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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
STRANGE Watches.

MANY rich persons collect watches,''
said a jeweler. Here in his case l have
quite a collection myself.
Here is a watch made in the shape of
a skull. To open 1t I press on the nasal
cavity. and the top of the head flies back.
revealing the dial. This watch was made
in Germany.
Here is a watch set in a shirt stud.
Here is another set in the top of a gold
pencil. There Is a third set in a finger
ring. These fine little watches keep good
time. They came from Geneva
The richest watch in the world belongs
to the sultan of Turkey. 1t is five inches
in diameter. its Ease is of 2oekarat gold.
and 1t strikes the hour with a deep. re-
sonant note like a cathedral boil.
There is a blind mans watch. There
is. o see, no crystal. the figures are
raised. and the hands unusually stiff aud
strong
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
M'CURDY THREATENS.
Late President Declares He Will 8
Made a Scapegoat No
lonuer. -

New York, jan. IA full exposur,
of conditions which have prevailed IN
the management of the Mututla Life
Insurance company is to be made by
Richard McCurdy. former president of
the. Mutual Life Insurance ompan
The alleged efforts of the Truesdale in
vestigating committee to whitewash
facts will be discarded by the former
chief, who is in a rage at having been
made, as he believes. Il scapegoat for
all the evils which are said to have ex-
listed within the company.
Mr.. McCurdy, from his hoine III Nor
listown, N. j., has served notice upon
the trustees of the company that he
will be made Il scapegoat no longer. He
is going to speak out. and insurance
men in this city expect TO learn the
truth in regard to reports of dark scan
dals which, it is said. have been covered
instead Of being exposed by the Trues-
dale committee.
MeCurdy's Statement.
Mr.. McCurdy's statement, which was
issued through a friend, is as follows:
Il have been made the victim of those
who, to protect themselves from criti-
cism. placed all the responsibility for
the Lawyers Mortgage company bond
transaction upon me. l have been made
the scapegoat for the questionable ac-
lions of others in matters which have
been told before the legislative commit
tee. I will no longer bear the burden
which has been put upon me. Others
must share it.
Unless there is at once some evidence
from those h are equally responsible
with me that they intend to take their
share of the blame. I will go before the
Mutual's investigating committee and
disclose certain facts that will put an
entirely different construction upon
some of the statements made by George
G. Haven and Frederick Cromwell be-
fore the Armstrong committee"
Graft Of the Mutual.
It is reported that thousands Of dol
lars worth of provisions and wines. FUR
niture n caterers supplies. which
were bought ostensibly for the Mutual's
restaurant. found their way t o the
homes Of men connected with the COM
pany.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
PRESIDENT HARPER
AT last SUCCuMBS
Educators illness Of Many
Months Duration at Last
eliminates in Death.
HAD a GRAND CAREER
Head of One of the Greatest ln.titu.
tons in the Country, Notabs for
the Rapidity Of its DeveIo,-
mont.
chicago. Jan. 10.-Dr. Harper, presi-
of Chicago university, died at 2:l5s

Chicago. Jan. fO.-Dr. Harper. presi-
dent OF Chicago university, died at92:15s
y. M.
DR.. Harpsr's illness has lasted for
more than a year, with varying degrees
of severity. His career has been re-:
markable. He has been president of
Chicago university since its beginning
and his success Is attested by the fact
that 1t has grown with Unparalleled,
rapidity to be n Of the strongest in
situations In the country.
DR.. Harper was born In New Con-
cord. o., July s26. 1856. He was pro-.
fessor of Semitic languages ut Yale
prior to his induction into the presi-
dency of Chicago university.
Three years ago DIR. Harper under,
went an operation for appendicitis. md
led the surgeons to suspect that grayerl
troubles might arise In the future, but
they were then OF too indefinite a char
acter to permit of an operation. and III
was not until February %. 1905, that
an operation was decided upon to de-t
termine the nature and cause of severe
abdominal pains from which he had
suffered for several months.
DR.. McBurney, of New York, the IA
nous specialist in abdominal surgery
came to Chicago expressly for the oper-
alton, in which he was assisted by Drs.
Billings and Bevans OF this city. Az
the outset of the operation 1t was dis
covered that DIR. Harper was suffering
from u cancer at the head of the large
Intestine and hat the malady hads
progressed no far hat an operationi
which would have removed 1t would
have been fatal to the patient. A brief
consultation of the surgeons resulted In
the conclusion that there was nothing
more to be o by thems and the only.
hope of DIR. Harper lay In remedial
measures alone.
In a short time he left( The hospital
knowing well that he. van q doomed
man. and that his death must ensuel
within a short time. no mNatter What
was done In the effort to avert 1t. EI
Drawer flght was ever made bJ any
than by DIR. Harper. j4S
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
ROOSEVELT IS MADE A
MEMBER OF RED men
Time in l42 Years the
Order Admits an Honorary
Member.
HE is GIVEN THE SECRETS
After His Receipt Of a Testimonial and
Speeches President Is Formally
Ushered Into the
Order.

Washington. ID. c., Jan. 13-Presilent
Roosevelt today was lac an honorary
menlber OF the Improved Order Of Red
Men. The ceremony took place in the
presidents private office at the White
House and was participated in and
witnessed by many prominent members
of the order.
The national officers of the organizes
ton presented the president Il beauti-
fully engrossed set of resolutions
adopted at the n%utlonal convention of
the order at Nashville. Tenn. last Sep
TENDER. commentators of the presi-
dent's efforts towards bringing ubout
peace between Japan N Russia.
The testimonial was presented by
Judge Robert A.. Daniel of Griffin, Ga.
past great incohonee. III Il %lnudatory
ceremony, in addition to the officials
OF the order, We're Senators Ktttredge
and Dryden. Representatives Sterling
and Rodenberg of Illinois. Livingstone,
Bartlett and Bell Of Georgia.. Louden-
Slayer n Gardner of New Jersey.
Sperry of Connecticut and Roberts Of
Massachusetts.
Introduced by kitt-edse.
Senate Kittredge introduced to the
president the delegation. President
Roosevelt made a felicitous reply to the
address of Judge Daniel. expressing his
high appreciation of the objects of the
Improved Order Of Red Men. and his
thanks for the cordial regards stated in
the testimonial. He said:
This is a wholly unexpected honor
an homo which, II is needless to say, T
greatly appreciate l appreciate not
only the deed, but The spirit lying back
of the deed and the words in which
you have couched our speech of notifi-
cation. Orders such as this play a sig
nully great and useful part in our body
social. polite, economic, for II there
should especially stand. it Is brother
hood within our w borders. and the
spirit of just and fair treatment Of 9TH
ers. and of demanding just and fair
treatment for ourselves. L thank you
and deeply appreciate the courtesy
shown me in this token forwarded to
me on behalf of the Improved Order Of
Red Men; and l can assure you that
while l am president l shall do all that
In me lies to make every good American
feel I am trying to carry out his IDEALS"
Initiated Into Order.
A desire then was expressed that the
president should be made an honorary
members of h order. The president
assented heartily to the suggestion and
John w. Cherry, great incohonee. im-
mediately grained Il special dispensa-
ton enabling the president to be in
Quoted into the mysterious order.
The order is 142 years old and this
was the first time the honorary de-
gree was ever conferred.
After the office of the president had
been cleared of all but members of the
organization. Wilson Brooks of Chicn-
go, great chief of records. administered
to the president the obligation of the
order n the secret work was com
municated TO him by Thomas *. Dom
ally, past great inconllonee.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
NINTH VICTIM DlEs.
Chicago Woman in West Hotel Fire
Inhaled Smoke.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Jan. 13.-Mrs.
Samuel S~piesberEer of Chicago died
this afternoon. making the ninth vic
tim OF the West hotel fire. 6
Minneapolis. Ian. 13.-Althoueh but
eight fatalities resulted froni l;:e West
hotel fire here yesterday. it is almost
certain another victim will be claimed
by death because Of injuries received.
Mrs. Samuel Spiesberger, or Chicago.
who suffering from inhaling smoke ID
likely to die at any one All 9th
ers who sustained injuries are recov-;
ering rapidly.
Mrs. Wood, one of the owners of the
West hotel. is of the opinion that sew,
eral fatalities attending tae fire were
the result OF unnecessary excitement
and fear. She also contends the fire
demonstrated n hotel is tlreproof.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
OLDER THAN UNCLE SAM
"Granny" Mcdonald Was Born Near
Valley Forge More Than 1885
Years Aqo.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1l.-Mrs. Mary
Mcdonald. a negress, when she died
early Friday morning at the Home for
the Aged and Infirm Colored Persons.
Forty-fourth street and Girard avenue
was older thar the United States.
The nation that declared itself one
of he national governments of he
world in 1776 is now about 1870 years of
age, yet when his historic declaration
was made Mrs. Mcdonald had already
Travelled past five of life's milestones.
Born in Frogtown, near Valley Forge.
November IA, 1910. the aged negress
was more than l35 a old at her
longevity places her in%disputably
among the oldest persons in the world.
Although but a slip of a girl. she re-
membered the more important events
of the winter of 1777-7S at Valley Forge.
She once described some of the suffer-
ings Of the e%ncampment to a Daughter
of the Revolution, who, convinced that
event, searched among lnusty records
for confirmation. Her research brought
to light data which proved the truth of
Mrs. McDonald's stories.
An inveterate smoker during the last
half century of her life, the first init
nation that officials of h home had of
"Granny's" approaching end came two
days before her death. She had picked
up her faithful pipe for al after-dinner
smoke, but laid it aside after u few
draughts.
A can't smoke it enny more she
said in Il weak voice.
Until this time she had maintained
her vitality, and her sunny disposition
was eve a source of pleasure at h
home. After the failure of her pipe to
bring solace, however. the end came
rapidly.
She will be buried today in the plot
back of the home. and the services will
be conducted by the Rev. William Flick
land. pastor of the Bethel Methodist
Episcopal church.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
UNCONSCIOUS POISONING.

How 1t Often Happens from Coffee.
Il had no idea," writes a Duluth
man, that it vas the coffee | had been
drinking all my life that was response
BILE for the headaches which were
growing upon me, for the dyspepsia
mat no medicines would relieve. and
for the acute nervousness which UNI
htted me not only for work but also
Tor the most ordinary social functions.
But at last the truth dawned upon
Me, l forthwith babe the harmful bey-
erage a prompt farewell, ordered in
some Postum and began to use it. The
good effects Of the new food drink were
apparent within u very few days. My
headaches grew less frequent. and de-
creased in violence. my stomach grew
strong and able to digest my food
without distress of any kind, my nerv-
BUSINESS has gone and l am able to
enjoy life with my nelghbors and sleep
soundly O. nights. My physical
strength and nerve power have in
creased 30 much that 1 can do double
the work I used to do, and feel no un-
due fatigue afterwards.
This improvement set in just az
soon as the old coffee poison had SO
worked out Of my system as to allow
the food elements in the Postum to get
a hold to build me up again. I cheer
fully testify that 1t was Postum and
Postum alone that did all this, for
when I began to drink it l threw ply
sic to the dogs" Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the famous
little book. The Road to Wellyillc."
in nkrS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
BIG FRAUD %UNEARTHED
Bogus Certificates Of Railroad Stocks
Worth Hundreds Of Thousands of
Dollars Are Sold.

New York, Jan. 13.-Following the ar
rest today of Samuel Humphreys, a
newspaper WRITER on the charge OF
selling q bogus certificate Of "a hun
dred shares in the Norfolk and West
err Railway company to a dealer in Sc
curities in this city, it was learned 500
bogus certificates We're printed and
that operations had beer, planned on a
large scale.
AS only four or five certificates have
been discovered and each of them is
for a hundred shares, with an aggre-
gate market value of about $4,000, It is
evident the mou realized by opera
..Ors is very large.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
MARSHALL FIELD
Reported Turn for Worse in conditiss
Of chicaso's Millionalrs
Merchant

New York. Jan. 12.-While noe
cial statement could be obtaine Ss
the physicians. 1t was rl,iioret
grave change had taken place GssssRe!
condition OF Marshall Field. OF SgSGatcass
go, who Us Ill at h Holland. In thi1a
city.
DR.. james. the attending physician,,
summoned In cOnsultationsDr. JAneWtaSs
and DR.. Austin r. RigYs. All thresSphy.
sicians We're with the patient for4aSlo
time and afterward held an exteglt1
consultation. Mr.. Field earlier Ia tn
day was said to be suffering from i y
we're cold. g
DR.. james said that although WI
Field was worse than when he rsachSG
this city = few days ago his conditt1s1lS
war not yetsAlArming. we kdosnokScen
slider Mr. Fields condition 6xtronaeSY
seriou1;..she said: awsesGAAedsin y Or
err dCctOrsSsto consult ~ TO the 49,
mean Of checking the CHARACTERISTICS
Mrs.N Fields. wifesssofS the merGhSN1tg
and his daughter and stanley Efel6s
nephew, are with him. E&sS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
"mIDDlEs" LOSE PLACES
Foster and Marzoni Found Guilty o.
Hazina by the court-Wers Near
Graduation.

good u for the belief that Mid
hipman Worth w. Foster. of New AL
,,any, N. Y. and Petersen b. Mnrzoni,
bf Pensacola, Fla, have been found
guilty OF hazing.
+, Both of the midshipmen belong to
he first class and would have grad
uated on February IL. They are re-
garded as good students In general. and.
zach had a specially. Foster devised
I'm improvement III the form of war
hose used on %torpedoes. and Marzoni ia
considered the best linguist iii tho
lslaSS
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
SENATE ASKS TAFT.
That Entertaining Body Trie. to Fin
Out from Him How TO investi-
GATE Work Under Him,

Washington. Jan. 1s.-The senate
on ~inter-oceanic canals held
it's initial meeting today In an inquiry
into Panamn canal affairs. Secretary
Taft was interrogated With a view to.
Information needed as a
guidance for Intelligent investigation.
THE meeting chiefly was for the pur-
pose of formulating the program for
Investigation and the discussion was
behind closed doors. although 1t is the
'ntention to hold public hearings.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
Don't Wait,

Hanna. Wyo.. Jan. 18th (Specian-
Delays are dangerous. Don't wait I'M
til all the awful symptoms Of Kidney
Disease develop in your system, and
your physician shakes his head grave
~ as he diagnoses your case. II you
suspect your kidneys, turn at once to
the great Kidney Specitic-Dodd's
Kidney Pills. You can do so with ev-
cry confidence. A few of Dodd's Kid
ney Pills taken in time have saved
many a life. The early symptoms OF
Kidney Disorder may be the forerun-
ners Of Bright's Disease, Diabetes and
Dropsy. Mr.. w. FL. ,Jeffries, u resi-
dent here, tells below how he treated
an attack of Kidney Trouble. He
says:
Before l commenced taking Dodd's
Kidney Pills, l had always a tired
feeling every morning when | got out
of my bed, and my Kidneys were in
very bad shape. There was always Il
dull heavy pain across my lolns, and
I had hard work to stoop. 1 took two
boxes Of Dodd's Kidney Pills, the
tired feeling and back pains have on.
tirely gone, and l am now cureh.'
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
HOUSE TALKS rARlEE.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The debate or,
The Philippine tariff bill was resumed
II the house today. G%rosvenor of Ohio
toolt the floor in favor of the bill. He
reviewed the causes of the Spanish war
declared the American people could
not then shirk their duty and no more
IAN they nov shirk the consequences
OF that war.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12

Pittsburg, Pa.-Fire In a store buildtng
containing a small m~enagerie. consisting
mostly of monkeys, gave the fremen an
exciting time. The simians were let loose
from their cages as soon az the fire threat
ened and seemed to think their only safety
was with the men. They seized the pipe
men by the clothing. climbed on their
shoulders. and into Their arms. until in
stead of lighting fire half The members Of
the department. were %s.:!nE the monk
eus
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
AGREE ON HEPBURN elLe.
1owever, Il Will Have Some Prov;..
ions Of Eseh-Townsend Measure.

ssaVS SObV0 Fcovtk
ions Of Eseh- Townsend Measure.
Washington. Jan. 1.-THE republican
members OF the house committee on in
:erstate and foreign commerce at a CON
ference which lasted three hours last
evening agreed to support the Hepburn
railroad rate bill. with a few modifica-
lions which were agreed on and which
celate principally to court procedures.
These notifications were taken from
the provisions OF the Esch-Townsend
bill and are IN the nature Of a compro-
mise with the supporters of that meas
ure. The committee will report the bill
to the house mex Friday. Representa-
tive Townsend. of Michigan. the author
of the Townsend bill, which was CON
solidated with the Esch bill and pre-
sented ct the las session, 1t is an
nounced. will make the opening speech
In the house in favor of the Hepburn
bill. 1t is MANNED to bring in IL rule on
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
REDS" PLAN A REVOLT.
include a Two Days Strike in "Re1
Sunday" Celebration.

i. ST. Petersburg. Jan. 1.-THE DEM
:,%nstration OF mourning planned to COM
,:memorate Red Sunday includes call
ing a two days general strike begin
ming noon, January 21. The Reds of
;St. Petersburg are striving to force a
conflict and a repetition of the Mos
icow rebellion. But the authorities are
ready to declare martial law at a mo-
jnent's notice and scout the idea that
anything serious will occur. The revolt
lin Esthonia is collapsing.
[: Project of Police Dragomiroff at
'Irkutsk has been assassinated. The
murderer escaped.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 1l.-Campbell.
appellant. VS.. Campbell. Marion: az
firmed.
Merritt Allen & Co, appellant. va.
Terrence. Linn: affirmed.
Blumenthal VS.. Union Electric COM
pany. appellant, Dubuque; affirmed.
Arrison VS.. Supreme Council Mystic
Toilers, appellant, Linn: modified and
affirmed.
Heald VS.. Western Union Telegraph
appellant. Cedar; reversed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
An Art Term.

lnquiring Child-"What is a connois.
seur?"
Father-''Dld you notice tha gentleman
who was in here yesterday"
Yes, father
He was q connoisseur." g.
How do you know?"
by his actions"
Didn't he act like all the others who
came Ing" I
No. indeed. All the others just looked
around and went out. He bought IL pic,
ture.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12

Central Falls, R.I.-AayorET11omaSa
.McNally of this city announcNdYto6AJAS
two men interested In EamblinSNan0 4 111
lpanied by two politicians; caits1
irscently M offered him
Inc would permit the opening
bling house in Central Falls. TheysmS
jsays he refused the ropositionasss#sA
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12

The DID style sharp pointed shoe OF
Spanish origin has nearly disappeared
in Mexico, having been replaced by
the American lasts.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12

Webster City, Ia. Jan. 13.-The 10
month-old baby boy of T.. d. Sweasey
fell q foremost into a can OF. I've
last night. The mother was using it
to scrub h floor. The child Is still
alive but is horribly mutilated and may
do ~ l54 HI -p5s
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12

the Hepburn bill, when 1t is considered
in the house, to prevent amendments
except on the first day of the debate.
The democrats, however, are to be
permitted to supply a substitute Oh
which they can go on record.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
She Wa. Provided For

MrS. Winslow.s SOOTHING e1Run Tor Childreu
.eethtn9; sottens the gums, reduces ~
aye pain. cures wind milo. S cent . bottle.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
FIELD HAS
Physicians Announce Their Diagnosis
Of Chicago Merchants Illness.

OF Vhtca0o W~6rchant8 I9InoSS.
New York, Jan. 13.-At the Holland
house, where Marshal Field is Ill. It
said this morning he had passed a
fairly comfortable night with no per-
ceptible change in his condition.
/. After a conference of physicians Il
was stated Mr.. Fields illness had been
diagnosed as incipient lobar pneumonia.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12

From the Philadelphia Press.
Want any typewriter supplies?" asked,
%peddler. sticking his head In the office
door.
NO" replied the young business man.
absentmindedly, II just got her a box OF
bonbons only an hour or so ago." r.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12

Allowing for Il few ~delinquents, the 1000
tcres of tobacco cultivated in New Eng
and will yield Mr.. Rockefeller $50, Hn.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1906-01-12
CHILD FALLS INTO I'VE.

The body Will be buried in oakwoodr
metery. this city.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1906-08-03

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