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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04

The right of the public to land is sim.
pie; as Paine has it, the right of indi-
viduals brought to a focus" The right
of the many to any particular spot or
piece OF land is, as a matter Of course,
greater than that of any one individual,
provided it is needed for public use.
On whatever land is used or needed
for use by the public, though nominal
~ in the possession of individuals, and
on whatever is held by individuals in
excess of natural right, the right of the
public to levy taxation, or collect trib-
ute, seems clear, taxation being in real
lty an assertion Of sovereignty. On land
held, used and occupied by the intlivid-
ual citizen as a necessary means of sun.
port, and not needed for public use, the
right of taxation does not obtain, from
the absence Of just ground for it's exer-
cise The individual in this case is SIM
ply in possession Of an inalienable
tight, the right to apply labor to natu-
ral opportunities for self support, and
chs fundamental natural right not even
the public can rightfully abridge or
deny
The better to explain my meaning
have here set forth a proposed constitu.
7ional amendment. Properly, consti-
tuition should be mainly bill Of rights.
Hence here is the place for the state
1nent of fundamental right. Each
state should fix the amount exempted
at whatever sum may be sufficient 10
cover enough land for self support, and
no more. From a somewhat extended
inquiry am convinced that the pro-
visions here set forth, if enacted into
law, would still leave, upon any proper
estimate, or assessment, nine-tenths of
land values still subject to taxation:
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT,
Section l.-Real estate, or land and all usual
improvements, to the value Of sum not to
exceed two thousand five hundred dollars
G2,3Oo) held, used, and occupied In good faith
as homestead by any usual and private fam
lily, the head OF which family shall be citizen
OF the United States and the state of Washing
ton, Is hereby forever exempted from all tax
alton of every hind and character IN this state
Provided, that all lands and natural opportu.
mites used or needed for public use or bust
ness, as certain limited and restricted areas in
towns and cities, all mines, forests, waterfalls,
or other natural opportunities not available
Tor cultivation or as dwelling places be and the
same are hereby expressly exempted from the
provisions of Ihls article
Section 2.-The right Of every family de.
scrlbed in section Of this article to the ex
elusive possession of a homestead, held, used,
and occupied described III SAID section
and valued at n sum not exceeding two thou
sand five hundred dollars ($2 SOY shall not be
abridged or denied by reason of any contract,
agreement, mortgage other Instrument or
promise whatsoever, verbal or written, made
Or executed by the possessors of said home
stead after this article shall have been adopted
In proper form by the people Of this state
Section 3.-The Legislature shall have power
to enact all laws necessary to carry into effect
the due intent and meaning OF the provisions
If this article
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
FREE TO men.

H"We will send you by mail lin a
plain package) ABSOLUTELY FREE
the powerful DR.. Hotfnan's Vital Re
storative Tablets with legal guaran-
tee to permanently care Lost Manhood,
Self Abvse, Weak ness, Varicocele. 1t
stops forever Night Emissions and all
unnatural drains and speedily restores
health and perfect manhood.
We have faith in our treatment and
if we could not cure you we would not
send our medicine FREE to try, and
you pay when satisfied.
YVES TERN MEDICINE CO.,
Incorporated Kalamazoo, Mich.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
Commissioners Proceedings.
Rapid CITY, S. D. !

Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members and county auditor pres
ent.
BY motion bill of J L Ingersol for
S7O3 so sheritf's fees, board of prisno-
ers. jailer etc., was allowed on the cur
rent expense fnnd, Commissioner Cross
voting no on charges Of $l44 for jailer.
BY motion bill of Sam Allison for
BY motion the following refunds
were allowed:
A E Wallace, poll tax. fireman $40 90
Jas McCracken, poll tax and in
terest over age 50
Robt Boyd, poll tax and error in
taxes 427
By motion application for reduction
OF taxes of Mrs. May Haines granted
IN part by reducing tax on property de-
scrihed to $32. O3.
BY motion board adjourned to meet
at 9 o'clock a. m, Jan. Ii, 1898.
Attest: VIM. f. Tracy,
p. F. Mcmahon, Chairman.
County Auditor.
Rapid City, S. D.
Jan. 13, 1898.
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
all members and the county auditor
present.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and by motion approved.
BY reason of a petition of Thomas
Burke ct al for a public highway be-
ing on Ale. the board deemed it advisa-
bic to view thu site of said proposed
highway. consequently no routine Of
flee work was done.
BY motion board adjourned to meet
at 9 o'clock m, Jan. IA, 1898.
Attest: VIM. r.. Tracy,
p. f. Mcmahon, Chairman.
County Auditor.
Rapid City, S. D.
Jan. IA. 1898
Board met pursuant to adjournment
all members and county auditor pres
emit.
t,iinutes of last meeting were rea
and approved
By motion quarterly report OF How
ara Worth. justice of the peace, 70
the quarter ending December 81, 1879,
Was accepted
BY motion quarterly rep TT OF
Voc oehrmann, justice of the peace
for the quarter ending Dec. 81. 1s9
was accepted.
BY motion the following bills we!
allowed and warrants ordered draw
on The current expense fund IN pa
m@nt Of same:
} Z Conway, salary as d putty conni
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
Notice to Creditors.

Notice to Creditors.
In the Matter of the Estate of Owen
Mclaughlin, Deceased.
All persons having claims against
said Owen Mclaughlin, deceased, are
required to exhibit the same with the
necessary vouchers, to the undersign-
ed administrator OF said estate at the
law office of Wood & Buell. in the city
Of Rapid City. coudty OF Pennington,
state of South Dakota, and that four
months have been limited us the time
for creditors to present their claims
against said estate.
Dated this 3rd day of March, 1898.
Mike Mclaughlin,
Administrator.
First publication March 4.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
EVERYBODY Save SO.
tractor.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic. the most won
oerful medical discovery Of the age. p cas-
ant and refreshing to the TASTE, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cure headache, fever, habitnal constipation
and bIiousness. Please buy and try a boz
of G. G. c. to-day; 10, %. so cents. Sold and
guaranteed tc cure by al. druggists
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04

Rapid City Lumber Co., same 65 Sc
Z Lenhart, same Is g.
l. L Singleton. same Is so
By motion boaru adjourned to meet
at O'Clock a. m. January IS. 1898.
Attest: VIM. E. Tracy,
p. f. Mcmahon, Chairmar.
County Auditor.
Rapid City, S. d.
January IS, 1898.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
all N nlhers and the county auditor
present. Minutes of the last meeting
were read and by motion approved.
BY motion report of w H Boyd, JUS
tice of the peace, was accepted.
BY motion application for loans on
the permanent school fund were grant
ed AS foil, VS.:
John C Barber, $500 90
Henry Z Luke, 24O 90
BY motion application for a refund
of SlO92 erroneous tax paid by James
DeWitt aud abatement of SIS 80 erron-
eous tax granted.
By motion the auditor was instruct
ed to return road receipts accompany
ing bill of Henry Behrens for road
work done in road district No. % of
$3l 80 and to notify said Behrens that
the receipts will be receivable for taxes
BY motion the auditcr was instruct
ed to return road receipts accompany
ing bill of Sarah E Barnes for road
work done in road district No. 3 Of
s. 10 snd to notify said Sarah E Barnes
| that said receipts will be receivable for
taxes.
By motion the following bills were
allowed ald warrants ordered drawn
on the proper funds for the same:
Electric and G. L Co., wiring crt house
current expense fund $50 90
w H Boyd, Justice fees $4,000 al
lowed current expense fund 10 40
r w McNown, bridge work, bdg
fund 50
Chas J Vanderlehr,. bridge work,
bridge fund 6 90
BY motion the reports of road super
! visors Of the following road districts
for the year ending December 81, 1897,
were accepted.
r w McNown, road district No. 3.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04

By motion board adjourned to meet
at o'clock a. m, January 20, 1898.
Attest VIM. E. Tracy,
p. F. Mcmahon, Chairman.
Continued Next Week.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
SO. DAKOTA.
A BANK DRAFT FOR $500!
WITH EVERY PACKAGE OF
DIR. E. !. WARDS WONDER WORKER

There is a bank draft for ST. which will be
cashed for yov by the Citizens National bank
Of Cory, Penn, If the WONDER WORKER
fails to cure you. We do not say help, bene-
fit or relieve you, but CURE YOU.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
Cure You of What?

Any disease caused by disordered stomach
impure blood, ar inactive liver or diseased
kidneys. We do not treat symptoms and 50
care nothing about them. Put those four
gans in Il healthy condition and the symptoms
will diSauDenr.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
Wonder Worker !

herbs and herbs--"G randmother's Medicine
but not mixed up indiscrminitely as was for
merly the custom. Our Method:-lst 30 days,
treatment OF roots; End 80 days, treatment of
herbs :rd 80 days, treatment of barkS-AND
You ARE WELL
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-03-04
You Don't Have to BUY

Bottle after bottle until you have exhauste
your purse and then be informed that you hav
not taken the medicine long enough. w
GUARANTEE A COMPLETE CURE with OF
Three Months Treatment for One Dolla
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

IT is gratifying to learn from
recent statements published by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics that
during the past 10 months outside
nations have consumed an unusu-
ally large amount of food products.
The report shows that the value of
exported breadstufffs alone amount
ed in the period mentioned to
$3.50, ,237 ,455. This is $65, 900, 900
in excess of the corresponding
months of last year and $3S, 900, :
600 larger than in 1892, which
made an exceptionally favorable
showing in this line of exports.
The record of provision exports
during the 10 months ending Oc-
tober 81, 1898, shows total of
$162, $50, ,643, as against $146, COZ, :
039 for the same period last year
and 1923, sos, 600 In 1892.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17


JUDGE RoBSoN, of the Tenth
Texas district, is contesting Con-
gressman Hawley's seat in the
next Congress ON the ground that
he was elected by fraud. In order
to deceive the voters, the Republi-
cans issued thousands of tickets
headed Democratic" on which
were printed the names of all the
Democratic nominees from govern
or to constable, except Robson. In
his place was the name of Hawley.
Attorney General Crane declares
the ticket illegal. Enough of these
tickets were voted, II seems, by
ignorant voters, who thought they
were voting the straight Demo-
cratic ticket, to elect Hawley over
Robson. Robson realizes that his
contest will be fruitless, as the
next Congress will be so closely
Republican they can't afford to
unseat member and seat q Dem
ocrat elected on a straight-out free
silver platform.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17
COTTON.

New York, Nov. 17.-Liverpool
started a point higher. Prices after
rising or points were again easy.
Closing cables were steady at 1-2 to
advance. Spots at Liverpool un-
changed at 1872. The market in
the last hour moved up again to
about opening figures and the close
was at an advance of 2 to 4 points on
a show of activity at the close.
SPOTs-MIDDLING.
New York, 5 3-S; sales, none; dull.
New Orleaus, 1916; sales 1900;
quiet.
Liverpool, 1872; sales $4,000; good
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

GEN. AGUINALDo says he pro-
poses to declare war against the
United States as soon as the Span
iards leave the Philippines. If he
does. this will give our army a
chance to thin out the population
and give more room for Ameri-
cans who want to try their fortunes
there
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

HAVANA is in a state Of anarchy.
A plot of the Spanish soldiers to
overthrow Blanco and assassinate
Gen. Arralos has been discovered
and the plot frustrated by widely
separating the most disaffected bat
talliOns. The soldiers have not
received any pay for several
months, which has caused all the
dissatisfaction.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

The Department of Agriculture
estimates that the United States
has made cotton crop this year of
10000, 900 bales. The largest num-
ber of pounds per acre was made
in the Indian Territory 325, and
the next in Arkansas, 300. The
north side of the cotton belt is the
hest.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17
PRODUCE.

THE fires that have done so
much damage about Stonewall and
other sections are said to have been
started by pecan hunters, who set
fire to the grass to burn it off so
they could gather the nuts. In
this way the fire gets started and
can not be controlled until a great
deal of damage is done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17
DEIElvIN0 THE PEOPLE.

with Chairman Dingley of the
House ways and means committee
in reference to the retention of
the war revenue tax and the non
revision of the Dingley tariff law
passed be the last Congress. He
says:
The war revenue measure must
be revised, but we will keep many
of the original features of the law;
simply because it is now necessary.
Under the old tariff law we are not
getting very much revenue, because
we are exporting instead of i'm
porting, and something must be
done to meet these new conditions.
We must have a new revenue meas
ure. SO far as | am concerned, L
favor putting a duty on tea and
coffee. The revenue for the sup
port of the government must be
raised in some way, and the indi-
rect is the best way, according to
my idea. When the people do not
realize that they are paying a tax
there is no complaint. Still, it
will be necessary to retain some of
the features of the war revenue
measure. The tax is now on the
people, and in some instances it is
the proper method of taxation.
Thus Senator Hanna admits that
the Dingley bill is a failure
as a revenue measure, the tariff
being so high it amounts to
prohibition, and instead of foreign
goods coming to this country to
compete with home manufactures
we are exporting our goods to Eu-
rope. But, as the senator says,
as revenue must be raised the indi-
rect tax is the best way to raise it,
for when the people do not realize
that they are paying tax there is
no complaint. " This is the most
candid admission we have seen by
Republican that the protective
tariff is deceptive and misleading
to the people. In other words,
Senator Hanna says, as long as
the people do not know it we can
continue to rob them by this indi-
rect tax for the benefit of the pro-
tected few, for he says, from the
old tariff law we are not getting
very much revenue" The gov
ernment derives but little revenue
from the high protective Dingley
taritf-only the protected manu-
facturers are benefited by it.
Everybody believes in tariff, but
not a prohibitory tariff. We want
a tariff that VIII bring revenue TO
the government and at the same
time protect the home laborer and
manufacturer of America against
the pauper labor of Europe. Such
a tariff would secure revenue to
run the government on, justly pro-
tect home industries and secure to
home labor reasonable wages, and
give to the people cheaper goods.
Nobody but the rich manufacturer
is benefited by the present prohib-
itory tariff. Tariff for revenue
only" is the only just and equitable
tariff.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

IT is said that the extension of
the Frisco road into Oklahoma
City shortens the distance from
Ardmore to St. Louis about 50
miles. If this is true, 1t will GER
tainly be Of great benefit to our
people in securing cheaper freight
rates
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

The ARDMoREITE is informed
that the charter of the Santa Fe
provides that the freight and pas
senger rates in the Territory shall
be the same as charged in Texas.
The matter is being investigated,
and, if this statement is found to
be true, no doubt interesting rev.
elations will be made. The Santa
Fe freight rates in the Territory
are simply out of reason, but there
is no help for it, unless suits for
over-charges are brought under
the charter provisions.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17
TIME TABLE,
ARDMoRE, THURSDAY. Nov. 16.

THE clear profits to the stock
holders in the Standard Oil COM
pany this year is 81 on the share
of 81 90.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

LOTS of good Christians seem to
forget that charity begins at home.
They send thousands of dollars to
help the unfortunate ones in for
eign lands, while they neglect
those among whom they live. We
should first look and care for the
suffering in our own towns and
cities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

SOME of the most prominent Re
publicans are opposed to imperial
ism, or territorial expansion.
Among them are Hoar, Sherman,
Reed, Dingley, Foraker and Spoon
er. Many prominent Democrats
hold the same views.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

PLAINFIELD, n. j., claims to
have a negro, William King from
New Bedford, Mass, who has two
hearts, two sets of ribs and double
breast bones. He claims to be the
father of Sc children and is over a
hundred years old.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

THE long dry spell has prevent
ed much wheat from being sown.
Even yet, if good rains could be
had, lots of wheat would be sown.
Farmers are tired of raising cotton
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

The man who will lie to you
about somebody else will lie about
you to somebody else. You can
gamble on this.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

BEFORE you censure a man too
severely try to place yourself with
in his surroundings. Often we
misjudge men because we do not
do this.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17
MARKET REPORTS.
Received and Corrected Each Day BY
Wire. OF ehe Ardmore
Stock Exchange.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. Nov. 17-Wheat-Liver-
pool cables ga higher for tho day;
Paris centimes higher; Amsterdam
1-2 lower, and Berlin IA lower. A
special from Topeka, Kas., reported
wire worm doing great damage in
northwestern part of state.
Corn-Opened and maintained firm
Oats-Were firm.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

A farm of $40 acres in cultivation and
about lso09 acres, pasture and timber land
in connection. covered with an 10 year char
ter on an asphalt claim. Will sell nc bar
gain giving indian claim title. Four milea
southwest Of Ardmore. Address wv. G.
WALLACE. In EerndRle addition, Ardmore,
Ina. Ter. 9d&w1m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17
LOCAL nARkETS.

The prices quoted below are
those paid by our merchants and
will be changed every day, or as
often as the market is affected.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

Senrtor Hale says that he would
not take the Philippines no gift
with 81, ,OOo. 900 .throWn IN to sweet
en- the RifE.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

Old papers for sale at ARD.
MoRx1TE Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-17

PUTS AND CALLS ON DEC. WHEAT
Puts, 65 7.S.
Calls, 67.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-08
new ENGLAND'S
GREATEST
a / !!
The 37lh Annual Fair and Cattle Show Of
The Nal g State Agricultural Society
WILL Be HELD at lewiston, ME.
Sept. 5, 6, a, 8, ls9s.

The Exhibition of Noted Horse Stock will be
the finest ever seen IN the East. 1t Will include
the French Coach Stations and their get from
the "Elmwood', the famous stock farm owned
nv J. s. Sanborn OF Boston. The royalty ore0
TroIting Stock from c. HI. Nelson's celebrated
"Sunrvside Farm" at Watervlle and the wide
Iy known exhibition from b. +. & T. II. BFiggs'
maple Grove Farm, the home OF Messenger
Wilkes. the sire of speed and of superb gentle
mems driving horses.
The special program will include Fireman's
Muster; Great Special Horse Parade: Contin-
ucus Performance in the open airipedo5e the
Being well filed. and with very fast horses.
They are as following:
Monday, sept. 5.
Trotting Foals of 1894 and under, S4oo
229 class. pacing, zoo
Tuesday, Sept. 6.
2es stake, pace. 500
Pacing foal of 1894 and under, 400
$50 class stake pacing, 4Oo
$50 stake, trottng 400
Wednesday. Sept. ..
Trotting foals 1895 and under S4oo
229 class, trot, 40o
PAS class. stake trot 4oo
220 class, trot, oV
Thursday. Sept. s.
8 minute class, trot. Say Oo
Fps stake, pace. no no
2,15 class, trOt, poo
2.25 class, stake, trot, 1eo
Friday, Sept. 8.
2.19 class, pace, ..,n;n s4oo
Consolation race (for horses startng IN,
but not winning money III Classes
slower than 24O
Excursion rates on all railroads. For I'll par
tiruIars prOrrame blanks. and so on, ADDRESS
GEORGE H CLARK, Sec'y., Lewiston.
sep2diw
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-08

Prof. David Starr Jordan OF Leland
Stanford University. who is thoroughly
familiar with Alaska, says Russia has as
good reason to protest against our mis-
government of the natives there as we
have had to protest against Spanish mis-
government of Cuba. Certainly this is
not very encouraging to those who adyo-
cate the annexation of the Philippines in
order that we may confer upon the
natives the blessings of good government.
If we have not succeeded in blessing the
Alaska natives who are close at hand
comparatively, tine chances that we shall
succeed in blessing the natives of the
Philippines ten thousand miles away are
not very brilliant. But we imagine
that an opportunity to confer blessings on
others is the controlling motive of but a
very insignificant number of the Philip
pine annexation boomers. The idea which
animates most of them is that in some
way annexation will confer blessings
upon themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1898-09-08
"CHINESE" GORDON.
Recollections of the Pioneer in the Soudan
Region.
To the Editor of the Press:

To the Editor of the Press:
Dear sir-Your terse and effective leader
about Kitchener's recent victory IN the
Soudan recalls memories which may be
interesting to your readers-memOriesi of
q truly great hero and military saint. of
the Havelock sort; an earnest, devoted
pioneer in that very Soudan, whose brill
liant administrative and military genius,
combined with his intense zeal for hui
manity have paved the way for triumphs
amio which mis- noble name is never
mentioned, though it is vererated like
that Of great saint and prophet by the
poor Soudanese for whom he was glad to
die.
Gen. Charles George Gordon (who was
nicknamed "Cbinese Gordon" after his
splendid services to the Chinese govern
ment in quelling the Tapping rebellfon),
was urged by the British government in
1888 Cor AZ SO hastily to return to the
Soudan, as the only living man who had