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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
.FORCER Gets
five YEARS
Tom johnson Gets Stiff Sem
tence for Passing Worth
less Paper.
BURNETT AND WILSON ARE SENTENCED
Richard Coetz Draws Nine Months
In Pen for Obraining Money un-
der False Pretenses.

In circuit court last week Tom w.
johnson was found guilty of uttering
a forged instrument and on Wednes-
day sentenced to a term of five years
in the state penitentiary, by Judge
McGee. Johnson's case was due to his
going into the Sweeney saloon several
weeks ago and presenting check for
1913 drawn to the order of Henry Will
liams and signed by Charles Schuster.
Joe Langley, the bartender, cashed the
check which proved to be forgery.
Ora Lee Burnett and VIM. Wilson
were sentenced to two and half
years each for grand larceny. About
q month ago they saw James Ander-
son while at the Northwestern depot
display roll of bills. When he went
into another building near by Ora fol-
lowed and relieved him of the money.
Then the couple took the train for
Chadron, Neb., where they were ar
rested and returned to this city by
Sheriff Hewett, Wilson having most
OF the money in his possession.
Richard Goetz was given months
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The crime charged was pass
ing checks fraudulently drawn on a
Hot Springs bank. When arraigned
he pleaded guilty and threw himself
on the leniencY of the court.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
covsraor ysssey lnstructs Inspector
nopkias to Enforce Building
Law Requirements.

A recent dispatch from Pierre says:
Governor Vessey has requested Hotel
Inspector Hopkins to vigorously en-
force tho building ordinance, which
will require the overhauling Of many
of the theaters and opera houses in the
state. 1t requires that all staircases
be enclosed In brick walls or other
fireproof material; that all exits be
five feet In the clear and doors open
outward; that curtains and scenery be
painted with fireproof paint; that all
differences in floors be overcome with
gradients of not more than one foot in
twelve; all doors must be tireproof.
The owner must take license from
the state treasurer, and to operate the
houses before the these changes are
effected, subjects him to criminal
prosecution. The building inspector
shall condemn the use of any house
until it conforms to the requirements
Of the state and it may not be used
until the reforms are made"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
PHONE RATES ARE REDUCED
River are Favored by Great
Western System.

A dispatch under Pierre date of
the 25th inst. says: "The people liv-
ing west of the Missouri river, while
making fight on the freight and ex-
press rates charged them, are pleased
at a voluntary reduction of telephone
rates on the Great Western system,
which supplies the telephone service to
most of the country between the Mis-
souri, and the Black Hills. The COM
pany, with headquarters at Philip,
has made an airline distance rate and
this has cut many of the rates prac-
tically to half what they have been in
the past, especially SO where the SER
vice is over branch lines. The COM
pany has also reduced local exchange
rates where it operates exchanges.
These reductions, as voluntary move
on the part of the company, have given
the people of that part of the state a
kindly feeling toward at least one
public service corporation, regardless
of what they may think and say about
the Others"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
THEY LOOK FOR BIG MEETING
Executive Committee of Stockmen's
Association Held Session Tues
day at Harney Hotel.

The executive committee OF the
Stockmen's association held a meeting
at the Harney hotel Tuesday after
noon. Plans for the meeting here
early in April were discussed to some
length and prospects fora a big affair
are considered flattering. There were
present James Craig Of Belle Fourche,
vice president; Frank Stewart of Buff
falo Gap, secretary; J. ID. Hale Of:
Sturgis, and /. NJ. Humphrey. Sew
eral disputes over estray cattle, which
had been referred to the committee,
were taken under consideration and
settled. Bills against the association
were audited. Several letters from
commission merchants in Omaha,
Sioux City, Chicago, Kansas City and
other shipping points were read, In.
which the writer's expressed their In;
tention of being represented at the
April meeting.
Mrs. s.. M. Booth of Custer and her;
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Mark Booth Of
Hermosa, were in the city Tuesday.
This was the second visit in twenty
two years the aged lady has paid to
Rapid City, although before the death
Of her husband her visits were fre-
quent This visit was made at the;
instance OF her children who were de-
termined she should come and have
her picture taken. The ladies' returned
to Hermosa In the evening.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Farminxdale.

Mr.. and Mrs. +. Hannifin were out
to their ranch Sunday and took dinner
with the q. A. Bates family.
Jack Phillips and Fred Bowers this
week moved the Dahlgreen house to
the Bollman ranch.
G. c. Rollins OF Westfleld, Iowa, is
spending some time in this place. He
Is visiting at the Vandebraak home.
Glenn Covertson, who had been here
for some time, left Sunday for visit
with friends in Rapid City, and from
there will go to visit L. V. Melvin on
Elk Creek.
F. A. BARTLETT was in Rapid City
Saturday transacting business.
r. J. Quass was an arrival here Sat-
urday.
Miss Sadie Jennings made commu-
tation proof on her homestead Friday
at Rapid City. A. Careck and B. E.
Jennings were witnesses before the
department.
The Farmingdale bank building is
being painted by o. J. Raben.
Val Weyh was in from his ranch on
Friday and purchased two lots in
town.
Earl Hammerquist Is busy hauling
sawdust for the new ice house.
August Bollman, B. E. Jennings,
Hope Jennings, A. B. Streeter, Glenn
Coyertson, Sadie Jennings, Erma and
Fred HammerQuist and Roy Young.
love were passengers to Rapid City
Friday and Monday.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Were Welded Wedne. day.

Miss Mary Pivny Of Wasta and Paul
G. Murphy of Owanka were married
Wednesday morning at st. Mary's
Catholic church by Rev. FIR. Straeton.
The marriage was celebrated at TOO;
a. M, witnessed by Miss Kate Murphy
and Joseph Pivny. The groom is a
son of John +. Murphy and has spent
most of his life in this section. For
several years he has been making his
home on his ranch near Owanka and
has prospered. He is fayorahly known
toa large circle Of friends. The bride
is daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias
Pivny and is much loved for her pleas
ing ways by numerous friends here
and in the vicinity of Wasta, where
she has lived many years. They left
shortly after the ceremony for Chicago
where they will spend some time Wis
iting. Later they will make their
home on the ranch.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

THE CAMERA.
Some Of the Wonderful Things Of
Which It is Capable.

Some Of the Wonderful Things Of
Which It Is Capable.
The camera, which divides time into
thousandths of second and records
the impressions Of each, makes perma-
nent pictures Of events which pass too
quickly for the dull human retina to
recognize. 1t is only through tie cam
era that the motions Of the wings Of
flying birds and Of the legs of swift
running animals have been analyzed.
To the camera the fuzzy drivers of the
swiftly speeding locomotives stand
out clear cut and stationary, while
each flying drop Of rain in the driven
storm is distinct and seems frozen In
is plnce. The tarpon fisherman, IA
niiiar with the first wild leap Of the
frenzied fish as 1t casts hook and bait
fifty feet In the air. sees first In the
finished picture the outstretched gills,
the convulsive opening and closing Of
which had escaped his eye. however
closely he may have looked for it.
Often the eye Of the camera will de-
cipher documents of which the writing
had been substantially obliterated by
age, and I have successfully copied
with the camera the utterly faded pho
tograph Of a classmate of forty years
previous and thereby been enabled to
present to Q grizzled veteran like
ness Of his curly haired youth.
Changes in the pigment Of the skin
undiscoverabie by the eye appear with
distinctness on the sensitive plate, and
1t is said that ample warning Of ap-
preaching disease has been thereby
given.
BY means OF the invisible rays lying
beyond the violet of the spectrum OBJ
jects may be photographed in the dark
ness and, with the aid Of the so called
X rays. through substances otherwise
opaque. When from the darkness of
night and storm the forked lightning
flashes, the camera makes vivid and
permanent picture of each fiery trail.
Creatures that travel by night can be
caught" in the brief blaze Of mag
nesium charged pistol, the fash of
which Is Of too short duration for the
creature to move or the dull human
eye to recognize the subject.-A. W..
Dimock In Van Norden's.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
TO INSTITUTE
ELkS' LODGE
A New Lodge to be Born In
Rapid City on Friday,
February a.
WILL START With ONE HUNDRED MEMBERS.
About Years Effort necessary to
Bring about Organization
Banquet to be Held.

Rapid City lodge No. 1857, B. p. o..
Elks, will be instituted in this city
on February 4th with attendant cere-
monies at Derthick's opera house.
Considerable effort has been put forth
the past year to organize and many
obstacles had to be overcome before
the desires of those interested could
be brought about. The dispensation,
has now been received and everything
In readiness for the new lodge.
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler 9. H.
Dillon of Yankton will be- here and
with the assistance Of Lead, Dead
wood and Mitchell Elks will placs
antlers onthe first herd In Rapid City.
A banquet will follow the more for-
NAL ceremonies and It Is probable 5
large number Of Elks will be hers
from throughout the Black Hills
The new lodge will have sixty-eight'
new members In addition to those To-
Gated here who belong to other lodges,
making the membership Of the new
lodge number close to 100 at Its incep-
tion. AS soon as the lodge is;installed
efforts will be put forth for more
members and predictions are freely
made that 100 more will join before
many months.
Plans are being made for lodge quar-.
ters and a social club permissible to-
the lodge. Among those now menu
bers Of the order are George 3. Flavin,3
Tom Sweeney, 1. M. Humphrey, Chas.I
III. Phillips, Geo. 2. Bennett, W. d.
Moore, r. +. Roberts, n. ". Derthick,
DIR. 2. ]. Waldron, g. W. Brown, Jas.
Boyd, Charles Matteson, Dr. b. C.s
Brown, j. Beranek, Pete Sweeney,
DIR. G, G. Redfield, tx st n,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Tho courtshjp Gate.

We have been shown design for an
upholstered front gate which seems
destined to become very popular The
footboard is cushioned, and there Is q
warm soapstone OH each side, the in
side step being adjustable, SO that a
short girl can bring her lips to the
line Of any given mustache without
trouble. II the gate is occupied at
1O:30 p. M, an iron hand extends from
one gate post, takes the young man by
the left ear, turns him around, and he
is ut once started toward home by a
steel foot. The girl can. II she likes,
set this part at later hour than 1890
Jones County (Ga.) News.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Tho Kind cat.

A neighbor Of old Mrs. Harrington
killed fine pig one day. He cut II
up and hung the pieces in his wood.
shed. Mrs. Harrington's cat climbed
into the shed that night, stole a large
pork chop and carried it home to her
mistress. The minister happened to
call on the old lady the next day. She
was just frying the chop. She told
the minister how miraculously 1t had
been brought to her by the cat.
And, oh, sir" she said piously, '.it
was almost beautiful to see the way
the sweet animal brought me the pork
chop. 1t quite recalled to my mind
what we read in Holy Writ about
Elijah and the ravens."-Exchange.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
New Wire Is Received.

The Rapid City Electric Light COM
pany received q carload OF wire early
this week and work of extending the
service is now being taken up. 1t is
desired to extend the service to all
parts of the city this spring. The
shipment includes ten miles of conduit
wire with smaller wire to make neces=
safy connections wherever desired. 1t
10 expected a large amount Of building
will be done In the residence districts
and the company is getting in position
to supply the demand without delay.
The new lights ordered by the city
will be put in as soon as possible this
spring.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Church ACCOMPLISHMENTS

q .z.a i. ~
First Baptist church. Ssrsnth and
Gblumbus; SITS. !. n 49, "
Morning service slO:46 q M
d Sunday school 1900 M
Young Peoples Meeting $50 p. ID.
u Evening service 7:3O.
Prayer service Thursday, 7:3O p. m.
Subject Sunday morning, sChrist's
Mission and Our Mission. =
Subject Sunday evening, 81 Christ
Your Lord by Right Of Service. =
J. r. BLoDaErT, Pastor.
Residence, 9I7 9th st. Phone, L 135
Remember the union evangelistic
meetings. Remember the place LII
brary hall. Remember the time
Sunday evening, Feb. 8, and after
that until further notice. Five hum
dred new hymn books have been or
dered especially for these services.
Rev. Theo Kissling will conduct
Lutheran services In the city hall at
200 p. m. Sunday, Jan. 30. Speaking
will be in German. Y.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
c.,ster Citizens Active.

DR.. H. F. Ratte returned home on
Monday from Custer where he went
on business pertaining to the location
of the tuberculosis hospital. The cit
izens there are very much elated over
the matter and are doing everything
they can to further the project. DR..
Ratte will 60 to Pierre soon to see
Gov. Vessey with the hope of having
the site matter definitely settled. 1t
may be visit to Washington will
have to be made SO as to confer with
the South Dakota delegation in con
gress. The last legislature sppropri'
ated sl0, 900 for It's building and 5,Oo(
year for its maintenance. In all
probability the next legislature will
be asked for . still further allotmen,
so that suitable buildings may bt
erected and o0uiDped.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Good kitehen comnanu.

One housewife In this town doesn't
know anything about the servant prob.
lem, at least SO much Of 1t as has to
do with the keeping Of maid of all
work. the quality of such service not
being counted. This Is because her
servants always become devoted to hel
because Of her brightness and mag.
nanimous treatment of them. Having
only the one servant of doubtful skill
and accomplishments, this housewife
has to spend good deal of time in
her own kitchen. The other day Julia
expressed her appreciation this way:
"Miss Fanny. yo' ce'tinly is good
kitchen comp'ny."-Louisville Times.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
JAPAN A LAND OF COLOR.
Farms Of Two or Three Acres Divided
Into Many Tiny Fields.

Farms Of Two or Three Acres Divided
Into Many Tiny Fields.
Land Is SO scarce in Japan and the
people 80 numerous that farm rarely
consists of more than an acre or two.
These little farms are divided up into
tiny fields. During the season Of the
year in which WI made our journey one
Of these feldsssyas flied with sprout.
ing barley. light,green In color; anOth-
er field, perhaps the next. with vetch,
a lavender colored, cloverlike fodder;
a neighboring field with II dark green
grass from the seed Of which lamp
oil is manufactured; another with the
pale yellow flowers Of the mustard,
and scattered here and there fields
filled with what looked like variety
Of lily. some white, some red. some
yellow. but all equally brilliant.
Then to get the complete picture you
must imagine patches of Towering
azaleas dotting the roadside; towering,
round topped camellia trees breaking
the sky line with frequent splashes Of
bright green: usually in the shade Of
these trees houses with white piastered
walls and red tiled roofs; about the
more pretentious Of these houses white
plastered walls. above which appeared
a profusion Of palms. roses and strange
native flowers and in the doorways
Of the garden walls kimono clad Japa-
nese girls. the kimonos us many and
as gayly colored as the garden that
framed them.
I have Travelled in but one other
country that Is so gayly colored. and
that was some few years ago. when. in
the company Of number Of other
youngsters and an evil smelling magic
lantern, used to make frequent visits
to the Land Of Primary Colors.-
George MacAdam in Outing Magazine.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
eibraItar,s searehliaht Baton,

For ships to pass around Gibraltar,
England's and the worlds greatest
fortress, without being observed even
at night is a practical impossibility.
owing to the great battery Of search.
lights arranged along the bottom OF
the rock. A ship running either in OF
out runs into one Of the fixed beams
Of light and is revealed. A moving
beam Of light then follows her until
the lookout officers are satisfied as to
her intentions.-Popular Mechanics. ).
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Two Hanlet..

Sir Beerbohm Tree and Wilson Bar.
rett gave London their production Of
Hamlet" almost contemporaneously.
A we'll known wit who was asked his
opinion Of the dual Hamlets non-
chaissa.iy made answer: 'Tree's Ham.
let is funny without being vulgar,
but Barrett's is vulgar without being
funny"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Situation Is Improyed.

The people Of the towns along the
Milwaukee road between here and
Chamberlain are breathing easier, es-
pecially as there has been relief in the
coal situation. Several towns were
short on coal and fears were enter
tanned that the supply would be ex-.
hausted before coal could be shipped.
During the past few days coal has
been received and with ordinary
climatic conditions is believed to be
sufficient for all demands.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
ALExANDER's SNAKE.
A Story Of Magic and creduIity In the
Olden Days.

A Story Of Magic and Credulity In the
Olden Days.
No snake that ever lived won greater
fame for the time than Alexander's.
Lucian tells the story. Apollonius, a
master of tho mnri. arts, had many
disciples, .i,.lu.ls whom was practic-
ing physician who lived in Abonotl-
chus, a small town on the shore Of the
Black sea. There Alexander was born
Of humble parentage and imbibed from
the old doctor all that he had learned
from Apollonius Of medicine and mag
ic. He was lad Of striking appear
ance, tall, handsome. with fine head
Of hair, lustrous brown eyes and a
voice sweet and limpid. God grant"
wrote Lucian, who knew him, that
may never meet with such another.
His coming was wonderful, his dex-
terity matchless. Ills eagerness for
knowledge, his capacity for learning
and power of memory were equally
extraordinary"
Such was the well favored young
peasant who sailed forth from his na-
tive town in search of fame and for
tune. Soon he fell in with one Co.
commas. shrewd tipster for the races
and somewhat Of juggler. The two
rogues Joined forces and meandered
about telling fortunes. Arriving al
Pella. they found a great number OF
huge. harmless snakes which lived ir
the houses. played and slept with the
children and destroyed poisonous rats
Alexander promptly purchased one Of
the largest, veritable monster, &c
tame that 1t would coil about his body
and remain in any desired position
Then he made a human face for It Out
of linen, painted it ingeniously and
shaped 1t SO that the mouth would
open and shut by m arrangement Of
horsehair, letting the forked tongue
shoot in and out at the win Of thu
master Having no further use FOL
Coconnas, he either administered poi
son to him or let him die from somt
infection and returned with his snake
to his native town. There he declared
himself n prophet and announced tina
the god Aesculapius was about to ap
pear. The people were credulous. ex
citable and eager for q new divinity.
When the great day arrived Alexan
der pretended to discover in a puddle
of water goose egg which he hat
| placed there after, removing the con
tents, substituting small embryo
snake just born and carefully sealing
the shellwi wax. When the multitud,
Ind gathered he broke the shell ant
produced the tiny creature, which Il
a,feW ,momepts grew.to be the menstel
ffSrH feIh s6ss tho simple sri,AE6ceaS S
sssbstitntipHss i Thereaft ftssbha shagAnake
believed to be Aesculapius, led tus.
life. He gave seances, told fortunes Il
writing and even spoke freely, wifi
the aid OF the prophets iventriloquia
powers. Alexander grew rich and pow
erful. kept n small army Of retainer
and spies, welded no littlet infiuenc
over the government even at Rome an,
died at a ripe old age in the fullness b
his renown. What became OF the snak
nobody knows. Probably Mt the las
the prophet dispatched the faithfu
creature to prevent the discovery OF hi
deception after his death. George Hal
vey in North American Review.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
The Band Reorganized.

The Rapid City concert band is being
reorganized with intention of being
able to furnish music for all occasions
during the year. The membership
now numbers eighteen with prospects
of being increased as soon as other
musicians learn OF the reorganization.
Mr.. Cook is in charge as director and
is meeting with good success. Re-
hearsals are being held each Monday
and Thursday evening in Firemen's
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Clothes,

CLOTHES don't make the man." quot
cd sage.
'.They made mew said a retired
tailor.
And where should 1 be If it wasn't
for suitsY chimed in a lawyers clerk.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
somethina From NothinoI.

ut is impossible to take something
from nothing" quoted the wise guy.
We'll, you come pretty close to !.
when you take the conceit out Of some
people," added the simple mug. Phil
adelphia Record.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
Old Mistaka.

"De man dat answers gold brick
Circular" said Uncle Eben, "makes de
old mistake. Instead o tellin' Satan
to git behind i'm. he thinks he kin git
ahead o. Washington Star.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28
On Oath.

The Court-You will swear that the
prisoner stole your umbrella? The
PlaintiR-Your honor, I viii swear
that he stole the umbrella ! was Cur.
fying.-Cleveland Leader.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

At meeting Of the Gate City Hose
company Wednesday evening officers
were elected as follows: Foreman, G..
P. Agard; first assistant, Claude Gar
lick; second assistant, Charles Jolly:
secretary, Edward Dodge; treasurer,
Chas. P. Title; trustees, r. c. Foster,
John P. McElroy, Jr., V. G. Anderson,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-28

A wise man thinks before he speaks,
but a fool speaks and then thinks oS
what he has been saying. -.