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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
BURNED At THE STAKE.
Negro Ravisher Meets Fearful Fato
Near the Scene of His
Crime.

Savannah, Ca, Aug. 13.-Eighteen
miles south of Savannah, near the Sea-
board Air Line railway, the charred
trunk Of the body of Joe Washington,
the negro ravisher of Mrs. j. j. Clark,
is all that remains to tell the story Of
the tragedy of Saturday night.
Washington was captured at Liberty
City Saturday afternoon and was
brought to Way station, near which
place his crime was committed. He was
taken before Mrs. Clark who identified
him positively as the negro who had as
saulted her. The proof of guilt was alb
solutely conclusive, and includes cir
cumstances that can scarcely be limited
at in print.
The negro's positive Identification by
his victim sealed his fate. A mob of
400 men clamored for his life, but the
leaders of the mob, numbering less than
a dozen, carried into execution the
plans Of vengeance they had formed.
The rest Of the mob was kept at a dis
lance and was not permitted to come
within 100 yards of the place where
Washington met his death. This was
at spot few feet from the railroad
track and not 500 yards from the house
In which the ravisher committed the
crime for which he paid SO dreadful a
penalty. He walked to his death with
out tremor and met it without a
prayer or an appeal for mercy. He ad-
mitted his guilt Of crimes incident to
the principal one, which proved his
guilt of that. But to the end he stub
bornly refused to acknowledge that he
had ssaulted Mrs. Clark
Along the side of the railway track a
crowbar was driven into the earth To
this Washington was forced and bound
in sitting position. His legs extended
straight in front Of him on either side
rf ,l,1
around the waist, while heavy rope
encircled the bar and his neck.
Washingtons victim had been asked
by the leaders of the mob to apply the
torch to the pyre, but at this office her
soul revolted and she refused Her
husband was selected in her stead
Washington looked straight into the
eyes OF Clark as the latter stopped
down to apply the match. The wood
was rich, fat pine, and was saturated
with kerosene oil. The flames leaped
hungrily towards Washington's body.
The man showed no signs in his face
of the agony he must have suffered,
and met death without a groan, as
seemingly he had faced it without fear.
The leaders Of the mob watched the
work Of the flames, when Washington
fell back on his shoulders and died.
A few minutes longer they waited
around the spot, and then, without a
shot having been fired, without noise
and without undue excitement, they
dispersed. The tragedy in which Wash
ington was the central figure was en-
acted throughout with all the SEM
blance of decorum that it's character
would permit.
Negroes. residents Of the section of
Bryan county, in which the tragedy
took place, were almost a unit in APP
proving it, and very many of them
were members of the mob that carried
into execution the plan of vengeance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
SLOW TINE FOR CKEsCEUs.
In an Exhibition Race at Poughkeepsis
2:O6 La Was Best He Could Do.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Aug. 1O.-About
1000 people We're disappointed In the
exhibition by Cresceus at the Hudson
River Driving park yesterday after
noon. Paced '7by running horse and
driven by his owner, George H. Ket-
cham, the champion went his mile in
2:06A. He started shortly after
o'clock after Mr.. Ketcham had driven
him three slow warming up heats On.
the trial the running horse picked him
up near the quarter, which Cresceus
made in 3lA. He went to the half in
1903, to the three-quartes in 1854 and
to the wire in 2:o6A. There was faint
applause when the time was posted.
After the trial Mr.. Ketcham said:
Neither the track nor the weather
was favorable to record breaking speed.
The former was soft, and was Obliged
to take the second horses position all
the way, the pole being too badly cut
up to follow. The air was depressingly
muggy and lacking in those qualities
Of dryness and heat that are essential
to fast trotting.
The time is in no sense reflection
on my horses condition, and l think
he Will be at his best when he meets
The Abbott at Brighton Beach next
Thursday"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
BIG FOREST FIRES.
Enormous Damage Done by Flames In
Washington State.

washington otaee.
Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 13.-Immense
forest fires are raging in several parts
of the great timber belt lying west OF
the Cascade mountains. They are espe-
cially fierce between Lake Sammam-
mish and Snoqualmie river, and the
lumber camps there are in great dan
ger. Thousands of dollars worth of
timber have already been destroyed
Another tremendous fire is raging be-
tween Woodville and Grace on the
Northern Pacific railroad. Several farm
dwellings and farms in that vicinity
have been burned. Similar damage is
being caused to timber in Shehalis and
Mason counties.
Passengers on the Great Northern
overland train, which arrived Saturday
night several hours late, report that
terrible forest fires are raging on both
sides of the track in the Cascade noun
tains just west of wellington. The
Great Northern overland had thrilling
race through this fire, with flames leap
ing about it on both sides Many of
the passengers were overcome by fright
and several women tainted. The smoke
and heat were almost intolerable.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
BREAD TRUST THE LATEST.
Plans to Control Bakeries in All Large
Cities.

Rams 30 control BAKERIES In AL Large
Cities.
New York, Aug. ia bread trust is
the latest thing in the trust line. The
National Bread company, the immedi-
ate ambition of which, according to
one of Its stockholders, is to control
the bread output of New York city
Jersey City and Newark. and even
tually to control the breadmaking in
dustry in all the more important cities
OF the United States has been incor-
porated at Trenton.
Already several of the larger city
bakeries have been absorbed by the
National which had its beginning in
the United States Bread company. The
capitalization of the new company is
$3,OOOOOO, and it is said to have behind
it a number of well known capitalists.
At present only 81 900 of the stock is
subscribed. There are to be 10000
shares of stock 10000 preferred, bear
ing per cent dividends. and 10000
common. John H. Strange of Orange,
N. j.; John H. Roche and Paul F. Lar
ger of Jersey City are the incorporators.
EX-Judge Augustus Van Wyck is the
attorney. He refuses to make any
statement.
The National Bread company aims
not only to consolidate all the large
baking firms, but it will use in it's man
chine which Mr. Strange said kneads
bread without handling and at the
same time increases by 80 per cent the
weight and size of the baked loaf with
the same quantity of flour.
The labor saving problem will enter
largely into the calculations of the new
concern, its promoters figuring that
$4,000 men can be dispensed with. The
claim that by the new process $50 to
800 pounds Of bread can be made out of
1875 pounds of flour instead Of PTS, as
now. will be used as strong argument
to force large concerns into the COM
bine.
The scheme of consolidation will be
for the various baking companies to
give to the National a large portion of
their stock in return for which they
will gain the use of the patented ma
chinery which. it is alleged, does away
with nearly SO per cent of the labor.
These companies will also be given ex-
elusive territory for the sale of their
make of bread.
Mr. Strange was unable to state just
what the new machine was, except
that the dough was pounded instead Of
kneaded. He said that the product had
been tested by chemists, who stated
that the new product was much SUI
perior to the old and that the days Of
handmade bread We're over except
for small bakeries
Mr. Strange said that branches We're
to be established in all the large cities
Of the country, but he did not think
the smaller bakers We're to be frozen
out by usual trust methods. It would
be the larger companies, which employ
thousands of men, which would be az,
fected, he said.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
PENITENT R0BBER.
Confesses to n Priest and Returns stolen

Booty. Fl
Anderson, Ind, Aug. 10.--Two weeks
ago the jewelry store of j. NJ Wash
burn was robbed of 81 500 worth of dia-
monds The stones We're in the show
window and the thief entered the store
at noon aud took them out.
Wednesday Mr.. Washburn was noti-
fled by the pastor of ST. Mary's Catho-
tic church of Chicago that tn. diamonds
We're in his possession.
Mr.. Washburn returned from Chi
cago last night, having recovered the
stolen property. The thief went to the
Chicago priest a few days ago and
while in the confessional told the story
of the robbery and turned the stolen
property over to the priest, who imme-
diately notified Mr.. Washburn.
Chicago, Aug. 9.-Father e. A. MUIR
ply is pastor of st. Mary's Catholic
church, which is located on Wabash
avenue not far from the Auditorium
Father Murphy was reluctant to dis
cuss the story, saying that, as a priest,
he could not becomingly do So He adj
mitted the truth, however, Of the entire
story, and expressed his belief that the
reform which had been worked would
be lasting.
II have the name and address of the
penitent," he said, but of course.
shall never disclose it."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
NOT 50 BAD AS HE THOUGHT.
Phillips Finds Himself S134.OOO Better
on Than Books Showed.


on Than Books Showed.
Chicago. Aug. 13.-The Record Her
aid says:
The George H. Phillips company has
found itself better Off by $l34O 900 than it
thought, by the discovery of two errors
in the books, found since the firm sus-
pended business. One was an error of
an even 100000. The firm deposited in
the bank $4,000 in cash. for which it
received credit by the bank, but which
appeared on the books Of the firm as a
deposit of $33,000
Another mistake of the bool<keeper
was the failure to credit the firm for
1874, 600 of warehouse receipts deposited
in the bank early in April. The deposit
of these receipts is the same as de-
post of cash and the failure to account
for them caused a reduction of the
working capital of the firm by the ad-
ditional amount.
statement will be made today by
Mr. Phillips of the affairs of the firm,
and it is possible that the firm, reor-
gained will resume business Tuesday,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15

der functions in the Philippine islands,
for all public dues and private debts
ana the equivalent United States cur
rency and subsidiary coinage, as au-
shorlzed in the foregoing sections 2 and
8, TO have legal tender qualities in the
fhlilpplnes to the same extent and pre-
cisely the same as in the United
States
After discussing the various conten-
lions regarding the friars, General
Macarthur says:
Properly speaking, and in broad
scope. there is no church question in
the philippines. Under conservative
procedure and if no extra constitutional
methods are invoked, there is nothing
presented of serious immport or calcu
lated to cause any considerable public
concern
General Macarthur recommends the
gradual decrease of the Chinese now in
the islands.
Under normal conditions, he says,
Americas trade will increase with the
growth of American ideas and intelli.
gence throughout the archipelago.
Speaking of the conditions in the ORR
ent, General Macarthur says:
The power that holds these islands
must of necessity exert an active and
potential influence upon the affairs Of
Asia"
he closes his report by saying:
The presence OF America in these ISL
ands is simply one of results, in logical
consequence, of the great material pros
perlty, and In remote conse Quences is
likely to transcend in Importance any
thing recorded in the history OF the
world since the discovery of America.
10 doubt the wisdom of me United
States remaining in the islands Is to
doubt the stability of American institu-
tons and amounts to a declaration that
nation thus governed is incapable of
successfully resisting strains that arise
naturally from it's own freedom and
from its own productive energy"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
WATCHING EhCkE's COMET.
Scientists Puzzled Over Irregularity in
Time of Arrival.

Boston, Aug 13--Interviewed ewith
regard to Encke's comet, Professor
Pickering said:
I'VE have great interest in Encke's
comet, because the time of It's arrival is
not fixed. Since it was discovered it
has been shortening its time about two
hours. There is no way of accounting
for it. It tends to prove that it is pass
Ing through resisting medium, which;
instead of causing the comet to lessen
the speed of its motion, quickens it.
The comet is vague and somewhat in
distinct when seen by the naked eye,
and it is not very clear when photo
graphed. 1t is irregular in form and
rarely exhibits marked nucleus.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
MINE WORKERS TO AID.
National Executive Board Pledges
Support to Amalgamated
Association.

Indianapolis, Aug. 13.-The executives
board of the United Mine Workers of
America, in session here today, adopt
of the steel strike, indorsing the action
of the Amalgamated association, pledg-
ing the support Of the mine workers
and calling on President Gompers to
call meeting of the presidents and
secretaries Of all bodies connected with
the American Federation Of Labor to
meet and devise plans for aiding the
strikers. Copies were sent to Shaffey
and Gompers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
PETTlGREW COMING HOME.
Ex-senator Interviewed Mt Tacoma on the
kchley- Sam pson Quarrel.

schley- Sampson Quarrel.
Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 1O.-Ex- Senator
Pettigrew returned Tuesday evening
from Alaska. When asked concerning
the. Sampson -Schley inquiry he said It
would doubtless result in completely
generating Admiral Schley, ii the de-
cision was based solely on the navy
records in the case and was entirely
free from outside influences.
But" said he, there is clique in
the navy which Sampson built UP and
fostered during his nine years resi-
dence at Washington. So far it has
used it's influence in his behalf and will
continue to do SO as long as it lasts.
las a member of the senate. 1t came
to my notice that Sampson has sup
pressed records which made it appear
that Schley was disobeying orders
when, in fact, he was obeying orders
issued by Sampson, but afterwards in
some mysterious manner suppressed.
In any event the people have already
vindicated Schley."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
EVANS REpRIMANOED.
|" Fighting Bob Called Down by
Secretary Long for Attack
on Chandler.

Washington. Aug. l3.-The navy depart
nlent has reprimanded Rear Admiral Rod
ney D. Evans, acting upon the complaint
made by former Secretary of the NAVY
Chandler, for criticisms of the latter in
Admiral Evans book, "a Sailors Log
"A letter of reprtmand was sent to the
rear admiral yesterday 1t refers to his
act as reprehensible and censures Evans
for this breach .. the obligation i'm
posed Upon you as an officer of the nayS
of the United States.' Senator Chandler
has been furnished copy Of the reprt-
ma2d
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
MAKES FORTUNE IN CORN.
st. Louis Man Cleans Zip a Quarter of :
Million. - "A.


Million.
st. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 1O.-Conrad Spen-
Ger, prominent member of the board
IF trade, has already cleaned up $751;
600 on the big bulge in corn. He has
cornered 100000 bushels of the grain,
which he expects to sell in September
at the handsome profit of $500, 600
Mr.. Spencer took on his 1000, 900
bushels and has held them for months.
September corn closed yesterday at S.
CENTS. December corn at SO cents, and.
May corn at SOS cents. Mr.. Spencer
has told h.s friends that there is no
chance for him TO lose. The reports on.
the corn shortage from every section
OF the country bear out his prediction
that the yellow grain will sell as high
as 75 cents after September /.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
COLORiN6 OF GRAIN.

Judge Tuley Declares Statute Governing
1t LIS Void.
Chicago, Aug. PA decision rendered
by Judge Tuley in the circuit court to-
day is of great interest to grain deal
ers and elevator men. The decision
practically declares the statutes gov
erning the coloring of grain is uncon-
stitutional and says man has a right
to do anything with his own property
so long as he does not menace the well
fare of the community or impair the
public health.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
CHARGED WITH MINT ROBBERY
Former Mint Clerk Charged With sted1-
~ ing That Missing 100000

San Francisco, Aug. 13-United States
Court Commissioner Heacock has, upon
the request of Secret Service Agent Geo.
w. Hazen, issued warrant for the ar
rest of Walter n. Dirnmick, former chief
clerk of the United states mint in this
city, charging him with embezzling $50 900
in gold coin, the loss Of which was dis
covered early last month.
Dirnmick was chief clerk at the time Of
the robbery, but was dismissed by Super
intendent Leach recently.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-08-15
SINKS A CoAsTINs STEAMER.
Oceanic Collides With Kincora-seven Of
Crew Drowned.

Queenstown, Aug. 10.-The White Star
line steamer Oceanic, which sailed from
Liverpool yesterday for New York, ar
rived hel this morning and reported hay-
ing been in a collision last night III the
Irish channel with the steamer Kincora,
off Waterford, Ireland. The Kincora sank
Seven persons were drowned
The collision occurred in a fog. The
oceanic's bow was damaged, but she pro-
ceeded on her journey The Kincora was
a coasting vessel with crew OF fourteen.
The Oceanic brought seven survivors to
MOI ! :
The Marshall republican., 1901-09-27

william Mckinley is dssd' and . ns.ion wesps ~ his grave He died
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death he o the central figure OF civilization. Among the heads Of the great
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The wisdom Of his public policy 10 written upon the pages Of history and
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His death was a. beautiful 81 the message OF love he left To his beresved
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government exists or men worship . the shrine Of liberty.
The Marshall republican., 1901-09-27
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A (
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The Marshall republican., 1901-09-27
A Night of Terror.

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