The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-01-07
KNOWLES IS HORSEWHIPPED
Lead Attorney Applies the Lash to
Lantern Editor for Statements
In Paper.

In Paper.
Deadwood Telegram: The county
commissioners room at the court
house was the scene of very exciting
affair at 200 o'clock Wednesday after
noon, not down on regular schedule.
Freeman Knowles and States At
torney Hetfron had just finishe d argu
ing matter before the board in ses-
sion. During the argument Chambers
Kellar, the we'll known Lead attorney,
sat quietly by with an innocent ap-
pearing package in his hand, with no
appearance of hostility
AS Knowles finished and turned to
leave, Ke.lar confronted him, opening
his little package, displaying short
horsewhip. He told Knowles he had
yillitied him to the limit in his paper
and that he would not longer stand:it
and proposed to punish him forit, and
supposed he was armed. Whereupon
he vigorously laid on the whip.
Knowles grappled with him, wrenched
the whip out of his hands and reversed
the order of proceedings, getting in a
couple of blows.
This had all occurred so quickly
that those present who were seated
had hardly time to get into the game.
States Attorney Heffron and others
grabbed Kellar, and others tried to
separate them by pulling Knowles
away. They were finally separated,
Knowles with a bleeding nose and q
few other casualties and Kellar with
one eye inclined to go into deep
mourning.
| On being released, Knowles started
to go out, but Kellar insisted on his
remaining, blocking the way, threat
ening further punishment unless he
stopped to hear what he had to say.
The substance of this was that for
years he had stood the attacks OF
Knowles in the Lantern, and would
endure it no longer. That they could
not continue and both remain alive III
Lawrence county. Knowles stated
that he was unarmed, and Kellar said
he was ready to run across him at any
time in any way and that he carried
the whip for this opportunity and
wished to use it in the most public
place and way.
| This closed the incident for the day
and both belligerents departed In
peace. There is, doubtless, more to
follow.
G. A. Libby was pleasantly surprised
on his SEVENTEEN birthday on Monday
of this week, at his home In Box
Elder. Mrs. Libby had invited a
number of friends without informing
her husband, and to the number OF
twenty-five they swooped down upon
the home. The time was pleasantly
spent and Mr.. Libby was made the
recipient Of many presents as tokens
of friendship. Among the guests
present were Messrs. and Mesdames
Henry Cordes, Ross Anderson, J. Har.
ris, Grascot, Kelly, Chas. Raybourne,
Carleton Breese, Miss Grascot and
Mr.. Jackson.
| According to an order from the De
partment Of Commerce and Labor
received by Census Taker G. B. Mans
field, all applications for the position
OF enumerafor for the territory west
of the Missouri river must be filed b,
January Is. Between that date ane
February 5 they will be informed o.
the place where tests will be made tt
determine fitness for the position
The test is said to be very easy, 81
much SO anyone of proper age with
high school education can pass easily
The annual meeting of stockholder
Of the Rapid Valley Telephone com
pany was held Tuesday in the Fallol
drug store, electing the following Off
GERS: President, John C. Barber; vice
president, G. M. Breeze: secretary ant
treasurer, III. N. johnson. These off
GERS will serve for one year, and on
director from each line was chosen.
The Fortnightly club met at th
home of Mrs. John McLerie on Tues
day. The day was bitter cold, We
some twenty-five members braved tn
elements and took part in the pro
gram on Booker T. Washington. Mis-
Mary Hough reviewed slavery, Mrs
Lange told of Tuskegee, and Mis-
Claudia Thomson referred to the rae
question. Mrs. Robbins gave plan
solo.
Fl. W. Foye, the painter, has jus
finished a gold leaf bulletin board fo
the Farlow building. 1t is neatly ez
ecuted on heavy plate glass; giyin
names and locations of occupants q
the building. 1t has been placed in
, conspicuous place near the entranc
and testifies for itself that just as al
!. tistic work can be executed here a
anywhere.
81 Mrs. Emma Clark returned hom
: Tuesday from an extended trip t
: points east and west.