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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26
POLICIES OF THE
NEW PRESIDENT
Roosevelt viii Garry Out McKinIey's
Ideas in His Own Vigor-
Gus Way.
lALKS or PLANS TO CABINET
Reciprocity, Istbmian Canal and Govern
ment Cable Connecting Our Posses-
sioEs to l3e Pushcc!-For In
ternationai Arbitration.

President Roosevelt while in Buffalo
sunday gathered together some per
sonal friends and those members OF
.he cabinet who were here, and gave
to them such ideas as he had already
formulated for the conduct of public
affairs, and his own policy during his
!ncumbency of Office. In no sense are
they divergent from what has been
understood as Mckinley's policy. His
policy will be:
For a more liberal and extensive re-
ciprocity in the purchase and sale of
commodities, SO over-production in this
country can be satisfactorily disposed
or, by fair, equitable arrangements
WITH foreign countries.
Reciprocity, Not Rcpr;sals.
The abolition entirely Of commercial
wars with other countries and the
adoption of reciprocity reatles.
The abolition of such tariffs on for
eigr goods as are no longer needed for
revenue. If such abolition can be had
without harm to our industries and la
Dor.
Direct commercial lines should be es-
tabllShed the eastern coast
Of the United States and ports of South
America, and the Pacific coast ports Of
Mexico, Central America and South
America.
Encouraging the merchant marine
and the building of ships which will
carry the American flag, to be oWned
and controlled by Americans and
American capital.
Isthmia Canal.
The building n completion as soon
as possible of an isthmian canal.
The construction of a cable, owned
by the government, connecting our
mainland with our foreign possessions.
The use Of conciliatory methods Of
arbitration in all disputes with foreign
nations SO as to avoid strife.
Protection Of the savings Of the peo-
pie in BANKS and In other forms of in
vestments by the preservation Of the
commercial prosperity Of the country
md the placing In positions Of trust Of
nen Of only the highest integrity.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26
Doing Well.

London Spare Moments: Not long ago
a certain village club arranged " a: grand
cricket match, admission penny for
the benefit OF John. the old man who
tickets printed and John stood at the
gate OF tho cricket field and collected the
pennies himself. 1t was a very hot day,
there was q public house just across the
road. and John thirst-always trouble
sorncAwas simply -unQuenchable.
some time after the luncheon interval a
gentleman who takes a keen interest in
the Ill approached the gate and adj
dressed Stne old guardsman
eWell John. you appear to be doing
well. There's quite a big gate,TI see.'
Wee. = replied John. deliberately, sit
amt q bad III I must soy. 'Owsumever,
Z managed to sup Jdrtnlo the gate money
50 TAI. an. could do VIA trainload "
folks yeti
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26
WORN by PASSING COINS.
An Object Lesson Ofrsred by Ticket win
dow LedRey.

An Object Lesson offered by Ticket Win
dow Lodges.
New York Mail and Express: ''Talk
about money burning holes in peoples
pockets remarked an obserVant
stranger the other day, but here il a
case OF nickels burning holes in wood
sellers window on one Of the l. sta
tions as he spoke. The woodwork was
scooped out several inches deep where
the intended passenger usually shoves
in his fare. and the cavity was twice
as wide as it was deep.
That said the observant man, 'is
a more graphic illustration of what
constancy will do han all the lessons
ever taught by the dripping Of water
upon rocks. They used to tell us in
school that a drop of water would. wear
away the greatest stone, but here we
have q mute picture of what the con-
slant showing of coins in and out Of
that ticket sellers window has done.
You will notice that the wood is worn
out as smoothly and evenly as if 1t
We're done by the finest kind of tools in
the hands OF the finest kline
of a carpenter. There isn't the
~faintest suspicion of a splinter
there. Million of nickels and dimes
must nave ptSSeu anu Te-pdSSGu
through that window and been showed
along that hardwood board, which was
~oringinally level n flat as a street of
asphalt, until they wore that cavity
which you now see there.
II do not know that there is any par
ticular way of showing the money be-
tween ticket seller and purchaser, but
there must be, because the cavity is
shaped like an elongated saucer, de-
monstrating beyond any doubt that
There must be a universal way for
moving the coins back and forward. I
have Travelled a good deal. but nowhere
have I seen such a thorough object les
son as the hollow Of that board affords.
To make a cavitylike that the exchange
OF coin must have been simply enor-
nous and beyond the imagination of
man to conceive. 1t is one of the great
est %curiosities of the city. I doubt that
1t has an equal in the world. This is
the fifth or sixth window sill on the i
that I have noticed worn away by coins
in this way. AT Forty-second, Thirty
third, Twenty-third. and Fourteenth
streets, on the Sixth avenue read, the
cashiers window lodges are especially
well worn away by the passing Of coin.
I don't suppose that one New Yorker
In a hundred notices the fact as he
reaches for his ticket.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26
THE NATIONS NOTIFIED,
MI. Hay Announces the Death OF Mr.
Mckinley and Succession of Roosevelt.


Mckinley and Succession of Roosevelt.
Department of State, Washington,
D. c., Seut. 14.-Sir: 1t is my painful
duty to announce to you the death Of
William Mckinley, president Of the
United States, in the city of Buffalo,
at fifteen minutes past 2 In the morn
ing Of today, September IA.
Laid low by the act Of an assassin,
the week long struggle to save his life
has been watched with keen solicitude,
not alone by the people Of this country,
who RAISED Kim from their own ranks
to the high Office he filled, but by the
people Of all friendly nations, whose
messages of sympathy and hope, while
hope was possible, have been most con-
solatory in this time Of sore trial.
Now that the end has come, I re-
quest you to De the medium Of COM
municating the sad tidings TO the gov
eminent of the honored nation you so
worthily represent, n to announce
that, in obedience to the prescriptions
of the constitution, the Office of presi-
dent has Guvolved upon Theorore
Roosevelt, vice president of the United
States. Accept, sir, the renewed assur-
anc Of my highest consideration.
John Hay"
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26

immigration, Of course, does not
cease, butts less commented upon than
before; people are too busy being happy
to pay much attention tt the unloading
Of furniture trucks. The babies as
much as any one benefit by the con.
ditions, and are freed from the restric-
tons usually inseparable from city life.
Here are the babies OF Spotless Town.
Of the purest white is each tiny gown.
They can play in the streets without soil
or hurt.
For this wonderful town is quite free
from dirt.
With gleesome laughter and prattle slow,
They shout Murray for SAPOLlO.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26

Arts and sciences have followed,
pleasures of various types are enjoyed,
and a good stock company has been or
ganized.
These are the actors OF Spotless Town.
Whose plays are the cleanest that can
be found.
They're all the rage" for both acting
and plot
Are bright and sparkling, without a blot.
A stranger once wanted to see .Sapho."
But they cleaned his mind with
SAPOLIO.
OF course we have our own troubles
notoriety seekers cannot always be
kept away. 1t once happened that
A western woman Of great renown,
One day did come to Sposless Town.
With glistening x she'd clean and clear
The own Of liquor, wine and beer.
They promptly told her, you are slow:
Don't use an axe, but SAPOLIO."
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26

Mr.. Roosevelt is known to think highly
Of him.
MIR. Roosevelt's ambitions would cause
him TO place himself, If not in antagon-
ism, certainly not in a position of sym
pathy, with the trusts. For this reason
Philander c. Knox, formerly attorney for
the United States Steel corporation,
would no longer be the attorney general.
The two men who, it is thought, would
have the best chances of succeeding Knox
are William X. Calhoun of Illinois and
ex-senator Thomas II. Carter of Mon
tana. Calhoun is now managing Mr..
Roosevelt's boom in Illinois and was one
Of the strongest Of those who insisted up
on Mr.. RoOsevelt's nomination for the
vice presidency at the Philadelphia con-
V%clItion. Carriers appointment would be
Il recognition of the further west. He
Is an able lawyer and was much talked
Of as the successor of Attorney General
Griggs.
Charles Emory Smith has been wanting
to leave the cabinet for more than q year,
and the accession of Mr.. Roosevelt will
give him opportunity to do SO. Ex-Sen-
ator Wolcott of Colorado will probably
succeed Smith He was scheduled for the
place at the beginning of Mr.. McKinley's
present administration, but Smith was
prevailed upon to remain.
Thomas II. Shevlin, the millionaire
iumberman of Minnesota, will make likely
timber for the interior department. He
has charge of the Roosevelt boom in his
state and vicinity and the vice president
WAS entertained at his house last Mon
day.
Joseph II. Brigham. at present assist
ant secretary Of agriculture, is talked of
as WILSON'S successor rs the head of the
Agricultural department. He is from
Ohio and his elevation will be recognition
of the Buckeye state.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26
ON BEING FAT.
A Choice BIT From the "More Dolly Dia-
iogues."

~
Here is a choice bit from THE Gu
rates Bump which is the last install
ment or Anthony Hopes More Dolly
Dialogues 1t appears in the Sep
tempb McClure's and is illustrated
With full-page pictures by Howard
Chandler Christy:
What is the HARM I asked at lunch,
in being fat?' and L looked around the
table. :
L had led UP to this subject because
something which fell from Mrs. Hilary
Musgrave the other day led me to sup
pose that | might appear to be growing
stouter thar | used to be.
1T doesn't matter. in a man. said
Nellie Phaeton.
That" | observed, lis merely part of
the favorlte pretense Of your sex"
And what's that, Mr.. Carter?" asked
Dolly.
That you're Indifferent to a pleasing
appearance in man. 1t Won. go down."
1T would, if o ate less said Dolly,
willfully misunderstanding me-
Napoleon was fat remarked
Archie; Che is studying history.
Mamma is rather fat" said Lady
Jane, breaking a long silence; her tone
concession on the Dowager's part.
Il shouldn't say you ever had much
! of a figure" observed Dolly. gazing at
me dispassionatelv
Nam ~ - ras,n, a, 1.no with
haaii,lia' iesunleo Lazy 1anes ~
an arnlable desire to give me use1ul IN
formation, drinks nothing but lemon
ade. I make it hot for her and"
II should like to do that" said I,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-09-26
where Two Wit. rallied.

Philadelphia Times: Tom Reed and
Mark Twain have bee yachting to-
gether off the Maine oast. Two ex-
cellent wits, but ten to one neither ever
thought Of that e~xcruciating joke.
rocking the boat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-07

KLoNDIKE GOLD IN PLENTY.
So Says tho omoiaI Inspector OF tho Brit.
tsh Yukon Mines.

San Francisco Chronicle: Placer
mining In the Klondikc is yet In its in
fancy, according TO DR.. A. c. Robert
son. inspector OF the British Yukon
mines, who has just come out. He
lays:
A a placer paying proposition the
klondike has yet, In my judgment,
twenty years Of life and for the next
ten years the annual output of gol ]
Will continue from SIS, 00O, goo to $40, O0O,-
600. BY means of the dredge. steam
shovel and hydraulic dredging / think
every foot of ground heretofore worked
In the Klondike will be reWorked. This
will be done. Of course, in the summer.
In fact, with the introduction of ma
chinery the Klondike is getting to De
more and more q summer camp.
I'm view Of these improved conditions
n must realize hat they have only
begun to open up the Klondike. The
output will continue large. There Will
be no p%erceptible decrease in the yield
for ten years, though the maximum
output in a single year may have been
passed. | expect to see great things
accomplished by steam shovels and ny
draulic operations. The latter, of
course requires a lot OF water, the sup
ply OF which when exhausted In the
creeks, will be from the Klondike river.
One OF the best indications that the
Klondike is to be long lived is to be
found In the permanent and very ex-
pensive purchase Of improvements. The
new administration under Governor
Ross is making wonderful improve
ments. Expenditures for roads alone
this season exceed $3.50, 900.
The reduction of the royalty from 10
to 8 per cent, with an exemption Of
IS, 900, has been q material factor IN
bringing about an increase in the an
'nual output Of the Klondike and with
In twelve months / look to see the roy
atty abolished altogether and an ex-
port duty of 2 per cent substituted.
This will force the establishment of an
assay office in Dawson"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-07
A CIergyman,s Disnnrnnu

FREDERICKSBURG Ind, Dee. 2.-Ac.
cording to the positive declaration of
Kew Il. T.. Stevens Of this place that
gentleman has found n remedy for all
diseases of the Kidneys and urinary or.
gans. For years he suffered severely
with these complaints, incontinence Of
inc urine, making life a burden TO him,
put ne never ceased experimenting In
the nope that some day he would dis.
cover a remedy. After many failures
le aas at last succeeded and is to-day
perfectly cured and a well man. and
explains that his recovery Is due 70 the
use OF Dodd's Kidney Pills. This rem.
coy mas been successfully applied TO
many cases Of Lame Back. Rboum,.
tisIn, BrlSht's Disease, Diabetes ana
other kinney Diseases, ana there
seems to be no case of the kind flat
Dodd's Kidney Pills will not cure, This
Is The only remedy that has ever cured
Bright's Disease.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-07
o
A Buffalo Pollcenian's Way Of Having n
Regulation Respected.


Buffalo Courier: Most policemen
would nave come up and slapped the
roysterers on the back and said, gruffly:
Here, no smoking allowed in this
depot
But the officer who was on duty be-
fore the ticket window OF the Ex-
change street station on Saturday
night was a diplomat and worthy of q
wider sphere than he win ever have,
even as a depot policeman.
There were really four in the party,
but there were three of them who were
seeing the other man off. All of them
are exhibit attaches at the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition aad the fourth man
was leaving for his home in a far
western state. With his three com
panions they had started for the train
several hours before train time and
they had spent most of the Intervening
time in drinking his health. Natural
ly they were In a mood to be a little
careless Of the depot regulations.
About half an hour before rain time
one Of them discovered there was a
later train which their friend could take
and arrive at his destination just as
o while the new arrangement would
lengthen the time they would have TO
express their regard for him at sun
dry bars. They repaired Il the depot
to have his ticket changed.
While he was going through this for
mality at the ticket office they stood a
little way back in the waiting room,
putting vigorously on strong cigars. A
policeman approached, but he wasn't
gruff at all. With u pleasant smile
and a strong Hibernian brogue he re-
marked:
It's ivident none of we gintlemin
believe in soigns."
why not?" asked one of them.
Because" replied the diplomatic pc
liceman, there be wan over there which
rades, Nc smokin' allowed in this wait
in ROOM"
Three cigars came out of three
mouths with a chorus movement and
there was no more smoking.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-07
Thrown from His Cab ana x,,.a.

Thrown from His Cab ana KILLED.
The following Is a most interesting
and, in one respect, pathetic tale;
Mr. j.. Pope, AZ Ferrar Road, Streat.
ham, said:
Yes, poor chap, he Is gone. dead
horse bolted, thrown off his seat on hi.
cab ne was driving and killed-poor
cnap, a good sort, too, mate. II was
him, you see, who gave me the h~alf-bottle
OF 81. Jacobs OIL that made a new man
OF me. Twas like this: me and Bowman
were great friends. Some gentleman had
given him q bottle of st. Jacobs OH
which had done him q lot of good. he
only used half the bottle, and remember.
Ing that l had been a martyr TO rbeuma-
tism and s~ciatica for years, that | had
literally tried everything, had doctors
and all without benefit, | became dis.
couraged and looked upon II that there
was no help for me. Well" said Pope.
you may not believe me, for 1t is a mira.
Gle, but before / had used the content.
or the ~half-bottle of st. Jacobs Oil which
poor Bowman rave me, I was n well
man. There it is, you see, after years Of
pain, after using remedies, oils. embro.
cations, horse liniments, and spent money
on doctors without getting any better
was completely cured in a few DAYS
oought another bottle, thinking the pain
might come back, but it did not. so |
gave the bottle away to a friend who
had a lame back. | can't speak too high,
~ Oh this wonderful pain-killer."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-07

home, and the young girl listened with
GREATNESS interest to the story of the
voyage and his adventure at San Fran
cisco.
She was riding by his side late in the
afternoon when suddenly she pointed
to the summit of a hill not far ahead,
and exclaimed:
See! There's a man coming this
way!"
She had scarcely spoken when the
second mate announced the same fact.
AS for Tom, he would not have seer an
army just at that time. for candor
compels the statement that he was al
ready hopelessly in love with his fair
companion. and paid but little atten-
ton to other things.
Five minutes later Joe Tarbox had
met them, and Tom accosted him at
once with.
How are you! Bound for Dyea?'
That's just It," was the respons as
the man ran his eyes rapidly over the
liberal outfit with an appreciative
glance. Where might you be head
ing?'
We're going toward Fort selkirk,'
said Tom.
Going down the river to Dawson?'
It's hard to tell where we'll fetch
up" replied the young man evasively.
did you meet anyone on this trail
lately?' asked Avery, pushing forward.
The man hesitated a moment, and
then said:
well, yes. l did meet two men yes
terday. Friends OF yours?"
What were they like" asked Tom.
zone was a tall chap that ] think I've
seen at the river stations, and the other
was a sailor. He said he was, and he
looked it, He was stout built. with a
nose that looked as If 1t was broken
some time. He"
"Obed Rlder!"
It's the mate!'
The EXPLANATIONS broke simultanc-
ously from Tom and Green, while the
stranger looked at them in surprise,
and added:
That wasn'n the name he gave me.
He SELL his name vas Tom Scott"
by thunder! Were on the right
course" shouted Green, while Tom
could only gasp:
Tom Scott! That's my name!"
The man looked at them a moment
IN blank establishment, and then a
light evidently seemed to break on his
mind, for he turned and looked sharply
at Avery and asked:
"Will you tell me your name?"
Certainly. My name Is William
Avery"
The other ma stepped up to him at
once and extended one OF his hands,
palm downward, on the middle finger
of which was a heavy gold ring with a
curious device in the back.
IF that Is your name, you can tell
me the history Of this ring" he said,
looking Avery full In the face.
Il surely ought to be able to-" was
the reply, while the others looked on in
surprise at the little scene being en-
acted so unexpectedly before them. II
gave it to Dick Taylor in California a
good many years ago. You must be
the man he mentioned in his letter to
me. You are Joe Tarbox, or you
wouldn't have that ring
Right you are" was the hearty re-
spouse, and I'm mighty glad to see
you. Can you vouch for these two
mon? Is this really the Scott your
brother mentioned in his WHIP
What do you know about his will?'
demanded Tom, blankly.
Because I've seen it,"
Seen It! / was robbed Of It IN
Frisco
The mate must have shown II TO
him. broke in Green. II knew / was
right all the time"
Continued Next Weekly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-07
RAILWAY GROWTH.
Transportation Next to the LARGEST
American Industry.

Philadelphia Inquirer: When we con-
slider that there are over 81, 600. 900, 900
invested in steam railways IN this coun-
try n that transportation outside of
agriculture is the largest industry in
this country, 1t Is with establishment
that some persons will read h the
first man who ran a locomotive in this
country is just dead in the poor house.
we are wiling to admit that there Is
q great controversy as TO the actual
engineer who performed this service,
but the man in question was certainly
ore of the pioneers.
Those who have reached only three
score n ten cannot look back to a
time when there was not a Bile
development Of railways in this coun-
try. So soon as they were seen to be
practical there was a rush Of capital
TO these enterprises, most Of which
were aided by the nation, state or mu-
inequalities. In 1850 there were bout
10000 miles Of railway either built or
under construction, while much more
was contemplated. The longest line
was the Erie, which was completed
the next year and was considered a
wonder, since 1t reached from the port
of New York TO Lake Erie. For twenty
years more railways were built much
as suburban trolley roads are now.
and not until some years after the civil
war did the genius OF Commodore
Vanderbilt exercise itself in the ANAL
gamation of short lines into trunk
roads, the outgrowth Of which forms
the big systems of today.
The railway is today the chief ar
terry OF commerce. We cannot suppose
a return to the old condition of affairs,
when the horse was the chief motive
power and the canal was a wonder. To-
day 1t Is easier and quicker to go TO
chicago than 1t formerly was to go TO
harrisburg. We buy anything we want
at a low price simply because distance
has been practically annihilated. 1t is
or interest at this time to remember
that n life spans so large an amount
or scientific development. Morally we
may not be better than our fathers.
though we trust and believe that we
are, but surely in every other way we
nave progressed TO ar extent thai the
widest dreams Of the imagination could
not have conceived when young gray-
haired men first saw the light.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-07
Secret Of His WILLINGNESS.

Chicago Tribune The man with the
subscription paper stepped into the office
of the leading professional man OF the
place.
MIR. Hunks" he said, "some OF our
young men arc trying to organize a brass
band. How much are you willing to sub
scrlbe?"
"Tll give &c." replied old Hunks.
"That will please the boys, 1 know" re-
Joined the caller. 1T everybody else does
as we'll they'll soon have their instru-
ments and be ready to begin"
Great Scottp" interrupted old Hunks.
you don't get a cent out of me for any
such purpose as that! i thought you were
raising money TO buy them Oft"