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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
Dakota Matters at WASHINGTON.

Washington. Feb. S.--Senator Gam
BILE was ordered by the Indian commit
tee to report the house bill favorably
ratifying an agreement with the Sioux
tribe Of Indians of the Rosebud agenc
Senator Gamble explained the bill to
the senate committee on Indian affairs.
While some opposition vas disclosed,
q favorable report was filed by Senator
Gamble, using the house report as the
basis. Senator Gamble will call up the
bill at the first opportunity.
An attempt was made in the Indian
committee Of the house to strike out
Iankton, Lower Brule and Grow Creek
Indian agencies and substitute bonded
school superintendent for the present
agents. Congressman Burke of the
committee fought the proposition and
engaged in q wordy war with Commits
sioner Jones, who was present.
After hearing both sides the commit
tee refused to strike out these agencies.
Congressman Martins bill authoriZ-
ing registers and receivers of land of
fees to make certified copies of Off
cial records which may be used as evi.
dence in courts. passed the house.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
FIRE AT FAIRFAX.
Several Business Buildings Totally De
stroyed in the Blaze.

Boesteel, S. D.. Feb. S.-FairfaX, the
county seat of Gregory county, came
very near being destroyed by fire at an
early hour this morning. About 2:3t
a. N. fire vas discovered issuing from
the roof Of the Batsol confectionery
store, and although the alarm was
given Immediately no help could be
given for the reason that the mains CT
the city water plant We're bursted and
no water could be had. The fire de-
stroyed the following buildings and
stock: Batsol building and stock, loss
81, 100, insurance, 5000; Albert Scheinost
building loss, 5000, no insurance; stock
Of boots, shoes and harness in same
building, $3.50, no insurance: E. Schein-
ost, saloon building and entire stock
and fixtures, loss $4,000, insurance,
$l,0Oo; E. Kosta, mean market, build
ing and stock, loss 81, 800, no insurance;
). Il. Atkinson, real estate office, loss
$500, no insurance. Fortunately there
was no wind, which fact alone saved
the town from entire destruction, as
had the wind been blowing to II eX-
tent. and the fact that no water was
available for fire purposes, the entire
town would have been wiped out OF
existence.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
WHlTNEY'S FUNERAL.
Many Men CT Prominence TAX
Fart in 1t.

Part in 1t.
New York, Feb. S.-Funeral services
over the remains of William Collins
Whitney, former secretary of the navy
prominent financier and turfman, We're
held today at Grace Episcopal church.
Rev. Dr.. William r. Huntington, rec
tor, conducted the services, Bishop
Deane of Albany participating. In the
assenlblage which filled the body of the
large church there We're many men of
highest prominence in New York and
the United States, representatives Of
various interests with which MIR. Whit
ney had been identified, of the munic-
ipal and national government. of So
cieties of which he was q member, and
of societies Of employees of the corpora
tons With which he was connected.
Floral tributes in p%rOfusion were
banked high around the pulpit, before
which the coffin was placed. Seventy
peWS in the center of the church We're
reserved for the family, relatives, init
mate friends, representatives of the
army n navy, and business associ-
ates. The rest Of the church was
thrown open to the general public,
thousands Of whom had gathered be-
fore the hour for the services.
The honorary p~allbearers We're Gro
Yer Cleveland, Elihu Root, Thomas F.
Ryan, J. Pierpont Morgan, Thomas
Dolan, Grant B. Schley. P. A. b. Wild
ener, H. McTwamley. Colonel William
Jay, G. G. Haven, H. II. Vreeland.
Major Genera Henry c. Corbin, and
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers, in
uniform, represented the army and
navy, and Mayor Mcclellan the city
government At the conclusion of the
service the remains We're conveyed by
special train to Woodlawn cemetery for
in tar,,,aot
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
COTTON ON T0BOGGAN.
At Both New York and New Orleans
1t Fell Off Decidedly, Though
Irreuularly.

New York, Feb. S.-The drop in cot
ton prices continued today soon after
the market oponed, May selling at IA,
q decline of 100 points, or a cent and
One-tifth per pound since yesterday.
Selling is very heavy. There was re-
ed half an hour and May ran up so
points. The rally did not hold, and
May fell back 80 points.
During the decline rumors OF all
kinds were circulated and the nervous-
ness and apprehension of brokers in
creased as it became more and more
evident the day was likely to prove a
Ing large lines of cotton, which were
either not sold on the advance or were
bought on the break yesterday, on the
theory of reaction, threw thousands of
bales on the market for whatever
price they would bring, and as the first
hour wore on buyers appeared less and
less anxious to assist the sellers out of
their predicament.
At the opening many thousands Of
bales were bought by the bull pool, and
this succeeded for a time in stemming
the decline. Then the wave of liquida-
ton swept over the pit and it soon be-
came evident the power of a set Of in
dividuals was not great enough to pre-
vent the crash.
New Orleans, La, Feb. 5.-Futures
in cotton declined ITO points from yes
terday's closing in the early trading to-
day. Tremendous excitement prevailed.
Fear of war seemed to be the only ex-
cuse for the enormous liquidation. In
the midst of intense excitement w. p.
Brown, the bull leader, managed to
make himself heard and in a brief
speech at the ringside told the traders
they were bringing ruin on themselves
and the south by their unreasonable
fears and by Offering cotton az from 80
to 40 points under the market. The
speech undoubtedly saved the, day for
the long side.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
BIG GUNS EXPLODE.
Starboard Gun on the Battieship Iowa
Seems to Sc a Hoodoo.

Seems to Be a Hoodoo.
Washington, Feb. S.-The following
telegram was received today at the
navy department from Captain Train,
president of the board of inspection and
survey, dated Fort Monroe yesterday:
While h board of inspection was
testing the battery on the battleship
Iowa both guns OF the starboard for
ward eight-inch turret blew off their
muzzles. No damage except to guns
and n whaleboat. No casualties
Immediately or receipt of the tele-
gram announcing the accident to the
Iowa Secretary Moody sent a dispatch
calling for full details III ordering the
Iowa to proceed at once to port for
examination and repairs.
This second explosion on the Iowa
within less than a year has cast Il
gloom over the officials of the navy de-
partment.
The cause of the explosion off Pana-
ma last year, in which there was a loss
of life and considerable damage to the
ship, remains a mystery. Several
boards attempted to clear it up, but
without definite results. Until the de-
tails of the accident are obtained. Rear
Admiral O'Neill, chief of ordinance, is
unwilling to speculate as to the cause.
The alarming feature of these two ac-
cidents is the apprehension growing in
naval circles that the older guns of the
navy are not strong enough to permit
the use Of SmokelesS powder in them.
1t is said that none of the Iowa's guns
had been fired much over a hundred
times, and the officials discredit the
theory that the life of any of that YES
sells guns has been exhausted.
1t was sal today hat the Iowa had
recently been Eupplied with a new al
otment Of powder, which had been
thoroughly tested.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
COUNTY SEAT CONTEST.
The Towns of Geddes and Platte c
Charles Mix in Bitter FIGHT.

Yankton, S. D., Feb. S.-The bitter
county seat contest now on between
the towns of Geddes and Platte Of
Charles Mix county had a hearing in
this city yesterday in chambers be-
fore Judge e. CT. Smith. The hearing
was on the return of the writ of certi-
orari. a large number of witnesses
from the two towns mentioned were
present at the arguing of the case, in
which French & Orvis Of his city
represented the Geddes interests and
r. b. Trip the Platte side of the con-
~trOVerSN.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
LOTS OF OVERNMENTs
troll of Different Parts of San
Domingo Republic.

New York, Feb. 8.-A late arrival
from Avua San Domingo reports there
are now fou distinct separate govern
nents in possession of the Spanish part
If the island. JimineZ holds out in the
northwest. Wos i'll controls The west
line near the borders Of Hayti, Morales
has control Of the government of San
Domingo city, while General Pellatier
has set up an independent government
Of his own near the south central part.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
Game in His Bill of Fare.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. S.-A sectio.
boss whose duty it is to daily inspect
the track of the Omaha railroad com
pany between Sioux Falls and Ellis, is
fortunate to the extent hat he has been
able to have prairie chickens on his
bill of fare all winter without fear of
being arrested for violating the South
Dakota game law by killing these birds
out Of season. 1t is reported he has
since last September picked along the
railroad track an aggregate of PIG
prairie chickens, which evidently were
killed by flying against the telegraph
wires along the track during the dark
ness of night
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
DEATH OF MRS. HERRINGTON.
Was One of the Oldest Settlers in Un
ion County.

Elk Point, S. D., FEB. S.-Mrs.
johanna Harrington died at her
home -four miles east of town yesterday
afternoon, after an illness Of several
months. AT the time of her death she
was so years old. Deceased was one of
the Oldest settlers in Union county,
having lived here thirty-six years. She
leaves sever children, all of Union
county: Flora. of Beresford, S. D.;
Cornelius, Daniel, John, Morris, Mrs.
Jane Smith and Mrs. Andrew Peterson.
of this city. Funeral will be held from
st. Joseph's Catholic church, Sunday.
at 9 n m
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
Wilma Tsue Has Returned.

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. Swing Tsus,
a Chinese merchant who has been in
Deadwood and engaged in business
over a quarter Of a century, is expect
ed back in a few days after a visit Of
nearly a year at his old home, Canton
Province, China. Word has Just been
received that the customs authorities
at Port Townsend, Wash, have per-
mitted him to land, after holding him
up several days on suspicion.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
Agricultural Bill Passed.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Mr. Sheppard,
democrat, of Texas, one of the youngest
members of the house, made a determined
and persistent effort yesterday to bring
about a reform in the matter of the dis
tribution of seeds by the government. He
contended hat the present system was
bad. Mr. Sheppard's first move was to
have struck from the agricultural appro-
priation bill certain sections providing
the machinery for the distribution of the
aeedS authorized to be purchased Under
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
BLACK VERY ILL.
G. A. r. Commander-in-Chi in Seri-
Gus Condition Because of
Over Exertion.

Washington, Feb. S.-General John c..
Black, chairman of the civil service
commission and commander-in-chief of
the G. A. R., is seriously i'll here. He
overtaxed his strength at the banquet
Of the Department Of the Potomac, G.
A. r., Wednesday night, and is suffer
ing from a partial collapse.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
GIRL DISAPPEARS.
Following Mysterious Assault by
Man, the Victim Now Drops Com

pleteIy From Sight.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. S.-The mys,
ferrous assault on Miss Julia Gapp one
night last week, when a man tried te
force her to drink q quantity of car.
bolic acid, has been followed by another
mystery, the girl having now disap.
peared as effectualiy as though the
ground had swallowed her. Since the
attack she had been very nervous, evi.
IDENTITY expecting another visit from the
man who was alleged to be prosecuting
lar
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
Death of Rev. A. r. Moruan,

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. S.-A section
of Sioux Falls were grieved by the re-
ceipt of a telegram announcing the
death Of Rev. A. F. Morgan at Iona,
Mich. He vas formerly pastor Of the
Episcopal church in this city, leaving
here about a yea ago He was sue
ceeded as pastor Of the local church by
Dean Cornell, who came from Sioux
City and who is yet pastor of the
church. Rev. Mr.. Morgan was in poor
health when he left Sioux Falls, and
made the change in the hope hat his
health would be benefited. He had a
wide acquaintance throughout South
Dakota, was a brilliant speaker and
was highly respected by the members
Of his congregation and the people of
Sioux Falls in general.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
The Mandskor in Concert.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. S.-The mem
bers Of the Minnehaha Mandskor, the
leading singing society of this portion
of South Dakota, have decided to give
a concert some time in March for the
purpose of raising the funds necessary
to enable the society to attend the
great singing festival which is to be
held at Grand Forks, N. D., this year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-02-12
Fatal Fire in Transatlantic.

Mahoney City. Pa, Feb. Six per,
sons. all foreigners, burned to death
today at Trenton. The fire destroyed
six double dwellings,.
The Greenville times., 1904-12-10
Meerchaum and briar pipes at
Frank Binders.
Progressive Renevolence

One of the strongest preventive and
reformative influences now at work IN
the South is the Women's Home Mis-
sion Society OF the Methodist Church
Taking a lesson from Northern
churches this society is establishing
and maintaining schools in the noun
tain districts of Kentucky and North
Carolina, establishing free kindergar-
tens in various Southern cities, con-
ducting day nurseries, mothers clubs,
dispensaries industrial schools. In
short, the society is covering the
whole field of practical benevolence.
Seventeen Southern cities now have
mission boards affiliated with the
Women's Board of Home Missions.
During last year new boards were
organized at Birmingham. Jackson
vile, Mobile and Montgomery. The
Greenville auxiliary of this society
has done good work in the past and
hopes to do more in the future. A
city missionary would find an ample
field here and many lines of Chris
tan work are waiting development.
N. N. S.
The Greenville times., 1904-12-10
About That Telegram

The attempt of Jackson's Sub
sidized press to bring the Governor
into discredit will be s4futile and un-
svailing as everything else they have
attempted. 1t is strange but true that
the combined wisdom behind their
trailing pens has never yet changed
the destiny OF nation and probably
will not. There is nothing in the mes
sage that is discourteous to Mr.. rran-
els. who is one of the nations great
est men. As to Roosevelt, It Will be
a late day in the season when the peo-
pie OF Mississippi take Vardaman to
task for anything he might say con
cerning his Majestic Lttleness- Inc
memory. the home, in fact everything
connected in any way with Jen
Davis, is sacred to the South and 10
Mississippi. And really they should
not have permitted the replica to De
dicgraced by the unhallowed tread OF
the arch-slanderer of Jefferson Davis.
1t was Vardaman patriotic
love of the South OF Mississippi ana
of the Confederate chieftan, the iooi
of the South, that actuated nm III
sending the sarcastic reply to MI
Francis. Dear old Mississippi; the
fair queen of the sisterhood! Hold
up thy head and smile, for thou art
not vet disgraced. = Ripley Sentinel.
The Greenville times., 1904-12-10
PERTINENT
STATION
A Meeting Of the Citizens 81 the
County Held Last Monday
HOW n WILL BE SECURED
Prof. Hutchinson, Director 5f the a..
& M. College, Present and Ad-
dresses the Melting.

a meeting Of the planters and citi.
zens Of the county was held last
Monday at the court house to listen
to Prot, Hutchinson, director Of the
A. & M College, speak upon the VAL
le OF an experiment station and what
an advantage it would be to this
county, and there and then devise 4
plan to get it.
Capt. w. w. Stone called the meet
ing to order and stated its object. On
motion Of Hon. ]. L. Hebron. Mr..
Leroy Percy was made chairman.Mr
Hutchinson then addressed the meet
ing and he had not proceeded far he-
lore he convinced every man present
OF the value of such a station, not on
ly to the county, but to the whole
Delta.
a motion was then made BY Mr..
Wilczinski which embodied the plan
for the purchase Of land and through,
an enactment Of law BY the next
Legislature allowing the county tn
repay same, The motion was ear
ried
The members representing the
county in the Legislature being pre-
sent. all testified to their endorsement
Of the station and their efforts to pass
the laws necessary for the county
Board of Supervisors to purchase ii.
Capt. Stone then made a motion
that committee be appointed to
raise the money to buy the land which
would be returned when the LeRisla4
ture papssed the order allowing The
Board to pay same. This was carried.
The chair appointed on committee, j.
Il Hebron, F. G. Hutson, Josh Skin
ner and ]. 4. Atterbury.
The place selected BY the trustees
OF the college was 400 acres 81 tie
Josh Skiner's Stoneville place, 10
cost $4,000
The Greenville times., 1904-12-10
ELKs' MEMORIAL SERVICES
Gfeenville Lodge No. I4s, Held
Its Services Last SUNDAY

The Greenville Lodge of Elks. as
is the custom, held their annual SER
vice at St. James Episcopal Church
last Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Nothing is more impressive than
these services which are held on the
same day and hour by every lodge in
the United State, numbering more
than 100000 members 1t is a beauti-
ful thought that all these are assem-
blbed to keep sacred the memory Of
their departed brothers.
Rev Halsey Werlein,jr. rector Of
the church, and a member of this
lodge, made the memorial address in
an impressive and beautiful manner
The music selected and rendered on
this occasion added greatly to the ser
vices, and despite the inclement
weather quite number were pre-
sent.
Rev. Mr. Werlein's addres will an
pear in next weeks issue.
The Greenville times., 1904-12-10

next Legislature authorizing lie
Board to purchase the land or to re-
fund to such parties any amount OF
the $4,000 put up for the purchase.
Now, therefore, this Board hereby
agrees that should such an act be
passed by the Legislature to make
such appropriation as may be author
lied it may make for purpose OF re-
funding to such parties as may con-
troibute to the purchase OF such lands
such sums of money! not to exceed
SI5,ooo) as they may respectively con-
tribute to the purchase of said land
for such experiment station. The
members present and consentIng
hereto being HWilczinski, FIJI. Hut
son. Thos. S. Redd, w. w. Worth
ington. jr.. and ], R. Coleman.
Continued next week.
The Greenville times., 1904-12-10

In today's issue will be found an
ad of the Globe Employment CO., re-
presented in this city by Mr.. ]. w.
Depriest.' This company makes a
business of furnishing labor and skill
ed employees in all lines and those
who are in need or may be at an
early date will do well to see Mr.. De-
priest, whose office is over Cark's
drug store
The Greenville times., 1904-12-10

The suit of Handy Gray against
the city because of his horse falling
through bridge was taken up, but
the Council refused to pay the $Ioo
damages asked as it has proof Of the
way the accident occurred and do not
think it was liable.
The attorney of the Board submit
ted an amendment to the city charter
which had not yet been drawn, but
was along this line: That the city
should have notice of at least 24
hours time that dangerous ppiaces
along its thoroughfares exist before
the city is liable for any damages
caused therefrom.
The Greenville times., 1904-12-10
BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
proceedings OF the Regular December
Term
THE EXPERIMENT sTATIor
The Board Adopts Measures to Sc
cure the Delta Station for Wash
ton County

The resignation of Attorney Bell
was accepted.
Hon. Ben Wasson was nominated
and elected attorney of the Board to
succeed Attorney Bell, resigned.
In the matter of handling blood
hounds of the county, it appearing to
the Board that there is complaint
made by citizens and taxpayers of
the lnetflclcncy of the dogs, it is
ordered by the Board that the seryic-
es OF Thos. E.Baley be, and the same
is hereby dispensed with and the dogs
turned over to the sheriff who is
authorized TO employ such persons
as he may deem fit to handle said
dogS at ---- per month. same to
paid by the county.
Whereas, at a meeting of citizens
and taxpayers of the county held
this day a resolution was adopted
tavorlng the purchase of 200 acres
OF land on Deer Creek at Stoneville,
selected and recommended by Prof
Hutchinson, OF the Agricultural Col
lege. to cost $4,000, to be presented
to the trustees of the A. & M. Col
lege, to be used as an Experiment
Station, and requested the Board to
ndorse the action OF said meeting,
and. whereas, the Board is willing in
case OF an enabling act passed by the