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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
Murdered Man Identified.

Deadwood, S. D., Dec. 1.-THE man
that was killed in Strawberry gulch
by Deputy Sheriff Patterson of Lead,
after he had robbed Ed Wood In Ca
lena, has been partially identified as
Jerry Kelly. On his person he had a
membership carr from the Cripple
Creek labor union, but the card was
not properly made out. It was not
signed, and there was no date on it.
The body remains In the undertaking
rooms here for Identification. Nothing
has been heard from the third man,
who escaped at the time Of the shoot
ing. Deputy Patterson has been ex-
onerated for the killing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
ESCAPED CONVICT.
Oscar Feeney, Alias Dan lewis
Taken at Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec. 13.-Yester-
day afternoon Chief Of Police Martin
arrested one Dan Lewis as an escaped
convict from the Leavenworth, KAN
penitentiary. Lewis did time IN the
penitentiary here when Chief Martin
was a guard at that institution: some
time ago pictures and the Bertllion
measurements of one Oscar Feeney'
who escaped from the penlten-
tiary were received. The latter has
been at work at Granite Falls, Mimi.
for some time and returned here a few
days ago. Lewis denies being the nan
wanted, but he answers the description
as to looks and .Bertillon measure
ments and the Kansas officials haVe
been notified that their man ID he1o
here.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
ONE FOR A MILLION.
Several New interpretations File
Articles at Pierre.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 12.-Articles Of in
corporation have been filed as follows:
Templon Land company, Pierre; cap
ital, $500, 900; incorporators, E. D. Coo
ley, j. r.. Firmstone. L. L. Stephens.
Luje Creek Gold-Copper Mining COM
pany, Britton; capital. $1,000, 900; incor-
porators, 8. D. Pumpelly, s. E. Pun
pelly, E. D. Barcalow, N. ]. Mortenson,
G. W. Macarthur, M. P. Macarthur.
Alexandria lodge, No. II, A. o. U.
w.; trustees. W. D. Knapp, w. S. Hill.
e. P. Gregory.
Mount Aetna Mining and Milling
company, Keystone; capital, $500. 900;
incorporators, John S. Mates. m
e. AAxford, Matt R. Taillem, George A.
Clark.
Gas Belt Land and Abstract COM
pany, Pierre; capital. $4,000; incorpo-
| rators, Thomas H. Ayres, John I. New
| ell, Sherman Trask.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
PETTIGREW EXPLAINS.
Brother of Senator Tells How He
Was Hurt.


Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 1.-THE mys-
terry surrounding the injuries sustained
Saturday night last by Fred w. Petit
grew has been partially solved. The
injured man has now become rational
and is steadily recovering. When he
first became conscious he looked around
the room, and then asked his wife If
the children had gone to church. He
thought it was Sunday, the three days
intervening between h time Of his in
jury and his recovering consciousness
having been completely erased from his
memory. He states tina he was run
into by a top buggy. He was walking
westward from his home when he met
the buggy going eastward. He stepped
aside far enough, as he thought, to
clear it, but something-he does not
know what-projectinS from the veht-
Gle struck him q violent blow in the
face, knocking him backward to the
ground.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
ELEVATOR DESTROYED
Fire at Dell Rapids, S. D., Does
$4,000 Damage--Ori-
gin Unknown.

Dell Rapids, S. D., Dec. 14.-The
largest elevator belonging to the Dell
Rapids Elevator company burned to
the ground last night. The origin of
the fire is unknown, but spontaneous
combustion is believed to have been
the cause. It was the largest elevator
in the city. The loss is over $25. 900;
insured for about SIS, 900.
1t was the biggest fire Dell Rapids
has had in many years.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway company also loses several
cars loaded. with grain, and other prop
erty. Greater damage was saved by a
change of the wind.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
Nucleus 81 an Art Gallery.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. IA new
York artist has for the past ten days
had a large collection Of his paintings
on exhibition in this city. Yesterday
Artemus Gale, one OF the oldest and
most wealthy citizens of the city, puf-i
chased the picture THE Betrayal" for
$1,000 and has presented the same to
the city, and 1t will be hung in the new
Carnegie library building as soon ais 1T
is completed. Mr.. Gale. In presenting
the picture to the city. says that he
hopes 4 ID simply the frst OF fine art
collection.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
BLACK HlKLs UNION
ART ", GlRD, Publisher.
CITY 7
SOUTH DAKOTA
;Mass.) bridal coup1,

a Springfield MASSEY bridal coup1,
who planped to outwit their tormentors
9recentlyJwere victims CT their own clev-
ernessg They went to the railroad sta
tionJby separate routes, and 1t was
also in their plan to get into separate
cars. The bridegroom comfortably To-
Gated In the smoker, and the bride
sought an inconspicuous seat in a pas
sfsenger coach. The bride, however, in
her furry, got the wrong train. and un-
aware Of her mistake went on to Pitts
field, while the groom went unsuspect-
9ingly north and arrived at Northamp-
ton. HgMg lN-.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
MYSTERY pEEPENs.
Family OF Miss cropsey Now Believe
Her Dead.

elizabeth City. N. Co. Dec. 1a-The fam
lily Of Nell Cropsey, who heretofore have
chung to the belief that abe was alive, are
now Of the opinion hat she Is dead, but
do not state hi basis for this change In
their opinion. A member of the commit
tee OF Ave In charge of the search for
the missing girl said:
we believe we Will produ-a the body Of
Nell Cropsey within twelve hours,
Miss Carrie Cropsey, q cousin OF tho
missing girl. last night said: ..Tne fam
lily are at a loss for any explanation Of
the mystery. We now believe Ne .
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
ON JANUARY Fl.
South Dakota Retail Merchants As
eociatjon to Be Organized.

siuox Falls, s. D.. Dec. 13.7-At a
meeting of the South Dakota Retail
Merchants association held here, 1t
was decided to ~reorganize, and a con-
yention will be called for January 81
next in Sioux Falls for the purpose Of
reorganizing and placing the associa-
ton upon a substantial and permanent
basis.
Among those who attended the an
nual meeting which has just concluded
was P. G. Hanson Of Minneapolis, pres
ident of the National Retail Grocers'
association. tt
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
Woman Is Named.

Aberdeen, s. D., Dec. 13.-Mrs. H. E..
McNutt OF this city has been appoint
ed vice chairman Of the Washington
Memorial association for the state Of
South Dakota east Of the Missouri
river. The appointment is made by
Mrs. Helen G. Moody Of Deadwood,
chairman of the association. South
Dakota's apportionment is $1,000. OF
which $500 has already been raised in
the Black Hills.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

Chinese girls are to be employed in
San Francisco as telephone operators.
There are SO many Chinese inhabitants
using the telephone there that oper-
ators who speak the language are in
demand. An interesting feature of the
innovation Will be the making Of tea,
since Chinese etiquet requires that Gus
toners should be entertained while
waiting for the public telephone.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

The first geography printed in this
country was compiled by Jedediah Moss
and published in 1889, for the use of
schools. The attempts at maps in this
publication We're extremely crude, and
gave q very imperfect idea of the out
lines of the countries they We're sup
posed to represent. 1t is said h a only
tWenty-four or thirty copies Of this
work are now in existence.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

A proposed strike for the right to
keep dogs is to be considered at the
next meeting Of the Northumberland
(England) Miners association. At sew
eral colleries the county workmen are
being forced, by the owners to do away
with their doys or themselves removed
from the collierys
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
KRUGER NOT TO COME.
Definitely Decided He Will Not Visit
America.

New York, Dec. 12.-Commandant WI,
Snyman, formerly on the staff Of General
DeWet, recently visited Holland and while
ger n the v He has returned to-
this city and reports Kruger is genjoying
better health than at any Hmesin theSlasts
four years. Snyman brings from Kruger
a message of thanks to friends of the
Boer cause. 1t has been definitely decided
that Kruger will not visit the United
States 8s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

James Anderson, a deputy sheriff. Of
Springfield. Mass, has the unique dis
tinction of being the only man who en-
joys membership In the Grand Army
OF h Republic and in the correspond
Ing organization of southern soldiers,
the Confederate Veterans.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
culver-Smlth Nuptials.

Pierre, s.. D., Dec. 13.-At noon We'd
nesday, Edwin Culver and Miss Bessie
Smith were united in marriage at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. c. Smith, who live five miles
southwest of Parker. Rev. Mr.. Nichols,
of the Methodist church., officiating.
Only a few intimate friends and near
relatives were present.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

New York Times: One of the fash
aionable tailors in Fifth avenue was
asked II he had any customers who,
having notions of their own about
dress. dictated how their clothes should
be made. He replied: "All my GUS
toners have a clear idea of what they
want, and none hesitate to give instruc-
tons as to both cut and fit" And do
you follow these Instructions" He
answered with a shrug: THAT is 81 ten
tative question:"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

On February 1, 1902, an international
system of magnetic observations will
be established. There will be several
stations in the United States, from
which periodical circulars will be is
sued, giving the variation of the needle
at certain dates. The main purpose is
to ascertain the law OF magnetic var
siatton and minimize errors In naviga-
ton and land surveying.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

Peat is being made into a kim Of
wood that will answer admirably for
paving and railway sleepers. Peat wood
"a be made to resemble any kind,
from willow to oak; It will not WARP, Is
very durable, holds nails and screws
with a firm grasp, and becames hard
er when laid on damp surfaces.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

Scientists of Oregon State Agriculz
tural college have made a discovery
that will be worth a. large amount to
ali prune growers on the coast. They
have found that from refuse prunes,
Zoo small to be marketable, the finest
vinegar may be made.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
SERVICES.
Joint Congressional Committee Il
invite t1ay 20 BE Orator.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The Joint COM
mittee of the two houses of congress
appointed to make the necessary ar
engagements for memorial services IN
honor of h late President Mckinley
held a meeting today and decided 10
invite Secretary of State Hay to be the
orator whenever the proposed services
shall be held.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

The strangest golden wedding pres
ent ever given to a celebrating aged
couple is a tombstone sent by an enter
prising marble dealer to the sexton of
the Baptist church at Danville, Mass,
on that %occasitn. Both golden bride
and bridegroom, however, We're
charmed with the attention, and have
ordered the stone to bet set up In their
lot in the cemetery.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

A Kansas physician, who is suing
his wife for divorce, asks not that he
be given the sole charge Of the, chill
dren, but that the wife be compelled
to return to him the autograph letter
from the late United States Senator
John j. ingalls,. which she carried,
away.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

It is proposed by the Boston branch
of the Christian Endeavor union to
utilize the street cars for the dissem-
mating of biblical quotations and other
sdifying sentiments in the same way
that ordinary tradesfolk advertise
their wares In the vehicle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

Notary Angelo Alviti, OF Alatri, in
Sardinia, age 100, has Just married d
2~6-year-old wife. He has q great
grandmother descended from one of his
previous marriages. His mother knit
ted a pair of silk stockings for Pope
Plus XIX when she was 105 years old.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
Martin Declared Guilty.

Tyndall, S. D., Dec. 1.-THE jury IN
the case Of T.. S. Martin, charged with
assault with q dangerous weapon,
brought in a verdict Of guilty Of assault
with a dangerous weapon with intent
to do great bodily harm. The maxi
mum penalty for this crime is five years
in the penitentiary. The case attracted
unusual interest.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

lady was looking for her husband,
and incurred ~anxiously of a house
maid: Dc YOU happen to know any
thing of your masters whereabouts?"
I'm. not sure, mum" replied the care
full domestic; but ! think they're in
the wash.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

The South Carolina legislature ooked
with disfavor upon a proposition to
compel street car lines to provide ves-i
tibules on their cars for the protection
of the m~otormen. 1t being asserted that
the v%estibules are liable to be the cause
of accidents when the glass becomes
frosted or despatched with rain.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

Mrs. Theresa Wilcox, wife of the del
egate to congress from Hawaii, Is pro-
prietor ola newspaper, the first issue
of which was recently published in
Honolulu. The paper is semi-weekly,.
and is printed rarity in English and
partly In hawaiian.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
FOR Drawn AND BOOKS
Huron Planning a Gymnasium n q
Public Library.

Public Library.
Huron, S. D.. Dec. IA. II. Gllkey'
assisted by Prof. f. r. Moses or fauron
college and others. are meeting WIN
encouraging success in their efforts to
establish here a gymnasium. 1t Is pro
posed to erect a building and EQUIP IL
with all necessary modern appliances
and make it the best gymnasium IN the
state. The structure will be 12o rect
long and 80 feet wide.
A meeting Of citizens has been called
in behalf of a movement for a puolc
library.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20
Commissioners Named.

Madison, Sd, Dec. 13.-The commits
sioners Of Lake county appointed II.
Oily Of Chester township county COM
signed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

Glasgow Evening Times: Hell must
confess TO q great deal OF egotism. She
Indeed He---Yes; I think about my
self a great deal too much. She-Oh,
that isn't egotism! That's merely the
usual human tendency to worry over
Afrifes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

Louisville, KY, Dec. 16.-J. L. Frank
81. president OF Treadwater Mining
company, which operates at Sturgts,
KY. has received word that the Bank
of Sturgis was robbed Of $4,000 last
night. There is no clew. -
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

Prairie dogs occupy ard render
worthless ~orssnear1y so, for agricultural
purposes, ! ,224.S54 acres Of land IN Kan
ens. An efforts to extermtnate the
logs have failed, even with the coop
sFatton Of the department OF agricul-
flires H9 ~ .%S
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

SSsA a Mailing. Kent, asman named An
drew Kingndropped dead recently while,
laughing at friends take. An au-s
$Aps showed that his heartSwas u
times the sizegsof the normal human
feArESsAnd twice the size OF that5of an
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
A saetf scofsa4aa U Toasy.

Sir Neel Pasa0, her majesty ; lfu. ger for Scotland s5ncc 1865, eompletec his seventy-eighth year recently. In 1913 Sir Noel was admitted student al the Royal academy, and in 1S5o he be- came an acadamieian Of the Eeya! Scottish academy. Sir Noel Patton is a poet as well as a painter. Almost sorty years ago he issued Look o1 verse, entitled Poems of 6 Painter" and in lS67--the year he was knighted his second volume of poems was isc sued under the title "Spendthrift." In his house in George square, Edinburgh, Tot far from the building in which Sir Walter Scott first opened his eyes, Sir Noel Patton, who enjoys good health, has ne of the finest collections ot arms and armor of any private owner ;1 tke country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
Ice in Ru,..t sieenccs.

The stores of fce at Windsor, Gs- horne and Balmoral are very large. At Windsor there is storageroomtofabouf 500 tons. There the supply ls oa 5intd from the lake beneath the north ter race, from Frogmore, and from the lake between Frogmore and Virginia water. Ice is not only iavisAly used in the royal kitchen, bat also for re- ducing the temperature of her majes' tvs apartments in hot weather. Then 1t is packed in pretty wooden buexets anG stood in the freplaees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
EARLY LAMPS AND WIGks. r5
The Latter Were Commonly til. pitt,
 of the Rush.

The Latter Were Commonly til. Pitt,
 of the Rush.
 t would be hazardous to c. 1jecture what the first wick consisted Of, but Shen we come to consider the iron lamp or "erusie,' we know that the wick commonly used was the pith or the rush, whiels was gathered and par tially stripped of it's outer green covec- Ing, cut into proper lengths, dried aud tied up into bundles ready for use. The iron lamp was hammered out of one piece of iron n a stone mold This vas usually done by the blacksmith. and the molds are still to be seen in museums, in the hands of private co.- lectors, and, no doubt at some of the country blacksmith shops. They are of uniform shape, with some slight vaN rfeties. The lamp consists of two cups, 1ne suspended above and inside the other. The suspender is SC fixed ana notched ss to enable tne upper cup, which holds the oil and wick, to be shifted, and to keep the oil constantly In contact with the wick. The lower cup catches the drip of the oil which can be easily replaced in the upper cup by lifting 1t off until the oil IS poured into it. The upper cup has sometimes a moveable lid. There is remarkable resemblance not only between the iron crusies in this country, out te those on the continent and in Egypt. They preserve the same general shape, but differ il. the material from which they are made The Pompeian lamps, or at least some of them, might be described as three crusies in one. The cup of the lamp is the same, but it nas provision for three lights The oil used in the Scotch lamps was of the eoafaest kinc, On the west coast tie oil used vas, aad Is still. fish oil. Tbe material fer wleka vas variable
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
SOiCIp 6 AND ciVILIZAr,,N.
ihe more Progress the More There I,
 of Self-Destructian

of Self-Destruction,
 Felix Adler, the New York ethical clergyman, says of suicides: Suicides gre op the increase in the present cen- tury. they have tripled in number in the last ore hundred years. It is the disease of civilization, increasing in aumbers with the progress of civiliza- tion. Germany, where civilization has reached the highest point on earth. Ia the b!ackest spot in this respect. t is the same story as you proceed from .he less to the more liberal creed. ~ oere the population of communit- IS made up purely of the Russian church there are 10 suicides to the mil. Hon; where the people are purely of zhe Catholic faith there are 5S to tho million; in Protestant communities shere are 190 to the million. External Wnditlons appear to have much to do with the act. There are more suicides ;o wet weather than in dry, more by night than by day. more on moonlight nights than on dark nights, and there are three times more men to die by their own acts than women can- not sit in Judgment on those who have done this deed; cannot enter into their inner life. But warn all who think of freeing themselves from this life that they have no right to do it. The duty of progress compels us to remain-we must stay. We are here to solve the problems of life, not to evads them. We are here to fulfill our task. not to le@ve it unfinished. We must mako the soul victorious over the senses, aud we do that not by evading pair hat by conqgering it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
r,>rtvEp TIE BRITfSEERS.
xyoroen Adventurer Was Able ts r,,.v Hirh Role in London.

Play High Role in London.
 ,o history of Hon. Elizabeth Har~
 crieye. who fourished in England
 773-74. illustrates favorite meth
 hv which the old-time Britishers
 .avored to secure snug places.
 1adv. who said that she was first
 sin to Lord North, second cousin
 The Duke of Grafton, nearly related
 Iady Fitzroy and personal friend
 Lord Guilford and Charles James
 drove about LonC )n in a hand
 b,e chariot, with footmen; her char
 stopped at the doors of great
 nses: she received great people at own house, notably Charles James
 x. she also condescended to receive baller people. The latter gave her roe sums of money, in return fol hich she promised them places. One ps to be a clerk in the victualing of ee. one was to be court waiter; one bs to be clerk in the admiralty; one las to be a settled tidesman;" an. kher was to have anything that Eap-
  ened to be going. Charles Fox as- sted, unwittingly, at spreading the [elief in he lady's powers and pro- bises, because he frequently drove to 1 Ter lodgings, and left his carriage out. ] de for all the world to see. The rea- |on was not friendship, but interest He too, received promises. He was It the moment impecunious. The lady bromised him a West Indian heiress Eith s3G0,000. He called daily to in uire after his heiress with all the 'agerness of a young lover. Alas! the leiress was never visible; she was wen reported to be laid up with small ,ox. Her visits were SC useful to the Ion. Elizabeth that she actually lent in $500, a step which naturally nade him believe more firmly in the Vest Indian. Of course, when the ex- ,ectant men found that there was lothirg for them they went to court nd saw the magistrate It came out, n investigation, that the lady was lot in any sense honorable; that she vas not related to any great people; hat her history was a mass of lies, nd that she was nothing more than n ex-cGnvict recently returned from Virginia. They kept her in prison for a delay is not ex- even yocrs.