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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

The annual report of the superin-
tendent Of education in Mississippi
shows the total enrolment OF the
schools for the year as 3S7,4SS pupils,
as against 359. SAC for the session of
two years ago, an INCREASE of 27.942.
and Of this increase IL, 1913 were negro
pupils and II, 1854 white pupils. OF the
and 20S, BAG were blacks, the latter form
ing about Sc per cent of the total
school enrolment. The government
census of 1900 credits tn negro in Mis-
sissippi with forming SOL per cen of
the total population.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
~"DESPERADo DAvE"ILL
Friends Trying to Secure His Release
From Prlaon.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 1S.-Efforts
are being made to secure a pardon for
David McClaren serving a. w years
sentence in the penitentiary for bur-
glary. McClaren was for a number of
years a resident Of Aberdeen, but was
sent to h p~enitentiary from another
county. McClaren blew into Aberdeen
a few years ago and sailed under the
fowery name of Desperate Dave" He
posed as a real bad man, but no one at
Aberdeen ever saw any of his badness.
Later he was converted by a Salvation
army. And next he was arrested and
convicted Of burglary. He made a num-
Der of warm friends during his resi-
dence at Aberdeen Inc as he is a very
sick man and his lease of life is SEEM
ingly short these old time friends have
interested themselves in securing E
pardon for him.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
Verdict of Guilty Returned
Sunday Against Harry
Hammond.
JURY WAS OUT II HOURS
Sentence Will Be Passed Next Thura-
day-Defendant Claimed Killing
Was in Self Defense-News
Of South Dakota,

Parker, S. D., Feb. 1S.-All the test,
mony in the Hammond case was in at
$3.50 p. m. Saturday. Arguments for
the prosecution were made by States
Attorney Edmunds and Attorneys
Fleeger and Aiken. Attorneys French
n Bogue argued the case for the de-
nda At 1890 p. m. Judge Smith
gave the case to the jury, and at $50
Sunday morning it returned a verdict
or manslaughter in the second degree.
Hammond will be sentenced Thurs
day at 10 a. M.
Briefly, the story of the case is, on
the 18th of April last Harry Hammond
shot and killed Fred Bauman, claiming
ne did 1t In self defense. Hammond's
story IS that he came to the Gus
abou 1880 a. m. His wife said Bau-
man had been yelling around the house
ana singing indecent songs. When
hammond came to the house Frank
haynes was there. No word was
passed etween Hammond and Bau-
man While Haynes was there. Haynes
departed and Hammond went to the
Well house for water. Bauman was
mere, n asked Hammond to give him
go ana take some cattle, over which
they had quarreled. Hammond refused.
Bauman then drew a revolver and fired
at hammond. who ran into the house
ana secured a shotgun. Hammond
then started for his team, to take his
family away. Bauman then shot again
at hammond, n Hammond shot and
Killed Bauman at once.
The state commended that Hammond
placed the revolver near Bauman, as
proved by the fact that the revolver
mad put one empty shell in it, and there
was no discoloration on it, showing it
mad not recently been discharged; also
an empty chamber was in line with
the Darrel of the revolver. This was
the important point Of the case.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
CRIME.
Unknown Person Strikes Unsuspeot-
ing Woman With q Club

Lead, S. D.. Feb. 15.-An unknown
person struck Mrs. Albert Forest a
heavy blow over the head with a stick
Of cord wood at her home in Lead.
She was attending to her household
duties, with her back to the door, about
5 O'Clock in the afternoon. She did not
hear the person enter n Could not
give any description Of her assailant.
Her husband is a miner at the Home
stake, and went off shift at 6 o'clock.
He found his wife on the floor, insen-
sible. when he reached home. 1t was
some time after his arrival before she
regained consciousness and was able
to talk. Robbery is supposed to have
been the motive, as it was discovered
that $45 in money had been taken
from a trunk.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
A $4,000 FIRE.
Town Of kimba!I, S. D., Lost
Half a Block Of
Stores.

Klmball, s. d., Feb. 15.-Ffre at mid
night in S. j. Snyder's general store
destroyed a half block Of stores and
buildings and nearly all their con
:ents.
The stores Of J. II. Wolf, Snyder, O..
e. Matson, Quirk's barber shop, vacant
buildings Of the Ochsner company and
John Novotny.
Loss is $50, 900: one fourth insurance
50. 600 in Mitchell company; $4,000 in
Redfield; 81, 900 in Canton; 1000 in
German. Other insurance of SIS, 900 in
different companies.
The fire was checked at the Dako-
POLLS hotel by hard fighting. There was
10 wind and the fine water works
saved the rest of the business blocks.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
CONDITION CRITICAL.
Attorney General Pyle In Much Nor.
Serious Condition.

Huron, S. D., Feb. 15.-Attornes
General John L. Pyle is slightly i'm
2r2ved tonight over his condition this
morning. The pulse was reduced to
lI2, and the temperature is the same as
FOR the last ten days. There will be
no abatement of the fever until the
latter part of the week. The immedi-
ate danger of the past two days is not
so imminent tonight, but a heart stinl-
ulant Is still used.
The case is critical. but tonight DR..
Afford does not give up the patient
and says there is a chance.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
FOR HORSE STEALING.
Colored Prisoner at Canton, S. D.,
Given q Year,

Canton, S. D., Feb. 12.-Matt Martin,
the colored horse thief, who has been
in Jail awaiting trial, pleaded guilty
and was sentenced to one year in the
penttentiary. He was captured in Ne
braska last summer having stolen a
horse near Beresford, this state.
Harry ingalls,, who has caused the
officers much trouble, was found guilty
of grand larceny and will serve a year
In the ~penitentiary. ingalls, stole a sum
of money from his employer at Hud-
son, this county, and after a long
chase was captured in Ohio by Deputy
Sheriff Tom ~Thackeray, and brought
here for trial early last spring. Just
before the last term of court he broke
Jail and escaped. A few days before
this term he was captured over in
Iowa.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
A INVESTIGATION.
Request Of Governor to Have Sol
diers' Homo Scandal Slftee,

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 17.-There has
been more or less discussion in the
press of the state for some time as to
the shape matters were left in at the
Soldiers home at the time Command
ant Lin was succeeded by Command
ant Lucas. There have been several
Investigations of the accounts Of Com
mandant Linn by the board of COM
missioners of the home, all Of which
have shown discrepancies amounting
TO about $1,000, and the matter is now
in the hands of the attorney general.
In relation to the matter the follow
ing document has been filed in the Of
flee Of the governor, which is signed by
Harvey Gunderson and A. Van Osdel.
the populist members of the board as
at present constituted:
"To His Excellency, g. N. Herreid,
Governor of the State Of South Dakota
Sir: AS members of your board of
commissioners of the Soldiers home.
located at Hot Springs. S. D., we de-
sire to call your attention to the short
age in the accounts of the former com.
mandant of the home, Colonel Arthur
Linn, from July /, 1897, to May l, 1901,
short in items as follows:
"Thirty-two overshirts, 424 under
shirts, 634 drawers, 125 pair socks, So
coats, IS vests, SO pants, q caps, 1 pair
of rubber boots, As pairs Of s%uspenders
q hats, 80 Jackets, 81 pairs OF mittens.
z pairs Of gloves, rs o~vercoats, 8 pairs
OF slippers; n we also found from the
book OF the commandant that he had;
issued Is pairs of shoes in excess OF the
amount purchased by him while he was
commandment of the Soldiers home.
We are Of the opinion that your ex-
cellency should appoint a competent
committee Of three men at an early
date to investigate the accounts of the
former commandment. Colonel Arthur
Linn. and that Colonel Linn be inyfted
before said committee and be given the
opportunity to explain the shortage Ia
MS accounts and that your excellenncy
take such other and further steps in,
n above matter as shall be meet and
Iuiiy yours, Harvey Gnnderson,
L. Van Osdel,
Members Of the Board OF Commission
ers of Soldiers Home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

In Burmah. in Ceylon, and, though
fortunately in a lesser degree, in Mad
ras. .quarrels are constantly occurring
in which knives are brought into play
and serious wounds inflicted, resulting
more often than not in death. The
knives used in Ceylon are sheath
knives, and for long the law-abiding
portion of the community has been try
ing to get the authorities to insist on
these knives being made with a button
on the tip. They would be thus rem
dered harmless for stabbing, while
still available for legitimate use.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
PYLE MUCH BETTER.
South Dakota's Attorney General
Seems to Be Improvlno.

Huron, S. d., Feb. 1S.-"The past
t"enty-four hours shows q more
marked improvement in the case of
Attorney General Pyle than during the
same period at any time since his ill
ness began" said DR.. Afford.
The heart action is steadily improv-
Ing, the mind is clear, and the patient
is much encouraged.
1t Is still necessary to administer
remedies to prompt the heart action.
With no further complications the doc
TOR says there is reason to hope the
patient will recover.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

New York Post: BY the death of
John Lawrence, at the advanced age Of
n~inety-four, a notable figure in the
English hunting world disappears
from the scene. For upwards of forty
years he was sole master of the Liam
gibby hounds. An exceedingly keen
sportsman, he began his hunting career
as master Of the barriers, and later on
he hunted both the Llangibby and
Chepstow countries until they were
again divided in 1866. At the age of
eighty-four Mr.. Lawrence was out with
his hounds twice a week, and would
remain in the saddle throughout a
long days work.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
CONSTITUTION A EAE7.
State Senator Cannot Be Appointed
Public Examiner.

Aberdeen. S. D., Feb. 13.-The re-
port sen from Pierre on Friday, that
Senator A. F. LeClaire, of Edmunds
county, had been appointed public
examiner to succeed II. N. Cooper. was
premature. The governor is consider
ing the appointment, but has some
doubts hat it can be made, in view OF
the provision of the constitution that
members of the Legislature may not be
appointed to lucrative positions dur
ing the term for which they have been
elected. Mr.. LeClaire's term as sena-
tor does not expire Until January,
1903.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
South Dakota Notes,

Frank Bowman, who recently escaped
from Jail at Elk Point, vas captured
ON the Winnebago reservation yester-
day and returned to Elk Point.
There is no change in the condition
Of Attorney General Pyle. He is gradu-
hlly growing weaker, but the fever will
have run its course inside of another
week.
D.. P. Bradford Of Tyndall will be 81
years old on March II. With one or two
exceptions he is. the Oldest person IN
Bon Homme county. r
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
TO CONSTRUCT AeArTolRs.
Northwestern Industrial Company In.
co%rporates for SsoO.OOO.oool I.

I-H..HSS IE'E
Pierre, S. D., Feb. 18.-Articles of in
corporation were filed in the office of
the secretary Of state Saturday for the
northwestern Industrial company, with
a capital of 5000, 900. 900.
The purpose for which the company
Is formed is h construction of abat-
TORS for handling all kinds of meat
products and the b~y-products Of the
same.
The Offices Of the company are given
as Pierre and New York, the real head
of the concern being at :26 Broadway.
New York.
hi incorporators are Thomas B.
SBeasant, Mortimer Metzger, New York,
and Oscar. Nelson, Pierre.
The directors are George H. Thayer.
Boston,; Samuel A. Kimball, Newton,
Mass; Samuel l.. Chamberlain, Horace
Winans and Edward d. Street. New
York. zszsa255
This capital has only been exceeded
in filings in this state by the billion
dollar mining company, another New
York concern.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
TOOK FIRST TRAIN THERE.
m Now Peter Becker. Conductor,
Is Buried in Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, Feb. 1S.-The remains of
the late Peter Becker, who died at
Denver, Colo, Friday reached Sioux
Falls this morning. Mr.. Becker was
the first conductor to run a train into
Sioux Falls in July 1878. He leaves a
former wife and three grown daugh-
tiers in this city. He was a Mason and
the Masons had his remains brought
here n will have charge of the fu-
neral services which will take place
tomorrow. Mr.. Becker was 81 years OF
age.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
IT was predicted by 3 fortune teller

1T was predicted by q fortune teller
eighteen months G that A. A. Graft
of Syracuse. N. Y. would recover Il
$500 dimand ring stolen from him at
Atlantic City. The ring belonged to
MRS. Graft and it was taken from her
room. A fortune teller said the ring
Was stolen by rich people and would
come back in two or three years. She
said: 1T will haunt them and they
Will give 1t back, conscience-stricken."
A few days ago Mrs. Graft received a
letter from George w. Seligman Of the
law firm of Seligman & Seligman of
New York. He said that he could re-
her ring for her If its identity
were proved. Mr.. Graft went to New
York and returned with the ring. He
thinks that 1t vas stolen by some rich
woman, who did not care to dispose Of
1T, and decided to return 1t. He says
he is going to fnd out who stole the
ring.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
StanIey-connif Nuptlals,

Lead, S. D., Feb. 15.-The marriage
of Carl Stanley and Miss Nellie Con-
mfr of Lead occurred here. Mr.. STAN
ley formerly resided at Vermillion, S.
D., and was a student at the Univer-
sity of South Dakota. He has been in
Lead four years, employed by the
HOmeStake Mining company.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

The pillow is certainly the Oldest and
probably the simplest of agricultural
implements, being represented among
the hieroglyphics on the ancient tombs
of Egypt, dating back more than 1000
years. AS early as the year 1000 B. c.
the pillow was described by a Greek
historian as consisting Of a beam, a
share and handles.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
Second Lot Rcjeetsd.

.Elk Point. S. D., Feb. 15.-The lowest
estimate received by the second bic
ding of contractors for the new court
house was from the Payette Construc-
tion company, $30,142. This was con-
Didered too nigh, and all bids We're re-
jected. Notifications will be made and
bids again invited. The commissioners
desire to put about $1,000 in the new
building.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

A kansas man called on a girl down
in Oklahoma and while he was waiting
for the young woman to appear he
talked with her little brother. How
old are you, Johnie?" asked the young
a six years DID," said job Eve
been sick?" was the ext question.
Not much" Ever ave a doctor?'
Yes. once" "How long ago was
that?" "Bout six years ago." What
vas the matter then?" II was gettin'
borned."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

Mice will hereafter be a part of the
equipment Of the submarine boa Full
ton on her trips below the surface of
the water. They are expected to pro-
tect the crew from asphyxiation by de-
tecting gas, by which they are affected
twenty times more quickly han men.
They are expected to give warnings Of
its presence. The gas comes from the
fumes Of the engine. Half a dozen
white mice have been secured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

A listener detector for telephones is
to be adopted in Sweden. The invention
is a simple continuance with a button
push. If any one using the instrument
fancies hat "a third party" is tap
ping the wire or listening he can salts
fly himself as to the truth of his sus-
picions by pressing the button. for the
invention will infallibly reveal the fact
and he can stop the conversation.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

The Rev. Edward Everett Hale of
Boston, was asked by n newspaper to
write an article on how he keeps at
work despite his age. He wrote the
article and said 1t was because he had
religious faith. and theaarticle was re-
jected. This rejection vas the subject
Of q recent sermon.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
OFF for q Junkat.

Armour, S. D., Feb. 12.-Railroad
COMMISSIONS f. LeCocq and X. F.
Foster have left to attend the National
Association of Railroad commissioners
at Charleston, S. c. Mr.. Foster goes
as a secretary to the commission, and
from Charleston they will tour Cuba
and Porto Rico, the trip extending
over four to six weeks duration.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

Parisians are much interested in
Grand Duke Vladimir's cure fora cold,
which is the s~easonable complaint. But
1t is doubtful whether many persons
will adopt his remedy. A visitor of
the grand duke the other. day was sur
prised to hear him send his carriage
away. you see, I've got a cold, SO I
will ride on top of a tram car" he
said. THAT Is my unfailing remedy"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

A man in Baltimore, convicted of
shutting up three horses in a stable
without food for ten days. was fined SIS
and costs and severely lectured' by
the Judge. The poor. starving beasts
had eaten the bottom out of their
troughs. 1t raj pleaded that 1t vas the
mans first offense OF the kind.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

Civil engineers and river men who
have been watching the course of the
Missouri river for some time, ~endeayor-
ing to account for the extremely low
stage of water, believe that some sub
merly drained by etaoin shrdl cmfwyp
terranean waste of the waters that
were formerly drained by the Missouri
river Is gradually lessening the vol
ume of water.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
tlARD TO GET JURY.
Hammond Murder Trial It Parker
Not Yet Started,

Centerville, S. D., Feb. 15.-Consider-
able trouble is being experienced in Sc
curing a jury in the Hammond murder
case, which ia called for trial at Par
ker. TIL regular panel has been ex-
nausted and thirty-six veniremen
called, and the sheriff sen to the
northwest part Of the county after
them.
Waters murder case is next on the
docket.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
Nearly Took Haaa OF.

Deadwood, S. D., Feb. 13.-A descend
Ing cage in the Highland shaft caught
Joseph Lebau. who stood on the 500
foot level looking down, almost sever
ing his head from the body and killing
him instantly.
Lsbau was a miner employed by the
HomeStake company.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
VICTIM OF
John Crowley Was Too Close When
the Blast Let Go.

Lead, S.. D., Feb. ia heavy blast
on the Elkhorn railroad grade yester-
day hurled fragments of rock several
hundred feet, injuring John Crowley,
q grader, SO severely hat he died a
short time after reaching the Lead hos
pital.
Crowley did not retire to a safe dis
tance when the shot was set off.
He vas As years old and married, his
family living at Holyoke, Mass.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

DR.. White, the American ambassador
at Berlin. was presented to the late
Field Marshal Won Moltke as q man
who had been born at Homer. had been
president OF a university at Ithaca and
q resident of Syracuse. IT suppose /
shall have to talk Greek to him." said
the old veteran
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21
instruct for cronk.

Sioux Falls, s. D., Feb. 1S.-The Sioux
Falls Elk lodge, No. 2e2 passed a reso-
luton unanimously endorsing the can
Fdidacy of George r. Cronk OF Ornaha
lodge. No. 81 for grand exalted ruler.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-02-21

Secretary Hay says the new canal
treaty calls q spade a spade. 1t should
also cali a pick q pick, a scraper q
scraper, and d drodge q dredge.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-02-08
IN OLD BILBAO.
Most Enterprising Spaniards Except tho
Galatians.

Most Enterprisine Spaniards Except tho
Among other places along the Span
1sh coast the queen regent of Spain
visited recently On board the royal
yacht was Bilbao. This very import
ant town is the capital of Biscay, one
of the four sister provinces. 1t is
beautifully situated along the banks of
the river Nervion and surrounded by
high and partly wooded hills. The old
town is very uninteresting, with it's
ugly houses, many stories high, and
badly paved streets. There are one
or two fine churches, and the quaint,
much-venerated shrine of Begonya,
perched high up on one of the hills.
me Bllbamous would never forgive
Maria Christina if she did not take
her youthful son to hear mass in that
miraculous "basilica." The new suburb
OF Bilbao-Ensanche- very modern
and can vie with any other European
capital, with its fine buildings and
well laid out parks.
Ramsey, SIS. Probate Court
In. the Matter of the Estate of Margaret
Lynch Deceased. ~. 3" .#.. ....'' = -
r On reading and fling the petition of Lii.
lie Lynch representing that Margaret
Lynch has lately died intestate, a resident
and inhabitant Of the County of Ramsey
and State of Minnesota, leaving goods,
! chattels and estate within this County,
and praying that administration of her es-
tate be to herself granted:
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard
at special term Of this Court to be held
at the Court House, in the City of st. Paul.
IN said County on Monday, the 18th day
OF February. 1902, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon, and that notice of such hearing be
given to all persons interested. by publish
ing this order at least once in each week
for three successive weeks prior to said
day OF hearing, in the Appeal. a legal
newspaper printed and published in said
County.
Dated at st. Paul, this Dist day of Janu-
airy, 1902.
BY the Court.
E. w. BAZILLE,
-. 81 Judge Of Probate.
n. L. McGhee, b.. -
Atty. for Petitioner. .--.