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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
VETERAN OF FOUR WARS.
John keifer of Watertown is t13, Years
Old

Watertown, S.. D., April s.-Water-
town boasts of one of the Oldest citi-
zens in the state, John Keller, a vet
eran Of four wars. The advanced age OF
Mr.. Keifer was brought to the notice
Of his neighbors by the death of his
wife. Mrs. Keifer was only As years
old, but her husband is over twice her
age, being now 113 years old. He was
born in 1880, and remembers Of hearing
the first news Of the death of Washing
ton. He was a drummer boy in the
war OF 1872, served in the Blackhawk
war, was a veteran in the Mexican war,
carried a musket throughout the civil
war, and has ~"scrapped'' with the In
dlans on the plains several times since
then. He has seen frontier life In near
ly every state in the union, as travel
ed from the gulf to Alaska and from
one ocean to the other. He was in
Buffalo, N. Y, before a city was ever
thought Of, served his time on the
hatboats on the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers.
kelfer is part Indian, which may pos
sibly account for his ruggedness. He
is over SIX feet tall and can shoulder a
~tWo-bushe sack Of potatoes with ease.
he has not a gra hair in his head and
ms complexion is as swarthy as an IN
dian. He wears his army uniform con-
stantly ind is a regular attendant at
the meetings of the G.. A. r. post to
Which he belongs. Some doubt the great
age of the man, but he has papers to
prove his war record. and those who
nave heard him talk agree tina he
knows hat he is talking about. The
old man lives very quietly and does odd
Jobs around town.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
OIL AND COAL ARE
FOUND NEAR FAIRFAX
Indications That Much Mineral
Wealth Exists in Greg
DRY County.
NO RETURNS FROM ORE
Samples Sent to Washington Have No,
Been Heard From, but Work at
Shaft Uncovers Mora
Quartz.

Fairfax, S. D., April 9.-No returns
have as yet been received f.om the
samples of gold ore sent to Washington
for assay by August Kiphn, who found
an eight-inch vein Of quartz while dig
ging a we'll on his farm.
However, since that time, as a result
Of prospecting, other discoveries have
been made which seem to show that a
rich mineral bed underlies Gregory
county.
Kiphn has continued work on his
prospecting n has uncovered some
more really fine specimens Of ore. Hun
dreds of people are visiting the; farm
daily and these are convinced that there
is something ahead for this locality.
The rock that comes from the hole or
shaft is covered with oil, and this leads
people to believe that there is petroleum.
below.
Other parties prospecting along the.
Missouri north Of here Saturday en-
oountered a vein Of first quality coal
the bluffs.
Gregory county people have %investi-
gated fully, and are convinced that
these strikes are more than mere stray
a,utcroppings of mineral wealth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17

VIII be taken to the United States su-
preme court at Washington.
Capital all over the country is anx-
lous 10 Know it's rights in the matter of
railroad construction and operation;
railroad men wish to know where they
stand.
Both railroads held by the Northern
Securltles company still exist and are
doing a good business.
When railroad men know exactly
how the law is to be interpreted they
VIII find good ways to see that p
ties are operated economically and
profitably.'
President j. j. Hill Of the Northern
Securities company said, speaking of
the decisions:
All I can say at this time is that the
roads of the Northern Securities com
pany are showing good earnings, the
properties are paid for, and they can
not be taken away. The decision, as 1
understand it, does not disturb the
ownership Of the properties"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
DIRECTORS DROPPED.
Red Cross Society S]uspends Washing
ton Minority of Board Who Protest
AGAINST Barton MANAGEMENT.

New York, April 1O.-Walter p. Phil
lips, a member Of Clara Barton's inner
board of control of the Red Cross So
ciety, has issued an announcement
that the executive committee Of the
society has suspended from member
ship what is known as the Washington
minority" or those members who have
been trying to GUST Miss Barton from
the presidency. Among the Washing
tonians suspended are General John NJ.
Wilson, w. K. Van Reypen,
general of the navy; John w. Foster,
former secretary of state; Harriet
Blaine Beale. daughter Of James G.
Blaine; Anna Roosevelt Cowles, sister
Of President Roosevelt. and Hilary A.
Herbert, former secretary Of the LAY
In the public announcement MI. Phil
lips says: This aggressive policy has
been adopted in order to end The per-
sistent attempt to discredit Miss Bar
ton and disrupt h Red Cross society,"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17

OF his children are still unconscious and
may die, and he and his babe and two
other children are dead. He was still
clasplng his baby In his arms when his
body was fouad close to the house.
The storm then took an easterly direc-
tlon and struck the house of G. G. Oden.l
snafled shapes and even the vegetables
In the garden were torn from their roots.
Mr.. Oden was killed outright, and so We're
MS three daughters, aged Is, II and 8
years, respectively. Mrs. Oden received
injuries from which she died later.
The home of Mrs. Henry Wharton was
next attacked by the storm and it was
wrecked, but Mrs. Wharton was not bad
ly injured.
Then came the home of r. G. Quick.
II was wrecked. and he and his two chill
dren We're injured and a mule killed, but
there We're no fatalities there.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
GUST SOME TRAITORS.
Cleveland Labor Unions Find They
Have Some Spies in Their

Cleveland, April 10.-Sol Sontheime.
was deposed as president Of the Trades
and Labor council at last nights meet
ing. Sontheimer was the president Of
the Cigarmakers' union, and his with
draWal as a delegate deprived him of
the right to hold that office.
An unexpected feature of the meeting
was the charge by several members
thar prominent men in the trades
council We're traitors to the cause of
labor and We're members merely for
the purpose of reporting the doings Of
the council to capitalists. Unless there
was a wedding out Of these men, it
was said, union labor in this city would
be disrupted. Action in the Sontheim-
Ell case, it is said, was due to the fact
that he had accepted the republican
nomination as a candidate for vice
mayCr,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
TO PROTECT WOMEN
New York Women Who Want Proa
ton Will BE Given BADGES

view york women Who Want Prof.
ton Will Be Given Badges.
New York, April Hilary f. Dye
president of the Law and Order Lea
which was recently organized In Brools
to protect women from insult and to 4
the use Of indecent and profane langul
IN public places, issued q statement
day. Part OF 1t followsi
Five hundred letters have already b
received indorsing the movement. Alb
a dozen letters, chiefly anonymous. h
also been received condemning the mo
=! ment, n threatening the life Of the pl
ident of the association. OF the 800
ters, about 200 have contained. applics.a
for appointment as deputy 81
OF that number so have alref
lected for appointment.
throughout the press to ask I
plications, and prefer th}
should come from prominent
and clergymen.
After O full number Of
been appointed the society
buttons at the cost of mai
had pon written Applicant
all people who shall desire
The wearers Of these butt
stituted an auxiliary of
are expected to aid its
called upon.
These buttons will o.
ladies' desiring them, the
to indicate that the wea
times to be protected
great difficulty which
Will be compelled to owe
many times In cases
and car flirting our al
as to whethef die
dressed or 'smorked at wishes I, SC
stopped. In cases where the leaS
ton is worn our deputies will has
doubts on the subject"
1t is the Intention OF. the ordxfendE
this league to all tfrSpramisttas of
the eastern states M sase
sufficient owe t6n as y posa
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
TOOK A COLLECTION.
Chicago Justice Discharges Man Who
Stole a Loaf Of Bread, and Stakes i
Him to Small Pile.

chicago. April n.--John Gubbins walked
N from the west last night, and being
without food for two days stole Is loaf Of
bread. He explained it to Justice Ham
burger.
'Tha was stealing" said the justice,
but III give you another chance. You
'ay you haven't any money?'
mo, sir, I haven't a cent
We'll, | find you guilty and assess each
nan IN the court room a dime!
With that the justice tossed a dollar into
his hat and his clerk passed It,. When he
aad finished his honor counted IT.
Il fine you $780," said he, ''and remit
me fine; this goes to you" And he pushed.
the pile Of change to the wanderer.
You ought to make a good citizen.',3
said the justice. TRY to show. that I'm
I good prophet"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
COMES HIGH TOnaE.
Coffin Makers Alleged to Make 1000
Per Cent of Profit

Chicago. April 11.-Striking casket max
els and trlmmers will r%etaliate on the em-
ployers by starting a cooperative shop
and selling collins at actual cost. The
say they will have collins on
the market within a few days.
The strikers claim that there is so much
profit in the business that they can open.
a shop on a small scale and sell caskets
at less than half the prices now charged,
even after allowing for the greater cost
OF production because Of lack Of the fa-
eilities which the large manufacturers
nave.
According to the figures furnished by
the strikers, a coffin which. costs $40 to
make is retailed by the u~ndertakers at,
500, and the same proportion of profit,
exists In all grades of caskets,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
Killed Himself Instead.

Huron, S. D., April 9.-The body or
Jens J. Bagger. who came here a few
months ago to visit his married daugh-
ter, was found in a field near this city
yesterday afternoon. He had a lawsuit
in court here Monday afternoon, which
he lost. He left the court room about
s o'clock, much enraged, and later made
threats against the opposing party.
When found the revolver was close by
and the face indicated that the gun
had been placed In his mouth and dis
charged. He was about go years of
age, and has. a wife ana daughter in
Chicago.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
GASOLINE ON STOVE.
Heroic Geddes Woman May Be Fatally
Burned,

Gedces, S. D., April 9.-Mrs. Haba-
kan, the wife of the Armour and
Geddes stage driver, was the victim of
an accident which may prove fatal. The
hired man put some kerosene on the
stove TO melt lard. She lifted a lid OF
the stove and the can exploded, setting
the woman's dress On fire, also the
room. In the bed was her 6-months-old
baby and also her 2-year-old child. She
carried both out doors. The children
were only slightly burned, but Mrs. Ha-
balkan was SO badly burned that the at
tending doctor says she has but a slim
chance Of recovering.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
MAY Be FATALLY HURT
Prominent indianapolis High School
Girl Is Kicked During Basket
ball Game,

indianapolis, Ind, April 10.-Miss Fri
Gay Pink, a 1~9-year-old senior at IN
annapolis high school and the star of
that schools girl basketball team is at
the point of death as a result of an in
jury received in a basketball game at
Charlottesville between Indianapolis
girls and the team from that city.
Miss Pink fell in a scrin1mage in the
game, which was a championship bat
tie, II was kicked in the side, receiv-
ing injuries which will terminate fa-
tally.
She is prominent socially.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
Gets Personal DAMAGES,

Deadwood, S. D., April 9.-In a suit
for damages against the Fish & Hunter
company in circuit court, Frank
klingaman was awarded a verdict for
$3.50. Re sued for $4,000, for personal
injuries alleged to have been sustained
by defendant company placing an OBJ
%struction on the sidewalk in front Of
its place Of business.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
WILL OF G. f.. SWIFT.
1t Disposes Of Over $%12,ooo,ooo Estat~
Mainly to Heirs,

Chicago, April 10-The will Of the late
Gustavus +. Swift was filed for probate
today. The estate is valued at $12,-
200, 1000. The principal feature Of the
will was a bequest Of $250,000 to char
ity. The greater part of the remainder
of the estate is divided among the
widow and heirs.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
Business CHANGE.

Bridgewater, s.. D., April 9.-Frances
Heron has just closed a deal whereby
Eve Cunningham comes into possession
Of the general stock of Rooney Bros.
Of this place, who have taken in ex-
change, as part consideration, $50 acres
of Ian located south of Miller, S. D..
Mr.. Cunningham will at once assume
control Of the business and continue
the same at the old stand.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
Masons VIII Celebrate.

Deadwood. S. D., April 9.-Masons in
Deadwood are preparing for the most
elaborate convention ever held In the
western part of the state, for the week
of the Masonic grand lodge at Dead
wood, beginning June 8 and lasting UNI
til June 10. Every branch of the order
from the blue lodge to the consistory
will participate, with work in the diff
ferent degrees, and the week will close
with a banquet by the Shrine, Saturday
evening, just previous to which a large
class Of candidates will be initiated.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
MAY BE A SOON.
Appeal, in Event of Haste, Can B.
Acted on in Nav,

Washington, April 11.-Unless there
is very great expedition in bringing the
merger case to the United States SUI
preme court and also in its considera-
ton thereafter, the supreme court will
not pass on the case during the present
session. The court will adjourn finally
the latter part of May and will not con-
vene again until mex October. Only
the next three weeks will be devoted
to arguments. as the call for the docket
will be suspended Friday. May 1. 1t
is considered improbable thai the
papers can be put in shape and the case
prepared for consideration of the court
within that time.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
SOLDIERS MUTINY.
Portuguese Troops, Fearing They VIII
Be Sent to Africa, Rise in DAN
EfH #S 1arouc Ra,of&

Lisbon, April 10.-One hundred and fifty
men belonging to the Eighteenth infantry
at Oporto have mutinied, owing to the
belief they were about to be sent to the
Portuguese cofonies in Africa. The men
hold the barracks, threatening to shoot
their officers If the latter attempt to APP
proach.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
STOPPED WEDDING.
Kansas Girl Had Received Prorn;se

Kansas Girl Had Received Promise 10
Love, Honor and Cherish
Fort Scott, Kan, April&11-ltoy Mooss
and Miss Pearl LITER. of well-to-do famf-
lies near Hammond. Kan, stood before
q justice of the peace here yesterday to
be married, and the justice had begun to
speak the words. when the young ona
prompted by thoughts Of parental dis
pleasure, interrupted the service, and an
nounced to the astonished young sutton
that she had changed her mind. and would
at home.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
TRIBAL LAW.
Permit Fee Must Be Paid. or Cattle
Cannot Craze in Indian Tarnifnru

OdIIrI0t VTdNe ~ IHuIaH. eFFItory.
Washington, April 1.-THE court Of
appeals of the District Of fCoIumbit has
sustained h authority of the Indian
tribes in Indian territory to make the
payment Of a permit fee or tribal tax q.
prerequisite to the grazing of cattle
and other live stock in Indian territory
by persons who are not members &c
the tribes, and has sustained the au43
thority Of the secretary OF. the interior
to enforce such Indian laws by remov-
ing from Indian territory a~flicattie and
other live stock upon which this fee is
not paid.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
Child Crushed to Death.

Armour, S. D., April "a little sol,
of Wohlford was killed yesterday
morning while playing around a house
which was being raised. He crawled
under the building, which fell on him,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
ATTACKS GRAIN RATES
Interstate Commerce Commission Pro-
ceeds Against a Number of
Trunk Lines.

Washington, April 1.-THE Interstate
commerce commission today made the
Northwestern. Burlington, Great Western.
St. Paul, Wabash and Rock. island rail-
ways respondents in proceedings involv-
ing the legality of their local rates on
grain and grain products, and issued an
order requiring the roads to file answers
by May L
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
SHARES TAKE TUMBLE.

Decision Sends Northern Securities
Down Over 8 Points at New York.
New York, April 11.-Upon receipt of
news Of the decision at st. Paul, North
ern Securities stock broke from 1865
to 103.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
Pioneer Woman Dead.

Rapid City, S. D.. April Grip and
old age combined to cause the death OF
Mrs. A. B.. Mccain at her home, thir-
teen miles from Rapid City, at the age
OF rs years. She came to Rapid City
with her husband. and family in 1899.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
Tornado in Kentucky.

O~wingsville. KY, April 10~A tornado
swept over this section early yesterday
morning, doing great damage to tobacco
farms and buildings.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17

Ways vii! Be Found to Handle the
Railroad Situation.
New York, April III. Pierpont
Morgan said concerning the decision on
the Securities case:
''The right of two or more railroads
20 be operated by a holding company
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
WILL BE APPEALEp.
MoRGAN,s VIEW.

New York, April 9.-The Northern
Securities case will be appealed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
TEN KILLED IN ALABAMA.
HopeweII, Near Birmingham, Was Lit
orally Wiped Off the Map.

Si III SNlPSS w ttiV "dPs 49, #.I
Birmingham, Ala, April 1O.-Nithout a
word Of warning the little hamlet of
HopeWell, forty miles north of this city
and one mile from HanceviIle, was swept
away yesterday morning by a cyclone
which cut q path of desolation a mile
wide and two miles long across a pros
porous farming section OF Blount county.
Ten persons were instantly killed, four
fatally and a score seriously injured.
The dead:
MR.. AND MRS. NATHAN GRIFFIN.
JAMES GRIFFIN.
HENR MCCOY.
FRED MCCOY.
MISS VIDE MCCOY.
c.. c. ODEN. prominent planter.
MONA ODEN.
HESTER ODEN.
THELMA ODEN.
The injured:
Son and niece of Nathan Griffin.
Mrs. Henry Mccoy and two children.
Mrs. c. C.. Oden.
X. G. Quick.
Dick Quick.
Family of Mccoys. seven persons.
Mrs. Holstein Horton.
Miss Inez Horton.
Richard Griffin.
1t is believed hat several injured will
die.
Storm Took Everything.
The storm came from the southwest and
traversed its destructive path in a north
easterly direction tearing everything in
Its way. There was not the slightest in
tination of its approach until the houses
were being torn to pieces, One of the
first houses visited was that of Nathan
. Griffin. TIL house was demolished and
Mr.. Griffin and his son James were killed.
Mrs. Griffin was SO badly injured that she
died early this morning. Another son and
niece Of Mr.. Griffin made a miraculous es-
cape, running from the house before the
demolition was complete and saving their
lives. They were injured, but will re-
cover.
The house of John Mccoy was the next
wrecked, but he and his family escaped
with severe bruises.
The home of Henry Mccoy, son Of John
Mccoy, received the worst impact Of the
storm. Ills wife was severely injured, two
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-04-17
u. s. WINS Bic
I MERCER CASE
Circuit Court of Appeals for
Eighth Circuit Gives a
Sweeping Decision.
MUST DISSOLVE MERGER
at Is Held to Be in Violation of
the Sherman Anti Trust
Statute.
MUST DISSOLVE MERGER
CASE WILL BE APPEALED
Court Discusses the Federal Power to
Control Commerce, and Holds That
Powers Are Amply Broad to
Reach This Case.

St. Paul, Mimi, April 1o.-The Unit
Led States circuit court of appeals has
handed down a decision in the suit of
the United States against the North
,ern Securities company enjoining the
company from voting the stock OF the
Northern Pacific or Great Northern
. Railroad companies, but allowing the
return of such stock as had beer de-
.livered to that holding company. The
opinion is unanimous.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-11-04

factor fell down on tho hay and rolled
over and yelled, and McCathron had
large streams running down both
cheeks.
What it was about dawned upon me
very gradually. It was my appearance
in the immense suit I had put on. Il
would have comfortably environed four
boys of my size and that hat was an
old beaver, as we in the South call
them. I stood and looked first at our
benefactor, who was wild with mirth,
and then at McCathron in amaze
ment. When I found out the joke I
laughed, though my long, sad expert
ence almost made this lost art.
he found pair Of women's shoes
for me and we were soon made so we
could go forth in daytime. He gave
us directions and told us by even
tolerable walking we should be in
Maryland before dark.
We saw negro working in the field
aud told him we were looking for the
Yankee army so as to join il.
you are going away from them, he
said. You must go to Delaware City.
That's the other way
Are there many Southern sympa.
thizers about hsre?' we asked.
Lord, nothing but Rebels. There's
the man am working for up there
rolling his eyes towards a house On
the hill, that has son in the Rebel
army, and loves JEFF Davis more than
he loves the Lord
What's the villains name?'
Murphy.
This vas sery welcomed news and
things began to assume new and
better shape.
McCathron, brave but cautious, sent
me up to see Mr.. Murphy, and to re-:
turn and report the result.
Mrs. Murphy came to the door in
response to my knock.
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