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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
LOOKS LIKE BIG STRIKE
Chicago Freight Handlers and Thei
Employers Are Preparing for a
Iona Sieuc,

Chicago. Sept. 10 Halfway managers,
shippers and business men generally
have begun earnest preparations for Il;
possible wa!kout of the freight hand
lers. More than a thousand of the
largest business houses in Chicago,
through the employers application.
have offered assistance to the railways
in any struggle which may result. AT
II meeting of the executive board Of
the freight handlers union ii was de-
cided to postpone the proposed referen-
dunn vote on the question of striking
until the managers have been given OPP
portunity to accept the offer Of arbi-
tration Of the wage scale. The commit
tees of employees from each road will
wait upon the local freight agcnts to-
morrow.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
MONARCH MEAT
Italian King Disregards Danger to
Help the People.

Monte Leone. Sept. liking Victor
Emmanuel arrived here yesterday and
was greeted with cries from the pop
ulace of Help U.S."
His majesty visited the ruins. despite
the danger of falling walls. The re-
mains of the cathedral are threatening
to fall momentarily. The king Went
into a subterranean tissure from
whence a child was taken u alive aft
er being ninety-eight hours under the
debris. The king afterwards viewed
other stricken villages.
Rome, Sept. 14.-The fresh shocks of
earthquake have caused considerable
damage at Cozensea. The la-v courts at
CatanZaro threaten to collapse and the
lawyers refuse to enter the building.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP
It Is the Keynote Of the Address of the
President of Iowa Municipal
Leauue,

Burlington, Ia, Sept. 15.-J'he eighth
annual convention of the League of
Iowa municipalities convened here to-
day with 200 members in attendance.
President Charles d. Huston, mayor of
Cedar Rapids. delivered the annual ad-
dress, the keynote being a strong plea
for municipa! ownership.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
x JCKED TOO MUCH.
Victim Splits His Head Open With a
MccEyoke

Elg!n. Ne.h., !.ept. i6.--Halry Curtis,
q yood-nAtur&d, practical Joker, is
Wing at the point of death as a result
OF carrying his .jestinS too far With
Ross Not,. son OF Mrs. Emma Mott,
near this piac".
Curtis had been %taunting the young
man until Nott flew in u age n
struck curtis a terrific blow on the
head with Il ncckyoEc. The blow split
curtis scalp open, fractured the Skull
and paralyzed his right arm.
Iho doctors say that curtis has very
little chance for recovery. as several
blood vessels are also bursted. Curtis
is in a dying condition this morning.
Mott has not Yet been arrested.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
PRIEST SUES CAR LINE.
Resents Being Forced from Front Plat.
form by Motorman,

Sterling H.. Sept. l5.-Iscy. Father
Michael Foley of the St. Patrick's
church of Dixon. while in this city last
evening. was forcibly elected from the
front vestibule of an i~nterrurban
street car at Fourth avenue and Third
street, ard this morning he filed suit in
the Lee county circuit court against
the Sterling, Dixon and Eastern Elec-
tric railway for $4,000. 1t is violation Of
the rules of the company to allow pas
10 ride on the front vestibule.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
DEAD" MAN STILL ALIVE
Discovery Made Just in Time to Pre-
vent Insurance Payment.

Monmouth, H., Sept. 15.-After ten
years OF mysterious absence, during
which his relatives have several times
attempted in the courts to collect in
surance on his life, Del l.. CASTOR has
been found living in Wyoming ,%1der
IN assumed name The discovery came
just in time to prevent the Modern
Woodmen of America from compromis-
ing with Gaston's relatives for $500.
The man Is now a ranichman. has re-
married, 1t is said. and has a family.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
SHE is SHOT BY BURGLAR
Woman Seriously Injured at Her Resi-
dence in Greenwich. Conn.

Greenwich. Conn, Sept. 15.--Mrs. G.
W. Morell, daughter of T.. c. Converse,
o: New York, an officer of the United
States Steel company, was shot by a
burglar. who entered her residence. The
bullet struck her chin, SCATTERING the
jaw bone II unfolding itself in her
shoulder.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
IS W EXECuTIONER
after THIRTY YEARS
Note Pinned on Dead Body OF
Charles Herzig Reveals De-
tails Of Awful Crime.
INNOCENT MAN HANGED
Horzie Has Endured Since 1874 the
Knowledge THAT Another Man
Was Executed for His
Own Crime.

Mit.ot, n. u, Sept. l1.-The dead
body of Charles Iier2is, who left Il
written confession of the crimes OF
rape ard murder committed near
Youngstown. o., over thirty years ago
has been found by Il posse of search
ers hanging from a tree in a secluded
ravine in Wallace county Pinned to
his breast was Il piece of wrapping pa
per oM which was written the follow
ing:
My name is Charles Herzig. Orer
thirty YEARS ago ! murdered and raped
a young girl named Lizzie T.. Grom-
bacher near Youngstown, Q. Charles
Sterling, ar innocent man, was tried,
convicted and hanged for the murder
of tho girl. If my body is ever found.
notify my mother. Catherine Iierzis,
Girard, O."
Retained Victims Veil.
Around Herzis's neck was a thread
of green yelling, such rs omc use for
face wells. II is recalled that Lizzie
G~rolnbacher wore Such Il Ven when
murdered and that part OF ii was used
to strange her. The pi"c" found about
uorz!s's neck is supposed To be the re-
maindcr of the Veil us he showed such
n piece to n fellow ranchor named OIL
son to whom he told the story OF his
crime, declaring that he had kept it all
these years so as to use it To end his
own life soIne day.
Told 1t to Fellow Ranchcr.
Olson recalled details of Herzig's con-
fession today. At the time it was
made lie thought Herzig demented.
HerZiG said that after committing the
murder and changing shirts with Ster-
lipr la won: tn \EIrrrn. Ohio. where lie
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

Philadolrniu, Pa.-Nichard Garlic learned
OF the death OF his mother whllo playing
in The Mayor OF Toxic" last night He
will be unable to attead her funeral at
Boston, as lie opens here tomorrow night.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

Baltimore. Md.-Theodore y. Shurr. a
vel! known naturalist ana taNidcrmist.
aged 90, committee suicide today by shoot
ing himself twice in the head, In tn" bed
room IN which the act was committed
were two pet reptiles, a large land tortoise
and a green snake.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
HUNGARY CABINET is OUT.

Budapest, Sept. 14.-Emperor Francis
Joseph today accepted the resignation
of the cabinet headed by General Baron
Fejervary. Hungarian premier, at the
same time directing the ministers to
continue in the performance OF their
duties Until further orders.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
Mother Can Not Be Found.
KoMuRA DENIES REPORT.

New York, Sept. 12.-Baron Komura,
Japanese peace plenipotentiary, was
somewhat improved today. Members
of his suite considered the report from
Rome that komura's family had been
a~sSassinated to be entirely unfOunded.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
sLAYs WIFE ANT SELF.

Clncfnnat1, o., sept. Iz.-NVnH0 HS WIZ
sat by his bedside, Eulass Morgan. q rich
farmer living near Cornith. KY, suddenly
seized a razor and cut her throat. Almost
imediatcly Morgan drew a razor across
his own threat. Physicians said It va
impossible for either to recover.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
PEACE IN THE BALANCE
Norwegian and Swedish Delegates Get
Together Again at karlsbad
Today.

karlsbad, Sweden, Sept. 15.-Norwe-
gian and Swedish delegates, appointed
to discuss the dissolution of Norway
and Sweden. have arrived here to re-
! sumo negotiations.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
WAS SHOT FOR A RosRER.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Clem Flechman,
of Burlington, Ia, while waiting today
at Hawthorne. a suburb, to take a
train for home, was shot in the knee
by James Gardner. a railroad watch
nan, mistaking him for a robber.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

NOVELTIES OF THE NEWS.

jefferson City. Mc.-LicUtenant Govern
Or Mckinley has assumed The Subcrnatoiiat
chair during Governor Folks absence. lie
is Missolri'S first republican executive
since reconstruction days.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

Philadelphia. PA surgeon at the
Polytechnic hoSnital. who has been treat
ing men for lupus with the linsen rays.
was astonishrd TO find a crop OF hair grow
ing on the bald hcad OF one of his patients.
He will experiment further with the rays
as a cure for baldaeSs.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

I.tsin, ui.-last night Julius Jensen
stabbed his wife and mother-in-!aw. Mrs.
NiXzauc. Jensen had recently beer re-
leased from the Cook county jail on a
charge OF robbery. Jensen WAS cnrHScd
because his wife and c]hi!iren refused TO
receive him.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
BAD ACCIDENT AT GILMAN.

M~arShalItoWn, Iar sept. I2.-An ).
plosion today in the steam cooker OF
the Gilman Canning company. at Gill
man, Ia, resulted in serious injury to.
Edward Davis, James Grow. Elmer
Clark and Andrew Baker. Davis waS
! probably fatally hurt.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
FARMER BROKE HIS NECK.
Andrew Brumquist, Living Near Mag
net. propped from Haystaeksr.

net, oPp TTUFH TTdySeaSNST'
Pierce. Neb.. Sept. ia telephone.
message from Magnet, Neb.. tells Of
In. accidental death of Andrew Erum-
cuist. & pioneer farmer in that sec
ton, who fell off the top Of a hay
stacker struck OF his head and broke
his neck.
Hrln,quist lived about three miles
southwest of Magnet and was 40 years
old. He has a large family. He had
been working in the field. While stand
ing at the top of the stack he slipped
In some way and fell to the ground.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
BIC BATTL[SH|P
IS LOST BY FIRE
Was One Of the Greatest Battle.
ships in the World, but
Three Years Old.
WAS OF MAMMOTH SIZE
Had Been Flagship of Togo Through
out the Campaign Against Rojest-
vensky and the Previous
Sea Campaign.

London, Sept. 1.-THE Toxic corre-
spondent of the Times says that casual
ties resulting by the los of the battle
ship Mikasa are 5 killed. PSI missing.
and 343 wounded.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

Shelhyville. ky.-loinuc! Mahoney of
Spencer county s!.o, and killed Will Suth-
erland Il YOUNG farmer of this county.
last night at Is O'Clock. No cause can be
assigned for the killing, as the mcn We're
total strangers, having met for the first
time only Il minute before the shooting
occulIr,,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

as a cure for badness.
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: 49,, ,n,mn, - 49,. aarm.
: i" y, y" . o.ainni, NJ - nan ~ y,
assam" - , 49, -, ,a, j., 49,,
.o."' n,rnrn w. sho,,inn
'h'' ~ . ~
feofh' III H"o"ofe 'Ne'e"'n' d ear
pehler, puuSht t'S"t ounces VI ea'ho'lc
aclu an" "'aHh 'h' '''''r 'unt''.H VI 'h'
boltle because i"Ns """"e!a Nv ma" peth
TO scVera' N'-iiS "oih't ma" norA Sput"cu.
MS pooA was '""'" III II DON car
Lebanon, nd.-ChurlcS Spickclmycr.
! aged %, is believed to be diving at his home
near this city as IL result, O. being struck
behind The ear with IA baseball Will. par
ticipating in a practice game last Sunday.
! His inirrics were no, regarded ,s s,rions
hearing and !, nov ,.lm,s, ,ot,uv NV
alvzrd
Wooster n -1in,i.v ,,ii,,, ouo1 ., ,o-
,,mn ;r.,,n v,1inrly ,os,, ,n5 .oo,,iru
/, sho,,,,r 5rn,, III. f,,n;,,. ~, -, ~
hou.n hns;a,. ,iri,, .ar.ra .h, ~,
ncimbhors lie hold Iha cntira no,inn forc.
~ hny for over ar hour IA. w,s a,,,ly
o,,,urol Ia. :, ,,,nn, p,,,,i,,. .n, VIII.
CART divorce case, and il, is their belief
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

Louisville. Ky.-AiIed by an old negro
woman long employed in her family, Miss
Grace Greer, is years old. managed to
eludc her watchful parents Saturday aft
ernoon and elopc with W. T.. Hcmstcad,
nephew of Senator blackburn. The mar
riage was performed in Frankfort. and did
not become public until today. Miss Greer
Is is years old and Il senior in the girls
high school Of this city.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

Peoria. lll.-lh"odore Melehon, a car
penter, bought eight ounces OF ca!hoiic
acid and drank the entire contents of the
bottle because ''luve powders he had been
taking failed TO work and his advances
to several ys-.iuS Noinea had been spurncu.
His body was found in Il box car.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

L]!:toln, Neh.. Sept. l5.-Nebraska
republicans al their state convention
yesterday dominated the following
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22

Bowling Green. ky.-Rccausc he did not
have 4 wifi" ana Was unable to get anyone
to keep house and cook for him. Harry
Somervillr OF Louisville today rendered his
resignation as superintendent; Of Fairview
cemetery. this city. In Il letter he says:
NOT being married and with no one to
keep house for me mot having been able
to get anyonel, l hereby tender m resig-
nation
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-22
ARMisTlcE PROTOCOL.

II has been apparently restored.
Evening star., 1905-10-18
OPENED FIRM AT ADVANCE.
Soon Increased Gain to Matter OF
13a14 Points.

NEW YORK, October 1s-The cotton
market opened firm at an advance or oaf
points and soon increased the gain TO
matter of 13a14 points on active covering
and some fresh demand for long account
inspired by a bullish private estimate OF
the crop steadier cables than looked for,
good spot demand in Liverpool and reports
of firm interior holders. Realizing around
o 50 for January and renewal or local pear
pressure caused slight reacton. out ttIe
market was firm during the middle or the
morning with prices about to 10 points
net higher.
e38 bid: November, 9.45 bid; December,
964; January. 975; February, 9S2; March,
$50: April, 99S bid: May, 1902.
At midday the market was quiet and
steady at a net advance Of Sal0 points
Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands. $50:
middling gulf. 1O.15.
today, 3S 600 bales, against 50,S03 last week
and S3 9O2 last year. For the week, 350,Ooo
bales, against 34T, ,O62 last week and 397, ,4US
last wear Today's receipts at New Orleans,
6.04s bales. against. 16,7o1 last year. ana at
Houston, 1908 bales. against 11,674 last
year.
LIVERPOOL, October 1S.-Cotton spot;
good business done; prices one point higher
American middling fair, $751; good mid
ding, 5 43: middling. 5.27; low middling. o. IL;
good ordinary. 493; ordinary, AT. Sales OF
the day were 10000 bales of which 1.OOD
were for speculation and export, and in
cluded 9, 100 American. Receipts. none Flu
lures opened easier and closed very steady;
American middling g.o.c.. October, 5.22; Oc-
tober and November 5.22; November and
December, 5.24; December and January,
52S; January and February, $50: February
and March, 532; March and April, 534
April and May $50; May and June, 5.3S;
June and July, 5.39; July and August, $40
Evening star., 1905-10-18
WILL GO AHEAD AND FISH.
How the Issue With Newfoundland is
to Be Raised.

Convinced that the Gloucester fishermen
have been forbidden by somebody to fish
along the coast of Newfoundland in viola
ton of treaty rights guaranteed to this
country by Great Britain in the treaty OF
1918, the State Department has suggested
that the Gloucester fishermen continue their
fishing along the treaty coast. In the mean
time the department is conducting a fur
ther Investigation into the facts.
Representative Gardner of Massachusetts
who has been representing the fishermen.
interests, was at the State Department
early this morning, accompanied by Mr.
Benjamin A. Smith, a New England ship
owner. They presented to Secretary ROo
a telegram from two captains of fishing yes
sells now at Bonne bay, stating that the In
spector Of revenue protection and the col
lector of customs have forbidden them tt
catch herring because their ships are OF
After their conference with Secretary
Root. Mr.. Gardner and Mr.. Smith tele-
graphed the Gloucester board Of trade to
instruct the Gloucester fishermen to con-
tinue their fishing along the treaty coast.
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British ambas-
sador. called by appointment at the State
Department at noon, and was with the
Secretary until half-past / o'clock, the en-
tire time being taken up with the consid-
carlton Of this subject 1t was pointed out
by the Secretary that ships of American
register are also provided with a fishing
license, the register including a license to
fish. It Is probable that this explanation
will serve to clear the situation.
Evening star., 1905-10-18
THE O. M. CARTER CASE
CHARGES OF CONSPIRACY AMONG
ARMY OFFICERS MADE TODAY.

s
CHICAGO, October 1S.--Charges OF con-
sp4racy among army officers made by Ober-
lin III. Carter. who was convicted of en-
bezziing $3.0Oo.00o from the government.
enlivened the proceedings before Special
Examiner Wyman today. In reply to Ques-
tons by Assistant United States Attorney
General Erwin. Carter asserted that the
finding OF the court-martial. which declared
Carter guilty, was the result of conspi-
racy among the officers constituting the
court-martial.
Il never had fair trial." shouted Capt.
Carter. The Investigation by the court
martial was All Infamous farce. Gen. Otis,
the presiding officer of the court-matial
was found one night in the Office of the
prosecuting attorney plotting to have me
convicted
You charge. then. that Gen. Otis and
other members of the court-martial entered
into conspiracy to send you to pFison?
Il do, and ! know what am talking
about"
Evening star., 1905-10-18
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales.-Regular call, 12 o'clock noon-U. s. regis
tered As, S17, 600 at 104M
.. $. registered Is, $1,000 at 1881.
Capital Traction. B at 147H, at 147, 20 at
1881, 20 at 1863.
Washington Rwy. and Elec pfd., so ct 92, 10
at 92h. 10 Mt 92ts, 10 at OPS. 80 at 95Is SO at
s2h 80 at s2ls, 10 at e21s 100 at s2a buyer COZ,
Washington Rwy. and Elec. CON-, 90 at 49, 50
at 421a, 100 at 42h 100 Mt 42H, so at 42Ib 50 at
42h. so at 42lz. so at 42h. so at 425, 80 at 42as
so Mt 42A. 100 at 42A. SO at 42A so at 42K 50
at 421. 100 at 42A 100 at 42gs. 100 at AZ, 100 at
A. 100 at A. 100 at A. 100 at A. 100 ut AZ, 100
at AZ, 100 at AZ, 100 at 42% {buyer COZ, 100 at AZ
so Mt 42A. 80 at 42A.
Union Trust. 10 at IAN. 10 at 144K. 10 at 144N
washington Gas. Is at 60A. % at 6OIs 25 All
90, 25 at 80. Is at 60 25 at 5ezs. 80 at 591s, Is
at bss. 70 at agis. 70 at bs's 2S at a9B.
10 at 1859 10 at 1855. 10 at 1856. 10 at 1875,
10 at 1896 10 at 1885,
Lanston Monotype. so at 10, 100 at Is. 80 at IL
Greene Copper, 100 at 27N. 100 at 27a4.
Greene Copper. 100 at 27A.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 20 at 92M.
Evening star., 1905-10-18
"WATEREDo STOCK DEFENDED.
Declared by G. G. Dawes as Necessary
Device of Modern Business,

CHICAGO, October 1S.-Charles G.. Dawes,
In an address before the monthly meeting
of the life underwriters at the Hamilton
Club last night. defended the practice of
issuing ..watered'' stock by corporations
He declared that this over-sale of shares
is necessary device OF modern business
and that 1t IS not method employed by
gigantic trusts only as a means OF robbing
the public, but that Ii is resorted to by con-
Germs of every sort. both large and small.
The intrinsic value OF the. stock, as COM
pared to the entire worth OF the business.
he said. should be. considered rather than
the face value of the paper.
The speaker also criticised the Massa-
chusetts gas law limiting the profits OF the
company to 10 per cent as conducive to
iaziness after that mark had been reached,
and asserted that It results In poor service
to the people.
Evening star., 1905-10-18

All. .00 brown, lS.00a 10. 90.
SEED.-Today's market hrm. Coyers, prime.
clover. good. II 00a1i prime ii choice.
10. .50a14.6e. Alfalfa. prime. is.10a14-00: cheice
i400a15O0. Timothy, prime. l75aI.00; ehoace
l.s5a1 90 Kentucky Blue Grass. h.. lza15: red
top. per h.. ealo: orchard grass. per lb.. 1sais
WOOL AND HIDES-Wool market 1rm and
acave. Wool. washed. free OF burrs. per
lb., 36nz0; wool unwashed, free OF bufrs, per H.,
3aa3A: WOOL bury. per n, 17a28. Hides. green
per h., 10: DRY. per h.. i3ats sheepstias. Rfeen.
each. 1.0oa1-50: dry. lsal6
CHESTNuTS. Receipfs not - hsayy and demand
uttle better. 4a4k,