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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
LEAVENWORTH MAN HAS
DISAPPEARED.
ELECTRlC'S Ex-MANAGER-
Resignation Followed by Suspension ants
Possible Flight-The Brother of
Newman Erb Misuses Funds in
Extravagance-Leaven
Business Men Are
Heavy Losers

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Sept l. -
When Louis NJ. Erb, local manager of
the Leavenworth electric railway
rendered his resignation recently to
take effect September l, j. P. Edring
natwin of Memphis, Tenn, secretary
and treasurer OF the company that
controls the road, was sent here tcD
check up the accounts preparatory to
this necessary change. As result Of
his Investigations Erb was suspended
and the temporary management,
turned over to E. c. Combs.
Last Wednesday Erb left suddenly
and the local papers stated that he
had gone to Chicago and would return
last Friday, but he is still absent and
nobody knows where he is.
To-day it developed. that the local
manager had, during the past few
months, made away with about 81, 900
of the company's money and that he
probably would not be seen again.
Mrs. Erb has been away, and during
her absence Erb led life that did not
comport with his salary.
1t leaked out to-day that Erb had
left unsettled accounts mounting to
several hundred dollars. department
dry goods store, a furniture establish
ment and hotel being on the list OF
creditors.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
THE MISSOURI HEN.


e14,OOO.OOO Poultry Product Estt-
mated by the Agricultural Board.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Sept ii R. Kip
pey, secretary of the state agricuE--
tural board, said of the report of a.
$3, 900, 900 poultry product in Kansas
last year that comparison between
Kansas and Missouri poultry would
be difficult. as Missouri had no system
like that of Kansas for collecting sta
tistics from producers, but that IL,
round numbers Missouri in 1896 had
shipped 4s, 04o, 900 pounds of poultry
worth $2,ss2, 400; 3,4o6 900 dozen OF
eggs. worth $4,Ol1,l2O. and 416 O(ss
pounds of feathers. worth $l24, 500.
Henry county leading with shipment
of $40l, 100, exclusive of feathers, ana
Greene and Nodaway counties follow
ing with $780, 42O and $?5,54O re-
spectively. Poultry dealers estimate
that half of Missouri's poultry pro-
duct is consumed in the ). that
is true, Missouri farmers made Sr4.-
100000 from poultry last year. Az
cording to the 1890 census Missouri
had more barnyard fowls than any
other state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

New Packing Houses for St Joseph.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. Thomas
Wilson and J. w. Williams, represents
ing Nelson Morris e. Co. of Chicago.
are here to let the contracts for ten
buildings, to be used as a packing
house plant, at the stock yards, and
have ordered the building of spur
track from the railroad yards to the
site of the buildings, to be used in
carrying material to the grounds. The
Morris plant will be directly south of
the Swift plant
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
MISSOURI CROPS.
A General, Soaking Rain Needed Over
Nearly the Whole State.


Nearly the Whole state.
COLUMBIA, Mo-, Sept LIN many
Of the coun ties north of the Missouri
river corn is maturing nicely, but in
some the late planted is suffering
seriously from drouth, and through
out nearly all of the Southern half of
the state the crop is drying up very
rapidly. The hot winds Of the Goth
and 27th did much damage and in
many counties the crop is now too far
gone to be benefited by rain. Early
corn is maturing rapidly and cutting
has begun in all sections.
In some of the northern counties
the ground is reported in good condi-
ton to work, blowing has progressed
well and some wheat has been sown,
but over the greater portion Of the
state the work is nearly all at stand
still, and in many places not furrow
has yet been turned. Pastures are
failing and stockwater is becoming @
scarce in many counties In many
districts the drouth and hot sun have
been very severe on fruit, peaches be.
ing almost baked on the trees. A gen
eral soaking rain is badly needed over
the greater part of the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Boomers Objected To-

SAN Francisco, Sept. /. Mrs
Annie Kirk and her husband, w. s.
Kirk, have sued w. A. Atwood, den
tist, for $3.50 damages alleged to have
been sustained because he positively
refused to examine her teeth after he
had agreed to put them in good con-
1ition. The reason for the dentists
refusal was that Mrs. Kirk came to
his Office on her bicycle and wore
boomers. She complains that he
drew the line at her attire and ex-
pressed himself too freely before other
people in his reception room
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
He Got Hold of the Wrong Letter

They are telling pretty good one
on Chas. J. Buell. that happened
over at Custer during the judicial
convention last Saturday. Buell.
was "head push" in charge of the
Gardner judicial boomlet and in the
innermost recesses of Charles Us.
spacious pockets were two letters.
They were both from Gardner. Let
ter No. | was a fluently written
epistle in which Gardner gracefully
accepted the nomination for Judge.
Letter No. 2 was equally as smooth
a document, but it was a declination
of the honor and withdrew his name
as a judicial candidate. In case
the Pennington county delegation
succeeded in securing the nomina-
ton Of Gardner, Buell. was to read
letter No. |, but if Gardner stock
was on the decline letter No. 2 pro-
vided the loophole through which to
conduct most honorable retreat.
Well, judicially speaking, there was
a decided slump in Gardner stock,
but the irrepressible Charles j. was
on hand with his manuscripts and
drawing forth what he supposed
was Gardner declination he gained
recognition from the chair. Then
as towering giant in the midst Of
his WarScarred comrades, Buell. be
gan to read. His tones woulu have
done honor to Demosthenes Of Old
After the usual preliminaries he
went on: 1T is with feelings of the
deepest gratitude that accept-!'
Buell. turned pale! His Pennington
county comrades stared at him with
open mouths! Even Joe Gossage
blushed and hid his head. while a
cruel giggle ran through the delega-
tions from Fall River and Custer
counties! Shades Of Gardner S lit
tie boomlet! But Buell. was not to
be foOred at this stage of the game.
, Frantically be rummaged through
his inside pockets, and then with an
air like that of conquering hero he
unfolded letter No. 2 and read it to
the assembled host. Then Wilson
Of Hot Springs was .namod as the
sacrifice to be offered up this fall on
the republican alter.
The Pennington county delegates
tried to keep the thing quiet, but
Editor Wallace Of the Weekly Re
publican talked of the matter in his
sleep and SO the thing leaked out.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
PurJuing Father Arrives Late

SEDALIA, Mo, Sept. il. H. Greer
and Miss Bessie M. Allen of Beaman,
this county, eloped yesterday and
came to this city to be married The
absence of the girl from home was
soon discovered and her father gave
chase. He arrived on the scene Just
as the final words of the marriage
ceremony were pronounced. After
kissing his daughter and shaking
hands with his son-in-law, he returned
home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

ST.. Louis, Mo, Sept AT the Jail
yesterday afternoon "Skippy" Kohan,
charged with <,u-der; Buck" O'Mal-
ley, an alleged horse thief, and
Sport Heffernan, daylight crook,
stole key from the desk of Theodore
Vogt, head clerk, opened the iron door
Of the bull ring" ran through the
house Of Wagner, the jailer, and es.
capped Policemen and detectives has
tened in pursuit, but the fugitives
easily got away.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

Frank Stewart returned from
Washington last Monday morning.
He says that while they were wait
ing to lay their case before the sec
retary Of the interior, a delegation
from Nebraska were endeayoring to
con vince that parsonage that the
stockmen OF western South Dakota
want a trail opened up through the
Pine Ridge and Rosebud reserva-
tions from their ranges to the south
east, says the Buffalo Cap Republi-
can. Frank says they got onto
the scheme" and secured a post
ponement of any decision until this
part of the state can be heard from
on the subject. The Nebraska plea
10 have this trail opened up so it
would benefit South Dakota stock
men is only an excuse to get a
chance to run their stock onto the
ranges in this state and thus save
their Cwn range for winter feed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
To Drive Out Anarchists.

MADRID, Sept 1.-The Spanish gov
ernment is formulating a plan to
bring about the banishment of all An
archists from Spain. 1t is announced
here that Anarchists will no longer be
allowded to land in England and that.
there;..ze, the government Of Spain
must '-deport them to some American
.:epu':i-s or to distant Spanish pos
session.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
A Deaf Mute as q LAWYER

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 1.-Theodore
Grady, a deaf mute, a teacher in the
asylum fC the deaf and dumb at
Berkeley, who has studied law for sew
eral years. has passed written su-
preme court examination and expects
to become writer Of briefs and per-
haps an author of Legal works.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Bittinger OFF for Canada.

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 1.-Major
John L. Bittinger left last evening,
via Chicago, for his post as consul
general to Montreal. Rev. Mr.. Z. E.
Trefz was formally inducted into
Major Bittinger's editorial chair Mr..
Trefz is pastor of the English Lutheran
church here. He has for some time
been doing editorial work on the
Herald.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Stricken in the Pulpit.

CLINTON, Mo-, Sept 1.-After read
ing a chapter in the Bible and talking
a few moments in the Christian church
at LaDue, Sunday morning, DR.. A. P.
Bowman sat down, exclaiming, "Well,
I'm through" A moment later he was
unconscious from a paralytic stroke,
and expired in the church at 9 o'clock
last night. He was 7S years old and
came to this country in 1870.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

READING, Pa. Sept. 1.-When the
nate candidates for auditor general
and state treasurer met in the Acad-
emy of Music o-day conspicuous
feature OF the decorations was a ban
ner adorned with portrait of Will
lam J. Bryan and bearing the inscrip-
ton, 4'Liherty, Justice, Humanity,
Equal Rights to All, Special Privileges
to None" There were 435 delegates.
State Chairman Garman called the
convention to order at 1920 o'clock
and announced the temporary organi-
cation as agreed upon by the execu-
tive committee. Congressman Ermen-
trout, temporary chairman, received
the gavel from Mr.. Carmen. A wild
scene of enthusiasm followed mis- men
ton of the name of William J. Bryan,
delegates and spectators standing in
their chairs and waving hats and
handkerchiefs as they cheered the
aame of the leader
John 7. Lenahan of Wilkesbarr
claimed that several of the delegates
from Luzerne were not regularly
elected and were not entitled to seats.
Chairman Ermentrout refused to rec
ognize Lenahan and declared the con-
vention adjourned for an hour.
John T. Murphy of Philadelphia, a
secretary, seized the gavel from Err
mentrout and attempted to preside.
Ermen trout tried to recover the ga
vel, and free fight ensued upon the
stage, and the police were called in to
quell the riot. Murphy was finally
elected from the stage and the belllg-
erents ordered to take their seats. No.
body was injured, but much bad blood
was engendered. The convention took
Il recess
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Mars etlles Wants FREQ Corn.

MARsE1LLEs, Sept IAN orderly
demonstration, in which 5000 persons,
headed by the mayor and several
deputies, participated, took place here
yesterday. 1t was decided to send a
resolution to the government in favor
of the abolition of the duty on corn.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Railroads in Operation.

New YORK, Sept. ,.-According to
the figures in the advance sheets of
Poor's Manual for 1897. which has been
issued. the total length of the railroad
tracks in the United states, laid up to
December 81 last, was 1872, 60O. 2 miles,
to be in operation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Colorado's Gold Output.

DENVER, Col. Sept. 1.-The receipts
of gold at the United States branch
mint in this city for the fiscal month
of August, which closed Saturday,
amounted to ST, 215, ,2375s: the receipts
for August, 1896, were 1929, 459. ga, an
increase for this year of $685., TILT Or
800 per cent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Farmers Congress to Convene.

ST.. PAUL, Minn.. Sept 1.-The adj
vance guard Of the delegates and Of
ficers of the National Farmers Con-
gress arrived in numbers yesterday.
Most of the officers registered at the
Ryan hotel, which will be the official
headquarters.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

TWO DEAD IN A WRECK.

Freight Trains Collide Near Osawatss-
mile. Killing Engineer and Fireman.
osAwAToMIE, Kan. Sept I. a heaG
end collision of freight cars occurred
on the Missouri Pacific railway at Il
a m yesterday one and one-half
miles north Of stilwell, Kan Fire
man james Pontius of the westhound
train was found buried under the
wrecl1age, dead. Engineer Samuel
Ross OF the same train was pinned
beneath his engine, badly scaldeds
and will die
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Dong Sang Wants a License.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. Fed
eral Judge Jenkins has issued an
order granting a temporary injunction
as prayed for in the complaint of Dong
Sang, a Chinese doctor of Crown
Point, against the state medical reg
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

the museum manager, stabbed Belle
Carmen, pretty variety actress, last
night, inflicting six wounds, which
may prove fatal Jealousy was the
cause, Mrs Middleton claiming that
Miss Carmen had alienated her hus-
bands affections.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
ROBBERS KILLED,


ihree Men who Had Shot a Wnmaru
Dead Pnntshed by a Neighbor
nlLoAM SPRINGS, Ark, Sept 1.-The
report comes from the Indian territory
near Spavinaw creek, that three men
entered the home of woman Sunday
night, obbed her and then murdered
her, but before they could get away
with their booty a neigh Dor appeared
and killed all three Of the robbers.
L. A. Jackson of Hermosa, S. D..
had two-car shipment Of rangers
at South Omaha on Monday Fig
ures were not given out.
3. U. Plnney, a prominent stock
man Of Newcastle, Wyo., had a one
car shipment OF rangers at South
Omaha on Saturday last.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

AS we 60 to press word is received
from Rev. Prugh stating his in
ability to fill the Presbyterian pull
pit Sept. 5. He expects to preach
here Sept. 12. as.#s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Pales tine Scheme Endorsed.

BAsLE, Switzerland, Sept. AT
yesterdays session of the Zionist con-
gress the delegates present unani-
mously adopted, with great enthusi-
asm: the program for re-establishing
the Hebrews in Palestine, with pub
licly recognized rights.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Agree to Fuse In Riley County.

Agree to Fuse In Riley County.
MANHATTAN, Kan, Sept 1.-The
Democrats of Riley county held their
convention at Leonardville yesterday.
The ticket nominated by the Popu-
lists at Riley last week was indorsed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Heavy Frost in North Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich, \ heavy
frost is reported to have visited the
Northern part of the state last night
At East Tawas good deal of damage
was done to vegetables, and the bal
ance of the crop standing was ruined.
The frost through that section of the
country was general.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
No Joint Guarantee for Greece.

No Joint Guarantee for Greece.
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Sept. Lord
Salisbury's proposal for joint guar
antee of the indemnity to be paid to
Turkey by Greece has fallen through,
owing to Russia's reluctance and Ger
many's jealousy.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Seth Low for Mayor.

New YORK, Sept 1.-The executive
committee of the Citizens union, has
decided to stand alone with Seth Low
as its candidate for mayor of Greater
New York.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Lynched for Swindling.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. "A light
ming rod agent is reported to have
been lynched Sunday night at Bel
grade, small town in Stores county,
Mimi, the people alleging case of
swindling.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03

Ed. Hall came in Monday and paid
a year ahead on THE STOCKMAN. He
has read the paper every week for
the past four years and says that he
wouldn attempt to get along with
out it, NJ. Hail is out of the cattle
business and is now running about
1000 head of sheep over 80 miles
west Of Edgemont. He states that
he is getting along nicely, though
the country over there is a little
dry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
JOHN WALKER is DEAD.
Ex-State Auditor and Railroad Commits
siOner of Missouri.

FAYETTE, Mo-. Sept. 1.-Ex- State
Auditor and Railroad Commissioner
John Walker died at the residence of
his son, G. R. Walker, eight miles
southeast of Fayette, at $40 yester-
day afternoon. Mr. Walker has been
suffering for over three years of a
complication of diseases. lie was born
in this. Howard county, March II,
1924. He has held many public Offices
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
A Great Fire Ia venloa.

VENICE, Sept IA great fire oc-
Cured near the center of the city yes
terday, and it is believed nine men
were burned to death and their bodies
are buried in the debris r
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
y Pretty Actre S Stabbed.

CHICAGO, Sept. Mrs. Frances E
Middleton, wife Of George Middleton,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
Rapid City Black HlL South Dakota, Friday Sept g. 1897

refused to issue a license to Dong
Sang.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-09-03
FREE FIGHT IN CONVENTION.
DEMOCRATS OF PENNSYL-
WANNA LIVELY.


Congress man Ermentrout and Fhil-
.adelphian Exchange Blows-Police
Needed to Queu the Disturbance
Wild Cheers for Bryan
No Serious Damage Eut
Much Bad Blood.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06

In appearance, but it's comfort is much
to be questioned. The woven vest may
be described as an ideal shirt, as it con-
tains the minimum of weight with the
maximum of warmth. It's silky smooth
ness is comfortable to the tender skin.
and it never falls into the chatting rucks
and wrinkles of it's linen companion.
The design for the long flannel is a
thoroughly comfortable one. 1t is made
with little straight bodice cut from
one piece of flannel and nicely orna-
mented with trellis work of fine coral
stitching worked in white working silk.
which stitching also is carried around
the rest of the bodice, giving a pretty
effect. The armholes are merely hol-
lowed out and secured by narrow straps
of flannel. The entire bodice is bound
with white lutte ribbon, The depth of
this little bodice when made should be
five inches, the width about TWENTY
five inches, this allowing for a
comfortable wrap over in front, the
points at the back fastening neatly with
silk strings. The skirt of the flannel
is merely straight piece some Is inches
in length and about Al in width.-Chica-
go Chronicle. ~..'-= ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06
oRESSMAkiNG AN ART.

Perfect Fitting of Il Gown Requires
Careful Thought and Study.
The day has come when dressmakers
can and do look upon their calling as
profession that: commands respect.
They are now rightfully termed art
lists, and are just as much entitled to
the name Of artist as the men and wom-
en- who create lifelike statues from
marble, or who with pencil and colors
reproduce nature with master strokes,
providing she does the work conscien-
tiously. with careful thought and
study, with always u regard for the
eternal fitness of things.
No class of women anywhere has &C.
complished as much and made as much
progress with so little help as have the
dressmakers. Artists, doctors, law
yers and people in all professions have
recourse to libraries whose shelves are
filled with books containing valuable
information and assistance in their
line, but there is curious dearth of
literature on subjects useful to either
the professional or amateur dress
maker.
While we have many American and
foreign fashion journals sufficiently
versatile and fetching in their styles of
fabric and details of cut in dress, there
is nothing to tell how to cut, fit, haste
end sew, or the why's and wherefores of
doing certain things in certain ways
to obtain the best results. Dressmak-
ers are prone to selfshness, and keep
good points they may discover in their
line to themselves, while in ether pro-
fessions more liberality is shown in this
particular, and new ideas are published
and spread broadcast for the good of all
interested in the same line of thought
and study. Until this narrow-minded-
ness is overcome, and dressmakers be-
come more altruistic, they will la Dor at
disadvantage.
Many women who have talent for
creating handsome, stylish and we'll
fitting gowns are denied the opportu-
nifty of showing their ability in this
line, all for the want of opportunity to
educate their propensities, and a friend
~, sympathetic hand of encourage
ment from those whose knowledge is
sufficient to lead the less fortunate.
Dressmaking, when not properly I'M
derstood, means the hardest and most
wearing drudgery in which woman
can engage. But, properly studied,
and practiced accordingly, it is made
comparatively easy and very remu-
nerative.-Mary X. Howard, in, Wom-
on's Home Companion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06

cradle back and forth. A wire Frame
work supports the canopy, which is OF
lace upheld by metallic cupids. The lace
can be drawn entirely over the sleeping
baby.
Wicker clothes baskets can be used in
the same way, but carpenter must be
employed to fasten the baskets to the up
rights, or baby will be startled from his
s}umber by fall. Cradles of metal are
best because they can he kept thorough
ly clean. When the small springs and
bedding are removed the cradle can be
washed like dish.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.