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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
A LETTER OF
Found with Other Relics on a Florid.
Island.
II ICn-thO

oSAo CAA vi
Island.
w. S. Zimmerman, Circuit Court
clerk of Citrus county, Florida, and an
archaeologist of note, has just reached
Atlanta from San Carlos Bay Is
lands, south of Fort Meyers, where with
a number of friends he has been on a
camp hunt. On one Of the islands Zim-
norman and his friends found the rel
les of a Spanish expedition sent out
from Cuba by Christopher Columbus
when the great d~iscoverer vas gov
ernor of that island. While hunting
the men passed a low mound, and at
Zimmerman's request an investigation
was made. After a little digging some
thing hard was struck, and when I'M
earthed it was found to be a complete
suit of armor. Further digging I'M
earthed three more suits of armor.
Zimmerman pried open the helmet of
one of the suits and was shocked to
see a skull. The entire suit was then
opened and found to contain q skele-
ton. The other suits were opened and
also found to contain skeletons. -Four
swords made in Toledo were found
near the skeletons. Further digging
brought to light an iron box Of Span
ish doubloons, worth Sc, 000,a few blum
derbuses, and cutlasses of antique pat
tern, bearing the name Sebastian Vel
asquez, and the date 1870. thinner
man continued to dig, and was reward
ed by unearthing another iron box,
which provedsth the most interesting find
Of all. In this box were found a por-
trait of a beautiful m painted on
ivory, a medallion dates 1897, on which
was a raised figure of christopher Co
lumbus and a roll Of parchment COW
cred with writing. Zimmerman, who is
a linguist, soon saw that the parchment
was a letter from Columbus to Sc
bastian Velasquez, and related to an
| expedition which the latter was to
lead from Cuba to explore the coasts Of
Florida. The letter was one of in
structions, and was signed by Colum-
bus as governor of Cuba.
The Atlanta Constitution further
says that the Doubloons will be divid-
ed among the members of the party,
and the relics disposed of to the gov
eminent or to one Of the universities.
Lawyer-I'm afraid I can't do much
for you. They seem to have conclusive
evidence that you committed the bur.
glary. Client-Can't you object to the
evidence as immaterial and irrelevantl
-Tit-Bits.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
All in Confidence.

Dear Young Friends: Come, let's
have a quiet little chat, and arrive at
some conclusions, as it were. You and
I have been meeting each other for
these many weeks; sometimes a smile,
sometimes a nod, but we always know
each other, don't we? And as the
spring days come On I begin to won
der how my winsome little friend can
smile so sweetly, for I know how chuck
full of 'isms aud 'ologies her poor head
must be just about this time.
Happy days? And you dread to
leava them? or do you rejoice in the
f1eedc,n to come! Are there bright
dreams for the future, visions of pleas
ures, plans for the beginning of your
at it? You sigh for the after school?
What possibilities await you! And
what responsibilities! AS you bow
your pretty head to that vast audience
you sadly say to them. Now 1 am
ready for a real life in a real world
help me to be faithful to my duty"
You are now preparing for the first
seventful'' event Gas a boy would say
liD of your life. And now my dear
|"Miss Sweet Face" let me urge you not
to disappoint your friends and loved
ones by putting all your time and mind
on what you are going to wear" Do
bring yourself to realize how much
more charming you will be in a simple
gown. To this add an unassuming
&t
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29

a cacique, who is hereditary, and holds
his position for life. He is the head OF
the system of pagan religion, while the
governor is the head of civil affairs,
but SO great is the reverence of the
people for the cacique that in any cor.
troversy his will is practically law as
against the rule of the governor.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29

81 rooms, the smaller u. The w COM
munities number about 500 persons.
In each case the entire community
dweAs in the pyramid, which is of pc
culiar construction. The walls OF these
community houses are made OF mud
bricks dried in the sun The front wall
of the second story was built back from
the front of the first story, making a
broad terrace. The succeeding stories
were constructed in similar manner,
and as all four sides Of the building
were terraced the structure became a
pyramid. The roofs were formed by
laying saplings across the walls and
covering them with mud. Until re-
Gently there were neither doors nor
windows in any of the walls, and even
now there are very few. The people
climb up the outside on rude ladders,
which may be pulled up after them If
danger threatens, and they enter their
homes through holes in the roofs.
Many Of the darker rooms near the
center of the pyramids are in decay,
and others are used for storing grain.
Some of the living rooms are white
washed. Fireplaces are made by con-
structing a mud hood across a corne
with a mud flue running to the roof,
and pinyon and cedar brought from
the mountains are burned standing on
end in the corner. The broad terraces
are the playground of the children, and
the %lounging place of the "old folks"
When discovered by the Spanish con-
querers, these people were not only
peaceful farmers, but they wore cotton
clothing bought from their cousins in
the warmer lowlands farther south, as
we'll as the skins of wild animals. To-
day the men wear in summer cotton
leggings held up by a string about the
loins and a print shirt falling loosely
outside the leggings. In cold weather
they add moccasins and blankets. The
women wear a skirt Of colored cotton,
and the waist is a piece of cloth wound
around the body over the right shout
der and under the left arm.
The occupants of these pyramids are
Taos Indians, and they still preserve
many of their ancient pagan customs,
although they are nominally Christians
OF Roman Catholic faith. Every new
born babe is baptized by the Catholic
priest and christened with 9 Spanish
name. But the pagan shaman also
christens the babe. Facing the east
In the morning twilight, he awaits the
moment when the sun shall peer over
the Taos mountains, towering 10000
feet above the sea, when he bestows on
the infant a native name by which he
is known among the intimates.
The courts have decided that the
pyramid jewellers are citizens of the
United States under the treaty of Hi
dalga Guadalupe, by which the south
west was acquired from Mexico, but
they do not want to be citizens, and the
government has scarcely treated them
as such. The grant of six square miles
of the fertile, well watered valley of
Taos made by the Spaniards more than
100 years ago has been confirmed by
Uncle Sam, and the people support
themselves by farming. They do much
OF their own blowing with sticks
dragged through the soft soil by ponies.
The married men of the pyramid
community elect a set of officers once
a year. There are a governor, a lieu
terra ~nvernor, an alcade, a wal cap
IN MA
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
Tracing che Source.

Merritt-How is it. Johnny, that
you are such an inveterate young
enemy of nine? / have never done
anything to you.
Ii tie Johnny-Yes, you have.
Whenever YOU come to see Cora she
puts the clock back. That makes
me late for school the next day, and,
then teacher ticks me -Truth.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
Ere the Farewell is Spoken

IN the deck of the steamer, or on board the
train that is to bear you away from those
dear to you, you viii, if you are wise, have
safely slowed away in your luggage asufti-
Gent supply of hat safeguard against ILL
ness-Hostetter,s Stomach Bitters. CONNER
cial travellers, tourists and pioneer emf
grants concur in tesaifying to the fortifying
and saving properties of the great tonic.
Use for constipation, bilionsness, malarial
md kidney complaints and
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
TAOS INDIANS, MALE AND
FEMALE.

tain and several assistants. The in
~auguration takes place on New Years
day in the church. The old officers
gather on one side of the room and the
new officers on the other. They march
10 single file toward the altar, and, az
they meet, the retiring governor passes
TO his successor q silver headed ebony
cane, presented to the pueblo by Abra-
ham Lincoln in 1863. They also have
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
Two OF q Kind.

I've got a personal letter from tho
editor of the Houston Bugle," remarked
the editor of the Galveston Trombone,
laughing heartily.
What is there funny about it?' in
CURED the manager.
He calls me an ass, and signs it
yours f~raternally.' Texas Sitter.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29

~ A<Ol l1ICl II {
Mexico are two re-
markable curiosi-
ties, the people of
which inhabit what
are probably the
only pyramids in
the United States.
Each community
dweils in one py~a-
mid. The larger
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29

Hegeman's Camphor Ice With Glycerine.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
and Face, Cold Sores,&c. C.G. CLARK & Coll Haven, c.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29

Most Of the remedies offered by the poll
ticians are diseases,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29

oS~ NAtNs
But the beautiful blossoms Of autumn
With which our old hearts are in
tune.
beauty, love, never has faded
For me since the first day we met;
stu ~softening a face full Of kindness,
And one the world scarce can for
get.
This love is a true golden wedding,
Good gold, that is free from alloy;
Our hfty-year yag has brought
fruitage
Our tenderness, comfort and joy.
our bark has we'll nigh reached the
harbor,
Our anchor lies ready to cast;
With hand clasped in hand, eve ready,
Well love, still love on, to the last.
"A basket Of flowers, my darling"
He said with his gray head cast
down.
"Our dear little grandchildren clamor
TO weave you a fair bridal CROWN
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children %teething,~ softens the gums. reduces innam-
nation, allays pain, cures wind collie. rs cents a bottle.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29

The more thriving a woman's plants look,
the better hous ekeeper she is.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
There Is a Class of People

There Is a Class of People
Who are injured by the use of coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made Of pure grains.
that takes the place of coffee. The
most delicate stomach receives it with
out distress, and but few can tell it
from coffee. 1t does not cost over II
rs much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cents and Is cents
per package. Try it. Ask for
GRAIN-O.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tocacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
Longest Ocean Cable.

The new transatlantic cable, which
is to be laid between Brest and New
York during the coming summer, will,
it is said, be the longest in existence.
The length will be $3.50 nautical miles.
n the total weight of the cable with
it's envelope is estimated at II, 300 tons.
-Four large ships are to be employed in
stretching it across the oceans bot
tom.
Hand engraved trays with pierced
borders are in demand, and come in
several sizes.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
. LOWELL, MASS.

The Home Of Hoods Sarsapariila-
A Wonderful Cure.
ga swelling as big as a large marble
came under my tongue. Physicians said it
was a semi-transparent tumor and must be
operated upon. I felt I could not stand it,
and as spring came began to take my
favorite spring tonic, Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The bunch gradually decreased and finally
disappeared. I have had no sign of it's re-
turn. am glad to praise Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla." MRS. H. M. COBURN, 8 Union St.,
Lowell, Mass. Get HOODS.
Hoods Pills cure Sick Headache. Csc.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29

Even the man who is not arrested hates
a policeman.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
That Was Easy.

That Was Easy.
Teacher-What is the capital of
Great Britain, Thomas?
ThomaS-Most of it's in this country.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
Miss Lucia H.. Griffin Offers a Few
Words OF Advice to the Sweet Girl
Graduates-Some Current Notes of the
Modes and Other Hints.
Love to the End.

BASKET OF How
erS, my darl-
ing
The dear old man
said to his wife,
For one who has
been for a life
time
The JOY and the
pride of my life.
",They are not the
flowers of our
childhood,
Or youths tender
roses of June,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-10-29
OUR OWN PYRAMIDS.
ENTIRE COMMUNITIES FIND
HOMES IN THEM.
Harmless Taos Indian Tribes-DweIlings
Built of Sun-Dried Bricks Ranged in
Tiers, So as to Become a Pyramid
Still Preserve Pagan Customs.
Especial Letter.)

n Northern New
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-12
GAMBLERS IN HOTELS.
Boston Police Raid One of the Best Hotels
in the CITY.

Boston, Feb. 11.-One Of the most,
sensational moves in the war which
the police have recently been waging
against policy players and gambling
of all descriptions in this city was made
this afternoon when a raid was direct
ed against a poker party in one Of the
rooms on the third floor Of the Quincy
house. Sixteen men, comprising many
well known sports about town, were
arrested on the charge of being present
where gambling implements were, and
the entire paraphernalia Of the room
was seized Nearly all Of the men gave
fctitituos names and all secured bail
The outcome of the raid will be Of
the greatest Importance to the proprie-
tors of the hotel as the allowing OF
gambling in any Of the rooms of the
hotel violates the conditions of it's
liquor license. The officials of the ho-
tel declare, however, that they had no
suspicion that the room was being used
for any such purpose; that the gamb-
lers had provided their own chips and
cards and that nothing of the sort
would be sanctioned by the hotel man,
agement. They asserted that 1t was
impossible for the hotel people to know
what each and every guest was doing
in his room, but if gaming was ever
found in progress it would be imme-
diately stopped. The arrested men will
be arraigned tomorrow morning.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-12
WAS III. o. H4YEMEYER,S WIFE.
Dies After Brief Illness at Her Home in
Stamford.


Stamford, Feb. 12.-The divorced wife
of H. o. Havemeyer, the sugar king,
died tonight shortly after midnight at
her own residence in this city She had
been i'll but two weeks with heart -rou-
BILE, but her illness was not expected to
cause her death, as she had been able
to be about the house most of the time
This afternoon her illness took a
change, and she sank rapidly until just
after midnight. when she died.
Deceased was about fifty years Of
age, and had lived here since the sep
aration from Mr.. Havemeyer, about
fifteen years ago. Her former hus-
band, it will be remembered. married
his niece and came here regularly every
summer, taking up his residence near
that of his former wife.
The latter had lived in Stamford con-
tinuously, and was prominent in soci-
ETY. here. She was the daughter of the
late George Elder, who was member
of the sugar refining firm of Havemeyer
& Elder Of New York. Two sisters sur
vive her, they being Mrs. Watson and.
Mrs. Adams, both of whom reside in
New York city. The arrangements for
the funeral have not yet been complet-
ed.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-12
H1RYARD rs SILENT.
No Confirmation of the Report of a True
With Yale.

No Confirmation of the Report of a Truce
With Yale.
Boston, Feb. 1.-THE published press
reports to the effect that Harvard and
Yale have reached a verbal agreement
for renewal of all branches of sports,
are neither denied nor affirmed by any
of the officials at Cambridge. Harvard
agrees to resume relations in all
branches of sport with Yale, provided
Yale agrees to row in the Cornell-Har-
ward race. If Cornell will not accept
any proposition from Yale, except for a
longer term than one year. this will
not affect the agreement with Harvard
for meetings in other sports this year
and in rowing and all branches for a
term of years.
Harvard, in this way, cannot be
charged with a desire to force Yale into
a Cornell race.
From the Cambridge end Of the mat
ter there is absolutely nothing to be
said. Captain Goodrich of the crew
read the newspapers with marked in
terest but refused to say word on
the matter. DR.. w. A. Brooks, jr., who
at present has the whole charge Of the
negotiations for Harvard, has so far
received no such agreement from Yale
as was mentioned in the press reports.
In few days Walter Camp is expected
in Boston and at that time the final
deal will doubtless be completed.
The Harvard athletic committee
promises san official statement as soon
as a final agreement is reached
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-12
WooL GRoHERs DISAGREE.
Cannot Arrive at an Amica5le Agreement
on Proposed Tariff Changes

Washington, Feb 1.-THE National
| Wool Growers association and the Ma
tional Association of Wool Growers
have split on the wool schedule A
conference, representing the associa-
ton, has been in session almost contin-
uously during the past two days behind
closed doors. An effort was made to
reach an agreement as to rates of duty
on wool which might be reported to
the ways and means committee. S. N.
d. North, secretary of the National
Association of Wool Manufacturers,
speaking of the disagreement, said:
THE conference was entirely friend
| ly at every stage, but it ended in COM
plete disagreemnt, due to irreconcilable
differences of opinion as to what are
reasonable rates of duty on wool under
present conditions and with view to a
permanent tariff law. The manufac-
turers' committee, at the request of the
growers, finally submitted schedule
of rates, which they would join in rec
ommending for the sake of harmonious
corporation. This schedule was higher
than the judgment of the manufactur-
ers approved as proper or polite, but
| it was rendered as an evidence of the
kindly feeling towards the wool grow
ers and willingness to concede to the
latter even higher rates of duty upon
| the raw material than they ask or ex-
| pect upon their own manufactured pro-
ducts.
"They proposed duty of cents a
pound on wool of class / under 16
cents a pound in value and ITO cents
a pound over that value, with double
and triple duties on washed and
secured wools; 9 and II cents a pound
on class wools, with the same divid-
ing line of values, and upon carpet
wools, the Mckinley law rates, namely
80 per cent under 13 cents in value
and so per cent over that value and
without a sorting clause. This propo-
sition would have. given the wool
| growers higher protection upon me-
rino woods so far as the ad valorem
equivalent is concerned, than they have
ever had under any tariff law"
The wool growers, after prortracted
session, passed resolution rejecting
this proposition in all it's parts and
stating that they find it impossible to
agree to the schedule proposed in JUS
tice to the absolute necessities of the
wool growers
Before separating the wool growers
We're asked to name the very lowest
rates of duty they We're willing to ac-
cept in return for the support of the
manufacturers, and they authorized
Judge Lawrence to submit the follow
ing schedule as their ultimatum:
Twelve cents a pound in class 1 and
class woods: double duty on washed
and triple duty OH secured; 8 cents a
pound on all carpet wools and double
and triple duty on washed and secured.
and cents pound additional duty on
all skirted wools''
This is the original Lawrence sched-
ule with some slight notifications. and
it's DISASTROUS effects upon the wool
manufacture and the carpet manufact-
ure are great
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-12
". y. Y. cLUB's OFFICERS.
j. Pierpont Morgan Elected Commodore
Last Night.

New York. Feb. 11.-At the annual
meeting of the New York Yacht club
tonight the following officers were
elected:
Commodore, j. Pierpont Morgan; vice
commodore, L. Cass Ledyard; rear
commodore, August Belmont; secre-
tary, J. v. S. Oddie; treasurer, F. W.
J. Murat; measurer. John Hyslop; feet
surgeon, NJ. j. Asch.
The amendments to the racing rules,
passed at the special meeting held on
November 5, were adopted finally, be-
ing In the main technical points.
The secretary's report showed total
membership of 1,217. The fleet includes
AZ schooners, 79 sloops and 156 steamers.
The date for the annual spring regat-
ia was fixed for June II. The usual an
nual letter from Ogden Goelet Offering
a thousand dollar cup for schooners and
$500 cup for sioops wss read ana the
offer was accepted.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-02-12
nnFoRMAroEr, BoUNrr, pooI.
Hearings on These Matters of Public
Import,

State reformatory, town bounties and
pool law amendment divided what little
interest the railway hearing had not
appropriated yesterday afternoon at the
capitol The hearings on part of these
matters are drawing to a close.
Senator Loundsbury and his col
leagues have labored faithfully to get
at the true sentiment of all the people
in reference to the proposed abandon
msnt of the institution.
Considerable in volume, at least was
added yesterday to what has already
been said The reformatory seemed to
have the preponderance of testimony
yesterday. Though the Hartford op-
ponents were on the alert ready to take
advantage of anything that would help
their cause.
Among those who spoke in favor of
the reformatory We're Rev. DR. Nc
Lane of Plymouth church, Superin-
tendent S. o. Preston of the Organized
Charities and Professor Blackman of
Yale university.
Before the judiciary committee At
torney Goodhart appeared for the town
of New Haven and made an able ar
gument in favor of the repeal of the
bounty act.
Attorneys Gray & Brott appeared for
the veterans, who are asking that the
law be amended so as to make the col
lection of these bounties sure and an
jnpynorSiIra N rrncpGS
A large number of the battle-scared
veterans were present to plead their
cause in person.
After this hearing closed the pool law
amendment was taken up.
Representative Neary set the ball
rolling. He set forth the benefits to be
derived from the amendment asked for.
He was followed by General HARRISON,
, Attorney Jennings of Norwich, by the
president of the Mystic Driving Park
association, Fl. c. Bingham who spoke
in the intrests Of the horse breeders,
John A. Doolittle of New Haven,
Messrs. GLADDEN. and French of Hart
ford. In addition to those who spoke
before the committee there was large
delegation of interested horsemen pres