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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
TO MAKE RULES OF WAR
British Premier Says R~oosevelt's Pro-
posaI Is Well Liked with Ger
tain Reservations

London. July 15-In the house of COM
anons today Mr.. Robertson asked Pre-
mIer Balfour whether there had been
any further representations in regard
to the international conference pro-
posed by President Roosevelt and
whether the government was prepared
to agree to the presidents proposal to
Include in the subjects for discussion
the question of making private property
not c~ontraband of war free from cap
ture or destruction. Balfour replied
that the government cordially well
coined the proposal of Roosevelt but
that Great Britain. in common with 9TH
er nations, reserved the right Of on
sidering what should be submitted to
the conference. The premier added
there lad not been n further negotia-
tions OH the subject.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
Would Have France Intervene.
NOVELTIES OF THE E w

Genoa.--In one Of the rooms OF
the TURKS palace, now devoted to mu.
nicipal uses, is preserved under sea
the precious Guarnerius violin Of Pag-
amin. Kocian, a Bohemian violinist,
visiting Genoa, asked to be allowed to
play on the instrument. The mayor
granted his request and invited menu
bers of the aristocracy and several mu-
sicians. Kocian played n of Bach's
airs also a concerto of Paganini. The
audience was greatly impressed. The
violin then was placed in the glass box,
where it has rested for sixty-hve years,
and again sealed in the presence of the
spectators.
Valparaiso. = There have been
$50 cases of smallpox developed here
during the 81 forty-eight hours. The
fatalities are about fifty daily. 1t is
estimated there are 1000 patients in the
open. The streets will be sprinkled
with a solution of sulphate and copper.
Macon, Mo.-Henry Spilker, 40 years
old, committed suicide in the city Jail
last night by tearing his shirt into
| strips and hanging himself to the oars
Recently he told the police hat he was
Jealous Of his wife. John Lowery, Mrs
Spilker's first husband, committed sui
! eide three years 6 because of jeal
ousy. Mrs. Spilker is a middle-aget
woman. At the in est this morning
she said she would never marry again
because men were so foolish. She de
MED having given either husband rea
Jus for jealousy.
Lafayette, Ind.-Edward Hammel
travelling salesman convicted Of smok
ing cigarets, will probably have t
serve his sentence of twenty-nine day
in default of payment of a fine Of 50
and costs assessed by Judge Foster o
Otterbein. An attempt having bee
m lde to effect Hammel's release by ha
beas corpus procedure based upon re
cent court decisions holding the Lax
unconstitutional, Judge Rabb Of Fow
Ter held that the prisoners only mean
Of obtaining relief was by appeal. Ham
mel's sentence will have expired befor
an appeal can be heard.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
LOADED CAR A
Grew on Fremont akdale Branch
Saved the Stock.

Fremont, Neb., July 14.-Pat Morrison
and his train crew Of the Fremont-Oak-
dale run had a lively experience as they
were going up "the branch A car or
cattle in the train In some manner got
on fire, supposedly by a spark from the
engine. When 1t was discovered the train
was about a mile south of Petersburg.
That mile was reeled off at a rapid rate
and when he train got to Petersburg
there was lively work by the crew and
the towns fire department In a success
full effort to avert a gigantic barbecue OF
q whole carload Of beef.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
EXPERIENCE IN A WELL.
Wall Began to Cave in as Soon as He
HeeaonIaJ .....a ..

Portsmouth, Neb., July 14.-John Wehr-
bein, a young farmer residing about SIX
miles west of town, had Il very narrow
escape from being crushed to death at
the bottom of a 30-foot well. He had de-
scended into the well for the purpose Oh
cleaning 1t with the aid of a stationary
rope, which was fastened at the top. he
had barely reached the bottom, when he
discovered that the stones which lined
the sides were cavins in. and seeing MS
danger, he at once started to ascend,
climbing hand over hand, with the rope
for his support. When he finally reached
the surface, some minutes later very much
exhausted and suffering from many bruis-
es from the effects of having been struck
by falling stones, the well was filed to
within eight feet of the top. thus giving
some idea Of the narrow escape.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
HUNTING THE MANIAC.
Two Hundred Armed Men Search for
the Lone Individual Who Dyna-
mited Saloons.

lola, Kas., July 1.-TWO hundred armed
men under the direction of Sheriff Rich
ardson, started to search the country
roundabout lola today for c. L. Melvin.
the temperance fanatic who has been In
hiding since the destruction of three lola
saloons by dynamite.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
IOWA JURIsT DID 1T.
Judge Mcpherson Enjoins Postoffice
Officials Against Using tho
Fraud Stamp,

st. Louis. July IA temporary re-
straining order was issued today by
Judge Mcpherson Of Iowa, sitting in
the United States court against post
office officials Of this city, requiring
the INTO discontinue stamping the mail
Of the Peoples United States bank n
f. G. Lewis with the word fraudulent"
and returning it to the. sender. A hear
ing is to be had nex Tuesday.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
ON "EaSY STREET" G A
"Elijah H." Wipes Out 100000
Liabilities in a Year and a Half.

Chicago. July 13.-John Alexander Dowie
today had all bankruptcy proceedings
against him dismissed in the United States
district court by Judge s.. H. Bethea be.
cause lore of the petitioning creditors
nave compiled with the courts order to
file amended petitions. According to Dow.
les attorneys all of the claims mentioned
in the original petition, amounting to
something like $4GO, 900, have been substan-
TALLY paid off with interest.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
AvENGER STAYS CONVICT
Negro Prisoner in Custody of Officers
Slain in Mississippi.

Jackson, Miss, July 15.-David Col
Inns, a negro in custody of an officer
and on his way to the penitentiary.
where he was to serve ten years for
criminal assault, was today shot to
death by William Dickey, a brother-in-
law of Miss Hogg, the victim Of the as
Sault.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
PHIPPs BOYS IN TOLLS.

London, July 12.-J. S. and H. G.
Phipps, sons Of Henry Phipps of Pitts
burg, who were recently charged with
reckless discharge Of firearms on Beau
fort estate, Highland. Scotland, We're
today liberated on $4,000 bail each
The Phipps boys shot and wounded
three men whom they believed to De
poacherS.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
OFFERED TO CHARLES.
Prince of the Royal Family of Den
mark Has Opportunity to Become
Norwax, kinu.

London, July 1.-The Associated Press
Is in a position to confirm the report that
an offer of the Norwegian throne had been
made to Prince Charles of Denmark. The
matter is still under consideration. King
Edward and the British government are
favorable to the project.
Would Have France Intervene.
Paris, July 11.-Baron DeStournolles
de Constant, French member of The
Hague peace tribunal, has written a
letter to Premier RouVier urging
French INTERPRETATION in the. conflict
between Norway and Sweden.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
HIGHWAY MEN SENTENCED.
Two Plead Guilty and Get Seven Years
Each. :

Each.
Sidney. Neb.. July IA sample OF
quick work in dealing out justice In the
court was given here when two tramps,
Harry Sanford and Charles Wilson,
pleaded guilty to holding up Ernest Sa-
bel, a ranchman, rear here, last Sat
urday.
The two men secured only $40 for
their trouble in performing the holdup
feat, but Judge Grimes sentenced the
pair to seven years each at hard labor
il the state penitentinry.
The sheriff and posse captured the
two tramps near Cotton. after much
diminishing in the valleys and ravines.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
MUCH CORN WASHED OUT.
Hundreds of Acres Lest in tho Bottom
Lands.

Nebraska City. Neb.. July 14.-The Mis-
souri, river fell a few inches yesterday.
The lowlands cas- offs tn city are covered
with water and hundreds of acres of corn
lave been washed away. In many places
five feet or more of water Is running over
the fields. The armer living on the iowa
bottoms have left their homes and moved
to higher ground. The Burlington tracks
on the Nebraska City-Nemaha branch are
covered with water III several places and
at Nemaha the depot Is entirely sur
rounded with water.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
HEAT KILLS 1--WE MORE.

New York. July 13.-Although this is the
fifth consecutive day Of intense heat in
New York, it is cooler than yesterday.
1--we daiths ~chargeable to the weather
were reported up to Ii O'Clock.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
HUGE BUILDING FOR FRicK
Pittsburg to Have 100000 Office
Structure and Bio Hotel.

StruCtUTe ana Dig TIVtet.
Pittsburg, July 15.-H. c. Prick has
accepted plans for the erection in this
city of a $780, 900. 900 office building, de-
signed 20 be the largest and best in
he world. In addition he will build
on Grant street a twenty-story hotel,
to be known as the Prick. and to take
rank with the finest in any city. Mr..
and Mrs. Frick sailed today for Bre-
men on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. from
New York.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
BOMBS CONTAIN NEWS.
Russians Receive ProcIamations from
Japanese Guns.

Sip!nghai. Manchuria. July l3.The news
of the mutiny in the Black sea reached
the Russian forces through the Japanese,
who fired night shells charged with proc
lamations conveying the information into
the Russian advanced positions, scattering
the proclamations broadcast.
Rain Is falling in torrents and all activ-
ity at the front has ceased.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
WHO0P--EE! IT'S A BOY
Possible Future Ruler Of England Is
Born to the Princess of Wales
This Morning.

London, July 14.-The princess of
Wales was safely delivered of a son
his morning.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
NOVELTIES OF THE NEWS.

Savanna, m.-Alma Phillips, 6 years old,
fell dead from terror at seeing an organ
grinder pass the house. She was playing
in the yard and saw the man approach
and ran to the porch. falling unconscious
to the floor. Death was due to nervous
shock.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21
TO WORK FOR STATEHOOD.

Oklahoma City, July PA thousand
delegates from Indian Territory and
Oklahoma met in convention here to
take some definite action looking to im-
mediate statehood
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21

New York, N. Y.-E. R. Thomas stSSaaimea
away from Far Rockaway on his yacht
Taro yesterday afternoon. He refused
either to affirm or deny the story that he
had been forcibly elected from Miss Anna
Fitzhugh's dressing room at Morrison's
theater. Mr.. Thomas visited Miss Fitz.
hugh in her dressing room at her invita-.
ton, he says. The theater manager OBJ.
jected and put him into the street when he
refused to go voluntarily.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21

Pittsburg. Pa.-The driver Of a fire en-
CINE today lost control Of his team and in
order to avoid a large crowd turned into a
band of twenty school children, crushing
children will die. The driver was mobbed
by the angry crowd.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21

Chicago. Il.-Leon Radetzki, @ years
old, was run over and killed yesterday by
a train. He had crawled under a freight
car which was standing on a sidetrack to
get out of the rain, and had scarcely seat.
ed himself when an engine backed up on
II essairr to couple On the empty car.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21

Wausau, Wis.-Frank Pesnicker. while
trying to make peace between George
Haas and his wife, who, 1t Is alleged. were
uuarreling. was killed by being dlsem-
boweled with a big knife which Haas had
in his possession. Haas gave himself up.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21

Calumet. Mich.-Reedie Banett, aged IL
years, and Herman Tinkess. % years, have
been drowned while boating in Lake La
Belle. hikes was BLIND and had just re.
turned from the state institute to spend
his vacation.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21

Chicago, July 13.-The "Scott
Special" on the Santa Fe reached
Chicago from Los Angeles at 11:54
a. M, six minutes ahead of the
fastest estimate.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-21

Kus.enji, Roumania, .July 1.-THE
ing here owing to the fear that ;anoth-
err mutiny may break out should the
vessels put to sea.
The fact that the fifty-fve sailors
from the Kniaz Potemkine Who sur
rendered have been imprisoned on
board the different vessels of the
squadron, awaiting trial for rebellion.
has caused intense indignation among
the crews and as a consequence thera
are fears &C another mutiny.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-03
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Five New Lodges and Nearly Seven
Hundred Membership Gain.

Birmingham, Ala, May 3.-The thir-
ty-second annual convention of grand
lodge of District No. Z. Comprising AL
ALBANIA. Tennessee. Mississippi, Florida,
Louisiana Arkansas and Texas. Inde-
pendent Order of B'Nai Birth, met here
Monday with large attendance. May
or Drennon welcomed the convention on
behalf of the city, TO which Charles L.
Sawyer OF Waco. Tex, responded.
Joseph Lowinsohn spoke in behalf OF
the local lodge. to which Ike Schwartz
OF Selma, Ala. resopned. President
Joseph Beitman. in his annual report,
showed a gain of $50 In membership,
the organization of five new leagues and
reorganization of six old ones.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President. Lewis E.
Mayer, Demopolis Ala; first vice pres
ident. Michael Mohr, Montgomery, Ala.
second vice president, ]. NJ. Open
heimer San Antonio, Tex; treasurer.
Charles Rosen. New Orleans: secretary.
Nathan Strauss. New Orleans; SER
geant at arms Charles T. Hoose. Mem
phis, Tenn.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-03
FEuD RENEWED
Or. Freeman Was Killed and a Peace
maker Wounded.

Marked Tree. Ark, May 3.-The D.
newal OF family feud between Charles
Boyt and DIR. ]. A. X. Freeman at Jack
sons Island has resulted in the death
of Freeman and the wounding of Peter
Schultz, a bystander. who interviewed
between the two men. Several years
ago Freeman killed Boyt's brother, as
the result of a querrel over a woman.
Freeman's death was brought about
by a meeting between him and Charles
Boyt, in which the old quarrel was
taken up. DR.. Freeman. II is alleged.
was advancing on Boyt with an open
knife. when Schultz blocked his path.
Freeman. Il is said. then made a dis
paraging remark about Schultz wife
and stabbed Schultz in the shoulder.
The latter drew pistol and shot Free
man dead.
Schultz was acquitted Monday by the
court OF constables on the ground of
self defense.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-03
IN UGLY MOOD.
Strike Conditions at Chicago Monday
Were Worse Than Ever.


Chicago, May s-Conditions in the
transfers strike were worse Monday
than at any preceding time. The strik-
ers were in an ugly mood, the riotins
was more open and vicious and the at
tacks on mont union men more frequent
and daring than at any time since the
commencement of the trouble. The in
creased belligerency on the parts of
the strikers and their friends is laid
chiefly to the fact that the Employers
Teaming associa ion Monday brought
1900 men into the city to take their
places, and 500 more are said 10 be on
the way. These men will receive full
pay of union men, and ii has been
guaranteed to them that their positions
will be permanent. Among them are
200 farmer boys from all the surround
ing states. who have volunteered their
services and sought positions as driv-
ers. A new feature has appeared in the
strike. and II is in full evidence wher-
ever a wagon of the Employers Team
ing company goes through the streets.
This feature is the Winchester rifle. II
is carried on all wagons of the Employ
ers' Teaming association in open view.
Chief OF Police O'Neill holds that nom
union men have a right to carry weap-
o1s in open view.
Four men were seriously hurt Monday
during fights
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-03
MANY WERE SHOT
In The BACK
Nearly One Hundred Persons Killed
or Wounded.
UNPROVOKED DEEDS.
Workmen We're Celebrating May Day
In an Orderly Manner When q
Number of Soldiers Fired
Into Their Ranks.

Warsaw. May 3.-Nearly 100 persons
were killed or wounded in disturbances
I'm various quarters of this city Monday.
First disturbances occurred in the att
thousand workmen carrying red flags,
marched along Zeleana street. The de-
monstration was quite orderly and pro-
ceeding without molestation for some
distance. Suddenly several squadrons
of Uhlans appeared, but without inter
fering with the procession and took UP
a position along the sidewalks while
the workmen passed through the lines.
The a company of infantry approached
from the front and Immediately the
vavalry charged into the crowd, driv-
ing it with the fiat of their swords
into a disorganized mass. When the
cavalry withdrew the infantry fired a
volley. whereupon the demonstrators
turned and fed. The infantry con-
tinued to discharge volleys into the re-
treating. shrieking multitudes. Thirty
one persons were killed. and many
wounded, and of the latter. 1t is be-
lieved, fifteen will die.
The shooting is described as having
been quite unprovoked. 1t has aroused
the most intense indignation among all
classes in Warsaw. Many of those who
were killed or wounded were shot in
the back, showing that they were rum
ming away when struck.
Another terrible scene was enacted at
s o'clock at the corner of Zlota and
Sosnore streets. when workmen fired
from behind a wall at a patrol which
Immediately opened fire on the passing
crowds. killing or wounding twenty
persons.
The first bomb throwing occurred at
9:35 o'clock Sunday night. when a
bobomb was thrown into a Cossack
patrol near the Vienna station. Three
Cossacks and one policeman were killed
and two women who were leaving the
station at the time were severely
wounded by the explosion of the bomb.
Cossacks and infantry fired a number
of volleys and 1t is reported that many
persons were killed OF wounded. Troops
surrounded the whole neighborhood. II
has been impossible up to the present
time to secure accurate information as
to the casualties of the affair.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-03
MEXICAN RECIPROCITY.
Concurrent Resolution to This End is
introduced In the Lower House.


Austin. May "A concurrent reso-
luton was introduced in the lower
branch of the legislature Tuesday re-
ouesting the president OF the United
states to open negotiations with the
trepty-makins power Of the republic
of NJ Xico with a view of attaining a
reciprocity treaty with that republic
boxing TO encouragement of exporta
don Of grain. grain products. bloodcd
~attle. hogs and poultry to said re-
public 1t went over until Wednesday
The house spent the entire morning
session i'm an effort to cut out an APP
preparation Of s2iOO for miscellaneous
items at the Confederate home in the
general deficiency bill. The amend
ment to cut the item out was finally
defeated.
By invitation. +. d. Smith. presi-
dent of the South Carolina Cotton
Growers association. addressed the
house ON the organization OF farmers
throughout the south so that they can
handle cotton production. thereby con-
trolling the market
The senate held brief session. but
transacted no business.
The committee appointed in the SEN
ate to make investigation of the at
tempted sale by n member OF the leg
islature of stamps to local postoffice
began work Tuesday. meeting was
held and several witnesses examined.
Chairman Faux of the committee
stated that nothing tangible has thus
far been obtained. He said that i'm
the event It is a member of the house
who is the person referred to the SEN
ate committee will take no action, but
will let the house do SO.
The governor vetoed the house bill
authorizing counties and cities incor-
porated under the general laws to is
sue bonds for the purpose of raising
funds for the payment OF valid float
ing Indebtedness. The governor holds
there is no general demand for this
character Of legislation. He also dis
approved house bill requiring railroad
companies to construct switches and
spur tracks The governor objects To
this bill because 1t compels railroads
to construct switches and spur tracks
on private property.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-03
NO MIDDLE GROUND.
Levy Says It Is Either Case of DeIiber.
ate Murder or Suicide

ate Murder or Suicide.
New York, May 3-"This case is on,
Of deliberate murder or suicide Their,
can be no manslaughter about IT, There
should be no compromise verdict. She
is either guilty of murder In the first
degree or not at ALL
With these words. Abraham Levy
counsel for Nan Patterson brought e
a close his five hour argument in de-
fence of the former chorus girl, charged
with the murder of Caesar Young.
The suicide theory was strictly en-
phasized by Mr.. Levy. who contended
that the powder stains on Young's
fingers proved he had shot himself Mr.
Levy secuted the idea that girl would
be able to make such an assault upon
a trained athlete like Young He also
ridiculed the idea that Miss Patterson
should have chosen a crowded public
street as a place for murder when she
had so many opportunities to attack
Young where there would have been
little danger of detection.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-03
PAST YEARS WORK.
College of Bishops convenes at Nash.
vile to Review Il.

Nashville. May S.-Thc college OF
bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. south. IS in annual session at
this city. with the following bishops
present: Rev. a. w Wilson. Balti-
more. chairman. Rev W. w Duncan.
spartanburg. s. G: Rev. c. r. Gallo
way. Jackson. Miss: Rev. +. r Hen
bricks. Kansas City: Rev. J. :. Key.
Sherman. Tex: Rev. W. \. Gambler.
Atlanta. secretary OF the college. Rev.
II. c. Morrison. New Orleans. and Rev.
l.. +. Hoss. Dallas. Bishop 4. Cox"
Smith OF Norfolk. Va. is in the city.
but is sick at the home OF DR.. w +.
Tillett of Vanderbilt university. The
meeting Is devoted to a review of the
work done during the past year. Re-
ports being made show that the work
OF the church has been successfully
carried during the twelve months past