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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
TORNADO KILLS
SCORES or PEOPLE
Fuller Report of the Terrific
Calamity at Mounds
Vile, Ala.
VILLAGE is WIPED AWAY
Thirty-Sevcn Persons Are Known to
Have Lost Their Lives and More
Than 100 Injured-Every Bust
ness House Destroyed.

Tuscaloosa, Ala, Jan. Pa disas-
troust tornado swept over Moundsville,
Ala, a town of 800 inhabitants, fifteen
miles south Of Tuscaloosa, and as a re-
suit thirty-seven persons We're killed
and more than 100 injured. Every bus
mess house, with the exception Of a
small drug store, was completely de-
stroyed.
The tornado struck the city from the
southwest and moved a path a quarter
Of a mile wide through the town.
The following is a list Of the white
persons killed:
L. P. SEYMOUR, of Nashville, Tenn,
telegraph operator at station.
A. II. WARREN, of Birmingham.
]. H. REDMOND, superintendent
pumping station.
ROBERT s.. POWERS, Tuscaloosa.
The negro dead are:
w. N. MILES, WIFE AND SIX
CHILDREN.
ALBERT WILSON. WIFE AND
THREE CHILDREN.
IKE HOLSTON, WIFE AND
THREE CHILDREN.
FOURTEEN OTHER NEGROES,
unidentified.
Some of the injured will die.
Surgeons were rushed to Mounds
vile from Greensboro and Tuscaloosa,
and everything possible was lone to al
leviate the sufferings of the injured.
BY the force of the storm persons
We're blown hundreds of feet from their
beds in the blackness of night.
Through terror a mother and three
children fled from their home to seek
refuge, and in their excitement left a s.
year-old boy in bed. Today he was
pulled from beneath some timbers, and
thus far it is impossible to find another
menbe of the family.
Bedding, carpets Il wearing apparel
are scattered for a distance of ten
miles through what was a forest, but
which is now a mass Of uprooted tim
Der.
The depot, the hotel, warehouses, cot
ton gins, thirty homes, the storehouse
occupied by r. l.. Griffin, A. w. Wig
gins & Son, j. w. Domenick, A. D.
Griffin and w. F. Phifer, together with
their stocks, were completely destroyed.
Bales of cotton which were stored in
the warehouses were torn to atoms, the
fragments Of lint lodging in trees, MAX
ing 1t appear as though that section had
been visited by a snowstorm.
A young clerk employed by w. P.
Phifer, hearing h terrible roar of the
storm let himself into a we'll in the
center of the store. The store was COM
pletely carried away but the young
man was rescued uninjured.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
EDWARD D. LEwis DEAD.
Cashier and Owner of Farmers and
Merchants Bank at Worthina.

80
canton, .. ", an. ~;--IdWar y:
Lewis, cashier ana prlnclpal owner OF
the FARMERS ana Merchants pank at
Worthing, n one or me foremost cltl-
zens OF this county, dled very uneN-
pectedly yesterday afternoon after an
Illness or only a snort tlme caused from
piood POISONING. Mr. Lewis q burned
MS LETT hand at a stove, while fixing
the lire, n afterwards went out IN
the country to clerk a sale, caught cold
In the sore, which contracted blood
poisoning and his death is the result.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
TO ESCAPE.
Two Prisoners in a Pennsylvania Jail
Assault Keepers.


NorriStown, Pa, Jan. 2~6.-NVarden
Abraham Gotwals and Night Watch
man Samuel Beckwith, of the Mont
gomery county Jail, We're murderouS-
" assaulted Sunday night bV two pris-
oners who made desperate attempt to
escape, but failed. Beckwith received
eight or ten severe scalp wounds. The
Warden has a half dozen wounds on the
head, none of them being serious.
The prisoners who made the assault
are Fred Bond and George CORVALLIS,
both said to be from New York. They
were awaiting trial at the March term
Of court on the charge OF larceny.
CORVALLIS called Beckwith to the
cell, saying he believed that Bond, who
occupied the same cell, was seriously.
III. Beck with summoned Warden Got.
walls, who, not suspecting anything,j
Immediately entered the cell. The in
slant he stepped inside CORVALLIS
closed the door and both prisoners
seized iron bars nc pounded the
warden until he became unconscious.
This was the work of but Il moment.
Then the two prisoners left the cell
and assaulted Beckwith, who had made
e desperate attempt to help his chief.
Beckwith, who is 10 years of age. was
able to make but a weak defense, and
under a ain Of blows from the iron
bars sank insensible to the floor. Corn
wallis then took Beckwith's keys and
revolver and the two men started for
the main entrance.
The noise of the assault rouse 9TH
ers in the Jail. Mrs. Gotwals ran into
the corridor with a revolver and met
the prisoners on the way to the gate.
She pointed her weapon at them and
ordered them to return to their cells.
This, with the screams of Mrs. Got
walls l6-year-old daughter, frightened
the men, and they r%etreated. The po-
lice were quickly summoned, and the
men placed in different cells.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
WILL INVESTIGATE
RECENT COAL FIND
Product Of First Discovery is
Very Bright, Unlike the
N. o. Ignite.
SHAFT BEING PUT DOWN
Occupant of the Land Tells Of the Vein
Being Fourteen Feet Thick and
Ranging to Two Feet-BeIieve
There Is a Large Deposit.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 25.-Arransc-
ments have been made for a thorough
Investigation of the extent of the coal
find recently located south of Aber-
deem. The coal is very bright and does
not resemble the North Dakota Ignite.
Soon after the first strike was made
North Dakota experts sent for sam
pies n these being sent they came
dow to make a personal inVestiga-
hon. The result of their examination
Is a contract for the sinking of a shaft
to the vein, which is down 300 feet.
Moses Lupient, who occupies the Ian
on which the first strike was made,
tells your correspondent that the vein
is IA feet thick, but in the vein there
Is other matter intervening to the
thickness of 2 feet. This is on What Is
known as the Rozelle farm. Five miles
north, on the Hoilien place, a vein of
similar thickness and quality and as
far below the surface has been found,
und the coal men are sanguine that
there is large deposits.
The Scottish Rite Masonic reunion of
four days closed last night, the attend
ance being the largest in the history or
the consistory. Glasses of about twenty
received the degrees from the fourth to
the thirtieth, and a dozen took the
thirty-irst and thirty-second. The
gathering wound up with a banquet in
the evening, followed by a reception
and ball,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
MEETING OF STATE MUTUAL.
leading Fire Association Held Session.

at Canton.
Canton. S. d., Jan. 25.-The annual
meeting Of the State Mutual Fire as
ISOLATION, one Of the leading mutual in
surance companies doing business in
this state, was held in this city at the
home office Of the company yesterday.
The company took official action on
the reduction in the rates of insurance
recently declared by the board Of mu-
tual underwriters, and elected a new
set of officers, who are as follows:
John Kielbaugh, president, Tyndall;
Hon. O. A. Ringsrud, vice president,
Elk Point; j. 3. Wolgemuth, secretary
md treasurer, Mitchell. Hon. II. II.
Thayer, Ed L.. Wendt and N. G. Nash
VI Canton and the three officers were
also elected members of the board of
directors. The report of the secretary
showed that the company is carrying
nearly $1,000, 900 worth Of risks; that
its business has increased very rapidly
during the past year, and that the
company has $4,000 of cash on hand
10 meet it's losses.
The question Of holding a session Of
the circuit court for this county at the
regular term on the first Monday in
February has been disposed of n it
has been decided to hold court. There
transacted in this county for several
years hat it is sometimes considered
doubtful If 1T will pay to hold court at
the regular terms.
The prohibitionists are beginning to
work up interest in the coming spring
election. Rev. II. e. Froehawk, state
superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league, will commence a series of tenn
oerance meetings tomorrow.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
BIG BANK FAILURE,
The Liabilities of the Cleveland Pro
duce Exchange Company Placed
at ST. 500. 600.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 25.-The Produce
Exchange Banking company closed It's
doors. The insolvency court has APP
pointed the Cleveland Trust company
as receiver.
The assets and liabilities Of the bank
are each placed at ST. 500, 900.
An official of the bank is now I'M
der guard at his home. He will be ia
ken before the grand jury, and will, &C
cording to, statements of other bank Of
ticials, plead guilty to the charge Of
embezzlement. An Indictment will be
brought against him and the case hur-
ried to trial. There is a great deal of
uneasiness among the depositors, many
of whom are small merchants, Ital-
ians and other ~nationalities, who sell
fruit and vegetables from doc to door
and deposited their money in the Pro-
duce Exchange bank. The irregularity
has been going on for eight years, it is
said.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
In NEW YORK
Thousands Of Families Find 1t Impos-
sible to Pay Their Rent and
Are in Despair.

New York, Jan. 26.-The annual re-,
port of the judges Of the municipal
courts of the borough Of Manhattan
shows that during the year 1903, 6O,463
heads Of families We're unable to pay,
rent or thought it cheaper to move
than produce to the landlord. The to-
tai of 60,463 evictions is larger by far
than that of any other year in the his
tory Of the local courts. 1t was as
serted today that during the eviction
period in Ireland, when the whole
world rang with stories of the poor
turned out of their homes by land
lords, there was no one year in which
the number of evictions was one-twen-
tieth of those in Manhattan during
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
FRIENDS ARE INDIGNANT.
Hattie Picker Says Now That She At
tempted Suicide,

Miller. S. d. Jan. 25.-Hattie Pill
cher's friends at st. Lawrence, where
she used to live, are reported very in
dfgnant because of her being held SO
long in the Miller Jail without a hear
Ing, and it is said they will raise a
good sum of money for her defense.
The case is liable to arouse consid-
cradle Of the old Ill feeling of ST. Law
renee against Miller. Miss Pitchers
third version of the affair is that she
shot herself to commit suicide, which
is not believed. The hearing will be
next Tuesday without fail.
from here will convey members of the
fraternal orders who wish to attend.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Once Lived in Clay County.

Vermillion, S.. D., Jan. ga. W.
Brown, who was found unconscious in
the Northwestern depot at Madison,
Wis, and who later died at the police
station as the result Of an overdose of
morphine, was at one time a prominent
school teacher in Clay county. He got
q slave to the use of morphine. He was
a married man when he went to Juda,
Wis, having married a Clay county
young lady. But the devoted wife was
forced to apply for a divorce IN the
ind, which Waas given.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Admitted to Bar.

Pierre, S. d., Jan. 23.-The supreme
court today admitted John X. Hull of
Aberdeen to practice as an attorney
and counselor in all the courts of the
state, upon his presentation of a GER
tificate of admission from Iowa. T.. ].
Law of Clear Lake was also admitted
upon a certificate from the old territor-
ial court Of Deuel. county.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
100000 r
Great Blaze at Bay Mills, Mich, De-
stroyed All the Factories in
the Town,


Milwaukee, Jan. "a special to the
Sentinel from Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich,
says:
Fire started in one of the Hall &
Munson factories at Bay Mills, twelve
miles west of here, INC spread rapidly
until it reached every factory in
The company owned a large saw mill,
Woodworking plant and box factory,
and a large stock Of lumber The
total value of the plants was $500, 900,
and a message received here says that
nothing has been saved.
AS soon as it started a special train
left the 500 carrying a company Of fire
men.
The Hall & Munson plants We're the
largest of the inc in the upper penin-
sular, employing 800 men. The plants
We're insured, but it can not be learned
how heavily.
The town, which has 200 inhabit-
ants. will probably be left desolate, as
there will be nothing. to keep it up.
The origin of the fire can not be
learned.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
CUT OFF SISTERS HEAD
Result of the Religious Mania of a New
York Man.

Dunkirk, N. Y, Jan. 26.-Miss Hanna
Hall, 80 years old, was murdered at
her home in Van Buren, by her brother
Isaac Hall, who ave himself up to the
police. Hall, who is 33 years old, de-
clares thai he obeyed a divine behest
when he killed his sister. He attacked
her while she was asleep, first shooting
her. Then dragging the wounded wom-
TN through the house, he cut her throat
and finally placed her neck across Il
chopping block and completely severed
the head from the body.
Hall and his sister lived alone. both
parents being dead. Until this time
Hall was considered a model farmer,
and his sister was a great faVOrite.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Teachers Institute.

Salem, S. D., Jan. 23.-County Su-
pe-tntendent c. w. Young
that the annual session of the McCook
county teachers institute for this year
will be held at Salem from August 8
to Is. DR.. G. M. Young of Vermillion
has already been secured for conductor,
while Miss Fannie Foster of Sioux City
will nave charge of the primary work.
The other instructors have not yet been
for.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Supreme Court Decisions.

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 23.-By Corson,
presiding Judge:
%Schnaidt, ST., and William M. Powers,
constituting the board of charities and
corrections of the state of South Da-
kota, VS.. state of South Dakota. Orig
inal action brought by plaintiffs to re-
cover salary of 81, 800 per annum. Judg-
ment in favor of plaintiffs for 81, 800 per
annum apiece and costs Of action.
State of South Dakota, defendant in
error, VS.. Ben J. Montgomery, plaintiff
in error. Writ of error to circuit court
Of Clay county affirmed.
BY Fuller, Judge:
Charles M. Fallon. administrator of
the estate of Myrtle Harvey, deceased,
substituted by order of court. Re
%spondent VS.. the city Of Rapid City, Il
public corporation, appellant. appeal
from Pennington county, reversed.
Town of BrittOn ct al. respondents,
VS.. John Guy and Annie Guy, appel
lants. appeal from Marshall county.
Action to restrain defendants from sell
ing intoxicating liquors, affirmed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
STOLE $4,000.
Charge Against Cashier Rose of the
Failed Cleveland Bank, Who
Is Wanted.

Cleveland, Jar 2S.-The grand jury to-
day returned an indictment against Geo.
A.. Rose, cashier of the Produce National
bank, which closed its doors yesterday.
Rose is charged with having embezzled
s1ss, coo of the bank's unds. A warrant
Tor his arrest was Immediately issued.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Bridgewater Fire Company.

Bridgewater, S. D., Jan. 23.-At q
meeting of the citizens the following Of
f1cers of the Bridgewater fire
were elected: Fire chief, G. H. Shanard:
foreman, ]. H. Anderson.
A complete system of waterworks has
ust been installed and is in operation
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Capture a Eoraer.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. ga man
named Cramer, who was arrested at
Salem, has been brought to Sioux Falls
by Deputy Sheriff Voelsch. Cramer is
charged with having forged the name
OF Fanelle Bros. Of this city to a check
on which he received the cash. 1t is
said that other charges of a similar
character will be made against him be-
fore he gets out Of his present diff
Guilty.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
New Mewspaper Started.

Pierre S. D., Jan. PA compan
has been organized under the name of
The Coyote Publishing company and
will this week launch a new paper at
Moore. S. D., to be known as The Coy
Dte. The company has good financial
backing and ought to make a success
Of the venture. Other moves by the
same firm are contemplated. Albert
Williamson is the editor Of the new
paper.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Granted a Divorce.

Salem. S. D., Jan. 23.-Mrs. Sylvia
T. Knapp was granted a divorce from
Joseph p. Knapp. Mr.. Knapp's home
Is given as the borough of Manhattan,
New York.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Report From Cattle Ranch.

Deadwood,. S. D.. Jan. 23.-The pres
ent winter has so far proven one of eX-
ceptional miidness even for the Black
Hills, where mild winters are the rule
The moderation of the weather this
winter is more surprising than ordi-}
narily, in view Of the wet, colo weather
of the past spring, summer and fall.
The summer of 1903 was one OF the
wettest and coolest ever known to
South Dakota. There was no warm
weather throughout the summer sea-
son. 1t was not until October and Mo-
vember that anything approaching
summer temperature was experienced.
The winter has been as mild as the
summer was disagreeable. There has
been scarcely any snow and but little
zero weather. Reports from the cattle
range north and west of Deadwood are
highly satisfactory and indicate tina
stock is taking on flesh. 1t has not
been necessary to do any feeding eX-.
cept in Isolated cases. This is the re
markable considering the shortness of
"ange feed In the fall.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Publishers, Mutual Elect Officers.

Huron, s. D., Jan. 23.-Stockholder.,
and directors of the Publishers Mutual
insurance company. the headquarters
or which are in this city. was held at
the company's offices and tae follow
ing officers chosen: President, Levi
Wait OF Armour; vice president, John
Langstaf of Huron: treasurer, Clate
Tinan of Kimball. A board of directors
includes the officers-elect and the fol-
lowing; j. F. Halliday of Iroquois, j.
II. Reeves Of Groton, Glenn Farlev of
Madison, III. G. Shober OF Highmore,
%. S. Danforth and w. M. Farmer of,
Vermillion. The company now carries
$S65,O0O worth of risks, and 1t was de-
cided not to make any changes in the
plans originally inaugurated, which are
60 per cent. below those of old line
companies. The recent "cut rate" made
by the regular line companies will not,
affect the Publishers Mutual.
Plans for the new Elks building are
now in the hands of the building COM
mittee, and q decision will be reached
in u few days. Architect Schwartz of
Sioux Falls will be here this week to
listen to any changes that the COM
nittee may have to suggest.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15
looal ana Personal

Ira Carrier returned home last week
after several days business visit in
Denver.
MIR and Mrs J +. Mcclure returned
last week from three months visit
down in Missouri.
Miss Grace Miller has returned home
after a pleasant visit OF weeks dura'
tion with friends in Denver
X. w. Nation and L. Y. Kohlman
made an automobile trip to Silver
Clin and Querida last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned G. Craven returned
home last Sunday from Excelsior
Springs. Missouri. where they have
been for couple OF months for the
benefit OF Mr.. Craven's health
We have never met q man with q
better memory than Judge Waldo. He
came 10 Canon about January ist 1875
and he can remember the Dsmes OF
every man who was in town at that
time. He also knew the age OF every
young women IN Canon under 20
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15

Jrsr the scarf for "him-" sc, F5c
and 81. Bethel Co.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15

ment In the navy Frank has served on
the U. 8. 8. Wheeling. Adams and
Mohican his last assignment being on
board the Adams at Samoa in South
Pacific waters. He will return to his
duties early next week.
A prominent minister 10 Canon ssys
this bill board nuisance ought to be
absted. He says nothing detracts 80
much from the beauty Of Canon as the
unsightly bill boards. He came from
a beautifully kept city where such
things are regulated.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Jameson, late
residents on College avenue, have gone
to Greeley, Colorado, where they will
make their home. Mrs. Jameson was
several years missionary in China
and was in that country during the
Boxer rebellion in 1900.
DR.. Smith of Parrsboro, Nova Scotia,
was in town last week canvassing the
opportunities afforded by Canon City
and its suburbs with view of locating
here for the practice of his profession.
DR.. Smith was introduced to a number
of our business men by DR.. Clark.
THE Christmas Entertainment, given
by the pupils OF Mount St. Scholastica Is
Academy before they disperse foT the
holidays, win be held on the evening OF
Dec. 22nd An admission of 35 cents
will be charged. Tickets on sale at
Hunter Pnlmer's S aud Palace drug store.
Mr.. Clark, the harness man, says
this is absolutely the finest country in
the world He came from a mighty
good state, too. Iowa, but it isn't in it
with Colorado. You ought to hear
him brag up the town, and that's
the way all our people ought to be do
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. " Hodgin returned
home last Monday after few days
visit with friends at Cotopaxi. During
his absence Mr.. Hodgin devoted most
of his spare time to rabbit hunting. bu,
! - be lie not boosting about his prowesi
in that line il is assumed that he had
varx indifferent snccess
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-12-15
THE ELKS ANNUAL
CHARITY BALL.

An event of more than ordinary in
terest in the social chronicles of the
winter will be the fourth annual charity
ball of Canon City Lodge No. 6l0, B. P.
o. E., which will take place at Elks
hall next Wednesday evening. The ex-
ecutive committee, which consists of
J. P. Fleishel. Herman W. Loehr, r.
Rosenberg. Alex. Nafe and Harry VIII
liams is determined, If possible that this
years ball surpass all previous efforts
OF the lodge in this respect, and the in
dications are that its ambition will be
fulfilled The Antlers orchestra Of
Colorado Springs has been engaged to
furnish music for the occasion and the
decorations of the hall will be more
than usually elaborate and beautiful
Tha annual charity bah of the Elks
always attracts many out-of-town peo-
pie and this years function will be no
exception to the rule. for such affairs
have more than local interest to tn, Sc
who "trip the light fantastic" The
occasion. the company ard the music
will combine to render the coming ball
one of more exceptional pleasure to
Canon people. as we'll as to visitors in
this city at that time, and there can be
no doubt that it will be pronounced
social aud financial success. \ feature