The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09
The Union Publishing Company.
Camel steaks and roast camel ar

served at several dinners recently
where novelties are usually intro
duced. People who saw two ships
of the desert decorated with ribbons
in front of a butchers shop in Paris
naturally asked the questions and
only those who had not heard of the
new fad were surprised to learn
that they were, as the placard on
one of the animals stated: "For
Slaughter. Orders for prompt deliv-
ery taken here" 1t was at one OF
these novelty dinners in Paris that
Welsh rabbits, the real cheese kind,
we're served, as substitute for the
real game course.
All women who decline to remove
their hats are officially barred from
the First Baptist church of Somer-
vile, Mass, according to an announ-
cement. The trustees, after con-
sidering the question for some time,
decided formally to promulgate the
new rule. AS one trustee expressed
it. 1.-THE fancy millinery OF the pres
en- time attracts SO much attention
that women spend more time exam
inging hats than they do In listen
ing to the sermon" Many pastors
throughout the United States have
spoken against the big hat nuisance
and urged women not wear them in
church, but the Somerville case is
the first on record so far as is known
where the trustees took up the ques-
ton in their official capacity.
The illustrated visiting card was
introduced in Munich last year, un-
der the patronage of several mem
bers of the royal family, but has not
yet shown any marked popularity.
says Berlin paper. A number OF
artists have become converts to the
fashion, and it has been noticed that
the most elaborate designs appear
on the cards of the least known
painters, while people who have no
claim to the public because Of worth
or standing also indulge in conspic-
uOuo puolSUooAdos ~ oSSLio AAOW VIZ
though the plain, modest visiting
card could not be improved upon.
When these are studied they usually
indicate, despite their seeming SIM
ilarity, the character OF the owner
quite as we'll as the illustrated or
decorated kind.
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The commencement Of what may
he an interesting lawsuit was taken
by the Aberdeen school board at its
last meeting, when it instructed its
attorney to file claim with the
county commissioners Of Brown
county for the sum of $17,308.92.
This sum is claimed by the board
to have been illegally retained by
the county at different times since
1890, out of moneys collected by the
county for the district. The county
since the year named has retained
four per cent of the moneys collected
for the different school districts, as
its share for collecting. Recently the
attorney for the school board, in
looking through the statutes found
a clause which provides that the
sum charged for such collections
shall be one per cent instead of four
per cent. The difference between the
amount the county is entitled to un-
der the one per cent charge and the
amount 1t retained is $17,30S.92,
and the school board will endeavor
to recover this amount If possible.
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From time to time there have been
efforts made to change the date of
the presidential Inauguration from
March 4th to later day, owing to
the liability of severe weather in
Washington during the early days of
March and the resultant fatalities
to many who recklessly expose them
selves to witness the inaugural GER
emonies. The weather at Taft's in
auguration was cold, very stormy,
with heavy snow and hundreds Of
cases Of severe illness and some
deaths have been reported. This has
aroused anew the feeling for a
change of date and already fifty SEN
ators. 1853 representatives and thir-
teen governors have Endorsed the
proposition for change to the last
Thursday in April, and the indica-
lions now are that constitutional
amendment. In accordance with this
date, will be passed by congress at
this session. After congress SUBJ
mits the amendment 1t must be rati-
ied by three-fourths of the states
before It will become effective; but
AZ the present congress acts favor
ably at this session, the amendment
can be ratified in time to have the
next inauguration take place on the
! new date.
Washington heard from the White
House Monday that the president
had about decided on the advisa-
sbility of adding to the tariff bill now
before congress tax upon the in
come Of certain corporations, THE
rate proposed being two per cent.
and the banks and insurance COM
panies being exempt. It is under
stood that Senator Aldrich IL not
\ opposing euch measure. The
{ treasury experts estimate that
"a would add about SIS. 1000. 900 rev
4 enue.
The convention OF the anthracite
miners q. Scranton, Pa, was eau
Stioned Presid lent Lewis OF the
tJnlted Nine Workers ITO proceed
rithosit passion and with utmost