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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-10
100000 BLAZE At LA CROSSE.
"Brick" Pomeroy Block and Mcmillan
Opera House Destroyed.

"Brick" Pomeroy Block and Mcmillan
Opera House Destroyed.
LACROSSE, Wis, Dec. 4-The worst
fire that has visited this city for years
occurred about midnight. Of the old
Brick Pomeroy block and the Nc
MILAN opera house block this morning,
only the tottering walls remain The
lower floors of the burned buildings
were occupied by H. He'll & Sons, shoes !;
Allen s news stand Langstad & Waters,
musical instruments S. Bowlby, branch
of w. w. Kimball Go. /; the Drummond
Co., jewelers., and Miller Bros. morgue.
The second floor was taken up with Of
fees, while on the first floor was the
old Mcmillan opera hall, now used as
the armory for Company M of the Ma.
tional Guard. On this floor, all the
stores of the company were kept, and
when the fire reached the powder and
shells, the explosion was terrific. The
loss can hardly be estimated at this
time, but will exceed $2OO.OOO The
greater part Of this is covered by insur-
ance. Six iremen were injured, three
seriously. The Mcmillan opera house
was owned by the Mcmillan estate and
will probably be rebuilt.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-10
CHINA WILL PAY UP,
GERMAN MARINES KILL THREE CEE
ESTlALS.

Occurs During a Skirmish to Capture the
Villages Surrounding Kiao Chau Bay.
DIR. Stuebel, German Consul at Saanc-
hal, Ordered to .xiao Chau.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-10
CONGRESS CONVENES,
INDICATIONS ARE THE SESSION WILL
BE A BUSINESS ONE.
Congressman Lorimer Presents a Bill For
the Establishment and Regulation of a
Postal Savings Bank System-Money
Order Offices to Be Branch Banks.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-President Nc.
Kinley sent his annual message to Con.
gress today. After congratulating il
upon assembling under felicitious con.
ditions he launches into the financial
question. He says we ought not to
hesitate to enter upon currency revis-
ion which will make our demand obli-
cations less onerous to the government
and relieve our financial laws from am.
biguity and doubt He calls attention
to evils of the present system and says
redeemed notes should not be reissued
except for gold. He concurs with the
recommendations of Secretary Gage
that national banks be allowed to issue
notes to the face value of their bonds
deposited that national banks may be
established with a capital of $25, 900
and invites careful consideration for
the detailed plan of the secretary to
protect the gold reserve. The president
believes the new Spanish Ministry
should be allowed time to work out its
plans for local autonomy in Cuba urges
annexation of Hawaii; says govern
ment will be ready to bid at Kansas Pa.
cific sale to protect it's interests; sug-
gests legislation necessary to remedy
existing conditions in Alaska and Ind
ian Territory ; commends civil service
and urges economy in making appro-
nriatiOns
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-10
HOLECHECK MURDERS HIS WIFE.

Nebraska Farmer Then Tries to Drown
Himself, But Is Rescued.
FALLS CITY, Neb., Dec. Last night
at o'clock Joseph Holechek, a pros
porous farmer, living four and one halt
miles southwest of Humboldt in this
county, shot and killed his wife. After
shooting his wife, Mr.. Holechek at
tempted to kill his hired man, and fail
ing this, attempted to suicide by trying
to drown himself. He is now confined
in the city Jail at Humboldt awaiting
his preliminary hearing, which will
come off today. The feeling is very in
tense against him, and some fear of
lynching. is felt.
Holechek had been drinking during
the day. He returned home from town
at o'clock and had a quarrel with his
wife, who started to leave the house for
her brothers. Holechek followed and
shot at her from the door, but missed.
He then ran after her and, grabbing her
by the hair, threw her down, holding
her with his left hand, and shot her in
the left side.
After shooting his wife Holechek
turned his gun on the hired man, who
had witnessed the deed and had come
to the rescue. The gun snapped and
the latter took it away from the crazed
man. The murderer jumped into the
stock tank to drown himself, but was
pulled out and bound by relatives of the
dead woman, being bruised considera-
bly, in his capture.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-10

Urge Changes In Handling of Criminals.
AUSTIN, Dec. 5.-The National Prison
association today decided that it would
hold their next annual meeting in In.
dianapolis. The most important bust
ness of the morning session was the
submission of the report from the c, m
mittee on criminal law reform. The
report stated. that the progress of crime
was something frightful; and rec.
ommends that it should be most sue.
cessfully checked by the following
changes in the handling of the crimi.
nails of the world: Greater severity of
punishment, doing away with all tech
nicalities in trials; abolishment of
juries, making conviction more sum-
mary and trial more speedy depriving
defendants of the right to appeal to a
higher court, and offering rewards for
the discovery and conviction of crimi-
nails
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-10
PRESIDENT BACK IN CANTON.

Mother Mckinley Rallies and Recognizes
Him-Relapses Into Unconsciolsness.
CANTON. O.. Dec. 8.-Once more the
children of Mrs. Nancy Mckinley have
gathered around her couch, made sacred
by her tenacious struggle against death.
The reunion is complete. The presi.
dent arrived before the death angel had
made his visit and took with him the
spirit of the aged mother. The scene
was pathetic one that beggars de-
scription. In the midst of it all, there
was joy unspeakable in the breast of
the president. He had again been per-
mitted to see his mother alive He had
answered all the obligations of his
country. He had fulfilled his vows to
his people, He had witnessed the as
semblage of congress and had been
cheered with the news at the same
time that his mother was better. In
the little upper room at the Mckinley
homestead this morning there was a
scene almost too sacred for pen to write.
The eyes OF all present were filled with
tears as they witnessed the remarkable
and almost miraculous rally Of the
presidents mother from the uncon-
scious state into which she had fallen
early in the morning. AS her son en-
tered the room accompanied by his wife
and Miss Mabel Mckinley, the sister of
the president, Miss Helen said ::
Mother, here are William and Ida" {"
The president kneeled by her bedside,
kissed his mother tenderly, reverently,
and as he did so she put her arms
around his neck and signitied that she
knew him. She also recognized the pres
ident's wife and reached her hand to-
ward her. She recognized Mabel Nc
kinley and Jack Duncan. 1t seemed to
friends that she had been awaiting the
arrival of her son. Soon after she
lapsed into an unconscious state, and
the strength that had been husbanded
for the last meeting of mother and son
seemed 10 leave her. An hour after
his arrival, the president sat by the bed
side, holding the hand of his mother.
The attending physician was surprised
at the remarkable rally.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

honor. To the honors worthily won and
worn in his official relations he has added
that of being II friend and brother of warm
heart and genial fellowship. wise in suggest
ion and tactfml in expcdients. We congratu-
late him ON being called to the %pastorate of
one of the leadingHhurches in western Meth
odism, and we commend him AS worthy of
the largest confidence aud truest honor.
w. II. ATwATER,
q. II. MACADAM,
S. L. WILSON,
GRACE A. FRENCH.
A. $. STEWART.
DIR. Hancher will return to Hot
Springs in April for his family. The
best wishes of the entire Black Hills
people go with them to their new
home. May happiness and success at
tend them.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19
y BLUNDER.

The initiative and referendum which
the legislature has submitted to the
people appears, at first glance, to be
largely composed of IL bundle of soph-
istry without much ~practicability about
it. Ii the proposed amendment to the
constitution should be adopted by the
people at the next election, the out
como and the complications arising
may be easily imagined. With only
per cent of the people to propose q
law, it will readily be seen that al
most an infinite number of measures
will come before each legislature. Be
fore any of these can become laws they
must be submitted to Il vote of the peo-
pie. In order that the people may
comprehend what they are voting
upon it will he necessary to print all
of the proposed laws in full, that each
elector in the state may be enabled to
vote intelligently. Each legislator
may propose laws as now, so that with
the Legislative right of petition of . per
cent of the electors. it is easy to see
that we shall have from 500 to 5000
propositions to vote upon at each cleo
ton. We not only have our regular
legislative expenses, but the additional
expense of furnishing each elector
with a copy of the proposed laws.
With from 800 to 5000 laws to pass
at each election we shall have a ballot
that will stretch across, if not com
pletely over. u quarter section of land.
Will somebody please inform us what's
the use of having a legislature if we
have the referendum? Why not en-
power some state officer, senator, sec
rotary of state, or the governor or
somebody, to submit these proposed
laws to the people without the inter
v@ention of a Legislature -Watertown
Public Opinion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19
WHO'S THE JONAH.

State Senator Fairbanks talked
very freely to the Deadwood Pioneer
regarding the legislature. "In the mat
ter of the reelection of Senator Kyle
and the charge of sale and barter,''
said Mr.. Fairbanks, 'the intense hatred
of Pettigrew by republicans and desire
to give him a slap, should be considered.
There can be little doubt of Mr.. Petit
CREWS interest and influence during
the senatorial contest and his opposi-
ton to MIR. Kyle was largely, if not
wholly responsible for the latter's re-
election. There is little doubt that
the fusion caucus which had been
called TO meet ON the night of the day
on which the election occurred would
have agreed upon q man. This the re,
publicans knew and they made over
lures to Kyle. Told him that he was
not Objectionable and that if he would
not become an obstructionist they
would elect him. This was the extent
of the understanding. Those who had
opposed Kyle we're profuse with their
ii told yer so. He is a wuss traitor
than Pettigrew.' The major said he
was willing to let time show who was
Jonah and who was the whale, whether
Kyle went to the republicans or the re-
publicans went to Kyle. AS the major
is always a gentleman he would not
speak other than kindly and courteous.
~ of his colleagues"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

1t seems almost incredible to Black
Hills people to read of the continued
and impenetrable blockades in the east
ern portion of the state, while we have
scarcely any snow here. They are hay
ing an experience over there that al
most equals the winter of 1901 when
no trains passed over the Tracy Water
town railroad from some time in De
cember till the latter part of May.
The snow was from four to five feet
deep on the level and the coteaus
were made to look about as near level
there a. possible. No ravine was too
deep To be filled with snow and no hill
above having or 4 feet of it. 1t went
off slowly and soaked into the ground.
and never have bigger or better crops
been raised iii the state than that yea
ihis talk about IL ''hard winter in
eastern Dakota is no dream to The
writer. for we helped wear out Il coffee
mill ,.uning that memorable winter of
so-sl, grinding graham flour. Anyone
was considered pretty lucky then if
they had the wheat to grind for them
selves.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

The Pierre Free Press is panied to
have to remodel its opinion hereto
fore expressed of our Gov. Lee. 1t had
hoped and believed, and put the eX-
preston in words .ssthat he would give
the state clean. fair, business admin
istration, but developments this Win
ter. during the first two months of his
term, has demonstrated that his excel
lency has not hesitated to stoop to
various forms of coercion to carry GER
tain points. some which were successful
and some not. He has demonstrated u
very bitter and partisan spirit, has al
lied himself with factions and other
wise acted as a governor of a great
state should not. The governor has
some twenty-five months of his term
left to improve his record and the peo-
pie will wait with patience for him to
take advantage of the opportunities,
well knowing that this is his last and
chance.-Pierre Free Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

corporation organized under the lave Of Connect
lieut.. has filed In this office q sworn statement
exhibiting its condition and business for the year
ending December 81. 1886, conformable to the re.
quirements of the laws Uf this state regulating
the business of insurance.: and
Whereas. the said company has filed in this
cs4,;,,s. asl Y c a1snnia.s sSpy 2; of da,n sh1a ,Sss viii, with
the requirements of the insurance law aforesaid;
Now. therefore, l. II. Z. Mayhem, Auditor of
visions of said laws. do hereby certify that the
above named company is fully empowered
through its authorized agents to transact its APP
prOpriatc businesses of Fire Insurance in this
state. according 20 laws thereof, until the 3lst
day of December. A. ID. 1871.
In Testimony whereof l have lereunto set my
hand and seal at Pierre, this Bird day of February,
"A. ID. 1897. ii. E. MAYHEM
LsEAI.l Auditor.
First publication March i. AZ
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

Gov. Lee must now feel pretty conf
dent that he has the Soldiers Home
board organized to suit him, for it is
generally reported that Arthur Linn.
of Canton has already been APP
pointed commandant of the Home
when the fact is the board selects
the commandment at the June meeting.
The following from the Canton cores
pondence to the Sioux Falls Press
shows how exceedingly premature Lee
and his criers are:
"Thc appointment of Arthur Linn of
this city, editor of the South Dakota
Farmers Leader. to he commandant of
the Soldiers Home, pleases Il majority
of the people here. The republicans
are glad because it removes from the
county L stalwart populist who has
been Il thorn i'll the side of the 4. o. p
and the populists are pleased because
it rewards the labors of a true pa.
triot."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19
MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas. Default has been made in the
payment of the interest on the money Sc.
cured by II mortgage dated the l2thdny ofAIay.
"A. d.. lsg2: executed by. Joshua Caleb Dick
over and Emma +. Dickover. of the county
Of Fall River, and state of South Dakota. to
ton of Sioux Falls, of the county of Minle-
haha, and state of South Dakota, and which
mortgage was recorded in the office of the
register of deeds OF the comfy of Fall River,
state of South Dakota, in book ID of mort.
Eages' on pages sss-s'' o" the 18th day of May
Whereas, No action or proceedings ut law,
or otherwise. have been instituted to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
pnrt thereof, and IT was stipulated in said
mortgage that if default would be made in
the payment of any. portion of the principal
should become due. then the whole sum,
both principal and interest, ut once become
due:
Whereas, The whole amount of the princi-
pal and interest has become due by reason of
such default. and the amount claimed to be
notice, is the sum of one Thousand, three
hundred tifty-seven and 25-1OO ($l, 357. 25)
dollars. principal and interest, aud
ten $4,000 dollars attorneys fees, stipulated
to Td III satd mortgage ,.;,. - ,.,.,,,, ;...
that by virtue of the power of sale contained
in said, mortgage, and duly. recorded as
aforesaid, and in pursuance of the statutes
in such case made and provided. thes said
mortgage will he fOreclosed. by n sale of the
n,%'|s pre IN .rs . therein daod described e; at
house Of the city. of Hot Springs and county
Of Fall River and state Of South Dakota, on
the 10th day of April, 1897, at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon of that day. The mortgaged
premises are situated In the county OF Fall
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

If Col. kellar is correct in his asser-
ton that the appropriation for the
Soldiers Home is larger than ever be-
fore i'll consequence of the "increased
and increasing purchasing power of
money!" then the claim that is being
made over the state by the populists
that the recent legislature was not so
e%Xtravagant in making appropriations
as the preceding republican session
would lose its force. But Hot Springs
is pretty we'll satisfied with the situa-
tion.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19
SALE.

ny virtue of an execution. issued out of and
,inder the seal OF HIS circuit court in and for
l'uliotu, upon IL Judgment rendered in said
court on the Both day of November, A. d. 1876,
and docketed in the said court. on the LIST day
OF l)ecember. "A. ID. lSH6. i'll I'M action wherein
George n. Miner is plaintiff, and Minnekalta
Building Company. II corporation, the Dakota
lot lot, SSIPrinss COMPANY, q corporation, and
said plaintitf and against said defendants. for
the sum of Twenty Six Thousand Three Hun
dred and Ninety Nine and M-1o0 isss6. sG9.5ll
and a5.ioo Isl2.sso.55l dollars and interest
e .%"t 7 M vre.a ai hesemb nnd IG %aI;I ls"S, which VI |. eS NJ
sheriff in and for said ounty of Fall River,
| have this sth day of FeIrnnry, A. ID. 1897.
said defendants or either of them in and to
the following described real estate and prem
iMsit to- yYa, l.; Lots 1iS No: ten ssn Llel; eleven Ilili and
Sulphur Springs addition to the town of Hot
springs, i'll Fall River COUNTY, South Dakota,
and upon nl interest of the defendants or
October ", ls9s, or ut any time subsequent
thereto. together with all ap~purtenances or
mproyements thereon or thereunto belong-
ing. Also the south east quarter of the north.
east quarter lseA nell of section fourteen
M e in t9 y, Il il. seven ;S Ea,I q; south, range tiys
Dakota. and poi all interest of the defend
ants, or either of them. inandt to said proper
tX ON My; soth. iss6. or at my time snbse-
ces or improvements thereon or thereunto
belonging.
Notice is hereby given. that 1. the UNDER
above described real eftate and property to
the highest bidder. for cash. mt public auction
ut the front door of the court house in the
city of Hot springs. in the count of Fall
River. and state of South Dakotn. on Satur-
day. the goth day of March, AID. 1897, Mt 2
O'Clock p. M: of that day, to satisfy the said
execution. together with the interest and
costs thereon.
Dated February Stll, A. D. 1897.
IN CHARLES s. EASTMAN,
MARTIN 4 MASON, Plaintiffs ATTORNEYS.
First publication Feb. IL. ~
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

The 'p%rodigals" all over the state
are returning to the republican
fold. According to the Rapid
City journal. j. W. Jones of the
Lead Call. who was bill clerk of the
senate, has had plenty of "fusion' and
said that 'if the Lord would forgive
him for supporting the crowd he would
never be guilty of the act again. The
expression was supplemented by the
declaration that he was back in the re-
publican ranks again"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

Gov. Lee evidently wanted revenge
on somebody-and possibly would "a
little prefer to take it out on Col. KEEL
lar than any other senator, for Col.
kellar was probably the means of kill
ing the governors pet measure estab-
fishing a new board of charities and
corrections-and so he the governor)
vetoed the osteopathy bill which Sen
ator Kellar helped to carry.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

Tie new law making personal prop
erty tax a lien OIL the property taxed
will he the means of saving quite an
amount annually to the county. Under
this law the treasurer can sieze prop
erty upon which taxes have not been
paid regardless of who may claim
ownership. 1t is a Just law and it will
be impossible to shift personal proper
ty about and thus avoid taxation.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

Senator Kel!ar YVES the bright and
shining light. the one particular re-
deemins feature, in the populist legis-
latiye outfit. 1t required nerve. lots of
it, forone to stem the storm of plum
der so manfully and successfully as
he did on The closing days when pam
demonium and pie-counting were rae
dance at RECONSIDERATION Republi-
can.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

The appointment by Gov. Lee of
Hon Harvey Gunlcrson IA, one of the
trustees of the Soldiers Home II eets
with the commcndation of al! our citi-
zens. Mr.. Gumaersnn j. an old army
veteran and has all the other necessary
qualifications for the position to which
he has Observation-Disclosures Icpub-
Iican
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

Tom iioberts. president q: :hs ".fl
of the .irmuur Chrouic.a i'ribnne. Is.
candidatn FOX puatUa,ts. 81 Armour.
He is an exceptionally captole man.
besides Icing q worthy republican, and
the selection OF snch men Will be a
credit to The administration
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

The general appropriation bill for
1886 carried s7l7,2Gl.50, and the bill
for 1878, Just passed as it came from
the legislature carried ss2o,OOO. this
last Gov. Lee cut to 100000, leaving
the excess OF general appropriation for
1888. So. 1880 higher than two years
before.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

Gov. Lee vetoed half the appropris-
ton made for fuel for the Yankton
insane asylum, saying that all acquaint-
ance stood ready to contract to furnish
fuel for two years for the sum
appropriated for one year. II he
falls: down on that proposition it will
hurt him.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

X-Congrcssman Pickler failed to
secure the pension commissionership
and is now after the appointment of
assistant secretary of the interior.
Fickler is we'll qualified for the place.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

s Ssssa BE- ins as s'f feilo ss sG sotnit nak9 fos a six e 81,
block sixteen (l6l of Minnekahta Addition to
the town of Hot Springs.
Dated at Hot Springs, South Dakota, this
Bird day of March, A. d.. 1897.
The COOPERATIVE SAVINGS LOAN AssO-
CITATION
Mortgage.
KELLAR & KELLAR.
Attorneys for Mortgagee.
First publication March 5th. so
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19

The terms of judges was not en-
tended as reported. Hence an election
of Judges occurs this fall.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-03-19
Idea ! ::$ e. : ss!s:

Write JOHN WED1ERB6RN 4 co. Patent Attor:
neys. Washington. 7. G.. for their $3.50 prise o6es