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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
HAS ABSOLUTE CONTROL
j.. Ogdan Armour Completely Domi.
mates the Wheat Market.

CEicago, Dec. 81. ogden Arnour
"Scalped' the wheat market yesterday
and threw 6, 900, coo bushels of the cereal
upon the market, clearing on every
bushel d profit of at least 3l2 cents. His
brokers in Milwaukee, Chicago, the sea-
board Il throughout the northwest re-
ceived selling orders simultaneously.
and While the market, under his pres
sure was at the highest, immense hold-
inGS We're thrown upon it to be grabbed
up at once by the anxious shorts.
His profits for the deal are S210. 900
n his control in the market is as alb
Solute as ever. He can put the price up
to 81, declare traders who have watched
his manipulationS.
Here are the amounts sold at the va
riouS points. Chicago, 1000, 900 bushels;
Milwaukee, 1900, 900; in the northwest,
1000, 600; at the %seaboard, /, 000, 600.
The price, under the load of wheat
thrown on the market, broke from Sl7s
cents in December to S1h cents. In the
May cereal il fell from SIS cents to
sig cents.
Armour's control on the wheat mar
ket is declared to be absolute. His
line of December wheat is 5000, 900
bushels, according to the most conserv-
alive estimates, while market author
tiles place his holdings in May wheat
at 1000, 900 bushels.
With the exception of q few hundred
thousand bushels, all the contract
wheat in the city is controlled or
owned by Armour.
Within the last few days Armour has
shipped east 1000, goo bushels a day,
his entire holdings in Chicago public
store houses, on contract wheat, by
way of the Great Lakes. Ships have
been chartered and loaded and then
hurried out into the east with the
cereal.
Stirred ST. Louis.
st. Louis, Dec. with scarcely any
/ other effect on the market thar TO
awakening of lively interest, 1924, 900
bushels of wheat. representing a cash
value of about $4,000, 600 at present
market prices was sold or the tioor of
the Merchants exchange to a syndi-
cate headed by CorWin II. Spencer.
The wheat, according to the report
Of the Merchants exchange, is in the
regular" elevators and is the No. 2
red winter quality, sold on contract
for December delivery. The deal was
partially handled with Chicago capital.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
APPEAL is MADE
TO The PRESIDENT
Federation of Miners Demand
That Rights Of Good Citi-
zens Be Secured.
is NOT NEED FOR TROOPS
Such Is General Bates Report, Though
He Says There Has Been an In
surrection Against States
Authority.
is NOT NEED FOR TROOPS

Denver, Colo, Dec. 4.-The executive
board of the Western Federation Of
Miners has sent the following telegram
TO President Roosevelt:
the present time the officers Of
the state of Colorado, under the guise
and preteNt of enforcing the law, have
ordered a large number of reputable,
self-sustaining citizens and residents
TO leave Telluride. Colo, under penalty
or being imprisoned or otherwise Sc
Verely dealt with. These citizens and
residents are not guilty of any crime
against the laws of the state or United
States. The constitution and laws Of
the United States pertaining to civil
rights are being frequently violated,
and we call on you :lnder the civil
rights statute ana the revised statutes
of the United States to investigate
conditions prevailing there and give to
these persons who hav been so out
ragged the protection guaranteed them
by the laws Of the land"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
a ROAST FOR V%ULGARlTY
Henry Labouchere Wants a Tariff or
Our Golden Girls,


London special: The influx of Amer
carry off the most desirable matrimo-
NAL bargains, has induced Henry La
bouchere to advocate a tariff on girls.
On this subject he has the following
to say in the London Truth:
Il am surprised that home producers
of girls have not already approached
Joseph Chamberlain and begged him
TO include in his scheme some arrange
men to exclude from our shores the
American girls. The later compel
with the home market under most I'M
fair conditions.
Their parents, by means of trusts
and such like pernicious associations,
are able to give their daughters vast
sums OF money, and in this way they
are able to compete unfairly for the
best home customer in the matrimonial
market.
1T may be said that our nation
profits, owing to these wealthy girls
spending their money, with which they
are freighted, in England. The benefit,
however, is questionable. Already
there is a asst amount of vulgar oS-
tentatiOn in what is called the smart
London set, owing to the imports of
colonial ~millionaires, which raises the
standard Of fashionable existence and
lowers and degrades the tone of that
society, into which so many aspire to
enter, to the deSpicable level of COM
petinS plutocratS of Newport and New
York. This can only increase if we are
to have American golden girls who,
when they become peeresses, make
london the field OF their barbaric law
eSSneSS.o
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
TO GIVE a LAKE.
Mr.. Carnegie Nay Donate Sheet of
Mater to University at Prinneton

Mr.. Carnegie May Donate Sheet of
Water to University at Princeton.
Princeton, N. j.. Dec. 3.-The rumor
which was first current last spring that
Andrew Carnegie had given a large sum
of money to construct an artificial lake
near Princeton, was again yesterday the
chief topic of conversation among the
faculty and friends of the university. That
the primary object of the lake will be to
furnish a place for Princeton to develop
a varsity crew has created lively inter
est.
President Woodrow Wilson does not
deny knowledge of the fact that a lake
is 10 be built, but declares that the project
is in no way connected with the university.
Dean II. B. Fine said he was opposed to
the idea of spending SO much money on a
lake when the results would be of SO little
proportionate benefit to the university
athletics. The lake Is expected to cost
about $2S5, Geo. 1t viii be formed by build
ing a dam across the lowlands south of
The campus. The marshes can then be
flooded by water from the Raritan canal
and a fine body Of water about four miles
ong and one mile wide would be formed
nalf a mile away from the southern limit
of the campus
1t is said that Mr.. Carnegie's confiden-
iial agent vas in town a week ago clos
ag up options on land which he obtained
asst spring. Those interested in the deals
are keeping the scheme very secret
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
MIGHT GO TO CONGRESS
Mr.. Bryan's Son-in-Law, However
Would Prefer 1t as a Republican,,


st. Louis, Dec. S.-NIiss Zoe Atkins,
daughter of Thomas ]. Atkins, chairman
of the state republican committee, today
received a letter from Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Leavitt, who with her artist husband is
visiting at Mr.. Atkins country home at
Humansville, Mo-, announcing that Mr..
Leavitt had decided to remain in HUI
maEsville and run for congress on the re-
publican ticket next year. Mr.. Leavitt is
a pronounced republican and took occa-
sion to state, soon after his marriage to
William J. Bryan's accomplished daugh-
ter, that he did not sympathfze with Mr..
Bryan's political views to any degree.
Since their marriage Leavitt and his
bride have been constantly guests Of the
kin family. The announcement that
they intend to remain at Humansyille an
other year was u surprise to Miss Atkins.
She said she could not say whether Mr..
Leavitt expects her father to support him
in his political aspirations and as her ia
Their is now abroad she could not state
what view he will take of the young
artists plans.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
Alum, Flint and SuIphuric Acid.

1t is reported that in many localities
houses are infested by peddlers trying
to sell Or introduce So-called Cheap or
low-priced baking powders, either di-
rectly or by an order upon a grocer.
In most instances deception is used,
and it is claimed that the article Is q
genuine baking powder and has all the
merits of q pure article.
Ho~uSekeeperS should be on their
guard against this danger to their food.
Alum powders are almost always low
priced. But they are we'll known to be
detrimental to health. In England and
in some sections Of his country their
sale is prohibited by law. Congress has
forbidden the sale of food containing
alum in the District of Columbia. The
highest authorities condemn their use.
DR.. S. w. Johnson, Tor instance, Pro
lessor of chemistry at Yale college
says: Bread made with a baking DOW
der containing alum must yield a
soluble alumilia salt with the gastric
Juice, and must, therefore, act as a
poison
1t is we'll known that. these so-called
cheap goods are made from alum or
the very cheapest materials. One Of
them was recently analysed at Yale
college and found to be one-Quarter
sharp pointed grains OF ground flint.
others are filled with sulpiluric acid,
and salts of lead are also found in
them.
IN baking powders be sure to get q
reputable we'll known cream of tartar
rand, n never buy from pcddlers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
IN PLASTER FOUR MONTHS
Operation to Save "the Paul Revere OF

Colorado" From Paralysis.
Chicago. Dec. 3.-Af,er lying in plaster
Of paris casts a week in st. Luke's hos
pital. Leo l.. Loeb, the Paul Revere Of
Colorado" was taken to the home of his
mother here today. He must remain in
the casts four months. They will then be
removed from his left leg, and the sue
cess of the operation for paralysis ascer-
tanned. DR.. Frederick Mueller performed
the operation upon the hero of the Ute
pass nyo DR.. Mueller was the as
sistant OF DR.. Lorenz, the Austrian spe-
c.alist.
Loeb derived the title of the Paul
Revere of Colorado" by riding a mustang
pony into the Ute pass canyon, near
Aianitou, Colo, and saving the lives Of
1900 persons by warning them of an APP
preaching flood.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
TWO MEN KILLED..
Collision of Freight Trains and ExpIo

sion Following Serious.
Dover, Del, Dec. 4.-As the result of
a rear-end collision of two freight
trains and the subsequent explosion of
the boiler of one engine two men Were
killed and several injured. The acct
dent occurred at Greenwood this aft
ernocn.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
KING OF RAILROADS.
IS Little Doubt but That Rockefeller
Controls the PENNSYLVANIA.

49, 4 '
Chicago, Dec. 5.--The war which
has ragged between the Rockefeller-
Gould interests and the Pennsylvania
LOT more than two years, and which
resulted in one of the most sensational
stock rates IN history, has ended. An
llouncenent of a semi-otficiaI charac-
ter is made that the Rockefeliers nave
won the victory, and will be found TO be
IN luil control of the Pennsylvania
laiiroad. The retirement of President
Cassatt of that company is freely pre-
dicted, rs is the speedy entry of the
Wabash into Philadelphia and New
York.
The Eockefellers within a brief Pc
Rod have become the greatest railroad
owners in the world and now are prac-
tically in a position to dominate the
railroad policy of the country. 1t is
now known hat the Rockefellers
brouGht the Goulds into their alliance
IN 1891, and for years AVE worked
with them, The Pennsylvania Inter-
ests undoubtedly We're unaware Of his
alliance when President Cassatt or
dered his men to cut down more than
$l,00O,00O worth of Western Union tel
esraph poles and wires in a single
night.
How 1t Was Done.
The recent great slump in Pennsyl
Fanta stock WAS brought about by a
Rockefeller attack, which was SO clev-
erly engineered that when the mar
Eet was right the Rockefellers gained
control of the property. The New York
Central was first acquired with "A view
OF using it as a club over the Penn
sylvania should the attempt to get the
latter property prove q failure. 1t is
estimated that the Rockefeller-Gould
combination now owns or controls
nearly $4,000 miles of the road out of a
total of 200, 600 miles in the United
States Dnd tho 1wnarchi, iS or .l;c
tributed territoriaily that the combi-
nation is in a position to dominate
railroad affairs.
The Rockefellers alone are now said
to control the Chicago. Milwaukee n
st. Paul, the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, the New York Central and the
Pennsylvania. They are partners with
the Goulds and its allied lines, the
Wheeling and "a Erie, Western
Maryland. West Virginia Central and
the Pfttsburg extensions.
With the Goulds they also control
the western and southwestern system,
made UP as follows: Missouri Pacific,
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern,
Great Northern, Texas Pacific and me
half of the Galveston, Houston and
Northern.
Other Lines Dominated.
By securing control Of the New
York Central the Rockefellers are in
control of the following lines: Lake
Shore, Boston and Albany, West Shore,
Michigan Central, Nickel Plate, Big
-Four, Dunkirk. Allegheny Valley and
P~ittsburg, Lake Erie and Western,
Cincinnati Northern. Indiana, Illinois
and Iowa, Detrol Toledo and Mil
Waukee.
In controlling the Lake Shore they
also control a one-half interest in the
Philadelphia and Reading, the Central
railroad OF New Jersey and the Hook
ing Valley, the other half of which Ia
secured by gaining control OF the
Pennsylvania.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
WEATHER TOO HEAVY.
Cruiser Des Moines Went Out for Trial
Trip, but Was Recalled to
Bosom Harbor,

Boston, Mass, Dec. ft-In spite of un-
favorable weather the new cruiser Des
Moines left the harbor today for her
official trial over the Cape Ann course.
The Des, Moines is required to maintain
an average speed of 16.5 knots over a
66-knOt course. She is one of the new
copper shcathed type.
AS conditions grew worse it was de-
cided to postpone the trial until the
next pleasant day.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
TROOPS NOT NEEDED;
General Bates, However, Says The,
May Be Later in Colorado.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Maior General
j. c. Bates, who was sent to Colorado
to investigate the disturbances in the
Cripple Creek and Telluride inning dis
tricts, has submitted his report to Lieu
tenant General Young, chief Of staff Of
the army. The report, dated Denver,
November 30, saws:
Il find the disturbances at Cripple
Creek and Telluride to an in
surrection against the stale of Colorado
and tina mining. milling and other BUS
mess is suspended there by reason of
intimidation, threats and yiolence; that
the civil officers were not able or did
not, maintain order, The militia of the
state has been, and is now employed at
Cripple Creek and Telluride. l think
employment Of state troops is neces-
sary at both these points and they are
now giving proper protection to life
and property. At Cripple Creek work
has been resumed at times, and at Tel
luride one mine has resumed operations,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
WAS a BUSY DAY..
Proposed to R~eadjust Representation
to the Republican Convention.

~ S'.S conversions
New York, Dec. 5.-Before the CEN
suS bureau crop report vas announced
today the cotton market had been de-
pressed, but when the report was is
sued, placing the probable crop at o.
G92 029 bales, the effect was electrical.
Such a rush of buying has probably
move been witnessed here. The first
sales We're at a jump of 10 points or
more, and before the report was fifteen
minutes old every option on the list
had sold up to or past the l2-cent
mark.
The excitement and confusion were
absolutely beyond description. and
while The, advance brought Ions cotton
in tremendous volume, the market
continued to go up, breaking all pre-
vious high records for the season. At
New Orleans the market advanced 40
points.
Wild at New Orleans.
|" New Orleans, Dec. 5.-New Orleans
cotton futures jumped from SO to 60
points on reading of the bureau report
and estimate of this seasons crop. 1t
was the most exciting day in the his
tory of the exchange.
The trading floor was so crowded it
was hardly possible TO get from one end
of the room to the other. When the
estimate was read trading was almost
impossible owing to the confusion. and
the volume of business probably great
ly greatly exceeded hat OF any pre-
vious day in the history of the ex-
change. Fortunes were made and lost
within five minutes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-12-11
SCANDAL.lN HIGH LIFE.

Wrs. NJ. Antony Sues for DiVorcc-Mrs.
Cleopatra as Co Respondent.
From the Rome Republican, via the
Milwaukee Sentinel: Rome's smart set
Is completely dumfounded today over
the fact that Mrs. Marc Antony, one of
the leading lights of our four hun
dred, has begun proceedings for a di-
vorce from her husband, through her
attorneys, Referendum & Graftorum.
1t has been known for some time
that Mrs. Antony is a little groggy over
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-04-24
Death Of John Nelson.

After an illness of about one
month with articular rheumatism
and complications Of the heart, John
Nelson died Saturday afternoon,
April II, 1908 at the John Kindstrom
home, at tho age Of So years, 10
months and 20 days. Decedent's
sickness left him some time before
his death, but his constitution was
left too weak hence recovery was
impossible.
Mr.. Nelson was born in Sweden
May 81, 1874, and came to this
country in 1868. For the past 80
years he has been a resident of
Mobiles county.
Funeral services were held in the
Presbyterian church, Monday after
noon at o'clock conducted by Rev.
H. G. Carter. A large concourse of
friends and neighbors we're present
to pay their last respects to the de-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-04-24

The new and handsome book cast
for the ministers study at the NJ. E.
Church arrived Wednesday and was
placed in position the same day.
DIR. Hard's automobile arrived
Wednesday morning and work was
begun at on CO to put it together.
It will not be long before we can
see the doctor in his new auto.
Mrs. W. j. Armstrong and two
daughters left this morning for St.
James, MIMI, in repsonse to mess.
age stating that Mrs. Armstrong;
daughter, Mrs Nellie Nickson, is
very ill at that place. The nature of
the illness was not stated.-Pipe-
stone Daily Star.
The Rock Island company has in
creased the salaries of all section
former on this division of the road
from $45 a month to $47.50. The
latter is the amount paid by the Rock
Island on all divisions and the for
mer is the amount formerly paid by
the B. G. R. and N. company
Herald, Luverne.
On Saturday a fellow giving his
name as S. K. Sits registered at the
Worthington Hotel and ordered a
team from the hotel livery barn to
lie ready at Z o'clock next morning
for a three or four days drive, the
team and driver we're at the ap-
pointed place the next morning and
after the fellow got himself and
valise loaded in the buggy journey
was begun; the first place they
stopped was Reading, from there to
Wilmont then to Kenneth, thence
to Luverne where Stitts told his
driver they would remain until
next day he putting in his leisure
time playing billiards, cards, etc.
When the driver came to look for his
man he was gone leaving the driver
q bill of two dollars and half to
pay before he could leave town.
Sits was selling silver polish and
is a slick worker that should be
caught and taught a lesson that he =,
will remember, and will if he is ever
seen around Eere again. :
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-04-24

from the particular persons who
ought to pay it according to this
order, it is further ordered that
some man shall be appointed by the
seven mon for the time being to
receive this and on refusal to levy
it by distress, and not finding dis
tress such person as so refuseth
payment shall forfeit the land he
hath in propriety in said island. y
Here, the first teacher was the
Rev. Thomas Waterhouse. Chicago
T ribune.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-04-24

"UQ 91VnUeDd
Mrs. Frank Dm6be ii rafurhedra4
home from a visit wihhq fRiezsdr s6s1a
Mankato, Wednesdaysed selqam 1sviis
Andy Dillman is 4bnelAf aihnhaaPeea
lot from the billiarRdr 96th stG eh6bed
alley with a wire fofeAt4lGtaepq AddiREins
greatly to the approximate QF1hasniit
place Of business, ,ssIq .ee11 noieeim
We are pleased to 4state t6sE
Tuesday night R. H. Smith took
change for the better; and it is HOPED
that health and streaf 8ai-A
ly return to him. 1wo1 10 d5uos ri tug
Mike Hogan, the yard, master at
the Omaha depot, returned from -.
Sioux City Wednesday. Where he ~:
passed a successful exnGinatioG on
Wv ~ sB e1edW Is2ni1w
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-04-24
Philip Glasgow Dead.

Philip H. Glasgow died at his
residence in this city Wednesday
morning at 7:20. The funeral will
be held at the Catholic church Fri
day morning at 10 O'Clock. The
interment will take place in the
new Catholic cemetery in this city.
A more extended notice will appear
later.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-04-24

parted. Mr.. Nelson was a great
lover of children and as a fitting
tribute to the deceased the school
children and teachers attended the
funeral exercises in a body.
Interment. was made in Round
Lake cemetery.-Round Lake Graph
-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-04-24
First Public School.
In Dorchester in 1857 Citizens
Were Taxed for Its Support.


Tho first public school in America
to be supported by direct taxation
upon the inhabitants of a town, "
was established at Dorchester,
Mass, in May 1889.
In 1886 David Thompson had
settled upon Thompson's island, off
the coast of the colony now and in
1888 he gave the island to the town
on the payment Of ~ pence yearly
rental. Having transferred the is
land to the town, the town council
met May 20. 1889 and adopted the
following order:
1T is orderd the Goth day of May,
1889, that there shall be rent of 20
pounds sterling year imposed for
ever on Thompson island to be
paid by every person that hath pro-
priety in said island, according to
the proportion that any such per-
sons hail from time to time enjoy
and possess there. and this toward
the maintenance of a school in
Dorchester. This rent of 20 pounds
sterling a year to be paid to such
school master as shall undertake to
teach Engli Latin, and the other
tongues, also writing. The said
schoolmaster to be chosen from time
to time by the freemen and it IS left
to the discretion of the elders and
the seven men for the time being
VIII ether maids shall be taught with
the boys or not. For the levying
of this 20 pound sterling yearly
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-04-24
FOR SALE ABERDEEN ANGUS.

FOR SALE ABERDEEN ANGUS.
Our herd bull-Black Abbot of
Round Lake No. 33006, comes of
prize winning stock and is in prime
condition. A rare opportunity to
those wishing to put good in
dividual the head of large herd.
Our sole reason for sale is to change
the blood. Satisfaction guaranteed.
1Of Geo. o. Moore and Son.