davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19

very properly dismissed and that
puts an end to it.
In the case OF Fay vs.. Lockhart,
tried Friday, the defendant was
awarded damages in the amount of
one dollar.
In the case of Lockhart VS.. City
of Rapid City, the plaintiff was
awarded $50 damages and the prop
erty in contention.
The case of Dean VS.. Chas. Bar
ker was decided in favor of the
plaintiff in the sum Of $1500.0O
This case was tried Tuesday.
Wednesday was taken up with
the crse of J. G.. Smith VS.. Alex
Sigman, and was decided IN favor
of plaintiff.
This disposed Of the jury cases.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19
Circuit Court.

On Friday the case OF Bessie AUX
erman VS.. DR.. P. J. Waldron for
$4,000 damages for malpractice
was called for trial and dismissed
without hearing. 1t appears that
this action never had any founda-
tion or justification, but certain
parties in Rapid City took special
occasion, when the action was first
brought, to telephone the fact to
the papers at Lead and Deadwood
and from those points it was wired
to the eastern press and published
as widely as possible with view,
apparently, to injuring the defend
ant in the case. Such work is dir
ty and underhanded, and the per
sons having a hand in it ought to be
thoroughly ashamed, now that they
see the failure Of their despisable
tactics. The Union is not fighting
the battles Of either plaintiff or de.
fendantin this case, but it does moi
mince words inscond denning the con.
Itemptible methods employed in an
attempt to iDjure the professions
standing and practice of one of ths
ablist physicians and beet citizens
! in the Black Hills. The case was
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19

Deadwood; Annie E. Lumley, Pierre;
w. W. Stewart, Hot Springs; Miss
Clara D. Coe, Deadwood; Mrs. j. o.
Bates. Huron.
Alternates-Me Nj Mesdams E. S. Kelley,
Hot Springs;C, j. Mcleod, Aberdeen;
G. s. Congdon, Rapid City; T. H.
Brown, Sioux Falls; j. r. Mariette,
Gettysburg.
A piano solo by Miss Whitesids
closed the session aud it was the unan.
imous verdict that from business and
social standpoint Rapid City had given
the federation the best meeting in its
history.
In the evening the delegates were
royalty entertained at the homes OF
Mrs. G. w. Brswn and Mrs, w. T.
Coad.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19
ALL SALES CASH.
St. joe Street, Rapid City, S. D.

Mrs. Emma A. Cox of Detroit, Mich.
In the evening musicale was given
in the church and proved a pronounced
success. Miss Frances HALEY favored
the audience with pleasing violin
solo, and an excellent piano selection
was rendered by Miss Marion Coad.
The vocal solo by Mrs. J. R. Sharp was
one OF the most pleasing numbers on
the program, and she responded grace
fully to hearty encore. Miss White
side rendered one OF her piano solos in
. way thai showed marvellous skill,
touch and expression. Mrs. II. W..
S omers charmed her hearers with q
vocal solo, as she always does. The
program closed with pleasing piano
duet dy Misses Howe and Coad and
Tuesdays session Of the Federaties
was brought to successful end.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19
NETTING OF
WOn[N] CLUBS
Interesting Two Days Session
Of the State Federation
in This City.
in This City.

The fourth annual convention OF the
state Federation of Womens' Clubs
convened in the Presbyterian church
in Rapid CITY Tuesday. The delegates
from the outside were not as numerous
as was expected, only forty or fifty be-
in attendance, but the session was
success nevertheless.
A business and board meeting of
the federation was held Tuesday fore.
noon, after which the local Current
Events club, under the auspices of
which the state meeeing was hold
here, served a delicious luncheon to
the visitors IN the basement of the
Presbyterian church. The room was
nicely decorated in the federation col
ors OF green, gold and white The
yiands were choice and ample, and
this event started the annual session
off in an admirable manner.
The tuesday afternoon session was
one of interest and enjoyment. Miss
Coe Of Deadwood, the president, pre-.
sided. II Itopened with pleasing pi.
ano solo by Miss Abby Whiteside, fol.
lowed BY the invocation by Rev. Joel
Smith. After another pleasing piano
selection by Miss Marion Coad came
the address Of welcome by Mrs. w
NJ. Cox, president Of the local Current
Events club, with a response by Mrs
-. ~. =, - -. - !
A. a.. umly Of Pierre. Following
these was discussion OF THE Educa
tionaI Value Of Music'' by Mrs. G.. q
Ware OF Deadwood, which was wei
illustrated by a violin solo by hei
daughter, Josephine, accompanied OF
the piano by Miss Ruth Ware. Thi
demonstl alton was one the plea o ties
features of Tuesdays session. Th,
afternoon session closed With an in
stIuctive drill in parliamentary law, ii
& which ali delegates showed deep in
terest. This drill was conducted b
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.

The days session opened in the
morning, most OF the forenoon being
taken up with the transaction OF busi-
ness, reports of officers, committees,
etc. Out of 80 womens' clubs whi b
hold membership ip the federation, %
had d :legates or members present.
The session was one OF interest and
enjoyment. A short program was rem
dered. Miss Rich sang two vocal solos
in her usual pleasing manner, accom-
panied on piano by Mrs. J. R. Sharp.
a most interesting paper on "The
Rights of Women as Property Hold
ers" was read by Mrs. Sue P. Moulton
Of Faulkton. S. D. This closed the
session for the morning.
Tie afternoon session opened with a
good attendance. The drill. in parli-
mentary law was taken up again by
Mrs. Fox, which was entered into
heartily by those present. Att con.
clusion Miss Rose Bower gave one Of
her whistling solos which was followed
by . beautiful selection by the ladies
quartette composed OF Mesdamei
Sharp, Gambrill, Cox and Miss Smith
They also responded gracefully to .
4 hearty encore.
/ At this juncture those in attendance
were treated to refreshing lemonade
!; after which the neeting got down /,
business egAin. The following delega
-ltss and alternates were chosen to a.
tended thu meeting Of the general fed
Grafton:
] Delegates Mesdames G. B. Clark
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Mrs. Tom sweeney left for Omaha
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. S. E. Holcomb returned from
Omaha Wednesday.
Arthur Hall is trapsacting business
in the northern Hills.
Mike Callahan was in from Pedro
the fore part of the week
Fl. p. Anderson of Lead spent the
fore part of the week in town.
Mems. boys and children's summer
hats and caps a specially at Chase's.
A broken assortment of mems and
boys underware at sec . suit at
Chase's.
Remember that you can buy summer
wash goods from Sc to SOC yard at
Chase's.
You ought to have one OF those white
and linen-cplored summon vests at
Chase's.
Why wear high shoes this hot
weather whom you can buy good pair
Of low ones at Chase's for 81 90?
Chase has every thing IN mems, wo-
mons and children's footware, at
prices TO SUIT everybsdy.
A full line Of ladies, misses and
Icaildre MS colonials and sandals just re-
lceived st Chase's. Come and satisfy
yourself that they are the best on the
mapket.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19

DR.. P. j. Waldron has removed his
Office from its old location to the rooms
on the second floor OF the Black Hills
National Bank building. Remember
the new location when you want him.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19
RIDING BOOTS.

Our IS Riding Boot has stood
the tests of years-cnce used will
he used again. Every pair guar
anteed. Others at $500 to 5000.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19
Specials in Clothing,

5PCCIdIS III NIUIfIIIIO,
Special assortments made up from lots where
only one or two Suits of style are left-now to
close them out by July I, priced at cost and
less, your choice for S. 90 and SITS
Three Special Drives in Pants-S15o, s225
and s2.75-th three big bargains.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19
CLOTHING.

Suits or separate Pants to fit
the Man, the Boy and the Little
Fellow.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19

Pommel 'slickers, straig h 1
Slickers, Slicker Suits and Hats,
Mackintoshes and Tarpaulins.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-06-19
Elegant Line Of NEW SPRING CQ0OS
The Lathrop-Reeves Mercantile Company
Ladies' Suits.

1Ae neaDesf in Summer Suits are here, but the,
are not waiting for you! Other ladies are buy
ing them and they are going fast The price
quality, fit and style IL unite to sell them. W.
have divided them up into four assortments
nearly all suits left Look at these prices:
Neat, dressy Suit that formerly sold up tc
SO, all ready to put on, nov only. $780,
Only little above cost of material.
Other assortments at 90, SIG so ana $40
These are all offered much below real value
Tor quick clean up. We do not want one ol
our pre- sent Suits left when Fall Suits arrive.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-07
is UNCLE SAM WORKING FOR THE PUBLIC OR FOR THE TRUSTS

still charging what it pleases for meat
and the railroads included in the mer-
ger suit continue to charge sail the
traffic will bear" Not one of the hun
dreds of trusts have reduced the
prices of their commodities in conse-
quence of the legislation of the last
congress and no railroad has reduced
it's charges because the attorney gen.
eral instituted a suit against n of
the combinations into which they have
all entered.
Can anyone point to any other eff
fort that has been made to curb a
single trust or take from them the
monopoly that gives the bad ones
their power? The trust or combine
that has no monopoly or special priv
ilege back of it is not to be feared,
it is the hundred and II that are so
protected that are the bad trusts
that need controlling.
To be conservative" which is to
do nothing, about curbing these bad
trusts, is deserving the people by
those who have been intrusted with
the power to act. If the coming con
gress would abolish the tariff that
protects them, or even reduce it, the
prices of trust products, that are pro-
tected, would fall accordingly. Such
a reduction of the profits of the
trusts would be a decided advantage
to the people and should therefore
help instead of being disastrous to
hnsineSs.N
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-07
CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS.
Do-Nothing Policy when 1t Comes to
Abolishing the Tarif on Trust
Produetions.

The Chicago Journal recommends
that the trusts be let alone until the
supreme court decides just where we
are at, and other stalwart republican
organs are following in the same
path. The argument used is that it
will disturb business. "A wholesale
attack upon them would be so dis
astrous to business prosperity" says
the Journal, that it is not to be con-
t~emplated for a moment, and we can
depend upon the conservatism of the
administration to prevent the adop-
ton of any such policy" As Presi-
dent Roosevelt said that caution
was necessary in dealing with this is
sue, and declared that the tariff must
not be touched, it is fair to assume
that there will be no more trust-bust-
ing for a season. The political ext
gencies of the republican party de-
mand Conservatism and that means
no relief from trust e~Xactions, but to
stand pat until after election. How
the public, who are paying trust
prices, will like this do-nothing policy
is the question. Unlike the republi-
can politicians they have no interest
in checks from the corporations to
fatten the campaign fund. 1t is their
own bank account they are interested
in and which they know the trusts
are depicting, so they will vote for
the party that will help them to keep
their savings.
1t is results that tell, in CURLING
the trusts as in other legislation, and
every one knows that no relief has so
far resulted from the so-called anti
trust legislation. The beef combine is
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-07
HAWAII'S AMERICAN FROGS.
Have Been Introducedsin the Islands
and Are Considered
Blessing.

american sovereignty is not the
only good that has come to Hawaii
from the United States" said DR..
Hugh NJ. Smith, deputy commissioner
of fish and fisheries. in a Washington
report. "American frogs are proving
to be a great blessing to those islands.
-Four years ago - were shipped from
California and set down in various
places around Hilo. They thrived and
multiplied. and have now been intro
duced into most of the Hawaiian is
lands.
"These %batrachia, by cleaning stag
nant pools. have diminished sickness
among the herds of cattle, particular
ly on Kauai. They have also averted
the death of cattle and sheep by de-
vouring the fiuke, a little animal that
makes it's habitat in Hawaiian grasses.
Though small this creature has the
power when swallowed to gnaw IFS
way to vital organs of cattle and sheep
and cause death. For frogs, however.
the fiuke has been a fattening diet, and
TO- cattle grazing in Hawaii is largely
rid of its former dangers and losses.
"Another service rendered by frogs
is their warfare on noXious insects.
These batrachia are an edible variety,
but the way they set to work at once
to purify stagnant waters and purge
the islands of animal and insect pests
assured them immunity from capture.
Nov, as frogs are plentiful, frog
hunting is beginning to be a profitable
industry. They are purchased eagerly
in the markets of Honolulu. The sue
cess attending this recent introduce
ton of frogs into the islands is in
marked contrast TO an attempt made
a number of years ago by an agricul-
tural society in Hawaii. Frogs were
imported and placed in taro patches,
but no trace of them was ever found
afterward."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-07
POINTED

THE suppression of Gen. Miles
report of the conditions in the Philip
pines would indicate that there was
something in it that hurt Secretary
Root and the administration.
Mfr. Hanna does not ever try
to tell us how it is that we are build
ing so many ships while that subsidy
bill is still slumbering in a p~igeonhole
at Washington.-Newark News.
Attorney General Knox thinks
the decision in the merger east is a
"cinch," and ex-Attorney General
Briggs does not see how it can pos
sibly stand. Lawyers. like doctors,
will differ. -Cincinnati Enquirer.
Senator Martin, of Virginia,
says that the only hope of tariff re-
vision lies in the democratic party.
That is not true yet, but the stand
patters" are doing their best to make
it true.-Providence journal (Rep.).
Candidates for the republican
nomination for president who count
high on the negro delegates from
southern states may get SO excited
that they will forget about a lot of
delegates from the north.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The numerous scandals un-
earthed at Washington are euphemis-
tically called aspiring housecleaning."
But it is a sloyenly housekeeper who
merely stirs up a dust, and leaves
things just as they were beforehand
that is all these sweepers have done.
A clean sweep is neededs-Albany Ar
gus.
~-Fayorite sons are springing upin
several states to compete with Teddy
for the presidential nomination. Sem
ator Elkins is the last one to be
groomed and will, 1t is said, open a big
barrel for the occasion. What a good
time those southern delegates will
have next year.
IF all the scamps have wives like
Gen. Tyner, the law would have but a
small show Of melting out their Just
deserts to them. She boldly went to
the post office department, broke open
the safe and sequestered the papers
that are said to contain discriminating
evidence against her husband.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-07
THE

Great passions I awake that must
Bow any woman to the dust
With fear lest she should fail to rise
As high as those namored eyes.
Now for these flying days and sweet
l sit IN beauty's mercy seat.
My smiles, my favors, 1 award,
Since l am beautiful, adored.
They praise my cheeks, my lips; my eyes,
With loves most exquisite batteries,
Covet my hands that they may kiss
Ard % their ardent bosoms press.
Ny foot upon the nursery stair
Makes them a music rich and rare;
My skirt that rustles as 1 come
For every rapture strikes them dumb.
What jealousies of word and glance!
The light of my poor countenance
Lights up their world that else were
drear,
But you are lovely, mother dear!"
[ go not to my grave, but 1
Know beauty's full supremacy
Like Cleopatra's self, l prove
The very heights and depths of love.
So to be loved, so to be wooed,
oh, more than mortal woman should!
What II she fail or fall behindi
Lord make me worthy, keep them blind!
Mexican Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-07
THE TRUST ISSUE STOLEN.
President Roosevelt Makes a SAY
Move, Hut IL Not Winning
the Game.

In the same breath with his intima-
ton that he means to make a very po-
lite and lady-like use of the weapon
against trusts which congress gave
him, Mr.. Roosevelt announces that he
will not touch the really deadly wea-
pom of tariff revision. As far as he is
concerned, the taritf-protected trusts
may continue to hide behind the Ding
ley law, and utilize its aid in preying
upon the consumer, says the New York
Post. The president is not willing to
go even as far as Secretary Root, and
admit the possible need of legislation
to prevent the tariff from being abused
by trusts, and to compel them to sell
their goods at home as cheaply as
abroad-or, at any rate, at a fair"
price. Mr.. Roosevelt pushes all this
away, with ~schoolboy cock-sureness,
as a plan for putting an end to the
prosperity of the country" Congress
man Babcock is nearer right. He de-
clared that the mex congress is
pledged to a revision of the tariff"
and that, but for such a pledge, the
republicans would have lost their ma
jority. Now Babcock personally does
not count. He RAJ away like a fright
ened hare last winter, when courage
and backbone on his part would have
forced tariff revision to the front, and
will doubtless do so again. But he
clearly StatpS tho Situation HE fora
cast of an immense lift to the demo-
Gratis party by means of the tariff is
sue, if the republicans show that they
are unwilling or unable to correct the
fragrant injustice of the existing law,
is only what thousands of republicans
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-07
DRESSED TURKEYS.
Fowls That Were Internationally
Deprived of Their Feathers We're
Furnished With Garments.

Readers of Crawford" will recall
the clothing which the only mar in
the village recommended for Miss
Betsey Barker's Attorney, after the
poor beast, in an %unguarded moment,
tumbled into a lime-pit and came
out cold and miserable and bare.
The Baltimore Sun tells a story Of
some other ''fanneled fools"
Miss Sallie Blake, who lived in Cal
vert county, Md, some years ago,
was in the habit of gathering chicken
grapes in the autumn and making
them into medicine by preserving
them in spirits.
1t happened once, after the con-
tents of a jar containing the decoc.
ton had been exhausted, that Miss
Blake emptied liquor-soaked grapes
on the ground. Here her fine brood
Of turkeys quickly gobbled them.
Presently Miss Blake found the
turkeys lying on the ground, and not
realizinz the cause of their stupor,
she thought they were dead. In or
der to realize something from the
feathers, she had the turkeys picked,
The cas- were thrown outdoors.
The next morning there VAS a
great hue and cry from the servants
in the back yard, and looking out Of
the window, Miss Blake saw her tur,
keys walking about, absolutely bare
except for a few tail and wing
feathers.
In order to protect them from the
cold, the good woman bought enough
red flannel to make each turkey a
comfortable garment. Very soon,
to the wonder Of the neighbors far
and wide, Miss Blake's turkeys
stalked abroad, wearing their red
coats with the same easy grace with
which they had worn their feathers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-05-07
CHANGES IN PORTO RIcO.
The New Colony Rapidly Becoming
A~mericanized Under New Com
duet of Affairs.

There can be no doubt in the mind
Of anyone visiting Porto Rico that the
island is becoming A~mericanized. Evil
dences abound on every hand. In
Ponce and San Juan thoroughly
equipped electric trolley roads provide
comfortable transportation and com
pletely transform the appearance of
the old Spanish streets and highways.
Porto Ricans are enthusiastic oven the
new system, says the New York Com
mercial Advertiser. The travel is nee
essarily heavy on both lines, since the
San Juan line provides the quickest
transit to the suburbs of Santurce and
Rio Piedras and the Ponce road con-
meets the city with the Playa, or sea-
port, two miles distant. Crowds of
Porto Ricans take the round trip by
day and night for the mere pleasure
of the journey.
In the heart of the island along the
famous military road one meets Amer
lean automobiles, some of them with
native chauffuers, and the barefooted
wayfarers betray hardly as much con-
Germ over their passage and no more
curiosity than the average pedestrian
in New York.
In the cities, particularly those of
the coast, one reads the signs of the
changing times in the substitution of
American names in brass or black let
ters on many of the office buildings
and shops for those of previous Spau-
ish occupants, or in familiar advertise
ments of American goods displayed by
Porto Rican dealers. Every important
city has an ice plant and ice wagons
drawn by yoked bulls make deliveries
every day. From the latticed doors
and windows of the well-to-do one
often hears the sound of Sousa march
es or airs from recent light OPP
eras sung or pounded upon what must
be pianos of the old regime, and in the
plazas at the Thursday and Saturday
night concerts spirited American OF
English selections have almost taken
the place of the melancholy Borin-
quena and Spanish tunes. il.
Perhaps no American institution has,
unaided, taken a firmer hold on the
people than the game of baseball. A
regular league of four teams has beer
organized in San Juan, a field has been
laid out, grand stand and bleachcr>
Quilt and large crowds attend the
Wednesday and Saturday games. II
addition hundreds of boys and mel
play in scratch games every afternoon
in the fields outside the towns and il
the schoolyards. Even football has
been tried-an annual game is played
at Christmas in San Juan.
Sixty thousand native children at.
tend American schools to-day in Porto
Rico. In the morning and afternoon
as they go and come from their tasks
neat and clean, carrying books ant
states, often chattering their growing
stock of English phrases, one sees the
greatest change of all in the progress
the winning of the coming genera.
tion. About 500 waits and orphans
three years ago naked. dirty and utter.
ly destitute-to-day owe their saliva
ton to the American charity school in
santurce, where, sc%rupulously clean
well fed and cared for and occupied
with healthfuI games and drills. they
are learning to associate vigor, order
health and discipline with English
speech and the American flag.