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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
NO ''EvELEss EDEN"
FOR YOUNG Du POINT
Son Of Millionaire Powder Man.
ufacturer at Sioux Falls to
Secure a Divorce.
SEPARATED FOR YEARS
Owns Five Residences at Wilmington,
but Wife Declines to Share Best
One, Which Is Termed an
"EveIess Eden"

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 2.--"rhis talk
about my Eveless Eden and all that sort
of rot annoys me, and the public ought
not to be interested in IL. It's not of
the publics concern If | did come here
to seek s divorce"
With this characteristic utlerance Al
fred j. DUPONT. son and partner of the
multi-lnillionairc powder manufacturer
OF Wilmington, Del. who is the latest
acquisition TO the Sioux Falls divol &C
colony, entered upon a. discussion of the
report that he was here for ;he pur-
pose of obtaining divorce.
I'm here for my health--nol for a
divorce said he. Here am 40 years
old and l feel like an old man of So
Lord knows. I've lived a whole lot in
my time, though. Some would have
had more gray hairs than !. had they
gone through what have. I'm over so
in experience. I've been married TWEEN
ty years or more, but my wife and
haven't lived together for ycars-,lo
matter how many ycars-thc public
knows al about that"
Had Notoriety Enough.
Town Topics has been making com
ments on my 'Eveless Eden and All
that and ! don't care for any more no
toriety. This comiaent was called forth
by my purchase OF a splendid residence
IL year or so ago. l have two or three
other residences, too. in one of which
my wife and children reside. Yes, l
have children"
DUPONT is accompanied by ]. w, Will
hanson, a New York stock broker,
whom rumor also listed as n member
OF the divorce colony. DUPONT was
asked il Willfamsc also sought Ill
vorce.
II really don't know" he responded
dryly. II hardly think so, however. as
he's never been married yet"
DuPont's attention was called TO the
fact that he had registered at the
Cataract hotel as a resident of Will
mington, Del, but had subsequently
crossed out the word Wilmington" and
substituted Sioux Falls"
IF you are here for your health and
not for DIVORCE" he was asked why
do you thus change your residence?"
Keeping the Record Straight.
"Iy residence is Sioux Falls and not
Wilmington he responded. " want
that distinctly understood And it l,.es
don my residence and business at Will
to move out here for my
health, doesn't it? Well. the public is
bound to make its own deductions and
it's welcome to them. There's no Sc
cret about my estrangement from my
wife. The newspapers printed lot
about 1t. She was II New Haven girl.
1 don't care to discuss that, thought
Has she done anything recently to
divorce proceedings-corn-
mitted any offense?" he was asked.
None that know Of he replied.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
OLD SETTLERS REUNION.
Mccook County Pioneers Will Picnic
on June 9.

on June 9.
Canistota. S. D., May 31.-The pro-
gram has been completed for the an
nual picnic and reunion of the Old Set
tiers association of McCook county,
which will be held in Towards Grove,
near this place, on Saturday, June 8.
Music for the occasion will be fur
nished by the Canistota cornet band.
Amon% the features of the gathering
will be addresses by a number of per-
sons OF statewide reputation, among
them being Hon. o. L. Branson, of
Mitchell, and Judge Geo. f. Todd. of
Salem. Following the musical and lit
erary entertainment which has been ar
ranged for, a business session will be
held by the members of the association
at which officers for the ensuing year
will be elected. Following the business
meeting will come the sports, consist
ing of foot racing, horse racing, tug of
war, bail game and other sports.
1t is expected that several thousand
people Will be present to participate in
the picnic and reunion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
EQUIPMENT INSUFFICIENT?
Department Claims s. D. N. G. Cannot
Take Part in Army Maneuvers.

Water;own, S. D., May 3l.-There has
been hitch in the arrangements for taxi
ing the South Dakota National Guard to
the regular army n;aneuvers at Fort
Riley, Kan, and Adjutant General En-
glesby, on notification from Governor FL
rod has left for Washington. ID. c.. to
make an endeavor to get matters straight
ened out.
For some reason the department has
ruled that the militia of South Dakota is
rot sufficiently equipped to take part In
the general maneuvers. General Engles-
by knows that the state troops are fully
equipped and ready to go. and he will IL
possible find out just where the little coon
is hiding in the fence down at Washing
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
MANAGER DISAPPEARS.

Lead S. D., May 26.-Manager Safer,
of the Safer Comedy company. is said
to have left the country between trains
and a dozen members of his company
are now stranded at Rapid. Mr.. Safer
had lease on the Miners Union opera
house and had brought out company
which he proposed to play at Lead and
surrounding towns The theatrical VEN
ture was not success in the money
sense, however, and after taking in
$1G5 at Rapid on Monday and Tuesday
evenings Of this week he departed,
leaving the members of the company
without salaries Or funds. He had re-.
linQuished his contract with the opera
house in this city.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
ARMOUR LOSES HEAVILY
More Than 100000 Worth Of Wheat
and Other Property
Burns.

Chicago, May s1.--Fire early yester-
day destroyed Armour & Co.'S elevator
IL" standing along slip extending
from the south branch OF the river at
Fisk street. With the elevator were
destroyed 100000 bushels of wheat,
corn and oats. Four men employed in
the elevator were hurt. one fatally,
soon after the fire started, when a se-
sries OF explosions caused by ignition of
the dust spread the flames throughout
the building. The loss is estimated
roughly at from 100000 to more than
81, ZOO, 900
In addition fifteen cars filled yester-
day with grain We're on the tracks by
the elevator and these were destroyed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
ST0CKMEN ORGANIZE.
Company With Capital Of 100000 !
Formed at Denver-commission
Houses TO BE Establishad.

Denver, Colo, May 3O.-Prominent
stockmer from all over the west as
sembled at the Brown Palace hotel yes
terday and organized commission
company. capitalized at 100000, the
shares having a par value of $40 each.
All holders of shares are to be stock
men and no one man will be allowed
to hold more than fifty shares
A meeting will be held today to ar
range details of the plan and to draw
up bylaws and get the scheme in such
shape that operations can begin as
soon as possible,
The offices OF the company will be
in Denver and commission houses will
be established in live stock centers.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
SUES BANKER FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs. Dolan Accuses Husband O
Threatening Her Life.

Aberdeen, S. d.. May 26.-Mrs. Mary Do
Ian has flied suit for divorce from her
husband Charles r. Dolan, the banker and
contractor of Verdoa. S. d., and makes Sc
rious charges of cruelty. The complain
ant alleges that on three occasions he
threatened her life and that she was fin
ally compelled to leave him. She asks
temporary almonI Of $500 month pend
ing The hearing and also $500 for attorneys
fees and other expenses connected with
the SUIT.
AT the preliminary hearing in circuit
court today. an orde" was entered allow
Ing her $50 81 month pending the hearing;
the custody of two infant children, and
$50 for attorney fees. -Four other minor
children. by arrangement: between counsel,
VII be brought here to a Catholic sisters
home
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

y London scientist says that life III j
metropolis lnakeH young children sharp
but not clever; that 1t often destroys
their chance OF ever being clever. Cor
unnaturally; it makes them superficial.
alert, but not ol,servant: excitable, hut
without one spark of enthusiasm; t''ey
are apt to grow blase. tickle, discon-
tented; they see more things than the
country bred child, but not such inter-
esting things; they do not properly sec
anything. for they have neither The
time nor capacity 10 get at the root OF
all the bewildering objects that crowd
themselves into their little lives.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
LAY ONE, MILE TRACK A DAY.
Work on Line Into Rapid City to Be,
gin June is.

+ Deadwccd, S. D., June General
Superintendent c. c. Hughes Of the
Northwestern railroad was in the city
yesterday and made the following as
sertion in regard to the tracklaying
east from Rapid: "rracklaying east
ward out OF Rapid will commence June
lis and will progress at the rate of one
mile day, as that is our capacity for
tracklaying there. After the first ten
day we hope to be able to go even
faster than that. The line is now grad
ed nearly forty miles out Of Rapid and
the crews are making good Roadway.
We are rushing the line as fast as
possible"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

Two allegorical paintings by Paul We
ronese have just been discovered In Por-
tugal, belonging to the O'Neil family.
the descendants OF the celebrated
Scotch elan. These two paintings, la
Sagasse," companion of Hercules.
and paul Veronese," between lie Vice
ct Ia Nertu." are OF the same kind AS
four works belonging to the National
gallery. They We're part of the collcc-
ton Of the Regent Philip of Orleans.
and had passed into the hands OF King
Gustave- Adolphe, who took them in
1851 from the duke OF Prague.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

A Madonna by Jacopo Bellini has
recently been acquired by the UffiZi
gallery in Florence. This picture.
which is in perfect preservation. is one
of the six works known to be by this
artist 1t comes from Lucca, but moth
ing Is known as to its history The
work Is of especial interest as imme-
tliately preceding the work OF three
more famous artists, Gentle and Clio
vanni Bellini. the sons of the artist, and
Mantegna. his son-in law.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
U. S. COURT At pEADwoop.
Term Nearly Completed and Early Ad-
iournnoent Looked For.

Deadwood, S. D., May 26.-United States
court Will probably complete its work
within few Gays and adjourn the latter
part of this week, after having been in
session for almost two weeks. Howard
Parnell, a negro charged with sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails, was yes
terday convicted His home is in Canton,
this state, and the mail matter consisted
Of letters written to a white woman, by
name Josie Stevenson. Shooting Cat and
Hollow Horn Bear both pleaded guilty to
larceny, and Philip Cournoyer and Frank
Young We're convicted Of larceny, and Of
driving stock Off the reservation. Claude
Cournoycr. charged with horse stealing,
is now on trial and after this case there
ere only two civil cases and one other
criminal case on tho calendar.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

Des MONIES, Ia.--An attempt to play
piano for thirty hours without an inter.
mission will be made by j. M. Waterbury
of st. Louis, at the Lehman music store
the latter part OF this week. Mr. Water.
bury holds the record for ..long distance"
piano playing. His record made last year
y twenty-seven hours and thirty minutes.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
SENSATION AT eEDDEs.
Prominent Citizen Arrested for Threat
ening to Kill Spouse.

Geddes, s. D., May 29.-Something of
a sensation has been created by the ar
rest Of John F. Orth, prominent citi-
zen of this place, on the charge of as
saulting his wife and threatening to
kill her. AS a result of his preliminary
hearing the defendant was held for trial
at a term of the state circuit court
which will convene in this county OH
June 10
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

E. Walter Maunder. r. r. A. s., stated
at a meeting of the British Astronomi.
cal association that there were no few
er than twelve instances last year wheE
groups of spots were seen on the sun
with the naked eye. March n, this
year was the first day on which he saw
the SUMS disc with anything approach
ing the display of sun spots seen in DC.
-tober and November last year. Tho
groups this time We're not as compact
as the chief groups of 1904, but they
extended over considerable areas.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

Denver Colo.-Colonel Robert S. Moore.
veteran OF both the Mexican and civil
wars. n close friend of General Grant and
General Sheridan. died at his home in this
city. A large American flag was suspend
ed over his bed by old comrades just be-
fore he died, and almost his last words
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
S. @. BANKERS ELECT.
c. lssenhuth Chosen President Of
The State Association.

Redfield, S. d.. May 2s.-At the cx.
ecutive meeting of the South Dakota
Bankers association this afternoon or
GERS were elected as f5llows: Presi-
dent, +. c. Issenhuth, Redfield secre-
tary ]. Z. Plat, Clark; chairman Of
executive committee, H. L. Sheldon
WATERFOWL. Huron was chosen as ths
place to hold the next convention.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

Bread and butter is the food for mus.
cular work. according to an English
physician. The perfect diet for those
who are faddists is announced as eight
ounces of cooked meat, twenty-foul
ounces of bread, eight ounces of pota.
toes. two ounces OF cheese, two ounces
of bacon, one ounce of butter and hall
n pint of milk Il day Green fruits are
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

Persons not hardy enough to risk the
rigors of Alpine climbing are now en-
abled to mount to the summit OF the
Hammet-Schwend mountain, $500 feet
above sea level, by the longest eleva-
tor in the world. an elevator 600 feet
high. Tho elevator Is located not far
from Lucerne. where is grotto In
which the elevator shaft is hidden. II
is operated by electricity. The cage is
twelve feet square, and only seven pas
sengers are carried each trip. The as
cent is made in three minutes.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Montrose, S. D.. May 29.-Prelim-
mary arrangements are being made for
the erection at this place of a fine new
Catholic church building. The new
structure, when completed, will be one
of the finest buildings of the kind in
this part of the state. 1t is estimated
that it will cost about 5000.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

The statement made recently before
the London Psyche Therapeutic 80.
Eciety as to X-rays which threw the
shadow tube upon Il screen as long as
the animal was alive, the shadow pass
ing away and the animal becoming
I transparent when death came, turns
i .,ut to be hoax. The lecturer had
been duped.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

Sir William Macgregor governor o,
Newfoundland, is one of the most re-
lnnrkable men of the British colonial
service, both physically and intellec-
Stually; and indeed, his herculean
strength has contributed in no small
degree to impress the savages over
whom he has been called upon to. rule
in the past with sense Of power OF
the British emperor.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

No business Is so well supplied with
trade journals as that of insurance.
there being seventy-hve of these week
depend largely on the advertising of the
companies, and the withdrawal of much
of the patronage of the three big lift
companies OF New York as a result OF
the Investigation is causing them some
rotY hIe
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
UPR0lDs FRANCHISE TAX
Supreme Court Of Now York Decide,
in Favor Of State and Against
Railroads.

Washington, May 2s.-The case Of
the New York Central Railroad COM
pany vs.. Comptroller Miller Of the
state OF New York. involving the state
law imposing q franchise tax on rail-
road property in New York, was de-
cided by the supreme court today Ia
vorably to the state, the opinion being
delivered by Justice. Holmes,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

New Orleans, La.-A squad of police
solved the mystery of haunted house
on Royal and Touro streets when they
found under the building bullfrog which
weighed twelve pounds. For several
months the house has been without ten
ants, the lessecs having fled because OF
unearthly noises which disturbed them in
the dead of night.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
TO EXTEND SEWERAGE

1ankton. S. d.. May pat a meet
ing of the city council n large Detition
was presented by citizens asking for II
material extension of the sewer system.
and the same MAS received favorably.
and it is likely that soon this city viii
be greatly improved in this respect.
Especially in the west end
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

The Heroic is the name Of a new
steamship belonging to the Belfast
Steamship company She will ply be-
tween Belfast and English ports. She
is an Irish built boat. an Irish firm hav-
ing designed and constructed her. Irish
capital being used to pay for her. and
she Is manned only by lrishmen. 1t is
the object of her owners to foster Irish
tourist traffic. and also the Irish fish
produce business
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

st. Louis Mo.-Robert Leu is a most
am.able person. He was the star witness.
at tho trial where his divorced wife sought
a divorce from her second husband, Albert
Woodbridge, and he gave Mrs. Woodbridge
valuable assistance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

New York.-Americans who are DIETING
themselves to reduce their weight may
drop dead from heart disease, according tc
Professor Alexander Haig, the English
dietary expert. He writes from London
to the medical fraternity Of this city warn.
Ing Americans against the popular notion
that the average man eats too much.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

a thimble, which cost SIC. 600, was re-
Gently presented by the king of Siam
led with gems, SO arranged as to form
ltlIes queen; name and the date of her
sYylasriag the whole representing q half.
ss+.s- flower the emblem OF the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
HIGH WATER At WATERFOWL

Watertown, S. D.. May 2S.-This sec
ton of the state has been visited by
heavy thunderstorms the last three
days. some of them almost amounting
to cloudbursts. One man living north
of Clark reports that field he had
just finished breaking had the sod en-
tirely swept from it by the water, and
it is now as bare as race track The
lakes are up to high water mark and
the Big Sioux river has risen q foot
at this place.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
ONE EDITOR; TWO LIBEL SUITS.
Slater, Of the Black Hills Press, in Line

for Advertising.
Sturgis, S. D.. May so. H. Slater,
editor of the Black Hills Press in this
city has two libel suits now pending
against him. One is by George Tow
Ter to recover 81 500 because the Press
caused his arrest and Imprisonment for
voting illegally. The second is by James
F.. Henry, a saloonkeeper, who has be-
gun action for $1,000, alleging that by
reason of a publication of certain ar
ticle addressed to George fowler his
business had been damaged to the ex-
tent of the sum demanded,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

costly that matches are now being
made OF paper, rolled spirally. and dip.
y ped In wax or stearine. which prevents
,,iarolling and gives rigidity. The roll
Al Scut into lengths, which are then
clipped iii the phosphorus composition.
\ Eflnei rlintches IRE snid to burn well.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

Tho number OF converts and monas.
teries in Belgium, and especially at
Bruges, has increased with wonderful
rapidity. In 1916 there We're 779 such
institutions in the country With mem.
bership of 10000 men and women. Ii,
1900 there were $500 institutions with
u membership OF $4,000. Practically
one-third OF the buildings in Bruges be-
long to religious societies.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
"sHAkEsPEARE's WATER CURE"
Aberdeen Young People Put On Play
With STRANGE 1itle

Aberdeen, S. D., May SO.-The grad
uating class of the Aberdeen high
school presented their class play,
"Shakespeare's Water Cure" to a
crowded house despite the rainy
weather. The exercises concluded with
the commencement program at the
Gottschalk opera house. which was
largely attended and of much excel
lence.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
WHITE CITY DOOMED.
Cleveland Amusement Resort Being
Swept by Fire.

City, an extensive amusement resort on
the lake, is being swept by fire. Several
hours after the flames broke out a large
boiler in the power house blew up. Two
liremen were injured.
The resort was practically wiped out.
less SEQ. OOO
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
KEROSENE CAUSES FIRE.
Tragedy at Aberdeen Is Narrowly
Axerted

Aberdeen. S. d. May ga careless
servant girl, a coal fire and a kerosene
can formed 4 combination which mar
rowly escaped causing tragedy in
Aberdeen. Miss Marguerite Draper, a
domestic employed by Mrs. Charles
Boedecker, the wife of a travelling man,
while alone in the house with the ex-
ception of two babies, twins, attempted
to hurry Il tardy fire by pouring kero-
girl was at once a mass of flames,
while the house was set on fire. Crazed
with fear, she ran to the stairway and
half leaped and half fell downstairs and
ran into the yard, where n passerby
seized her and, throwing her on the
wet lawn. succeeded in extinguishing
the flames, but not until the girl was
severely burned. AS soon as she was
released she ran toward the house,
screaming: Oh, the babies; the ba-
btes!" Her rescuer rushed into the
house and attempted to find the twins,
but was blinded by the smoke.
Two carpenters, r. N. Mayfield and
w. b. Jeffries, who We're working near
by, then reached the scene, and, dis
regarding all personal danger, ran into
the house and up the stairs and sue
ceeded in saving the children, although
the house was at that time burning
fiercely. and the room in which the
little ones escaned contact With the
flames, but the heat in the burning
house was so intense that they We're
severely although not dangerously
burned.
Miss Draper was taken to hospital
and is in a serious condition, although
the physicians say she will recover,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
PRESIDENT WILL PAY.
High Officer Of Failed Bank to Pro.
tect Depositors.

Joplin, Mo-. May 2s.-The Joplin Saw
state bank examiners under instruc-
tions from the secretary of state. De-
posits aggregate $4,000; capital, 10000:
assets. small. Georke w. Layne, presi.
dent, issued a statement pledging to
pay every depositor in full.