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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
Dlv0RCEE MARRlES.
Yrs. Mary Mcdonald Knapp, Divorced
Week Ago, Becomes Wife of Frank
D. Mullan of, Washinaton.


D. Mullan of. Washington.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 13.-Mrs.
Mary Mcdonald Knapp. formerly the
wife Of Alexander Payson Knapp,
prominent In social circles of Balti-
more, who but week ago was grant
ed decree of divorce from her hus-
band, yesterday afternoon became the
wife Of Frank D. Mullan of Washing
ton, D. C..
The domestic affairs Of the Knapps
have been in more or less public view
for some time. About the middle OF
last September Mrs. Knapp left her
home in Baltimore and fed to Philadel-
phia and sought refuge in the home of
an aunt The separation furnished
choice bits Of gossip for society, but
the cause was unexplained. Mr. Knapp
and the children were then residing
temporarily in Canada. Mrs. Knapp
said she would never live with her
husband again, but upon his return
from Canada Joined him at their Balti-
more home.
Later In November she left him again
and came to Sioux Falls, while he and
the children went to Europe. Here
she obtained her divorce on the grounds
Of incompatability of temper
The marriage to Mullan followed.
Mrs. Mullan is the step daughter Of
former Governor Whyte Of Maryland.
and the groom Ia q representative of a
southern railroad. with headquarters
in Washington.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
WILL FIGHT FOR CHILDREN.
Ecoentric Woman Of Canton Declares
Sho 10 Not Insane.

Canton, 8. D., Aug. 13.-Mrs. julia
Farmer. who was recently pronounced
Insane by the county board of insanity
and taken into custody, while her three
children were sent to the Children's
home at Sioux Falls, still continues to
attract considerable attention. Mrs.
Farmer has secured the services Of Col
onel G. O. Knudson. prominent attor-
ney Of this city. to take up her case
with the determination Of having the
ban Of insanity raised from her and her
children returned.
Colonel Knudson has been working
on the case for some days and has al
ready succeeded in establishing suf-
f1cient merit In the case to secure a
hearing in the courts, and he expresses
the belief that the recent action of the
authorities will be entirely nullified
While the great majority of people in
Canton are against the woman she
seems to have many warm defenders
and there Is a possibility that Colonel
Knudsons efforts to secure her liberia
ton may prove successful.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
LITTLE TOURIST EXCURSION.
Two Strangers Descended. Into Home
stake Mino and Held All Niuht.

4 Lead, s. D., Aug. 1.-Two strangers
were recently found by the ntEht shift
pf miners on the 200 foot ley# OF the
Homestake mine. This was in VIOLA
ton of the rules of the Homestake
company, which forbids all persons ex-
cept those employed by the company
to descend into the mine unless by spe-
cial permission from headquarters.
Acting under standing orders the night
foreman had them taken to the 500
foot level and confined In the tool
house until morning. In the mean
time an investigation was made to as
certain what the men were doing and
how they entered to- where they were
sound.a It developed that they We're
only tourists and had descended 200
feet by means of ladders and We're
CROPPING about In the dark when dis
covered by the miners. A bed was
made for them in the tool house and
their supper was sent for. AS soon as
1t was learned that they were not of
evil intent they were released with the
admonition not to be found there again
It was rather an unpleasant experience
for the strangers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
Rain WAS OF MEAT
and POISON ORDER
Past Weeks Showers were
Beneficial to the Corn,
Flax and Millet.
RATARDED THE HARVEST
Small Grains Still Uncut Were Jam
aged by Too Much Moisture !"
Southea stern counties-Corn
Makes Good Progress

Huron. S. D., Aug. 1S.-The crop re-
port for the past week says:
The weather was warm the early pai'
of the week, but moderate tempera-
ture prevailed the latter part WIN CO"
nights. There were general showers
generous in some localities, Whlch Wers
beneficial to corn, fax. millet, ana otn-
err late crops, but somewhat retarded
the harvesting Of small grains, haylnG
and stackingi especially In some south'
eastern counties. The cool nights anc
moisture were favorable to lats urrlpe
wheat and oats in the northern couf3'
ties.
Wheat harvest is practically COM
pleted in the extreme southeastern
counties, Is we'll advanced In the MID
die, and has begun In the northefi
counties. In some middle Sioux VALLEY
counties crinkling is reported, aEf
there is smut in some northern helds
There has been some damage BY hes
sian fly in portions Of several Slou'
valley counties. Reports indicate ina
wheat yields will be variable.
Barley harvest Is practically com
pleted, but there Is considerable re-
port of discoloration of the berry d
rains. On the whole, the yields IRON
the thrasher have been very satlstac
tory.
Oats and spelt harvest Is finished II
the southeastern and Is In progress u
the extreme northern counties. Re
ports Indicate that as rule the yleia'
will be good, and generous In some 10
calities.
On the whole corn has made goot
progress. The early planted is earring
well and some Is in the roasting ca
stage. The rains were beneficial t
corn.
Flax has done well, and, except Ii
some limited localities, the crop contin
ues promising Millet is generally II
good condition.
Pastures and hay grass are in i'm
proved condition. The outlook for lat
hay is more favorable, especially in tn
northern counties.
Reports indicate that the potato crol
promises to be a good one. Early pota
toes are as rule maturing very well.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
RAIN SPOILED DAY.
Pill Rollers, However, Had Fun in
Spite of Weather

Canton, S. D., Aug. 15.-A constant
drizzling rain falling most of the day
yesterday made things very I'M
pleasant for the attendants at the
State Pharmaceutical convention In
session In this city. but the program
was carried out excepting some Of the
field sports. The baseball game be-
tween Canton and Alexandra, how
ever was played between showers late
in the afternoon, but owing to the
weather the attendance was compare
lively small. The reports OF the stand
ing committees were called up yester-
day afternoon and the committees on
finance. legislation and education each
presented their annual budget Last
night Professor f. ]. Wulling of the
Minnesota State university delivered
his second great lecture on pharmacy,
his subject being the Retrospective
and Prospective OF Pharmacy"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
BLAME THE AMERICANS.
Alleged They Give Bad Tone to Swell
Crowds Along Regent Street.

London special: The crowds OF Amer
lchn tourists and sightseers from the
provinces are blamed by The Tailor
and Cutter" trade magazine, for the
alleged slovenly appearance of prom
enaders on Regent street and other
thoroughfares where formerly only the
fashionahly attired were seen. The ed
ltor goes on:
II am afraid that the large number
of people from the continent who are
at present In London will take home
with them an unfavorable. If erroneous,
impression of our city.
The cheap imitation Panama con-
tributes largely to the prevailing SLOW
enliness The people who buy 1t do not
know how to wear 1T. Like most
things, when 1t becomes cheap, it be-
comes nasty"
The article plainly conveys the i'm
pression that, If the writer has his own
way, both Americans and the Panama
hat must go.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
KING SETS NEW STYLE.
Wearing Of White Tall Hat at Irish
Races Causes CONSERVATION.

London special: There are expecta-
tons that the kings visit to ireland
will bring about revolution in English
male headgear. Hatters are much ex-
cited over the announcement that his
majesty wore a tall white hat at the
Phoenix park races.
Five or six years ago West End
halter represented to the then prince Of
Wales that the art of making a white
tall hat was in a fair way Of being
forgotten.
Make me one then" commanded
the prince. II,
The duke of Connaught also came to
the rescue of waning industry, hut
without any lasting result The
white" hat--which, by the way Is not
white, but gray, and Is known In the
trade as drab--had had Its day
His majesty Is always doing the
light thing for trade said q well
known halter yesterday, "but I doubt
lon of twenty-five years ago. We sold
hundreds Of gray hats then where no@
we sell one =
The decline of this notable piece Of
fieadgear Is yarious.y accounted for
but authorities are generally agreed
that 1t lacked two essentials Of a mod.
fern English hat. 1t could I'LL withstand
a joke. and still worse, the vagartes O
English weather.
IS The last tall lght-cpl0red hats seer
/ In Tendon streets were on the heads
OF American tourists. the fad appear
ling to continue across the Atlantic sew,
leral years after 1t died out here.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
PILL ROLLERS AT CANTON.
State Pharmaceutical Convention Has
Good Attendance.

Canton, 8. D.. Aug. 12.-The State
Pharmaceutical association is to meet
in this city today in annual conven-
ton. This city is determined to give
the state pill rollers the benefit of it's
hospitality to tho extreme limit of its
ability, and elaborate preparations
have been made accordingly. A great
many travelling statesmen for eastern
drug houses are here and about 200
members of the association are in at
tendance. A great amount of time with
be devoted to sports and entertain
ments Of different kinds. Among these
Is to be a grand baseball tournenient
in which nearly all the best teams in
the state and some from outside will
participate. Several hundred dollars in
prizes and purses have been hung up
for marks of excellence in great ar.
ray of contests.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
REPORTS ARE FLATrERtNe.
Hughes County Crops Are Threshins
Out Splendidly.

Pierre. s. D., Aug. 1.-THE report Of
the first threshtng in this vicinity is
very fatterins. indeed, hard to beat.
Jack HenlSle's wheat will show an
average Of 30 bushels, barley 80 and
oats 80 to the acre. Potatoes are yield
ing 100 bushels to the acre, while the
hay crop, which was feared would be
light, Is going to DO fine; even the
ranchmen on the Cheyenne river who
were most fearful Of short crop, res
port that tho recent rains have started
the grass to growing so rapidly that
their fears are allayed.
The whole western part of the state
is covered with very rank growth Of
grass and unless destroyed by prairie
fires will make good rustling for herds
and flOckS this winter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
DRUGGISTS ARE BUSY.
State Convention at Canton Began
Last Evening.

Canton, S. D., Aug. 13.-The State
Pharmaceutical association convened in
the opera house here last evening.
There is great interest manifested in
all the doings OF the convention and a
great time is anticipated. Many of the
leading members Of the profession are
either here or on the way, and all parts
Of the state are already represented.
An interesting feature of the conven-
ton already in evidence Is the great
number OF magnificent displays of
samples placed on exhibition by the
large jobbing houses of Minneapolis, st.
Paul. Omaha, Kansas City. Des
Moines. Chicago, New York and other
points.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
BEL vED BOY WAS
KILLED FOR MONEY
Nordahl Arneson Had $500 a
Short Time Before His
Death in Canada.
AN AUTOPSY WAS HELD
Young Man Was Killed by the Gazing
Y ct g Well, but There Were Many
Wounds on His Rody--Will
Investigate Further.

ss a3ioWard, 8. D., Aug. 17.-Dr. w. p.
Collins was called to make a post
Hnortem on the body Of Nordahl Arne-
son. whose remains arrived here last
Week from Regina, Canada, for evil
oence Of the cause Of his death. About
Two weeks ago, Mr.. Chris Arneson, ia
liner ct the deceased, received a tele-
gram announcing that his son was
killed by the caving in Of a we'll in
WMch ne was at work. In arranging
Iors the shipment Of the remains Of his
soon, Mr.. Arneson was obliged to for
ward 800 to pay express charges, as
his boy had no money. What makes
this matter the more singular is that
Enc deceased was very thrifty and
Industrious young man and was known
y to have had some 5000 on his person
Just previous to his death. This leads
the relatives to suspicion that he might
have met foul play and the accident
theory invented to cover up all evil
dence Of the crime.
DR.. Collins made very thorough
examination. finding evidence of sew
eral wounds, any one of which might
have been fatal and which might have
$500. lSssuo~u Ny SioielCe VI ny DeiHB
crushed to death.
The skull was fractured and indented
In two places and there was puncture
or the abdomen which might have been
made by the embalmer or by bullet.
No conclusive proof of death by pre-
meditated violence was discovered and
the result of the examination was to
confirm the impression of accidental
death.
81 4, Mr.. Arneson contemplates pushing
Investigations In the matter of the
disappearance Of the deceased's money
and ascertain II there is any grounds
for his belief of foul play. The de-
ceased was to start for home two days
later than his death.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
HORSE THIEVES co4RALLED.
Sheriff Waddell Of codinston County
Lands a Pair OF RustIers.

Watertown, S. D., Aug. 13.-Sheriff
Waddell of Codington county has
rounded up the gang Of horse thieves
which has been harrassing the people
Of South Dakota on line extending
from Sioux City northward to Sisseton,
where the capture was effected. Two
men were taken into custody, with
Ave horses In their possession. all of
which had been stolen at different
points in the state. The last theft
was made at Henry, S. D., from
Thos. Cooley about August a. Two
horses and buggy We're taken from
the streets of the village after o'clock.
The sheriff of Watertown was notified
at once, and set to work on the trail,
He discovered that the thieves were
making for Sisseton, and wired the
sheriff of Roberts county to arrest and
hold them. Thirty minutes after the
message arrived the men drove into
Sisseton, and We're snapped up. Had
they succeeded in getting beyond Sis
seton they would have been safe in
the bluffs and hills.
An interesting controversy arose at
this point between the sheriff Of Cod
ington county and the sheriff Of Brook
ings county. Campbell, the Brookings
sheriff, had arrived in Sisseton on the
trail before the Watertown man got
there to claim the prisoners. He de-
manded the men, but the Roberts coun-
ty man declared he was holding them
for Codington county. AS no agree
ment could be reached, the men were
left at Sisseton to await settlement
between the states attorneys of the
two counties, and in case these men
fail to agree it will be taken into q
circuit court.
The captured men have Travelled from
Sioux City northward, picking up q
horse here and one there, and aiming
for the North Dakota line. When ar
rested they confessed to the officials
md outlined their route.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
FOR CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
Piorre Impatient 30 Spend Some Of the
Iron Masters Money.

Pierre. s. D., Aug. l7.-Plans and
specifications FOR the new Carnegie
library. prepared by Dow & Sons,
Sioux Fails. at Pierre are now In the
hands Of the committee. The contracts
Will be. let as soon as possible. 1T will
ha built OF local granite, the pride Of
Pferre's older citizens, and will be one
Of the most artistic In the state. Be
side. the regular library rooms the base
n1ent will afford fine auditorium for
sthe meeting of Pierre's literary clubs
and educational societies.
Besides the library, the Catholics are
rushing the work on their new seminary
building, which they hope to have I'm
ished in the early fall, and new resi-
dences dot the hills on many streets.
\ Nearly. II not quite, a mile OF cement
walk Is now under construction
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
HARVEST NEARLY COMPLETED,
Eastern Part Of the State Has, Its
Small Grain in Stack and Shock.

Eastern Part Of the State HasN Its
Small Grain in Stack and Shock. !
Huron, S. D., Aug. 14.-The present
week will see wheat and small grain
harvesting in the Jih valley about COM
pleted; the same will apply to the
Sioux river valley and the eastern part
of the state. In a few localities the
work has been delayed by wet weather,
but generally speaking the crop has
been harvested with little inteIrup-
ton, and that now in shock and stack
Is one Of the finest crops Of small
grain ever harvested in South Dakota
The quality is superior to that OF last
year, which was regarded as excep-,
tionally good; grain dealers agree
that the rye, barley and oats are equal
to any grown in the northwest, while
the wheat is much better.in every re-
spect than the average: AS to yields,
estimates differ, but the more con-
sentative and those made, by men ex-
perienced in grain matters place the
wheat yield at an average Of Is bush
els per acre.
The flax acreage of the state is about
the same as that Of last. year, but the
yield promises more than twice as
great.
At this time the corn crop gives prom
Use OF the best ever grown here; much
OF 1t is now in the roasting ear" stage,
and the latter planting is making rap
ID growth. A large per cent. of the
crop will be out of the way of frost in
jury within the next two weeks and
the entire crop will be fully developed
by the LIST of September.
Several of the more prominent ele-'
vator men Of the country have had rep
resentatives here during the past few
days examining crops and making es-
Inmates as to yield. From these gem
tlemen the following figures have been
obtained:
The wheat acreage In 1902 was 1904, ;
~ acres; yield, 121a bushels; total, 49,
s73,pSS bushels. The present seasons
acreage is 100000; yield, il bushels, or
a total of 55,500,000 bushels Barley
1902, 3o5, 745 acres; yield, 2s1k bushels:
total, 8.927.745 bushels; 1908, $4,000
acres; yield, SO bushels; total, II, 055, 900
bushels Oats, 1902, 100000 acres; yield,
So bushels; total, 1880. 900 bushels;
1903. $4,000 acres; yield, 40 bushels; to-
tai, 21,000.000 bushels Flax, 1902 3OO,-
600 acres; Yield, bushels; total, lao
900 bushels; 1908, 100000 acres; yield,
3,060.000 bushels. Corn, 1902 1877, 900
acres; yield, 10 bushels; total, 49,
TS,960 bushels; 1903, 100000 acres:
yield, rs bushels; total. a, 5so, 900 bush.
els ~
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
Flvo- Year- Old Girl 10 Shot by a Neigh
boris Boy.

washington Springs, s. D.. Aug. 10
Mary James, the 57year-old daughter, Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. James, living five
miles north Of this place, was acct
aentally shot and killed with shot
gun In the hands Of neighbours boy
about II years old Sunday evening at
1880 o'clock. The load of shot struck
the girl in the left side, making q hor-
rtble wound. She lived but short
time afterward.
1t was another case of didn't know
1t was loaded
The family had but recently moved
here from Mitchell.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
ALL o. X. NEAR KlMBALL
Harvesting Of That Bumper Crop Is
Satisfactory,

satisfactory.
Kimball, s. D., Aug. 12.-There isn't
q thing the matter with crop cond1~
tons hereabouts, and 1t now. looks as
though the east half Of Brule county
will have the best corn crop it ever
raised. Nothing can prevent it but hail
or early frost. The corn Is fully. as far
advanced now as any former year, and
the average over the county promises
to be high. Our small grain crop ts
the best in years. Fields Of wheat
south of Kimball will 60 from 10 to 25
bushels to the acre. The rye and bar
ley crop Ia the best since any Of us
remember. Rains have been frequent
the past two weeks--bver three inches
here--and they helped out what was
feared would be q short hay crop:
Heavy .deWs nightly Of late and ali
vegetation as rank and green as early
spring. The country as whole looks
better than any time this summer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
SOUTH DAoTA BANKS.
Prosperous Condition Shown by Bank
Examiners Report

ISdHliHCTS lcpOFIs
Mitchell, 8. D., Aug. 15.-George a.
Silsby national bank examiner, has just
compiled statement of the condition Of
the national banks in South Dakota, and
compared 1t with the situation four years
ago. and the showing even exceeds his ex-
pectations. Mr.. Silsby said he was pre-
pared to find a heavy increase. but not to
the extent his report showed. Mr.. Silsby
said:
In January, 1899, there were twenty five
national banks In South Dakota, while
now there are flfty-seven. The compare
tive statement given herewith shows the
totals OF the smaller number for 1893, and
OF the full number OF 1903. But when you
realize that last year our crops We're Sc
riously impaired by frosts every month
except July, which materially reduced the
volume of deposits and compelled many
who usually had balances with the banks
to borrow money to tide them over, you
would hardly expect that deposits should
show a gain over 1899 of more than 100
per cent: and yet that is exactly what
has occurred. The twenty-five banks alone
made gain Of 60 per cent.
careful perusal OF the comparative
statement will evidence that prosperity
has come to the banks as we'll as to the
people who patronize them, and the show
ing Is just cause for congratulation all
along the line The following statement
gives the condition of the national banks
from January, 1899, to July /, 1903:
1899. 1908. Increase.
Loans and dis
counts .:......s4. ssz61s 1881 1894 s4s4s, s75
Bonds and
stock .........1 .sso.ss7 2.os2,sOs 7s1,s71
Change ........ 2oss,2s7 s,7ss,44o 1,7o5,2os
Surplus $1,000. 1eS.520 a7T56O 1000
Undivided
profits ........ ss5.27s 7n,e47 49,, 8Gs
Circulation -. 503,S75 900 3S0, 125
Eighteen new national banks have been
established in the state during the fiscal
year just closed, June 80, and all but two
have been organized with capital of s25.-
Q00-the two having capital of $4,000
eacho
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
CANDIDATE FoR GOVERNOR.
Senator Able Is Mentioned for Cube,
material Eonors.

Bridgewater, S. D.. Aug, l5.-In the
person of Senator r.. Il. Abel Rr,as-e.-
water has the distinction OF having a
citizen whose name is being favorably
mentioned in connection with the gov
|ernorship OF the state of South Da-
kota. SIT
This IS an honor Mr.. Abel has not
sought after In any sense of the. word.
but should the toga of office fall upon
his shoulders he will not be found
wanting. b
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-08-21
A. o. u. w, Picnic.

Acester, s. D.. Aug. 12.-The A. o.
q. w. lodge OF Alcester has made ar
;angements for big picnic on Satur-,
lay, August 20. The program Of ora
ory is fine one, and large crowd is
promised. Baseball, races. fireworks
md many other events will be pulled
off. Merry-go-rounds and other amuse-
ments all day long. Grand Master
Fred B. Smith Is the speaker OF the
Ia ~