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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
COULDN'T WHITEWhSH
THE CONGO HORRORS
King Leopold's Policy So Afro.
cious That Commission Had
to Admit Truth.
SLAVERY AND MURDER
Increasing the Profits of His Rubber
Company Appears to Have Been
the Chief lncentive-Mon.
arch Is Defiant.

London June 14-Tne Congo commits
sion, which was called into being for
embarrassing" purposes. has been
forced practically to admit the truth
of many of the most terrible charges
which have been made against the
Congo Free State.
Among the allegations made against
the government have been the follow
ing:
That it has ruled the country, not
with regard TO the good of it's inhab-
itants, but almost solely with a view to
increasing the profits of the rubber
company. in which King Leopold is the
chief stockholder.
That when the people have failed to
bring in as much rubber as the repre-
sentatives OF the company thought they
ought, native soldiers have been sent
out, who have perpetrated the most
horrible massacres to stimulate the
workers energy. On one expedition 800
natives We're murdered on six weeks
rubber hunt" and on another of three
weeks, 300.
That carnibals have been officially
employed-On one occasion as many as
500 in one party-to kill and eat the re-
work.
Reduced to Slavery.
That forced labor, amounting prac-
tically TO slavery in its most revolving
form, prevails everywhere.
That. in consequence of the barbara
ties perpetrated and the inability of the
natives; to both support themselves and
supply the demands upon them for
rubber, the death rate has been in
creased appallingly, and the entire
Congo country is being rapidly depop-
ulated.
King Leopold signs the recommend
ations for reform. OF the report, but
they are not sweeping, and are, there
fore, severely criticised by the Londor
morning papers.
King Is Defiant.
The most notable feature of the re-
port is letter from King Leopold,
which is n frank declaration Of 'l'etat
c'est moi" He says:
my position in the Free State is, !,
admit de facto and de jure without
precedent, but all tho burden, all the
responsibility has been left with me
Belgium has certainly shown q desire
to help with money in some measure
but the work of constituting the new
state devolVed upon me alone.
'"rhe. constitution OF the Congo state
has been and cannot be anything but
lily pcloOIlttl StSHlSSSIllClll. 4NOWs IliSId
can be no more legitimate right thar
that of the author over his own work
The powers gave the birth of tbs
new, state their blessing, but none ~
them has been asked to share In my
efforts. Therefore, none OF them pos
sesses in the Congo Free State any
right OF intervention that could be
justified.
There is no special !nternationa
law concerning the state. My rights or
the Congo are indivisible. They are
the result of my toll and of the ex-
penditure Of my money. 1t is essential
that l should proclaim these rights
aloud, for Belgium does not possess
any except those which emanate from
mo-"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
COMIC OPERA WRITER
DEKOVEk IN sANITARIUM
Fact Of His illness Is Revealed Wher
His Wife and Chauffeur Are Ar
rested for Speeding"

New York. June 15.-The arrest of
a chauffeur for burning up the speec
laws on Riverside drive brought out the
fact that Reginald De Koven, the com.
sanitarium. near Fort George. in q
serious condition. His wife had start
ed back from visit to him when he1
driver was stopped by bicycle police
man for going at the rate of twenty
five miles an hour.
With Mrs. DeKoven in the car was
Robert S. Mccain, lately OF Chicago
and president of the Ruggles- Coles
Engineering company. The fact OF
DeKovens illness came out in a Har-
lem police court, when Chauffeur Au-
gust Pin faced Magistrate Baker as a
prisoner. The car had been held az
security
Another by-product OF the court ar
raignment was a story that Mccain is
going to marry Mrs. Dekoven's sister,
the daughter of the late eX-Unted
States Senator Charles B. Farwell, OF
Chicago.
Pin, Mrs. DeKoven and Mr. McGann
came to court In another car. Mrs
DeI<oven was certain the automobile
had not been travelling at twenty five
miles an hour. So was Mr.. McGann
nSo was the driver, but Magistrate Ba-
ker took the policeman's word for it.
This man Pin was before me once
before he said, "and 1 let him off
then with a warning. This time am
going 10 hold him in bonds Of $500 for
trial"
Pin is chatty person. While he is
waiting for somebody to come and get
him out of mock he talked.
1--WE had been to Claremont sanitar-
ium to see Mr.. DeKoven," he said. "He
has been there some time. He is sick.
think Mr.. Mccain Went along be-
cause he is going to marry Mrs. De-
Koven's sister,"
Mr.. Mccain admitted Reginald De-
Koven was in the sanitarium, but he
wouldn't say how long the composer
had been an inmate.
You may guess how serious his con-
dition is from the fact that he is not
at his home" said Mr.. Mccain. Poor
fellow, he is quite broken down."
He was told what the driver had said
| about Mrs. Dekoven's sister.
Nonsense" said Mccain, with hall
smile. Il can't talk about that, old
chap"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
SACRIFICING INFANTS.
Neglect, careIessness and Ignorance
Costs Great Britain 100000
ives Annually

London June 14.-The abnormal infantile
mortality in England has led to the sum.
moning of national conference which
met in London yesterday under the pres
dency Of John Burns, president of the local
government board.
I'm the days when there were no canned
meats and children were fed naturally"
said Mr.. Burns, there was no such sacrl'
flee of child life"
He believed he would be we'll within the
mark in saying that 000 lives are sac
rificed yearly through neglect, carelessness
and ignorance. Drinking among women.
Mr., Burns further declared is one of the
most serious tragedies which confronts
Great Britain.
.This is daily increasing the mortality OF
infants under years of age and consti-
tutes a national reproach demanding i'm
mediate attention" he declared.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
az DOSES OF POISON
IN AVERAGE MEAL
Sensational Indictment Of Moders
Foods Comes from Anti-Adu'ter.
ant Champion.

Kansas City, Mo. June 12.-.'Ey study
ting bill OF fare In a restaurant not long
ago, | found that the average man takes
1orty-two doses of poison at every meal he
eats" said Harry B. Wa1rnsley champion
of the pure food bill III the last legislature.
1.-THE butter is covered with coal-tar dyes.
the meat has moro or less cmbalming fluid.
the lard in which his potatoes are fried
probably contains portions of hogs that
have died natural deaths and not been
slaughtered under sanitary conditions; the
catsup is colored with coal dyes and has
salicylic acid in Ii.
THE bread is full OF alur, the tea and
coffee contain copper: the vegetables have
different varieties of coal-tar dyes. You
can't get any pure pepper; 1t is full Of
cocoanur shells, sawdust and clay. You
buy u nice red apple on the stand. 1t IS
rosy because, nine times out of ten, 1t is.
painted with coal-tar dyes. Even the cher
ished illusion of new potatoes is not al
ways ours. Old potatoes are freshened
up In alum water after being scraped.
FIFTY per cent. of the deaths that
occur in this country are the direct result
OF impure and dishonest foods. The pack
ers are not alone to blame. It is practic-
ally impossible to get any pure food in this
r,1,, try q
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
RESPITE FOR PATRICK
Murderer of Millionaire Rice Is Grant.
ed Another Stay on Writ

Canton, O.. June l4.-Application
was made to Justice Day, of the
United States supreme court, yesterday
afternoon by Attorney Lindsay for a.
writ of appeal and consequently stay
of execution in behalf of Lawyer AL
bert L. Patrick. of New York. Judge
Day, after hearing the petition of Pat
rick's counsel, decided the case APP
pealable and granted writ to that
effect. 1t will be heard by the supreme
court in October.
Ossinging, N. y. June 12--Albert L.
Patrick, The lawyer whose appeal for
a new trial on the charge of murder
ing William NJ. Rice was denied yes
terday, suggested to Warden Johnston
Of the state prison today that the
warden defer his arrangements for
Patrick's execution next week. Pat
rick, who did not seem Respondent.
notified the warden he was preparing
an application to the United States
circuit court of writ of error and
that this would probably stay the ex-
ecution.
Warden Johnston, however, in
formed Patrick that he should con-
tinue his arrangements unless stopped
by order of the court The warden
said he would issue tickets on Thurs
LAY to the necessary witnesses to Pat
rick'S execution
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
"Hoss TRADE" PREACHER
Rev. Mr.. Roster, of Sioux County, Gets
Rehearing.

New York, June 14.-At yesterdays
session Of the Dutch Reformed church
general synod much discussion and
considerable disorder was occasioned
by a report of the committee on jul
dicial business recommending the hear
ings in the case of two ministers who
had appealed from the findings of lesser
ecclesiastical courts.
One of these related to the case Of
Rev. Spitka Roster, of Iowa, who APP
pealed from the action of the Chicago
synod of 1905 on charges growing out
of horse trade. The Chicago synod
thought that Rev. Mr.. Roster had acted
in a manner unbecoming a minister,
but the committee of the general synod
held that he was deprived of certain
privileges that he should have had in
the previous trial and recommended
that the appeal be granted 1t was
further recommended that he be given
counsel and that his expenses be paid
from Iowa that he might have an OPP
portunity to defend himself.
After a long and heated argument
the case went over until today.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
PROTEST BY ST. JOSEPH
Stories OF Filthy Packing Houses Cause
Delegation from That City to
Visit the President,

Washington, D. c., June 14.-A dele
cation of officials and business men
from st. Joseph, Mo-, called on the
president today to discuss with him the
packing industry with special reference
10 their city. Stories of uncleanly and
lnsanitary conditions in the packing
houses have injured the trade of ST.
Joseph. Louis Il. Golding, editor of the
News and Press, who acted as spokes-
man, said:
Our packing houses. we know, ere
,leanly, healthful and sanitary. We
know nothing OF conditions in Chicago
packing houses, but If they are as rep
resented they ought to be dumped into
Lake Michigan. We had satisfactory
talk with the president. He indicated
that he was very glad to have our
statement. He suggested he might make
public a list of those concerns found on
investigation to be conducted in an I'M
healthful and unsanitary Manner
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
IOWA WEATHER AND CROPS.
Official Bulletin Issued by Bureau at
Des Moines

OSS mClneS.
Des Moines, Ia, June 14.-'rhe Off
cial weather and crop bulletin for the
last week is as follows:
The daily average temperature of the
week was 3 to degrees above the nor
NAL. The rainfall was unequally dis
tributcd, being deficient in about three
fourths of the state, and much in ex-
cess OF normal in portions of the north
east and south central districts. I'm
usually high winds We're prevalent dur
ing the latter part or the week, caus-
ing rapid eEapora ton of moisture on
the surface, and creating apprehension
of damage to hay, oats, wheat and bar
ley in the driest sections. The condi-
tons have been generally favorable
for the corn crop, which has been
thoroughly cultivated and is making
excellent progress. Numerous reports
indicate some detriment to oats and the
hay crop from the effects OF dry wealth
ditions are not serious. In some OF the
counties of the northern section oats,
wheat and barley have made rank
growth, and the hay crop will be heavy
where the rainfall was about normal.
Potatoes and garden truck are doing
well. The pastures are generally af-
fordng ample supply Of feed for stock
Following Is a partial summary OF PC
ports. of county and township CORE
spondentS, giving estimates OF condi-
tons of crops June 1st: Corn, 50 per
cent; wheat, IS: oats. DC: barley. %;
rye, 81; fax, 81. potatoes 1O1;. tame
hay, %; pastures. 95.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
WILL KEEP 1T DARK.
Agricultural Committee Maintains Sc
crecy on Meat lnspection.

Washington, D. c.. June 14-The
house committee on agriculture was
locked in it's room with the Beveridge
beef inspection amendment for six
hours yesterday. When the session
ended at $50 o'clock members said they
had agreed to observe strict secrecy re-
garding what had been done. There
was general statement. however, that
nothing had been done finally"
The Beveridge amendment was taken
as the basis Of action and the greater
part of it was gone over tentatively.
1t is understood the committee found
itself generally in favor OF striking out
the Beveridge amendment, the require
ment that the labels on the cans con-
tanning prepared meat products shall
bear the date Of manufacture.
The statement Of the cattlemen at the
hearings last week that the president
would have to be suited in any bill
which is passed is being observed by
the committee and it is understood that
he was in communication with the COM
mttee room during the consideration.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
CHANCE FOR THE HAzERS
Midshpmen Dismissed May Be Reap
pointed-BiIl to Encourage Naval
Cadets on Great Lakes,

Washington, Juue lathe senate
committee on naval affairs today or
:lered a favorable report on the house
bill authorizing the president, upon APP
plication of the governor Of any state
bordering on one of the great lakes, to
furnish to the established military
school In that state one we'll equipped
man Of war cutter for every twenty
five cadets in actual attendance and
such other equipment as may be spared
for instruction in elementary seaman
ship.
The president is given authority, by
a bill ordered favorably reported by
the same committee, to reappoint such
of the midshipmen at the naval acad-
envy recently dismissed for hazing, as
may be reappointed without prejudice
to the naval service.
In the senate Hale called it up and
the senate passed the measure.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
S25, 900 ITEM FOR
TRAVELLING CUT OUT
President Roosevelt Must Pay His
Railroad Faro When Touring
1h4 Country :

Washington, d. c., June 13.--Wien
the item appropriating $4,000 for the
travelling expenses of the president was
reached in the sundry civil bill. which
the house had under consideration, Mr..
Williams, Of Mississippi, made point
OF order against it, and after long
discussion the point Of order was sus-
tanned.
Mr.. Williams was of the opinion that
In some respects the salaries of the
cabinet officers We're too low. He knew
the vice presidents salary was too low.
as was the salary of the speaker OF the
house. He thought the salary paid a
member of congress was also too low.
But as for The president, he believed
his salary was sufficient. He thought
that there was too much travelling
about, not only by the president. but
by members Of congress.
Walter l. Smith. OF Iowa, commended
that the president should travel. and
that he ought to be independent of the
railroads.
Mr.. Sullivan. OF Massachusetts, be-
lieved that the item in question was
along the highest lines of wisdom and
good taste. He did not believe the
president should be put under obliga-
ton to the railroad companies. He
said the cost of living had vastly in
creased; that habits We're more ex-
pensive. and that tne development of
railroads had made extensive travel
necessary.
THE president ought to travel" said
Mr.. Sullivan; 'the people demand it,
and during the recess Of congress he
ought to visit every section Of the
country" .
Mr.. Sullivan recapitulatcd the sew
eral items for the president, the execu-
tive mansion and the White House
grounds amounting to $2S3,31O. Not
an extravagant sum-" he concluded:
only about third of l cent for ev-
cry inhabitant of the country, and
would gladly pay my third Of cent"
which caused hearty burst of laugh
ter. -
Mr.. Gardner OF Michigan advocated
expenses, but agreed with Mr.. Williams
that the salaries of public officials gem
orally should be increased.
Mr.. Sulzer New York, urged as "a
substitute that the salary of the presi-
dent after March A. 1909, should be
100000 per annum; the salary of the
vice president should be $4,000; and
shall receive an annual salary OF $685.
900 for the remainder of his life: and
that any former president living at tho
time of the passage of the act shall
also receive $4,000 per annum during
the remainder of his life.
Mr.. Williams point of order against
the item for travelling. expenses for the
son, Indiana, in the chair.
Mr.. Sulzer, New York, offered his
amendment as a substitute, which was
also ruled out.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
PRESIDENTS UNCLE,
R. B. ROOSEVELT, DIES
Lifelong Democrat and Man of Lara.
Affairs Expires at Age of
76 Years,

Sayville, L. l., June 15.-Robert B
Roosevelt, uncle of the president. dies
early today. He had been i'll severa.
months.
Roosevelt was IS years old. He was o
lifelong democrat Educated for law he
practiced his profession in New York
City for more than twenty years, retir.
ing in 1871 to devote himself to litera.
ture and state craft. He was edito. OF
the New York Citizen for several yeara
alderman of the city of New York,
member Of congress- chairman of the
executive committee of the committees
in the fight against the Tweed Ring,
United States minister to the Neither
lands, and treasurer of the democratic
national committee at the time OF
Cleveland's second election.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
AVERAGE CONDITIONS
OF the CEREAL CROP
Spring Wheat is Nearly al Up
to the Averages for Last
Ten Ycars.
ioWA's is e5 PER CENT.
Average Scr the Last Ten Y.ars Make,
Most Crcditable Showing
for the State Of
Iowa.

Washington. d. G., June 14.-19lc crop
reporting board of the bureau OF statis-
tics of the department of agriculture
finds from the reports OF the CORE
spondents and agents OF the bureau as
follows:
Preliminary returns on the acreage OF
spring wheat sow,l Indicate an area Of
about 17,9S9,000 acres, an increase OF
$4,000 acres, or 9 per cent, as COM
pared with the estimate OF the acre
age soWn last year.
The condition of spring wheat IN
June l was %, as compared with 81 ut
the corresponding date last year. SO on
June !. 1904, and a ten year average
Of "a.
The following tables shows for the
five principal spring wheat states acre
age compared with last year on per-
ccntage basis, and the condition on
June l. last year. with Il ten-year aver
age:
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
TRAINS IN COLLISION.
Frisco Passenger Crashes Head Or
Into Freisht-Confiictng Re-
ports as to Results.

st. Louis, Mo-, June IA telephone
message from Joplin Mo-, states the
Frisco passenger train that left St
Louis at Sal last night crashed heador
into a freight train between Wentworth
and Pierce City, Mo-, this morning, in
juring a number Of persons, several Sc.
riously. Both trains were running al
high speed.
Springfield, Mo-. June 14.--At the gen,
eral offices of the Frisco railway Il
was stated that only three passengers
and two trainmen were injured, none
seriously, in the collision near Pierce
CNit1,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
BURNING CAR HAULED
OVER THE PRAlRlES
Car Loaded With Buseies Burns en-
Route to Sioux Falls on Rock
Island Road. H..

Sioux Falls, S. d., June l3.--While a..
Rock Island freight train was APP
preaching the city this forenoon 1T was
discovered that "a car loaded with bug
ges consigned to the John Deere Pillow
companys branch house in this city
was on fire. The train made double
speed to the Sioux Falls yards SO that
the fire department could be sum-
moned and Notwithstanding all efforts,
the car and contents We're practically
destroyed.
1t is thought the losB will reach the
neighborhood Of $4,000. which will have
to be borne by the railroad company.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
HAS A UNIQUE TIE-UP.
St. Louie Is Unable to Build Owing
to Strange Falling Out of Brick
lauers and Stonemasnns

ST. Louis, June 12.-More than 5000
union men affiliated with the building
trades council are. out as a result of
the strike inaugurated yesterday.
Building operations are now confined
to structures where it is not necessary
to employ stone masons or bricklayers.
The strike was caused by strained
relations between two unions, one be-
inc; composed of brickiayers and the
other Of stone masons and bricklayers.s
Feeling became so intense the mem.
bers Of one union finally refused to.
work with any members of the other
union. general strike resulted.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22
GUILTY." IS THE
PACKERS VERDICT
Jury Requires but an Hour to
Find Big Meat Concerns
Guilty of Relating.
BURLINGTON TRIED NEXT
Latter Is Charged With Giving Re.
bates, and the Packers Were Con-
victed of Receiving Them
Penalty Is Fine.

Kansas City, Mo, June 1.-the cases
OF the Armour Swift Cudahy and Nor
ris packing companies, charged with
accepting rebates were given to the
jury in the United States district court
here this morning. The jury was out
just an hour and returned n verdict of
guilty.
Judge Mcpherson stated the sentence
would not be assessed until the case
against the Burlington railway, which,
is charged with granting concessions
to the packers, is concluded. The Bur-
linSton's trial began this afternoon. The
law in the present case provides for Il
fine only.
The packers were charged in the in
dictments returned here last December
with accepting from the Burlington
Kansas City plants to New York for
export. These cases were consolidated
for trial purposes.
The present case bears unusual In
portance in the list of rebate trials to
come up in this court, for it is the first
time any concern has been brought to
trial before jury on IL charge at
fecting export rates as applied to the
Interstate commerce act. Counsel for
defendants contended the court lacked
jurisdiction. which was overruled by
Judge Mcpherson. They then contended
that when they signed the contract
covering a 23 cent rate it was legal
and that the Burlington later raised its
tariff to IS cents.
Judge McPherSon's instructions to
the jury covered the points fully.
After the jury retired District AttOr-
ney Van Walkenburgh announced the
government and attorneys for defend
ant had practically agreed upon a state
ment of facts in the case of the Bur-
ingtOn railway which is under indict-
ment charged with granting conces-
sions to the packing companies. No
witnesses will therefore be examined in
the Burlington case
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-22

The total reported araa in oats is
about 27,67SG00 acres a decrease Of $685.
900 acres, or 1.3 per cent. as compared
with the estimated area sown last year.
The average condition OF oats on June
was sc against IS on June /, 1905; 80
at the corresponding date in 1904, and a
ten year average Of 81.
The acreage reported as under barley
is more than that estimated as sown
last year by about 133,000 acres, or 81
per cent. The average condition of bar
ley is 94.5, against "a, and q ten-year
average of 80.
The average condition of rye is 90.
against % on June 1, 1906; sc on June
l, 1904, and 80 the mean of the, corre-
spending averages OF the last ten years.