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The Washington herald., 1906-12-08
SAW BUTLER KILLED
Eyewitness Tells How Mrs.
BirdSOng Shot Doctor.
VICTIMS SHIRT IN COURT
Accused Overcome at Sight of Blood
stained RaimeRt - MOther-iB-lRVy
Affected Her HIind-NOma Gets
R9uquet of American Beauty Roses.

Hazelhurst, Miss, Dec IA beautiful
bouquet OF American Beauty roses, sent
by an unknown admirer, was delivered
10 Mrs. Angie Birdsong in the courtroom
to-day just at the moment when a wit
ness for the State had produced the blood
stained garments of DR.. Thomas H. But
Ter, for whose murder Mrs. Birdsong is
on trial
The incident was most dramatic. As
Mrs. BirdsOng received her flowers from
a court messenger, and buried her nose
in the big blooms, Justice Mark Steen,
who held the inquest over the body of
DR.. Butler. flashed the waistcOat and
shirt of the dead physician before the eyes
Of the jury. The garments were smeared
and shattered with dry blood. Mrs.
BirdsOng was almost overcome. and fol
several minutes she paid little attention
To the proceedings.
Says DauGhter-in-IaVv Was Crazy
The State closed its case to-day, and
at the hour of adjournment the defense
had put on only one witness. This was
Mrs. S. F. BirdsOng, mother-in-law of
the defendant She said Angie was thir-
teen years old when she was married,
and they moved 10 Monticello two years
before The murder. She had been with
them a great deal at their home up TO the
time Of their removal to the town.
Mrs. Birdsong. she said, was neat and
a good hOusekeeper and affectionate with
her children, AMI her health was good
until her last child was born, in July, 1904
Then there was gradual change. Her
health became bad and she got worse
The greatest effect. she noticed, was on
her mind. She became cross with her
children and mother-n-law, and acted
strangely, sitting and gazing out of the
window and not responding TO questions.
When news reached her Of the gossip
connecting her name with that of DR..
Butler. witness said that young Mrs
BirdsOng appeared to be infuriated. The
witness believed at the time that the de-
fendant was crazy.
Woman Witnesses Tragedy.
Mrs. Mamie Garret whose home adjoin-
ed the office Of Dr. Butler, testified earlier
in the day that she heard the first shot
fired. The witness said she hurried to her
bedroom window and saw the tragedy
enacted. Mrs. Garret said she saw Dr.
Butler push Mrs. Birdsong from him and
heard the physician exclaim: "Oh. Angie,
don't shoot met
Witness saw the wounded man rush
out of the office with blood gushing from
his side. Mrs. Birdsong sent three
more shots after the fleeing doctor before
her weapon was emptied Mrs. Garret
says she shouted at Mrs. Birdsong not to
shoot any more.
There were two hours of squabble to-day
over the admission of certain testimony
tending TO prove that DR.. Butler had
made boasts Of his relations with Mrs.
Birdsong, but it was ruled out by Judge
Miller
The defendant is not confined in jail,
but is permitted to occupy a cottage near
the courthouse with her little children.
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ARMY AND NAVY.
Army Orders.

First Lieut. ALEXANDER MURRAY. assistant
surgeon. from Fort Bayard 20 Isthmian Canal
Commission. Isthmus Of Panama
First Lieut. SHELDON ". ANDTNG Thirtieth
Infantry. from General Hospital Washington
Barracks. 60 proper station.
First Lieut.. ADOLPH X. BERNERS Philippine
Scouts from General Hospital Presidio to
Washington Barracks.
First Lieut. GORDON JOHNSTON, Signal Corps
from detail IN Signal Corps
Second Lieut.. HORACE y. MUNRO, FIRST Cav
aly, from Army and Navy General Hospital
Hot Springs. to proper station.
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ZEAL LEADS HIM TO PRISON.
Shows Election Laws to Re Lax, and
Is Himself n Victim.

New York. Dec. flames Haggerty,
the enterprising youth who registered
eighteen times under different names
in the Fifteenth assembly district last
fall, was sentenced to the Eimira re-
formatOry for fourteen months by
judge ROsalsky to-day. James is
eighteen years old and many pleas for
mercy were made for him.
He admitted his guilt, but said he
had made a bet that he could register
anywhere he pleased. and was inspired,
he claimed, by a laudible ambition to
improve the election laws by showing
them to be defective.
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FOUR HOUSES ARE SOLD.
James l.. Karrick Bids In $50 and
S52 Westminster for $9,IOO.

S52 Westminster for S9,IOO.
James J.. Karrick yesterday Bought
at trustees sale premises $50 and 952
Westminster street, bidding in the lots
with their improvements at $4.550 each.
The lots are % feet by 256 feet, and
each is improved by a three-story
brick house.
The property at 1744 Q street was
also sold yesterday to Garnett Clark
for S9.f00.
h R Howenstein bought premises
1916 Twelfth street northwest for
$3.50.
These sales were made by c. e.
Sloan & Co, auctioneers.
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MIR. StiiIiFgs' Letter.
The text of the letter follows:

Dec. 3, ls96-
Ny Dear Ar ----- Because of the great volume
q detan WOrk incident 20 the introduction u i'm
proved business methods. il has been found ncocs-
sary 90 limit the time Of the Public Printer IN
which to receive transient callers and 10 transact
miscellaneous business with the general public the
period between 10 a. and .. m daily, that
the balance Of the time may be devoted 70 the
necessary affairs Of the Office.
These arrangements however do not apply in any
sense 10 Senators and Representatives nor to their
secretaries. who may have business with the Office
who mag feel interest in it, welfare. and ! as
sure you that 1t viii be a pleasure 70 have sou call
at any time convenient % yourself.
If you viii kindly notify me a little in advance
of the time goa would like 20 visit the Government
Printing OI6ce. ] will BE- glad to send one Of the
carriages for you and have it return with you 70
the Capitol elsewhere, you may desire.
II is my desire that the Government Printing Of
fee shall b. Ure-cminently the leader among print
ing and binding establishments. not only in equip
ment and administration but in personnel and IN
quality of production.
! am sure that this standard viii appeal 70 you
and I Trust that / may have the pleasure of re-
ceiVing you personally at early date.
With assurance Of my high personal regard. beg
10 remain. Fcry respectfully yours.
CHAS. \. SrILLINGS.
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Local TemDernture..

Midnight, 81 2 a M, IS; ( a. m, q; s a. m IS;
a. m, 81 10 a. m, %; y noon, "a; p m 35:
2. m. 80; p. m, 80; p. m, q 10 p m, .;
maximum, 81; minimum 2S Relative humidity-s a.
N, IS; p. m. 81 p n 81 Rainfall O. Hours
Of sunshine, S6. Per cent Of possible sunshine lo0
Temperature same date last year-Maximum s.;
minimum. D.
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Aid scientific schools an Japan.

Tokyo, Dec. THE Furukawa family
of copper millionaires has pledged
$4,000 for the establishment of col
leges of engineering, science, and agri-
culture. respectively, at Fukuoka,
Sendai, and Sapporo.
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Temperatures In Other Cities.

Temperatures other cities together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
:. N. yesterday, are as follows;
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Ocean Sfenmrhfnn.

New York, Dec 7.-Arrired Friday: Steamships
Celtic, from Liverpool, November IS Graf Walder-
see, from Hamburg. November "a
Arrived ont; Steamship CaTpsthia, at Gibraltar
from New York
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE ANNUAL MEETING or TIE STOCK
holders Of the Washington Credit Association viii
be held in Davisons Han, 7l9 Sixth street north
west, TUESDAY EVENING. January s. 1857 at
80 clock Election Of trustees. FRANK T.
ELDER Secretary
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02
Glover in the Tolls.

. & sE-
Sturgis Press:-Romeo Glover
bids fair to occupy q full share Of
the next term of the circuit court.
Being already under bond to appear
and answer two charges relating to-
theft OF pair Of horses belonging to
Chas. Lawn, he was onslast Friday
brought before Justice Hoel for pre-S
liminary trial-the charge being
stealing two horses belonging to-
Arthur E. Buchanan, formerly ,of
Spearfish but now q resident of
Sterling, Col. AT the close Of the
introduction Of the states evidence.
the defendant waived examination
and gave bond for his appearance In
the higher court, Buchanan, In the
summer Of '03, set out to drive ..
bunch Of horses to a range in North
Dakota. At Cave Hills he lost 81
head from the bunch, and later res
covering six Of the strays. The two
ANIMALS yet missing finally arrived
on Spring creek and ranged there
unmolested till last June, when, as |
it IS alleged, they were appropriated
by Glover, driven 10 Springview,
Neb., and there sold.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02
Mining Men Resolve.

The Black Hills Mining Mems
association Of Deadwood has accepted
a report made by "a committee con-
cering legislation regarding home
stead laws in the Black Hills. There
has been considerable difference be-
tween the mining men and farmers
regarding this matter for some time,
and an association called the Home
builders Protective association has
been formed by numet Gus ranchmen
for the purpose Of obtaining what
they consider TO be their rights.
The resolutions as adopted by the
Mining Mems association are 10
brief as follows;
That the association is opposed
TO extension of the general home
stead laws IN the Black Hills, be-
lieving that such extension is con.
trary to mining interests. and that
it believes in amending proposed
legislation on the subject so that
only present occupants OF the Black
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02
NO. 5.

Hills forest reserve shall be entitled
to the right to enter their ayricul-
tural lands. 1t does not favor this
homestead law, including new
settlers, but only such as are al
ready on the reserve. Also it re.
commends that such applicants pay
at least $3.50 per acre, the same
price as that made by the govern
ment for placer ground. This as
sociation has also appointed q com.
mittee to look into the matter OF
taxes upon unproductive mining:
land, At present ten acres of unpro.
ductive mining land is paying as
high taxation as 100 acres Of agri-
cultural land which is productive.
While recognizing the rightiul diff
ference in taxation between mining
and agricultural land, yet the Assoc
citation believes that the distinction
should be made between mining land
which is productive and that which
is not productive.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02

prosperity. In all $l,5O0,o0 has
been paid to stockholders during
1908 and represents the largest
amount ever paid in Single year.
The Homestake continues, as in the
past, to,, be the'heaviest producer and
largest dividend payer, in the latter
respect having contribut d 81, ,2OO,-
600 to the total dividends declared
by the mines of the state. The
Golden Reward Company has been
one of the successful companies in
the Bald Mountain district and has
returned profits to the amount Of
approximately 100000. The com
panv's smeter was not in operation
last year, aud the returns were en-
tirely from the 200 ton cyanide
plant.
From a metallurgical point Of
view the year has been marked by
decided progress. The completion
of the experiments on the treat
ment of shines at the Homestake
plant has been followed by the
erection Of shines plant which will
handle the product from all the COM
pany's mills. The process of treat
ment is expected to cost about one
half the values to be recovered from
the shines leaving the other half as
net profit.
In no previous year have efforts
been made to mine and treat such
low grade ore as in 1905. All
records tor low treatment charges
have been broken during the year,
and in consequence the outlook for
the op grafton of low grade proper
ties is most encouraging.
In addition to the gold and silver
resources OF the state number Of
non metallic products, such as diff
erenJ varieties of clay, are shipped
from the state. Spodumene, VOL
frantic, mica, cobalt, nickel and tin
have been discovered in small guam
titles, but no large production Of
these minerals has yet occurred.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02
Review of Mining Conditions il
South Dakota.

Review of Mining Conditions in
South Dakota.
With q minera.ized area that is
small when compared with that Of
the two states which exceed her in
the value OF gold and silver pro-
duction, South Dakota continues to
hold third place, being exceeded by
only Colorado and California. The
estimated outpntof gold and silver
for 1908 is approximately the same
as that for 1904, being slightly less
in the case of each metal A num-
bcr of factors have contributed to
this decrease, the destruction by
fire OF the Horseshoe mill at Terry
being the most important. With the
reconstruction Of this plant aud the
completion of number which are
now in process of erection the de-
ticiency Of the past year should not
only be made up in 1906, but the
output should be materially in.
creased. The figures as given out
by the director of the mint are as
follows; Gold value Sc, 95l 600, fine
ounces silver 1873, 400.
The dividends paid by the Black
Hills are the best evidence Of their
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02
BLACK HILLS PIONEERS.
Old Timers Hold Eighteenth Annual
Meeting.

The eighteenth annual meeting,
election Of officers and banquet ol
the Society OF the Black Hills Pic.
neers was held in Deudwood last
week and a harmonious and success
full meeting is reported. President
Mcdonald, OF Central City presided
Secretary Deetkin, of Deadwood re.
ported l37members in good standing,
two having died during the year
and six having been renstated
The receipts during the year were
1888. SO and the disbursements were
$572.35, including dues, fees, etc.
In his annual address President
Mcdonald said there had been little
change in the members OF the
society except that the tops of their
heads showed bare little higher
above the timber line and their
locks showed little whittier.
During the year the society had
been called upon to bury Peter
Burns and John Welch. The society
had been financially prosperous and
the annual picnic at Lead had been
success.
2. B. Mccarthy, OF this city wrote
the society asking that pioneers of
" be admitted to membership. He
also called the society's attention to
the fact that Rapid City possessed
ideal spots for picnic purposes and
requested that Rapid should be con
sidered as a candidate for the next
annual meeting. At an early meet
ing the location for the next meet
ing will be considered.
The following are among the Off
GERS chosen for the following year:
President-John A. Batt, Lead,
Secretary-Jullus Deetken, Dead
wood.
Treasurer-Kirk G.. Phillips.
Vice-Presidents-James HALEY, of
Pennington, and one from each OF
the other Black Hills coun ties.
Standard Bearer for life-Ge
S. Simmons.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02
Sanford Dodge.

Mr.. Dodge and company opened a
two nights engagement Friday even
ing at Library Hall to fair sized
audience. Damon and Pythias was
the bill and Mr.. Dodge and company
appeared to much better advant tage
than on the last visit here. The less
scenic effects in play the better
at Library Hall. AS we have be
fore stated. al attempt at the
classics under such conditions can
not but be unsatisfying.
Mr.. Dodge presented much
better stage setting Friday night
than we have seen in the house for
many a day-the villa scene being
especially beautiful. AS Damon Mr..
Dodge rose to commanding heights
on several occasions in the latter
part Of the piece. His entrance and
subsequent joy at finding his friend
Pythias still alive on his return for
execution was excellent and inspir-
ing. Mr.. Dodge presents a magnif
cent physique and stage appearance
His ennunciation is faulty at times
"a sort of gutteral throaty speech
which is very unpleasant and goes
far to mar much otherwise good
work.
The gentleman who played P Pythias
did some excellent work, but his eff.
forts were marred by long drawn,
stacy manner of speech. We under
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02
CARLOAD OF MACHINERY ON
THE GROUND.
HOMES WILL SOON BE BUILT
Actual Work of Building Houses
to Commence in the
Near Future.

The Crittender- Wentworth In
dustrial Association is live and
active organization, composed of
competent and intelligent persons
and backed by plenty OF funds with
which to carry on operations. Few
corporations are so blessed and few
indeed enter the business field with
such an excellent future before it as
this field offers. This company,
mentioned recently in these columns
comes prepared to erect residences
of either wood or cement blocks. 1t
will manufacture wood work of all
kinds except such articles as doors.
sashes ETC., which are to be carried
in stock. The company is already
at work on their ground-the north
half of the old foundry property. A
car load of machinery for their
plant is now on the ground and
several of their principal workmen
are here.
A perfect organization was ef-
fected Thursday night at Judge
Scriber' Office when the following
officers were chosen:
President-E. J. Farlow.
Vice President-P. B. Mccarthy.
Secretary-S. j. Scriber.
Treasurer-E. M. Reeves.
General M'g'r-R. T. Crittenden.
Attorney-C. L. Wood.
Articles of Incorporation have
been received and the affairs gener-
ally OF the concern are in proper
shape for the speedy prosecution of
active work.
Owing to the fact that so many
advance orders for residences, etc.
have been received, the company
will not erect as large or commodious
quarters for its own operations or
comfort as it will later on. The
crying need for houses at present
will receive the company's first at
tention and it will sacrifice its own
comfort for the time being that this
condition may be relieved.
A more complete exposition of the
company's intentions. plans and pro-
ducts will be given by the Union
when time will permit and when its
work has been systematized. At
present we rejoice with the mem
bers of the firm that actual work
has commenced.
The capital stock is placed at
$50, 100000.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02
Moved for New Trial.

The attorneys for Rev. G.. G..
Ware, who was pronounced guilty
Of conspiring to defraud the govern,
ment in land fraud cases, appeared
before Judge Munger in the federal
court Saturday morning and made a
motion for new trial.
Judge Munger notified the attor-
neys that he would listen to argu-
ments on the motion the latter part
of next week and at the same time
would pronounce sentence on the
convictt d man.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02
indian SCHOOL MATTERS
NEW BUILDINGS TO BE BUILT
THIS YEAR.
MORE MONEY is NEEDED
How the Work at the School is
Being Carried On--school
is Crowded.

Congress has just appropriated
the sum OF $25, 1000 for buildings at
the Indian school just north of the
city. Proposals for these bids are
now being advertised and the bids
will be opened in Washington on
the 9th Of February.
The buildings to be erected will be
an industrial building and barn,
both of brick, hospital and water
power house. They must be con-
pleted by the first OF August which
will give the contractors only little
over five months in which to do the
work. 1t is the intention of the
management Of the school not only
to keep the Indian children comfor-
table, but also to teach them how
to live properly and how to apply
the training which they receive. A
complete Water system is to be in
stalled with reservoir on the hill
north of the school building. The
government owns large tract Of
tillable land, which, when supplied
with water, will be very fertile. The
course in practical farming and
agricultural will be added TO the
Training already given to the Indian
boys, with view to teaching them
to make use Of their lands on the
reservation.
Mir House, the superintendent. Of
the school, is anxious for an appro-
priation next year from congress Of
$50, 600 for a new school building,
which is badly needed, as the pres.
ent quarters are too small and not
we'll adapted for the needs of the
school. A number OF local men will.
put in bids for this work, and if
their bids are accepted both brick
and stone OF home production will
be used in the construction of these
buildings.
The school is now in its ninth
year and draws pupils from several
reservations, although Pine Ridge
reservation is the best represented.
Accommodations are furnished for
25O u.,ils, but at present there are
2o3 in attendance. The employees
of the school are twenty-six in mum.
Der and large amount of the work
both out OF doors and in the house is
done by the students themselves,
who in this way can gain valuable
and very needful training.
The farm residence is soon to have
the sum Of 81, ,3l5 expended.lupon II
so that it may be enlarged to accom-
modate two families. The contract
for this work has been let to r. L.
Ryther of this city. The assistant
discipllnurian and teacher Of military
tactics and athletics is Chauncy Y.
Robe, full blooden Indian and a
graduate of Carlyle.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-02-02
Vital Statistics for December.

Six months under the operation of
the vital statistics law was com
pleted with the reports for the
month of December, which have now
been received aid recorded in this
office. With the sole exception Of
the slowness of physicians and par
ents in reporting the names gwen
infants, the law is working splen.
didly. The names of the infants are
an Important part Of the record and
should be reported promptly. With
much effort on the part OF this
office the names Of practically all of
the infants born during the first
quarter are now of record.
BIRTHS.
There were 842 births in Decem
Der and 4,565 during the six months.
322 of the infants born in December
we're reported unnamed. Physi-
clans should report the names at the
earliest possible date.
DEATHS,
The deaths in December num-
bered 347 and for six months, 1.722.
During the six months there have
been l23, or ~ per cent, who have
died from tuberculosis; 1874, or II
per cent, from heart failure; 20, or
4 per cent, from pneumonia, SO, or 3
per cent. from cancer. 1874 deaths
have resulted from accidents, beiLg
precisely the same number as of
heart failure. The acc dent were as
follows: drowning. %, gunshot Is,
lightning 10, railroad 8, burned 5.
They were Is suicides and 6 6murders.
MARRIAGES..
During December there were 451
marriages, very many more than in
any previous month. For the six
months there were 1859 couples
united in marriage.
DIVORCES.
In December ~ divorces were
granted and in the six months 217.
In 137, or 63 per cent Of the cases,
the parties were residents.
That is, in six months only 80 di-
vorces were granted to actual resi-
dents of the state.
NATURAL1ZAT1oNs
Two-hundred-two foreie were
naturalized in December aud 500 in
the six months. Almost exclusively
these people came from Northern
Europe and Canada.
The departments thanks are due
the physicians, clerk of court and
newspapers for efficient assistance
in making the law very great
success.
1t may be of interest to the pub
lie to know that in this office com
plete record is made OF each birth,
death, marriage, divorce and nalur-
alizatlon certificate, all of which are
then carefully indexed by the card
system, and the birth and death
certificates are then bound and pre-
served in permanent books.
DoANE ROBINSON,
Superintendent.
Pierre. January %, 1906.
Guy Lockwood, a former Rapid