The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08

precedent. But then instead of tell
ing his followers that Gabriel's
trumpet would sound about the third
! week in September, or on the sec
ond Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, thus giving the faith
into it so to speak, and said that the
old world was doomed to see it's
finish within twenty-four hours.
When the day went along about as
usual without any disturbance, the
prophet found it extremely difficult
to make a dignified getaway.
The fight made on Senator For
aker, which was also a protest against
the connection of a United States
senator with any corporate interests
likely to be interested in legislation
coming before the senate, would have
made deeper impression if it had
not been interrupted by fight be-
| tween the men fighting Foraker over
the senate they hope to vacate. Pres
ident Roosevelt supported the nom
ination of Mr.. Taft and also had
something to say in opposition to
| Foraker. Charles P. Taft supported
his brothers nomination, subscribed
generously to the campaign fund and
joined in the war on Foraker. 1t
would have been more effective all
round If they had been content with
whipping Foraker and allowing his
seat to go to some of the leading
Ohio aspirants. 1t rather looks as if
there were a selfish interest some
where when Taft's brother comes out
from Foraker when he is down,
crowding out men who have honored
Ohio in congress and whose past SER
vices the better entitle them to the
senatorship.
| The Dalia Lama of Tibet, who has
been wandering for four years over
| Manchura and northern China, left
| Pekin on his journey back to Lhassa
on Monday, where in the future he
will be regarded as mere ecclesias-
| tic, pledged to support what ever re-
forms China desires to carry out IN
| his country. The throne has con-
| ferred the title of sincere and loyal
spreader of Civilizations upon him,
as an imitation of the course China
expects him to pursue. China is con-
sidering the establishment of banks
| nd cob >1c IN,
for the defense, subdivision and po-
litical reorganization of the country.
Several years ago the state accept
ed from Schaffer Bros, of New \ orK,
a gift of $25, 900 worth of North Car
DINA bonds, on an agreement that
suit would be brought on the same to
test the validity of the securities.
Suit was brought in the supreme
court Of the United States and the
state received the face of the bonds
and interest, less the attorneys fee
for collection. Incidentally the val
idity of that issue of bonds was up
held by the court, and Schaffer Bros.
collected large block of the same
held by them, but on which they
could not bring suit. The next ses-
sion of the legislature discussed the
appropriation of the money to some
state institution, resulting in bill
introduced by Senator Dillon, OF
Yankton, to return the money to the
State of North Carolina. This was
defeated and the mony is yet in
the state treasury. Two years ago
other holder of North Carolina bonds
rendered this state gift Of mil
lion dollars of their holdings in case
the state would bring suit to recover
upon them, and Governor Crawford
declined the gift. Now it is rumored
that the state will be rendered a
block of North Carolina bonds by
w. w. Taylor to make up for the
deficit for defalcation as state treas
urer, for which the state is to re-
turn to him certain property. This
is evidently smooth game on the
part of some one to use the state as
a catspaw to pull out chestnuts for
the holders Of a block of North Car
DINA securities Just who is back of
the deal is not yet revealed, but will
come out in due time. 1t is not like
ly that the legislature will vote to
give up good property for law suit,
In which some one else will be chief
beneficiary, even if it is won, with
the chances about as good of loosing
as winning the suit. But it is evident
that some one has been at work at
some point to put such move
ment on foot.
Morris & Co., the big Chicago
meat packing concern has an
nounced quite an elaborate system
of pensions and profit sharing for ITS
employees, to be put in operation on
January /. Edward Morris, presi-
dent of the company, is credited with
devising the plan which is expected
to affect no less than 10000 workers.
The pension fund is to be raised by
the voluntary surrender Of |threa
per cent of the wages of those who
wish to take part in the scheme and
by the donation of $4,000 each year
from the company until the fund
reaches 100000. Participants
must have been with the company
for six months and draw minimum
wage of $40 per week. None may
pay on an amount to exceed $500.
Subsidiary companies must contrib
ute to the fund in the same proper