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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
BLACKMAR is CHIEF.
Massachusetts Man Is Selected to e
Commander of the National
q r

Boston, Mass, Aug 90 - Genera
Wilmon w. Blackmar, of Massachu-
sets, was elected commander in chief
of the G. A. f. today, by reclamation.
John r. King, of Washington, for
mer commander of the department OF
Maryland, was chosen senior vice
commander.
George w. Patten, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, was elected Junior vice COM
rnander DR.. Warren r. King, Of In
diana. surgeon; Rev. J. II. Bradford,
Washington, chaplain in chief.
Denver was chosen for the next ma
tional encampment
Blackmar was issued shortly after his
election 1t announced the following
appointments:
TO be adjutant general, Past De-
partment Commander John E. Gilman
of Massachusetts.
Quartermaster general, Charles Bur-
rows of New Jersey.
Headquarters of the commandments
chief Will be at IS Milk street, Bos-
ton.
One of the most important measures
to be acted upon was that OF the adj
mission of the Sons of Veterans to the
secret meetings of the G. A. r. An adj
verse reply on the question was adopt
ed
L he race dueStloil was toeShSt va W
the committee. which recommended the
adoption by the encampment that If
any change in the voting franchise
should be necessary such modification
should be along lines of intelligence
and fitness and not along lines of
race or color.
The new officers were Louis Wagner
of Philadelphia, the senior past COM
mander-n-chief, and the convention
adjourned
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
OFFICIAL. RUSSIA STUNNED.
Army and Navy Men Say Peace With
Honor Would Be Accepted.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 2O.-Russia is
almost ready to listen 10 suggestions
looking to the ending of the war with
Japan, if they can be made in way
which will not be too humiliating to
Russian pride. The events of the past
few days have stunned official Russia.
The best face possible, is put on the
situation to the public. but in private
the admission is made that the situa-
ton in Manchuria could hardly be
worse, and it is admitted that there
Is little hope for Improvement in the
immediate future.
Even to themselves the Russian
army and navy men do not admit that
there is any doubt of the ultimate de-
feat of Japan, but how this is to be
brought about is not discussed.
1t Is Insisted in private advices from
the far east that the Russians sank at
least one Japanese battleship in the
fight of August 10 and inflicted much
damage on others of the japanese
ships.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
RIOT IN CHICAGO.
Four Thousand Persons Charged by 12e
Policemen-Many Hurt in
The Mix uc

Chicago, Aug. 20.-The fiercest riot
of the stock yards strike occurred this
evening, when hungry jewellers of the
packing house district sought to cap
ture and kill eight steers which had
escaped from the yards. The mob num-
bered 1000 persons and the streets
We're cleared only after 100 policemen
In five squads had charged the rioters
on four sides. Shots were fired and
scores of rioters were dubbed. a bullet
graZed the cheek of Police Lieutenant
iieorge Piim and a police sergeant was
stripped of his club and star by a
woman rioter. A man was SO severely
battered that he was sent TO the Engle-
wood Union hospital. Few arrests Were
made, as the police contented them
selves with dispensing the mob. The
temper of the police was shown, how
tver, when call for achievements
was answered by number of patrol
wagons followed by an ambulance. III
freely. s' N =
The trouble began shortly after
seven steers escaped from a gang of
cattle drivers of the Nelson Morris
plant. Hundreds of strikers and
sympathi2ers saw a chance for food
Ind pursued the animals, one OF which
fell into an excavation in the park and
broke it's leg. Three men stood on guard
over the animal and the other driver
pursued seven steers.
Sergeant Mulligan and a squad Of
men who We're stationed near the en-
trance TO the yards sought to aid the
men who We're fighting off the crowd,
but were not successful.
Driven back for two blocks, the five
policemen managed to send call TO
the new city police station and Lieu
tenant Moore notified Inspector Hunt
of the situation. By that time there
were fully 1000 rioters in the streets.
officers We're hurried from every avail
able source and four squads of twe;.-
ty-five men each in charge of Lieuten-
ants Prim, Moore. Crane and Sawney
rushed the mob on four sides. Beating
right and left, the police were dispars-
| ing the rioters when two men appeared
| with rifles and fired several shots. The
| police in turn drew their revolvers, but
| fired in the air.
A man, who proved to be Frank Nee
| ca, struck at Lieutenant Prim, then
ran into a house at 4510 Paulina street.
4 The lieutenant dashed after him and
| someone in the house fired a shot. the
/ bullet grazing PRINTS cheek. Mecca
I. was arrested under a bed on an upper
i floor. The steer which fell into the ex.
i cavation was torn to pieces and carried
4 away by the rioters.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
MORE Transfers
REFUSE TO WORK
Drivers of Grease Wagons Will
Haul Only for the Union
Concerns.
TROUBLES IN CHICAGO
One Strkebreaker Gets Ratified and
Starts Shooting, While Another
Goes Stark Mad and Tries
to Run Amuck.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-A new source OF
trouble developed in the strike situa-
ition today when the grease wagon
teamsters voted to handle nothing for
the meat dealers who are on the "un-
fair list The Transfers will not haul
any refuse except for those dealers
who patroniZe the independent packers
only.
George r. Bailey, an Englishman
who was employed by the packers
agents in Ellis Island as soon as he
landed from his native land, lost his
presence of mind when his train drew
into the stock yards today. A menac-
ing looking crowd had gathered along
the tracks and Bailey. getting out his
revolver, began shooting. He fired five
shots and was reloading the weapon
when a policeman arrested him. No
person was hit by Baileys bullets.
Strikebreaker Goes Crazy.
Herbert Dawson of Nashville, Tenn,
"a strike breaker in the Hammond pack
ing house, retired last evening appar-
emily man of normal mental quail
ties, but awakened this morning raw
ing wildly. He was sleeping in one
of the strike breakers makeshift dor
mitories with a crowd of other nom
unionists when he suddenly began
shrieking. The excited strike breakers
were unable to quiet him and sum-
moned the police. Before the police
reached the place Dawson bolted from
the building and was later found en-
tangled in a barbedwire fence When
the policemen attempted to restrain
him he fought them and was cut by
the wire. The police overpowered him
and took him to q Hospital.
Troubles for Students.
Because they wanted to study the
strike situation, two Harvard stu
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
CUMMlNS DENIES 1T.
Sensational Story in Des Moines
Paper That He Was Going to


Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 20.-The recent
statement in the Register and Leader,
intimating that Governor Cummins
viii resign in the event his term is eN-
tended one year by the passage Of the
biennia! elections amendment, is dis
credited by all his friends and is no.
where regarded as authoritative. 1t is
universally known that he would glad
ly welcome an opportunity to retire
at the expiration of his present term,
because he has confided as much to
his friends, explaining that he would
then be able to resume his practice Of
law and to once more accumulate
competency. Public life has proved
very expensive to him and has largely
consumed his fortune. He has long
enjoyed an income of approximately
$4,000 a year, and has lived accord
ingly His salary as governor is but
about one-tourth as much, and living
expenses are even greater For that
reason he would welcome an oppor-
tunity to retire, but it is conceded that
he will not do so as it would betray his
friends and play into the hands Of his
enemies. He has not returned from
his eastern trip, and could not be con-
suited TODAY.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
Quiet at statesaoro.

Stnesboro, Ga, Aug 20.-Develop-
Inents in the situation here following
the burning of the negroes Reed and
Cato on Tuesday. show today only a
repetition of yesterdays events, ex-
cepting that no killings have been re-
ported from the country districts. Two
negroes, man and woman, We're
Whipped near Register last night, and
1t is reported several others received
hastings at other localities. PREACHER,
Gaines, one or the alleged leaders of
the before day club" has left town,
and others of less note are going.
scarcity of labor In the cotton fields
is sure to follow. The cotton picking
season is at hand and the exodus of
negroes has been so great already at
least to threaten Inconvenience.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
WHEAT CHEAP ABROAD
Falling Off of Flour Importation Per.
nits Sale of Low Standard


New York, Aug. 19.-Herbert Bradley
traffic manager of the Millers' National
Federation, has just returned from Eu-
rope, here he made careful study of tho
conditions affecting the expectation of
wheat and flour from the United States.
He states that American flour and wheat
were never in such small demand and that
foreigners will not buy at the present
prices.
Ordinarily foreign millers have been
obliged to use considerable American
wheat but as American expectation has
almost entirely fallen off during the last
three months, American wheat is no long
er a necessity to the millers of the conti-
nent and the empire. The reason for this
lies in the fact that the flour standard of
the foreign millers is far below that of
the American nillers. but so long as
American flour was a strong competitor
in the markets it was absolutely necessary
for them to buy American wheat to bring
up the Quality of the mixture they offer
for sale. With the falling off in the ex-
portation Of American flour. 1t was no
longer necessary for them to compete
with the American standard and they
turned to the cheap Indian wheat. landed
at their docks at 20 cents below the price
of American wheat. People have to buy
their flour or go without. Bakers who
have never before been without flour
LiiQe lioHu 3AluSilSoi Sio"A. y, aANsAh =. y
now using the product of the Indian grain
and will continue to do so until the dis
ordinations against American wheat are
removed and the American millers are
able to meet European competition in its
stronghold.
IN consequence of this condition the
railroads of the United States see the
necessity of action and in getting to-
gether and giving millers of this country
a fair show, will benefit themselves sad
Mr.. Bradley. III -four trade stops wheat
trade stops as we'll, unless we can get our
wheat prices down to the level of the
cheap foreign wheat. which is almost an
,impossibility on account of the large home
requirements"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
Fruit Ciders Harmful

Aberdeen, S. d., Aug. 20.-State
Dairy and Food Commissioner c. 2.
Sherwood, has issued n circular calling
the attention of the housewives of
South Dakota to the danger that turks
in many of the So called fruit elders
on the market. IN some cases 1T is
undoubtedly true" the commissioner
says. there is nothing harmful used
in the preparation, but many we have
found to contain poisonous colors and
injurious preserVatives. There is moth
ing beneficial in any of them. Parents
will do much better to furnish lemon
ade,, ice cream, milk shake, etc, of
their own make rather than allow their
children to partalSe of questionable
beverages" These injurious prepara-
lions are being shut out of the market
In this state as fast as the commits
sioner can accomplish this purpose, but
the variety is so large that he finds it
advisable to issue the warning.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
The HOTTEST FIGHTING.
Port Arthur Is Now Witnessing the
Worst of the War.


Chefoo, Aug. 20.--The most desperate
progress at Port Arthur, according to
reports which reach here today from
trading vessels from the Shantung
peninsula. The Japanese guns have
rained constant stream of shells on
Port Arthur and have inflicted enor-
nous damage. The Russian warships
which escaped destruction in last
weeks battle have been forced by the.
Japanese fire from the inner harbor
after several of them had received adj
ditional damage, and are now at the
mouth OF the channel, almost in the
tack was made on them in February.
1t is regarded as altogether probable
that they will again be attacked by the
Japanese torpedo boats.
The Japanese infantry have effected,
Judgement in the inner line of the
had been silenced by the superior ar
tillery practice of the Japanese gum
ners. The Russian infantry resisted
most desperately and We're only COM
PEELED to retire at the bayonets point
by an Overwhelming force of Japanese.
The main attention of Marshal Oya-
ma, who is in command of the Japa-
nese investing force. is directed to the
eastern defenses and it Is there the
|. breach which probably marks the be-
ginning of the end was made.
| The Japanese artillery stationed on
| Takushan mountain did the most seri-
| Gus damage to the Russian defenses,
and it was almost directly opposite
this position that the Russian line was
broken 1t is also reported that the
| japanese are massing a neavy col
| umn on the west with the apparent OBJ
l3iect of attacking the position on Elise
hill. which Is only two miles from the
az. of Port Art hur. Ssta5 EastS ~
| it has been impossible up to this
time to identity the Russian warships
stilt in Port Arthur. They are be-
IIieyed to be the Retvizan, Poltava. Po-
| bteaa, Sebastopol, Peresviet and Bayan
i None of them is believed TO be able. &c
do much fghting now.
| Unconfirmed reports reach here thai
! both General Eocls and General Stoes-
I sci have been wounded In the recen,
/ .fighti ng. -. -
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
A BANKER SUICIDES.
Joseph Lunn, President Of the Farmers
Bank Of Alexandria, Takes His
Own ife

Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. 19.-TheA peo-
pie Of Alexandria and vicinity were
greatly shocked this morning by the
suicide of Joseph Lunn. president Of
the Farmers bank, at Alexandria. The
act was committed on his farm near
Alexandria. The weapon used was q
shotgun.
Mr.. Lunn was 60 years Of age and
leaves a widow and one daughter. The
act Is thought to have been committed
as a result of worry caused by real
estate firm obtaining Judgment against
him, involving the sale OF his farm.
The affairs of the bank are said to be
! IN good condition.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
OBJECT 70 BUFFET.
Ministerial Union Of Aberdeen Protes.
Apainst "Select Bar"

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 19-The Min
isterial union of this city. at its month
aly meeting held on Monday, entered a
formal protest against the plan to have
buffet In connection with the club
rooms which the Commercial club pro-
poses establishing. The Ministerial
union bases Its protest upon the ground
that many Of the business men Of the
city are church members and Sunday
school workers. and II the buffet Is es-
8tablished in9connection with the Com
smercial clubs rooms, they will either
have to become partners in the running
8of select bar" as the union charac-
sterizes the buffet, or else will be COM
PEELED to forego the pleasures and
benefits to be derived from belonging
to the Commercial club,
Isaac Lincoln has returned from an
automobile trip OF so miles through
northern South Dakota and southern
North Dakota, to look over crop. pros
poets. He found wheat quite badly
damaged, the crop north of Aberdeen,
however being better than that of the
section south OF this city. Flax and
corn prospects are bright over all the
region traVersed
Old wheat Jumped to one dollar on
1.-THE Aberdeen market today, for No. 1
northern. In sympathy with the adj
lvances in the market centers. There Is
Asaidsto be considerable old wheat still
In this section, one farmer having 49,
200 bushels on hand
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
Sure He Is Gornes.

! Sioux City. Ia, Aug. 2O.--sheriff Jack
son of Woodbury. county is convinced
that the convict in the Anamosa peni-
ten tiary from Delaware county. under
another name is none other than Ed
Cornes, the murderer of Sheriff Strain
of Monona county.
Il am satisfied Cornes is in the peni-
tentiary." said Sheriff Jackson; but
to make sure, had the mans photo
fo his Monona county acquaintances
for them to identify the features =
che man is In for four years for as
:saIllt with intent to commit murder.
When mis- time expires he viii doubts
less be rearrested for murder.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
oUTWITs A SHERIFF.
iHorsethief Under Arrest Takes Off,
oer,s Gun and Escapes.

Deadwood, S. d. Aug. 19.-Sheriff
Moses of Butte county located the two
horse thieves. Roscoe Moher and Ed
ward Yearsley, in the vicinity of Hard
ing, Neb. He arrested Yearsey In the
town, and found Moher on ranch near
that place. He went to the ranch and
placed Moher under arrest and then
sat down to eat dinner with a harvest
gang. When he went to hitch UP one
iof the hnrvesters grabbed the sheriff
by the hands, and Moher took the
tsherlff's revolver and his horse and es-
capped. He is considered bad man
and is wanted for several offences in
1.-THE Black Hills. 1t is believed that his
whereabouts are now known. These
two men sold stolen horses to Dead
wood and Lead people.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
COL. RICHARD j. WOODS,
Sioux Falls, S. D.
Elected Grand Esteemed Knight of the
Grand Lodge 3. p. o. E., at the
Recent Cincinnati Meeting.

held there for period of about fifteen
minutes until help could be summoned.
1t was found necessary for the men
who responded to the calls for assist
ance to raise the turntable before the
child could be released. He was taken
to the city hospital where 1t was
found necessary to amputate the foot
which had been crushed. His father
had a piece of skin taken from his own
leg, which was successfully grated on
his sons wound after the amputation.
The local law firm of Porter & King was
employed to institute suit against the
railroad company for the injuries sus-
tained A settlement has now been ef-
fected by the payment by the company
Of the sum Of $500 to the boy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
Death of Nick Nissen.

Beresford, S. D. Aug. 2O.--A lrage
delegation from Ireton accompanied the
remains of Nick Nissen who died
Wednesday morning. Mr. Nssen has
had charge of the Queal lumber yard
at Ireton for the past year. He had
been sick only about two weeks. The
Beresford lodge of Odd Fellows met
the remains at the depot. The pail
bearers were from the Ireton lodge
The funeral viii occur today from the
Danish Lutheran church, Rev. ~ c..
Nelson, officiating. The deceased had
many friends. A wife and several chill
dren survive him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
Damaacs for Loss Of Foot.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Aug. ia settle
ment has been effected in II suit inst-
tuted against the Illinois Central rail
road company as the result of Albert
Rutsen. n 6-year-old boy, being in
jured April 10 last while playing with
other boys around the turntable of the
company III this city. While young
Rutsen and his companions were play
ing around the turntable, which was
unlocked. the lad was caught between
the turntable and the rails He was
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
P. NJ. HAD TO RESIGN.
C.. c. Pugh, of Abel, Said to Be Charge.
With Withholding
IN Ill

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 2O.-Postmaster
c. c. Pugh of Abel resigned today.
An inspector who has been going
through the office is said to have found
that mail was withheld. The report Of
the inspector is supported by an affl-
davit from the deputy postmaster A.
c. Hotchkiss has been temporarily Sc
lected to take charge of the office until
another appointment can be made. 1t
is claimed that the mail withheld in
cluded letters sent out by an Abel
mining corporation. Pugh is one of the
prominent politicians of the Seventh
district. He formerly edited the Dex-
ter Sentinel and Dallas News.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
NEW NATIONAL. BANK.
Sioux City Man Stakeholder in Insti-
tuition at Mitchell.

Mitchell, IS. D., Aug. 19.-Mitchell is
to have a new national bank. the plans
for which are rapidly coming to con-
ciusion. a preliminary meeting was
held last night and practically all; Of
OF the stockhold ers were present. 1t
will be practically owned by Mitchell
inen, the only stock held outside Of the
city being that of James r. Toy, presi-
dent OF the First National bank. of
Sioux City. and j. P. Myers OF Blanch-
arc. la. both Of whom We're present at
the meeting. The new bank will be
capitalized for $50. 900, and practically
all Of the stock has been sold. The
bank has secured elegant quarters for
its location. being the corner room In
the new Wildman hotel building. and
arrangements have been completed for
the purchase OF handsome furniture
and fixtures for the institution.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
BROWN COUNTY WHEAT
Returns From Threshins Ravo Com
snenced to Come in Showing
Fair to Good Crop

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 20.-Reports
from the threshing machines in the Vi
entity Of Aberdeen have commenced to
come in. and they are not so discourag-
ing as people had been led to believe.
w RI, Mitchell, who was down at Mel
lette, says a number of farmers there
have threshed and marketed their
wheat, which ran from 10 to II bushels
per acre. one farmer getting IA bush
els per acre from his fields. They are
selling 1t at their local market at prices
ranging from So to 90 cents per bushel,
right from the thrcsher.
At James in this Browm county
farmers report yields of from S to 10
bushels.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26

A tan OF, which are written the names
gress, belongs to the Baroness Won
,Langan (nee Won Prillirtze. The pos
SCISSOR obtained the signatures at sew
eral soirees given in honor of the con-
gress, at the English embassy and the
Austrian embassy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
Irish Nationalists Are COMING.

Liverpool, Aug. ls.-John Redmond,
Irish leader, Patrick o.Brien and Cap
tain Donelal, nationalist members of
parliament. sailed for New York today
on the steamer Teutonic to attend the
convention of the Irish league in New
1 York, August 30. 81 Y
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26
Barn Struck BY Liahtninq.

Pender, Neb., Aug. 1s.-During d
heavy shower at this place last even
ing q large barn belonging to Charles
Baker was struck by lightning and
partially destroyed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26

The university OF wisconsin has es-S
tablished an innovatio for the summer
months a series OF lectures will he
given ON trade unionisni, the union la
bel. the open shop. the boycott and
Kindred other topics
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-08-26

The Irrigation development of the
Snake river valley, Idaho, has received
"a setback by the proposed construction
Oil q power plant, which will Interfere
with the irr. cation developement.