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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
is OUT ON BAIL.
Tria! OF Murderer Northam to Be Held
February 8.

FeDruary y.
Lead, S. D., Jan. 26.-Bail has been
granted George Northaln, the Home
stake special agent. charged with the
murder OF George Tallman AT Lend last
tuesday morning, in the sum OF $l0,-
POO, n being furnished With ample
suretles Northam is at liberty await
ing the next term or circuit court,
which will ave February 8. North
am appeared in Justice court at Dead
wood for preliminary hearing, waived
examination and was committed with
out bail. A few minutes later he ap-
peared in circuit court for arraign-
ment on Information that had been
nled by the states attorney, entered a
plea of not guilty and was admitted to
bail.
Several views are taken OF the case
IN Lead. Northam has been special
agent and detective for the Homestake
company a NIB OF years, his en-
ployment consisting chiefly in observ-
ing the d of trusted employees Of
the Homestake company and those oc-
cupylng positions of grave RESPONSIBLE
ity. Employees found drinking and gam
bling or engaging in other forms Of
dissipation were informed against and
We're cautioned by the company, either
by direct notice or short layoff. With
the repetition Of the offense they were
given q longer layoff or absolute dis
charge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
May Be UNUSUAL
MURDER CASE
Chris Hanson Accused Of Kill
ing Brother in August
and Hiding Body.
is A~sPHYxlATED BY GAS
Sad Death of a Young Farmer From
Minnesota at Sioux Falls-Was
Totally inexperienced and
Knew Nothing Of Gas.

1ankton. S. D., Jan. 26.-What looks
ilAe an unusual murder case is being
investigated at Irene by States Attor-
ney John Holman A young Dane
named Chris Hanson is accused OF
numbering his brother last August and
hiding the body, which is supposed to
be buried at his farm, one mile north
Of Irene. Suspicious were only recent
~ aroused and the state confidently
expects to have Hanson in the tolls
very speedily. Mr.. Holman is still in
irene and no more details are obtain
able at present,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
HOUSE OF BEER BOTTLES.
In Tonopah, New, Old Glass Is Cheaper
Than Wood,

IMAM WOOD.
Kansas City Star: Tonopah, New, aside
from being famed on account of its vast
mineral resources, also occupies the
unique distinction of numbering among
its inhabitants a man who is able to live
In Il glass house and throw unlimited
quantities Of stones at the same time
without suffering any Of the serious in
conveniences popularity supposed to sur
round such an association.
Not q tree grows within sixty miles of
the great mining camp, and very natural
ly building material and fuel bring all
sorts of fancy prices, the commonest kind
of lumber selling for $6G per 1000 feet.
while inferior grades of scrub cedar com
mand $22 a cord. Consequent upon this
condition., various subterfuges are resort
ed to in the architectural makeup Of
Tonopah. There are houses made of
straw, of burlap sacks trimmed with blue
jean overalls; Of tin from five gallon oil
cans; of dry goods and cracker box lum-
Der; OF mud. stone, tents, cloth-in fact,
almost every sort of co~ntrivance is re-
sorted to as a makeshift for a place of
habitation; but 1t has remained for Will
lam f. Peck, a miner, to devise a house in
a class by itself.
He has constructed Of empty beer bot
ties a house 16 by 20 feet in the clear, with
ceilings eight feet high, and containing
two rooms. 1t was built In October Of
last year by Mr.. Peck entirely unaided,
at such odd moments as he could spare
from his regular duties at the mine.
Ten thousand empty beer bottles were
incorporated in the structure. The in
side walls are plastered with mortar,
which is spread to a depth sufficient to
cover the ~protruding bottle necks, thus
making a smooth surface. Mr.. Peck lived
all last winter in his peculiar abode with
his wife and two children, a girl of 7 and
a boy of 3 years, and says, while the tenn
p%erature in many residences of Tonopah
reached the freezing point quite often,
his family found their glass house exceed.
lngly comfortable at all times.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
THE S. D. EDITORS.
Conclude Their Session at Sioux Falls
With a Banquet-All Former
Successes Surpassed.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 26.-One OF
the acts of charity performed by the
South Dakota Press association during
the meeting just concluded was the
purchase and presentation to the South
Dakota Children's home of a typewriter.
which was badly needed by the insti-
tuition.
At the banquet last night J. Tomlin-
son Of the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.
vertising by John Lee Mahin of Chi
cago was one of the features Of the
banquet. X. s.. Volkmar. j. D.. Reeves
and L. D.. Aldrich were appointed a
committee IN revision OF constitutions
and bY-laW2.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
cRAwFoRD's CAMPAIGN.
Has Named a Number of Places Where
Lie MIL k1aLe Aadraseae


Huron, S. D., Jan. 26.-IIon. Coc /. Craw-
ford of this city has named u number of
dates and places where he will deliver
addresses in the interest Of his candidacy
for the republican nomination for COVER
nor, and has invitations from all parts
OF the state to make dates as carly as
possible. Those already billed are for
Woonsocket on the evening OF the 18th,
Artesian the 18th, Howard the 9th, Mad
ison the 2Sth.
1t is Mr.. Crawford's intention to deliver
addresses in as many places east Of the
Missouri river as possible before going
into the Black Hills region although peo-
pie there are earnestly urging, him to
visit them.
Three days of unusually cold weather
has been experienced here, the tcmpera-
ture ranging below zero. with Il keen
northwest wind blowing most Of the time.
There is very little snow on the ground
and not enough so far this winter for
more than u day or two sleighing.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Senator Sullivan of New York VIZ

Senator Sullivan of New York was
recently a guest at a banquet of
homeopathic physicians. During the
banquet the usual toasts were drunk.
10 the health Of "the ladies'" OF "the
president" Of "Hahnemann the father
of homeopathy" and of a dozen other
persons n subjects glasses were
drained duly. and then, all of a sudden
the POSTMASTER remarked that the
witty Senator Sullivan had not vet
responded to a toast.
Senator Sullivan he said, rising.
mas not YET beer heard from. SEN
ator Sullivan will now propose a
health"
Il propose" he said, the health OF
the sick"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
BY GAS.
A Young Farmer Meets Death in Sioux
EoIIs Loxal

Falls Hotel.
Sioux Fails, S. D., Jan. 26.-Charles Hem
rick, a young farmer, aged q years, who
lived on the farm of his father, a promi-
nent German near Woodstock, Mimi, died
mere as the result of being a~sphyxiated
by gas at the Cataract hotel. Physicians
worked over him for a period OF twenty
four hours, but he never gained conscious
ness.
me unfortunate man was en- route to
hudson, $. d., and his father and broth
er, who were present when he died, say
this was the first time he had ever been
on a railroad train. and that he knew
nothing about gas. When he retired for
the night he evidently turned OFF the gas
ana then when the flame was extin.
Kuished turned it on again.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29

Road supervisors appointed:
Henry SchmitZ, district No. 1.
e. R. Parks, district No. 9.
Joseph Gordon, district No. 3.
Michael Lippa, district No. 4.
Jeff Aldrich, district No. 5.
Joe Bell, district No. 6.
Dennis O'Brien, district No. Z.
A. Mckircham, district No. S.
Walter Ryan, district No. 8.
Wm. NJ. Byers, district No. 10.
b. f. Furseson, district No. H..
John M. Olson, district No. u.
Herbert N. Johnson, district No. 10.
Ross Anderson, district No. IA.
c. O. Vanderlehr, district No. Is.
John w. Moody, district No. 1G.
Horny d. Blair, district No. II.
J.. d. Taylor, district No. 18.
Geo. Buckingham, district No. 10.
Peter Hammerquist, district No. 20.
Chas. Taylor, district No. 81.
Robert Lees, district No. %.
Chas. Grieger, district No. 90.
Richard Twill, district No. "a.
Jerry Crowley, district No. IS.
J. T. Humphrey, district No. 2G.
Fred Gieger, district No. q.
O.. A. Gl.dden, district No. %.
None for district No. 30.
None for district No. 80.
Joseph e. Sanders, district No. 81.
Milton Freeze, district No. 80.
Geo. B. Baldridge, district No. SO.
Malon Welch, district No. "a.
Ole Scholtt. district No. 50.
Americas Thompson, district No. 36.
w. H. jerks, district No. 81.
Henry Rose, district No. 38.
D. T. Simon, district No. 80.
Henry Herley, district No. 40.
f. c. Butterfield, district No. d.
Motion to deny the remonstrance of
Timothy Brickley ct al. to the petition Of
o. A. Glidden was carried.
Report Of viewers of road as petitioned
for by O. A. Glidden ct al. accepted.
Petition of O. A. Gl.dden for the loca-
ton and establishment of a county road
was granted as prayed for and road or
dered opened according to law.
Resignation Of Joseph Hare as justice
of peace at Cross Mine precinct accepted.
Report of Road Supervisor D. F. Sim
mons examined and ordered placed on file.
Bills allowed:
Dennis O'Brien, bridge bill, bridge
Auhd $50
Dennis O'Brien, road, road fund.-. 500
.. 7. Simmon, road work, road fund 400
Application of j. R. Bear for reduction
of taxes charged against lot No. 6, block
No. 1, Bear Add, Hill City, for the year
1909, was granted.
A petition having been filed by T. J.
Ellot ct al. asking the board of count
commissioners to establish a ferry across
the Cheyenne river between Dakota City
and what is known as the Smith Cross
tng,' the commissioners considered the
matter and found upon reading the law
that the county commissioners nave no
authority TO establish ferries at the ex-
pense of the county and the petition was
therefore rejected.
Action Oh the petition OF II. NJ. Blair
ct al. for the establishment of a highway
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
Will Be Influx of Settlers.

Pierre, S. D., Jan 81. A. Madden
came in from southwestern Iowa this
morning with about twenty land seek
ers. MI. Madden's home is in Newman
Grove, Ia, and he stated his morning
that this spring would witness a much
greater immigration to this section Of
the country than the past had devel-
oped. He regards this part Of South
Dakota as the coming country and says
that every one Of the homeseekers that
are filing here now will return In the
spring to make their homes with US.
The country west of the river is fast
becoming a prominent factor in the POI
litical and economic affairs Of the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29

VI D IepoilS were examined ana aD-
proved:
o. A. Glidden, district 2S.
Malon WEIGH. district "a.
Henry D. Blair, district II.
Charles Grieger, district %.
Lewis Hack, district 16.
Chris Vanderlehr, district Is.
George P. Baldridge, district 33.
L. D. Taylor, district IS.
Peter Hammerquist, district 20.
Thomas F. Mcmahon, district "a.
Joe E.. Sanders, district 81.
w. T.. Edwards, district 8.
Furgeson, district IL.
The following bills were allowed and
warrants ordered drawn on the proper
funds:
Price & Baker company, lumber,
brideg fund $3.50
w. A. Taylor. bridge lumber,
bridge fund 1000
Peter Hammerquist, bridge work
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1904-01-29
To PAY Expenses Of Band.

Aberdeen, S. D., Jan. 26.-Professor
Ireland of Woonsocket has Deer spend
ing a day or two here in the matter OF
the state band to go to st. Louis. Bust
ness men Of Aberdeen contributed $3.50
to pay the expense of two Aberdeen
musicians going with the band, Ct. W..
Becker and l. G. Clark. who were Sc
lected by Professor Ireland from among
the players here. The band will, when
fully organized, got to Waterfowl for
weeks practice, after which it will
make a snort tour Of the state, and then
proceed to Winona, Mimi, from which
place the trip to st. Louis will be made
by steamboat down the Mississippi
river. There will be forty pieces in the
hand
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-23

thirsted for their blood besides.
We soon found out that the man
was a monomaniac on the subject
of knouting as was our Little
Father, known in history as Pc
ter the Great, and his daughter,
the Czarina Elizabeth, surnamed
the Kind" AS Peter made his
only son lay his painting flesh up
on the blood-stained bench to
have 1t torn to shreads by the
whip IN his fathers hand, and as
the last of the Romanoffs, "
Elizabeth used to bind her rivals
in love affairs to the back of her
husband or brother, then to
knout them with her own imper-
ial hand until she herself sank
down exhausted and the other
was half dead with pain, shame
and trlght-so whipping was a
fad with your scoundrelly repre-
sentative, Car Nicholas.
He starved us to induce US to
ask for food, and demand for
food (outside the regular allow
ance) being equivalent to mutiny,
as mutineers we we're condemned
to the knout. Our enemy then,
supplied both cause and effect.
the one to please his pocket, the
other to satisfy tiger-1ike hank
ering for blood.
NO SEPARATION FOR SEXES.
On the "Czyrina Elizabeth
there was no respect for either
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-23

Asia, the governors representa-
tive appeared and handed each
man or woman the lawful allow
ance for their maintenance. Like
the rest, I got six coppers, the
equivalent of forty-eight hours
rations. We expected to spend
the amount for the purchase of
food from the soldiers and suit
lers keeping stores outside the
cage. Water was to be had for
the asking-the guards willing,
Of course.
But it soon transpired that the
paymaster had concocted a de-
liberate scheme to cheat us in
order to satisfy his passion for
knouting.
He give us two days allowance,
reporting that we were paid for
the entire journey. Stealingfrom
the unfortunate is bad enough,
but your majesty Judas was not
satisfied with betraying his char.
ges for so many silverings, he
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-23
RUSSIAN POLITICAL EXILE
TELLS A HORRIBLE STORY
Horrors Of One of the Cars Prison Ships Described by Man
Who Escaped-Proessor Yaksak, Now in Toxic,
Writes to the Gar Of His Experience.

Toxic, June 15.-Among the
men most frequently pointed out
here is professor Vassili Yaksak,
the well known Russian scholar,
who recently escaped from the
penal island of Sachalin, whittier
he, had been exi1ed on account of
his political views.
Professor Yaksak was sentenc-
ed for life. When he escaped he
made his way to Toxic and is
now engaged in writing a de-
scription of the horrors of the
Russian penal settlement.
LETTER TO THE CAR.
One chapter of his book is en-
titled an open letter to the Car,
and is as follows:
To the Car: 1 submit the
following truthful report of nv
journey to Perm:
The prisoners once locked pe1l.
NELL in the big cage on deck of
the "Czarina Elizabeth" bound
from Mishni Novgorod for Perm
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-23

sex or moral station. Political
prisoners mixed with murders,
the advanced student girl went
to Siberia for talking constitu-
tlon," had to camp day and night
by the side of highwaymen aud
p1ckpockets. Near the spot
where a companion and 1 had
thrown ourselves on the floor, a
refined young woman with two
small children settled down.
The children soon began to
Whlmper, then to cry with hun
ger and the mother, unable to
help cried too. Bak1jeff and
could not endure the sight long.
Chipping together, we bought
brerd with the rest of our money,
That gave relief for a moment
but In the morning there were
i've hungry, instead of three.
We tried to induce the children
to sleep, but as soon as the boy
had closed his eyes, the girl
would raise her voice and vica
versa, making rest il1usionary.
AT last turned from the children
to the mother. She lay as if
half dead-neighbors then told
me that she had saved her por-
ton for the children. She look
ed like a starved person, only
the nervous twitching of her
body and subdued crying prov.
ed that life was still in her.
! Continued on Fourth Page.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-23
A $2O,OOO,OO0 CORP0E
FOR BOOSTING Il

New York, July 2O.-Instead
OF Daniel ]. Sully being made the
president of the new company
known as the Southern Cotton
Corporation, with a capital of
$40, 100000, to improve cotton
culture and method of marketing
the staple, that post will be oc-
cupied by Colonel S. F. B. Morse,
who was partner in the firm of
Daniel J. Sully & Co..
The articles of incorporation of
this company were filed at Tren-
ton today. 1t will have a capital
OF $4,000, 900, of which $5,OOO,-
600 will be preferred and $751;
100000 common stock. The par
value OF the preferred is $1O0 a
share, but the par value of the
common, which will be taken
largely in the south, will be only
$40 per share.
The decision to place Colonel
Morse in this position was made
by the financial hackers of the
concern because of the fact that
as the head of the traffic depart
ment of the Southern Pacific
railroad, stationed in New Or
leans, he was very prominent in
the educational campaign which
resulted in the diversifying of
southern crops.
The company controls the
Whitman square bale press,
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-07-23

which Is
for balisie
It will COM
the presen
will not chan
therefore WI
opposition aa
by those who
round ba1ing
of the less 1ikeliN
new bale has aIrea
the "underwriter
A comprehensix
system will also h
which will enabIe
hold their cotton,
sire, instead of Sell
glutted market in 1
son. Theboard Of
be announced ii
The principal Office 81
any will be in this
branches in various
cities.
CHARTER IN NEW J
Trenton, N. J., july /.
Southern Cotton Cor
capital $40, 600, 600, was
rated here this Afternoon
and deal in cotton, cottc
and their products. tn
stock invested is divided
600 shares of common !
the par value of $1,000 n
1t is said here, thouG
firmed, that this is q
ton Of the Su1ly iut
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

The question of ownership settled, Mr.
Denslow fastened to New York to his
studio, 1.-THE Sign of the Sea Horse" to
announce to his friends that he had es-
tabllshed monarchy with a navy of q
thirty-four-foot sailboat and dory and
appointed a cabinet consisting Of Sakuri
Japanese cook, whose methods of deal
Ing with the grocer and the butcher gave
King Denslow confidence that he could
safely leave interior affairs to him.
The palace is in process of building
and will be Of the white stone that only
has to be cut out of the island. In adj
dition to the palace, there will be the
executive buildings, to consist of studio
kitchen and a house for the admiral OF
the navy, Captain Archie, grizzled old
seaman. While the king is in residence
the banner Of the Sea Horse will fiutter
from his palace among the dark cedars
After he has his kingdom in order Den
slow will study color effects for an ex-
travaganza with a view to SURPRISING the
novelties of his schemes in 1.-THE Wizard
OF o. and he has found crimson which
fills him with JOY in the flannel mouthed
"grouper,' a fish with a mouth like a
coal scuttle and color unrivaled in any
dye pot There are glorious possibilities
for dreaming but little incentive for work
on Denslow island, and the artists friends
prophesy that he will have to return to
New York to put on paper the visions
that he sees in the Bermudas.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

Miss Hunt made some valuable contribu-
other journals. One of the interesting ar
ticles contributed at this time was the
character Of Home Problems from New
Standpoint
While spending the winter Of 1902 in
Florida, Miss Hunt was called to the de-
partment Of domestic science in the John
Stetson university Of Deland, Florida.
From there she came to Wisconsin.
In the new department Miss Hunt has
outlined seven courses Of study which are
to be elective for students in the college
of letters and science. Among the sub
Ejects offered are house sanitation, which
treats Of drainage, ventilation, lighting,
heating, ETC.: house decoration and the Sc
lection and preparation of foods. In the
latter course the students will make a
study Of food values and the principles Of
preparing foods. The methods of teaching
domestic science will also be included In
the courses of study. A four years course,
including such studies as chemistry, ply
sizes, bacteriology, biology, physiology, is
also offered. The requirements for adj
mission to any of the courses is the same
as that of the college of letters and sci
ence.
IN the elective system which was adopt
ed last fall, a student is permitted to
choose a large number Of studies outside
of the prescribed work necessary for grad
uation from a certain course. In accord
ance with this rule many of the young
women of the university have taken adj
vantage of the new course and many
more are expected to at the beginning of
the school year next fall. The object Of.
the course is to give the young women;
such studies as will be useful to them in
their home life. The department, Miss
Hunt says. is not a cooking school as
might popularity be supposed. There will
be some cooking, but only enough to
demonstrate certain principles brought out
in the study of food values and the prepa
ration of foods.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
HOME ECONOMICS COURSE
AT WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY
The Special Needs of Women Recog-
nized in the Establishment of New
Department for Home Training
Miss Caroline u. Hunt, Head of the
Department, a Former Minneapolis
Science Teacher.

Special to The Journal.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 20.-The new de-
partment Of home economics in the state
university was opened last week. and,
judging from deep interest manifested in
it and the large enrolment of women
students, it Is likely to be more popular
and successful than was expected. This
is one of the first departments of its kind
to be established in state university,
and it's development will be watched with
keen interest. It's establishment is prin-
cipally due to the efforts of DR.. Almah
j. Frisby Of Milwaukee, the only woman
member of the state board of university
regents and formerly preceptress of Chad
women students live. She fought valiant
" before the legislature a year ago for
an appropriation for the establishment of
the department. and after being repeat
edly turned down by the lawmakers final
" persuaded them to appropriate $4,000
for it.
Miss Caroline L. Hunt an expert in
home economics and an educator of wide
experience, has been placed at the head
of the new department. For four years
she was an instructor in physics in the
Minneapolis high school, having accepted
the position in 1888 upon her graduation
from the Northwestern university. In the
spring Of 1892 she left Minneapolis with
the expectation of taking up graduate
work in chemistry with a view Of max
ing a speciality Of domestic science, but
received a fattering offer from the girls
high school Of Brooklyn, N. Y, which she
accepted. After remaining in the Brook
Iyn school as physicist for year, Miss
Hunt returned to Northwestern university