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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
WERE REVEALED By A WOMAN
How Geo. Rays Whereabouts
Became Known.
STORY TOLD BY THE0. CHEESMAN
Widow of the Murdered Barber, Con-
hdcd to Wrong Party-Infor-
nation Led to His Arrest.

At ~Hrownvillc. the scene of the mur.
Cor. Theodore Checsman of Fairport,
Mo, TO whose efforts is due the capture
Vi George Ray, the slayer of Frank
Lhccsman. Thcodorc's brother, told OF
ms successful search for the murderer.
Theodore said at the death bed of his
brother that he would capture Ray or
spend Il lifetime in the attempt, and
naturally he is we'll pleased over the
outcome of his efforts.
Ray was betrayed by Mrs. M.-Aiy
thccslnan. Franks widow, ana RAYS
paramonr. After Cheeseman's funeral
Mrs. thccSman vent to Nebraska City,
where She remained "A short time. and
then went to Victor. Colo, and after
ward to Cripple Creek, Colo, where, it
IS alleged. she soon married again, but
lived with her husband bat Il short
time. Daring the summer Theodore
thceSn2n went to Cripple Creek and
spent a month watching the actions of
Mrs. Chccsman. Before leaving he
hired Il detective to look after her.
This man succeeded in ingratiating
himself in the tickle affections of the
woman, and in II moment of confidence
She showed him a letter from Ray
signed u. p. Kcegan," the name as
stunned by Ray. The letter was writ
ten from Illinois, but when the detcc-
tive searched there he had left. 81.
y. kccgan' was traced to northwest
Iowa and arrested. He readily ac-
knowlcdgcd his identity and agreed to
return to Nebraska without 4 rcquisi-
ton from the nOVrrnOr.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

A plan FOR insuring its employees has
been i~nau%u"atcl b. the management
Of the Chicago < Alton railroad as Il re-
salt of the ~p"ohibitory premiums de-
manded by the Insurance companies.
Tir proposition Of the company is to
ccfrAy one-half the premium OF each
policy. the rnca 10 stand the other nalf.
SO far us can be learned this is the
first i"..upc2 OF Il railroad Offering
without condition 70 help defray the
expenses Of an insurance policy for its
employees out Of its own pocllc..
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Constable j. e. Case Of Syracuse was
called out into the country about ninc
miles southwest, where he captured a
crazy woman that had escaped from
the asylum at Hastings about two
weeks ago. The unfortunate
was discovered husking corr in q
field by the side of the road. She
would huslt out q row, laying the corn
IN little piles, and then cross the road
and repeat the operation there. The
woman is apparently a bohemian, and
is quite unruly, having to be carefully
watched. She refuses food and no ono
seems able to understand her. Sho
was talEHA back to Hastings.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Auditor Cornell heard argument on
tuesday in the matter of a protest
against the registration of SIS, 900 of
school district bonds from North
Platte. No strong argument was
brought to bear against the bonds ex-
:cpt that the district has been known
as district No. !, while the bond, were
submitted to the people with the name
Of the town of North Platte i]ncorpo-
rated in the proposition as required by
a law that had not been 'obeycd be-
lore. 1t is reported that the auditor
will register the bonds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

~ poWcr!ess to regulate rates. That
Is, Tor ten years salaries have been paid
to members OF a worse than useless
boay. they want more legislation;
but the courts would knock out laws
faster than congress can pass them.
Therefore. any reliance. in state or ma
tlon, on Regulating" rates is now
sheer idiocy, and government owner
ship is clearly the only remedy for any
eNtortions in corporation charges.-Sau
fr@ncisco Star.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Two strangers hired a livery rig at
Blair, claiming they wanted to go TO
Calhoun. Not returning, officers were
placed upon their trail and d reward of
s15 was offered for their capture.
Sheriff Langford, of Burt county, got
trail of the men at u farmers near
Tckamah, where they stopped. From
there he traced them Tuesday twenty
i've miles northwest of Oakland. They
were travelling slowly, trading spoons
md other silverware for poultry.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Possibly q Murder.

The Gc3tA of Mabel Sc:loGell. whose
body was found in this Des Moincs
river Sunday has been Il conpletc mys-
terry till Wednesday,. Il is now believed
she was dragged and thrown into the
rive. Three men. all of GOOD stand
ing. have testified that Sunday after
neon they saw = boa: come down the
river in which were two men and a
woman. and "hc2 shown the body they
testified positively that her clothes
were the same IS those OF the woman
in the boat.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
A Tccumseh BOY Killed In Missouri.

Marion Flick, u Tccumsch lad, was
instantly killed in an accident in a
zinc mirc near Webb City, Mo. Young
Flick, who is about twenty-one years
old, was born and reared in Tccumseh
and went down to Missouri to work
last spring. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Flcck, reside in Webb City, and
he has a sister, Miss Julia Tlcck, in
Wymore.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
MOTHER OF GIRL RELENTS.
Permits Her Fourtccn-Ycar-Old Dnush-
ter to WOu.

tor to Wcd.
The police of Fremont had an odd
.ort OF an clopcmcnt on their hands
Tuesday. Lon Moslcy, 4 baker who
has been making his home in Fremont,
it is charged, took a fourtccn-year-old
girl named Pearl Luke from her home
1T Norfolk and the cnamourcd pair
came to Fremont. The mother of The
girl was much exercised and sent a
telephone message to the chief of po-
lice asking him to hold the pair until
she could arrive. The couple, very
pcnltcHt, stayed in the custody of the
police all night and in the morning
faced Mrs. Luke, who came in bright
and early. 1t appears that the mother
agreed with her daughter that fourteen
years is Il proper age for a girl to wed
and mercly wanted to see that the mar
rlaGc ceremony was properly cclc-
bratcd. After receiving the parental
blessing the nuptial knot was tied.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
CtlCn Coursin- Moot.

W. l.. Compton, secretary Of the
Utica Coursing association, has sent
out notices to the effect that the Utica
CourslnG association holds it's first
meet at Utica on November 81, 90, %,
There will be an all age stake for tho
state of Nebraska only. The purse is
divided into ten monies, viz: S1OO to
winner, $50 to runner up, $40 each to
next two, $40 each to next four, and
$40 to the two dogs beaten in the first
round by the winner and runner up
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

The Irish protest against the war
on the Beers eliminated Wednesday in
Il sensational manner, when Michael
Davitt. Il prominent Irish nationalist,
and 4 member of parliament for Mayo,
south. announced in the house of COM
mons that he would resign from he
body. If offered an Irish rcpublic.'
he said. lin exchange for one word
favorilg this war.I would not utter it,"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

William Erocl:ctt. arraigned at Rock
ford. la. for the attempted wreck Of
the Burlington. Cedar Rapids & North.
western passenger train 1t Rockford,
Ia. ThErsday, ccntessscd at the pre-.
hlninary examination CT two attempts.
October l and -, and duplicates Frank
Fay his brothcr-in-!aw.. Crockett tcsti-
:!es that Fay got him drunk and led
him into crime. Eoth were held to the
grand jarE il $500 bonds each.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
TIE WAR IN AFRICA,
British aad Hocr Have Many Miner
eats.

british aAa :ocr Enve Many Miner
engagements.
Conflicting reports; conc rom the
scene Of the Britis'-Boe- wa in South
Africa. and it is hard to determine az
curately just what i, t~1unspirinr
there. Wednesdays news, via Cape
Town, says that General Nulc has per
formed : brilliant S~t"atcgetical hove
mcnt. by Il swift march to the south,
leaving Glencoe empty. he has effected
a junction OF his forces with those of
Sir George Stewart White. slightly to
the north OF I~.adySm;th. The Two arc
now in position to offer battle. A TEL
egram from General White to The war
Office IN London. does not say that he
has joined forces witt, General Iulc.
but that he moved out from l.advslnith
with a strong force to cover the move
ment Of Hulc's column. The enemy
was discovered about seven miles ont
from L"dyslnith in a position of great
natural strength west Of the road.
General White says he confined his
efforts in occupying him and hitting
him hard enough to prevent his taking
action against Iulc's column.
The war Office dispatch seems to
realize the worst fears. General Yule
has abandoned not only Dundee. bat
Glencoe also. and SO far as present Jews
Would indicate. he has neither Joined
General White nor reached L.nGvSrnith.
1t is evident from the official dis
patches that both Commandment .Jou-
bcrts column Gu the north and the
Oran%" Free State troops On west now
occupy strong positions. and that moth
ing binders the Beers from following
up i;rneral Yule's retirement and ret
ting around Lad ysmith from the south
east. intil rciniorccmcnts arrive it
seems that General White is OBLIGED to
concentrate on LadySmith.
While the Beers have failed to take
advantage CT strategic positions Sc
cured. owing to the Incompetence or
haste Of their leaders. the British have
no cause for congratulations OYER the
results Of the Natal operations. They
have suffered heavy losses in men and
their victories have practically gone
for moth ng. the whole OF northern Ma
tai O being abandoned to the Beers.
A few moro victories like those of Glen
coc and Elandslaagtc would leave the
British without officers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Exceeds The requirements.

by o3tain;ng u speed OF t%hirty-one
knots an hour during several hours
trial at sea Thnr%aaE, the new torpedo
boat nahlgrcr exceeded her contract
requirements and proved herself a very
able boat. It the same time the made
pcttcr time over Il mile ursc than has
cVer been reached by q torpedo boat of
her Size in the world. The trial was
made under very favorable conditions,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Mrs. John NJ. Morrison, wife Of a
prominent farmer and stocllman, liv-
ing a mile west Of Brownvillc, dropped
dead while attending a public sale at
the residence of Major William Daily,
neal Peru. Apoplcxy is reported to be
the cause OF death. The interment
vas made at College View, Neb. She
leaves = husband, two sons, graduates
OF Union college. and u danrhter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Trouble on Border Land,

The secretary of war Wednesday
afternoon received a telegram from
Governor Murphy. of Arizona. saying
that considerable trouble has occurred
at Naco, on the border between Ari-
iona and Mexico, between COWBOYS and
Mexican officers. He p-ays that q
company of troops be ordered there
from Fort Huachuca to remain until
the trouble has subsidized. He says that
the civil officers will do everything
possible to maintain order. but may
not be able to do so.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

w. A. Dakin, Il travelling man for
the firm Of Jones. McDu!Iic and STRAIT
ton company Of Boston, died Tuesday
at Il Lincoln hospital, where he had
been taken from a local hotel. He was
taken i'll in the city and suffered a
siege OF typhoid fever. The remains
will be shipped back to Boston, where
his family is.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
FARMER FATALLY CRUSHED
Travis Cn1"r II House Which Settles
Down Upon Him.

Down Upon Him.
John Ottersburg, u German farmer
who lives northeast of Adams, was
helping ont of his ncighbors move Il
house, and they had one side of the
house mp, supported by wagons, and
the other side resting on jackscrews.
While in this position Mr.. Ottersburg
cra"led under the house for some pur-
pose and one of the jacl:screws crushed
through the rotten ~raftcr, letting the
house down on the unfortunate mans
hips, iniiictiny injuries from which he
died. He was highly esteemed in his
community. He leaves u wife and one
child. He had Il life insurance policy
for E 5000.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

The agent Of John D. Rockefeller in
Cleveland announced Thursday the gift
by Mr.. Rockefeller to the park board
OF &:::1.GOa to construct arches and
roadwa%s under the Lake Shore rail
way for the purpose OF connecting
Gordon pork with Rockefeller park.
"hicA lie cave the city. and for road
ways and arches undcr Superior street
to connect two sections Of Rockefeller
park.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

What a mockery such an interces-
sion would be! What a shout of de-
rlslve laughter would go UP from all
Of the mOnarchical nations of Europe,
suggestion of such a purpose! The
great American republic has ceased,
at least under Republican rule, to
stand for independence and the right
of self-government. It's international
policy to-day is, that "he may take
who has the power, and he may keep
who can"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Team Stolen at plair.

Davis & Son, liveryman. discovered
that they had become victims of a
horse thief. A man visited the barn
n hired a team on the pretense Of
visiting Calhoun, but when last heard
from was in Tekamah, headed north.
The sheriff is hot on the trail.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Try to Crack Tho. safe.

An unsuccessful attempt was made
to crack the safe in the Elkhorn depot
at Geneva. The safe was considera
bly, damaged, but nothing wa missing
from the Office. The tools used were
taken from a nearby blacksmith shop.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

The Lion-So you have been elected
treasurer of the jungle, Ell? But the
salary isn't so much to rejoice about,
is it?
The Monkey-No; but all the public
funds pass through my hands; and re.
member 1 have four hands!-Puck.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

At FL Reno, Texas, c. W. Hopkins, a
stocklnan, and Deputy Marshal Fox
engaged in fight with six shooter; in a
SALON, with the result hat both We're
killed. Fox had attempted to arrest
HOPKINS. who was drunk.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Norfolk Doy HaGly Tuirred

Claude Pollock. a seven-ycar-old son
OF II. Pollock of Norfolk, ran to catch
on the hind end of Walkers delivery
wagon, His left leg was caught in the
wheel, broken in two places anG. tho
flesh badly mangled.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
BIG FLOUR MILLS BURNED.
Early Morning Fire Totally Destroys
Plant.

Plant.
The, large Loug City roller mills,
with a capacity of 100 barrels of flour
Il day, burned to the ground. The fire
seemed to originate inside, and when
first discovered was burning through
the roof. The mill wa equipped with
first class up to date machinery, all of
which was, together with other con-
tents, entirely destroyed. The flour
that was being made was equal to the
best, and Loup City and community
sustains an irrcparable loss. The origin
OF the hire is unknown. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, with 81, 900 in
Surancc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

A Wichita, Kan, special says: After
a month of severe drouth a fine rain
started in early this morning. Cattle
were being driven miles for water and
the relief is greatly appreciated.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Each American soldier in the Philio-
pines costs the taxpayers 81, 800 a year,
This is five times as much as the aver
age wages of American coal miners
farm hands and common laborers and
these pay their share and more than
their share Of that 81. 800 for each sol
der. The men with the hoes and picks
and shovel won't be able to straighten
up until the man with the gun gets off
their backs.-Johnstown Democrat.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Company Gets No Land.

The secretary of the interior Thurs
day affirmed the opinion of the COM
missioner of the general land Office on
the holding chat the Union Pacific
Railroad company is not entitled to the
odd-numbered sections of land in the
abandoned Fort Mcpherson military
reservation in Nebraska.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Wants TrooDS tn Sfay

Governor Stcuncnbcrg. of Idaho. has
requested the secretary CT way to keep
federal troops in the Couer d. Alene
country as u measure Of safety. The
troops were to be withdrawn Noycm.
brr |
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Dead From AsDhyXiation.

A s~hcepherder from Casper, Wyo..
named II. G. Wallace. was found dead
i'll his room at the Merchants hotel in
Omaha, as a result Of asphyxiation.
The night porter, A. j. Scott. detected
the odor OF gas while passing through
the hallway and traced it to Wallacc's
room. -.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
/. lots to he Investigated.

The Iowa state board OF control Will
hold a completes investigation of the
riots al the girls reform school at
M'tchellvillc. and pending this the
seventy leaders now in Jail will be
kept there. 1t is expected TO make
cases against scmc of the leaders and
send them to the D~enitcntiarv.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
November 10 Tnrl.ey Nav

President Mckinley has issued the
usual Thanksgiving Proclamation no.
tifying the turkeys that they had
better roost high on November 80, as
that is the day appointed as Thanks
riyinr day.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

Tramps and millionaires are the prod
ucts OF our Institutions: Neither the
tramp nor the rich mar deserves abuse
Cor his condition. Rather blame the
institutions that are responsible for
them.-George's Weekly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

At Fremont Henry Nelson fell from
a econd story window in the Ideal
laundry to the sidewalk below.
he lit on his hands and feet, breaking
his right arm above the wrist, bruising
his face and sustaining slight internal
INJURIES
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
OsccoIa Has u Saloon,

After a fight of six months and nu.
!nerous meetings, designations. chang
ing Of frec-holders and making new
ones, the town board Of Osceola has
granted a license to Frank Ferguson
Tor the balance Of the year.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

we are now q world power, commit
ted to all forms of oppression and tyr
amy which that term ]connotcs. We
must steel our hearts to suit our new
POSITION. We must cease to sympa-
thlZe with the oppressed. We must
stamp out Irish insurrcctionary talk
against the continued sovereignty OF
England in Ireland. We must have a
large standing army to hold u colo
ni*ts in subjugation and to silence
popular clamor against plutocratic
power and privileges at home. We
must turn our government into a mill
tary despotism and deal summarily
with all who criticise any act of the
national executive or of his ministers,
whether they be constitutional or IN.
constitutional, right or wrong.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
POINTS FROM THE PRESS.

Monopoly in private hands is indie
fenslble from any standpoint, so far as
the welfare OF the people is concerned.
Monopoly in the hands of the people
would stop destructive competition and
become justiiiable. because in such a
case there would be no robbery, for all
the people and no. a few private indi-
viduals would share the profits
Georges Weekly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Aged SebraSEaD Dic3.

Andrew J. Herbert. aged eighty
eight years. q citizen Of Eurvcll and a
pioneer OF that section Of the state, is
dead.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Dawson Offers Men.

A dispatch from Victoria, B. c.. says
Dawson has offered for service in
South Africa 100 expert riferen for
such time as the empire may need
them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
Mrs. Gamn Dead

Mrs. Gafin, wife Of ex-Speaker and
present Oil Inspector Gafin, died in
Lincoln. The remains were sent "a
Colon, Saunders county, for burial.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
snyder Postomce Rohh.a.

The postofice at Snyder was entered
and robbed. The safe was blown
open and all the money and stamns
found were taken.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

The Republican party had a plank in
us last platform denouncing trusts
Inc Republican party is in powerfully
walt until 1900 to act? The truth OF
the matter is this: Such planks are
put IN platforms to fool the people,
and the people submit to being fooled,
The people in the various parties are
to blame for the conditions that exist.
Georges Weekly.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03
THE ONLY WAY OUT,

Some foolish people have petitioncd
our lmFerlalistic government at WASH
lngton to intercede On behalf of indie
Penuence and popular self-govern-
ment in the Transvaal Republic.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-11-03

We have reached the parting Of the
ways, where the fate of our glorious
republic is to be determined by the
course which we shall pursue. I'm
q~uestionably the republic is entering
the shadows. Are they to be the shad-
o"s of the long night Of d%espotism
which closed upon the brief days OF
every previous republic, or are they
but the shadows OF a temporary gloom.
the darkness of a tunnel through
which we must pass to the glory Of a
brighter day Of liberty and a more
glorious reign Of justice? Let us hope
it is the latter.