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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
NEW LAW IN EFFECT.

Aberdeen. S. d.. Aug. s.-The first
trial Of the new vital statistics law,
which went into effect in South Da-
kota on July l. is quite satisfactory SO
far as the showing of population
growth IS concerned. in Brown county
AZ least. r. r. Bunsness, clerk of courts
for Brown county. has made his first
report to Doane Robinson, secretary Of
the State Historical society, and it
shows l6 deaths, 80 births and 10 mar
riages during the time. OF the births
there are two instances Of twins, ell
four being girls.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
READY FOR CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting of South Dakota Phar.
maceutical Association,

Aberdeen. S.. d., Aug. l1.-Many drug
gists have arrived In the city to attend
the annual convention OF the South Da-
Xota State Pharmaceutical association,
which convened Wednesday,. The gath
ering promises to be very successful
and the attendance will be large. The
officers and directors of the Druggists
Mutual Insurance company are hOld-
Ing their annual meeting in Aberdeen,
Those present are: James Lewis. presi-
dent, Canton; DR.. r. M. Cotton, vice
president, Tyndall; 1. A. Keith. secre-
tary. Lake Preston; c. II. Lohr. treas
urer. Estelline; w. j. Hull. Alexandria;
II. G. Stickles, Mellette; e. c. Bent. Del
Rapids: w. f. Michel, Willow Lakes
and l. C. Beethoven, Clark.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
NEW RURAL ROUTES.
More Rural Routes for South Dakota,
and Carriers Appointed.

More Rural Routes for South Dakota,
and Carriers Appointed.
Washington. Aug. 10.-The following adj
ditional rural routes have been established
in South Dakota:
S,sseton, Roberts county, routes l and
2, length OF routes, 26A, q miles; area Gov
cred. SO square miles; population served,
Ito: number of houses on routes. 234.
Wilmot. Roberts county, route No. l..
length OF route, 2S miles; area covered, AZ
square miles; population served, $50; num-
Der of houses on route. l06.
Rural carriers AVE been appointed as
follows:
Cotton, Holden Brown. carrier; Adolph
Brown. substitute; route. 2.
Dell Rapids, Nels L.. Thompson. carrier;
Andrew Henderson, substitute; route 5.
Dell Rapids, Louis NJ. Gather, carrier;
Earl ]. S~taudemaus, substitute; route 6.
Finley, BYRON A. Keith, carrier; Louis
l. Benton. substitute; route 1.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
JUMPS FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE

New York. Aug. 9.-In sight OF hum
dreds of elevated and surface car pas
sengers on the Brooklyn bridge. a well
dressed man whose identity is unS
known leaped from a surface car bound
for Brooklyn and, running to the cens
ter of the bridge. hesitated a second
and then leaped through the railing to
the river below. The mans body was
seen to turn TIRES times in the air and
struck the water head foremost.
Policemen in q rowboat searched in
vain for the body.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
GIRL HAS MARROW ESCAPE.

1ankton, s. D., Aug. 12.-MIss Chris.
tine Summers was the victim OF Il very
painful accident Wednesday afternoon
ut the cement works. While waiting
for the Yankton train, Miss Summers
stepped into the machine room. H.
moving about she got too near a piece
of machinery and her waist caught
on Il shat n she was drawn against
the running machinery. Her clothing
was torn and the arm and chest badly
lacerated. Only the fact of the men
In the machine room being able to shut
down the power saved Miss Summers
from a most terrible fate. The wounds
received while most painful, are not Sc
rious.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
{. N. MISUNDERSTANDING Lizzie

New York, N. Y.-Four-year-old Lizzie
Becker died from ice cream poisoning. Ev-
cry day Lizzie got a penny from her moth
er to buy ice cream. Lizzie was 4 good
girl and after her nap she ran down the
street from her home. 525 Fifth street, re-
turning soon with an ice cream sandwich.
white with pink stripes. An hour later
she was desperately Ill. DR.. Polowe. who,
with two other doctors. worked over the
child all night. pronounced the case clearly
one Of ptomaine poisoning.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA

The so-calIed briar pipe Is not made
of briar at all, but from the root of Il
particular kline of heather, called in
Iranch bruyere, which grows on the
hillsides of the Tuscan Alps In north
Italy and on the mountains of Corsica.
English tradesmen, finding the correct
word bruY6re somewhat difficult for the
English tongue to pronounce, reduced
It to briar, n in this way the corrup-
ton crept In, INC a established by
popular usage, Originally Swiss peas
ants made snuff boxes of this wood,
and when sEuff-taking became unfash-
tonable the peasants turned their at
tention to making pipes from the root,
n found n ready market for them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
DAY OF SPORTS.

Blunt. S. D., Aug. S.-The residents
of DeGray, a little town situated on
the Missouri river southwest OF this
place, have completed preparations for
a day of sports. Friday OF this week
having been selected as the time for the
celebration. The days festivities will
begin with a basket picnic at moor.
One Of the features Of Ale afternoon
will be a ball game between leading
clubs of this part of the state, and a
race between horses owned by Harry
Thomson and a Sioux Indian named
Jacobs. who lives on the Grow Creek
reservation. The days festivities will
conclude with a grand ball in the even.
Ing.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

In New Zealand there is n kind of
parrot which has developed III appetite
Tor live mutton, within the memory Of
living man. They chase The sheep and
devour the flesh of the living animal.
The bird perches near the tail OF the
beast n digs u hole In the back, APP
pnrently seeking the fat around he
kidney, cutting with the lower part of
The beak, while the long. curved upper
part gives 1t a sure hold. 1t Is said
that the habit originated from the birds
pecking at the skins hung up ut the
stations. The general plumage is olive
green n the feathers have black mar
gins, but the distinguishing character
of the bird is the p~lckax-like beak.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
KILLED FOR TEN CENTS.
Boy crushes Mans Skull with A:

When Payment Is Refused. y
Chicago, Aug. 9.-Joseph Lieb. who was
killed on Saturday at Chicago Heights,
was murdered by a boy to whom he re-
fused to pay 10 cents, according to the only
witness OF the crime. :
II saw the old man sitting at a table
eating Florida Lawrence, the 1O-year-old
witness said. Behind him was a young
fellow | never had seen. He was asking
Mr.. Lieb for ten cents, which he said was
due him. Lieb refused to pay and the boy
struck him in the back of the head with an
AK. Lieb screamed and got up and turned
around, and the fellow struck him again
on the forehead. Then l saw him ride
away on 4 bicycle"
The police have failed to find Rudolph
Dunhuf. Liep's employee. who has disap-
peared.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
ARE GOOD.
Winter Wheat Has Done Well in South
Dakota,

Sioux Falls. S. D., Aug. l0.--Farmers
In different portions of South Dakota
who this season experimental with the
raising of winter wheat are generally
well satisfied with the results. The
winter wheat yielded well this season.
some of that which has already been
threshed having run from % to IS
bushels to the acre. The quality is
said to be much better than the quail
ity Of spring wheat in many localities.
The farmern in the vicinity Of Wagner.
Charles Mix county, who experimental
with winter wheat this year are SO well
pleased with the outcome that they
will mex year sow an aggregate Of
abou two car loads of winter wheat
seed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
FARM HOUSE BURNS.

Armour, S. D., Aug. S.-The farm res
idence of Henry Halvorsen. ten miles
west of this city, was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon. The fire
originated through a defective gasoline
stove. Mrs. Halvorsen started the stove
and went down cellar to do some
churning and upon returning upstairs
found the room ablaZe. There was no
way of checking the fire, which burned
itself out. The loss was complete except
for a few articles Of household furni-
ture. There was no insurance. Loss,
1000.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
ARRESTED BY GAME WARDEN.
Evidence Against Grant County Men
.nSi No& SuEfeian4 80. ~

Aberdeen, 8. D., Aug. 10-Cyrus Sample
ard Alfred E. Anderson of Grant county
have the distinction of being the first per-
Eons arrested this season in the northern
part OF, the stRte on the charge of violating
the state game law. They were iii by
the game warden of that county With q
bird dog, shot gun and ammunition In
their possession, but they denied that they
were hunting prairie chickens and tho
Justice before whom the case wal tried
decided the evidence was not strong
enough to convict.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

made an inspection and found them
diseased. The opinion of the court, is
the first given in a case brought to test
the powers Of the state board, and it is
gratifying to both the inspector and
cattle owners, as it clearly defines the
manner in which the inspector may le-
gally proceed, ard what stock owners
are required to submit to as pertains to
diseased or exposed cattle.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
HARVEST HANDS PLENTIFUL.

Aberdeen, s.. D., Aug. S.-Harvest
hands continue to come into AberdeeA
in droves, 200 coming into town on one
Milwaukee freight train Friday after
noon. In a few instances harvest has
begun, and within a few days there
will be a demand from farmers for all
the surplus help that is now in town,
One new arrival vas offered a seasons
job at S2.25 a day, but he refused, de-
handing So per day. The wheat crop is
in fine condition as are other grains.
The average yield of barley in Brown
county is estimated at SO bushels per
acre,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

In the report of the Geological So
Giety of Philadelphia for the last year,
much attention Is paid to the causes
of deaths which take place In the
menagerie. In 40 instances patho-
logical examination showed that tuber-
culosis is by far the most fatal all
ment, next to which comes lnflamma-
tion OF the stomach and intestines, fol-
lowed by a considerable diminution in
the numbers by nephritis, necrosis Of
the liver and non-tubecular pneumonia.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
HARVEST WEATHER IDEAL.
Hand County Wheat Will Average FIT
teen Bushels.

Miller, S. D.. Aug. 9.-Ideal harvest
weather prevails and the work of secur-
Ing the wheat in this territory is on. The
jerky song of the sickle is even heard
on Sunday, as no chances of delay are
taken where the grain is fully ripe. \.
careful examination by Mayor Thomson
warrants him in holding to his former es-
innate of an average of fifteen bushels an
acre for wheat of all varieties: or thirteen
for common and about seventeen for mac
aroni.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
WIFE OF SISSETON
INDIAN ELoPES
6ut Husband Follows Couple
With Shotgun and Re-
gains Spouse.
rom PECK is
Went Swimming in Pond Near Yves.
sington Springs and Was Seized
with Cramps, Sinking Be-
fore Help Arrived.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 10.-W. Acconio
IF the SiSSctOn reservation ran away
With the wife of Tom Crawford. CraW-
'crd followed the clipping pair with q
.liotgun and succeeded in regaining
Possession of his spouse. All the per-
sons concerned are Indians. 1t was
reported at Sisseton that Crawford had
killed Acconio, but later developments
Show that nobody was hurt.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
BURIED IN cAvEIN.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 11.-Frank
Blando. n laborer, was buried in a cave
In while working on Il sewer excavation
on Main street Tuesday. BY prompt
work on the part OF his companions he
was rescued before he had sustained
eriou injury.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

The first ascent of a balloon was in
Iuness 1TSS, when n fire balloon, thirty
five feet In diameter, made by Montgol-
DER. rose to a height of /, 800 feet. In the
following November the first ascent in
which human beings We're The cargo
took place. M%ontgolfer was one of the
party that made n short trir without
accident.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
NOVELTIES OF THE NEWS.

Wabash, I~nd.-Charles Seeman. manager
of q carnival company here. was attacked
by footpads while going home with 81, 200
in his grip early this morning. They salid-
bagged him and tried to take the grip,
which was fastened to him with a strap.
Seeman's cries brought assistance and the
robbers fed. He was badly bruised.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
HE WINS COPPER FIGHT.
Sells Shares Held in Pool and Is Up
held by the Stock EXCHANGE.

sells ShareS reid IN Pool and Is Up
held by the Stock Exchange.
Boston, Aug. 12.-Formal notification
today by the Copper Range company &c
the American Loan and Trust
its transfer agent. not to record the
transfer of any part of 10000 numbered
certificates of shares. followed by o
stormy session of the committee of Sc.
~curities of the Boston stock exchange,
revealed the facts behind the recent
sensational selling of Copper Range in
the open market.
Thomas w. Lawson, A. C. Burrage
and Paine. Weber & Co. entered into
a pool In September. 1903, To hold the
10000 shares three years. OF late Pet
tigrew. Bright & Co. have sold about
100. 900 shares, and today deliveries were
to commence.
When three numbered certificates
We're presented for transfer. Paine,
Weber & Co., suspected that Lawson
and Burrage had been putting OF the
pooled shares. inc after forbidding the
transfer. appealed to the stock ex.
change committee to declare the sales
mot good The committee finally ruled
that 1t had nc right to do this. There
was little doubt in financial circles that
Amalgamated has finally realized its
long cherished desire to control Copper
Range.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

The ministers of war and marine. OF
Iapan. are independent of party politics
and do not go u of office at a change
Of cabinet. Ministers of state and gov
ernmental delegates have the right to
appear at any time in either house of
the diet and to address the members.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

DIR. Otto Gramzow, of Berlin, COM
mentlng the other day on the tremen-
dous vogue Professor Ernst Haeckel
had IN Germany since the issue OF his
riddles of the Universe" A regular
community has formed about him, as
about a religious leader, and DR., Gram
cow says he has repeatedly received in
4itattons to lecture, but only "on con-
lition that he was not IN opponent OF
Haeclkel,s which he is.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
COST OF ABERDEEN SCHOOLS.

Aberdeen. S. D., Aug. 1.-THE board
of education estimates that it will cost
Sal. 4S5 to run the schools of Aberdeen
for the ensuing year and has levied a
21-mill tax. Miss Geraldine Van Slyck,
principal of one OF the ward schools for
many years. has resigned her position
to accept q position in Idaho.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
EXPECTS NOMINATION.

Flandreau, S. D., Aug. 9.-United State.
Senator Gamble has been in Flandreau in
the interest of his candidacy for ~re-elec.
ton. While he feels confident of the peo-
pie reindorsing him, yet he realizes that
Martins candidacy makes the contest an
uncertain one. The people of Moody coun-
ty are quite friendly to Senator Gamble.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

bear in Il stock exchange is. as
tNcrg one knows, II who looks for
ward To n fall In stocks. and sells in the
hope 81 being able to buy at a lower
sIice. before the time comes for deliv-
fived fromSthe story of the man who
sold a bears skin before he had caught
and Killed the bear.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
WOODMEN TO PICNIC.
Big Celebration to Be Held at Fair

view.
Fairview, S. d. Aug. 11.-Arrange-
ments have practically been completed
for the big celebration to be held at
this place on Tuesday. August Is, by
the Woodmcn organization. Members
of the order from this part of the state
will be present to participate. A vely
fine program of entertainment will be
provided Among the amusement fea-
lures will be two ball games, horse
races, all sorts of sports. such as foot
races, potato races, egg races, sack
races me w~heelbnrrow races. Music
for the occasion will be furnished by a
band. 1t is expected that several
thousand Woodmen and mcmhe.S Of
their families will be present.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

The earliest mention of bells, as APP
piled for purposes of Christian worship,
is by Polydore Vergil, who states that
Paulinus, Bishop of Nola. a city OF
Campania. in Italy, first adapted them
to his churchin the year 400.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

A curious memento of the whaling
Industry of Monterey, in Mexico. re-
mains in the pavement leading up from
the street 10 the west door OF the
church of q Carlos de Borromeo.
This Is one of the churches founded
by the Spanish missionary fathers and
is still in excellent repair. The round
mushroom like objects in the pavement
are h vertebrate of. whales. The pave
ment is In good condition and seems
to Wear well.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

King Edward l. OF England died July
z, 1907. and 400 years later the Eng
lish Society of Antiquarians opened his
tomb In order to find out If he really
had been buried in wax, as the legend
ran. The chronicler of the time re-
marks: + their great establishment
they found the royal corpse to appear
as represented by the historian" AL
though the skull appeared bare, the
face and hands seemed perfectly en-
tire" The king was found to be six
feet two Inches IN length, thus fully
J~ustifying his nickname OF Longshanks.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
A "sQuARE A DOSE.
Governor General Wrisht's Expression
at BANQUET to Taft.

Governor General Wright's Expression
at Banquet to Taft.
Manila, Aug. 11.-Secretary Taft was
the guest of honor last night at a ban
que given by the combined chambers of
commerce at the Grand opera house.
Covers were laid for 500 guests. The adj
dress of welcome was delivered by b.
Governor General Wright. who spoke as
follows:
1T may seem somewhat inappropriate
for me to say to you tonight. but, gen.
tlemen. IFthink we I'VE a right to aN
you for what our president calls u
square deal Whether we are righta
fully -, wrongfully here is not to be
discussed at his time, but when the
American people take over the sover.
eighty of a people without their consent
they will get a square DEAL"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

Jake Stout, Doniphan county. Kansas,
sheepInan. has purchased nineteen mites
of wire fence. SOL 900 pounds In all, and
will use 1t to enclose his sheep pastures.
The fence will divide 1900 acres into
thirty pastures. ranging in size from
aVe to eighty acres.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
MEET AT SIOUX FALLS.
Convention of South Dakota w. C. T.
u, in September, Fl

Sioux Falls, S. d. Aug. S.-Prelimi-
nary arrangements are being made for
the annual convention Of the Women's
Christian Temperance union of South
Dakota. which will be held in Sioux
Falls on September 81, %, % and "a.
The opening session will be held en- the
morning of the 2lst and the closing
session in the evening of the 24th.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

Germany is ahead in novelties of a
charitable nature, In the town of
Haschmann prizes are offered yearly
for the men who will marry the ugliest
and most crippled women. and for the
women over 40 years who have been
Tilted at least twice.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

fng is In the bible Genesis 4&-14} And
he tJosephl shaved himself ard came.
before Pharaoh Shaving the beard
was introduced by the Romans about
400 re
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
ELECT NEW OFFICERS.
Pharmaceutical Association Will Meet
Next at Sioux Falls.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 1.-THE South
Dakota Pharmaceutical association Sc
lected Sioux Falls as the meeting place
for 1906, the date to be liked later by
Secretary Bent. officers We're elected as
follows:
President. w. r. Michels. Willow
Lakes; first vice president. George C!
Sabin, Redfeld: second vice president,
DIR. Crosby Hitchcock; secretary, e. c..
Bent, Dell Rapids; treasurer. A. A.
Woodward, Aberdeen.
e. c. Bent was elected delegate to
the National Association of Retail
Druggists at Atlantic City, N. j., on
September A..
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

The first known, II not the original.
use OF the phrase, Beauty Is only skin
Deep occurs In Ralph V%enning's
s'Orthodoxe Paradoxes." An the
beauty OF the world ~ hut skin deep: a
sunne blast defacetn it,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
plsTuRss sLEEpINe WOMEN.

Aberdeen. S. D.. Aug. 10.-A hobo giving
the name OF Joe Brady broke into the
rooms occupied by Mrs. Brunier and Mrs.
Renne Of Doland at ! o'clock at night and
attempted to sleep on the dining room
table. Mrs. Brunier screamed for help
and tho man was aiken to the village jail
by n~eighboring men. The next day he was
tried before a Doland justice and given
thirty days in the SPHINX county Jail.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18

discovery of photographs. has suddenly
become the most talked OF man In the
United Kingdom as a man Of science. is
an Irishmati, and was graduated from
Trinity college.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
Shea is in THE cHAiR

Philadelphia. Pa, Aug. THE Inter-
national Brotherhood Of Transfers be-
gan its third annual convention here
today. President Shea Of Chicago is in
the chair.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-08-18
FUNERAL OF cHAs. BALDWIN.

Aberdeen, S. D.. Aug. 1.-THE funeral
services of the late Charles f.. Baldwin,!
city auditor. We're held at the Masonic
temple on Tuesday afternoon, Rev
Marshall r. Montgomery, rector of Sb
Marks Episcopal church. officiating.