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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30
DEMOCRATS WILL STAND,
Chairman Jones Outline Party's 20.
sition In the Coming Congress.

Senator James K. Jones, chair
man Of the democratic national COM
mittee, has arrived in Washington,
and gives out the following plan Of
procedure agreed upon:
Determined opposition to q large
standing army; troops sufficient to
restore order in the Philippines, but
no regular army for the suppression
OF strikes and labor troubles.
Opposition TO Hanna ship subsidy
bill and other schemes by which cor:
porations seek to get their hands in
the treasury.
Solid support for the co~nstruc-
tlonof q N~icara2uan canal, to bs
built, owned, controlled and protec-
ted by the government, for the use
of The world in time Of peace, aud
for the protection Of the United.
States in time of war.
The rejection OF the Hay.Paunce-
fote treaty, which seeks to make
Great Britain q partner in the 18TH
mlan canal as q condition pr ecedent
to authority for its construction.
Watchfulness in the matter Of
appropriations and the prevention
of excuses by . party run mad with
the dream of empire.
Reduction Of the taxes imposed as
. result of the war with Spain, SO
as to remove the burdens that were
imposed upon the masses Of the PEG.
pie.
"A demand thata solemn pledge
made to the world on behalf Of Cuba
prior to the Spanish war shall be re
deemed, and that the island be per
mitted to establish its own govern
ment without interference by til,
United States.
The enactment Of reapportion
ment bill as provided BY the consti
tuition that shall deal justly with 81
the states-no reduction Of th'
representation Of the Souther,
states.
Il il believed the democrati
steering committee will approve tn
programme when it meets in . fe,
days.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30
Wesley Stuart on Irrigation.

Attorney Wesley A. Stuart Of
Sturgis is n of the most active,
aggressive and practical advocates
Of irrigation to be found in South
Dakota. He fttingly represented
the Black Hills at the National
Irrigation Congress which met at
Chicago last week and was q prom
inent figure in that notable gather
ing. With what the National Irri-
cation Association Stands For" as
his topic, Mr.. Stuart read one OF the
best and brainiest papers Of the
session. His efforts received espec-
ial mention by the Associated Press,
which gave the following extracts
from the paper presented;
AS its name implies. it is nation
al in the broadcast sense, nalional3in
i,s scope and purposes, in its benef
cent economic effects. Its plans
fully carried out can but result in
permanently Increasing all western
forces Of production, at the same
time eflectiny the physical and ethi.
cal Improvement Of the race.
"Out Ia the broad northwest, in
that rich but raintess region, lies 4
.Ilatsnt empire. with soil 90 rich as
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30
A 100000 Mining Deal,

The largest mining deal .consum-
mated in the Black Hills for several
years has just been closed. 1t 10
commonly known as the Kirk"
deal, and it has been pending for
two years. Lying south Of the
Homestals company's possessions .
block Of mining ground has been
bonded embracing about 230 acres,
which, whom purchased by the com.
pany, will net something like 800,
900 to the owners. The Crosby
Echrich syndicate Of Colorado
Springs, Col, is backing the deal.
1t is q theory generally held by min
ing me that the Homestake ore
lodes extend south ward through
this group, and it can be traced by
unmistakable geological features.
The name of the new Organization
is the Belt Extension company, and
it is tbs plan to erect Q hoi;ting
plant ca pable Of sinking 1000 feet,
work upon tbs buildings to COM
mence about January l.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30
Appropriations for State Institutions

Appropriations for State Institutions.
Alta recent meeting of the state
board Of regents it al decided to
ask for the following appropriations
for the institutions of education in
the state: State university at Yer
million, $4,000 tor maintenance
and $25, 900 to $4,000 for a new sci
ence hall; agricultural college, for
maintenance, $40, 900; Madison nor
NAL, $50, 900 for maintenance; for
Springfield normal, so, 600 for main
tenance; Spearfish normal, $40. 600
for maintenance.
The faculty Of the state school Of
zines at Rapid City will ask for an
appropriation for a new building
and about $4,000 for. maintenance.
This school has outgrown the build
inss now used and it is absolutely
necessary that another building be
provided by the state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30
Editors Awful Plight.

F. M. Higgins, Editor Seneca, (Ills..)
News, was afflicted for yeors with piles
that no doctor or remedy helped until
he tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
best in the world. He writes, two box
es wholly cured him. Infallible for piles
Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by
w. l.. Gardner, druggist,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30
9 consensus Of opinion regarding
the plan proposed.-George F.
Washburn, Boston, Mass.

Washburn, Boston, Mass.
WEAVER OPPOSES THE MOVE.
10 q letter to the Omaha World
Herald Gen. James B. Weaver has
the following to say of Mr.. Wash
burns party project:
I have read the address of Mr..
Washburn of Boston calling for the
organization OF a new political par
ty. Mr.. Washburn is a sincere re-
former and means we'll, but his Bos-
ton cry for reorganization has it's
exact counterpart in the recent cry
for the reorganization of the demo-
cratic party which came up from
Wall street. Though from opposite
poles, both r pleas for disorgani,
cation and if listened to will, in
either case, produce exactly that re-
suit. Mr.. Washburn thinks that
ito hold what we have and main tai
our present momentum q new party
must be formed as the quickest road
to ultimate success" He wishes
Mr.. Bryan to take the leadership Of
this new party. Uuder the leader
ship of Mr.. Bryan and in the ha1ds
OF its absolutely loyal committee,
the democratic party is are form
party "a new and mighty reform
force-and It's leadership cannot re-
vert to Objectionable hands unless
the 1000, QUO reform voters commit
tle stupendous blunder of disband-
Ing in the face Of the enemy for the
vain purpose of attempting a reor-
ganiza tion.
The way to insure complete union
of the reform forces is for the ele-
ments which rallied to the support
Of Nc. Bryan to stay together. The
work of the unifcation is already
accomplished and our leader is the
best known and best beloved man on
earth today. A new organization
could not muster. one half OF the
mighty host who gave US their sup.
port in 1900. and %plutocracy would
hail the advent Of a new party with
peans of joy. 1t would insure their
supremacy for a quarter Of a cen
fury. If the various reform ele-
ments that supported our leader in
the memorable conflict Of the pres
emit year desire to exert salutary
i1nuence in political circles in the
future let them %resolutely stand by
their guns and await events. Bry-
an and 3 thousand sleepless senti-
nels are on the watch towers. Let
US listen to their bugle calls and be
ready for duty. It is folly to talk Of
any other course. Let every patriot
stand by the new democracy, count
himself as a part of it and hold up
the hands of our gallant and beloved
leader.
Mr.. Washburn's proposition is
simply this: To mold what we have
already secured we must let go of it.
To maintain our present momen-
tum we must stop short and defect
to the brush. Remember the folly
of the tabled canine that let 90 Of
the substance and jumped after the
shadow. B. Weaver.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30

For Sale-About 100 tons Of hay
and 100 acres Of good pasture, with
abundance Of good running water;
located on Rapid creek is miles
from city. Enquire of v. G. Ander-
son, Rapid City.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30

Champ Clark, the big congress-
man from Missouri, don't agree
with Senator Pettigrew's prediction
on the formation Of . new party for
1904. Clark says that Senator
Pettigrew and other statesmen who
are predicting the dissolution Of the
Democratic party are premature in
their vaticinations. There Is no
prospect whatever Of the Democratic
party being dissolved. The cardinal
principles Of Democracy are % en-
during ss tho eternal hills and will
perish ouly WITH liberty itself.
Men may come and men may 60, but
the Democratic party goes on for
ever. Il has outlivsd many parties
aud will outlive many more. Sem
ator Pettigre1 and his ~confrerei
may create : now party, but the Ole
Democratic party will b found do
ling business at the old stand.
fssncsr-----
nau9s pr Bows.. witn Casearss-
49, - 70 5000
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30
August Flower.

lrLl EFUMEE4 GE@NEAEFEEEaE
ut Is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, that 10 all my travels In all
parts Of the world in the last ten years
q have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
medicine Tor dyspepsia, deranged liver
sId stomach and for constipation. !
And for tourists or statesmen or for per-
IONS filling Office positions where head.
aches ard general bad feelings from ir-
regular habits exist, that Green's Au.
gust Flower 10 q grand remedy. II doea
not iDjure the system by frequent use
and II excellent for sour stomach and
Indigestion" Sample bottles FREQ .,
Gardner's drug store. Sold By dealer,
In all civilized countriss.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30
Meade County Leads in Taxes.

According to the last report Of
the state auditor Meade county has
the highest tax levy Of any other
county in the state. It 1924 mills.
Pennington county comes next with
27.4 mills, Fall River % mills, Law
renee county %, Custer 24.4, and
the lowest levy Is that of Lake
county, with only 4.5 mills.
The figures on the amount Of war
rants outstanding are interesting.
Fall River has $l42, O63. 81; Penning-
ton $l35, 1926. %; Custer 4lO4, 1893. 10;
Meade ss4,7A.O4; Butte s23, 1872. 50.
Lawrence county has $545, $50 out
standing in bonds, and Meade coun-
ty carries q bonded debt of $135, 000
as a relic Of the time when she was
a part of Lawrence.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-30

saudi pf Nowsss With UascaFotE
CsudllRLAGirti cure ccneup4tion forcynl
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-29
SPEAKER HENDERSON.
EXPLAINS HIS ATTITUDE TO-
WARD PORTO RICO.
(By Telegrnph to Virginian- Pllot.l

\DS Telegraph 10 VlrSlnian-P ilot)
Dubuque. Iowa, March 2S.-The fol-
lowing letter, written by Speaker Hen
derson to Hon. Ed Knott. United
States Marshal for the Northern Dis
trict of Iowa, was received to-day. 1t
SHOWS his position and that of the
other Republican members of the
House who voted for the passage of the
Porto Rican Tariff bill:
My Dear Mr.. Knott:
Yours of oath, about Porto Rico. is
received. I cannot gather from you,.
letter what you personally think of our
action In the House, or what YOU think
OF the President who thorou chilly agreed
with us, and worked with might and
main to get the House bill passed, and
has been working in the Senate.
The question for me to settle. as an
Individual representative. is what is
my duty? That question I asked and
answered when / worked with nv as
sociates to pass the Porto Rican bill.
NOW let me get this matter clearly
IN your mind. Mr.. Knott. for sooner or
later the country will understand our
position.
First-Thrre arc large quantities of
TOBACCO and sugar In Porto Rico bouaht
up by irus:s aud synd cafes. They
want to set that INTO the iTnnCd States
Tree OF any du:v, and when once IN. @.
same rates us the tobc.co and sugar
which have TO nay the fun tariff RAGS.
thus giving hundreds of thousands #
dollars profit to the syndicates. etc.
The trusts and syndicates are fiChtin-
the Dill, and l have given You the
reason why. There has not been, nor
is there now, to my knowledge, a l.bbv
here working for the Porto Eiran bill
but these syndicates and the goldfish
interests of New ENGLAND and ,t;,,,
interests. including the -four interests
are all trying to get into Porto Rico
without paying the 10 per cent. suty on
thelr product as proposed in The bill
While under the Dingley law a tax of
one dollar. TO illustrate is imposed
upon certain article, under the House
OH 1t would only pay 10 cents.
Second-Now. why have we imposed
TINS nfteen per cent. of the Dinglev
tariff? Porto Rico is poor and has
been swept by devastating and de-
Structive floods. Her people are not M
this time, and in their present condi
ton, able to pay the expenses of their
Government. No one wants the United
States to pay the expenses of running
the Government Of any of our several
new possessions The people themselves
in each of the islands, or groups. should
pay their own expenses. How is Porto
Rico TO do this. now that she has no
local government? We must first Give
her local government, and both
Houses of Congress are at work upon
that problem, and in my opinion that
problem VIII be wisely solved when
1t is done. But 1T will take year and
a half. or two years, to formulate a
government for her, and to put II in
running order. so that these people
with their own government machinery.
may raise money to run their own
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-29
.PyTHIANS ENTERTAIN
A Pleasing Program Arranged for
To-Night's Concert.
~ Pic Auction Also Scheduled Hobo Army
Excite Citizens Mt supper Time Death
of L. a. Daughtrcy Numerous Other
Local Items Bank Opens To-day.

The Pythians are making extensive
arrangements for their entertainment
to be given tonight in their spacious
iouse-room A program by the best
amateur talent to be secured in Nor
ioik. Portsmouth and Berkeley has been
arranged. and the occasion promises
TO be success. The admission fee will
be % cents. a cordial invitation Is ex-
tended to the public. The following is
the program: Trio (two violins and
piano.. Miss Durham, Profs. Kennedy
ana Heard; solo, Mr.. W. b. Daughtrey
OF portsmouth; recitation, Mr.. Wont
ersiey, OF Norfolk; solo. Mr.. Nc
Dermott. of Portsmouth; trio Uwo yio-
ms and piano., Miss Durham, Profs.
Kennedy and Heard: solo. Mr. Duncan.
OF Norfolii; piano solo. Miss Knox; solo,
ne'' SOLO. MIR. w. G. Prichard; duet,
Mrs. NIcI<an and Mrs. G.. G. Martin:
Illustrated song (''Sing Me Song of
the South'). w. Il. Oougherty.
There will be a social and entertain
lnent given tonight at the residence Of
MIS-. Levi Duncan, on Liberty street.
TOR the benefit of Armstrong Memorial
Chnrch. y charming program. includ-
ing the music of the day. both vocal
ana instrumental, will be rendered. 4
feature of the occasion will be the "Pie
Auction The young ladies will each
orlng pie. which will be sold at auc-
tlon, the highest bidder sharing the
PIE with the lady whose name II bears.
delightful refreshments will be served
by the ladies. Admission fee will be !
cents. Every one is cordially invited.
fhe citizens up town were very much
alarmed by gang of tramps, who
were brought in town yesterday nft
elnoon on one of the Norfolk and West
ern freight trains. 1t was about sup
per time. and they made a raid on the
citizens for that meal. Two white bows
were also held up by two unknown
white men thought, from their appear
ance, to be members of the hobo gang.
The boys, however. began to yell. and
the two men fled The officers were no.
tilted and began a hasty search. but
until a late hour no arrests had been
made. One white tramp was found
drunk up town by officer Parker and
placed in the lookup, and was ordered
out of town by the Mayor later in the
evening.
Mr. Il. a. Daushtrey, a wen-knowp
citizen Of South Norfolk. died yesterday
morning al 3:+5 o'clock ut his re sdence:
aged 5S years. He leaves a wife and
four children. The funeral will be
conducted from the residence this aft
ernoon ct o'clock. after which his re-
mains will be inferred in Magnolia
Cemetery. The deceased has relatives
in Suffolk, Va.
Old Dominion Council No. 4S5. ROYAL
Arcanum. is experiencing marked sue
cess i'm adding new members Last
night at the regular meeting there were
eight limitations. There are also sew
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-29
ATLANTIC CITY.

Notwithstanding the fact that regu-
lar services were held in the churches
last night. the Novelty Carnival was
largely attended, and all who visited
the delightful entertainments were
more than repaid for the time and
money spent. The musical features.
consisting of well-eXecuted vocal and
instrumental solos and a number of
fine selections by the Olympia Club,
were very enjoyable. The ice-cream
booth, cake, fancy and supper tables
were literally patronized.
Among the attractions tonight will
be humorous recitations by Mr.. S. C.
Chisnell.
BY special request Miss Louise
Stubs will reproduce the Japanese
drill, which was accorded such gen.
erous applause the opening night.
The ladies desire to acknowledge
through the Virginian-Plot the fol-
lowing contributions: Williamson &
Sykes. handsome rocking chair; Mt.
handsome chair; Mr. Laffler. centre
table: Johnson Crockery Company,
jardenierc.
BREVITIEs.
The Atlantic City w. C. r. u. met
at their hall on Colley avenue at 8
o'clock yesterday afternoon and trans
acted considerable business. At 4
o'clock the Loyal Temperance Legion
held an hours interesting session.
Miss Matte Shackelford, matron of
the Norfolk Protestant Hospital, who
has been quite sick for several days,
was much better yesterday afternoon.
The social announced to be given
by the Epworth League of LeI[ies Me-
mortal Church Friday night has been
postponed.
A little child of Mrs. Ironmonger, Of
Central avenue. is very i'll at the home
of its parents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-29
About the Con stitutlon.
Virginian-Pilot:

Editor Virginian- Pilot:
Dear Sir,-It looks TO me, when /
reao your paper, that your party in
tehos TO make new Constitution for
the ofiice-holders in Virginia. I see
last week your scribe went through the
Fourth Ward and asked the bows their
opinion or thoughts This week l see
he went little higher up, around the
courthouse and new market Mr.. Edi-
tor. my experience in politics is that
those gentlemen have nothing to do
with the matter whatever. Ii the Con-
Stitution is changed at all. which
doubt, but If done nobody except half
q uozen men will make it. and it will
DE made for the rich and not for the
poor. My idea is that a Constitution
ought to be framed out of the Bible.
How many preachers will go as dele
gates! They certainly could make a
better Constitution than a lot of ward
or crossroads politicians 1 see one of
Your oflice-holders claims that the I'm
derwood Constitution was made by Re-
publican carbet-baggers. Let us say.
Tor the sake of argument, that we call
the next Constitution n Senator Mar
tin Constitution. Under the Under
wood Constitution most every Garnet
Dagger ana negro (and, 1 may say, the
whole Republican party, went out of
existence in the State cf Virginia.
Now. Mr.. Editor when 1 look over
Tue oeHlocratic oflice-hOldcrS in the
city of Norfolk the majority CT them
are carpetbaggers. How is that?
thought what was good for the goose
was good for the gander. I hone YOU
won't defeat my Democratic carpet
Dagger friend in the next city election.
SOW. Mi. Editor. don't you know II
costs thousands of dollars to frame a
constitution. This money must be paid
by the taxpayers. irrespective of
PARTY. The delegates that will go to the
convention the most of them will only
say "Amen!"
Now. Mr.. Editor. I have another lit
lie matter. I have watched the Legis-
lature of Virginia since the Under
wood Constitution was framed and
must say at last the Legislature in the
last session. passed n law where every
one has to carry the burden of the
State. rich or poor equal; but now
they tell me that this law is not Con-
stitutional. and I see the Bankers G.
Co. have engaged some of the best
lawyers in Virginia to go to the Court
OF, Appeals to have it upset.
Mr.. Editor. now for our children and
for the people in the State of Virginia.
and especially the God-fearing people
LEI us unite, irrespective of party or re-
-ieion,- and change the-P present election
law. There is nothing more dangerous
to the young generation than this in
famous law. / could write a book on
this matter
HUNTERSVILLE PRECINCT. NOR
FOLK COUNTY.
March %, 1900.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-29
BRAN BLETON.

The Inasmuch Circle of the Kings
Daughters will hold an important
meeting at No. 2O2 North Park avenue
at O'Clock this afternoon. when the
annual election of officers will take
place.
Mr.. o. ]. spann, who has been disa-
pied for the past twenty-five months,
mas gone to Mathews county with the
nope of improving his health.
Little 1rma and Annie, twin daugh-
ters of Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Parsons,
celebrated their third anniversary at
their home, No. ITO Hughes street,
Monday They received many useful
presents.
The Citizens and Brambleton Dem
ocratic Clubs will hold meetings at
their respective clubrooms tonight.
when addresses will be made by candi
dates for the city Offices.
Tonight at 8 o'clock Prof. Rood will
deliver his thrilling lecture. "Ten
Nights In a Barroom." at Park Avenue
Baptist Church. 1t will be illustrated
with stereopticon views.
The B. Y. P. u. of Spurgeon Memo
rial Church will give a grand musical
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-29
WASHINGTON
NEWS AND GOSSIP
Continued From Page 8.

feeling the measure had aroused
throughout the country, righteous
Indignation from every walk of life
He maintaiped that tariff could not
be levied as between Porto Rico and
the United States, although 1t was
perfectly competent for Congress to
provide for the collection of internal
revenue on the island. This. he said,
was Individually constitutional
why insist" he asked, upon a.
tariff upon the products of the island
by bill which is so ephermeral as to
expire in year and day? Why. in
deed, insist upon the provisions of this
measure when it would be far better
to let existing conditions continue?"
The whole project of levying tariff
on Porto Rican products was self-gen-
erative of objections, he said-objec-
tions which spring from every possible
source.
AN ARGUMENT RIDIcULED.
He ridiculed the argument as to the
protection the Is per cent. tariff would
afford to our products and labor. No
protectionist, he said, would contend
that 10 per cent. of the DingIey rates
would afford adequate protection for
anything. Adverting to the Philippines
s a. factor in the Porto Rican problem
Mr.. Davis said
When we come to deal with the
Philippine question We will take care
of that. Sufficient unto the day is the