast at the
home Of Mrs. M. Ormande, mother OF
the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. McCray depart
ed for Chicago n other eastern cities,
returning here about the middle of Nav
to reside permanently.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
spearfish Wedding Bells.

spearish s. D.. April 21.-sfx we1
known spearf1sh young people havt
been married within the week. The,
r J. Russell Warren and Miss DIV,
Packard. 9. D. Tickror and Miss Drill,
Smith, and Noryal H Hand and Mis-,
Mabel Adams. Mr.. and Mrs. Ware,
will reside at Deadwood, where the for.
inner is deps1ty county auditor. Mr.. ant
Mrs. TfcHcnor have taken up their resi-.
ldence at Spearfsh, and Mr.. and Mrs,
Hand have gone to Deryer, where Mr
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01
TRANSFERS LIBRARY TO CITY.
Council Makes Provision for Its Main

Rapid City, S. D., April 25.-The Lib
rary association Of Rapid City has
practically decided to make a transfer
OF Its property to the city, now that the
proposition to levy a special tax Of one
mill for Its maintenance has been Ia
vorably acted upon at the general CITY
election. The association has a fair
library and a costly lot Of furniture.
II the transfer Is made 1t will be with
the agreement that in the event Of the
city's failing to support the institution
the property is to revert to Its present
owners.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01

DR.. Samuel J.. Metzler, a Berlin ply
sician, has come to the conclusion that
all microbes may be killed by a series
of violent shocks. He seems to have
proved his theory-at least to his own
satisfactorily attaching to the waist
OF q girl a number of bottles OF SOUP
Hlled with microbes and making her
skip and dance until she vas almost
exhausted. BY that time the microbes
We're well night exterminated.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-01

The ancienttanner paid an expert high
wages to guess at the contents Of his
hides when sold by measure. Today an
unskilled workman hands the trregu-
~lar-shaped pieces to a little machine
that looks something like a table with
g double top, which, quicker than the
mind Of IN expert could guess 1t, reck-
ons with exactness the square contents
in Doth the metric and standard sys-
TENS.