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walding. Kinnan 6 Marvin.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.

Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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Some clocks always strike In a way
to suggest there is a corpse in the
house.
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HOw,S THISi

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case OF Catarrah that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
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FL. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. o,
We, the undersigned. have known
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Try Record Wan, ADS.
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OBSERVER.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
MOTION DAY IN
THE SUPREME COURT.

Pierre, Oct. To-day was motion
day for all causes on the calendar
for the present session of the SUI
creme court. The new rules of the
court regarding the admission of ap-
peals, has been teh cause for many
motions to dismiss on teh ground OF
noncompliance with the rules which
require that in all cases Of appeal
complete abstracts and all literature
regarding cases shall be in the hands
of the clerk at least fifteen days prior
to the opening of the court. In it's
own discretion, the court may see fit
to reject a case which does not quail
ify.
Disregard of these rules has
brought trouble to some of the old
est lawyers in the state who have
been unable to frame up a good ex-
cuse, and to induce leniency on the
part of the court.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14

For the first time in SO years the
doors of the gambling houses in this
city have been barred by the law.
Under the recent action of the legis-
lature, gambling in this state will be
prohibited on and after Oct. 1. De-
spite traditions. influence, argument
and politics. the law stands and the
old-line gamblers have bowed before
1t. Although another day of grace
remained. the wheels that have spun
since the days of the character of
Bret Harte and Mark Twain are
still, and the faro tables have been
stored away. Gambling is dead in
Carson City, where fortunes have
shifted on the turn of card. A de-
cislon rendered by Attodney General
Stoddard today places whist, bridge
Whist, Ave hundred, solo, frog and
all other card games played for
money, property or the representa-
tive Of value. under the ban. Slot
machines also are banished. The
law that becomes operative at mid
night tomorrow aims the death blow
at every game of chance in Nevada.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
P|1TsBURG GIRL SLAYER
FREED OF MURDER CHARGE
Judge Uphold Unwritten Law
Burned Mans Heart as He
Had Hers.

Pittsburg, Pa. Oct. Dramatic
cally exclaiming che burned my
heart, why should not burn his?"
little Katherine Botti, a thirteen
year-e1d girl in short dresses, was
the star witness in her defense last
night when placed on trial for the
murder of her betrayer, Pasquale
Volpe, an Italian. who acted as her
godfather.
Despite the extenuating circum-
stances surrounding the case, the
state had the girl indicted for MUIR
der in the first degree and when
placed on trial for ner life she
elected to be tried by "God and my
country"
Never did the clerk of the court
respond more earnestly when he
said may God send you safe de-
liverence."
The terrible tale of how the little
Italian girl lured her godfather into
darkened celler. crushed his skull
with an axe and pierced his body
with redhot poker. was told before
judge and jury.
While the coroner and the police,
to whom she admitted the deed,
testified the gruesome details of the
Staying the little girl played with
her long plaits of hair and caressed
her mother, who sat by her side.
When she was called she told her
story calmly and with an earnestness
that savored strongly that she was
convinced that she had done right
i'm killing her seducer.
When the jury was drawn, both
sides accepted none as jurymen un-
less they had children.
In February of this year, she said,
Volpe, who boarded at the house,
had attacked her in his room on the
third floor of the house. In August
she discovered that she was to be-
come mother. The discovery mad
dened her.
The general sentiment OF the COM
munity was with the girl and that
she would be acquitted was openly
stated by attorneys who heard her
testify.
The jury acquitted her on the
ground that the homicide was justi-
fable. Judge William Nearengen, in
charging the jury. after a two days
recital of the testimony. upheld the
unwritten law. The girl faced the
trial with confidence that her act
was warranted and went to her home
free.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
TWO CASES AFFIRMED
IN SUPREME COURT

VIM. e. Hahn VS.. Anaconda Gold
Mining Co.; Lawrence, affirmed.
Edwin Van else VS.. VIM. M. M.
Pratt; Lawrence, affirmed.
The first case is one where Hahn
sued the mining company for wages
due.
The latter case is one in which
Van else, an attorney of Denver,
sued to recover property he has an
interest in in Deadwood, as we'll as
attorney fees.
The case of Van else against
Pratt was tried here at the circuit
court in July, 1907. Judge Rice
handed down the decision. The case
was one against William M. Pratt
and John H. Burns as administrator
of the estate of John R. Wilson. It
was case to confirm a sale under a
decree. Pratt protested against said
confirmation and against the decree
Judge Rice vacated the decree, but
Pratt neglected to pay the costs and
he was declared in contempt of court
and the case heard upon the COM
plant, answer and amended reply
and stipulations on file, and evidence
was taken on behalf of the plaintiff
and the court found that he had le-
gal title to real property in lots 90,
"a, Is and 26 in block 46, one-eighth
for himself, one-eighth in trust for
the estate and as security for indebt-
edness, and the remaining six
eihtghs for defendant Pratt but as
security for Indebtedness due him
and from Pratt and Indebtedness
from Pratt to Grace Roberts, niece
of plaintiff; that the property was so
situated that partition could not be
made without great prejudice to the
parties at interest, and upon the mo-
ton of plaintiff with the consent Of
the administrator, John H. Burns,
the court ordered that the property
be sold in its entirety by John R.
JONES' as referee and that the pro-
ceeds be devoted to the costs of this
action. to the costs of referee, one
eighth to plaintiff. one-eighth to in
debteaaess due from Wilson estate
to plaintiff and six-eighths less costs
to the indebtedness due from Pratt
to Grace Roberts.
The case was appealed and the su-
prsme court has sustained Judge
Rice. Van else is now an attorney
OF Denver and Pratt lives somewhere
on the coast.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
BIGLOW GOETZ WAS
AN EX-CONVICT.
Man Who Worked Sleek Confidence
Game at Pierre Just Got Out
of the Penitentiarv

Argus-Leader: In the last issue
OF the Argus-Leader was a Pierre
dispatch telling of the smooth conf
dence game worked in that city by
one B. Goetz. The Pierre dispatch
did not seem to think that this is
the right name of this sleek individ-
ual, but it is. Furthermore Goetz,
as he claims, was for q time con-
nected with the management of the
Evans hotel at Hot Springs. We got
this information from George w.
Bigelow of this city who spent a
number of years in the hills, and
who knows Goetz and his career.
According to Mr.. Bigelow, Goet2
went to Rapid City about year ago,
where he worked the same deal ae
he pulled OF at Pierre. He stuck q
Mr.. Brown at Rapid City for some
thing like $50 and also passed 9
worthless check on the hotel Harvey
at Rapid City for $65. It was the
transaction with Mr.. Brown that got
him into trouble. He was tried al
the fall term of circuit court fol-
Pennington county In 1909 and on
being convicted Judge MCGEE son.
fenced him to eight months in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary. He COM
pleted his sentence in September and
he must have gone directly from
Sioux Falls to Pierre and pulled Of
his stunt in that city Of which the
dispatch in the last issue Of this pa
per told.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14

in question is a heavy feeder and
must be given every chance to de-
velop rapidly during the early stages
of growth and when seeded on sod
land it does not have this opportun-
ity.
"A we'll prepared seed bed is one
of the most important factors con-
nected with winter wheat growing.
Unless the variety natures very ear
ly two crops cannot be grown in sue
cession on the same field, because of
a lack of time in which to prepare
the land for the next crop. AS soon
as the previous crop has been re-
moved the field should be disced to
prevent the loss of moisture and to
kill weeds that spring up. The plow
should start during the early sum-
mer months If an ideal seed bed is
developed. as some time is required
for the soil to settle. The earlier
the ground is turned the better will
be the returns
'"The depth to which the soil Is
stirred will be governed somewhat
by the character of the land, time of
blowing and rainfall. If the time
for seeding is near at hand deep till
ing is not advisable.
Extensive variety tests with
wheat have been conducted in neigh
boring states and of all the strains
determined Turkey Red stands with
out an equal. 1t is a hard bearded
variety. tillers fairly we'll and stands
drouth and cold weather admirably.
The variety produces good pasture
and sells first class on our general
wheat markets. Other strains have
received some attention, but in sew
eral cases they are Turkey Red I'M
der another name.
"Since the winter season comes
quite early in South Dakota early
seeding is necessary. From August
Is to September S is considered
within the proper limits.
ut is not a safe practice to use
less than six pecks of we'll graded
seed to the acre, and in some in
stances seven pecks would bring bet
ter yields. To insure the proper
depth the seed should be planted
with drill instead of broad-casting,
though first-class results are report
ed from the latter method of seeding.
'fIn sections of the state where the
soil is subject to heaving or packing,
spring culture may be necessary. If
the soil Is compact narrowing will
prove helpful in conserving moisture
and at the same time the damage to
the small plants will be slight"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
THE SENATOR FROM NEW YORK.

Senator Root of New York got
down to the root of the question in
his speech as permanent chairman
of the New York republican state
convention. Mr.. Root is a man of
few words, but they count for some
thing when he utters them. No
matter how many may admire or dis
approve of his views, he is recognize
ed as a man of brains and has style
all his own. In smartest, smoothest
and most eloquent words he moved
the convention. "No prepared slate
of which I have heard bore my name
for permanent chairman and no pre-
pared speech turks in my pocket or
in my hand" he said. In conclusion
he declared: eve will stand to-
gether. The minority and the ma
jority of yesterday and tomorrow
will stand together, doing our duty,
loyalty demonstrating our fitness for
confidence and we will fight on, no
matter what we are told the signs
of the times may be, putting our
selves right and fighting for that
right. not for ourselves alone, but
for other republicans of the state
and land, for other republicans in
days to come, for other candidates to
be nominated in 1912 and in 1916
and in many and many year to fol-
low-not for our candidates alone,
but fer our country"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
sioux CITY BLACksM|THs
WANT UNIFORM PRICES

Sioux City Journal: Complaints
against the cost Of living now, as
compared with the cost of ten years
ago, with what was termed the dis
proportionate increase in the scale
of prices for their work, exchanged
in meeting Of Sioux City black
smiths in Malone hail, Fifth and
Pearl streets. last Right resulted in
the Organization of subordinate
chapter Of the iowa State Black
smiths and Wagonworkers' Assacia-
ton. Twenty members affixed their
names to the roster. The object of
the organization, It was declared,
was not to ask For an increase in
prices, but to give the assurance that
they would be Uniform in every shop
in the city. and that could not be de-
creased through price cutting"
w. F. Copenhaver, who conducts
shop in Bronson, Ia, was present
and assisted in organizing the .asso-
citation. He declared that the price
|of -four ten years ago was 81 sack.
meat for boiling was S cents
pound, plain cuts of roasts and
steaks ranged from 8 to 10 cents a
pound, with other necessities at pro-
portionate cost to the consumer.
Mr.. Copenhaver compared the prices
of the present day, and the remun-
GRAFTON which went to the blacksmith
ten years ago and that of today, and
declared that there is smaller pro-
that time No one but employers, or
master blacksmiths, were admitted
to the association.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
FARMERS CONGRESS At
LINCOLN OPENS TODAY
Two Thousand Delegates Present
Representing a Membership.
of Five Million.

Lincoln, Oct. 6.-The Thirtieth an
nual session of the Farmers National
Congress opened here at the auditor
ium. Delegates are here from every
state in the union. Gov. Shallenbar-
ger and the mayor gave addresses of
welcome.
With William j. Bryan and other
noted speakers on the program, the
Farmers National Congress assem-
bled in this city today for what
promises to be the most important
convention in the history of the or
ganization. Two thousand dele
gates. representing a membership of
5, 900 scattered over thirty
states, were in their seats this morn
ing when the gathering was called
to order by President Joshua
Strange. Governor shallenbarger,
Chancellor Avery of the University
of Nebraska and Mayor Vove deliv-
cred addresses of welcome, to which
responses in behalf of the delegates
were made by Charles F. Sanford of
Ohio and o. P. levitt of Kansas.
The afternoon session was taken
up principally with the address of
President Strange and the annual re-
ports Of the other officers, all of
which showed the organization to be
in flourishng condition, with a
gratifying increase in membership
during the past year. The conven-
ton will continue { yer the next four
days, during which time noted speak
ers will be heard on agricultural
education, needed legislation, pure
food regulation, conservation of ma
tural resources, immigration evils
and their remedy and other subjects
of general public interest.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14

snow was caked in my hair. my veil
was frozen to my face, and my skin
was a strange blueish color.
When came to he was rubbing
me with snow and emptying the con-
tents of the whiskey flask into my
throat.
''You koop little tenderfoot," he
was saying, cit was a devil of night
for April, 10 below, and you amt
used to this altitude, neither. Now,
I'll take you down to Mrs. Smith S
ranch"
was still entirely limp, but he
picked me up very tenderly, laid me
across my saddle and strapped me
firmly on. Then, leading both hors-
es, he started down the trail.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
NORTHWESTERN CLAIM AGENT
FOR HUMAN CONSERVATION.
Railroads Causes Him to Sit
Up and Take Notice.

Chicago, Oct. s.-The increase of
deaths and injuries caused by the
railways of the United States has
brought forth plea for conserve
ton of men" from R. G. Richards.
general claim agent of the Chicago
& Northwestern road, one of the few
roads that have boldly admitted the
facts publicly and set about attempt
ing reforms. Zach year and each
quarter of each year has seen the
totals of casualties mount higher.
the interstate commerce commission
figures for the last ten years being
S6S,003 killed or injured, the fetal
number killed being s4,3S0. "More
men than were killed on the Union
side during the Civil War;" Mr..
Richards, in booklet he has just
completed, has said in referring to
the total number killed. During
ten years in the pursuit of a peace
full industry we have killed more
people than were killed in a FIVE
years war" Mr.. Richards points
out the enormous total time lost as
a result of injuries, loss of time
that increases the hazard and ex-
pense of the railways because it di-
minishes their efficiency. He adds
the ominous fact: "'Fhe last report
made by the interstate commerce
commission was FOR the year ending
June 80, 1908. The record of CAL
antilles ON the railroad of the United
States for that year was very much
worse than for an average time dur
ing the last ten years. The great
number Of railroad employees injured,
52,305 in ten years, is the reason for
Mr.. Richards plea to railway en-
ployes: CHOW, is it net time we
should do something to change all
this? Is IL net time that you men
who are running the railroad-it
isn't the officers but you people who
are absolutely operating the rail-
road, you and ne one else can change
things for the better-isn't it time to
begin? Evan with all Of these Ina
proved safety ears, safety appliances,
safety air brakes and safety engines.
the avsrags percentage Of men kill
ed and injured among employees, has
increased instead Of decreased on all
Of the railroads OF this country. In
the United States in 1893. there was
killed one railroad smploye ont Of
every four hundred and twenty men,
women and children employed. In
1907, one out Of every nineteen en-
ploysd was injured.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
given in the preceding list.
states


For the non-registration states
there were, in the registration cities
only, deaths numbering as follows:
Alabama, 2; Illinois, 10 OF in Chi
!cago); Kentucky, 2 q in Louisvllle)
Louisiana, 1 New Orleans); Min
nesota, 50 (21 in Minneapolis, So in
st. PAUL.; Missouri, q in Kansas
City, in St. LOUISE; Nebraska, 8
(Omaha); North Carolina. 1; Ore
gon, 2 (Portland); South Carolina,
Charleston) Tennessee, 3; Utah, 5.
and Virginia. 3.
! The duration of illness prior to
death was reported only in 292 of the
$50 cases. In 10 of these it was
one year or more, each being re-
ported as of 10, IA, 16, IS, and 20
years duration. These may repre-
sent the results of old attacks or
perhaps may include deaths from
other forms of poliomyelitis. There
were 40 cases of duration of illness
I
year, 81 of which were under 2
months. The great majority of the
fatal cases returned were of very
brief duration, 253 or 81 per cent,
being of less than one month. OF
these there were 20 stated to be of
one day, % of 2 days, 80 of 3 days,
8. of 4 days, 20 of days, "a of z
days, 10 of days, of 9 days, %
of 10 days, only 1 of II days. The
tendency to report in round numbers
or to give even weeks somewhat vi
tilates the exact statements; the av
erage duration of all the fatal cases
with duration of under 1 month is
l. To days
/ The bulletin states that among the
rarer diseases included in the cpl
delnic group may be found some
whose occasional occurrence awakens
more interest and popular fear than
many hundred times as many deaths
from more accustomed causes.
year 1909, 8 deaths from typhus
(typhus fever), 70 deaths from small
pox, 2 deaths from plague, and 8
deaths from leprosy. No deaths oc-
Cured from Asiatic cholera or from
yellow fever.
In the second subdivision of the
olocc ne roporo1 d;cooco. +bo,2 ,ro,.
compiled s deaths from CHAMBERS, IA
from anthrax (malignant pustule) !,
SIS from rabies (hydrophobia) 38
from actinomycosis, trichinosis, etc.,
116 from pellagra, SO from lead
poisoning, and five from other occu-
pational poisoning.
Pellagra is new disease in the
mortality statistics the bulletin
states. Only % deaths were return
ed from this cause for 1908, and
no deaths for any previous year ex-
cept l for 1904. Such deaths un-
doubtedly occurred, but were not
recognized, and were consequently
returned as due to other causes or as
of unknown cause.
AS the registration area includes
only a small portion of the country
in which pellagra is most prevalent,
| it would seem that the many hun
dreds and perhaps thousands of
deaths from this disease must ocur
each wear in the limited States How
many can never be known until sys-
TENS of complete registration of
deaths are more generally adopted.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
ExILINE TAKES sHOT AT
nNOCH DRIVER Ar HILL CITY

Rapid City. Oct. deputy Sker-
III Cessna Of ELL City brought q
prisoner 10 the county Jail for safe
keeping until the meeting Of the cir
cult court. The prisoners name is
William 1xliAs and he is charged
with shooting at Bnssh Driver, two
times with six-shooter with intent
to do gceat bodily harn, II one Of the
bullets should strihs said Driver.
Both bullets went Wild, however, aad
Driver fs still On earth.
The trouble grew out of a quar-
rel ever some lumber which evident
" belong to Driver.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-10-14
WOMAN HONIEsTEADER,s FIRST
NIGHT ALONE ON BIG 100

Marian Dame in Collier's: When
realized that i was all alone, the
great stiffness seemed to press in up
on me, SO turned to the fishing pole
and the lake for companionship.
Somehow, fish seemed very scarce,
yet ] kept up the sport until nearly
> o'clock, all the time trying to per-
suade myself that it was great fun.
Dull twilight darkened into the
living blackness of night. Though
very very weary, and aching in ev-
cry bone from hard riding, never
once thought of sleeping. had new
er before spent night in the open,
and somehow shuddered to think Of
mapping and leaving that big 100
acres Of dull, aching. loneliness all to
Itself. There was plenty of fuel
gathered up for fire. but somehow
the thought of the freight illumin-
ating my person. and thus displaying
my existence to this great wilder
ness, was more frightful than the
cloudy darkness. which was becom-
ing 80 thick that it seemed almost
to clot about me.
put on the fur coat and felt
around until my fingers touched the
cold steel Of the six-shooter. Picking
II up very gingerly. for It sent
creepy feelings into my fingers. !
craWled to q large rock near the
place where my horse was tied,
Some coyotes we're yelping at the ap-
preaching storm. and there was 1
low hollow growing in the distance
which might have been wolves.
! sat there, one hand trembling,
holding the six-shooter. the other
sarviAs g prop Tor my head, which
scanned strangely Hight. II was ona
q those sudden April storm night
whish the natives say come dow.
from the mountains with 4 crash
~ Wind and swirl OF snow. ana !
Temperature that falls to goodnes,
hAows where. The fur coat could
net 80 out the cA11l. and It became
vefy hard Tor ne 70 catch my breath.
Though frightened. I felt strangely
exuleant. tor the csa Of the coyotes
- howl of the wolves. even the
wonderful storm. ware all on the leo
aeSas q lonely scenery that had
takan N.
remember noticing the glow 81
mOrning showing through the large
sAy4ng snoMtlalses. Then my head
seemed 20 rise 1rom my shoulder
sand doat oM into space.
The old trapper found me where
IL - Y fallen from the large rock. Thu