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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
MAKE WILD RUN.
Runaway Freight Cars Plunged Into a
Deep Canyon.

Terry, S. D.. Dec. 3O.-The Burlington
lost two box cars loaded with railroad
1ron, ties and timbers on the Spearfish
branch, by their getting away from a
work train and %plunging into the can
yon, after a wild run Of owe two miles
down the heavy grade. The cars had
been left on the main line, with brakes
set n blocks under the wheels. When
the engine backed into them to make
coupling the knuckle did not catch and
the cars were bumped over the blocks
and started down hill, he wheels slid
ing over the frosty rails. The conduc-
tor was on the cars, and the engineer
made two more attempts to couple, but
failed. After the cars had attained a
speed of thirty miles an hour the en-
gineer refused to follow them and the
conductor jumped. The crew after
wards found the cars, a total wreck.
They had left the track without dis
turbing it in n way, and after a flight
Of thirty feet, had settled into a mass
of broken rock, splintering the wood
work, shattering the wheels and axles,
and bending the railroad iron stored in
the cars into fancy shapes. Nothing
about the cars was Of further service,
and no attempt will be made to move
them. a
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
TUBERCULOSIS DEVELOPED.
Broken Ankle Will Result Fatally for
Rapid City School Teacher.

Broken Ankle Will Result Fatally for
Rapid City School Teacher.
Rapid City, S. D., Dec. Exchanges
IN the sum of 1000 have been awarded
Miss Myrtle Harvey against Rapid City
in the circuit court. on a suit for per-
sonal injury. Miss Harvey sued for S.
ooo and $3.50 alleged to haYe been ex-
pended for surgical attendance. She
Tell on a broken sidewalk in Rapid City
August n, 1901, breaking her ankle. At
the time the complaint was first filed
IT was alleged that she had lost the use
or the injured member and had been
confined to her bed much of the time
after the accident by reason Of COM
plications arising. Since the filing of
this complaint it has become necessary
TO amputate the DOT at the ankle. The
young woman is now in a critical con-
'dltlon. a genuine case of consumption
having developed said to be due to the
injured ankle.
Tubercular bacilli appeared in the e.
Jured ankle several months ago and
nave since been communicated to the
lungs. 1t, was in the hope of putting a
stop to the spread of the bacilli that the
amputation was resorted to, but the
case had evidently gone too long. Her
doctors do not hold out any hope for
ner recovery. The ase aroused much
interest in court, particularly among
the attorneys who had previously made
a study Of tuberculosis, beng the first
OF it's nature in this part of the state,
although medical works bear record Oh
numerous similar cases elsewhere. MNss
Harvey was a school teacher and hAG
been employed at Hill City and Tilfbrd
In the Black Hills.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
WANTS A MEETING.
Canton Will Go to State Teachs
Meeting for a Purpose.

Canton, S.. D., Dec. 30.-The eduefa-
tional Interests Of this city n co5un-
~ will be represented at the Mitshell
meeting of the State Teachers basso-
citation meeting next week by a dele
cation which will use all possible
means to secure the next ~annualf meet
ing of the association for this city. h
committee of Canton boone3s will
consist of Professor J. B. ClenYiennen,
county superintendent; Professor G.
g. Lawrence. principal of the fcity high
school; Professor G. H. De6n, future
county superintendent; Professors a.
q. Tuye and g. n. Ellingers fof August
ana college. and other. EDUCATORS Of in-
iuence and recognizedyS reputation
Canton claims to be q suitable location.
for the meeting by the fact that It is
the seat OF Augastana college and has
ana Is, therefore, al educational center
OF no neutrality-suspicious. besides having.
seven OF the finest hottels End eating
houses. together with HSood halls and
other facilities for holding the meet
ings aud entertaining i9es attendants.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
is A CHANT THIEF.
Fred Richardson Stole Everything He
Could Pry Loose.

amy ,
Could Pry Loose.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 27.-Fred
Richardson, who a short time ago COM
pleted serving a term in the county Jail,
is the champion thief Of this portion of
the state. After Richardson was re-
leased Sheriff Hutson gave him en-
ployment. The kindness of the sheriff
was rewarded by Richardson stealing
a number of articles from him. Even
this might ave been overlooked had
not Richardson zone SO far as to pur-
chase a team OF horses from a Sioux
Falls man and give as security a
mortgage on a team of horses, lumber
wagon, and set of double harness be-
longing to the sheriff. When he had
committed this crime it was thought
best to put a. sudden and effective stop
to Richardson's career Of crime. Thesf
1T was found hat he had also ,stfoler
two loads of barley from g. faxfmer liv-
ing on a farm where he %Richardson
has been at work recently. Richardson
has been arrestedx for mortgaging
property not his own and for the theft
of the two loads off grain. AS the re-
suit of his preliminary examination HI
has been held fo&' appearance at the
next term of the Estate circuit court. In
default of bonds in the sum Of $1,000
he has been pFaced In jail.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
SOUTH O STATUS
Corn Husking in Full Biast-Biq Acre.
age to Be Planted Next Year,

age to Be Planted Next Year.
A special from Yankton, S. D., to Live
Stock World says: Winters dazzline
mantle covers the entire northwest,
Temperatures have dropped, but there
has been no decrease in humidity. Last
summers downpour has been followed by
neaVy snow n corn huskers in the
South Dakota section Of the belt are
working in two feet of the beautiful,
Husking corn under these climatic condi-
tons Is as. novel as disagreeable, but it is
a work OF necessity and everybody has
been buckling down to it with good will.
last summer owing to scarcity of farm
help women at work IN the fields handling
machinery was a common sight, but dur
Ing the past week or SO. they have supple
mented these efforts by aiding in saving
corn. Well muftled, wading in snow up
to their knees, the feminine embers of
most families haVe come to the rescue in
the emergency.
Husking corn when the mercury hovers
around the zero marx is not included in
the calculations Of those imaginative in
dlVlouals who indite picturesuuely
phrased poems about the attractions OF
rural life. But it is a feature Of the
"phantasmagoria" of agrarian activity
hereabouts at present. One day last week
l saw two girls warmly muffed. huskine
49, ~ oASA q In INSTANCE OuJ from
town and they were apparently getting
Keen satisfaction out of what they regard
ed recreation instead of labor. Farther
along the road l saw a whole family al
work, the children having stayed at home
from school to cid in saying as much of
the grain as possible.
Eastern South Dakota is not boastin.
or its corn crop this year, but, for thai
matter, northern Iowa isn't, either. and.
southern minnesota is in an equally bad
plight. There is plenty of corn, such as
it is, but its feeding value is a subiect OF
considerable speculation. Even by har.
Vestlng In the snow, there will be little
more than half aHcrop and none of it will
grade. But, while the grain is poor, ii
VIII make cattle and hog feed and thati is
the purpose for which it will be used.
Had the snow not come down SO early
q larger quantity in the aggregate would
nave been housed. as all the down corn Is
buried and lost. 4
But this damage will not prove an III.
mltigated evil, as 1t has greatly stimu.
lated hog production. Eastern South Da.
kota IS an ideal hog country and hog at
tening promises to supersede sheep feed
ing. I see that Sioux City papers are
growing Justify over the increase this sea
son5in the number of hogs All
that point, n ~ is to be explained by the
fact that South Dakota is getting into
the hog business. This is a good sector
for hog breeders to cultivate. IA large
acreage of corn will be planted next year
In fact. Ishave not met a single grower
discouraged by this seasons a luck and.
with fuM cribs Of yellow grain, eastern
South will beain a position to con.
tribute to the hog supply Of the countrT
in q that VIII compel atatisticians
70 take It Into their calculations:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

An American brewery has been es-
tablished at Client, Belgium. h en-
tire plant of the American brewery,
with the exception of some copper YES
sells, has been brought from America.
The nine glass enameled steel tanks,
each weighing $500 pounds empty and
holding 1856 hectoliters (3,A5 gallons)
When full, were likewise sent from
America. The beer never comes in con
tact with the atmosphere. Sterilized
air only Is admitted, under perfect reg
nlation, during fermentation. The
yearly output will be about 100000 gal
Ions. a#
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
HON. HENRY w. LATHRoP
Former Prominent Towan Dies at }siou

w. I" <~ASHS~ = . $1,000 0
Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. sO.-WrHon.
Henry w. Lathrop, a pioneer reaA:dent
of Iowa City, Ia, who for the pastE year
has made his home with a dauk&shter,
Mrs. w. t., Lathrop, in the c@puntry
some miles from Sioux Falls, is n dead.
He was over SO years Of age. HE To-
Gated at Iowa City in 1s47, and cdbntin-
ued to reside there until he cassne to
South Dakota about a year ag&, fol-
lowing the death Of his wife. Huring
his residence in Iowa he was pron1hinent
in political and social circles in that
state, and was for many years idSenti-
fed with the horticultural and hiAStor-
ical societies; of Iowa. For a 2terlNn Of
years he was also treasurer Of the iowa
State university. He leaves three Hhil-
dren, w. "A. Latlrop of Geddes, S. Nd:
Mrs. Edith M. Lathiop of Brandoll,A s.
d., and George IT,. Lathrop Or NiNia
Park, Cal. The remain will be talkeG3
to Iowa City forSinterment.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

The stock Of the Hudson Bay COM
pany Is mainly held in London, where
its affairs are controlled by a governor
and a board of directors, but the COM
pany has a chief commissioner resi-
dent in Canada, The company has lost
its monopoly. In May, 1870, it formally
relinquished it's charter control of the
northwest in consideration of payment
by Canada Of $1,000, 900 cash and halt
of the surveyed lands within the fertile
belt and posts. The land grants prob
ably amounted to 5,000,0 900 acres. The
company since has been simply a rival
with other trades.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

The statistics Of the colony Of New
Zealand for the year 1900 have just ap-
peared and show the rapid progress of
this enterprising little state. The in
crease Of population for Eve years was
from 696,331 to 765, 668, and the revenue
per inhabitant from G8 los 10d to ct
las 4d. The annual expenditure on old
age pensions has reached G197, 1913 and
will probably increase. The vital sta
tistics are very full. They show, it may
be remarked n passing, a marked in
crease of deaths from cancer and a
slight diminution of deaths from tuber-
CulOsis. "
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
UNION COUNTY CANDIDATE.
Q. E. Lawson Of AIcester Announces
His Candidacy.

.It .HrF. ..r Us S0tNAtAoSys go }-#E# HFry.
Alcester, S. D., Dec. 30. E. Law
son has sent out the following letter to
the members of the legislature:
My Dear Sir: g I wish to announce
myself a candidate for speaker of the
house Of representatives for the COM
ing session. In view of the fact that
many of the state institutions will ask
Ter seemingly large appropriations, to-
sether with the very general agitation
of capital removal, it is my firm con-
viction that the speaker should not only
be man OF ability and integrity, but
should be q man %entangled by no spe-
cial interests. and should be chosen
from a county having no state institu-
ton. In asking your support at this
date ] beg to assure you that I
have nc ulterior or personal motive
save that which may promote good leg-
islation. My integrity and conserve
tism r well known by the house
members of the last session. Yours
truly, O. .. Lawson"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
W. GIRD, Publisher.
SOUTH DAKOTA

The revenue marine service flag, au.
thorized by act of congress March z
1899, was originally prescribed to CON
sist of sixteen perpendicular stripes, al
ternate red and white, the union of the
ensign bearing the arms Of the United
States In dark blue on a white field"
The sixteen stripes represented the
number Of states which had been ad-
mitted to the union at that time, and
no change has been made since. Prior
to 1871 it bore an eagle in the union OF
the pennant, which was then substi-
tuted by thirteen blue stars in Q. white
field, but the eagle and stars are still
retained in the flag.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
INSURANCE RATES RAISED.
Huf0n Merchants Will in Many Gases
Refuse to Insure.

Huron, S. D., Dec, 27.-Since the
change in rates by insurance companies
doing business here, many merchants
and others have determined to take
their own risks rather than pay the ex-
orbitant premiums exacted by insur-
ance companies, and as a result the
business along that line will be consid-
erably diminished SO far as Huron peo-
pie are concerned. AS an example Of
the advance in premiums one business
man took out apology a fewweeks since
for which he paid 1923. so per thousand;
a few days since the same man made
application for additional insurance,
and the policy was written at s42.8O per
thousand, on the same kind of risk for
which the other policy vas written.
Ihe second policy was not accepted.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

In 1880 the value of farm products Of
the south exceeded hat Of manufac-
tured products by more than $200, 000,-
900, while in 1900 manufactures ex-
ceeded farm products by more than
100000, 900, though during that period
the number Of persons engaged In agrt-
culture increased SO per cent.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
AUTOMATIC i
Engineer Can Operate 1T From His
Cab,

Lead, Sd, Dec. 27.-J. p. Evans ar
Lead. an employe Of the Eikhorn rail-
road. has patented an automatic switch
by which 1t is claimed a locomotive
engineer a operate from the cabot
the engine. The Elkhorn is experi1
menting. with the device in the yards
At Deadwood. y is not intricate in its
mechanism, consisting OF only five
pieces. The railroad company has ask.
ed thst q number of corrections he
made. to eliminate a few minor defic-
tences, before completing the tests
Railroad men believe the invention viii
3besa success. Ss6@.s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
FROZEN TO DEATH. =
Unknown Man succumbTto Bitter Coils
in Butte CoSTp+v

sturgis. S. D., DeH. 2s.-word was
received mere last fnight that a mar
w was tound frozen Stiff ten miles south
u oouIh MORGAN bfy the side Of the road.
Der boots and Al can and appears to be
Unknown: HlsS height was 5 feet 6
lnches, ana weight 1875 pounds. He
wore a ilght'Sshort mustache.. He lay
on MS back1 with legs crossed. The
eyes We're CLOSED and there were no
MARKS OF Violence. The man bringing
Inc news fRere is on his way to notify
the Butte County coroner.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

Lady Rothschild, whose husband is
head Of the famous family, does an Inn
mense amount Of charitable work, but
never of a public character. In the vi
entity of Tring Park, her country nome
In Buckinghamshire, England, she Is
count of the benefactions conferred at
her inatiRation. -.l
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

A number of rare coins were recently
stolen from the Museum of Coins and
Medals at Marseilles for the sake of the
gold and silver they contained. The
thieves will probably realize only a few
dollars from the melting down of pieces
valued by collectors at hundreds Of
times the worth stamped on them.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

Contrary to etiquette, a court carriage
In which the Archduke Otto was driv-
Ing was overtaken and passed by a mo-
tor car driver at Vienna. The latter
has since been put under arrest for
tWenty-four hours for furious driving.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

In twenty years, the number of es-
adjustments in the United States
making electrical machinery and sup
plies has increased from tw~enty-six to
$50. The annual output has increased
from $2,600,000 to $91, 800, 900. The cap
ltal invested in the business Is sS3,000,-
ma &s@4@t II#ElE@ aEaEsg >.E.a sa E&E- I.E~EHEtE-f
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

The faculty and instructing corps of
the College Of New York are to erect
Rs~hronze bas-relief portrait medallion
of their retiring president. General
Webb Hn, commemoration Of Ihfs long
and succesysful administration Scf- sthr
affairs or then COLLEGE,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
Miss Edna TwitcheII,

~Flandreau, S. D., Dec. 29.-Miss Edna
Twitchell, owner of the Flandreau flour
mills, died suddenly at this place
Thursday at the age Of so years.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

On the initiative OF the toy makers
organization a fortnightly fair on the.
model OF those held at Leipsic and
Mini Novgorod will be held in the
spring at Paris. All industries will be
admitted, No retail trade will be done.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
TELEPHONE SYSTEMS CONFLICT.
Trust Company Asks an Injunction
Against New Concern.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 25.-SuitFv, III 4
Instituted in the United States rn,aas,
in this city yesterday by TIE Nortnt
western Telephone Exchange comm ~,
against the Citizens Telebhona naas
pany, of sioux Falls, which Is cnn-
structing a rival telephone $ystem ba,a
The plaintiff company alleges il sI,h-5
stance that the fteonstruntin.3
the new system conflicts with ne
wires and poles Of it's own Iinesn anaS
that unless relief is granted its nran
5rty and rights will be interfered w;1n
n Its franchise. unlawfuny and 49,
necessarily impaired. 49,
In accordance with the petition AZ ~.
plaintiff company, Judge CarlanG LIZ
issue an order to shoW cause Whiass
is returnable December 80. Tba -
porary restraining order viii me- I.
effect until the hearing on thai a. ! -
when it will be determined whaths.se
q permanent Injunction shall ~
Judge Jones, Of the state
court, dissolved the r~estraininp asanL
Whleh prevented the Citizens5 Taaa
phone company from placing IL 80,
oll seetlon of the residence streets
aad refused to grant an Injunction -
LAS yet the state supreme ca.,r !.
not been called upon to dec;de + LIS s.
Or Thu kind. and this case aecnrd,nass.s
8iiipe carried to 1t for an
4IEG SEGAHa3
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
NO SLIGHTLY INJURED.
Bound Passenger Train Leaves
Track Near Sioux Falls.

SRux Falls. S. d., Dec. 2s.-Whiln
going at a. speed of forty miles an hour,
the st. Paul. passenger on the Omaha
railroad, which left here for Mitchell at
7 o'clock this morning, left the track
about three miles west of Sioux Falls.
A Minneapolis travelling man named
Weatherby and Maud O'Dell of Sioux
the accident.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
REMEMBER THE CARRIER.

Hurai Route Patrons Give Their Santa
Claus a Present.
Reresford, S. D., Dec. 29.-To show
IFsaeir appreciation Of the good service
performed on rural route No. 1 the
farmers along this route presented their
carrier, Roy Rice, with a Christmas
present consisting Of So. so, a load of
corn and one Of oats.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

Twenty-three years ago fraudu-
lent bankrupt fed from Buda Pesth to
America, where he arnassed ., small for
tune. Becoming homesick he returned
recently to Austria, where he8was rec
ognized and promptly arrested.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

Many persons who fled from ST.
Pierre, Martinique, during the eruption
of Mont Pelee have obtained permis-;
sion to excavate and search for their
former dwellings for the Yaluabies they
had to abandon when they escaped. \
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

Swarn1s OF plague-infected rats
which infest the stone wall alongssSthe
seasnore at Yokohama, have been n
tombed alive, the authorities having
had every hole and creyice In the wall
filled with cement and pebbles.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

Imperial statistics for 1900 show that
Germany had 34,569, s26 acres OF wood;
an 1883 there We're 34.353,74S acres, and
In 1898. 34,473. 1856 acres. TIE figures
for 1900 thus show q 5tnerease. as COM
pared with 1873. of 216,17S acres.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

of hi village churcheBSin Malta
was struck by lightning owing. it Is
believed locally, I d the bells not being
rung during the storm as d n act OF
prayer for safety from the elements
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02
be 81 SUCCESS

The odds against the whist PLAYER
holding all the trumps are 15s,55s, 3s9, s9e
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-01-02

F.andreau Newspaper chanoe5,s
,Flardreau s. n. Dec. *
IS, paniel q Spencer. this state, has bouahts
aSa i asSa3 q CD Saunders. and win
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-29
Miraculous Vault.
From the London Tattler.

FROM the LONDON IatL1er.
The most interesting place of pill
grimage in Dublin is ST Michan's
Church, where the organ is still to be
seen upon which Handel is said to
have composed his Messiah" In the
graveyard is the last resting place of
Robert Emmett. and the vault of ST.
Michan's provides a more grewsome
thrill than the morgue. The sexton lifts
an iron door and descends a few rude
steps carrying a light, without which
the place would be pitch dark. You
follow and find yourself in a narrow
passage, from which cell-Iike recesses
belonging to different families branch
off. Whether it is owing to the ex-
IRENE dryness of the surroundings or
to some mysterious property of the
place. the process of decay has been
arrested, and the features of persons
dead for two centuries may be recog-
nized from authentic portraits. Here
lie the brothers Sheares, who were ex-
ecuted for their share in the united
Irish conspiracy, side by side almost
With the Earl of Leitrim, who was
murdered about thirty years ago. The
Earls ancestors for hundreds of years
back rest in the same vault. Perhaps
the strangest thing about the vault is
the fact that apart from the weird
sensation, there is nothing offensive in
the surroundings.