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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24
FHE WORST FLOOD IN ITS HISTORY
description of the Havoc Wrought Recently in the
Black I1ills-Trains Held Up for a Week.

Inc recent heavy rainfall was I'M
pralleled in the history of the Hills.
9cept upon the occasion of the storm
frlod OF May, 1883, which caused a
fpod in the cities of Central City and
Ieadwood. washing the latter CITY out
q the gulch. Nearly every gulch and
sream, together with hundreds of
tlbutar1es empty into Deadwood
g1lch just above the city Of Deadwood,
Galning a vast territory of country.
AID the water that comes down all
tlese creeks and gulches must Of ne
q ssity pass through the gulch in
which the city is situated.
Heavy rains had been Of daily &C.
clrrence for nearly a month prior to
TIP three days heavy downpour, soak
Ing the ground to its full capacity.
lie deluge that set in on June 2 con
tilued to the 5th, and the sweeping
blows that bowled in the gulches left
behind trails of disaster and destruc-
tim.
Sheets of water came streaming
down the mountain side in bodies and
W lth the force of mighty waterfalls,
the gulches all became mighty torrents
that mastered the situation for up
wards of forty-eight hours, and at it's
conclusion rendered all mean of traffic
an utter impossibility, with telegraphic
communication badly disabled and a
turmoil Of excitement prevalent among
the people who had been isolated from
disaster.
At Puma, one mile below Lead,
where the Gold Run creek and White
wood creek join. is the trail Of a sad
scene of destruction. Here White
wood creek became a wide, surging
mass Of water. plnnging restlessly
from one side to the other. Every
leap of the angry waves resulted In
some damage. The large new iron
bridge at Puma was swept from its
pillars and wrenched and twisted into
thousands Of pieces. At Puma the
depot rested on one end in the boiling,
raging mass Of turbulent water, while
the wagon bridge and the piers of the
railway bridge had been swept away.
Inc main line OF the burlington dl lHlS
point was undermined for a consider
able distance. Just beyond Puma, at
the first curve. the roadbed of the Bur-
lington for 800 feet had been washed
out entirely, and the ties and the steel
rails were in the water. About a quar-
ter of a mile below this point the track
AID the rails. ties, trolley wires and
poles were all in a tangled mass Just
this side Of the old brick yard the
wagon bridge was swept away, and
the immense fill under construction for
a spur to the proposed powder house
was also washed out.
The basement Of the Belt Light n
Power at Puma was flooded,
causing the suspension of business, but
no serious damage vas done
At a point where the two bridges
crossed the creek on the wagon road
lust below the brick yard the track was
spread to a distance of 200 yards and
both bridges had disappeared, On the
high grade of the Burlington, almost
Immediately opposite the ball grounds
in the outskirts of Deadwood, the
flood also got in some of its deadly
work. Where the roadbed is not en-
tirely washed out. it is undermined
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24
Officers Commissioned.

Gov. Herried has commissioned X.
i. Mead first lieutenant and James II.
wan second lieutenant Of Company
Third regiment, at Miller.
John Finley has been commissioned
second lieutenant of Company q,
bird regiment, at Centerville.
The governor has appointed E. M.
MN Of Miller as fish and game war.
en for Hand county.
The graduating class OF the govern
ent Indian school consists OF Kate
,ssell. Luke Gilbert, William Russell.
hrry Cook and gorge Russell.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24
CORNER STONE FROM ERIN.
New Catholic Church to Be Blessed by
Archbishop keane

Dubuque, Iowa, June 21.-The cor
ner stone of the new st. COlumbkille's
Catholic church will be laid this after
nOo All of the Catholic societies in
the city will participate in a parade
previous to the exercises at the
church. Archbishop Keane will bless
the stone and deliver the address.
The church will cost 100000, exclusive
Of furnishings. The orner stone was
taken from what is known as "St. Co
~lumbkille's quarry" in Ireland, and is
a present from Bishop O'Donnell of
Raphoe to Archbishop Keane of Du-
buque. 1t is red sandstone and weighs
1900 pounds.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24
FOR LONG TRIP IN LAUNCH.
Washburn, Wis.,, to Lake Ontario Is
Vacation Route.

Washburn, Wis. June 81. B. L
Simmons. general superintendent OF
the Nye-Jenks elevators, and Jerry
Kelly, chief engineer for the company
accompanied by a cook. left here Fri
day for a trip down the Great Lakes
They will fish and cruise along the
shores, going by way Of the Georgian
bay route to Tower lake, Ontario,
They are aboard the gasoline launch
Marion, a craft twenty-four feet in
length. Their trip will be one of the
longest on record for so small a boat
on the Great Lakes.
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to such an extent that it will take q
great deal of work to make it passable
again. AT a point where the wagon
road in Deadwood from Lead ap.
proaches Charles street. the road has
entirely disappeared, and the mad race
OF water was plunged against the solid
rock OF the hill or the right side. In
the yards OF the Burlington, near the
ola Chautauqua grounds, two widths
OF track were undermined and are in
the water, and it will be necessary to
cut into the rock for a considerable
distance to acquire a new roadbed.
Inc damage to property in Dead
wood was considerable. The foundry
was Undermined and the foundations
swept away for at least twenty feet.
Across h creek here, where the res
licences rested on the ~bulkheads, the
worst was to be g as the dirt crum-
bled into the stream, leaving the build
lnSs resting on a narrow space. Here
families had been forced to leave in a
hurry, and broken furniture lay strewn
about. The rear of the Waite block.
the foundation of the real resting in
the creek had been washed away. and
the back portion mad crumbled away
cutting the rooms in half.
The pillars of iron bridges of the
Northwestern at this point were un-
dermined and only by very hard work.
and the use of a cable fastened to the
rails, was the structure kept from
falling.
Mathew Bender, an employe O. the
Black Hills brewery, fell into the
creek and was drowned, while helping
to rescue the property Of the brewing
plant, and his body was found some
where down the creek two days after.
The estimate placed upon the dam
age sustained by the railroads in the
northern part Of the Hills is placed at
500, 600, and in all probability will be
found to be underestimated.
The fiat near Kirk was a raging sea
of water and resulted in much destruc-
ton.
The Bald Mountain country is some
thing like a scene of WashCdts. land
slides and destruction, but there is no
COllpdl lStI W NhC VI VIZ
lower country. On Sunday morning
the Mountains Of Terry were covered
with snow and are still white.
Two Slavonians lost their lives at
the head of Ross Hannibal gulch. in
Ruby basin at the foot of Terry's
Pear. There were a number OF Sla-
vonians patching in a cabin situated a
short distance beneath an ice dam,
which gave way, letting an immense
gorge of water upon them. An alarm
was given and George Erok and Matt
Martinovitch made a rush for the front
door of the cabin and were caught in
the mighty torrents and drowned.
Their companions escaped through the
back door. The two bodies were re-
covered a short time after the accident.
The damage sustained by the county
in loss of bridges and destruction OF
roads is an item thai can scarcely be
estimated at this writing, but will
crowd $50, 1000,
The entire Hills have suffered a
great amount OF damage, and it will be
months before amends a be made
for the loss of bridges and the de-
~struction Of wagon roads.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24

South Dakota has ar area OF 5000
square miles, or covers a trlfle over
49, 1000 acres of ground. It is me
fourth larger than the combined area
of the entire group OF New England
states. During the last six years 1t
has produced more new wealth in pro-
portion to population than any state
in the Union. Carefully prepared sta
tistics show 1885, 63 ,264 produced in
1903. or $253.77 for each man. woman
and child residing in the state. The
classified list of products which FRO
duced this remarkable showing fol-
lows:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24
CHARGE THIRST FOR BLOOD.
10 Accused Of Shooting squaw and
Attacking Children.

Deadwood, S. D., June 21.-A full
blooded Indian named John Jones has
been brought to this city from Pine
Ridge agency to answer to the charge
of attempting to murder his entire
family. 1t is charged that he shot his
wife through the wrist, killed his
horse, and, running short Of ammuni-
ton, attempted to use a club on the
children. He was arrested by Indian
policemen and brought to this city. He
is held under S 1000 bonds for his ap-
pearance before the grand jury.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24
SOUTH DAKOTA BOY HONORED.
Walter Nj. Thorpe Distinguished Him
self in University Cadet Corps.

Walter Nj. Thorpe Distinguished Him.
self in University Cadet Corps.
Adjt. Gen. Conklin Of the South Da.
kota national guard has received the
following from Maj. Morgan of the
Ninth United States cavai-y:
The Adjutant General, State OF South
Dakota, Yankton, S. u.
Sir: AS 1t happened that the most
distinguished cadet reported from this
university to the war department is
a native of your state, l have the honor
to officially inform you that Walter w.
Thorpe of Britton, S. D., has thus been
recommended to the notice of the war
department in accordance with General
Orders "a, headquarters Of the army,
1902. Very respectfully,
George H. Morgan,
Major Ninth Cavalry, Commandment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24
In and About the State.
FUNDS FOR COMMON SCHOOLS.
June Apportionment Close to $780,
COO.

June Apportionment Close to $780,
COO.
The semi-annual apportionment OF
the interest and income fund to the
schools Of the state, just made. is the
largest in the states history, and
reaches a total of $2S9, 627.5O, which is
an increase of $22, 6 20 over the ap-
portionment of the same late last
year. The amount distributed is $1.19
to each pupil of the state, taken from
the last school census figures, the total
number being 1920 an increase of
2,124 over the previous year. The De-
cember apportionment is never so
large as that of June, but it is safe to
say that the schools will receive not
less than So per capita from the state
this year. The amounts by counties
ro given below.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24
MAIL CLERK SENT UP.
Gets Fifteen Months on a Plea OF
Guilty to Robbing Letters.

Madison, Wis. June Il. - Oscar ].
Foljahn Of New Lisbon was sentenced
to fifteen months at hard labor in the
Milwaukee house Of correction. upon
a plea Of guilty in the United States
court here to an indictment charging
him with robbing the mails March 16
last. Foljahn was a railway mail clerk
and has been held in Jail since his ar.
rest o after the robbery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24
SOME STATISTICS OF SOUTH DAKOTA
Figures That Tell of States Great Wealth and Its
Advantages for the fomeseeker.

seldom accorded to them In any coun.
try. A keen interest is manifested in
whatever affects their welfare. Resi-.
dents of the state are not compelled
to send their children East to be edu.
Gated. Excellent schools in all
branches of learning are within a few
hours ride Of the resident or home.
seeker. The federal government has
wisely provided for the public schools
Of South Dakota by setting aside e..
$50, 4SO acres Of land which cannot be
sold for less than $40 per acre. These
lands are growing in value and at pres
ent prices could be sold for a sum In
the neighborhood Of $40, 600, 900. The
interest on this large sum alone would
defray the entire expenses of public
and private schools of the state. The
item Of school tax alone in some states
is quite an item of expense, and a
homeseeker should not overlook these
advantages offered when selecting a
permanent home. The government con.
tributes $40. 900 yearly for the support
of the state agricultural college, which
Is also a United States government ex.
pertinent station. Investigations and
experiments in the science Of agricul.
ture have been made here that have
attracted the attention of the scientific
world of modern farming. This col.
lege will gladly furnish ~homeseekars
reliable information in regard to sue.
cessful farming. %dairying. stock rails.
ingff and horticulture in South Oak, sta.
The following endowments have leen
made in addition to the public school
endowments:
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24

South DakOta's commercial ambl-
tions have not blinded her to the value
and interests considered by some of
less material, but to the minds OF
many no less large, those pertaining
to mental growth and development.
South Dakota has gained a worldwide
reputation for her educational facili-
ties as well as agricultural and COM
mercial pursuits. The schools occupy
and merit q place in the public eye
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-06-24

The annual picnic Of the Black Hills
Pioneers association, which was to
have been held at Sturgis Saturday,
has been postponed to some future day
to be decided on when a certainty Of
railroad service is assured.
The sun., 1904-08-07

be, there Is ground for fair measure OF
satisfaction with the showing that has
thus far been made.
II Is in these lines that there lies tho
most important consideration for our
merchants and manufacturers. Amer
icas greatest prosperity lies in her con-
version Of her limitless natural resources
not into raw, semi-raw, or partially
manufactured materials, but into fin
ished products, with foreign market for
the surplus output Of myriads OF shops,
mills, and factories. 1t is better for the
country to sell 100000, 900 worth Of
boots and shoes, hardware and tools,
sewing machines and typewriters. cot
ton cloth and print goods, and miscel-
lany OF manufactured wares than to sell
5000, ,OO0, 900 worth Of raw cotton, copper
ingots, and mineral oil.
The sun., 1904-08-07
From the subl,m. to the Ridiculous.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--sf': II seems to
me that Il , defenders Of the rumshop and Of
Bishop Potter's proceeding In dedca,!ng Il re-
ligiously miss the point OF the entire controversy
II Is not because of the fact that the subway
Tavern was opened that Christian people all over
the country are protesting, but because minister
of the Christian Church was selected too otl,ca'c.
In the frst place. the Church must In all dncS'
tons stand for the highest ideal utterly fall In the
second place, this saloon Is not a religious venture
but a secular money making scheme When min
lister oficiatcd. and Praise God from Whom NIL
blessings now" was selected as the hymn for that
occasion. tho entire performance degcneracd from
an attempt at subllmity 10 the lowest depth
Of the ridiculous as one would care to see Bishop
descend. An eminent ayman or phlanthror'I
should have been selected for this delicate duty, 1t
was a performance entirely too thin Ice for
Bishop. Us L.
NEw LONDON AuR. L.
The sun., 1904-08-07
FIG. I.
Normal Cell.
FLO. 2.
FatiRued Cell.

1t has long been known that nerve-cells
are peculiarly sensitive to varying conditions
Of the system, especially blood-changes.
Within few years 1t has been found that
they contain little angular bodies that
stain deeply with aniline dyes. particularly
methylene blue. On account OF this prop
erty these have been called chromophile
granules, or, after their discoverer, Nissl
bodies. Although but recently described
for the first time (lsO2), the literature Of
these bodies is now enormous, and various
theories have been advanced to account
for the changes to which they are subject
One theory, which has many supporters, is
that the Nissl bodies represent or contain
stored up energy, and that they undergo
disintegration as the result Of cell-activity.
1t Is the fact. indeed, that, following massive
discharges Of nerve impulses, such as occur
in the violent convulsions. of epilepsy, these
bodies break down into exceedingly fine
granules, but are restored by a proper
period OF rest. Figures 3 and 4 roughly
illustrate this idea:
The sun., 1904-08-07
The Private Citizen at Esopus.

We congratulate sx-Judge PARKER
upon his release from the restraints
which delicacy and high conception OF
judicial dignity have imposed upon him,
in the matter Of political utterance,
continuously up to this time with single
notable exception.
He is free now to disclose his political
opinions. There is no longer any reason
why tho voters should not become in
tellectually acquainted with him.
Tho manner Of the Democratic candi-
dates retirement from the bench has
been unexoeptionable. Those friends of
his are doing him poor service who at
tempt to promote Democratic confidence
by alleging or implying that Judge
PARKER would have held on to his judicial
office longer if he had not believed him
self sure OF election as President.
This view OF his choice Of the time for
his resignation may be well meant, but
t is unsound, besides being little short
of insulting to Judge PARKER.
The sun., 1904-08-07
An EtymoloricaI Criticism

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-sir: To one who
regards The SUN infslilble guide In matters
OF grammar. rhetoric and orthography. your cdi-
torial to day on "7'he Religious Rum Shop" ooca
sions some surprise. for In Il the word "forgo"
Is spelled "forego." Is that form OF the word cor
rect In view OF the sense In which you used III
There are two words, "foreo" and "forego." the
former meaning TO relinuuish. or to forbear to
possess" and the latter meaning that which goes
before. and It Is manifest from the context that the
FIRST given meaning Is the one you intended to
convey.
Although one dictionary. the Century, states,
under the word "forgo." that such word Is some
times, but less properly. spelled 'forego,'" which
statement may be adjudged sufhcient authority
for the photography employed by you. yet. a. the
word "forgo is composed Of go" and the privative
prefix "for" and not the prem "fore" I'm front on
would you not have been technically more correct
II you hadspelled the word -forgo". In view Of the
fact that our language contains many words that
are commonly spelled alike, yet have entirely df.
fercnt meanings, II seems 10 me that orthographi.
cal distinctions should be maintained wherever
possible within conservative lines. oKrHoo.
NEW YORK. Aug. s.
1t IL true that "forgo" 10 etymolo sically
more precisely correct than "forego," in the
sense Of to 60 without. but the use OF the first
spelling has become % rare a. to be OF the
nature OF an anectation.
The sun., 1904-08-07

before and the dull and aching prose Of
4the cold gray dawn Of the morning
AFTER It is a variation Of DANTE
famous Nessrn ndgoior dolore. To
mako this line "gravitate to the prosaio,
as Prof. SCOTT says, you must alter the
tone, accent and infection:
But. o. what difference in the morning."
letting ~in the morning. drop out
passionless, like a olamshell into the
deep. Even then, 1t is doubtful II poetry
doesn't get the better Of prose. OF
course, the illustration Is not Prof.
ScorTs. Neither are the glorious lines:
They do such things, and they say such things,
In the Bowery. in the Bowery,
And we1l never 60 there any more"
Any reading clerk can bind these skip
ping feet, make the rollioking swagger
Of the rhythm as dull as tramps shuf-
fle; yet are the lines not as expressive
as communicative? Do they not light up
solemn dinners and fill ancient and sober
men with relish of youth and a con-
tagion Of rapidity?
The relation of expression and COM
munication in language Is too oompli-
Gated or obscure for us. We turn gladly
to Prof. ScoTT's collection Of Acorrobora-
tive evidence that the cries Of animals
possess different quality according as
they are predominantly expressive or
communicative. He give his examples
'at the risk Of smiles and gibes, he says.
Not from us, to whom the tiniest drop in
the ocean Of sociology is precious:
The cat, when It Is in an expressive mood. purrs.
but instantly changes Its utterance to CRY so1es
OF cries when 1t desires to attract the attention of
man."
Or Of cats. Yet Is only the purr poet
ical? Are the feline love lyrics merely
communicative and prosaic? But to
resume:
The domestic COW. II we may trust the sym.
pathetic observations Of Mr.. JOHN BURRoUoHs,
varies Its utterance to meet the varying needs Of
the social situation. The voice OF the has four
tohes. or lows. 1hree Of these are communications,
namely, the alarmed. distressed low Of affection
when her calf Is taken away. tho call Of hunger.
and the frenziod bawl 70 her kin On smelling blood
tho cry Of the clan But the fourth tone Is differ
cnt. It Is "a long sonorous voey expressive OF .
kind Of unrest. vague longing"
The fourth tone is the Rdnz des Voches,
80 to speak. There is fifth cow-tone,
II we are not mistaken. This Is the i'm
patient, peevish, ululating, late-in-the-
afternoon wall and call of the COW to
the hired man: why don't you come
and milk me?' 1t expresses discomfort.
1t telegraphs reproach and an appeal
Is it poetry Is it prose? The line be-
tween the two states is as hard to define
as that between the end Of waking and
the beginning Of sleep. We cannot feel
that Prof. ScoTT's ingenious formula
guides US surely between the poetry
and the prose Of cats, COWS or men.
The sun., 1904-08-07

clerical correspondent speaks when he
says that the need is not Of ability "in
organizing social institutions called
churches, but in winning souls to CHRIST
by preaching the truths Of the Gospel.
But is not church social institution,
and may not the ministers against whom
he inveighs reply that they adopt the
most effectual way Of winning souls to
CHRIST? All the machinery Of phil
anthropy with which they surround
themselves Is devised for that very pur-
pose, and solely for it. They would have
church parish illustrate the practical
benevolence OF Christianity-the father
hood Of GOD and the brotherhood OF
man.
Undoubtedly, it can be objected that
the main purpose Of the Christian re-
ligion is to minimize this life and its
trials as compared with the majesty and
the tremendous importance Of the life
to come. "For what is a man profited II
he shall gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?' 1t is indisputable that the
great revivals Of religion in the past
have all been melted by impreesing on
men their awful need Of eternal salvation
and the relative insigni6cance Of earthly
gain or loss. They have not been pro-
voked by the dispensation of material
charities. They have not been stirred
up by merely philanthropic efforts and
agencies for ameliorating mems tenn
poral condition. But, practically, If
under present religious conditions this
machinery Of philanthropy should be
taken away from the strongest city
parish, would it not speedily decline into
feebleness?
At any rate, there is nothing in these
activities that closes the door Of oppor-
tunity to some man OF rare Apostolic
gifts They make him all the moro
necessary. They prepare the harvest
for him. We question il there ever was
time when such man would have
been more eagerly welcomed in the
Episcopal pulpit than he would be now.
His very rarity would create his oppor-
tunity.
The explanations Of a present distasto
for the Christian ministry made by our
correspondent and by the young man
who turned in disgust from the sacred
calling are unsatisfactory. Is not the
real reason the loss of religious faith
and the substitution for it Of spirit
Of criticism? Would men abandon the
ministry, no matter how great their trials
in it, if they believed that the eternal
salvation of souls depended on their
preaching the truths of the Gospel" as
they conceive them to be? Would it be
a hard struggle for them to get for them
selves even bare material subsistence?
Is it not a hard struggle for the great
mass Of the human race in any depart
ment of effort? Would they fail? How
many are the successful in any calling?