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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
EDITOR REEVE HURT.
Howard Democrat Man Injured in Col
lapse of Grand Stard.


Howard S. D., July 10.-Word has
been received here of serious accident
that happaned to Fred G. Reeve edi-
tor of the Howard Democrat, of this
city, who is at present visiting rela-
tives in Riceville, Ia. On the Fourth
they attended 4 ball game at the little
town of Elma, and had secured seats
in the grand stand, clear at the top, OF
course. The stand held about 500 peo-
pie and was not warranted to hold so
much weight and finally collapsed car
rying the whole works before it,
Mr.. Reeve, who was accompanied by
his wife and son, struck the ground
early and were severely crushed by the
weight of falling timber and bodies
Upon being extricated Mr.. Reeve tried
to walk but could, not. His shoes were
removed and 1t was found that his
right ankle was crushed. He was re-
moved to a friends house at Rice
vile and a doctor called who put the
bruised member In plaster cast and
put the patient to bed. The doctor
states that 1t Is a very bad fracture
and that it will be fully six or eight
weeks before he will be able to walk
Mrs. Reeve and son escaped with slight
bruises. A very narrow escape for the
occupants Of that grand stantd. There
Is likely to be damage suit follow.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
is FATALLY BURNED,
Redsield Woman Spilled Gasoline on
Her Clothing and tho Fluid
Took Fire.

Redfield. S. D., July Mrs George
E. Johnson was perhaps fatally burned
Saturday afternoon in a gasoline ex-
plosion. Mrs. Johnson had been filling
the gasoline stove and in some way her
clothing caught fire. and before assist
ance came burned the clothing from
her body. She ran into the yard and
attempted to extinguish the flames, but
with little avil. and they were not ex-
tlnsuished until the clothing had
burned. She was alone at the time,
aside from her little granddaughter,
and it is not fully known just how the
fire started. but it is thought that in
some way she had spilled gasoline on
her clothing and did not notice it, and
when she attempted to light the stove
her clothing ignited. There Is small
hope Of her recovery She is the wife
of George F. Johnson. register Of deeds.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
DETERMINED TO ELoPE.
saitoonists Have Two Armour, Girls
Com lataicl Infatuated

Completely infatuated.
| Armour, S. D., July 10.-Nellie and
Sarah Van Hees. daughters Of a
wealthy farmer near Harrison, have
set this town and vicinity agog by their
persistent attempts to elope with the
balloon men who made an ascension
here on the Fourth.
The two girls, who are aged IS and
20 years respectively. and are good
looking and attractive, ran away with
the men. but were arrested at Trip
and brought back to Armour by the
marshal
After securing their release from GUS
tody they wired the aeronauts, who re-
turned for them second time, but
crowd of townspeople learned Of their
coming and lay in wait for the men
when the freight train came in. Fear
ing an assault, they secreted them
selves, and before daylight drove out
Of town, not waiting for the day train.
Yesterday the young women again
attempted to join the men at Trip,
but their mother came to town and
took them home.
1t Is said one Of them was to have
been married In September to q highly
respectable young man of this place.
II Is said both of the men with whom
hey ran away are married.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
NEBRASKA CROP REPORTS
Past Week Was Favorable as 4 Rule
Rye Being Cut.

Lincoln. Neb., July 9.--The crop re
port for the last week says:
The temperature the past week has
been about normal, while heavy show
ers have occurred in all except the
southeastern counties The mean daily
temperature has averaged just normal
in the eastern counties and 2 degrees
below in western.
The past week has been very favor.
able for crop growth. Rye Is being
harvested and quite generally the crop
is rather light. Winter wheat is ripen-
Ing and the harvest is just beginning
in southern counties; in some eastern
counties the wheat heads have not filled
as well as expected and the crop viii
not be quite as good as seemed proba-
BILE a few weeks ago. elsewhere the
crop promises to be large especially
In the western portion of the winter
wheat belt. Spring wheat ana oats
have grown well and improved ii ION.
dillon; IN northern counties they are
lenlging slightly. Corn has grown "a n
idly and cultivation has progressed al
isfactorily; some. although 8 Re Thar
small. has been laid by Pastures chr, a
tinue exceilent- Haying has COM.
menced and The yield Is large. -.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
GOING TO ENGLAND.
Many Nuns and Monks Expelled Froas
France viii Live in Britain,


London, July 4-Many of the nuna
and monks who have bsen expelled
from France are finding refuge in Great
Britain. Before they can settle in any
place, however, it is necessary that they
should secure the consent of the Ro-
man Catholic bishop Of the diocese
When they have compiled with th3a
condition they are able to obtain tho
necessary financial support.
The Carthusians who have estab-
actively searching for more retreats
The Dominicans are also crossing the
channel in strong force, and about
twenty Of them, including the noted
preacher, the Rev. Father Clerissac
will reside at Haverstock Hill
A committee of Roman Catholic
priests and others who received thesl
education at the English Benedictins
college at Doual has been formed ia
receive the abbot and community OF
Doual, together with the students Oh
their school, who have been banished
from France. The monks have since
1915 carried on the work begun by Car
dtnal Allen, who in 1858 founded tho
first college abroad for the sons OF
Catholics. The Benedictine monks viii
take the place Of the secular clergy al
st. Marys college, Woolhamptol
(Berkshire). On their arrival in Eng
land they will be presented with an ad,
dress signed by sixteen bishops and
several Catholic MOBILES.
The Benedicttne monks who have set
tied on an estate in Wales lent to then
by Lord Ashburnham have lost prac-
tically all their worldly possessions
through the laundering of the steamer
St Joseph in the channel a few .dapa
ago.
The loss OF their apparatus for cheesa
making constitutes the most sertoua
catastrophe Of all.
Altogether over 800 monks and nuna
from France have settled in Great Brit
ain. Many more wandering about tbs
country looking for home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
THEY LIKE HIS MEDICINE
But French People Decline Doctrines
of Teacher of Mohammedanisrn.

of Teacher of Mohammedanisn.
Copyright, 1903. by w. R. Hearst)
Paris, July 4.-Dr. Grenier, former
deputy for Pontalier, Is making q
record for philanthropy, because he "a
the only physician in France who re-
fuses a fee for his services. He basea
this refusal upon the teachings Of tks
Koran, and he is a firm believer in the
doctrines Of Mahomet.
Every day DR.. Grenier goes around
visiting the peasants At work in thu
fields and expounding TO them ths
beauties OF the Koran. He has made
no converts except to the extent that
the people willingly receive his medi-
cal aid for nothing During his tenure
of Office as deputy DR.. Grenier was the
cynosure Of all eyes, particularly as he
wore the dress Of the Arab tribes in Al
geria and washed his feet seyegal
times a day in the Seine. Il
But he could not get reelected, Tor
the ridicule of the Paris street Lad
killed him, and from the political arena
he was driven to the more spacious
field Of philanthropy. I
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

been engaged in educational work, though
at present he Is pastor Of the First Con-
gregational church of Elgin, ILL.,, which
enjoys the distinction of being the largest
Congregational church in point of mem
bership in the United States outside of
Brooklyn.
For five years Dr. Chalmers was at the
head of the department of English litcra-
ture at tho Ohio state university at CO.
lumbus. While at this institution he be-
came personally acquainted with Presi-
dent Mckinley, with whom he established
close relations OF personal friendship and
esteem. For three years he was presi-
Gent OF the Wisconsin state normal school
at flattsviile. He was also for two yea rs
leiioW OF the University of ST. Andrews,
Scotland. an honor never before con-
Tered upon an American by any British
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
NEW COMMANDMENT INSTALLED.
Col. TN. Goddard Given Warm Reoep
ton at Hot Sprinns

S'S'i CT itoS Springs
Hot Springs S. D., July 7.-Colonel T. NJ
Goddard. the new commandment of the state
soldiers homo at this place, has been in
stalled Two receptions Of welcome were
given to Colonel Goddard and family this
weak by the citizens Of the town; one on
tuesday night at the Soldiers home,
which served the double purpose of a
welcome to the incoming and a farewell
TO the outgoing commandant. and an
other on Wednesday night at the city hall.
Programs, consisting OF musical numbers,
Rotations and speeches were prepared for
both evenings and many of the represen-
tatve citizens of Hot Springs took part in
them. Judge G. T. Granger, formerly OF
Iowa; T. nj. Shanafelt Of Huron. 8. D..
president Of the Soldiers home board. and
Colonel Andrew ]. Kellar were the speak
ers.
On Wednesday Colonel Goddard, newly
appointed commandant of the State Sol
diers' home, reappointed all the subordi-
nate officers OF the home. The full board
was present and the appointments were all
confirmed.
Congressman G. H. Burke of Pierre has
arrived from Sylvan Lake, accompanied
by his wife and cousin, Miss Josephine
Burke. They have been making a tour of
the upper hills. and after spending a few
days here will go to Yellowstone park.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
The NJ. &. A. Meeti,,o.

Boston, July -Todays program O..
ehe National Educational association
eight departments, besides a, General
session In the evening. The depart
ments holding sessions today were the
national council. elementary education.
higher education, normal, manual
training. business education, child
study and Indian education. K MANY ia
pers We're read, mostly technical IN
character, followed by discussions. =
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
IT cosT OLE $40.
Rain Was Falling Fast and He Tried
to Kick in Door, - x

tNtSN lSOSF.S{2
Nermillion, S. D., July 10-Ole Stevenson
and Sivert Olson Of Norway township
came; to Yermillion for a good time, and
towards evening had taken on pretty good
sized Jays. They were pretty decent
until late In the evening. when they be-.
came noisy and quarrelsome Upon being
refused adInittance to Gallagher's livery
barn. where they hoped to escape a down.
pour of rain, Seyerson proceeded to kick
in the door. Olson looking on. officer
Sullivan game up unaWares, and seeing
VOLT had happened, walked the property
destroyer to the city jail and gave him a
/ berth in the steel cuge. Olson was pretty
quiet about this time and escaped arrest.
The next morning before Seyersoii was
brought to trial. his brother Ed settled:
the damages at the livery barn, and Ole
Yves arraigned for intoxication only. He
paid a fine of $40 and was happy to get
out Of 1t SO easily.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
BACK TO FIRST LOVE.
there Is No Country Like South Ca-,
kota After All,

Howard. S. D.. July 9:-Peter satler
and family, one Of the pioneers OF
Miner county, who last year sold out
and removed to Two Harbors, Wis, re-
turned today, and will once more make
their domic1le among us. Almost inev-
ttably all who have once resided in
South Dakota, return to their first love
after spending their patrimony seeking.
something better. The broad free
exposure Of the open prairie has fas-
clnauon for them that no wooded hilly
Or fruit country can hold forth and all
meander toward South Dakota in due
time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
Newspaper Chance.

Rapid Clay s. D.. July 1o.-Art W..
Grid has sold the Rapid City Union to
George l.. NIcMarris. who has assumed
possession. Mr. Gird has conducted
the Union for a great many years. The
new proprietor Is an old-time Rapid
City printer.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
sHERlFF's PAY TOO LOW
Buchanan of Lincoln County Maids
Two Hundred and Fifty DOL
lars ia Six Months.

Canton, S. D., July 9-Robert Blu
rhanan, sheriff Of Lincoln county, yes
terday rendered his resignation to the
board Of county commissioners, who
are requested to appoint a new man
to the place. MI. Buchanan assigns as
his reasons for the resignation that the
office of sheriff in this county does not
afford him sufficient remuneration to
pay him for his time. During the past
six months the office has paid him a
salary Of less than $3.50, and Mr.. Bu-
chanan says that he can make better
wages on his farm with half the eff
fort.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
Want a Sheep Inspector.

Belle Fourche. s. d., July There is
much complaint that Belle Fourche
does not have a regular deputy United
States sheep Inspector. Only one In
spector has been assigned to the Black
Hills and the Burlington railway as far
west as Billings, Mont. and It is
claimed that he can not do justice to
the shippers In the northern part Of
the Black Hills,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
Will Go to Fort snaili..

:. Howard. S. D., July COMPANY II.
South Dakota National guards, expect
to spend couple of weeks next Sep
TENDER at Fort Smelling, Mimi, where
North and South Dakota. Iowa and
Minnesota will be neld Company Il
is the crack company of the South Da
kota boys and did splendidly at the
Watertown encampment In June, and
expect to do fully as well at Fort
Smelling - -S>'hhs
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
Hiah Prices for Mool

Belle Fourche, S. D., July 7.-wool
prices this week have exceeded those Of
any previous year in the west Several
large sheep men in this vicinity have sold
their clips for 16 cents. Last year about
the best that was received was 10 cents.
For several years they have been hoping
for 10y cents and their hopes in that re-
spect were realized some two weeks ago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

Chief onongwat-go, Of the Oneida
Indians Will be ordained to the Pro-
testant Episcopal priesthood by Bishop
Grafton Of Fond du Lac. Wis, under
his Christian name. Cornelius Hill, in
the Church Of the Holy Apostles, Ho-
bart mission on Wednesday morning.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

The London Lancet says that since
bacteriology has become a recognized
branch of medical science, too much
attention has been directed to the
germs and not enough to the soil in
which they grow. It reminds It's read
ers that bacteria can not flourish in
o healthy body.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

All the lynchings within twenty-one
years that he could verify have been
tabulated by Mr.. Cutler of Yale uni
verstty. In that time 1.S72 negroes have
been lynched and 1885 whites. Since
the whites are about six times as num-
erous as the blacks, the proportion Of
negroes lynched is, Of course, very
much higher than these figures fldi-
cate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

There are in New York city today
1920 millionaires, as against 294 twenty
years ago. and twenty-five in 1853
There were no millionaires in the city
LOO years ago. The first person to
reach that distinction was John Jacob
Aston. who became a millionaire about
the year 1920.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

i. Rapid City, S. D., July IA specia
supervisor for the interior department.
j. f. Houser, is expected in Rapid CITY
in few days to secure additional land
for the government Indian schoo
here. Congress appropriated S11,7A
for the purchase OF land to be used n
practical farming and gardening In thu
instruction of Indian pupils at the
school.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

Sainte-Beuve detested rain. On one
occasion, when he had to fight a duel.
he appeared with pistol in one hand,
an umbrella in the other. Il am will
Ing to be shot" he exclaimed, "but not
to get wet"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

Senator Hoar of Massachusetts says
that the highest compliment he ever
received was the remark made by a
Juryman many years ago. Mr.. Hoar
was attorney in a case tried before
twelve good men and true in Massa-
chusetts court. After the verdict had
been returned one of the jurymen gave
this as his reason for voting as he did:
Squire Hoar told us that It was right
and lust"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

The United States is almost a goat
less country compared with others, and
The importations of goatskins, young
and old, aggregate $3,500,O00 a year
which represents the slaughter of ~
100000 goats and kids
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
Gets a Good Plum,

Rapid City. 8. D.. July 10. III.
Matthias has been recently appointed
chief clerk in the United States land
office at Chamberlain. Mr.. Matthias
took the civil service examination sew.
eral months ago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
Bridgewater Briefs,

Bridgewater, 8. D., July 7--9Thomas +.
Ryan has sold his saloon business to
Frank Rooney and James Nugent, who
take immediate possession.
The contract for the deep wen to be
used in connection with the new system
Of watefworks has been awarded to q
sEsm at Rock Valley. "a.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
Pavinu at rand civ

Rapid City, S. D., July 9.-The prin-
cipal streets Of Rapid City are nearly
macadamized. The thoroughfares in
the business portion are being Gov
cred to depth of eight inches with the
material, the stone being broken in the
city
The Northwestern is charging its
depot here.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
Shows Symptoms Of INSANITY

Terry, S. D., July 9.-Symptoms az
mental arrangement have been shown
by Albert Starner, well known min
Ing man, and he has been taken to Hot
Springs by his friends in the hope that
g. rest may restore him z.4',s-S -
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

The captain of a British tank steam
5er from London reported on his ar
rival in New York the other day that
his vessel ran into smoke from the for
est fires about 500 miles out at sea s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
MAY HAVE SUlCiDED.
Believed Unknown Man Threw Him
self Under tho Cars,

self Under tho Cars.
Vermillion, S. D., July 10.-Coroner I. M.
Howard was summoned to Burbank this
morning to investigate the death of a
stranger killed there by freight train No.
G. in charge Of Conductor Stefan. The
mans body was horribly mangled The
brakeman thinks death was the result of
suicidal intent rather than accident The
train was running at fast speed when the
victim either attempted to get on or de.
liberately plunged under the cars The
coroner has not yet reported
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

s& A man in Maine recently shipped to
London 200 barrels of "cattails," the
we'll known marsh weed. The demand
for 1t Is constantly increasing in Eng
land, where 1t Is used for filling fine
sofa pillows and cushions
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
Graca Out on Bail

Deadwood, S. D., July e.-Fifteen
hundred dollar bonds have been fur
nished by Thomas c. Grace, who was
arrested several weeks ago on the
charge OF assaulting Walter E. Barker
with an ak, and he has been released
from Jail.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17
MORE CARNEGIE MONEY.
Steel King VIII Give Deadwood S15,,
600 for Now Lihrarx

Deadwood, 8. D.. July 1O.-Work is to
begin at once on the Carnegie library.
The donation for the public library at
aDeadWood has been increased from
$4,000 to $4,000. The site consists Of
two lots on William street, near the
new Franklin $1,000 hotel.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

One OF Queen Wilhelmina's treasures
3 is q private jounal or note book,
hdorned with pen and ink sketches.
She and her friends add to these
Sketches from time to time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

z, letter was received at the agri-
c'as.ural department the other day ask
!R.g for two loads OF ''furtellizer." The
writer. having received seeds from a
paternal government, was anxious to
get whatever else was coming to him.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

IT Is proposed to dispense medicines
by means of slot machines in Paris,
hnd the physicians there are earnestly
protesting against the scheme as full
bf danger.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

Baltimore American: Braggsby--I
tell you the current issue Of the Purple,
Peony is a swell one from literary
standpoint Waggsby-That SO? What
Is the name of your contribution?
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

One-fourth of the people on the earth
die before the age Of six, one half be-
fore the age of sixteen, and one person
In every hundred lives to the age OF
Sixty-fiye. 8s B
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

5.s J. w. Curtis of Chicago has a clock
400 years old which keeps good time,
i and with pipe organ attachment that
plays as well today as, the day It was
II made,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

Edmund Clarence Stedman makes
his remark regarding the race Of
which he Is a member: I'VE New
Englanders are fine specimens Of HUI
.manity--when we are transplanted."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

s Al sign is displayed In the elevator
pc an Office building in Washington, d.
\ C., which says; AS this is a public
car, gentlemen need not remove their
hats
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

4 New York Sun: Knicker.--FTow long
have you had your new auto Booker
bout three arrests.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-17

A German book of etiquette, dated
i540 had these among it's rules: do
not use your thumb to spread the but
ter on your Bread: When you drink,
raise the cup with both hands; do
not suck the marrow out of bones or
gnaw them like dog; do not drinl,
the soup from the plate"