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WASHINGTON. Jan. i6.-Winter racing
in the District OF Columbia received a
hard blow to-day 10y the decision OF Justice
Cole of the criminal court, sustaining tho
indictments against the booktnakers OF
the Ivy City track. Justice Cole said the
question of violating the statute depended
on the nature Of the con;riyancc and no,
its name, and the law applied mainly to
keeping places for gambling. He held the
latter had no repeating effect. The racing
men requested an early trial and proba.
bly, will he arralgned next week. They
have given up tho idea of resuming the
meeting. George II. Engcman. president
of the Ivy City club, will also DO tried
The officials of tue Bennings club. which
gives meetings in the spring and autumn.
fear tho decision is SO broad that 1t will
prevent conducting races in tho district
hereafter.
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Beager Z. Failing.

Butte. Jan. i6.-W. J. Bcager. the street
car conductor who was shot by Martin
Stephens in Mcaderville a little more than
two months ago, has been growing worse
during the past week. His decline has
been especially rapid during the
past As hours. This morning he
had sinking spell which
resulted in Drs. Campbell, Gillespie and
Wells holding a consultation over him to-
night. They signed certificate which was
prepared by Acting County Attorney
Booth TO the effect that Beager is very
much worse and is likely to die. On the
strength of this certificate Stephens will
he at once rearrested and either placed
under heavier bonds or held to await the
result Of Beager's injury.
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Looking for God,

spec,a Dispatch 10 IN, >unlarL
Boise, Idaho, Jan. i6.-Jamcs II. Hutch
inson. prominent mining man from
Denver and at one time state mining in
spcctor of Colorado, passed through Boise
to-day enroutc Tor Silver City. He was
here some time before aud was much inn
pressed with Idaho, saying TO Mr.. Bal,ler-
son. editor OF the SG'esmuH, an old-time
Colorado friend, that this state had tue
best gold resources of any he had seen. He
will likely make heavy investments in
gold properties IN Owyhee county.
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More Nancy Mnnt,d

BERLIN, Jan. 16. Emperor William
opened the Prussian diet to-day. In an
address lie said the growing deficiency III
the estimates could only be removed by
the reorganization of the finances of the
empire and an adequate increase in lis
resources. The emperor added that the
government, would continue its efforts TO
promote the prosperity Of the agricultural
classes and enable them to cope with the
hard times.
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Special Dlspatch 10 the Staniard.
BASIN. Jan. 16.-Considerable excite.
ment was created to-day among the min.
ing men of this camp over the strike made
in the shaft that has been sunk by J. H.
Kelly. Kelly has been sinking shaft on
the faul, adjoining the Katie ground
This afternoon the men struck what ai
present appears 10 be the Katie lead. The
ore is Of grade and at present looking
rich. The striking of this lead will proba.
bly, lead 10 big law suit OH account Of III
being on soldiers scrip ground. Kelly
Lynch, Warren and others are feeling
highly pleased over the strike, as il will
assure the future of Basin.
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A Rg.oN OF LgRRoR.
No Colorcd Men Seed Apply at tho
Bpek Rock Mills

Blpek Rock Mills
LITTLE Rock. Jan. l6.-Governor Fish,
back has received information of n reign
of terror, which exists among the coored
population of the town of Black Rock.
Black Rock is the center Of n large manu-
featuring and lumber district, aud owing
TO the present financial stringcncy. q
large number of men are out of employ
ment. Among them are many lawless
characters, who have organized for the
purpose of driving all negroes out OF the
town. They have succeeded in intimida-
ting many factory owners. so far they have
discharged all negroes in their employ.
Last Friday night the following notice was
posted in n public place: "All negroes
must leave this town inside Of 10 days or
take what follows, and all who have
houses rented tn them must fire them or
we will fire the houses inside of 10 days.
Negroes. don't let this slim your mind"
This was followed be verbal and written
notices that the mill and factory men
must discharge every negro in their cm.
ploy or their property would be burned.
The mills and factories are guarded.
The streets are patrolled by men armed
with Wlncbestcrs. The other side claims
that they have the promise OF outside help
aud serious trouble seems imminent. The
colorcd population numbers about 80 and
is completely cowed. About one-thirtl
have left and most OF the others would 20
II the mill men would follow the advice oi
the white caps.
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They will He Paid.

TOPEKA, Jan. 16. Treasurer Wilder OF
the Atchison has issued statement in
regard to the complaint of the employees
to the governor of Colorado, that they
were on the verge of starvation because
of the arrears in their pay. He says the
financial disturbances caused the road to
delay sending out the checks for the pay.
ment of the Colorado division, but it has
SO far caught up that the treasurer ex.
poets to send out the February checks ap.
proximately on time.
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Mrs. stnnfnrh WiII ma

SAN FRASCIsco, Jan. l6.-The Eraminey
says of the trouble between the widow of
Leland stanford and {. T.. Huntington.
that IT is claimed Huntington never in.
formed her OF the existence of q large
amount Of stock held by him and Stan.
ford jointly. and that II is likely a SUIT for
something like n million will be begun
against Huntington unless ho makes a
settlement.
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DIS MoINEs Iowa. Jan. lG.-The choice
Of Gear ior United States senator was
ratified to-day by the legislature. In the
house be received a. Boies Il. In the
senate, Gear 30, Boics IL. The houses IN
joint convention tomorrow will canvass
the result.
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John Larson Missing.

BUTTE, Jan. 16.-John p. Larson, an in.
dustrious wood cutter, who has been liv.
ing alone IN q cabin in Ohio avenue, left
home last Saturday afternoon and has
not shown up since. He left his dinner
cooking on tho stove and went away with
out his overcoat, and the nelghbors fear
that something has happened to him.
The matter was reported TO the police to-
night.
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M NInrr II-rrrtica

EMPoRlA. Kan, Jan. lG.-The city coun-
Gil has passed an ordinance placing so
high "a tax on the sale of cigarettes lha, IL
has been eiicctually stopped IN this cify.
1t prohibits the sale to children under IS
years. Recent investigation showed that
no, oaly most boys but large number Of
girls are addicted to the habit.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-The bureau of
American republics learns that the presi-
dent of Mexico has decreed that importa-
tions OF foreign merchandise from towns
in front of Mexican customs houses on the
frontier, for the use of frontier people,
shall have exemption from custom house
duties provided tho value docs not exceed
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Many Burned TO Death.

EscALoY. Mexico, Jan. 16.-Advices
have been received here from the Sierra
Mojada mining camps Of terrible holo-
caust. In the lower part Of the town were
a number of huts, located very close to-
gether. These were set on fire by band
of unknown incendiaries. and before the
occupants could escape II men and sew
eral women and children were burned to
death
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A Victory for McAuliffe.

SAN Francisco. Jan. 16.-Jack McAu.
life, champion lightweight of The world,
tonight bestei Jim Ryan. who claims to
be champion mihIieweighi OF Australia,
in six rounds at tue Grand opera house.
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ynIlI,nt,. I nnyh,rr Hnn..

PARIS. Jan. l6.-The daughter of the
condemned anarchist valiant has disap-
peared. II is believed she has been kid
napcd By some would-be guardian.
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Flour Mills Destroyed.

CHARLEsToS, H., Jan. l6.-The Wing
FIGURING nils. the largest in this part of
the state, burned last night. Tic loss is
$4,000; insurance, Sl5,UQ0.
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Mus. Ky, Jan. l6.-Thc dwelling and
store of I. A. Huuson were burned this
morning. Mrs. Houson and two grown
daughters persisted in their beds.
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Communications
Administrafor,a SAFE.

The State Of Seath Dakota, County of Lake.
Notice Ii hereby given, that in pursuance OF an
order made by the Hon. J.H, Williamson, judge
OF the county conrt, tn and for the cennty Oi
Lake, aud etate Of South Dakota, on the ed day
az December, "A. ID. 1859, IN the matter or the co.
tate OF AbEeE ID. HadAeid, deceased, the under.
signed, the administration Of said estate, win sell
q private sale 70 the Highest bidder, for cash, or
for one-tbird cash, and the balance secured BY
m0StKags on the land sold, subject 10 conirma,
tion ny the Judge of said county court, ON or nf-
Ger "Wednesday, the 18th day III March, H. %.
1894, In the matter of the eethte Df the eaid Alb
ner D. Hs1held, deceased, ct the time OF his
death, and all tine right, title and interest that
the said estate has, By operation Of law " other
Wise acquired other than or In aadtti0u 70 thai
of the eafd interstate as the time OF his deAth, IN
anAto ail that certaiR lot, psoces 0ss pMTcels oi
land situate. lying and being In the township %
Chester, tn the county OF Lakes and stateoi
South Dakota, described as foilows,s 20 wit:
The northwest quarter fnMMl OF section 10, "
township 106, north OF range 81, west OF the bth
III. H., containing 100 acres of land more or less,
according to the U.s. government survey thera.
of. Bids may be made NJ any time after the nTsi
publication Of this notice and before rnakink tbs
sale. All blde or offers musg be In writing ane
left at The efice or place Of hnsiiefe Of the nd
minIstrafor or hled with the judge Of the counts
o0urt. ct his ONCE, In The city Of Madison. IN said
county, or delivered 70 the undersigned persen
ally.
Administrator Of the sstateSo Abner p. HsdAsld
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FARMER Won DUsENBTNKfE.
wave crest was i hat. Then the mans
hsad appeared, then . pair Of horses
ears. Then gradually the entire s.rig'
hove into view, dripping with the MIX
tufeo earth and water of which the road
was composed.
When the Ridge was reached, II was
plain to all that the driver was Won Du-
senbinkie. His teeth were chattering,
for the mud and water were ice cold but
his face wore the expression that coznea
only to the countenances Of men who
have achieved. He bore the guying Of
the Ridge folks with fortitude till some
one asked him jeeringly what he had
brought with him. Then he looked foi
his bag OF pumpkin seeds, but in vain,
for they had been washed away and then
formed component parts Of the mud Of
tho Black North.
The story goes ON DO the effect that il
was then that the movement began X
gravel the roads that lead from the Ridge
toward the lake: AT all events, most ol
the main highways r now redeemed
from their old time spring fathornless
mess, and III Farmer Won Dusenbinkit
Still lives and has some pumpkin seed
70 take to market this spring he viii b
able to do 90 without running the risk Of
being smothered i'm the mud.
All joking aside, the period In every
spring during which farmers In certain
country districts are mudbound Ii q
most depressing one, and one which can.
not but tend to be the reverse of benefi.
cial. IL should be done away with, and
right speedily. But 1t does not become
those who dwell In cities--at least in
some ~cities--to rail too much about coun-
try mud unless they are willing to admit
that they are equally at fault. / know
Of one large city located not more than
) thousand miles from New York that
has miles and miles Of streets that for
depth and foulness of mud each spring.
time would put TO blush the most re-
mote country road. And ! know Of an
other city almost as large, situated in an
inland state, where some Of the streets
ere inst M bad. Perhaps some of the
readers Of this newspaper can guess the
name Of that city. Id. MARsHAII4
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OF the Ainus.

A description OF the clothing worn
In cold weather by the hairy Anus, those
strange little inhabitants Of farther 81
IBERIA aud . part Of Japan, Ii % follows:
The only material Of which they ever
have q complete suit il fishskin. Such q
suit is sometimes deliberately though
coarsely embroidered. The resemblance
between this embroidery and that Of the
North American Indians il remarkable.
How the fishskin Is prepared ID still a
puzzle to me. Though pretty thin, 1t Is
very tough and has more pliability than
might be thought possible. Shoes even
are made with Ii, but not exclusively OF
IL. II generally forms the lining Of the
uppers.
The thicker clothing is grotesqueness
itself. For medium garments, especially
for the covering OF the back and chest,
birch bark is used. other materials being
stitched TO 1t. For the coolest weather
the clothing Is much like that Of the
Eskimos and the Kamchatdales. The
grotesqueness OF IL arises not 30 much
frorn its shape ~ from the variety OF the
materials.
In one Of these Josephis coat dresses
were mixed patches OF sable, bear, deer
ana soxskins, including the tails, tn hap
hazard Fragments, while behind and b
S0rS thsre wa underneath all these .
large piece ok birch bark. The bark, 1
astsgsgsxd found. was intended inciden-
kalIy All ii protection against accidental
49, - &---W&z@%-AA- Lx4@N%AEMN&NE 49,
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THE REIGN OF NTn.
or CONES JUST AFTER THE MEL
ING or THE WINTERS DRIFTS.

100 .a+TEE HFEEGHA& &A8EI #2ENHE-
II IL No Joke 20 Travel Over Roads Gov.
cred with Dis~integrasing snow--rha nA
lights of Being Stuck In y Miry Highway.
Won Dusenbinkie and His Pumphin sscds,
1t is in the springtime that the cr.rse
Of mud comes to make the life of lin
who dwells in the country IN abysraal
WEAKNESS, a nightmare and d drawnou
succession Of longings-that is, miles
the modern movement for better roads
has taken possession of the region and
caused highways OF solid foundation and
smooth, hard surface to be substituted
for the fenced in wagon tracks Of heaped
up earth that still form thousands OF
miles of the roads of the United States.
The trouble opens when the snow be-
gins to disappear. Perhaps the drifts
while melting n quite al trying as the
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ent owners thereof. which aaeirnment svaa auly
recorded in the once OF the register OF deeds Of
Lake county. south D@koEa. on the I1Eh dnv az
April, 1892, In book III Of mortgages. on uaRH n.
and, whereas. NO action 0R proceeding al law an
otherwise has been Instituted 10 recOyor dc
debt secured BY said m6rfpaRe. a. any nart
thereof; and, whereas, defenlf hae been made n
the bayment Of th8 pssnclpal ann. i0gether
with the accrued interest secured BY said m0rt.
gage when due, and, whnfcaat thN whole amonnt
az the principal and Anterasi hMs bee0me dne
and payable; and, whereas. ID ~ sNpuiateG IN
said mortgage that In the event or the f0reclos-
nFe Of the eame, $1,000 shell be allowed as ~.
t0rneyis fees; and, Whereas the amoant claimed
to be due on said mortgage a. the date Of this
notice IL 8 l,OSb.O0, and the attorneys fee Of 800.
Now, therefore, notice 10 hereby given, that by
virtue OF the owe Of eaas c0ntained I'm aaia
pursuance Of the statutes In eueh casesnAaae and
provided. the said mortgage win be foreelosed BY
. sale OF the mCrtgaged premises therein de-
ecriDed, % public ~AuctiUn, by the sheriff Of
Lake county. g. d.. 81 the front door Of
the court hOnsc. I'm the city OF Madisun. county
OF Lake, state oil South Uak0te, on the 8fstdag
OF March, 1854. 90 tive O'Clock Oh the afternoon or
that day The unOFtgaeed premises are eituated
In the C0usty Of Lake andetaae Of south Dakota.
and described as follows. 70 wit: The aoutheasf
quarter Of ssekinn NE. eight 4eh.s IN township No.
one hundred and ave tIOsl north, range ffty-four
go west, Ofthe NTH N. I'M.
Dated - Madieon. Donth Dakota, this 18th day
OF Febfaary, a. DssiD91.
THk WINcHRsTRR SAVINGS BANK,
- Assignee Of Mortgagee.
Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgages.
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Esw York snd Of Illinois and Iowa ana
Kansas and Nebraska ara stOneless. and
the soil Is deep, and when soaked with
the combined moistureso or melting SHOWS
and copious spring rains Is Of about the
same consistency as ~dough-that IL, too
wet.
The roads that traverse the strip OF
western New York country that lies
between the Ridges natural road that
was in geological eons the shore Of a
vast inland sea--and Lake Ontario are
quite ne fathomless at breaking up time
as are any that exist I'm the fiat states
of the west. Those more fortunate In
dividuals who live on and south of the
Ridge have much enjoyment of the
vernal plight of their friends who dwell
In what they all call the Black North.
There are many stories told of the foun-
derings about Of the Black North men
at this season Of the year, and here is
me It il possibly an exaggeration, but
IL has amused many generations OF Ridge
folks. and In the language Of the present
day sit goes.
Living In that section Of the Black
North that ID bisected by an imaginary
line drawn from Brockport, on the New
York Central railroad, TO the pole star,
there WIS many years ago . farmer
named Won Dusenbinkie. He was some
what close in his ideas as TO money
what our Connecticut friends would cali
near" He would drive 90 miles and
backs days journey-with 10 pounds
OF butter to get an advance OF Q cents q
pound on the products of his small dairy,
and he would spend half q day I'M haying
time beating down the price OF a pitch
fork from 81 to 90 cents. He used to
keep his daughters busy in the fall gath
ering pumpkin seeds. These he would
take to market late In the winter.
Well, n year the drifts In the Black
North were 50 deep that the roads were
well nigh impossible, and Won Dusen-
binkie did not market bis pumpkin seeds
until the spring breakup was well under
way. The mud was deepest along o strip
Of territory about q mile wide Just north
Of the Ridge. That natural road was IL
self quite dry, and once he could get
there with his pumpkin seeds hefelt sure
he would be all right.
His progress was slow, and the first
indication the Ridge folks had that any
q was attempting to reach terra frma
from the puddingy region to the north
was the sight of d commotion In the mire
about o mile down the road. IL was like
. feeble, slow moving wave of mud as
much as anything. On the sluggish crest
OF the rave o small black object was OBJ
served. Ridge folks gathered with spy
glasses 10 watch the phenomenon. After
about an hour it became apparent that
the cominotion was caused by 8 horse
and o wagon and q man journeying
southwark. First IL was seen that the
small black object on the slow moving
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SO v gxPoslrloN.


Iahe Amesscan Building waIl ne Glven m
U~nmeualiy Propainsn2 Place.
The Antwerp international exposition
Of 1904, under the high patronage Of
Leopold III, the king Of the Belgians, :
viii be inaugurated May .. with the fan.
fare and trappings OF royalty.
When the visitor TO the exposition Oh
the hanks OF the lazy ScheldtD passes
into the grand entrance ON the Place
Public next summer, one Of the most
striking pictures to greet his eye win bs
the facade Or the American building. II
win Be one Of the most beautiful and
pretentious pieces Of architecture on the
grounds. Facing the grand entrances
from an advantageous position on the
right. its site Il regarded as the most
prominent one ever accorded q foreign
country at an exposition.
The building win be d modern renais.
sance I'm style, 80 by 100 feet. It will hs
constructed Of steel. iron and glass.
after the fashion of the exhibit buildings
ct the Columbian exposition, and IN
teriorly 1t will be arranged to serve as
an exhibition hall. There will be club
house features to the building, but the
main feature will be its arrangement for
the display OF American manufactures
that may find o market abroad.
The Antwerp International exposition
viii continue from May 5 to Nov. Ia. II
win be general III its scope. and, conn
pared with previous foreign expositions.
OF commanding proportions. It will oc-
cupy about 300 acres of ground in the
new quarter of the city beside the river
Scheldt.-New York Herald.
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whether In city or country.
Again We invite you to come and
see us, or write us, and we will
convince you of the truth of the
statement which we made at the
beginning Of this article, that we
viii offer you an investment in
either city lots or farms, which
will be far sbetter than q SAVINGS
BANK"
CHAs. B. KENNEDY, Pres.
Madison. So. OAK.
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detree-which che driver, BY the way,
calls . whippletrie. This sort Of disas-
ter II apt to take place on some lonely
stretch .of road where there are NO
houses, and where, II the damage be 80
great that help mnst be had. it cannot be
got without q half mile tramp to the
nearest dwelling.
The alienation of hill and drifts and
vale and mud Goes not occur. of course,
on the roads Of the prairie states OF any
other fat region, bnt the billy roads,
after all, have certain advantages. for
where there are hills there ID gravel,
and there are stones, and these tend to
mitigate IN some degree the depth Of the
mud. But the level reaches Of western
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INVESTMENT.

~ A1OL
Every dollar deposited in a city
lot or d farm will be there for you
when needed for your own use, and
vii! earn many more dollars by
INCREASE IN Il
The foundation Of many q
fortune has been lain by
the purchase of . city lot. liz you
have q family, then by all means
You want q home. IL you wish to
i've in the city, buy q lot, or more
than one IL you feel able, and COM
snence at once to improve it by
planting trees on it if nothing
more, and building On it as soon
j practicable. You can make a
oan for the purpose Of building if
you own your lot. If you are a
farmer and expect to retire soon
and rent your farm, or come to the
city for the purpose Of educating
your children, then You certainly
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In the face Of the absolutely stupen-
dons number OF pictures which represent
Queen Victoria on any and every domes.
tic occasion with her crown on, It Is rath-
81 curious to learn that she has not, as q
matter Of fact, worn 1t more than &c
times during her whole reign.
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Notice.
Once o. Commissioner, School and Publie
Lands, Pierre, South Dakota, dan. ., l6p4.~-Eo.
fiea 10 hereby given that ON the 10th Gay OF April
1924. all the une0id school ande In the county oi
Lake will be offered for sale nc public anction, On
house hi said county. said sale will be- held pc
tween the hours Of ten o'clock O. m. and hve
o'clock p. N. each day until ell the tracts Of
school land have been Offered for sale.
n, THOS. 1T. RUTH,
Commieaioner or school and Public Lands.